TY - BOOK AU - Smith,Daniel P. TI - Company K, First Alabama Regiment; or, Three Years in the Confederate Service AV - E456 PY - 2020/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories KW - United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate KW - Confederate States of America. Army. Alabama Infantry Regiment, 1st. Company K N1 - Release date is 2020-11-20; Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive); Original publication data not identified N2 - "Company K, First Alabama Regiment; or, Three Years in the Confederate Service" by Daniel P. Smith is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book recounts the experiences of Company K of the First Alabama Regiment during the American Civil War, detailing their formation, military service, and the events they encountered. It provides a glimpse into the lives of soldiers serving in the Confederate army, highlighting the challenges they faced and the camaraderie that developed among them. The opening portion of the work introduces the formation of the First Alabama Regiment, detailing its recruitment efforts and early military assignments in the Confederacy. It describes key figures, such as Captain John F. Whitfield and Lieutenant Merrill E. Pratt, who took part in organizing Company K and preparing them for service. The narrative touches on their arrival at various military locations, including Fort Barrancas, and the rigorous preparations for war, such as training in artillery and infantry tactics. The section establishes the regiment's pride, commitment, and the initial struggles they faced, setting the tone for the more intense experiences that will follow in their service throughout the Civil War. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63820 ER -