Alabama 39th Infantry Regiment

HISTORICAL NOTES:
The Alabama 39th Infantry Regiment was formed in May, 1862, at Opelika, Alabama. Its members were drawn from Pike, Barbour, Henry, Walker, and Russell counties. Immediately sent north, it was assigned to General Gardner's Brigade but saw little action during the Kentucky Campaign. The regiment was later under the command of Generals Deas, G.D. Johnston, and Brantley. It was prominent in the arduous campaigns of the Army of Tennessee from Murfreesboro to Atlanta , moved with Hood into Tennessee, and fought its last battle at Bentonville . This unit reported 95 casualties at Murfreesboro and lost thirty-one percent of the 310 engaged at Chickamauga . During December, 1863, it totalled 337 men and 219 arms. On April 26, 1865, less than 90 officers and men surrendered. OFFICERS:
Colonels:
Henry DeLamar Clayton (Barbour County; promoted to Brig. General)
Whitfield Clark (Barbour; retired, 1864)
William C. Clifton
Lieut. Colonels:
James Thweat Flewellen (Barbour; resigned, 7 Oct 1862)
Whitfield Clark (promoted)
Lemuel Hargrove (Barbour; resigned, 8 Feb 1864)
William C. Clifton (Russell)
Majors:
Whitfield Clark (promoted)
Lemuel Hargrove (promoted)
Colin McSwean (resigned, 12 Oct 63)
William C. Clifton (Russell)
Drewry H. Smith (Barbour)
Surgeon:
William H. Roberts
Assistant Surgeon:
William J. Stanford.
Chaplain
W. P. Harrison
Adjutant:
Henry B. Tompkins
ASSIGNMENTS:
Assigned to a brigade under the command of Brigadier General Frank Gardner, in the Army of the Mississippi.
SERVICE:
Farmington, Miss.
Bridge Creek, Miss.
Munfordsville, Ky.
Murfreesboro, Tenn. – July 13, 1862.
Chickamauga, Ga.
Missionary Ridge, Ga
Rocky Face Line, Ga.
Resaca, Ga.
New Hope, Ga
Noonday Creek, Ga.
Alabama Hill, Ga.
Kennesaw Mountain, Ga.
Augusta Railroad, Ga
Atlanta, Ga.
Lick Skillet Road (Ezra Church), Ga
Atlanta, Ga.
Jonesborough, Ga.
Franklin, Tenn.
Nashville, Tenn.
Kingston, N.C.
Bentonville, N.C.
ROSTER:
The roster of this regiment contains the names of 1709 men.

• Co. "A" (Pike): John W. W. Jackson (resigned, 13 Nov 62); James P. Nall (wounded; retired); Louis A. Robert (KIA, North Carolina)
• Co. "B" (Barbour): Lemuel Hargrove (promoted to Major); Thomas J. Cox
• Co. "C", Pea River Rifles (Barbour): Colin McSwean (promoted to Major); Alexander J. Miller
• Co. "D" (Henry): Lee A. Jennings (wounded, Murfreesboro; resigned, 24 Oct 63); Z. Dawson Matthews
• Co. "E" (Russell): William C. Clifton (promoted to Major); Wiley E. Jones (died in service, 4 Feb 64); Thomas J. Wilkerson (KIA, 22 July 64); William J. Sankey
• Co. "F" (State of Georgia): Abner H. Flewellen (resigned, 30 April 63); Willis D. Banks (KIA, near Atlanta, 1 Aug 64); Neil Gillis
• Co. "G" (Henry and Barbour): T. Q. Stanford (KIA, Murfreesboro); Alexander A. Cassady
• Co. "H" (Barbour): Joseph C. Clayton (KIA, Murfreesboro); John L. McRae
• Co. "I" (Barbour): Whitfield Clark (promoted to Major); Drewry H. Smith (promoted to Major); William H. Dill
• Co. "K" (Barbour): James T. Flewellen (promoted to Lt. Col., 15 May 62); Julius C. Mitchell (resigned, 2 Feb 63); Thomas J. Brannon
Source:
Brewer, William Brief Historical Sketches of Military Organizations Raised in Alabama During the Civil War
BIBLIOGRAPHY:

Rigdon, John C. A Guide to Alabama Civil War Research, Cartersville, GA: Eastern Digital Resources, 2011.