Alabama Civil War

Confederate Lt. General Richard Taylor Surrenders In Citronelle Alabama

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Confederate Lt. General Richard Taylor Surrenders In Citronelle Alabama
May 4, 1865
Citronelle, Alabama

At the wars end Confederate Lt. Gen. Richard Taylor held command of the administrative entity called the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana, with some 12,000 troops. Mobile, Alabama had fallen to Union forces in April of 1865 and Taylor had received news of General Johnston’s surrender to Union General Sherman. Taylor agreed to meet Union Major General E.R.S. Canby for a conference a few miles north of Mobile at Magee Farm, in the town of Kushla, on April 30th at which time they established a truce, terminable after 48 hours notice by either party. The Confederate general arrived at Magee Farm on a handcar propelled by two African Americans. A single officer, Colonel William Levy, accompanied them. General Canby, on the other hand, reached the meeting place accompanied by his staff in dress uniforms, a full brigade of Union troops and a military band. The two generals met 20 miles further north at Citronelle in Mobile County on May 4, 1865.

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April 19 – May 3 1863: Streight’s Raid

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The actual capture of Streight’s forces was achieved by a clever ruse, when Forrest paraded his much smaller force back and forth in front of Streight, convincing him that he was opposed by a superior force. After surrendering and being informed of the deception Streight reputedly demanded his arms back for a proper fight, a request cheerfully declined by Forrest.

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Battle of Athens

Battle of Columbus aka Battle of Girard, Alabama (now Phenix City). Battle of Day’s Gap

Battle of Crooked Creek

Battle of Decatur

Battle of Fort Blakely

Battle of Mobile Bay

Battle of Newton

Battle of Ebenezer Church
The Battle of Ebenezer Church, which took place on April 1, 1865, was an engagement in the American Civil War (1861-1865). Near Ebenezer Church in present-day Stanton, Chilton County (Bibb County at the time). Battle of Selma

Battle of Munford

Battle of Sulphur Creek Trestle

Battle of Spanish Fort

Listed Alphabetically by Location
Editor’s Note: Taken from “When And Where We Met Each Other,” by Theodore D. Stickler, 1899

 

Alabama Seceded Jan. 11, 1861.

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Harper’s Weekly Images of Exploding Ammo Train

April 27 – 28, 1863: Town Creek

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Grenville Mellen Dodge (April 12, 1831 – January 3, 1916) was a Union army officer on the frontier and pioneering figure in military intelligence during the Civil War, who served as Ulysses S. Grant’s intelligence Chief in the Western Theater. He served in several notable assignments, including command of the XVI Corps during the Atlanta Campaign.

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Alabama Civil War Timeline Chronology

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Alabama was not the scene of any significant military operations during the Civil War, yet it contributed about 120,000 men to the Confederate service, practically all the white population capable of bearing arms. Most were recruited locally and served with men they knew, which built morale and strengthened ties to home.

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September 5, 1863 Broomtown Valley

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Broomtown Valley
Sept. 5, 1863
Reconnoissance into, from  Winston’s Gap, Sept. 5, 1863
Winston Gap is a physical feature (gap) in DeKalb County. here was a skirmish at Winston’s Gap, Alabama, part of the Chickamauga Campaign. County:
DeKalb County

Latitude:
34.387312

Longitude:
-85.8527484

GNIS ID:
150597

Reports of Brig.

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May 18, 1864: Fletcher’s Ferry

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HEIRS OF DR. NATHAN FLETCHER. Manon 29, 1888.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed. Mr. S’ronn, of Kentucky, from the Committee on War Claims, submitted the following

REPORT:

[To accompany bill ll. R. 34.]

The Committee on War Claims, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 34)t‘or the relief of the heirs of Dr. Nathan Fletcher, have had the same under consideration and find that Dr. Fletcher died in 1857.