Looking for route of this company. I think it went from Macon Co. Al to Tupelo where many died of disease. My collateral ancestor, Milton A. Campbell died Aug 1862 with this company. Record on file at Alabama State Archives in Montgomery. He entered as a private April 22, 1862 and was a 2nd lieutenant when he died.

Don't know exactly where he died or where he may be buried. Even if an unmarkded grave, would like route and info on this company.

I have read information online saying that the 45th Alabama began in or near Auburn, which confused me upon learning that my own ancestor who was a member had mustered in at Loachapoka. I believe it implied some disagreements among some of the officers creating various units and that ultimately the group from Loachapoka joined up with another at Auburn to form the 45th. When you find information about later travels, it will tell you that the 45th went to the area of Corinth or Tupelo -- not certain of details just now -- where battles were known to have occurred. But at some point they clearly headed back into Alabama since you indicate that Campell died in August 1862, and I know that my own direct ancestor, William Jackson, died August 8, 1862, "near Montgomery" per a statement in his records. I too would love to learn more details! Good luck.

My husband's great-grandfather John Leslie from Union Springs enlisted in the 45th, Co E, in W. J. Lee's company. This company enlisted in Macon Co. and in 1862 were stationed at Auburn. They were in the Battle of Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga, TN and some were taken captive there. John Leslie's daughter wrote that her father died of disease at Lookout Mountain. Some of the 45th survivors I understand were hospitalized at St. Mary's Hospital which was located for awhile in Union Springs.

From Joseph Crute, Jr.'s book, Units of the Confederate States Army ~

"Organized at Auburn, Alabama in May 1862. Companies that made up the unit were from the counties of Barbour, Randolph, Lowndes, Macon, and Russell. It was immediately sent to Mississippi and at Tupelo suffered from camp diseases. Later it moved to Kentucky, fought at Perryville under General Walthall, then was assigned to General Woods', Lowrey's, and Shelley's Brigade, Army of Tennessee. The 45th participated in the difficult campaigns of the army from Murfreesboro to Atlanta, was with Hood in Tennessee, and ended the war in North Carolina. It was organized with 750 men, reported 91 casualties at Murfreesboro and 117 at Chickamauga, and totaled 366 effectives and 309 arms in December 1863. The regiment lost 27 killed, 72 wounded, and 32 missing at the Battle of Atlanta and was almost annihilated at Franklin. Only a remnant surrendered on April 26, 1865. The field officers were Colonels Ephraim B. Breedlove, James G. Gilchrist, William S. Goodwyn, and Harris D. Lampley; Lieutenant Colonel Robert H. Abercrombie; and Major George C. Freeman."


From Stewart Sifakis' Alabama volume in his book series, Compendium of the Confederate Armies ~

ORGANIZATION: Organized at Auburn on May 19, 1862. Companies D and H had been part of the 34th Infantry Regiment. Field consolidation with the 16th and 33rd Infantry Regiments from the fall of 1864 to April 8, 1865. Consolidated with the 1st (apparently), 16th, and 33rd Infantry Regiments at Smithfield, North Carolina on April 8, 1865.

FIRST COMMANDER: William S. Goodwyn (Colonel)

FIELD OFFICERS: Robert H. Abercrombie (Major, Lt. Colonel), Ephraim B. Breedlove (Major, Lt. Colonel, Colonel), George C. Freeman (Major), James C. Gilchrist (Lt. Colonel, Colonel), Harris D. Lampley (Major, Lt. Colonel, Colonel)

ASSIGNMENTS:
2nd Brigade, 2nd Corps, Army of the Mississippi, Dept. #2 (Jun-Jul 1862)
2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Army of the Mississippi, Dept. #2 (Jul 1862)
3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, Army of the Mississippi, Dept #2 (Aug 1862)
3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, Left Wing, Army of the Mississippi, Dept. #2 (Aug-Nov 1862)
Walthall's Brigade, Anderson's Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Tennessee (Nov-Dec 1862)
Anderson's Brigade, Withers' Division, 1st Corps, Army of Tennessee (Dec 1862-Jan 1863)
Woods's-Lowrey's Brigade, Cleburne's Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Tennessee (Apr-Nov 1863)
Lowrey's Brigade, Cleburne's Division, 1st Corps, Army of Tennessee (Nov 1863-Apr 1865)

BATTLES:
Perryville (Oct 8, 1963)
Murfreesboro (Dec 31, 1862-Jan 3 1863)
Tullahoma Campaign (Jun 1863)
Chickamauga (Sep 19-20, 1863)
Chattanooga Siege (Sep-Nov 1863)
Chattanooga (Nov 23-25, 1863)
Atlanta Campaign (May-Sep 1864)
Resaca (May 14-15, 1864)
New Hope Church (May 25-Jun 4, 1864
Kennesaw Mountain (Jun 27, 1864)
Peach Tree Creek (July 20, 1864)
Atlanta (July 22, 1864)
Atlanta Siege (July-Sep 1864)
Jonesboro (Aug 31-Sep 1, 1864)
Spring Hill (Nov 29, 1864)
Franklin (Nov 30, 1864)
Nashville (Dec 15-16, 1864)
Carolinas Campaign (Feb-Apr 1865)

Thank you - have not seen this info before! Will run it down.