CONFEDERATE ALABAMA TROOPS
11th Regiment, Alabama Cavalry
- Overview:
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11th Cavalry Regiment [also called 10th Regiment] was organized in June, 1864, by
consolidating part of Forrest's Alabama Cavalry Regiment, Williams' Alabama Cavalry Battalion,
and newly recruited companies. Its members were from Franklin, Lauderdale, Morgan, and
Limestone counties. The unit was assigned to Roddey's command, District of North Alabama,
Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana. It fought at Athens, Sulphur Branch Trestle, and
Pulaski, then rendered effective assistance to Hood in Tennessee. Later it was active in the
defense of Selma and surrendered at Decatur, Alabama, in May, 1865. Colonel John R. B.
Burtwell, Lieutenant Colonel John F. Doan, and Major Melville W. Sale were in
command.
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