General Notes

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Dandridge Feb. 7. 1864
From Crenshaw Hall
" by the sentence of his Court a deserter from the 43d Ala to the yankees
& captured by us at Chickamauga was shot day before yesterday in the
presence of the Brigade..."
Bralsons Ferry Feb 14, 1864
From Crenshaw Hall
"One deserter of 43 Ala was shot a few days since in presence of our
Brigade - three others are to be executed from other Brigades on the 18
inst"
59th Alabama Infantry Regiment
The 59th Alabama Infantry Regiment was formed by the consolidation of the
Second and Fourth Battalions of Hilliard's Legion. The Legion was
organized at Montgomery, 25 June 1862, and consisted of five battalions ,
one of which was mounted, and being detached in a short time thereafter,
became part of the Tenth Confederate Regiment. The Second Battalion, six
companies, was commanded by Lt. Col. Bolling Hall of Autauga and Major W.
Stubblefield of Coosa; the Fourth Battalion was commanded by major John
D. McLennan of Barbour. The Legion proceeded to East Tennessee, nearly
3000 strong, under its commander, Col. Hilliard of Montgomery. Proceeding
to Cumberland Gap, it was part of the force that besieged that position.
In October, the Legion was a part of the force that occupied Kentucky, a
fatiguing march. It passed the winter and summer following in East
Tennessee, during which time Col. Jack Thorington of Montgomery (First
Battalion) succeeded Col. Hillards, and in April 1863 it was attached to
Gen'l Gracie's Brigade. The Legion was in the Battle of Chickamauga where
it lost more than half its number; the flag of the Second Battalion, for
example, had 81 bullet holes. Moving into East Tennessee, Col. Thorington
having resigned, the Legion was divided into the 59th and 60th Alabama
Regiments, and 23rd Battalion, at Charleston, 25 Nov 1863. The 59th was
in the investment of Knoxville and the fights at Dandridge and Bean's
Station, with some casualties, especially at the latter. In April 1864,
the regiment reached Richmond and shortly after took part in the battle
of Drewry's Bluff and the fight with Sheridan. From June until the March
following, the 59th was in the trenches of Petersburg or in the numerous
conflicts on the flank and rear of the army, losing a number at Hatcher's
Run and White Oaks Road. As part of Gordon's Corps, Bushrod Johnston's
Division, the regiment was engaged at Appomattox and there surrendered.
Field and Staff Officers: Col. Bolling Hall, jr. (Autauga; wounded,
Chickamauga, Drewry's Bluff); Lt. Cols. John D. McLennan (Barbour; KIA,
Drewry's Bluff); George Whitfield Huguley (Chambers); Majors George W.
Huguley (promoted); Lewis Henry Crumpler (Coosa); and Adjutant Crenshaw
Hall (Autauga; wounded, Drewry's Bluff)
Captains, and counties from which the companies came:
Co. "A" (Tallapoosa County): John H. Dillard (died in service, 12 Feb
64); John H. Porter
Co. "B" (Autauga County): Bolling Hall (promoted); John F. Wise
(resigned, 25 April 64); John E. Hall (wounded, Petersburg)
Co. "C" (Coosa County): William T. Stubblefield (promoted); Lewis H.
Crumpler (promoted); W. R. Davie
Co. "D" (Barbour County): John D. McLennan (promoted); James Lang
(wounded, twice)
Co. "E" (Dale County) [Co. "B", 4th Battalion, Hilliard's Legion, split
on 14 Sept 62 and part formed what became Co. "E"; some of the men had
prior servcie in Co. "E", 7th AL Infantry]: William H. Stuckey (retired,
30 April 64); James L. Williams; W. J. Peacock
Co. "F" (Randolph County): John Moses. Hendricks (died in service); S. E.
A. Reaves (wounded, Drewry's Bluff; died in service, 16 March 65)
Co. "G" ("Siler Guards"; Pike County): Ed. L. McIntyre (resigned, 18 June
63); John C. Henley
Co. "H" (Butler County): Louis Harrell (resigned, July 63); H. H.
Rutledge (KIA, Drewry's Bluff); Zachary Daniel (KIA, Hatcher's Run)
Co. "I" (Butler County): James R. Glasgow (resigned, 4 Aug 63); R. Fuller
Manly (wo