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1st Regiment Alabama Volunteer Cavalry (Confederate)
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The 1st Regiment Alabama Volunteer Cavalry was an Cavalry
regiment
that served in
the Confederate Army during the American Civil War
.
, in November 1861.
The regiment was a member of Hogan's Brigade, Allen's division when it surrendered at Salisbury, North Carolina
. At the end, the regiment mustered only about 150 men.
Cavalry
Cavalry or horsemen were soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback. Cavalry were historically the third oldest and the most mobile of the combat arms...
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 1st Alabama Cavalry was raised at Montgomery, AlabamaMontgomery, Alabama
Montgomery is the capital of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is the county seat of Montgomery County. It is located on the Alabama River southeast of the center of the state, in the Gulf Coastal Plain. As of the 2010 census, Montgomery had a population of 205,764 making it the second-largest city...
, in November 1861.
The regiment was a member of Hogan's Brigade, Allen's division when it surrendered at Salisbury, North Carolina
Salisbury, North Carolina
Salisbury is a city in Rowan County in North Carolina, a state of the United States of America. The population was 33,663 in the 2010 Census . It is the county seat of Rowan County...
. At the end, the regiment mustered only about 150 men.