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Time
Line for the
37th Alabama
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In the Spring of 1862, after
a request from President Jeff Davis for 12,000 more Alabama troops,1100
Alabamians from Barbour,Henry,Pike,and Russell counties mustered
in at Auburn, Alabama as the 37th Alabama Infantry Regiment. the
37th was assigned to the Army of West Tennessee, Dept. of Mississippi
and East Louisiana. After mustering into the army, the 37th was
then sent to Columbus, Mississippi. From Columbus the company
was then sent to Tupelo, Mississippi.
Sept. 19th & 20th 1862.The
37th, assigned to Gen Sterling Prices' corps, Gen. Henry Little's
Division, Brigadier General Martin's Brigade, and under the command
of Colonel J.F. Dowell, Lt. Colonel Alexander A. Greene, and Major
William F. Slaton, fought it's first battle at Iuka, Mississippi.
The 37th was highly commended by both Price and Martin. Martin's
report on the engagement speaks in commendation of the cool gallantry
and daring of Dowell, Greene, and Slaton. During the battle 12
men were killed & 43 wounded. Among the wounded were Col.
Dowdell and Lt.Col. Greene. General Little was killed at Iuka,
and the 37th was assigned to Gen D.H. Maury's Division.
Oct. 3rd.-5th 1862 the 37th
was engaged in The Battle of Corinth, Corinth, Mississippi. During
the battle of Corinth, 5 men were killed and 35 wounded. Amongst
those killed was the 37th Brigade Commander, General Martin.
The 37th spent the Winter of 1862
at Holy Springs, Mississippi. The 37th was thrown into a brigade
with the 2nd Texas and the 42nd Alabama.They were assigned to
General Moore's Brigade.
Dec 27th-29th 1862 they retreated
from Holy Springs and took part in the repulse of the invaders
at Chickasaw Bayou. After the batle the 37th was sent to Sunflower
River and later retruned to Mississippi before the close of spring.
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May 1st the 37th was engaged
in the Battle of Port Gibson.
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May 1st the battle of Baker's
Creek and Champion Hill on May 16th where they again suffered
heavy losses.
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Sept.- Nov. The 37th was transferred
to The Army of Tennessee. After being paroled the 37th still
in Moore's Brigade was now assigned to Cheatham's Division, Hardee's
Corps, Army of Tennessee and took part in the siege of Chattanooga.
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Nov. 24th and 25th the 37th fought at
Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge. In Gen. Moore's report
of the battle he gives a count of 4 men killed, 12 wounded.
Winter of 1863 and 1864 in Dalton, Georgia where it was
brigaded with General Moore and General Alpheus Baker and took
part in many battles in the Georgia Campaign.
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May 7th the 37th marched
from it's winter camp in Dalton, Ga. From Gen Baker's Brigade,
Stewart's (later Clayton's) Division, Hood's Corps, Army of Tennessee.
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May 9th the 37th fought
at Rocky Face, Georgia.
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May 14th and 15th the 37th
fought at Mill Creek Gap, Noonday Creek, Kennesaw Mountain and
the battle of Resaca (Resaca, Ga.) during which 4 men were killed
and 3 wounded.
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May 25th at the Battle of
New Hope Church 9 men were killed, 53 wounded. In his reports
General Alpheus Baker speaks in the highest terms of the heroic
fortitude of the 37th during the battles of Rocky Face, Resaca,
and New Hope Church. The 37th commander Lt. Col. Greene reports
the conduct of all his officers and men as admirable in battle
and on the weary march since leaving winter camp at Dalton.
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May 27th, during the battle
around Atlanta, Gen, A.P. Stewart writes in his report that the
37th, under Lt.. Col. Green's command, suffered heavy fire from
a battery while re enforcing the 44th Alabama. Gen. Stewart commends
the 37th for the fortitude with which it endured the ordeal. During
the battles around Atlanta the 37th suffered heavy losses,50 men
were killed or wounded. Amongst the wounded was Lt. Col. Greene.
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Aug 1864 the 37th was transferred
to Mobile, AL. The brigade consisted of the 37th, 14th, 42nd,
and the 44th Alabama. At the request of Gen, Hood on Sept, 22,
1864, Bakers' brigade was returned to Gen. Hood's corps.
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The Winter of 1864 the 37th
was assigned garrison duty at Spanish fort.
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Spring of 1865 the 37th
returned to the Army of Tennessee and engaged in battle at Bentonville,
NC. During the Battle of Bentonville, March 21st 1865, the 37th
broke the Union line. A few days later the 37th furled it's colors.
The furled flag was hidden on an unknown soldier's person ad later
donated to the University of Auburn by his family and now hangs
in the Alabama Room of the University's library.
After the Battle of Bentonville the
37th was consolidated with 42nd and 54th Alabama and was place
under the command of Col. John A Winter and surrendered on April
26th 1865 at Durham Station, Orange County, NC.
Out of the original 1100 brave Alabamians
of the 37th who took the field of horn on Sept. 19th 1862 only
300 men were left when they surrendered on April 26th 1865.
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