The 31st Alabama Infantry Regiment was organized at Talladega; 16 March 1862; with men from Calhoun; Cherokee; Montgomery; Randolph; Shelby; and Talladega counties. It reported to General Danville Leadbetter at Chattanooga shortly after. It then moved up to Knoxville; where it was brigaded under General Seth Barton; in Carter Stevenson's Division. After the Kentucky Campaign; the 31st was permanently brigaded with the 20th; 23rd; 30th; and 46th Alabama regiments; under General Edward D. Tracy of Madison; Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. In December; the 31st accompanied Stevenson's Division to Vicksburg. There were 260 effectives in January; 1863; with 21 killed and 37 wounded at Vicksburg. Following parole at Vicksburg; the 31st continued throughout the remainder of the war with the Army of Tennessee. There were 23 casualties at Chattanooga; and in December; 1863; there were 452 present with 323 arms. Only 180 were fit for duty in January 1865; and less than 100 surrendered in April. Toward the close of the war; the 31st was consolidated with the 23rd and 46th Infantry and redesignated the 23rd Consolidated Infantry Regiment at Smithfield; 9 April 1865. Companies Of The AL 31st Infantry Regiment Co. "A" (Cherokee County; some of company paroled as of Co. "K"; 23rd AL Infantry; Consolidated): Isaac P. Moragne (resigned; 13 Aug 62); Henry W. Pickens (resigned; 30 March 63); W. L. Hughes (wounded; Jonesboro) Co. "B" (Talladega County; also called Co. "A"; company paroled as part of Co. "K"; 23rd AL Infantry; Consolidated): William S. Chapman (resigned; 26 Sept 62); Robert A. Hardie (resigned; 12 Dec 63); William H. Hancock (transferred); William J. Rhodes (wounded; Kinston; Bentonville) Co. "C" (Cherokee County; also called Co. "B"): Marshal J. Alexander (resigned; 28 Aug 62); Joseph J. Nix (wounded; Champion's Hill; Jonesboro; captured; Champion's Hill; resigned; 26 April 63 and March 65) Co. "D" (Calhoun County; evidently became Co. "G"; 23rd AL Infantry): E. T. Thompson; (dropped from rolls; 2 June 64); John Rose (paroled as Capt.; Co. "G"; 23rd AL Infantry) Co. "E" (Talladega County; also called Co. "D"): Archibald Carter (resigned; 27 Aug 62); G. W. Watts (resigned; 19 Nov 63); Frank M. Shouse Co. "F" (Talladega County; also called Co. "E"): Robert M. McKibbin Co. "G" (Shelby County; also called Co. "K"; mustered 22 March 62 as Cobb's Co.; Frazer's 23rd AL Infantry; and on 4 May 62 as Cobb's Co.; Hundley's 31st AL Infantry): James Cobb (resigned; 2 Sept 62); William H. Shelby (resigned; 21 Nov 63); Robert B. Pruitt Co. "H" (Randolph County): Augustus A. West (resigned; 27 Aug 62); Andrew J. Reeves (resigned); James L. Williams (captured; Missionary Ridge) Co. "I" (Montgomery County): John M. Shields (resigned; 10 Sept 62); Thomas M. Arrington (promoted); L. W. Vick Co. "K" (Shelby County; some of the company finally paroled as Co. "H"; 23rd AL Infantry; Consolidated): Norman P. Reeves (appointed; surgeon); John W. Pitts (resigned; 10 Nov 62); Samuel W. Morgan (dropped from rolls; 17 June 64); J. T. McClanahan
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. An excellent compilation; and easily used for referenceBy Glenn M. HarnedAn excellent compilation; and easily used for reference. I wish it was available when I wrote my biographical encyclopedia of Marine generals. Fortunately; I wlll be able to use it as I write my biographical encyclopedia of Marine colonels.
