36th Regiment Alabama Infantry
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The 36th Regiment Alabama Volunteer Infantry was an infantry
regiment
that served in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War
.
on May 12, 1862.
The regiment surrendered at Meridian, Mississippi
on May 4, 1865.
Infantry
Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...
regiment
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
that served in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
.
Service
The 36th Alabama was mustered in at Mount Vernon ArsenalMount Vernon Arsenal
The Mount Vernon Arsenal-Searcy Hospital Complex is a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Mount Vernon, Alabama, in Mobile County...
on May 12, 1862.
The regiment surrendered at Meridian, Mississippi
Meridian, Mississippi
Meridian is the county seat of Lauderdale County, Mississippi. It is the sixth largest city in the state and the principal city of the Meridian, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area...
on May 4, 1865.
Commanders
- ColonelColonelColonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
Robert Hardy SmithRobert Hardy SmithRobert Hardy Smith was a prominent Alabama politician. He was born in Camden County, North Carolina and later moved to Alabama, where he served in the state House of Representatives in 1849 and the state Senate in 1851. He was elected to represent the state in the Provisional Confederate Congress... - Colonel Lewis T. Woodruff
- Colonel Thomas Hord Herndon