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56 Alexander Albert
 

 

J. Alexander
Son of
Nicholas Albert
Born
Jan. 22, 1843

Died

May 1, 1863

 

 

Photos by Judy K. Roberts
Borrowed from findagrave.com

 

Find-A-Grave Memorial Id 90102664

Special thanks to Ray Nichols who researched and wrote this article.

 

 

The monument is shared with his
parents Nicholas and Anna.
 

6th Missouri Infantry, CSA

Company D

CSS Arkansas

ALBERT, Alexander

3d Sergeant

Alexander Albert was born 22 January 1843 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, the son of Nicholas Albert (1808-1876) and Anna Hoin Albert (1816-1873). Both the father and mother were born in France and Nicholas immigrated to the United States in 1829. Nicholas and Anna, were married at Louisville in 1835 and with their family moved to Cape Girardeau County, Missouri in 1852, where Nicholas became a merchant at Cape Girardeau, Missouri and later operated a shipyard. 1

On 31 July 1850, the Albert family was living in District No. 2, Jefferson County, Kentucky, where Alexander along with two of his brothers was attending school. The father Nicholas was a merchant in Louisville, Kentucky. 2

Alexander Albert was a watchmaker on 9 July 1860, living with 25 year old watchmaker Gustav Tirmenstein and his wife in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. 3

Alexander Albert served in the Missouri State Guard as 1st Sergeant, Company A (Marble City Guards), 5th Infantry Regiment 1st Division, and was in the Battle of Fredericktown, Missouri, 21October 1861. He was discharged from the State Guard upon expiration of service at New Madrid, Missouri on 27 December 1861 after six months and six days service. 4

Alexander Albert was enlisted in the Confederate service at age 18 on 1 January 1862, at New Madrid, Missouri, by Captain Samuel J. Ward for three years or the war. He was a resident of Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, a native of Kentucky, and listed his occupation as Silversmith, when he enlisted. 5

He participated in the Naval Engagement of Fort Pillow, Tennessee, 10 May 1862, as a gunner on one of Commodore Joseph Ed Montgomery’s river Defense Fleet, and was paid by Captain Belton Mickle to 30 June 1862. 6

He served aboard the Gunboat CSS Arkansas in the 15 July 1862 battle against the Union Fleet down the Yazoo River into the Mississippi River to Vicksburg, Mississippi. 7

On 28 August 1862, Company D, 6th Missouri Infantry, CSA, was formed by the consolidation of Captain Samuel S. Harris’ and Captain Robert McDonald’s Companies of Missouri Light Artillery. Alexander Albert was appointed 3d Sergeant of Company D, 6th Missouri Infantry, CSA, on 29 August 1862, with pay due prior as a Private. He was present with the company on 31 August 1862. 8

On 31 August 1862, Albert was paid by Captain Albert Danner, AQM, and was present with Company D through 31 October 1862, participating in the battles of Iuka, Mississippi, on 19 September 1862, and Corinth, Mississippi, on 3-4 October 1862. 9

Alexander Albert was present with Company D through 31 December 1862. 10

Alexander Albert was present with Company D through 28 February 1863. 11 He was paid by Major William F. Haines to 28 February 1863. On the Muster Roll it is not stated whether he was present or absent with Company D 30 April 1863, but apparently he was because he was in the battle of Port Gibson on 1 May 1863, where he was killed at age 20. 12

His remains were apparently removed from the battlefield and transported to Cape Girardeau, Missouri where he was interred in the Old Lorimier Cemetery, Section A. 13 

 

FOOTNOTES

 

1 Goodspeed. History of Southeast Missouri. (Chicago: Goodspeed Publishing, 1888), p. 741; Conard, Howard Louis. Encyclopedia of the History of Missouri, a Compendium of History and Biography for Ready Reference  (New York: The Southern History Company, 1901), Volume 1, p 16.

2 Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.  Roll: 205; Page: 226B

3 Eighth Census of the United States, 1860; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M653); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C. Roll: 611; Page: 240. 

4  National Archives. Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers who Served in Organizations From the State of Missouri. M-322, Roll 178, State Guard, A-Bi.

5 National Archives. Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers who Served in Organizations From the State of Missouri. M-322, Roll 133, Sixth Infantry, A-Ca..

6 M322_133. Historic Roll for Company D, 6th Missouri Infantry; Muster Roll for Company D, 6th Missouri Infantry for July and August 1862.

7 M322_133. Historic Roll for Company D, 6th Missouri Infantry.

8 M322_133.  Muster Roll for Company D, 6th Missouri Infantry for July and August 1862.

9 M322_133.  Muster Roll for Company D, 6th Missouri Infantry for September and October 1862; Historic Roll for Company D, 6th Missouri Infantry.

10 M322_133.  Muster Roll for Company D, 6th Missouri Infantry for November and December 1862.

11 M322_133.  Muster Roll for Company D, 6th Missouri Infantry for January and February 1863.

12 M322_133.  Muster Roll for Company D, 6th Missouri Infantry for March and April 1863; Muster Roll for Company D, 6th Missouri Infantry for May June 1863.

13 www.findagrave.com (December 2001).

 

Cards from soldier's record at

https://www.fold3.com/image/271/121114348

Alexander Albert was appointed 3rd Sgt on 29 Aug 1862, after his service with the CSS Arkansas.
 

Alexander Albert was killed at Port Gibson, Mississippi, on 1 May 1863.

 

 

The Remarks section of this card says that Alexander Albert served in the Missouri State Guard, that he was in the Battle of Fredericton and in Naval Engagements (over, to the back of the card)... ...Fort Pillow, gunboat Arkansas, the battles of Iuka and Corinth, and at Port Gibson where he was killed 1 May 1863.
   
 

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