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OFFICERS:
BREWER, SEPTIMUS L. Captain, Sept 9, 1862. Elected Lieut Col Sept11, 1861. Resigned Nov 1861. (Researcher:Peggy Jinks [email protected]
WILCHER, Jordan 1st Lieut Sept9, 1861. Elected Capt Setp 11, 1861. Resigned Dec 3, 1862.
McCRARY, L.Q.C. 2nd Lieut Sept 9, 1861. Elected 1st Lieut Sept 11, 1861. Wounded at Seven Pines, VA May 31, 1862. Resigned, disability, Deb 23, 1863. (Born in Baldwin Co, GA July 22, 1826)
WRIGHT, John Bunyan Jr 2d Lieutenant Sept 9, 18621. Elected 2nd Lietu Sept 11, 1861. Killed at Cold Harbor, VA June 27, 1862
FONTAINE, Andrew J (or FOUNTAIN) Jr 2nd Lieut Sept 11, 1861. Died Feb 1862.
SORRELLS, James B. 1st Sergt Sept 9, 1861. Killed at Bentonville, NC Mar 18, 1865.
NEWTON, D. Jeptha 2nd Sergt Sept 9, 1861. Wounded in left arm, necessitating amputation, at Petersburg, VA June 27, 1864. In Richmond, VA hospital close of war. (Born in GA Aug 19, 1844)
MITCHELL, William J 3rd Sergt Sept 9, 1861. Died of pneumonia at Camp Pickens, VA Jan 6, 1862.
BAILEY, Robert C. 4th Sergt Sept 9, 1861. Elected Jr. 2nd Lieut Sept 30, 1862. 2nd Lieut Jan 7, 1863; 1st Lieut Feb 23, 1863. Resigned June 27, 1863.
BLOODWORTH, David N. 5th Sergt Sept 9, 1861. Appointed 1st Sergt. Surrendered, Greensboro, NC Apr 26, 1865.
SEARCY, J.W. 1st Corp Sept 9, 1861. Roll for Apr 30, 1864, last on file, shows him present. Paroled, Montgomery, AL June 12, 1865.
CODY, Allen E. 2nd Corp Sept 9, 1861. Elected 2nd Lieut Sept 14, 1864. Surrendered, Greensboro, NC Apr 26, 1865
McGLAMERY, W.G. (or McGlarney) 3rd Corp Sept 9, 1861. Roll for Apr 30, 1864. last on file, shows him present. No later record.
TUGGLE, Leroy 4th Corp Sept 9, 1861. Died at Petersburg, VA in 1864
PRIVATES:
ADAMS, Amos Allen Privt Sept 9, 1861. Deserted from Camp Milton, FL Mar 27, 1864. (Born in Georgia in 1839) Son of Amos and Telitha Whittington Adams, War of 1812 vet. Married Missouri Wilcher on 25 Feb. 1857 in Taylor Co., GA.
ADAMS, James E. Private Sept 9, 1861. Deserted from Camp Milton, FL Mar 27, 1864 (Born in Macon Co, GA in June 8, 1838)Son of Amos and Telitha Whittington Adams, War of 1812 vet
ALTMAN, Garrett (or Alman) Privt Sept 9, 1861. Left sick in GA Oct 31, 1861. Discharged, over-age and disability, Sept 11, 1862. (1860 Census age 45)
AMERSON, G.W. Privt Sept 20, 1861. Wounded in right arm at Fort Sumter, SC Sept 8, 1863. Surrendered, Greensboro, NC Apr 26, 1865. (Born in GA May 12, 1838) Researcher: [email protected]
AMERSON, Warren. Prviate Sept 9, 1861. Surrendered, Greensboro, NC Apr 26, 1865. Researcher: [email protected]
ASKEW, James M. Private Aug 1, 1862. On sick furlough Aug 15, 1863-Apr30, 1864. Pension records show he was discharged, disability, May 18, 1864. (Born in Chattahoochee Co, GA July 1, 1840)
BARFIELD, A.P. Private Sept 9, 1861.
BARFIELD, Enoch J. Private Sept 20, 1861. Desereted from Camp James Island, SC Sept 18, 1863.
BARFIELD, Warren. Private Sept 9, 1861. On sick furlough Oct 14, 1863-Apr 30, 1864. No later record. (Born in Macon Co, GA in 1833)
BARFIELD, Wesley. Private Sept 9, 1861. Killed at Ocean Pond, FL. Feb 20, 1864.
BOLAND, James F. Private Sept 9, 1861. Elected Jr 2d Lietu June 27, 1862. Killed at Sharpsburg, MD Sept 17, 1862.
BRADLEY, Elijah Private Sept 9, 1861. Died at Chickahominy River, VA May 13, 1862.
BROWN, Robert Private mar 11, 1864. Roll for Apr 30, 1864, last on file, shows him present. No later record.
BRYANT, Cullen Private Sept 9, 1861. Discharged, disability, at Guinea Station, VA after 18 months service. (Born in NC about 1799 - 1860 Census age 45) Researcher: Cynthia [email protected]
BYNUM, Thomas J Private Sept 9, 1861. Roll for Sept to Dec 1861. shows him in "hospital, Culpepper VA" Admitted to Moore Hospital General Hospti #1 at Danville, VA Dec 20, 1861. Wounded in foot, date and place not given. Discharged, disability, Feb 7, 1863. Appointed Sergt of Co. D, 28th Battn Ga Siege Artillery Aug 6, 1863. Surrendered, Greensboro, NC Apr 26, 1865. (Born in Jefferson Co, GA May 10, 1835.)
COCHRAN, B.F. Private Sept 9, 1861. In Culpepper, VA hospital Dec 1861. In Moore Hospital at Danville, VA Jan 8, 1862. Died at Richmond, VA in 1862.
COCHRAN, William Private Sept 9, 1861. Died at Manassas, VA in 1862 Researcher: [email protected]
COOK, E.W. Private Aug 1, 1863. Killed at Fort Harrison, VA Sept 30, 1864.
COXWELL, John F. See Private Co B
DAVIS, M.T. Private Aug 1863. Died Nov 1863.
DENSON, F. (or Dunson) Private Sept 10, 1861. Died at Richamond, VA July 17, 1862. Buried there in Hollywood Cemetery.
DUKE, John N. Private Sept 9, 1861. Appointed 4th Sergt Sept 30, 1862. Captured near Wilmington, NC Feb 1, 1865. Released at Point Lookout, MD June 26, 1865. (Born in Marion Co, GA Nov 4, 1838)
DUKE, J.M. Private Aug 7, 1862. Wounded at Ocean Pond, FL Feb 20, 1864. On wounded furlough Apr 30, 1864. No later record.
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EDWARDS, William Posey Private Sept 9, 1861. Elected 2nd LIeutenant June 27, 1862. Wounded and captures at Sharpsburg, MD Sept 17, 1862. Exchanged Oct 1862. Elected Captain Jan 7, 1863. Wounded at Ocend Pond, Fl. Feb 20, 1864. Roll dated Apr 30, 1864, shows him commended for marked gallantry and attention to duty at battle of Ocean Pond, FL. Elected Lieutenant Colonel. (Resident of GA since Jan 1852)
FORSHE, Elisha (or Ferchee) Private Sept 9, 1861. Killed at Sharpsburg, MD Sept 17, 1862.
FOUNTAIN, Cornelius B. Private Sept 9, 1861. Pension records show he was wounded in stomach at Seven Pines, VA May 31, 1862. Right forefinger shot off at Cold Harbor, VA June 27, 1862. Wounded in head at Petersburg, VA in 1864. Captured on picket duty near Wilmington, NC Apr 6, 1865. Date of release not given. (Born in Wilkinson Co, GA Jan 1, 1843) Applied for pension in Colquitt Co GA
FOWLER, Jesse. Private Sept 9, 1861. Discharged, disability at Richmond, VA June 5, 1862.
FREEMAN, B.A. Private Sept 9, 1861. Elected Jr 2nd Lieut June 27, 1863; 2nd Lieut. Aug 11, 1864. Captured at Petersburg, VA Aug 19, 1864. Released at Fort Delaware, Del June 17, 1865.
HANCOCK, J.T. (or J.F.) Private Sept 9, 1861. Surrendered, Greensboro, NC Apr 26, 1865.
HART, John. Private Sept 9, 1861. Appointed 3rd Serg Jan 6, 1862. Wounded at Ocean Pond, FL Feb 20, 1864. Died in Jackson Hospital at Richmond, VA Aug 31, 1864. Buried there in Hollywood Cemetery.
HERRING, D.H. Private Aug 7, 1862. Surrendered, Greensboro, NC Apr 26, 1865. (Born in NC in 1823)
HERRICKS, T.G. Private Sept 9, 1861. Died at Richmond, VA in 1862.
HERRICKS, Willis. Private Sept 9, 1861. Admitted to General Hospital #1 at Danville, VA with pneumonia, Jan 7, 1862. Wounded at Sharpsburg, MD. Sept 17, 1862, and died of wounds in hospital there, Sept 1862.Susan Sack
HILL, D. Private Sept 9, 1861.
HILL, Joseph W. Private May 2, 1862. Deserted from Campt Milton, FL Mar 24, 1864
HILL, Lewis Private Sept 9, 1861. Wounded at Seven Pines VA May 31, 1862. Absent without leave Mar 28-Apr 30, 1864. No later record. (Born in GA Dec 24, 1827)
HILL , Slaughter Private Sept 9, 1861. Wounded and captured at Sharpsburg, MD Sept 17, 1862. Exchanged at City Point, VA Dec 18, 1862. In Floyd House & Ocmulgee Hospitals at Macon, GA with conjunctivitis and general disability, July 18, 1864, disposition "Ap 60 days" No later record. Died at Reynolds, GA Jan 1, 1916
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HOLLAND, W. Green Private Mar 7, 1862. Killed at Ocean Pond, FL Feb 20, 1864.
HUDSON, A.R. Private Sept 9, 1861. Died at Clarke Mountain VA Mar 1862
HUDSON, John Private Sept 9, 1861. appointed Sergt. Discharged, disability at Camp Pickens, VA Jan 27, 1862.
HUMPHRIES, John M. Private Sept 9, 1861. Killed at Cold Harbor, VA June 27, 1862.
INGRAM, H.N.L Private, 1862
JINKS, T.L. Private Sept 9, 1861. Appointed 2nd Sergt. Surrendered, Greensboro, NC Apr 26, 1865. (Born in Taylor co, GA Nov 7, 1843. Buried Taylor Co, GA died 1918?)Virginia Crilley
JONES, Wesley Private Sept 9, 1861. Admitted to Chimborazo Hospital #1 at Richmond, VA on account of general debility, June 2, 1862. Transferred to Lynchburg, VA June 3, 1862. Admitted to Moore Hospital at General Hospital #1 Danville, VA Jan 11, 1862. Sent to General Hospital at Richmond, VA with neuralgia, date not given. No later record.Carol Watson
KELLY, William or (Kelley) Private Aug 1, 1863. Captured at Bentonveille, NC Mar 19, 1865. Released at Point Lookout MD June 28, 1865.
LAVENDER, Anthony. Private Sept 9, 1861. Admitted to Genearl Hospital at Petersburg, VA with typhoid fever June 25, 1864. Transferred top Richmond, VA June 29, 1864. Died July 2, 1864
LAWSON, D.B.M. Private Aug 7, 1862. Sick in Savannah GA hospital Feb 13-Apr 30, 1864. On wounded furlough Apr 30, 1864. No later record.
LAWSON, James P. Kathy Pacheco
LAWSON, Julius
LAYFIELD, F.P. Private Sept 9, 1861. Admitted to Chimborazo Hospital at Richmond, VA Apr 10, 1862, and died there of pneumonia Apr 21, 1862
LAYFIELD, John Private Sept 20, 1861. Died of disease in Richmond, VA hospital June 19, 1862.
LAYFIELD, W.H. Private Sept 20, 1861. Surrendered, Greensboro, NC Apr 26, 1865.
LEVERITT,Vincent. (May 20, 1847 - Dec. 26, 1929) Buried in Monroe, Georgia, Walton County. Judy B.Vinson [email protected]
LYON, J.B. (or LYONS) Private Sept 9, 1861. Killed at Cold Harbor, VA June 27, 1862.
LYON, J.W. (or LYONS) Enlisted as a private in Co I, 28th Regt Ga Inf Sept 10, 1861. Transferred to Co. F, 27th Regt Ga Inf in 1861. Admitted to Chimborazo Hospital #2 at Richmond, VA Mar 31, 1862. Transferred to Lynchburg, VA May 9, 1862. No later record.
MASSEY, Green Private Sept 9, 1861. Wounded in left shoulder at Seven Pines, VA may 31, 1862. Roll for Apr 30, 1864, last on file, shows him present. No later record. (Born in Muscogee Co, GA Mar 6, 1843)Lisa Windham - Cemetery
MASSEY, William M. Private Aug 1, 1863. Wounded in left arm, resulting in amputation at James Island, Sc June 1862. Lisa Windham
MATHEWS, WILLIAM W. Private Sept 9, 1861. Appointed Sergt. Captured at Wilmington NC Feb 21, 1865. Released at Point Lookout, MD June 29, 1865
James Burnham ([email protected])
McCULLERS, Bruwell Private Sept 9, 1861. Died with diarrhoea and typhoid fever, in Chimborazo Hospital #4 at Richmond, VA Apr 16, 1862. Buried in McCullers Family Cemetery, Taylor Co.
McCULLERS, Henry Private Sept 9, 1861. Killed Mary 22, 1862.
McGINTY, George Private Sept 9, 1861.
McGINTY, Richard H. Private Sept , 1861. Sent to Moore Hospital at Danville VA Dec 24, 1861. No later record.
McGLAMERY, J.M. Private Apr 11, 1864. wounded and permanently disabled at Mortar Hill, near Petersburg, VA July, 1864. Surrendered, Greensboro, NC apr 26, 1865. (Born in GA Oct 1, 1846)
McINVALE, T.M. Private Sept 9, 1861.
McINVALE, W.H. Private Sept 9, 1861. Roll for Apr 30, 1864, last on file, show him present. No later record.L.B. McGuire
MOORE, William H. Private May 22, 1862. On detached duty at Richmond, VA 1863-Apr 30, 1864. In Macon, GA Hospital with chronic rheumatism, Feb 20, 1865.[son of Ussery and Sarah Reaves Moore. Other Moore brothers in Co. G - 6th. Moore Family Researcher: Sue Moore [email protected]
NEWTON, Daniel Jeptha. Lost arm in war. Gail Moore [email protected]
NORRIS, Thomas Sanford Private Sept 9, 1861. Captured at Weldon Railroad, VA Aug 19, 1864. Wounded with a minnie ball to the hip at Ocean Pond. Transferred to Aiken's Landing, VA mar 14, 1865. Received at Boulware & Cox's Wharves, James River, VA for exchange, Mar 16, 1865. Paroled at Hdqrs. 16th Army Corps, Montgomery, AL May 19, 1865. (Born Dec. 1834 buried in Hayes Creek Cemetery, Montgomery County,MS.) Researcher: [email protected] James G. Norris
O'HERN, John C Private Sept 9, 1861. Wounded in leg at Malvern Hill, VA July 1, 1862; at White Oak VA, date not given. On detached duty at Fort Sumter, SC Jan 11, 1864. Ordered to report to company May 8,1864. No later record. (Born in Twiggs Co, GA Apr 5, 1834. Applied for pension in Sumter Co, GA)
PARKS, James Monroe Private Sept 9, 1861. Wounded at Seven Pines, VA May 31, 1862. Admitted to Moore Hospital, General Hospital #1, Danville, VA Jan 20, 1862. and sent to Warad #8, Jan 20, 1862. Detailed nurse at Jackson Hospital, Richmond, VA July 29, 1864, following remarks appearing relative to him: "Wound in chest and hemorrhage of lungs, May 31, 1862". No later record.
PARKS, William Henry. Private Sept 9, 1861. Wounded, date and place not given. On detached service in GA from June 26, 181622 to Apr 30, 1864. No later record.
PEACOCK, Kinchen Private Sept 9, 1861. Admitted to General Hospital #21, at Richmond, VA with typhoid fever, Apr 14, 1862, and died there Apr 27, 1862. Researcher: [email protected]
PEACOCK, Moulton A Private Sept 9, 1861. Died of pneumonia at Manassas, VA Nov 30, 1861 Researcher: [email protected]
PULLIN, G.W. Private Sept 9, 1861. Deserted from Camp Milton, VA Feb 34, 1864. (Born in Taylor Co, GA in 1838) Researcher: [email protected]
ROGERS, E.B. Private Aug 7, 1862. Surrendered, Greensboro, NC Apr 26, 1865.
ROGERS, William B Private Aug 7, 1862. Appointed 3rd Sergt Aug 31, 1864. Surrendered Greensboro, NC Apr 26, 1865.
SCOTT, N.W. Private Aug7 1862. Wounded at Sharpsburg, MD Sept 17, 1862. On detached duty Sept 17, 1862-Apr 30, 1864. No later record.
SELLS, Daniel Private May 22, 1862. Discharged Mar 25, 1864. Died prior to Dec 21, 1864.
SHEPHERD, W.F. Private Sept 9, 1861. Surrendered, Greensboro, NC Apr 26, 1865
SHINHOLSTER, Jesse Private Sept 9, 1861. Wounded in left hip and back at Fort Sumter, S.C. Apr 7, 1863. Surrendered, Greensboro, NC Apr 26, 1865. (Born in Georgia Mar 30, 1831) Applied for pension. Buried: Bethel Cemetery (March 30, 1831 - Oct 30, 1900 ) Researcher: [email protected] Trish Ford
SHIRAH, Charles Private Sept 9, 1861. Admitted Chimborazo Hospital #2 at Richmond VA on account of debility. Apr 11, 1862. Died of disease at Richmond, VA prior to Mar 12, 1863
SHIRAH, Christopher C. Private Sept 9, 1861. Appointed Corporal. Discharged, disability at Camp Pickesn, VA Feb 20, 1862. Elected 2d Lieut Feb 23, 1863. 1st Lieut June 27, 1863. Died Aug 11, 1864
SHIRAH, John Private Sept 9, 1861. Killed at Seven Pines, VA may 31, 1862
STREETMAN, W.T. Private Sept 9, 1861. Appointed Sergt Surrendered, Greensboro, NC Apr 26, 1865Carol Watson
THOMPSON H.T. Private 1864
THRELKELD, Francis M (or Thrielkeld) Private Sept 9, 1861. Wounded and captured at Petersburg, VA Aug 20, 1864. Died of wounds in Lincoln USA Gen Hospital, Washington, D.C. Sept 19, 1864. Buried in Arlington, VA Cemetery.
TUNE, Grigsby Private Sept 9, 1861. Died at Griffin, GA in 1862.
TURNER, Smith Private Aug 7, 1862. Captured in 1862. Paroled Sept 20, 1862. Wounded at Ocean Pond, FL Feb 20, 1864. Bentonville, NC Mar 21, 1865. Admitted to Foster US Gen Hospital, New Bern, NC wounded in left arm, Mar 30, 1865. "Return to duty Apr 27, 1865".
WATERS, Warren F. Private Sept 9, 1861. Elected Jr 2d Lieutenant Feb 23, 1863. 2nd Lieut June 27, 1863; 1st Lieut Aug 11, 1864. Surrendered at Greensboro, NC Apr 26, 1865 (Born in Macon Co, GA in 1839)Applied for pension - Taylor County, GA
WATERS, William Enlisted as a private in Co. E, 45th Regt Ga Inf Mar 4, 1862. Wounded at Cedar Run, VA Aug 9, 1862. Transferred to Co F, 27th Regt Ga Inf Oct 23, 1864. No later record.
[son of William and Rebecca Jackson Waters. born November 4, 1833 in Marion County, SC.lived most of life in Taylor Co, GA. died November 15, 1915 Poplar Springs Cemetery near Webb (Houston Co) AL]
Reseacher:[email protected] Steve Taylor
WATSON, Elijah. Private Sept 9, 1861. Died of disease at Camp Stephens, GA Nov 6, 1861.
WHITTINGTON, Robert Marion. Private Mary 7, 1862. Wounded at Ocean Pond, FL Feb 20, 1864. On wounded furlough, Apr 30, 1864. No later record.
WILLIAMS, D.H. Private Sept 9, 1861. On detached service in GA mar 7, 1863-Apr 30, 1864. Wounded in head at Wilderness, VA may 6, 1864. Paroled at Macon, GA Apr 1865. (Born in Laurens Co GA July 18, 1818)
WILLIAMS, Irwin Private Sept 9, 1861. Died at Richmond, VA June 3, 1862. Ordinary Court Minutes Aug 1862. James R. Elliston Admin.
WILSON, WILEY Private Apr 25, 1864. Killed at Petersburg, VA in 1864.
WINDHAM, Jerry Private Sept 9, 1861.
WINDHAM, William W. Died 5 July 1862. (Born in Crawford Co. about 1837)Warren Windham
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