Clanton's Alabama Cavalry

(Unattached)

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Clanton's (1st) Alabama Cavalry,

(Unattached.)

Army of the Mississippi.

This regiment occupied the right of the Confederate

line of battle April 6, 1862, and was engaged along the

Tennessee River until 4 p.m. when it came upon the high

ground, and was in position here ...

Robertson's Alabama Battery

Gladden's Brigade - Withers' Division - Bragg's Corps

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Robertson's Alabama Battery,

Gladden's (1st) Brig., Withers' (2d) Div., Bragg's Corps,

Army of the Mississippi.

This battery, of four 12 pdr. Napoleons, was in action here from 3 p.m. to 5.30 p.m., April 6, 1862.

Marker can ...

Ketchum's Alabama Battery

Pond's Brigade - Ruggles' Division - Bragg's Corps

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Ketchum's Alabama Battery,

Pond's (3d) Brig., Ruggles' (1st) Div., Bragg's Corps,

Army of the Mississippi.

Two sections (four guns) of this battery were in action here from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., April 6, 1862.

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Elkmont, Alabama / Tenn. & Ala. Central Railroad

Front

The earliest settlers to this area moved across the Chickasaw boundary before 1810 and established the Sims and New Garden settlements. The area came to be known as Elkmont, for the once abundant elk, the Elk River and ...

The Blues Trail: Mississippi to Alabama

Musicians have long crossed the Alabama -Mississippi border to perform and record. Mississippians such as Albert King, Little Milton, and Pops Staples recorded at studios in Muscle Shoals and Sheffield, including those owned by Mississippi natives Rick Hall and Quin ...

History of Muscle Shoals, Alabama

The city of Muscle Shoals began with the construction of U.S. Nitrate Plant No.2 and Wilson Dam for defense purposes in 1918. The name came from the great stretch of rapids in the Tennessee River that contained rocky shoals and ...

Tennessee / Alabama

Lincoln County

(Tennessee)

Established 1809; named in honor of MAJOR GEN. BENJAMIN LINCOLN of the Revolutionary Army. After service at Saratoga, he was put in Chief Command in the Southern Colonies. Later, he was Secretary of War under the Confederation, 1781-83.

(Alabama)

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The First Alabama Cavalry

U.S. Army

The First Alabama Cavalry U.S. Army

Organized July 12, 1862 - Dedicated October 20, 1865

Huntsville, Alabama

Colonel George E. Spenser, CommanderOrganized by special order No. 100 by Major General Don Carols Buell of U.S. Army. Over 2000 enlisted during the existence ...

First Papermaking In Alabama

Gulf States Paper Corporation (3/4 mile Northeast) began production in April 1929 to introduce the modern pulp and paper industry to Alabama. Based on the state's fast-growing forests, paper became a major Alabama industry.

The Tuskaloosa Paper Company made Alabama's first ...

Christ Episcopal Church, Tuscaloosa Alabama

Organized January 7, 1828

The second oldest Episcopal Church in Alabama. Construction begun 1829, completed 1830 at cost of $1700. Enlarged and remodeled in 1880 from original Greek Revival design to present Gothic lines. First pews sold to highest bidder; ...