10th Alabama Infantry Regiment

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10th Alabama Infantry Regiment
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ActiveJune 4, 1861 – April 1865
CountryFlag of the Confederate States of America (1865).svg  Confederate States of America
AllegianceFlag of Alabama (1861, obverse).svg Alabama
BranchBattle flag of the Confederate States of America.svg  Confederate States Army
Type Infantry
Size Regiment
Nickname(s)Alexandria Rifles
Engagements American Civil War

The 10th Alabama Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.

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Service

The 10th Alabama Infantry Regiment was mustered in at Montgomery, Alabama on June 4, 1861. [1] The regiment surrendered at Appomattox Court House. [2] The 10th mustered 1,429 men during its existence. It suffered approximately 300 killed in action or mortally wounded and 180 men who died of disease, for a total of approximately 470 fatalities. An additional 249 men were discharged or transferred from the regiment. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Wilcox' Brigade". Archived from the original on 2008-06-02. Retrieved 2008-09-19. Wilcox's Brigade website
  2. 1 2 3 4 "10th Alabama Volunteers". Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 25 September 2015.