Mr. Thomason,

Ms. Burke,

You may want to post this on the Alabama Message Board at the link below since the soldier is an Alabama soldier.

http://history-sites.com/mb/cw/alcwmb/

Below is a brief bibliography for the 23d Alabama Infantry.

Brewer, Willis. Brief Historical Sketches of Military Organizations Raised in Alabama During the Civil War. Montgomery, AL: AL CW Centennial Comm, 1962. pp. 626 27 (2 photocopied pages). E551.4B74. (Brief history and roster of officers).

Confederate Military History, Extended Edition. Vol. 8: Alabama. Wilmington, NC: Broadfoot, 1987. pp. 129131 (2 photocopied pages). E484C65.1987v8. (Brief unit history).

Crute, Joseph H., Jr. Units of the Confederate States Army. Midlothian, VA: Derwent Books, 1987. Ref.
See pp. 19 20 (2 photocopied page) for a concise summary of the regiment's service.

Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies: Alabama. NY: Facts on File, 1992. pp. 89 91 (2 photocopied pages). E551S53.1992 (Unit organizational history).

I hope this helps.

Respectfully,

Gerald D. Hodge, Jr.
War Between the States Historian
Historian: 39th Georgia Volunteer Infantry Regiment
http://39thGAVOLINFRGT.homestead.com/39thHomepage.html