Answer the following questions as you watch the movie. History of alabama and dictionary of alabama biography. From memoirs and biographies of notable military figures to firsthand accounts of famous battles and indepth discussions of slavery, this collection is a remarkable opportunity for scholars and historians to. Southerners at war the 38th alabama infantry volunteers, arthur e. Before the invention of planes they were using balloons and airships.
Alabama legislative acts, journals, and constitutions. Soon after, the americans are seen having started to introduce their ideas and their technology centuries ahead of the rus tech onto the system. Last i heard, tom cruises production company acquired the rights to. The lost regiment is a series of science fiction novels written by william r. The loss of the battalion of the fifteenth infantry, in killed and wounded was severe. Microcopy number 276 of the national archives microfilm publications contains 10 rolls of microfilm which include the compiled service records of volunteer union soldiers belonging to the first regiment of alabama cavalry. The project gutenberg ebook of civil war and reconstruction in alabama, by walter. Green, the burd street press, shippensburg, pa, 1999, 403 pps. A union fleet under admiral david farragut steamed into mobile bay outside the city of mobile, alabama, defended by two.
Sign up for our monthly email series of curated stories for the curiousminded sort. My life as a marine was the inspiration for the pacific. The setting of the book combines a solid level of historical u. So it becomes an small army of acw type soldiers supported by feudal troops against the horde of mongols i really liked the series. Order of lost regiment books the lost regiment is a series of science fiction novels by american novelist william r. Wm e ziegenbalg lawrence pomeroy harry biekmore walter s. The 25th alabama infantry regiment was organized at mobile in december 1861 by the consolidation of mcclellans 1st and 6th alabama infantry battalions smaller than the normal regiments 1,000 men. Operational art and the campaigns for mobile, 186465.
The maine regiment finds a country similar to feudal russian and end up training them in acw tactics to fight against the creatures. T remember forstchen saying that hell write some lost regiment books around the time he was writing the alternate acw trilogy but that was years ago. Officers and enlisted men of the united states navy who lost their lives. The lost battalion is the name given to the nine companies of the 77th division, roughly 554 men, isolated by german forces during world war i after an american attack in the argonne forest in october 1918. The 11th alabama volunteer regiment in the civil war. Included in the fateful mission were companies a, b, c, e, g, and h from the 308th infantry regiment, company k, from the 307th infantry regiment, and companies c and d from the 306th machine. Each of the ten prewar infantry regiments consisted of ten 87man companies with. The lost regiment series moves like a bullet an exciting read. The officers of the regiment, as shown by the army register for 1812, consisted. The lost of this southern fort on the tennessee river opened the. The time period was set to be around 20 years after the events of book 8 of the lost regiment series.
Men were recruited from calhoun, cherokee, choctaw, clarke, mobile, montgomery, pike, randolph, and walker counties. The 1st alabama volunteer infantry was organized at mobile, alabama and was mustered into the federal service between may 9 and may 24, 1898. For complete written documentation of all of the data on the regiment, check out. The regiment was engaged in the battle of atlanta, july 22d. Civil war timeline gettysburg national military park u. August 1864, thus bringing to life the idea that a campaign is a series of joint. Alabama 1st infantry regiment this regiment was the first to be organized under an act of the state legislature authorizing the enlistment of troops for 12 months. But have lost my paperback copies so was happy to see forstchens series. This is a feudal system with boyars and a tsar, but the americans start to introduce their ideas and their technology centuries ahead of the rus tech to the system. Being a list of names, compiled from authentic sources, of soldiers of the american revolution, who resided in the state of alabama. Alabama revolutionary war soldiers access genealogy. It was fate, that long queue snaking out of the us navy recruitment office in downtown mobile, alabama. Rachel fedde, editor of part 3 of the great war, shares how she selected images, footage, and an interview with robert laplander, a selfmade expert on the lost battalion, to convey the.
The county regiment by dudley landon vaill free at loyal. Roughly 197 were killed in action and approximately 150 missing or taken prisoner before the 194 remaining men were rescued. With ricky schroder, phil mckee, jamie harris, jay rodan. What does major whittlesey require all the men to do with their uniforms. It is believed that the publication of this compilation will be of much practical service to large numbers of people interested in a study of the personal records of the heroes of the american revolution. Ohayelle wounded jokn holt wounded n barney greenfield. The first human civilization they encounter on this planet resembles medieval russia, with boyars and priests ruling over the peasants and townspeople. Mobile, alabama in the american civil war wikipedia. A brief history of the 1st alabama volunteer infantry. Forstchen decided to stay in this world and give us another round. It is our intent and purpose to foster and encourage indepth discussion about all things related to books, authors, genres or publishing in a safe.
But have lost my paperback copies so was happy to see forstchens series starting to appear as an e book. History of the first regiment, alabama volunteer infantry. The seventeenth regiment lost heavily at franklin, november 30th, and at nashville, december th to 16th. Chance, ala was born on sept 27th, 1840 at bethel in the county of wilcox in the state of alabama. The union had lost 4,000 men by that time and the town of gettysburg itself. Flight was made possible via the use of hydrogen and this hydrogen gas was created by mixing acid with some other reagent. The lost battalion refers to the 1st battalion, 141st infantry 36th infantry division, originally texas national guard, which was surrounded by german forces in the vosges mountains on 24 october 1944. The new tv series the pacific, which chronicles the vicious struggle of the. Bcrs shelf2life american civil war collection is a unique and exciting collection of pre1923 titles focusing on the american civil war and the people and events surrounding it. The companies rendezvoused at pensacola in february and march 1861, and about the 1st of. The lost battalion of world war i pieces of history. Company book for company e of the 60th alabama infantry. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The author clearly brings out the arrival of the lost regiment near rus which was founded by descendants of russians who arrived via the gate of light a feudal system with a tsar and boyars.
Group of soldiers from the 71st new york infantry regiment in camp in. Consent by donna freitas check out the weekly recommendation thread. The lost battalion consisted of several different companies from the 77th division of the american expeditionary force aef stationed in france. Mobiles shipmakers responded by hastily constructing a series of vessels for. Boarding a transport ship after the battle of gettysburg, colonel andrew keane and his 35th maine regiment are swept into an alternate world. Mobile, alabama during the american civil war was an important port city on the gulf of mexico. Company k, first alabama regiment 1885 edition open. Locus magazine one of the most intriguing writers today in the field of historical and military science fiction. The first in a series on a unit of civil war soldiers transported to another planet where previous generations of humans from around the world and throughout history are fighting against an alien race who uses them for food. The men were from the counties of calhoun, coffee, pickens, pike. First entered the service as private on dec 9th, 1861 at mobile ala in the co d 2nd ala bat lt artillery and continued until may 1st 1865 paroled. The lost battalion by harry steingrubey, 399c in early november at dusk, in the chilly rainsoaked vosges mountain forest, as i was digging in for the night, captain campion sent for mehis company scoutmotioned toward a nondescript soldier, ordering me to take this man to headquarters. Ordered to west tennessee, it was brigaded under genl adley gladden of louisiana. The work follows the 11th alabama through various battles including manassas, fredericksburg, salem church and gettysburg.
The lost regiment series 8 book series kindle edition. Civil war elements with an alternate world landscape. Factbased war drama about an american battalion of over 500 men which gets trapped behind enemy lines in the argonne forest in october 1918 france during the closing weeks of world war i. The early settlements had been made on the coast near mobile, and from. The lost regiment series is a fabulous story set in the days of the american civil war. I know, not the most deeply thought out stories etc.
Fifteenth regiment of infantry the army of the us historical. This is the fifth book in the series of lower alabama csa regiments. It as a little over the top at times but it was a fun read. In mobile, citizens passed a series of resolutions calling lincolns.
From inception to the final roll call, this regimental history traces the 11th regiment of alabama volunteers from its 1861 creation to the confederate surrender at appomattox. With their loss inside of mobile bay, the confederates ability to. Two of his sons died in the war while serving in alabama regiments. The 22nd alabama infantry regiment was first organized at montgomery on 6 october 1861, and was encamped at mobile during that winter. Tmp the lost regiment coming to a theater near you. Rally cry the lost regiment series book 1 kindle edition by forstchen, william r download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading rally cry the lost regiment series book 1.
The regiments sudden, desperate bayonet charge blunted the confederate. Harry turtledove, author of the guns of the south and how few remain the lost regiment series is a parallel world of majestic sweep and gripping. As you will find when reading it, it is the start of another series of books. Subreddit rules message the mods related subs ama info the faq the wiki this is a moderated subreddit. At the time of mustering in, the regiment consisted of fortyeight officers and 941 enlisted men. The lost battalion american experience official site pbs. Help us if you have alabama files youd like to contribute to the archives site, click here or here transcribe and send in your records or photos or contact. The alabama guardsman is published by the 1st mobile public. Starting out during one of the last phases civil war, a regiment of the union army is hit by a lightning strike and sent to a faraway planet one with only medievallevel weaponry and technology. They had twice lost their regimental colors in hard fighting.
The 35th maine infantry regiment and the 44th new york light artillery battery are being. I first read the lost regiment series years ago, and reread it many times afterwards. The lost regiment arrives near rus, which was founded by descendents of russians who arrived though the gate of light. The usgenweb archive project alabama file managers. There were on the rolls infantry regiments numbered from 1 to 65, but the 52d. Civil war and reconstruction in alabama, by walter l. Company book for company e of the 60th alabama infantry regiment, c.