This is the second tribute to a home of a regular Tunnel Wall reader. The other was about Shakopee, Minnesota a couple of weeks ago.
THE HISTORICAL MARKER DATABASE "The name chosen
for the town was “Gadsden” in honor of Colonel James Gadsden, who passed through the area with Andrew Jackson. Many believed that the Colonel, a proponent of the trans-continental railroad, would bring a major railroad to the vicinity. Although no major railroad was ever constructed, the name was retained in honor of Colonel Gadsden. The little town survived the Civil War, continued to grow, and was incorporated in 1871."
CHEROKEE COUNTY, AL. CONFEDERATE MILITARY UNITS "Twenty-six volunteer companies organized at least partially within this county for Confederate service, the “Cherokee Grays” becoming the first on March 25, 1861. This number does not include militia, home guards, and other units raised under state or local authority. Recognizing transfers, re-enlistments, (which accounts for most members of the “Cherokee Grays”) and men residing elsewhere who served in these companies, we estimate that 2,040 men from Cherokee County enrolled in Confederate military units. After the war a substantial portion of this county was partitioned by the state legislature to become Etowah County."
Civil War Confederate Regiments from Alabama Counties
Cherokee County. (No listing for Etowah County, which was formed after the war)
Cavalry: 4th (Russell); 9th; 12th, a, f; 18th, a; 19th Bn., a, c, f; Barbiere's Bn., b, d; Hardie's Bn., e; 3 TN Cav, e
Infantry: 4th Bn., a, b, d; 7th, c; 18th Bn., a 19th, d, e, f, g, h, i; 22nd, d; 31st, a, b; 47th, e; The 48th Alabama55th, b, k
The 47th served with the Army of Northern Virginia.
The 48th Alabama "The 48th Alabama Regiment moved into Pennsylvania and was "fearfully punished" in the assaults on Gettysburg (they reported more than 25% casualties of the 374 engaged). Ten weeks later, as a part of Longstreet's Corps, the regiment was engaged at Chicamauga(sic) (20 September). It was engaged at Lookout Valley and at Knoxville; and it passed the winter in East Tennessee."....The regiment "surrendered 136 officers and men at Appomattox Court House, having lost over 150 in battle, 165 in service, and 125 who were discharged or transferred." More here.
Famous people born in Gadsden
THE HISTORICAL MARKER DATABASE "The name chosen
for the town was “Gadsden” in honor of Colonel James Gadsden, who passed through the area with Andrew Jackson. Many believed that the Colonel, a proponent of the trans-continental railroad, would bring a major railroad to the vicinity. Although no major railroad was ever constructed, the name was retained in honor of Colonel Gadsden. The little town survived the Civil War, continued to grow, and was incorporated in 1871."CHEROKEE COUNTY, AL. CONFEDERATE MILITARY UNITS "Twenty-six volunteer companies organized at least partially within this county for Confederate service, the “Cherokee Grays” becoming the first on March 25, 1861. This number does not include militia, home guards, and other units raised under state or local authority. Recognizing transfers, re-enlistments, (which accounts for most members of the “Cherokee Grays”) and men residing elsewhere who served in these companies, we estimate that 2,040 men from Cherokee County enrolled in Confederate military units. After the war a substantial portion of this county was partitioned by the state legislature to become Etowah County."
Civil War Confederate Regiments from Alabama Counties
Cherokee County. (No listing for Etowah County, which was formed after the war)
Cavalry: 4th (Russell); 9th; 12th, a, f; 18th, a; 19th Bn., a, c, f; Barbiere's Bn., b, d; Hardie's Bn., e; 3 TN Cav, e
Infantry: 4th Bn., a, b, d; 7th, c; 18th Bn., a 19th, d, e, f, g, h, i; 22nd, d; 31st, a, b; 47th, e; The 48th Alabama55th, b, k
The 47th served with the Army of Northern Virginia.
It reached Virginia in late June and was assigned to Maj. Gen'l Thomas J. 'Stonewall' Jackson's Corps and brigaded with Brig. Gen'l William B. Taliaferro's Brigade, with the 48th Alabama and three Virginia regiments. A few weeks later, the regiment engaged in its first battle at Cedar Run (9 August) where it lost 12 killed and 76 wounded, or nearly one-half of its strength. At the 2nd Battle of Manassas (30 August), the 47th lost 7 killed and 25 wounded. It was present at Chantilly (1 September) and at the capture of Harper's Ferry (12-15 September). It engaged at Sharpsburg with 115 men and lost every commissioned officer present on the field, mustering 17 men the next morning under a sergeant.
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| Hand painted Alabama soldiers |
Famous people born in Gadsden
2 comments:
@Bill:
History experts of the Civil War agree that Confederate commanders always turned in low counts of KIAs, MIAs and POWs after engagements because the real figures were much higher and, therefore, bad for morale.
The Federal commanders usually gave more accurate casualty counts of their troops perhaps because the Northern Media was looking over their shoulders and doing objective reporting.
So if a Confederate commander is reporting 25% casualties in an engagement, the true figure is likely 50%...
That doesn't make a whole lot of common sense, seems like speculation without a factual basis. Does anybody actually think that the soldiers didn't know who was killed or went missing in their units? And, the common soldier never saw 'reports' turned in by commanders, so that would have no impact whatsoever on their 'morale'.
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