The 33th Alabama Infantry Regiment
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Brief History
The Thirty-third Alabama Infantry Regiment was organized at Pensacola, FL, on 23 April 1862, with men recruited from Butler, Coffee, Covington, Dale, and Montgomery counties. It proceeded to Corinth just after the Battle of Shiloh. Placed in the brigade commanded by Col. Hawthorn of Arkansas, the regiment remained at Tupelo untill the Kentucky Campaign began. It was part of the brigade of Gen'l Sterling A. M. Wood of Lauderdale, Gen'l Simon Buckner's Division, and was present at the capture of Munfordsville. At Perryville, the Thirty-third entered that conflict about 500 strong, and came out with but 88 rank and file. It came out of Kentucky with the army, and at Murfeesboro the loss of the regiment was comparatively large, for it was in Gen'l Patrick Cleburne's Division. The remainder of the winter was spent in camps near Tullahoma, and the regiment retired behind the Tennessee River during the summer. In the grand forward movement on the enemy's line at Chickamauga, the Thirty-third lost 149 casualties. Gen'l Mark Perrin Lowrey of Mississippi relieved Gen'l Wood after the latter was wounded and assumed command of the brigade [16th, 33rd Mississippi regiments, and J. H. Gibson's (18th AL) and Newman's (TN) battalions] the Thirty-third was effectively engaged at Missionary Ridge without loss. It was part of the wall of fire that checked the exultant federals at Ringgold Gap, where it lost but one man. The regiment passed the winter at Dalton, and was in the incessant battle from there to Atlanta, fighting during the day and entrenching at night, and losing many by the casualties of battle, particularly at New Hope Church, and around Atlanta. Having followed Gen'l John Bell Hood into Tennessee, it moved to the assault of the enemy's works at Franklin, with 285 men, and lost over two-thirds of them, mostly killed. Transferred to North Carolina, the Thirty-third took part in the operations there, and a remnant was there surrendered
Field and Staff
- Colonels Samuel Adams of Butler; wounded at Perryville; killed at Kennesa. Robert F. Crittenden of Coffee; captured at Nashville.
- Lieutenant Colonels Isaac H. Corn of Coffee; resigned. R.F. Crittenden; promoted. James H. Dunklin of Butler.
- Majors R.F. Crittenden; promoted. James H. Dunklin; wounded at Chicamauga; promoted.
- Adjutants John Crosby of Stallworth of Conecuh; died at Tupelo. A.M. Moore of Greene; killed at Chicamauga. Willis J. Milner of Butler
Companies and the Counties from Which they Came
- Butler - James H. Dunklin; promoted. Wm. E. Dodson; killed at Kennesa. Charles S. Linthicum.
- Dale - W.E. Cooper; killed by railroad disaster. Charles H. Bryant; wounded at Murfreesboro.
- Montgomery - John C. Norman; resigned. Charles Waller; wounded at Murfreesboro; resigned. Joseph Wilson.
- Covington - W. N. Brandon.
- Dale - W.E. Cooper; killed by railroad disaster. Needham Hughes; captured at Nashville.
- Coffee - M.C. Kinney*; wounded at Perryville.
- Butler - Thomas G. Pou; resigned. John F. Barganier; resigned. Wm. S. Sims; killed at Chicamauga. John Gamble; wounded at New Hope and Columbus.
Battles, Skirmishes and Engagements
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