23rd Alabama Sharpshooter Battalion

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1863
November 23 Created at Charleston, Tennessee from three companies of the 1st Infantry Battalion of Hillyard’s Alabama Legion, under the command of Major Nicholas Stallworth. The companies were:

Company E, Chambers County, Captain John W. L. Daniels
Company F, Conecuh County, Captain William E. Broughton 
Company G, Montgomery County, Captain John Hackett Hold
November
Siege of Knoxville
December Assigned to Gracie’s Brigade, Buckner’s Division, Department of East Tennessee
December 15
Bean’s Station
December 24
Dandridge
1864
April Moved to Virginia and assigned to Gracie’s Brigade, Department of Richmond.
May 10
Chester Station
May 16
Drewry’s Bluff

Captain William E. Broughton of Company F was killed. Captain Samuel Salter took command of the company.
June
Siege of Petersburg
July Assigned to Gracie’s Brigade, Johnson’s Division, Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia
July 21 Captain J.M. White of Company E died in service.
July 30
Battle of the Crater
September 20 Major Stallworth retired. Captain John Hackett Hold of Company G was promoted to major and took command of the battalion.  Captain William Middleton took command of Company G.
October Assigned to Gracie’s Brigade, Johnson’s Division, 4th Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
December 6 Captain John W.L. Daniels of Company E retired. Second Lieutenant James A. Lampley took command of the company.
December 12 Captain William Middleton of Company G retired. Captain Robert H. Molton took command of the company.
1865
February 5-7
Hatcher’s Run
March 31
White Oak Road
April 6
Battle of Sayler’s Creek

Much of the battalion was captured or dispersed.
April 9
Appomattox Court House

Only four officers and 43 men remained to surrender with Lee’s Army