THE SEVENTH ALABAMA INFANTRY.

Organized: on 5/18/61 Mustered Out: 4/1/62

The Seventh Alabama infantry regiment was organized at
Pensacola, in June, 1861, its field officers being: Sterling A.
M. Wood, colonel; John G. Coltart, lieutenant. colonel;
Alfred A. Russell, afterward distinguished as
colonel of the Fourth Alabama cavalry, major. The regiment
was engaged at the bombardment of Pensacola, October 9,
1861, and immediately afterward was ordered to East
Tennessee. It enlisted for one year, and its time expired a
short period prior to the battle of Shiloh. Colonel Wood had
been made brigadier-general; Coltart, its lieutenant-colonel,
had become colonel of the Twenty-sixth regiment (afterward
denominated the Fiftieth), and Russell, the major, became
colonel of the Fourth Alabama cavalry.

Two of the companies of the Seventh, commanded by
Jesse J. Cox and T. G. Jenkins, were cavalry. They retained
their organization, fought at the battle of Shiloh and
afterward formed part of the Fifty-third cavalry. The other
officers and men, with rare exceptions, joined other
commands, or raised and organized other troops, of which
they were made officers.

Source: Confederate Military History, vol. VIII, p. 77

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Regiment Assignments

From To Brigade Division Corps Army

Oct '61 Oct '61 Dept of Alabama and West Florida

Oct '61 Dec '61 Army of Pensacola Dept of Alabama and West Florida

Dec '61 Feb '62 Wood's Hardee's Central Army of Kentucky

Feb '62 Mar '62 Wood's Pillow's Central Army of Kentucky

Mar '62 Apr '62 Wood' 3rd Army of Mississippi

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