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Muster In: August 7, 18611
Muster Out: April 9, 18652
Commander(s):
Captain Elias Folk
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Captain Simeon G. Perry
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Captain John A. Terrell
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First Offensive Order of Battle: Sanders’ Brigade | Anderson’s Division | Third Corps | Army of Northern Virginia | Confederate Army3
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- Commander: Captain Simeon G. Perry?8
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- Commander: Captain Simeon G. Perry?9
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- Commander: Captain Simeon G. Perry?10
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- Commander: Captain Simeon G. Perry?11
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- Commander: Captain John A. Terrell?12
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- Commander: Captain John A. Terrell?13
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Dyer’s/Sifakis’ Compendium Info:
Petersburg Campaign Battles14:
- Siege of Petersburg (June 1864-April 1865)
Bibliography:
Petersburg Campaign Documents Which Mention This Unit:
Sources:
- Compendium of the Confederate Armies: Alabama by Stewart Sifakis, pages 74-75 ↩
- Compendium of the Confederate Armies: Alabama by Stewart Sifakis, pages 74-75 ↩
- The Confederate Order of Battle, Volume 1: The Army of Northern Virginia by F. Ray Sibley, Jr., page 111 ↩
- Per regimental historian David White, Folk was generally in command of the 14th Alabama from May 12, 1864 until his death at the Battle of the Crater on July 3o, 1864. David mentioned that there may have been times where he was absent and not in command due to illness or furlough. ↩
- Per regimental historian David White, Folk was generally in command of the 14th Alabama from May 12, 1864 until his death at the Battle of the Crater on July 3o, 1864. David mentioned that there may have been times where he was absent and not in command due to illness or furlough. ↩
- Bernard, George S. War Talks of Confederate Veterans (Peterburg, VA: Fenn and Owen, Publishers: 1892), p. 331. Hat tip to David White, an expert on the 14th Alabama who is working on regimental history of the unit, for providing identifying Folk as the commander of the regiment and for pointing out this source. ↩
- Per regimental historian David White. ↩
- Per regimental historian David White, Perry assumed command of the 14th on July 30, 1864 after Captain Folk was killed at the Battle of the Crater. David mentioned that while Perry generally in command from July 30, 1864 to around January 25, 1865, there may have been times where he was absent and not in command due to illness or furlough. ↩
- Per regimental historian David White, Perry assumed command of the 14th on July 30, 1864 after Captain Folk was killed at the Battle of the Crater. David mentioned that while Perry generally in command from July 30, 1864 to around January 25, 1865, there may have been times where he was absent and not in command due to illness or furlough. ↩
- Per regimental historian David White, Perry assumed command of the 14th on July 30, 1864 after Captain Folk was killed at the Battle of the Crater. David mentioned that while Perry generally in command from July 30, 1864 to around January 25, 1865, there may have been times where he was absent and not in command due to illness or furlough. ↩
- Per regimental historian David White, Perry assumed command of the 14th on July 30, 1864 after Captain Folk was killed at the Battle of the Crater. David mentioned that while Perry generally in command from July 30, 1864 to around January 25, 1865, there may have been times where he was absent and not in command due to illness or furlough. ↩
- Per regimental historian David White, Terrell assumed command of the 14th around January 25, 1865 when Captain Perry went on a furlough. David mentioned that while Terrell generally in command from around January 25, 1865 to the Confederate surrender at Appomattox on April 9, 1865, there may have been times where he was absent and not in command due to illness or furlough. ↩
- Per regimental historian David White, Terrell assumed command of the 14th around January 25, 1865 when Captain Perry went on a furlough. David mentioned that while Terrell generally in command from around January 25, 1865 to the Confederate surrender at Appomattox on April 9, 1865, there may have been times where he was absent and not in command due to illness or furlough. ↩
- Compendium of the Confederate Armies: Alabama by Stewart Sifakis, pages 74-75 ↩