30th Alabama Infantry
| Iron tablet located on Confederate Avenue south of the railroad. During the Battle of
Chickasaw Bayou, the regiment was assigned to Brig. Gen. Edward D. Tracy's Brigade of Maj.
Gens. Martin Luther Smith's (until 30 Dec 1862) and Carter L. Steven's 2nd
Military District in Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton's Department of Mississippi and East
Louisiana and was commanded by Col. Charles M. Shelley. |
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| This unit was attached to Brig. Gen. Edward D. Tracy's (killed in action 1 May 1863)
& Col. Isham W. Garrott's (killed in action 17 June 1863) Brigade of Brig. Gen. John
S. Bowen's Confederate Forces at the Battle of Port Gibson, MS.Later the regiment was
attached to Brig. Gen. Stephen Dill Lee's (assumed command 3 May 1863) 2nd
Brigade (Battle of Champion Hill, there after reorganized as the 3rd Brigade)
of Maj. Gen. Carter L. Stevenson's Division, Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton's Army of
Vicksburg and was commanded by Col. Charles M. Shelley & Capt. John C. Francis. [Refer
to Edwin Bearss' The Vicksburg Campaign, Volume I, page 226; Volume II, pages
406& 644 and Volume III, pages 778, 872 & 964.] |
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Last update: Friday, November 05, 1999
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Editor: G. Zeman |
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