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Confederate (CSV)

Private

Robert Knox

Home State: Alabama

Branch of Service: Infantry

Unit: 4th Alabama Infantry

Before Sharpsburg

He was an unmarried carpenter from Huntsville, AL when he enlisted as Private on 26 April 1861 in Company I, 4th Alabama Infantry. He was present at most engagements from First to Malvern Hill, VA.

On the Campaign

He was with his Company on South Mountain and at Sharpsburg.

The rest of the War

He was at Fredericksburg, VA in December 1862. He was promoted to Lieutenant in Heavy Artillery 5 August 1863.

References & notes

Basic information from State of Alabama1, which does not have details for him under any Alabama artillery unit.

Birth

Date not known in GA

Notes

1   State of Alabama, Dept. of Archives & History, Alabama Civil War Service Database, Published 2004, first accessed 01 January 2010, <https://archives.alabama.gov/research/CivilWarService.aspx>, Source page: various  [AotW citation 15738]