Alabama\'s role in the Civil War cannot be understated.
Jones examines the people and places in Alabama that shaped the Civil War..
Author Robert C.
John Semmes commanded two of the most famous commerce raiders of the war--the CSS Sumter and the CSS Alabama.
John "the Gallant" Pelham earned the nickname for his bravery during the Battle of Fredericksburg.
Major General Joseph Wheeler was one of the most remarkable Confederate cavalry commanders in the west.
A number of important Civil War figures also called Alabama home.
Union raids into northern Alabama, the huge manufacturing infrastructure in central Alabama and the Battle of Mobile Bay all played significant parts.
Alabama\'s role in the Civil War cannot be understated
