The 48th Alabama Infantry Regiment
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Brief History
This regiment enlisted for three years at Auburn, May 22, 1862, with 1097 men. A few weeks later it reached Virginia, and was attached to Gen. Taliaferro's brigade, of Jackson's division, with the Forty-seventh Alabama, and three Virginia regiments. The Forty-eighth was first engaged in the battle at Cedar Run, with severe loss; and at the second Manassas was again a sufferer. It was part of the investing force at Harper's Ferry, and was badly mutilated at Sharpsburg. During the winter the Forty-eighth was placed in the brigade of Gen. Law of Macon (with the Fourth, Fifteenth, Forty-fourth, and Forty-seventh Alabama regiments), Hood's division, Longstreet's corps. The regiment was under fire at Fredericksburg, and fought with light loss at Suffolk. It moved into Pennsylvania, and its colors floated highest up on the rocky heights of Gettysburg, where it was fearfully punished. Ten weeks later, as part of Longstreet's corps, the regiment was where the lightning of battle flashed brightest, and its thunder pealed loudest at Chicamauga. It was hotly engaged at Lookout Valley, and at Knoxville; and passed the winter in east Tennessee. Rejoining the army of Northern Virginia, the Forty-eighth fought at the Wilderness and Spottsylvania, and its long list of casualties bore testimony to its conduct. From that time to the end, at Hanover Junction, the second Cold Harbor, Bermuda Hundreds, Petersburg, Fussell's Mill, Fort Harrison, Darbytown Road, Williamsburg Road, and Farmville, the regiment was almost constantly on active and perilous duty. Its colors were furled at Appomattox. Over 150 of its men had fallen in battle, 165 died in the service, and 125 had been discharged or transferred
Field and Staff
- Colonels James L. Sheffield of Marshall; wounded at Cedar Run; resigned. Wm. A. Oates of Henry; wounded at Fussell's Mill.
- Lieut. Colonels A. Hughes of Cherokee; resigned. Jesse J. Aldridge of Blount; resigned. W. M. Hardwick of Cherokee; captured on furlough.
- Majors Enoch Aldridge of Blount; wounded at Cedar Run; resigned. Wm. M. Hardwick; promoted. J. W. Wigginton of Calhoun.
- Adjutants Thomas B. Harris of Marshall; wounded at Cedar Run; resigned. T. J. Eubanks of Marshall; transferred to line. H. S. Figures of Madison; killed at the Wilderness. F. M. Kitchell.
Companies and the Counties from Which they Came
- Co. "A" (Blount County) -- Enoch Alldredge (promoted); Andrew J. Alldredge (resigned, 15 July 1862); Jesse J. Alldredge (promoted); James W. Jones; Randolph [Randal] Graves
- Co. "B" (DeKalb County) -- T. J. Burgess (resigned, 17 July 1862); David R. King (mortally wounded, Cedar Run (died, 26 Nov 1862)); J. N. D'Armand (KIA, Petersburg)
- Co. "C" (Marshall County) -- W. S. Walker (resigned, 1 Oct 1862); James M. Bedford (resigned, 1 May 1864); H. C. Kinnelbrew
- Co. "D" (Marshall County) -- Samuel A. Cox (died in service, 27 April 1863); T. J. Eubanks (KIA, Lookout Valley); R. T. Ewing (illegally promoted from 1st Lt., Co. "I", and returned there)
- Co. "E" (Marshall County, consolidated with Capt. P. B. Gilbert's Co. "G") -- Samuel K. Rayburn (resigned, 13 June 1862); Francis M. Rose (resigned, 1 June 1863); Isham B. Small (KIA, White Plains); P. B. Gilbert (probably dropped at consolidation)
- Co. "F" (Blount County) -- Reuben Ellis (wounded, Cedar Run; resigned, 1 Sept 1862); Jeremiah Edwards
- Co. "G" (Marshall County), consolidated with Co. "E") -- P. B. Gilbert (probably dropped at consolidation)
- Co. "G" (Cherokee County) -- John S. Moragne (resigned, 15 Aug 1862); Augustin L. Woodliff (resigned, 1 Oct 1862); N. H. McDuffie
- Co. "H" (Cherokee County, some members with prior service as Co. "C", 7th AL Regt) -- Robert C. Golightly (KIA, Sharpsburg); William Mack Hardwick (promoted, Major); Thomas J. Lumpkin
- Co. "I" (Calhoun County) -- J. W. Wigginton (promoted); R. T. Ewing
- Co. "K" (Calhoun County, some members with prior service as Co. "B", 7th AL Regt) -- Moses Lee (KIA, 2nd Manassas); H. L. Petit (21 Nov 1862); John B. Hubbard (captured, Fussell's Mill; dropped, 24 Nov 1864)
Battles, Skirmishes and Engagements
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