The 1st Alabama Cavalry, U.S. Volunteers was result of strong anti-secession feeling in North Alabama. . The regiment was formed in October 1862 in Huntsville and Memphis. The “1st” was one of six Union regiments from Alabama, and the only cavalry unit, and its ranks contained mostly whites but it also had a number Africa- Americans serving as well. It served as Sherman’s body guard on his march to the sea...My ancestors fought with The 32nd Regiment Alabama Volunteer Infantry out of Mobile for the CSA. We need not forget those brave Alabamans who answered another call one their state did not follow. Alabama had many brave sons who gave all.

@kathytaylor4329

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, my great grandfather fought in the 18th regiment from Coosa County AL. He was captured at the Battle of Franklin. My mother's side of the family from Coosa County were the Marble Valley Boys. The family published book has the men telling stories about them leaving the burning of Atlanta and the Union soldiers still firing at their backs as they walked back home to Alabama.

@hearmeout9138

4 жыл бұрын

At least 20 men from my family served in the First Alabama Cavalry, USV. They lived in the unionist stronghold of the Free State of Winston and after thehome guard Began hunting down "recruits", on July 21, 1862, about 100 Winston men fled north, crossed the TN river and enlisted in the union army. I lost 2 grandfathers and at least 5 other relatives in service of the Union army and 2 or 3 who were confederates. Many family members uncluding women and children died or were physically affected by starvation and atricities.

@thomasfarley6052

2 ай бұрын

@@kathytaylor4329 Do you no the name of the book?

Fascinating From here in the UK I've been to Gettysburg and read widely about the Civil War This channel has an amazing resource of knowledge Look forward to visiting at least some of the battle sites mentioned The more you read about the conflict and those who fought, the bravery and the incredible loss of life both amaze and cause despair

82,500 brave and willing patriots fighting during the Civil War! Great Alabama men all! You will NEVER be forgotten!! Thank you!

@Mutakaliim

11 ай бұрын

who? There weren't that many Union loyalists.

My 3rd great grandpa served with the 42nd alabama infantry as a scout.

Fantastic! Thanks for sharing, and greets from the Netherlands!

I can't stop watching wonderful show and superbly interesting, insightful and educational

Another great vlog, and further expands my knowledge and deepens my interest in the Civil War even more. Thank God for the ABT.

Love these videos. Great job as always. Love from NC.

1st.Alabama Union cav. My great uncle Noah Pàrris served in that cav. Division. My relatives were from Fayette co.Ala. Carbon hill Ala.!!!!!!!!!

roll tide

Awesome vid! Thanks for all you guys do!

Amazing how much salient information you can pack into a video that's less than 3 minutes long. Thank you!

Most of my family fought for the South, but the men of Canimore Cove Al. fought for the union.

My great-great grandfather served with the 13th Alabama Partisan Rangers. They became part of the 56th Alabama Cavalry after the Confederate government disbanded most of the Partisan Ranger cavalries.

My great Great great grandfather fought with the 42nd Alabama infantry

Keep up the good work maintaining history and heritage. Robert Castello Dixie General Store Heflin Alabama

Well done, Tom!

There is one more battle in alabama just south of fort blakely, it was the battle of spanish fort! Can't forget that one too!

Hurray for Alabama and her brave and gallant men and women....another notable hero although female is brave Emma Sansom

My triple great grandfather fought in 1st batallion heavy artillery in Alabama by way of Mississippi...we been up in here 🔥

Just found out my third great grandfather served in hilliards legion and 59th Alabama infantry

GM. I have gotten back into history (after battling COVID & then Long COVID) and especially the CW history. Just a note for you- I watched the video on the States in the CW you did. I live in Alabama so I know that it was a part of the CSA. However, nothing was said about the large support for the Union especially in North Alabama where I'm from (the Free State of Winston area). My great grandfathers as well as some brothers and other ancestors fought for the Union as part of the 1st Alabama Union Cavalry. They played a significant part in the War as it moved into TN, Miss, Alabama, then was selected by Sherman as his personal excort and body guards, as they had made a name for themselves, at Atlanta and in the March to the Sea. I was wondering if you were aware of that history as many I talk to are unaware. We, the Spencer Camp of Northwest Alabama of the Sons of Union Veterans, are making an effort to get the story out there and are involved in projects to showcase that history. Have a great day.

CSS Alabama was built literally down the street from my house

The USA became an empire in 1865

@ocpofficialrep7026

4 жыл бұрын

@Nur die Harten kommen in den Garten yea, i hope our chinese overlords are merciful on the world

my great-great-grandfather was in the 2nd Alabama

I had a great great great grandfather he was with the 2nd Alabama infantry and the 42nd

what's the song in the beginning?

Amen !

My 3rd G GF fought with the 48th Alabama. Thomas Patrick Henderson

Never knew any of this.

Most of Streight's Raid took place in Alabama. I've always thought that would make a good movie.

Free State of Winston

My 4th great uncle was in the 51st Alabama P Rangers Cavalry

Hollywood discovered Jones county from Mississippi, but same interesting Winston county in (North) Alabama and also this county seceded from the Confederacy as Jones county in Mississippi. Winston county and the neighbore counties not only gave the unionist cavalry regiments but similar effective was to hid about 10 000 Confederate deserters. South Alabama had prounionist gerilla group also it is not too well known. I think some Southerners could meet such surpising homorouse event as a Tenneessee young man who thought his direct ancestor fought with general Forrest in a Confederate cavalry regiment. He looked at the exact data and He found his direct ancestor was the same number PROUNIONIST cavalry regiment. The 20% of Confederacy fighting white soldiers did not fight for the Confederacy but For THE UNION!

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2:20. Protect and Preserve all Confederate monuments!!!!

@nora22000

5 жыл бұрын

Chaloner As long as they are on a battlefield or in a museum, yes.

@bradentoncane8830

11 ай бұрын

@@nora22000doesn’t matter where they are. It’s a monument and it’s history. You can try to keep erasing and making rules about where they go but you’ll never erase history and you’ll never take them away.

@nora22000

11 ай бұрын

@@bradentoncane8830 Like statues of Saddam Hussein and Adolf Hitler, they were made and will be destroyed. And so too will their values and followers, the white supremacists and terrorists. Long live the United States.

@greyghostscsa394

6 ай бұрын

@@nora22000. Shut up and go away

We have all kinds of monuments to the historical myth of the noble "lost cause" [states rights speak for the right to own another human being], but I know of no monuments dedicated to the 1st Alabama (USV) who were white, hated the Confederacy and everything for which it stood, and fought against it, and helped to defeat its tyrannical existence. As a historian, I find that fact to be tragic; and the fact that most Alabamians have never heard one stitch of that history from an Alabama high school history book.

@bradentoncane8830

11 ай бұрын

Historical Myth??? Stfu you obviously don’t know anything about an oppressive government control and the whole reason why they succeeded. Maybe you should read some of those “history books” that you speak of. Stop being such a bleeding heart liberal. You sound foolish. Continue to give way and be a sheep for an oppressive government who owns you.

@greyghostscsa394

6 ай бұрын

Never fails to have some annoying jackass comment on videos like this.

@brianfergus839

6 ай бұрын

Well said.

*Suit home alabama*

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