Company K, First Alabama Regiment; or, Three Years in the Confederate Service

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Daniel P.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Company K, First Alabama Regiment; or, Three Years in the Confederate Service" by Daniel P. Smith is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book recounts the experiences of Company K of the First Alabama Regiment during the American Civil War, detailing their formation, military service, and the events they encountered. It provides a glimpse into the lives of soldiers serving in the Confederate army, highlighting the challenges they faced and the camaraderie that developed among them. The opening portion of the work introduces the formation of the First Alabama Regiment, detailing its recruitment efforts and early military assignments in the Confederacy. It describes key figures, such as Captain John F. Whitfield and Lieutenant Merrill E. Pratt, who took part in organizing Company K and preparing them for service. The narrative touches on their arrival at various military locations, including Fort Barrancas, and the rigorous preparations for war, such as training in artillery and infantry tactics. The section establishes the regiment's pride, commitment, and the initial struggles they faced, setting the tone for the more intense experiences that will follow in their service throughout the Civil War. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 71.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2020-11-20