The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-08
TWENTY-SEVENTH REGIMENT,
 ALABAMA INFANTRY.

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 ALABAMA INFANTRY.
 In the fall of 1861, when the Federals were threatening Columbus, Ky. General Polk, commanding the Department of Kentucky and Tennessee, called on the Governor of Alabama for troops to fortify some point on the Tennessee River, to prevent the gunboats of the enemy from coming into North Carolina. rhe Legis- lature determined to comply promptly with the requisition which wac made on the State, and sent home several mem bers for the purpose of raising troops Valley. to the necessity of taking imme- diate action. to prevent the invasion of the northern part of the State.
 Hon; 4. A. Hughes, then a member of the House of Representatives, from Franklin. returned from the capital. and with that energy and perseverance,, char acteristic of the man, proceeded to or. ganize companies for the purpose of forming regiment 10 operate on the Tennessee River. Hon. T. J. Foster of Lawrence, and other prominent men in the northern counties of the State. as sisted in the work, and soon sufficient form a regiment which was done at a point on the Tennessee River called St. Heinian. in honor of the gallant Colonel Heinian, who was at that time in com mand at Fort Henry.
 The 27th Alabama was organized by the election of A. A. Hughes. Colonel; James Jackson, Lieutenant-Colonel,a and E. NJ Alexander, Major. Company of Franklin; Company B, Captain R; G. Wright of Franklin;. Company C. Cap tain - Thompson of Lauderdale: Com pany D, Captain H. B. Irwin of Law renee; Company E. CaptainT A; Jones Jones - Roberts of Madison; Company c. Captain Thos. McCulloch of Franklin; Company H, Captain = Humphrey of Morgan; Company ], Captain Henry Me Hugh L. Ray of Lauderdale. A few days after the organization of the regi- ment 1t was ordered to Fort Henry which place was bombarded by the Fed eral gunboats, and after a gallant re. sistance of few hours, the gallant Tighlman was forced to surrender. The 27th Alabama, with the other troops which were not captured, retreated to Fort Donelson. ten miles distant, on the Cumberland River and participated in that memorable seize which for courage and endurance was unparalleled In mod ern warfare; and after stubborn resist anee, that gallant garrison was out numbered not out-braved." The general and field officers were sent to Fort War ren; the company officers to Johnson Island and the men to Camp Douglas.
 In consequence of the epldemlcs lncl, dent to newly-organized commands and the exposure and hardships to which the 27th had been exposed, many onicers ana men had been sent to different hospitals and were not captured.
 After the retreat of General Johnston s army from Nashville to Corinth. Miss, the remnant of the Eth which were not captured, reported at Cor1nth ana organ, ized two companies, which were assigned to the 33rd Mississippi regiment, under command of Colonel A. B. Hardcastle, These two companies were commanded by Captain R. G. Wright; Lieutenant K. N Harris, Lieutenant F, LeB GoodWin,
 TgNI nd n n Willard Word, Lieutenant Cunningham, Lieutenant Chandler and Lieutenant An- drews. Captain T. A. Jones. who had escaped from Donelson, was elected Ma jor of the SSrd
 Those companies designated as Conn panies and k of the SSrd Mississippi, followed the destinies of the army of Tennessee from Corinth to Tupelo Miss, from Chattanooga. through Braggs cam paign into Kentucky and back to shelby ville Tenn. At the battle of Perryville, on the Sth of October. both companies lost heavily in killed, wounded and cap ture6. It was there that Captain wore was killed, while gallantly, leading ms command-a chivalrous high-toned gen tleman, devoted to the cause which ht had espoused; he fell while pursuing the enemy, when victory seemed 10 percH upon our standard. In that engagement the two companies lost eight killed, twenty-five wounded and several cap tured, among whom was Geutenant- Goodwin of Company I. The 3Srd Mis-. sssippi was then in Brigadier-Genera S. A. M. Woods brigade, General Buck ner's division.
 General Wood and staff were peculiarly unfortunate in the engagement at Ferry vile. The General was wounded early In the action and carried from the neIa the command of his brigade, in conse' quence of so many field officers belne killed and wounded, soon devolved upon his staff, one of whom, Major Caller, was killed and two others wounded; who al- rewards died from their wounds.
 The writer of this sketch would do Vlo, Ience to the promptings of his heart Il he did not make mention or two Alapa i,I- ~ ians, officers on General Wood stan who died at Harrodsburg. Ky, from wounds received at the battle or Perry ville-Maior w. H. Price of Florence and Captain l.. A. McClung of Tuscum- bia. They were among the frst to volun- teer when the call was made for troops in the spring of 1S61-were officers Tn the same company, and devoted friends. Al ter the expiration of the time Tor Whlcn their company had enlisted expired. they @ accepted from General Wood, who mac been their company and regimenta commander, positions on his stan-MaJoI Price as A. 8. c. and Captain McCluns as aide-de-camp. They behaved Wlln marked gallantry on the bloody held oi shiloh. Major Price was wounded. ant Captain (then LieutenanO McClung had his horse shot under him. Tn cohse- auence of distinguished services ren- dered on that occasion, MoClung was was rec.ommended to the War Department for promotion and commissioned A. A. G.. and placed on duty with General wood brigade. Two more chivalous men never Sre% their swords in defence. of the inc of battle while leading their brigade near the close of this action ;. They vs aied e, ia naoh other and now sleep their last sIST sleep" side by side in the cemetery al
 Though far distant from home an6 prisoners of war they WeFe tPea'eo tHera TI 1,as eve'' no lack of wouians nursing-there