The 32th Alabama Infantry Regiment
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Brief History
The 32nd Alabama Infantry Regiment was organized at Mobile in April 1862 with companies recruited from Baldwin, Clarke, Fayette, Mobile, Monroe, Tuscaloosa, Washington, and Wilcox counties. It proceeded to Tennessee three months later and was under fire first at Bridgport where it forded the Tennessee River against the enemy. Shortly after, the regiment captured Stevenson, with valuable stores. It operated in middle Tennessee, part of the time under Gen'l Nathan B. Forrest, and was surprised and overpowered at Lavergne, losing a number of prisoners. Placed in Gen'l D. W. Adams' Brigade, the 32nd fought with severe loss at Murfreesboro (105 casualties). Having wintered at Tullahoma, the regiment was part of the force sent to Mississippi to the relief of Vicksburg. It was in the trenches at Jackson, and it repulsed an enemy assault without loss, costing 260 Union casualties. In November of 1863, the 32nd rejoined the Army of Tennessee and participated in the Battle of Chickamauga, with small loss. It was then transferred from Adams' Brigade to that of Gen'l Henry D. Clayton of Barbour and consolidated with the 58th Alabama in November 1863, where its further history is located. However, the regiment did participate at Chattanooga (257 casualties) and reported 325 men and 119 arms in December. Of these men, many were lost at Spanish Fort and only a few surrendered on 4 May 1865.
Field and Staff
- Colonel Alexander McKinstry of Mobile; relieved.
- Lieut. Colonel Harry Maury of Mobile; captured at Lavergne; wounded at Murfreesboro and Jackson; transferred.
- Majors Thos. P. Ashe of Washington; resigned. Thos. S. Easton of Mobile; resigned. John C. Kimball of Clarke; relieved.
- Adjutant John L. Chandler of Mobile; relieved
Companies and the Counties from Which they Came
- Co. "A" (Washington County): Thomas P. Ashe (promoted); Robert L. Bowling (wounded, Murfreesboro; resigned, 30 Dec 1863)
- Co. "B" (Mobile County): John Drew (resigned, 12 June 1862); Charles H. Garner (resigned, 10 Dec 1862); Hinson H. Smith (resigned, 27 Feb 1863); Hugh McF. Tatom (died in service)
- Co. "C" (Mobile and Baldwin counties): Thomas S. Easton (promoted); Benjamin H. Smoot (relieved)
- Co. "D" (Wilcox and Clarke counties): John W. Creagh (resigned, 24 July 1862); George W. Cox (wounded, New Hope Church)
- Co. "E" (Clarke County): Alexander Kilpatrick (resigned)
- Co. "F" (Mobile, Washington, and Choctaw counties): H. S. Smith (resigned, 11 March 1863); Thomas S. Fry (wounded, near Dalton; transferred)
- Co. "G" (Clarke and Washington counties): John C. Kimball (promoted); S. T. Taylor
- Co. "H" (Clarke County): John W. Bell (died in service, 14 Feb 1864)
- Co. "I" (Mobile, Tuscaloosa, and Fayette counties): Walter Thompson (detached)
- Co. "K" (Mobile County): Isaac McCleveland (resigned, 6 April 1864); William B. Grist
Battles, Skirmishes and Engagements
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