Henry DeLamar Clayton (general)

Henry DeLamar Clayton, Sr. (March 7, 1827 – October 3, 1889) was a prominent

Following the secession of Alabama from the Union, Clayton led his men to Pensacola, Florida, to enroll into the service of the new Confederate States of America in January 1861. Their services were initially not needed, but Clayton was subsequently ordered to take command of all incoming Alabama volunteer troops as they assembled in Pensacola. The 1st Alabama Infantry was formally mustered into Confederate service in late March, with Clayton as its first colonel. The regiment saw combat over two days, of which the 1st Alabama performed admirably at the Battle in the Bay for Port Barrancas.

In January 1862, Clayton resigned his commission and returned to Alabama. There, the governor authorized him to raise a new

Clayton's regiment fought at the

In April 1865, during the

• List of American Civil War generals (Confederate)

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References

• Eicher, John H., and
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• History of Clayton's Brigade Archived 2007-09-12 at the Wayback Machine
• Sifakis, Stewart. Who Was Who in the Civil War. New York: Facts On File, 1988.
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• Photo gallery at the Wayback Machine (archived February 8, 2008)
• Henry DeLamar Clayton at Find a Grave
• Clayton and the 39th Alabama in the Kentucky Campaign
• Henry De Lamar Clayton Sr. papers, W. S. Hoole Special Collections Library, The University of Alabama