THE TWENTY-FIFTH ALABAMA INFANTRY.

This regiment, made up of Loomis' and McClellan's battalions, was organized at Mobile, December, 1861. It was engaged at Shiloh, April 6th and 7th, at Farmington, May 9th, and at Bridge creek, May 28th and 29th. A1though with General Bragg in Kentucky, it did not take part in any serious action. At Murfreesboro, December 31st to January 2, 1863, it was distinguished and suffered severe losses in both officers and men. It was at Chickamauga, September 19th to 20th, and at Missionary Ridge, November 23 to 25, 1863; fought with Johnston in the Georgia campaign in 1864, and was particularly noted for its brilliant record at New Hope, May 25th to June 4th, especially in the battle of the 25th. In Hood's first sortie from Atlanta, July 22nd, and the second sortie at Ezra Chapel, July 28th, the regiment lost half its force. It was engaged in the battles at Columbia, November 29th; at Franklin, November 30th, and at Nashville, December 15th to 16th. Fought at Kinston, March 14th, and Bentonville, N. C., March 19 and 21, 1865. It was consolidated about April 9th with the Twenty-second, Thirtyninth and Fiftieth Alabama under Colonel Toulmin, and was surrendered at Greensboro, N. C. Among its killed and wounded were Captain Harper, who fell at Shiloh; Capts. Archibald A. Patterson an D. P. Costello, and Lieuts. W. C. Gibson and H. B. Schofield, who were killed at Murfreesboro. Its commanders were Cols. John Q. Loomis and George D. Johnston, afterward brigadier-general, and Lieut.Col. William B. McClellan. Maj. Daniel E. Huger, at one time in command, was killed at Chickamauga while serving as assistant inspector-general on General Manigault's staff. Source: Confederate Military History, vol. VIII, p. 134 Shiloh after battle report: Report of Col. J. Q. Loomis, Twenty-fifth Alabama Infantry. CORINTH, MISS., April 13, 1862. SIR: I have the honor to submit the annexed report of the losses sustained by the Twenty-fifth Alabama Regt. in the battle of the 6th and 7th instant. Owing to the prevalence of the measles and mumps I was able to take but 305 men into the action. Of this number-were lost in killed and wounded. This regiment formed a part of the First Brigade, Withers' division, under command of Gen. Gladden. This report not being intended as a eulogy on the regiment, I will only say it did its duty, fighting side by side with the other regiments of the brigade, charging promptly when ordered and in good order, and only falling back when commanded. With the brigade, it was engaged in every charge and attack on the 6th, and on the 7th, the brigade being disorganized, the regiment fell in with a Missouri regiment and fought until the conclusion of the engagement. I remained in command of the regiment until 4 o'clock on the 6th, assisted greatly by my major, George D. Johnston, and Adjutant Stout, whose coolness and intrepidity upon the field are worthy of all praise. About 4 o'clock I received a wound upon the head from a musketball, doing very slight external injury, but producing a concussion of the brain and rendering me unfit for commanding during the rest of the engagement. Maj. Johnston then took command and led the regiment gallantly through the fight. Three stands of colors were captured from the enemy; one was presented by Maj. Johnston to Gen. Hardee upon the field, the other two were thoughtlessly torn up by the men and taken as mementos of the battle. The officers, most of them, bore themselves gallantly upon the field. Capt. Pierre D. Costello and Lieuts. P. H. Smith and Thomas G. Slaughter deserve especial mention. Sergeant Scofield captured two flags, and Private Vann was the first at a battery, and took the color-bearer's horse. Numbers of such incidents might be mentioned if necessary, but all did well. A noble rivalry existed as to who should do most, and the whole brigade acquitted themselves as men should who were fighting for their homes and firesides. I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, J. Q. LOOMIS, Col., Twenty-fifth Alabama Regt., Provisional Army. Source: Official Records: Series I. Vol. 10. Part I, Reports. Serial No. 10 Chickamagua after battle report: Report of Col. George D. Johnston, Twenty-fifth Alabama Infantry. HDQRS. TWENTY-FIFTH ALABAMA REGT., In Front of Chattanooga, Tenn., October 6, 1863. SIR:I have the honor to submit the following as my report of the part borne by the Twenty-fifth Alabama Regt. in the battle of Chickamauga: The regiment went into the engagement with the brigade (Gen. Deas') of which it is a part, continued in its place with the same during the entire action, bearing its share of the duty and danger. It bore itself to my satisfaction. Where there was such general good conduct, with but few exceptions, it is hard to discriminate and particularize. I shall refrain from it. The regiment carried into the engagement about 330 officers and men. Its loss was: Killed, 1 officer, 14 men; wounded, 5 officers, 90 men; missing, 2 men. Total killed, wounded, and missing, 6 officers, 106 men. Very respectfully, GEO. D. JOHNSTON, Col., Comdg. Regt. Capt. E. F. TRAVIS, Assistant Adjutant-Gen.

Source: Official Records PAGE 337-51 KY., SW. VA., TENN., MISS., N. ALA., AND N. GA. [CHAP. XLII. [Series I. Vol. 30. Part II, Reports. Serial No. 51.]

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