The 1st Alabama Artillery Battalion, Companies “A”-“F”, was recruited in Mobile, Montgomery, Selma, and Eufaula, part of the “Army of Alabama,” and it was organized about the 1st of February 1861, at Fort Morgan. In the spring, the command was transferred to the Confederate government as “regulars”. Stationed at Fort Morgan and its dependencies, the battalion attained a high degree of discipline, insomuch that Union Gen’l Granger pronounced it the most perfect body of either army. Detachments of it manned the heavy artillery at Forts Gaines and Powell and rendered effective service. During the terrific bombardment of Fort Morgan, August, 1864, the battalion, “moved by no weak fears,” handled the guns until they were all knocked out of position, losing 150 k and w of about 500 engaged. The men were taken to Elmira, New York, where fully half died of smallpox (officers were taken to Fort Warren.) A small detachment, not captured, continued the fight at Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely. A small number moved to Choctaw Bluff in March 1865 and were included in the surrender of the Dept. of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana.
The following muster roll was provided by Ken Jones for use in our database. Copyright 2004 by Ken Jones.
Officers:
WINSTON, Stephen P., Capt.
WELLBORN, William, Capt.
BOND, John Frank, 1st Lt.
FERGUSON, Frederick S., 1st Lt.
HUGHES, William B., 1st Lt
JACKSON, C. M., 1st Lt.
WATERS, David D., 1st Lt.
ANDERSON, Warren A., 2nd Lt.
COREGE [CORIGE?], Charles, 2nd Lt.
GRIFFIN, John F., 2nd Lt.
JONES, Walter, 2nd Lt.
LEVERETT, Simson, 2nd Lt.
OWEN, William N., 2nd Lt.
BROOKS, William, 1st Sgt.
HARRISON, King William, 1st Sgt.
STONE, John M., 1st Sgt.
BRADT, Allenson P., QM Sgt.
BUNTYN, George, Sgt.
COOK, J. B., Sgt.
DEBARDELABAN, P. H., Sgt.
HARRIS, J. T., Sgt.
HERMANN, J. H., Sgt.
KNOWLTON, William H., Sgt.
LYNN, Franklin C., Sgt.
MABRY, A. G., Sgt.
McNICHOL, John, Sgt.
SHORTER, R. C., Sgt.
DAVIS, J. W., Cpl.
De JARNETTE, C. R., Cpl.
GRANTHAM, M. W., Cpl.
GUNTER, Arlow, Cpl.
HAGAMAN, Tappan, Cpl.
HAND, Matthew, Cpl.
HARRIS, Patrick, Cpl.
KOEPPEN, Henry, Cpl.
PARKER, M. V. B., Cpl.
RHODES, Jacob, Cpl.
WALLER, James A., Cpl.
WILLIAMS, J. S., Cpl.
Privates:
ALLEN, B. H.
ALLEN, P. J.
ARMSTRONG, Melvin Jeter
ARMSTRONG, Stephen Francis
BAILEY, James, Fifer
BERRY, John
BLAIR, James
BOMAN, Thomas
BRADY, William J.
BROWN, Thomas
BUNTYN, G. E.
BUNTYN, James
BUNTYN, Thomas
BUNTYN, W. D.
BUNTYN, W. T.
BURTON, Campbell
BUTLER, Thomas
CAIN, Francis M.
CHAPMAN, George W.
COE, William A.
CONDROAN, Daniel
CONNELL, John
CONNER, James
CONNERS, Michael
CROTTY, M.
CRUMPTON, M. M.
DAVIDSON, Henry
DAVIS, Jacob
DAVIS, John P.
DELANO, Frank, Drummer
DEXTER, George
DONALDSON, James
EDWARDS, Noah
ELLETT, J. M.
ELLETT, Samuel
FARRELL, John
FLANNERY, John
FRASHER, James
FRY, Frederick
GAFFORD, A. P.
GANDY, Alexander
GANDY, William
GARDNER, J. W.
GARNER, John J.
GARRIS, William
GARRISS, Seth
GILBERT, Thomas, Drummer
GRAHAM, J. P.
GRIFFIN, Charles C.
GUNN, John M.
HALE, James
HALL, D. J.
HALL, D. S.
HAMILTON, Charles T.
HEATH, George
HESTER, Jasper
HICKS, F. M.
HICKS, Walter V.
HILL, George W.
HODGERSON, Lewis
HOLTZHAMER, Antoine
HOOD, William
HOWARD, J. F.
HUGHES, George Y.
HUGHES, Henry
HUGHES, J. H.
HUGHES, John
JAMES, D. D.
JAMES, Green A.
JONES, Harvey
JONES, Joseph
JONES, Joseph P.
JONES, Thomas
KANAN, James
KAY, James F.
KELLEY, William
KELLY, James
KILLCREASE, John
KILPATRICK, Easley
KOLB, Andrew
LAIRD, E. H.
LAMAR, D.
LANGAN, William, Drum Major
LAPPINGTON, George W.
LIVINGSTON, George H.
LLOYD, Edward
LOGIE, George
McCLUSKEY, James A.
McCOY, Edward
McCOY, Lewis
McDERMIA, William
McGRATH, Thomas
McGUIRE, Edward
McINTOSH, James
McMICHAEL, James W.
MADOX, William
MAGAVERN, Thomas G.
MATHIS, Moses
MORGAN, Elijah
MORRIS, Hugh
MOSES, Dennis
MOSES, J. C.
MOYE, John
MURRAY, Andrew
MYERS, Julius
NASON, George
NETTLES, A. J.
NORVELLE, J. M. C.
O’FERRELL, Jasper
PAUL, Felix
PEAVY, Abraham
PEAVY, Francis
PENTONY, John
PEPPER, R. M.
PFOCHLER, Casper
PICKARD, Samuel
PRUITT, James
PYRON, J. L.
REID, Thomas D.
REMLEY, John D.
RHODES, Elias
ROBINSON, J. W.
ROEDER, Charles H.
ROGERS, James A.
RYAN, James
SANDERS, Elijah
SEGRES, James
SMITH, J. B.
SPINKS, Thomas J.
STEVENS, William
STONE, J. D.
STONE, William
TARRELL, H.
TAYLOR, W. A.
THIGPEN, Gray
THOMAS, John
THOMPSON, W. W.
TURNER, J. M.
TURNER, W.
TYUS, D. H.
TYUS, F. J.
UNDERWOOD, John
WADKINS, Isaac
WAINWRIGHT, George
WELCH, John
WELCH, John F.
WERNER, Charles
WHALAND, William
WHITESIDES, George H.
WINTERS, Charles, Drummer
WOOD, Robert
WOOD, W. E.
WOOD, William R.
WOODALL, W. F.
YARBROUGH, Henry H.
