Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-07-11
The Third Alabama Regiment.
To tic Editors Of the Enquirer:
HEADQUARTERS 8Rp REa'r. Ala. Vols

ri HEADQUARTERS Ohp lskt L, <tLh. s''IS
CHARLES CRY ROAD, July 7, 1862
GENTLEMEN :-H.VIng seen ii your admlra
T.bla journal complimentary notices OF I'd,
conduct u this regiment 10 the bstil1s bsfort
Richmond, spd knowing your Willingness tc
do full justice to sil those who are engaged IT
tie struggle foe Independence, tie following
statement 10 respectfully presented
Tle'9d Regiment Alabama Volunteers, en-
!sred the battle Of "Seven Pines" with Ave
hundred end thirty men. In thai engagement
ono hundred and ninasy-seVen wern killed enc
wounded. Terpent LomsX, tho Colonel Of the
rcsimcnt-than whom no purer ep;rit, drawer
nab, or better officer was 10 be- found in the
Confederate army-together With number oil
officers anil soldiers Of high paraona qualities
And rsre military requirements, Tsa au,dpg the
killed. The coIr1acr IF the entire regiment in
tie bGttle Of the lst Of June vas such as to
elicit Inc unqualified sdmrstion of Brig. Gen.
MahGna, whO IN hin report msde such hoo
oIsnle inenfica OF il, thai a general urder waF
Issued 10y Nj Gan Longstreet commando ne
tho right wing OF thu army, directing that
''Sevsn Pres be inscribed On the colora u the
Regiment
On OF about tie 18th Of juno the regiment
vas transferred from Mshone's Brigade, of
which it had constituted par: for more th:n
twelve months, and to which it was SaTmly
alta :bed, and ylIcsi il, Rhodes Brigade,
O.. fhr - l. .! June the undersigned, setting
~, tho advice OF the Regimental Surgeon, aps
piieo foT Sad iecei7en leave OF sbeeoce. hn''
did not resume the command OF the reg ~ mi
until the 9th inst. 1t is cni.hg 10 do j1stlre 10
the Gtii ,ers, who commanded during my al
ihot This -.- ia rr;ti,n
On THURSDAY, the 26;h ultino the rrg luens
let it; ciDp under the commsuj CT that &c
m3ii7b-d officer, Lieutenant Uolone. Forsyth,
is = usr! of lbs srmY da5iiaso 10 dive Nc
C:e.iaa hnm us Gnsil!aa before Richmond. :
Ray,t"s'n Brigade !Gok 30 part in the oaiti- ri
the % ID, tu. ua tnG 21.h Ield almost Gyins.
pcsi:lyn as tbs Mot hnd she'll oi tho snsmg II !!
thick nan fist shInrg than, The men we're
oct allowed % ri7s, but tbrJ remained irm as
: rock Liu:d sureiue bi!lows. On this occ:s'on
the regiment lcst tao Killed snd fifteen wound.
I'd. o. the Toll wing morning Lieutenant
Colonel Forsyth. exhausted by fatigue '.Dd
Frustrated by sickness, returned to camp, losT-
,Ds M,jnr Robcri NJ Sands in command Of tho
regiment Tbencsiorward Mijor Slnds acted
ns Colonel, Uapt. r Fl Powall As Lieutenant
Colonel, and Captain N. F. Bonhsm as Major
Nothing especially involving the en- 1uct OF the
regiment occurred until the ever memorable
first Of July. when it noted moat conspicuous
part About Ave o'clock Rnodes's Brigade went
INTO scuun uncer the conmsHd Of John B. Cor
don, the g.iianr and gifted Colonel Of the e:h
Alaoann The conduct of the e:!irs bri.
gads was worthy ri bish praise, Tor Its
.iiied AID wounded fall close upoa the
linos of the enemy. Msj,F Sstds led into
battle three bundled and dfty-seysu men of
the Sd Alabama. Never were exhibited, IN the
ranks CT war, higher examples Of noble daring.
Six color bearers ware Rhos down, the colors
we're torn into: regments and scattered 10 the