The 11th Alabama Cavalry Regiment
Also Known As the Burtwell's 10th Alabama Cavalry Regiment
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Brief History
Also known as the 10th Alabama (Burtwell's) Cavalry Regiment. The nucleus of this regiment was a command that served for some time under Col. Jeffrey E. Forrest, Forrest's Cavalry Regiment, also called the 4th Cavalry Regiment. The command was increased to a regiment, and re-organized by transferring 4 Tennessee companies to the 18th Tennessee Cavalry and by sending 5 Alabama companies to Warren's Cavalry Battalion and Moreland's Cavalry Battalion.
The 11th Alabama Cavalry Regiment was organized by the consolidation of Warren's Cavalry Battalion and William's Cavalry Battalion on 14 January 1865, comprising men from Franklin, Lauderdale, Limestone, and Morgan counties. It was with Forrest in the attack on Athens and Sulphur Trestle, and in the fight at Pulaski, losing very severely in casualties on the expedition.
The regiment rendered effective service to Gen. John Bell Hood. It was part of Philip Dale Roddy's force at Montevallo, and was in front of Union Gen'l James Wilson's column to Selma; At the assault on the works there, the Eleventh was in the trenches, and nearly all its men retired therefrom, as the part of the line held by them was not assailed. The regiment laid down its arms at Decatur in May, 1865.
Field and Staff
- Colonel: John R. Burtwell of Lauderdale
- Lieutenant Colonel: John Doan of Mississippi
- Major: David Halsey of Franklin
- Adjutant:
Companies and the Counties from Which they Came
Four of the companies were from Franklin county, under Captains C. Hyatt, John Steele, Thomas Bonner, and Parker Rand; two from Lauderdale, Captains John Barr and Y. A. Gray; one from Morgan, Captain Z. F. Freeman; one from Limestone, Captain S. MeDonald; and two from the State of Mississippi, Captains Van Flake and J. A. Akers.
Battles, Skirmishes and Engagements
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