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Units History/ The Begining
The 15th Alabama Brigade was a conferderate volunteer infantry unit. Fought mostly with Robert E. Lee's army of Northern Virginia. Though it also served for shorter times with Braxton Bragg and The Army of Tennessee. 1,958 men where enlisted in the brigade where 261 fell in battle, 416 deaths due to disease, 218 where captured, 66 desserted, and 61 where transffered or discharged. At the end of the war only 170 remained paroled. -
Valley Campaign
the 15th Alabama was brigaded with the 21st Georgia volunteer infantry, the 21st North Carolina infantry and the 16th Mississippi Regiment. After the force moved toward Yorktown the regiment was transfered under Maj. Gen. Stonewall Jackson's brigade where it participated in the Valley campaign. -
Seven Days Battle
following the conclusion of Jackson's Valley campaign the 15th accompanied its commander in his attack on Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan's flank during the seven days battle they fought in;
Battle of Gaine's Mill and Battle of Malvern Hill -
Northern Virginia Campaign
Following McClellan's retreat from Richmond, the 15th was engaged in the Northern Virginia Campaign where it fought in the battles;
Battle of Warrenton Springs Ford, Battle of Hazel River, Virginia, Battle of Kettle run, Second battle of Manassas, Battle of Chantilly -
Maryland Campaign
Next was Lee's Maryland Campaign where the 15th saw action in;
Battle of Harper's Ferry, Battle of Antietam, Battle of Sherperd's Town -
Fredericksburg and Suffolk
Following the defeat at Antietam the 15th Alabama participated with Jackson's Corps at the battle of Fredricksburg. -
Oates
Following the battle of Frediricksburg the 15th Alabama transferred from Jackson's corps to the newly formed " Alabama Brigade" where Oates was appointed to command the regiment during this time. -
Little Round Top (Getysburg)
the 15th Alabama found itself advancing over rough terrain on the eastern side of the Emmitsburg Road, which combined with fire from the 2nd U.S. Sharpshooters at nearby Slyder's Farm to compel Law's brigade including the 15th Alabama to detour around the Devil's Den and over the Big Round Top toward Little Round Top. the 15th was under constant fire from Federal sharpshooters, and the regiment became temporarily separated from the rest of the Alabama brigade as it made its way to round top -
Chamernlain's desperate charge
Chamernlain's men charged Little Big Top causing the 15th to retreat allowing the Union to take over -
After Gettysburg
following getysburg the 15th Alabama was briefly engaged at Battle Mountain. it then spent time recouperating and refitting in Virginia with other troops until being ordered West to add to the army of Tennesse -
Tennesse
During its time with the Army Of Tennesse the 15th participated in the following battles;
Battle of Chickamauga, Battle of Moccasin Point, Battles of Browns Ferry and Lookout Valley, Battle of Campbell's Station, Knoxville Campaign, Battle of Bean's Station, Battle of Danridge -
Return to Virginia
the 15th Alabama continued to serve until the surrender of Lee's army at appomatox vourt House on April 9. It was paroled together with the rest of the Army of Northern Virginia, and its surviving members made their way back to Alabama where they resumed their lives as civilians at the time of its surrender, the 15th had been transferred to Perry's "Florida Brigade", under the command of col. David Lang
