| 14th Alabama Infantry Regiment | |
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Flag of Alabama in 1861 (obverse and reverse) | |
| Active | August 1, 1861, to April 1865 |
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| Type | Infantry |
| Engagements | Battle of Glendale Battle of Mechanicsville Battle of Malvern Hill Second Battle of Bull Run Battle of Antietam Battle of Fredericksburg Battle of Gettysburg Siege of Petersburg |
The14th Alabama Infantry Regiment was aninfantryregiment that served in theConfederate Army during theAmerican Civil War.
The 14th Alabama Infantry Regiment was mustered in atRichmond, Virginia, on August 1, 1861.[1]
During one of the first battles that the 14th fought in, atGlendale, the unit was sent in as a vanguard against Union positions and suffered considerable casualties.[2]
The regiment surrendered atAppomattox Court House.
The 14th mustered 1,317 men during its existence. It suffered approximately 250 killed in action or mortally wounded and 350 men who died of disease, for a total of approximately 600 fatalities. An additional 159 men were discharged or transferred from the regiment.[1]
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