Built in Birkenhead, England, from 1862 to 1865, the “Laird rams” were two innovative armored warships intended for service with the Confederate Navy during the Civil War.
Q. What Alabama units fought at Gettysburg?
The 15th Alabama is most famous for being the regiment that confronted the 20th Maine on Little Round Top during the Battle of Gettysburg on July 2, 1863….
Table of Contents
- Q. What Alabama units fought at Gettysburg?
- Q. What role did Alabama play in the Civil War?
- Q. Why is the 15th Infantry Regiment famous?
- Q. Was Alabama a Confederate state?
- Q. Who led the 15th Regiment Band?
- Q. Where did the slaves in Alabama come from?
- Q. Who bought Laird Rams?
- Q. What happened to the Laird Rams?
- Q. What was the 369th Infantry Regiment nickname?
- Q. How many casualties did the 15th Infantry regiment suffer in WWII?
| 15th Alabama Infantry Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Branch | Confederate States Army |
| Role | Infantry |
Q. What role did Alabama play in the Civil War?
Alabama was central to the Civil War, with the secession convention at Montgomery, birthplace of the Confederacy, inviting other states to form a Southern Republic, during January–March 1861, and develop constitutions to legally run their own affairs.
Q. Why is the 15th Infantry Regiment famous?
The 15th Regiment was organized on May 3, 1861, during the Civil War and had a distinguished record in that war. It fought in the Indian Wars and in the Philippines. In 1900 the regiment was dispatched to Peiping (now Beijing), China, to protect American and other delegations during the Boxer Rebellion.
Q. Was Alabama a Confederate state?
In 1861 Alabama seceded from the Union and joined the Confederate States of America, which established its first capital in Montgomery.
Q. Who led the 15th Regiment Band?
| The Band of the 15th Field Regiment, RCA | |
|---|---|
| Commanding Officer/Director of Music | Captain Cheryl McHugh |
| Drum Major | Master Bombardier Eric Wong |
| Notable commanders | Chief Warrant Officer Jimmy Hamilton |
Q. Where did the slaves in Alabama come from?
Most of the settlers came from the nearby states of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, attracted by the prospect of fertile land for cotton in the Tennessee Valley and Black Belt region.
Q. Who bought Laird Rams?
Finally, they decided that, since France already had ironclads like these and the British did not, the rams would be purchased for the Royal Navy. After Bulloch authorized the Laird shipyard to make the sale, the British government paid £220,000 total for the rams.
Q. What happened to the Laird Rams?
After Britain cancelled the Laird rams, the Confederacy expelled British diplomats from the South and ordered James Mason to go from London to Paris.
Q. What was the 369th Infantry Regiment nickname?
Harlem Hellfighters
Harlem Hellfighters, byname of 369th Infantry Regiment, originally 15th New York (Colored) Infantry Regiment, nickname given to the 369th Infantry Regiment of the United States Army during World War I.
Q. How many casualties did the 15th Infantry regiment suffer in WWII?
1,633 killed
By the end of the war in Europe, the 15th Infantry had 16 Medal of Honor recipients including Audie Murphy, the most decorated combat soldier of World War II. 15th infantry casualties for World War II include, 1,633 killed, 5,812 wounded, and 419 missing in action.
