MrMan
11-08-2015, 09:59 PM
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Battle of Williamsburg and Seven Pines
The Emerald Guard was the first Alabama Unit to enlist "for the war". The 8th was organized by the appointment of its field officers by the war department. The Regiment was posted at Yorktown, Virginia during the first eleven months of its service, and a detachment of the 8th was engaged in a skirmish near Winn's Mill. Placed in General Pryor's brigade, the regiment fell back with the army until the enemy overtook it at Williamsburg. The Regiment won its first laurels on that contested field, losing approximately 100 men. At Seven Pines it was again under fire, and received heavy losses - 32 killed, 80 wounded, and 32 missing.
Battle of Gaines' Mill and Fraizer's Farm
Now in the brigade of General Wilcox, with the Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, and Fourteenth Alabama regiments, the Eighth took part in a desperate assault with General Longstreet's division on the enemy's position at Gaines' Mill, and emerged victoriously from the fierce battle with the loss of half of the 350 men it had engaged. Three days later, the regiment was in the line of assault at Frazier's Farm, where the Emerald Guard met Meagher's Irish brigade, and of 180 effective men, only 90 were at regimental muster the next morning. Its ranks soon began to fill up, and the Eighth marched with the Army towards the Potomac.
Battle of Manassas
At the second battle of Manassas, the 8th Alabama lost 60 men, but was held in reserve. The regiment took part in the capture of Harper's Ferry, then crossed the river and fought fearlessly at Sharpsburg, where the 8th lost 67 men. The Emerald Guard's wintered at Rappahannock. At Salem Church, Wilcox's brigade of Alabamans, of which the 8th was a part, bore the brunt of the federal assault, and drove them back in confusion, capturing 1500 prisoners; the Eighth lost 58 men.
Battle of Gettysburg
General Lee led the Eighth Alabama and the rest of the Army of Northern Virginia into Maryland, and the 8th's colors were flouted in the face of death at Gettysburg; where 260 of 420 engaged died. The Army of Northern Virginia crossed the Potomac again, and wintered in the vicinity of Orange C.H. The regiment was engaged at Wilderness and at Spottsylvania as well.
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� The 8th captured a Yankee Flag at New Market Bridge near Yorktown in Dec '61.
� Company I's ranks were composed mostly of Irish immigrants, 104 of 109 to be exact; the company had 172 men in it throughout the war.
� The Company was commanded by Captain Loughry, Captain Branagan, Captain Mcgrath and Captain Quinn.
� The Regimental battle flag at the end of the war had two pennants of red and white with tassels and battle honors on them. These were taken home by the Regiment Color Sergeant, and the flag was ripped up and given to the men, rather than surrendered.
� While Company "I" recruited many Men from Mobile county, a lot of Irish flocked to join the 8th Alabama to take up arms next to one another.
� Shortly after the Battle of Salem Church, the regiment was struck by lightning while marching.
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Captain Harrison Wilson [http://i.imgur.com/A8G4sDO.png]
Second Lieutenant Fox [http://i.imgur.com/qtXuQ6b.png]
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Cpl. TBD
Pvt. Wubby
Pvt. Freeman
Pvt. Vincent Jarzynka
Pvt. Shawn
Pvt. Razor
Pvt. PrebuiltRain
Pvt. Noah
Pvt. Mr Popo
Pvt. Kian Anderson
Pvt. Jonathan Hackett
Pvt. James Horton
Pvt. Hadrian
Pvt. Horse
Pvt. Goomba Kek
Pvt. gallou
Pvt. EJ Simpson
Pvt. Derrick
Pvt. David
Pvt. Conewall Jackson
Pvt. Christopher Lyerly
Pvt. Benjamin B. Blue (Bubba)
Pvt. Agnarr "Fenton" Halverson ~ Cook
Platoon 1 Size: 22
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Cpl. TBD
Pvt. Thomas Thompson
Pvt. Richard Owens
Pvt. Peter H. Pless
Pvt. Payton O'neil
Pvt. Max
Pvt. Logan Hesche
Pvt. Kizerain
Pvt. John
Pvt. James Vines
Pvt. James Manner
Pvt. James Cassidy
Pvt. Jack Morrison
Pvt. Finn Corbett
Pvt. Feliks Kurnatowski
Pvt. Enrique Lopez
Pvt. Elija Williams
Pvt. Eban Wilson
Pvt. Change
Pvt. Carter Fleming
Pvt. Alex "Eagle" Lindt
Pvt. Albert Write ~ Courier
Pvt. Tristan
Platoon 2 Size: 22
Company Size: 47
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http://i.imgur.com/yUT8xRh.png
Battle of Williamsburg and Seven Pines
The Emerald Guard was the first Alabama Unit to enlist "for the war". The 8th was organized by the appointment of its field officers by the war department. The Regiment was posted at Yorktown, Virginia during the first eleven months of its service, and a detachment of the 8th was engaged in a skirmish near Winn's Mill. Placed in General Pryor's brigade, the regiment fell back with the army until the enemy overtook it at Williamsburg. The Regiment won its first laurels on that contested field, losing approximately 100 men. At Seven Pines it was again under fire, and received heavy losses - 32 killed, 80 wounded, and 32 missing.
Battle of Gaines' Mill and Fraizer's Farm
Now in the brigade of General Wilcox, with the Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, and Fourteenth Alabama regiments, the Eighth took part in a desperate assault with General Longstreet's division on the enemy's position at Gaines' Mill, and emerged victoriously from the fierce battle with the loss of half of the 350 men it had engaged. Three days later, the regiment was in the line of assault at Frazier's Farm, where the Emerald Guard met Meagher's Irish brigade, and of 180 effective men, only 90 were at regimental muster the next morning. Its ranks soon began to fill up, and the Eighth marched with the Army towards the Potomac.
Battle of Manassas
At the second battle of Manassas, the 8th Alabama lost 60 men, but was held in reserve. The regiment took part in the capture of Harper's Ferry, then crossed the river and fought fearlessly at Sharpsburg, where the 8th lost 67 men. The Emerald Guard's wintered at Rappahannock. At Salem Church, Wilcox's brigade of Alabamans, of which the 8th was a part, bore the brunt of the federal assault, and drove them back in confusion, capturing 1500 prisoners; the Eighth lost 58 men.
Battle of Gettysburg
General Lee led the Eighth Alabama and the rest of the Army of Northern Virginia into Maryland, and the 8th's colors were flouted in the face of death at Gettysburg; where 260 of 420 engaged died. The Army of Northern Virginia crossed the Potomac again, and wintered in the vicinity of Orange C.H. The regiment was engaged at Wilderness and at Spottsylvania as well.
http://i.imgur.com/Zq8d0Dp.png
http://i.imgur.com/9AshcuO.png
http://i.imgur.com/sGiCOGJ.png
http://i.imgur.com/Sh5d0DW.jpg
� The 8th captured a Yankee Flag at New Market Bridge near Yorktown in Dec '61.
� Company I's ranks were composed mostly of Irish immigrants, 104 of 109 to be exact; the company had 172 men in it throughout the war.
� The Company was commanded by Captain Loughry, Captain Branagan, Captain Mcgrath and Captain Quinn.
� The Regimental battle flag at the end of the war had two pennants of red and white with tassels and battle honors on them. These were taken home by the Regiment Color Sergeant, and the flag was ripped up and given to the men, rather than surrendered.
� While Company "I" recruited many Men from Mobile county, a lot of Irish flocked to join the 8th Alabama to take up arms next to one another.
� Shortly after the Battle of Salem Church, the regiment was struck by lightning while marching.
http://i.imgur.com/TlQptKv.png
http://i.imgur.com/rNiRLg0.png
Captain Harrison Wilson [http://i.imgur.com/A8G4sDO.png]
Second Lieutenant Fox [http://i.imgur.com/qtXuQ6b.png]
http://i.imgur.com/XHz5uPV.png
Cpl. TBD
Pvt. Wubby
Pvt. Freeman
Pvt. Vincent Jarzynka
Pvt. Shawn
Pvt. Razor
Pvt. PrebuiltRain
Pvt. Noah
Pvt. Mr Popo
Pvt. Kian Anderson
Pvt. Jonathan Hackett
Pvt. James Horton
Pvt. Hadrian
Pvt. Horse
Pvt. Goomba Kek
Pvt. gallou
Pvt. EJ Simpson
Pvt. Derrick
Pvt. David
Pvt. Conewall Jackson
Pvt. Christopher Lyerly
Pvt. Benjamin B. Blue (Bubba)
Pvt. Agnarr "Fenton" Halverson ~ Cook
Platoon 1 Size: 22
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Cpl. TBD
Pvt. Thomas Thompson
Pvt. Richard Owens
Pvt. Peter H. Pless
Pvt. Payton O'neil
Pvt. Max
Pvt. Logan Hesche
Pvt. Kizerain
Pvt. John
Pvt. James Vines
Pvt. James Manner
Pvt. James Cassidy
Pvt. Jack Morrison
Pvt. Finn Corbett
Pvt. Feliks Kurnatowski
Pvt. Enrique Lopez
Pvt. Elija Williams
Pvt. Eban Wilson
Pvt. Change
Pvt. Carter Fleming
Pvt. Alex "Eagle" Lindt
Pvt. Albert Write ~ Courier
Pvt. Tristan
Platoon 2 Size: 22
Company Size: 47