At Chickamauga, the Legion earned a "splendid reputation". First battalion lost 168 killed and wounded of 230 enaged, and the third battalion lost 50 killed and wounded of 219 engaged.
1st; 3rd Infantry Battalion Consolidated and designated as 60th AL at Charleston, TN on Nov 25, 1863.
2nd; 4th Artillery;5th Infantry Battalion consolidated and designated as 59th AL at Charleston, TN on Nov 25, 1863.
A Company, under the command of a Captain, was usually 60-100 men. They frequently took distinguishing nicknames and were officially designated by an alphabetic letter.
10 Companies made up a Regiment, under the command of a Colonel, and usually had 750-1,000 men.
Brigades contained 4-6 Regiments and often took the name of their commander.
The Division was composed of 2-3 Brigades and commanded by a Major General.
The Army Corps were 2-3 divisions commanded by Lieut. General. The Army was 60,000-90,000 men commanded by full general, Robert E. Lee
Officers:
PRIVATES        
Age
Personal Letter about this Company
The 59th was formed by the consolidation of 2nd & 4th Battalion. The 2nd Battalion had 6 companies commanded by Col. Boling HALL of Autauga, and Maj William STUBBLEFIELD of Coosa Co.
They were in East Tennessee and Kentucky, at Chicamauga and Knoxville, but did most of their service in Virginia after the Spring of 1864.
The Appomattox Paroles April 9-15 1865 authored by William G. Nine and Ronald G. Wilson, there were 47 men from The 23rd Alabama Battalion Sharpshooters Co. E; F; & G. The following 27 names were taken from the details pages. Ron Wilson is historian at Appomattox Court House National Park.
Source: Rocky Chilson. The included roster of Company "G" 23rd Alabama is taken from the "Biography of William Wilkins, Sr." by Sanders Newton Wilkins, published 1922, by the EXETER SUN, Exeter,CA. William's son Henery Levi Wilkins and his grandson, Matthew Greenbury Wilkins both served in this unit. First Sargent: J. J. Jennings 2nd SGT: W. W. Johnson 3rd SGT: T. A. Bell 1st Corp: Wiley Dees 2nd Corp: John Simmons 3rd Corp: J. Riggins 4th Corp: John Graham PRIVATES Jas. Atwood Albert Dumas Geo. Patton Chas. Allen Thos. Dumas Bill Patton Lem. Allen Bill Finch Lafe Pearson Joel Atchinson Fred Giles Arnold Pearson Sam'l Atchinson Kit Giles Gillette Riggins Jas. Brown Edward Giles George Dixon Joe Brown George Graham James Dixon A. Brown H. Graham James Harper C.H. Bostick Andy Gray Al Savage J. Brunson Ed Hillyard Albert Smith Jas. Brunt S.B. Jones James Smith Cary Carroll Fox Williamson Tip Slate Joseph Carroll George Johnson Samuel Slate Richard Carroll J. Johnson Bill Stevens Alex Carpenter Thos. Leste Thomas Stevens Gene Carpenter Ralph Lester Pulaska Shumaker Bud Cummings Al Lyons Mike Singleton J. Cunningham Chas. Lyons Henry Semlar M. Cunningham Drury Massey Zack Rogers C. Clark Rich Martin Lis Page J. Clark Joe Martin Charles Page Bill Dawson Jos. McAllister Ezra Thompson Frank Dawson Isam McElwain Henry L. Wilkins Joel DuBoise Bill Nixon M.G. Wilkins James DuBoise Mat Odom Matthew Zeigler Here is a quote of Henry Levi Wilkins: "In November 1862, we were ordered into winter quarters, but we were soon ordered out to Murphreysboro, and while on this march fought the battle of Stoney River - then came the orders for our command to join Pemberton in the south, but while in the north we lost several of our company officers. - Captain Yates resigned. Lieutenants Bell and McCathern also resigned and Lt Stevens was promoted to Captain of our company, and W.W. Johnson was promoted to first lieutenant, Williamson to second and Mat Odom to third."
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