The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-01
The Regiment was composed of the

The Regiment was composed of the
 following companies, to wit:
 The Henry Grays, from Henry Coun-
 ty; the Henry Blues, from Henry Coun-
 ty; the Montgomery Grays, from Mont
 gomery; the Independent Rifles, from
 Montgomery; the Russell Volunteers, from Russell County; the Loachapoka
 Rifles. from Macon County; the Autau-
 gs- Rifles from Autauga County; the Hayneville Guards. from Lowndes Coun
 ty: the Mountain Blues, from Jackson
 County; the Raccoon Roughs, from
 Jackson County; the Monroe Guards,
 from Monroe County.
 The 9th Alabama was first a part of
 General Ewell's Brigade, second
 Rodes's Brigade, third and last Bat
 ties Brigade.
 Changes in Field Oicers of the 9th Alabama Regiment.
 In July, 1861, Lieut.. Col. Ben Baker
 resigned, Major John B. Gordon pro-
 noted to Lieutenant Colonel, Captain Weems to Major We had volunteered for one year; at the expiration of that time we re-eAlisted for the war, and reorganized the Regiment by the cleo tion of John B. Gordon, Colonel; Will lingham, Lieutenant Colonel; Nee Smith, Major, and Larry, Adjutant.
 The writer, I. F. Culver, was elected from a private to Captain.
 We were then at Yorktown, Va, to meet General Mcclellan, who was ad- vancing on Richmond by way of the peninsula We fell back to near Rich mond and in a few weeks we fought the battle of Seven Pines. The 9th loss was heavy in officers and men, The | writer, Captain I. F. Culver, lost for | ty-two men killed and wounded, so you | can form an estimate of the loss of l the Regiment. Lieut.. Col. Willingham, Mapor NeSmith, Adjutant Larry were all three killed on the field, and nine of the captains were killed and wound ed.
 General Rodes was wounded and Colonel John B. Gordon was placed in | command of the brigade. and Captain | I. F. Culver in command of the regi- ment. The famous seven days fight near Richmond, beginning with the bat | tie of Chickahomeny and closing with | the battle of Malvern Hill, Colonel John B. Gordon commanding brigade, and Captain I. F. Culver commanding | the 9th Regiment. We were successful l in driving the enemy back on his gun boats and army from Richmond.
 l After the wounded Captains returned
 to the army, Captain J. N. Lightfoot l was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and Captain A M, Gordon to Major of | the Regiment. At the battle of the | Wilderness. Major Gordon was killed. | and Colonel John B. Gordon had been
 promoted a Brigadier General and plac-
 ed over a Georgia Brigade. Lieuten- | ant Colonel Lightfoot was promoted to | Colonel; c. w. Cooper to Lieutenant ! Colonel and I. F. Culver. to Major
 After this Colonel Lightfoot and Lieu | tenant Colonel Cooper were wounded I and retired from service Major l. F. | Culver. the only officer left with the
 Regiment, he carried the 9th Regiment | in all the after battles around Peters l burg on up to AppomattoX where Gen | eral Lee was forced to surrender the | army of Northern Virginia. and Major I. F Culver surrendered the 9th Ala | bama Regiment. Major I. F. Culver | of Union Springs, Bullock County, en- 1 tered army from Henry County now | resides in Union Springs and is com | mander of Camp R. H. Powell No. 499, named after the gallant R. A. Powell, | who commanded a company in the 3rd | Alabama Regiment and was promoted | 10 Major and then to Lieutenant Col | onel of the 3rd Alabama Regiment, he died in Union Springs several years ago, | Captain A. H. Pickett, who died in l Union Springs four years ago was ad- | tutant General of Battles Brigade. a | good and gallant officer. he was d true l soldier and useful citizen.
 Captain Troup Randle was a faith | full. gallant Captain in the Sd Alabama
 Regiment went out from this county
 to the army and died here two years
 ago. Lieutenant Colonel I. B. Feagi
 went into the army from Clayton, Bar ] bour County, with the 18th Alabama | Regiment. lost one leg in the war. a
 gallant officer. he lived and died here | in Union Springs Bullock County.
 Captain J. Fl .Rainer, who was upon the stan of General George D. Johnson