5th Alabama Btl.

The 5th Alabama Btl. is one of 47 Confederate Units the player can choose from.

History
First arranged as the North Sumter Rifles, they were first present at the battle of First

Manassas as an artillery unit, but by early December another two separate units were

attached to them to form the 8th Infantry Battalion. Several more companies were added several months later, and the first engagement of the 8th happened at Mechanicsville and Gaines`Mill. By the time of the siege of Harper´s Ferry they helped guard the 15,000 prisoners, though they missed involvement at the battle of Antietam. Engaged heavily in most every battle of the rest of the war, when they surrendered at Appomatox they had been whittled down to only 125 men.

Maps
You can play the 5th Alabama on the following map:

Harpers Ferry:
Shenandoha, Harper´s Graveyard