Croft's Battery, Georgia Light Artillery - Columbus Artillery
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Columbus Light Artillery was organized and mustered into Confederate service at Columbus, Georgia, during the early spring of 1862. Its members were from Russell and Muskogee Counties, and it had about 115 men when it first served at Savannah. Later the unit was involved in various campaigns in Mississippi and in November, 1863, totaled 139 officers and men. It went on to fight in the battles for Atlanta and was with Hood in Northern Georgia and Tennessee. The company was then given muskets and converted to infantry until the close of the war. Serving in Mississippi, it surrendered on May 12, 1865. Its commanders were Captain Edward Croft and Alfred J. Young.

Last Name First Name Grade Discharge Grade
Abels A. J. Private Private
Abels Andrew J. Private Private
Ables A. J. Private Private
Adams Samuel Private Private
Alford C. A. Private Private
Alford Columbus A. Private Private
Anderson W. G. Private Private
Andrews Francis M. Private Private
Autrey E. M. Corporal Corporal
Bachelder Henry Private Private
Bacheler H. L. Private Private
Baker W. R. Private Corporal
Baker William Private Corporal
Bane D. W. Private Private
Barksdale William Private Private
Barlow James E. Private Private
Barlow Samuel E. Private Private
Barr J. W. Private Private
Barrett Kimeon P. Private Private
Batchelder H. L. Private Private
Batchelor Henry G. Private Private
Batchlor H. L. Private Private
Baxley A. J. Private Private
Bedell B. F. Private Private
Bedell George W. Private Private
Belcher C.H. Corporal Corporal
Benson William M. Private Private
Benton E.N. Private Private
Betts Alfred J. Private Private
Blackman J.C. Private Private
Blount Thomas Captain Assistant Surgeon
Bone D. A. Private Private
Bone D. L. Private Private
Bone Daniel Private Private
Booher J. E. Private Private
Booker James E. Private Private
Brantley James Private Private
Brantley W. J. Private Private
Brewster J. E. Private Private
Brewster N. J. Private Private
Bridges R. A. Private Private
Britt C. Private Private
Brooks George W. Private Private
Brooks Miller Private Private
Brooks Willis Private Private
Brown James Private Private
Brown Jessee Private Private
Browne William Private Private
Bullard H. L. Private Private
Bullard Tapley Private Private
Byrd Jackson Private Private
Byrd James Private Private
Cadenhead L. T. Private Private
Calhoun F. A. Private Private
Calkenhead L. F. Private Private
Callaway W. A. Private Private
Calley J. E. Private Private
Caps J. H. Private Private
Carrington B. M. Private Private
Cash Isaac Private Private
Castain James Private Private
Cattenber L. F. Private Private
Chambers John Private Private
Clark Thomas Private Private
Coker W. T. Private Private
Colley J. E. Private Private
Colley William A. Private Private
Collins James Private Private
Condon W. D. Private Private
Conner George H. Sergeant First Sergeant
Connor G. W. Sergeant First Sergeant
Cowart A. C. Private Private
Cowart Allen Private Private
Croft Edward Captain Captain
Croft George N. Private Quartermaster Sergeant
Croft W. G. Second Lieutenant Second Lieutenant
Croft William G. Second Lieutenant Second Lieutenant
Crumbie T. J. Private Private
Cullins A. R. Private Private
Daniel Lewis Private Private
Davis J. W. Private Private
Dickenson P. W. Sergeant Bugler
Dickerson P. W. Sergeant Bugler
Dickinson P. W. Sergeant Bugler
Dumas J. J. Private Private
Elerson J. W. Private Private
Ellison J. W. Private Private
Ferrell W. T. Private Private
Ferrill W. T. Private Private
Fisher H. P. Private Private
Fisher Henry P. Private Private
Flennery George P. R. Private Private
Forbes B. G. Private Private
Forbes George B. Orderly Sergeant Sergeant Major
Foster J. L. Private Corporal
Freel H. W. Private Private
Freel Hervell C. Private Private
French Joseph H. Private Private
Fuller B.F. Private Private
Fuller S. L. Private Private
Gale William Private Private
Gallaway J.T. Private Private
Garrett E. F. Private Private
Garrott E. F. Private Private
Glenn T. H. Private Private
Golden B. F. Private Private
Golden J. M. Private Private
Golden John Private Private
Golden M. A. Sergeant Sergeant
Goldin M. A. Sergeant Sergeant
Goldin Mark Sergeant Sergeant
Gorden N.C. Private Private
Gordon N.C. Private Private
Gray John Private Private
Gray Joseph Private Private
Griffith William W. A. C. Private Private
Hagler R. L. Private Private
Hagler W. C. Private Private
Harden Hiram Private Private
Hardy William Private Private
Harris R. H. Private Private
Heard J. M. Private Private
Heard James W. Private Private
Heard P. M. Private Private
Henderson A. J. Private Private
Herron J. B. Private Private
Hornsby E. L. Private Corporal
Hornsby J.D. Private Private
Hornsby J. M. Private Private
Hornsby J. V. B. Private Private
Hornsby Jr. Private Junior Second Lieutenant
Howell E. T. Private Private
Hudson J. E. Private Private
Hulson J. E. Private Private
Hutson J. E. Private Private
Jarroll Thomas J. Private Private
Johnson W. J. Private Private
Johnston J. H. Private Private
Johnston W. H. Private Private
Johnston Warren J. Junior Second Lieutenant Third Lieutenant
Jones J. J. Private Private
Jones Robert Private Private
Jordan A. W. Private Private
Jordin A. W. Private Private
Kennedy G. W. Private Private
Kennedy George Private Private
Kennedy J.P. Private Private
Kennedy James Private Private
Kennedy William Private Private
Kensey A. S. Private Private
Kinnedy James Private Private
Kinsey A. S. Private Private
Knight A. F. Private Corporal
Knight A. J. Private Private
Knight W.R. Private Private
Lamberth Joseph Private Private
Langley John Private Private
Langley Whitfield Private Private
Latimer George Private Private
Latimer John M. Sergeant First Sergeant
Lee C.F. Corporal Private
Lett H. W. Private Private
Lett W. H. Private Private
Lewis A. E. Private Private
Lightfoot T. M. Private Private
Lightfoot Thomas M. Private Private
Linch John Private Private
Lowe James R. Private Private
Lowe John W. Private Private
Lucker John A. Private Private
Luker J. A. Private Private
Lynch John Private Private
Malone F. Corporal Private
Martin R. P. Private Private
Martin Robert Private Private
Matthews F. R. Private Private
Maugram J.P. Private Private
McClain Z. D. Private Private
McDaniel Allen Private Private
McDaniel C.C. Private Private
McDaniel Christopher C. Private Private
McDaniel H. Private Private
McLain G. W. Private Private
McLain N. W. Private Private
McLain Nathan W. Private Private
McLain Z. D. Private Private
McLane C. C. Private Private
McLane George W. Private Private
McLane N.W. Private Private
McLane Z. D. Private Private
McLelland M. Private Private
McRae H. M. Private Private
Meloon Francis Corporal Private
Melton W.T. Private Sergeant
Melton William Private Sergeant
Miles William Private Private
Monkus B. J. Private Private
Monkus E. H. Private Private
Monkus James Private Private
Moody Riley Private Private
Mooney Phillip Private Private
Moore W. A. Private Corporal
Moore Wesley H. Private Corporal
Morgan A. C. Private Private
Mullenix D .L. Private Private
Munkus B. J. Private Private
Munkus E. H. Private Private
Munkus James Private Private
Murphy Edward C. Private Private
Neighbors Q. A. Private Private
Newton William Private Private
Nobles John Private Private
Nuton William Private Private
O'Doraugherty John Private Private
O'Doraugherty John Private Private
O'Dougherty John Private Private
Ogletree W M. Private Private
Padget D. J. Private Private
Padget G. W. Private Private
Padget George Private Private
Padjet D. J. Private Private
Pait George J. Private Private
Pare J. H. Private Private
Parker F. A. Private Corporal
Parker John Private Private
Parker W. B. Private Corporal
Parr James H. Private Private
Pate E. M. Private Private
Pate G. J. Private Private
Pate George A. Private Private
Pate George J. Private Private
Pate H. J. Private Private
Pate J. G. Private Private
Pate Travers Private Private
Pate Travis Private Private
Pate W. T. Private Private
Pate Wiley F. Private Private
Pate William F. Private Private
Pates G. J. Private Private
Pearce William Franklin Private Private
Pease Horace Private Private
Peirce W. F. Private Private
Penell unknown Private Private
Penill W. T. Private Private
Pennington J. W. Acting Assistant Surgeon Private
Pennington T. C. Private Private
Perry G. W. Private Private
Perry George Private Private
Perryman J. J. Private Private
Phillips J. K. P. Private Private
Pierce W. F. Private Private
Powell J.R. Private Private
Powell Joseph R. Private Private
Ramsey A. J. Bugler Bugler
Reese George Private Private
Roberts E. Private Private
Rodgers C. B. Private Private
Rodgers J. A. Corporal Private
Rodgers W. H. Private Private
Rodgers William Private Private
Rogers C. B. Private Private
Rogers J. A. Corporal Private
Rogers John Corporal Private
Rogers W. H. Private Private
Rogers William Private Private
Salesberry W.L. Private Private
Screven J. B. Private Private
Scriven J. B. Private Private
Sheperson S. V. Private Private
Shepperson C. W. Private Private
Shepperson S. V. Private Private
Shevers S. B. Private Private
Shipperson S. V. Private Private
Shires S. B. Private Private
Shivers Samuel B. Private Private
Sims Robert D. Private Private
Skinner John Private Private
Skinner Thomas Private Private
Skurlock S. Private Private
Smith J. H. Corporal Private
Smith James N. Corporal Private
Smith John H. Private Private
Smith John L. Private Private
Smith S. A. Private Private
Spilliards Daniel G. Private Private
Springer M. Private Private
Stone J.P. Private Private
Storey Joseph Private Private
Story J. B. Private Private
Story Joseph Private Private
Sturges L.A. Private Private
Sturges Larry A. Private Private
Sturges M.D. Private Private
Sturgis L.A. Private Private
Sturgis McD. Private Private
Tadlock J. T. Private Private
Tatum Moses Private Private
Taylor T. M. Private Private
Teal Robert W Private Private
Teel R. W Private Private
Terrell W. Private Private
Thomas D. A. Private Private
Thompson E. H. Corporal Corporal
Thompson George L. Private Private
Thompson J. W. Private Private
Thornton Edmund Corporal Private
Thornton Edward Corporal Private
Thornton J. P. Private Private
Tidwell J. J. Private Private
Tidwell W. J. Private Private
Tidwell William Private Private
Trussell W. H. Private Private
Trussell William Private Private
Vann J. L. Private Corporal
Wadkins G. W. Private Private
Wadkins J. Private Private
Walker J. M. Private Private
Wallace F. M. Private Private
Wallace J. A. Private Private
Wallace M. F. Private Private
Wallace William Private Private
Watkins G. W. Private Private
Watkins J. Private Private
Watson James Private Private
Watson John Private Private
Watson W. M. Private Private
Watson William Private Private
Watson William M. Private Private
Webb John J. Private Private
White John Private Private
Whitehead C. W. Corporal Corporal
Whitehead Calvin Corporal Corporal
Whitehead William Private Private
Wildman Valentine Private Private
Williams R. F. Private Private
Williams Thomas Private Private
Wilson F. D. Private Private
Wilson F. H. Private Private
Wilson Fernando D. Private Private
Wilson Hernando Private Private
Wilson Hernando D. Private Private
Wilson J. M. Private Private
Wilson J. W. Private Sergeant
Wilson V. B. Private Private
Wise C. J. Private Private
Wise Charles Private Private
Wood W. G. Private Private
Wood W. H. Private Private
Wood W. J. Private Private
Wood William G. Private Private
Woodruff M. W. Private Private
Yarbrough W. B. Private Private
Yarbrough W. B. Private Private
Young Alfred J. First Lieutenant First Lieutenant
Young George B. Junior First Lieutenant Junior First Lieutenant
Young John T. Private Private
Young R. T. Private Private
Young T. R. Private Private
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