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Alabama Militia Regiments - Spanish American War

First Alabama Infantry Official title. First Alabama Volunteer Infantry. Headquarters, Birmingham. Organized May 1, 1898. Mustered in for war with Spain, May 24, 1898. Strength in officers and men for war with Spain, 1,024. Commanded by Col. E. L. Higdon (luring war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Mobile: (2) Miami, Fla.; (3) Jacksonville, *Fla.; (4) Birmingham, Ala. The regiment was mustered out at Birmingham. Oct. 31, 1898. This regiment was the Third Infantry, Alabama National Guard.

Second Alabamba Infantry.-Official title, Second Alabama Volunteer Infantry. Headquarters, Tuscaloosa. Organized May 2, 1898. Mustered in for war with Spain, June 14, 1898. Strength in officers and men for war with Spain, 1,012. Commanded by Col. James W. Cox, formerly commanding First Alabama Infantry, during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Mobile; (2) Miami, Fla.; (3) Jacksonville, Fla.; (4) Montgomery, Ala. The regiment was mustered out at Montgomery, Oct. 31, 1898. This regiment was composed of the First and Second Infantry, Alabama National Guard.

Third Alabama (Colored) Infantry. - Official title, Third Alabama Volunteer Infantry (Colored). Mustered in for war with Spain. June 4, 1898. Strength not recorded. Commanded by Col. R. L. Bullard (captain, U. S. A.) during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Mobile; (2) Anniston.