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Infantry regiment of the Confederate States Army From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 59th Alabama Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
59th Alabama Infantry Regiment | |
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Active | November 25, 1863 to April 9, 1865 |
Country | Confederate States of America |
Allegiance | Alabama |
Branch | Confederate States Army |
Type | Infantry |
Engagements | American Civil War |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Col. Balling Hall III. |
The regiment was formed on November 25, 1863 at Charleston, Tennessee by consolidating the 2nd Infantry and the 4th Artillery Battalions, Hilliard's Alabama Legion.[1]
The regiment served in Gracie's Alabama Brigade in the Department of East Tennessee participating in Longstreets Knoxville Campaign and later the Army of Northern Virginia in the Siege of Petersburg. During the latter campaign, the Regiment lost its battle flag during the Battle of Hatcher's Run in February 1865,[2] but the regiment went on to surrender at Appomattox Courthouse on April 9, 1865.
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