1st Infantry Battalion Hilliard's Legion

 


HISTORICAL NOTES:

    The 1st Infantry Battalion was organized with 7 companies at Montgomery, 25 June 1862. It was a part of Hilliard's Legion

    The following two paragraphs found on Ken Jones's site regarding the dissolution of this unit are in conflict with each other. I do not know which is correct.

      Four companies consolidated with the 3rd Infantry Battalion, Hilliard's Legion, and they were designated the 60th Infantry Regiment at Charleston, TN, on 25 November 1863. The remaining 3 companies became the 23rd Sharpshooters Battalion.

      Upon the dissolution of Hilliard's Legion in November 1863, Co. "A" of the 2nd Battalion became Co. "F"; Co. "B" became Co. "K"; Co. "C" became Co. "A"; Co. "D" became Co. "G"; Co. "E" became Co. "B"; and Co. "F" became Co. "C", all of the 59th Alabama Infantry Regiment.

OFFICERS:

    Thorington, Jack - Lieut. Colonel, promoted
    Holt, John H. - Major (then Lieut. Colonel)
    Troy, Daniel S. - Major, transferred to the AL 60th Infantry Regiment
    Massey, John - Adjutant
    Hilliard, William P. - Adjutant

ASSIGNMENTS:

    4th Brigade, McCown's Division, Dept. of East Tennessee (Oct.-Nov., 1862)
    5th Brigade, Heth's Division, Dept. of East Tennessee (Nov. 62)
    Palmer's Brigade, Dept. of East Tennessee (Dec., 1862-March 1863)
    Gracie's Brigade, Dept. of East Tennessee (April-Sept., 63)
    Gracie's Brigade, Preston's Division, Buckner's Corps, Army of Tennessee (Sept.-Oct., 63)
    Gracie's Brigade, Buckner's Division, 1st Corps, Army of Tennessee (Oct.-Nov., 63)

BATTLES:

    Chickamauga (19-20 Sept., 63)
    Siege of Chattanooga (Sept.-Nov 63)

ROSTERS:

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