Maj. Gen. Don Carlos Buell

After the U.S. Army's victory at the Battle of Shiloh and the subsequent seizure of Huntsville, Madison County, Maj. Gen. Don Carlos Buell received permission to enlist Alabamians into the U.S. Army. The First Alabama U.S. Cavalry emerged from this effort.

Portrait of Gen. Don Carlos Bell, Union officer
Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress
Portrait of Gen. Don Carlos Bell, Union officer