CONFEDERATE ALABAMA TROOPS
42nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry
- Overview:
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42nd Infantry Regiment was assembled during May, 1862, at Columbus, Mississippi. It
was principally a reorganization of other regiments whos twelve month term of service was
complete. Some of the men had served in the 2nd Alabama Regiment. Its members were from
the counties of Monroe, Pickens, Wilcox, Mobile, Conecuh, Fayette, Talladega, and Marion. The
unit was on provost duty at Tupelo until October when it was assigned to J.C. Moore's
command. It fought at Corinth
and later became part of the forces defending Vicksburg. On July 4, 1863, the regiment
was captured. Exchanged and reorganized, it was attached to A.Baker's, Gibson's, Brantley's
Brigade, fought at Chattanooga
and Atlanta, moved to Mobile,
then rejoined the Army of Tennessee in North Carolina. The unit lost fifty percent of the 700
engaged at Corinth, reported 46 casualtes at Chattanooga, and totalled 311 men and 247 arms in
December, 1863. At Resaca it had about 300 effectives, but its number was greatly reduced at the
surrender. Colonels John W. Portis and T.C. Lanier, and Major W.C. Fergus
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