CONFEDERATE ALABAMA TROOPS
58th Regiment, Alabama Infantry
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58th Infantry Regiment [also called 54th Regiment] was organized at Troy, Alabama, in March, 1863, with men from Pike, Barbour, Dale, Coffee, and Henry counties. The regiment served under General Clanton in the Department of the Gulf and was on duty at Mobile and Pollard until January, 1864. It then was assigned to General Scott's and Shelley's Brigade, Army of Tennessee. The 57th fought in the Atlanta Campaign, was part of Hood's winter operations, and saw action at Bentonville. At the Battle of Peach Tree Creek it lost fort-eight percent of the 130 engaged, and at Franklin and Nashville its casualties were again high. Only a remnant surrendered in April, 1865. The field officers were Colonels John P.W. Amerine and Charles J.L. Cunningham, Lieutenant Colonels William C. Bethune and James W. Mabrey, and Major J.H. Wiley.
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