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Can you tell me more? I am collecting short Biographies on each soldier from an Alabama unit to be displayed on the Soldier Roots pages. With each Bio, I will display the Email address of the contributor or contributors as source/contacts for other researchers. Send the following information to me, Carolyn Golowka.
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- Soldiers parents names and birth and death dates with locations and burial location
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- Childrens names and birth and death dates with locations and burial location
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ADAH stands for the Alabama Department of Archives and History. ADAH is linked to the Civil War Service Database, which is a treasure trove for Alabama Civil War researchers. For more information about this database, click here
CWSS stands for the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, which is the National Parks Service's database with 6.3 million names of those who served in the Civil War, both Union and Confederate. For more information on this database, click here.
Some Civil War veterans eventually lived the last part of their lives in the Mountain Creek Soldiers Home in Chilton County, Alabama. A list of some of its residents from 1901 to October 1933 can be found by clicking here.
Confederate Memorial Park is located in Southeast Chilton County and is administered by the Alabama Historical Commission. Confederate Memorial Park was the site of Alabama's only Confederate veterans home (Mountain Creek Soldiers Home). The facility was in operation from 1902 to 1939 for the care of elderly veterans and their wives and widows. Of the many hundreds who resided at the facility, 313 were buried in one of the two cemeteries located at this site. Cemetery #1 is the original cemetery, and was used from 1902 to 1911, when Cemetery #2 was opened.
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AARON, J. W. (Private, Company G, 51st Alabama Infantry Regiment P. R.) Buried at Point Lookout Maryland.
ABERCROMBIE, James (Private, Company B, 26th Alabama Regiment Infantry) Canty's Brigade, Walthall's Division, Army of Tennessee. Residence: Tallassee, Tallapoosa County, Alabama; Transportation approved to Notasulga; Furloughed 30 days, gunshot flesh wound of scalp received July 28 1864 near Atlanta Georgia, Robert Battey, Surgeon. Authority: Certificate of Disability, Fairground Hospital #1, Vineville Georgia, August 10, 1864. Source: ADAH
ABERCROMBIE, Thos J. (Private, Company E, 62nd Alabama Infantry Regiment) January 18, 1864 Age 16, Talladega Alabama Authority: Muster in roll dated Talladega, January 18, 1864 Source: ADAH
ADAIR, W. H. (Private, Company E, 10th Alabama Infantry Regiment) Died May 18, 1865 at Elmira Military Prison, Elmira New York. Buried Plot number 2946 at Woodlawn National Cemetery.
ADAMS, George J. (Private, Company A, 10th Alabama Infantry Regiment)
ADAMS, Harmon (Private, Company F, 53 Alabama (Partisan Rangers) Source: Civil War Soldiers & Sailors System
ADAMS, Harmon L. (Private, Company A, 9th Alabama Infantry) AKA H. L. Adams; H. J. L. Adams. Enlisted May 16, 1861 in Mobile County, Mobile, Alabama; promoted to Corporal; Present: Siege of Yorktown, Seven Pines, Fredricksburg, Bristow Station, Mine Run. Wounded: Salem Church (severely wounded), Gettysburg, Wilderness (May 6,1864) through Crater (July 30, 1864) Absent, sick: Gaines Mill, Frazers Farm, Manassas #2,Sharpsburg; Absent Williamsburg by order.; Absent without leave since August 10, 1864. Sources: ADAH; Civil War Soldiers & Sailors System
ADAMS, Henry J. (Private, Company C, 27th Alabama Infantry Regiment) Source: Civil War Soldiers & Sailors System
ADAMS, Homer (Private, Company A, 13th Alabama Infantry Regiment) Buried at Point Lookout Maryland.
ADAMS, James (Private, Company E, 1st Battalion Alabama Artillery) Died December 19, 1864 at Elmira Military Prison, Elmira New York. Buried in Plot Number 1734 at Woodlawn National Cemetery.
ADAMS, John (Private, Company A, 21st Alabama Infantry Regiment) Died November 21, 1864 at Elmira Military Prison, Elmira New York. Buried in Plot Number 942 at Woodlawn National Cemetery.
ADAMS, John A. ( Private, Company K, 39th Alabama Infantry Regiment) Born September 14, 1845 - died June 9, 1925 and burial in Enterprise City Cemetery, North Main St., Enterprise, Coffee County, Alabama.
ADAMS, R H, (Private, Company D, 5th Alabama Infantry Regiment) Wounded at Battle of Seven Pines. Source: List Of Casualties In The Battles Below Richmond Saturday, May 31, and June 1, 1862. Richmond Enquirer, 6/10/1862
ADAMS, William. S. (Private, Company E, 1st Battalion Alabama Artillery) Died December 7, 1864 at Elmira Military Prison, Elmira New York. Buried in Plot Number 1293 at Woodlawn National Cemetery.
ADDERSON, Thomas J. (Private, Company A, 10th Alabama Infantry Regiment)
ADKISSON, Thomas S. (Private, Company E, 38th Alabama Infantry Regiment) buried Old Dublin Memorial Park Erath County Texas.
ALBRITTON, T. J. (Private, Company K, 15th Alabama Infantry Regiment) Buried at Point Lookout Maryland.
ALDRIDGE, Andrew P (Private, 33rd (35th) Alabama Infantry Regiment) Captured December 3, 1862 at Oxford, Mississippi and died February 7, 1863 of Variola at Alton Federal Military Prison Illinois. Sources: Compiled roll submitted by Capt. A. E. Ashford at Alabama Department of Archives and History
ALEXANDER, George, Company E, 34th Alabama Infantry Regiment Chattanooga's Confederate Cemetery, Chattanooga Tennessee, Chattanooga Tennessee
ALEXANDER, J. W., Company C, 28th Alabama Infantry Regiment Chattanooga's Confederate Cemetery, Chattanooga Tennessee
ALGERS, Isaac H. (Corporal, Company F, 1st Battalion Alabama Artillery) Died April 11, 1865 at Elmira Military Prison, Elmira New York. Buried in Plot Number 2697 at Woodlawn National Cemetery.
ALLEN, A. (Private, Company C, 3rd Regiment, Alabama Reserves)
ALLEN, Asa (Private, Company E, 3rd Regiment, Alabama Reserves)
ALLEN, David (Private, Company A, 3rd Regiment, Alabama Reserves)
ALLEN, D. J. (Private, Moore's Company, 4th Alabama Militia) [died July 27, 1902, aged 86 years, 5 months, 13 days] Buried Carbon Restland Cemetery Eastland County Texas
ALLEN, E. (Private, Company C, 3rd Regiment, Alabama Reserves)
ALLEN, E. J. (Private, Andersons Brigade) Buried at Point Lookout Maryland.
ALLEN, J., Company H, 34th Alabama Infantry Regiment Chattanooga's Confederate Cemetery, Chattanooga Tennessee
ALLEN, James (Private, Company K, 3rd Regiment, Alabama Reserves)
ALLEN, Jas. (Private, Company E, 59th Alabama Infantry Regiment) Buried at Point Lookout Maryland.
ALLEN, John (Private, Company B, 3rd Regiment, Alabama Reserves)
ALLEN, John R. B. (Private, Company E, 1st Battalion Alabama Artillery) Died April 19, 1865 at Elmira Military Prison, Elmira New York. Buried in Plot Number 1368 at Woodlawn National Cemetery.
ALLEN, Josiah (Sergeant, Company E, 39th Alabama Infantry Regiment) Enlisted May 15, 1862 at age 21 as Private from Muster roll dated at Opelika, Russell County Alabama. He is buried in the Confederate burying ground at Cave Hill Cemetery Section "O", Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky. According to the Family Bible he was born March 6, 1841 and died January 29, 1898 (the cemetery records note his burial as February 1, 1898). He was married twice, first to Rebecca P. Goodson by whom he had 4 children. Second to Mary E. Harris (no children noted in Family Bible). Sources: Rowan Fairgrove; Rowan's Genealogy Pages
ALLEN, J. V. (Private, Company C, 5th Alabama Infantry Regiment) Buried at Point Lookout Maryland.
ALLEN, Richard B. (Private, Company K, 59th Alabama Infantry Regiment) Died December 13, 1864 at Elmira Military Prison, Elmira New York. Buried in Plot Number 1723 at Woodlawn National Cemetery.
ALLEN, Robert N. (Lieutenant, Company F, 10th Alabama Volunteer Infantry Regiment) Died September 13, 1861 and buried at Bristoe Station, Virginia
ALLEN, Thomas (Private, Company E, 1st Battalion Alabama Artillery) Died February 8, 1865 at Elmira Military Prison, Elmira New York. Buried in Plot Number 1934 at Woodlawn National Cemetery.
ALLEN, Thomas C. (Private, Company C, 1st Alabama Cavalry Regiment) Died February 10, 1865 at Elmira Military Prison, Elmira New York. Buried in Plot Number 2092 at Woodlawn National Cemetery.
ALLEN, Uriah E. (Private, Company I, 3rd Regiment, Alabama Reserves)
ALLEN, W. F. (Private, Company C, 3rd Regiment, Alabama Reserves)
ALLISON, Dempsey H. (Private, Company G, 31st Regiment, Alabama Infantry) Born about 1832, son of John & Nancy "Nelly" McDaniel Allison; died 1896, buried in the Red Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Springville, Alabama. Wife Oletha, born about 1840, children Eliza Madora, born about 1860; Margaret S., born about 1863; Bellzora, born about 1865; Katy, born about 1867; William H., born about 1869; Charles A., born about 1871, Lula A., born about 1875; and Onoka, born about 1877. Sources: US Census Records; Tim Allison; ADAH
ALLISON, E., Company E, 16th Alabama Infantry Regiment Chattanooga's Confederate Cemetery, Chattanooga Tennessee
ALLISON, William B. (Private, Company E, (F) 4th Alabama Infantry Regiment) Died October 15, 1862. Buried Warrenton Cemetery, Warrenton, Fauquier County, Virginia
ALSED Isaac, Company M, 1st Alabama Cavalry Regiment Chattanooga's Confederate Cemetery, Chattanooga Tennessee
ALLUMS, Steven Thomas (Private, Company D, 57th Alabama Infantry Regiment) Born May 1, 1846 Barnes Cross Road, Dale County, Alabama, died Aug 12, 1920, Empire, Walker County, Alabama; son of Asa Allums (1815-1894, he married 2nd Elizabeth Almon Hood) & Samantha Brown (1815-before 1860), step-brother of William J. Hood. Enlisted September 7, 1863, Pollard, Escambia County, Alabama (one record shows Barnes Cross Road, Dale County) by Captain W. C. Bethune; shown on the muster roll for Saint Mary's Hospital, Montgomery, Alabama on November 15, 1864; shown on Descriptive List and Bounty Roll, November 21, 1863, Pollard, Alabama and described as: 18 years old, blue eyes, red hair, light complection, 5 feet 8 inches tall, a farmer from Dale County; fought in the Battle of Atlanta (aka Battle of Decatur, July 22, 1864) ; married 1st Mary Malissa Patterson; married 2nd Kate James Jett. Sources: Lynda Curry; ADAH; Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama at the National Archives.
AMASON, William Jackson (Private, Company F, 25th Alabama Infantry Regiment) Born June 8, 1835 and died ??. His burial site is in the Cragford Cemetery, Cragford, Clay County, Alabama.
AMMONS, Thomas John (Private, Company B, 46th Infantry Regiment) Enlisted March 6th 1862, at Brooksville, Alabama and Mustered in on April 7th at Loachpoka, Alabama. Died October 31, 1864 as a result of gunshot wound to leg. The 46th was a part of the Army of Tennessee and took part in the Atlanta Campaign, May-Sept 1864; the 46th fought at Jonesboro, Georgia August 31 and September 1, 1864 and was not any significant action again until Nashville, Tennessee on December 15 -16, 1864. Source: Lewie G. Miller
AMOS, J. T. (Private, Company I, 47th Alabama Infantry Regiment) Buried at Point Lookout Maryland.
ANDERSON, Robert C., Company E, 19th Alabama Infantry Regiment Chattanooga's Confederate Cemetery, Chattanooga Tennessee
ANDREW, W. F., Company H, 35th Alabama Infantry Regiment Chattanooga's Confederate Cemetery, Chattanooga Tennessee
ANDREWS, J. E. (Private, Company D, 57th Alabama Infantry Regiment CSA) John Elisha Andrews born January 6, 1846 in Dale County Alabama and died June 8, 1912 in Dale County and buried at the Windham Cemetery, Dale County Alabama; the son of Elisha Andrews and Mary Jane Johnson. Enlisted October 13, 1863 at Pallard, Alabama; Discharged March 1865 at Montgomery, Alabama. Source: Angela
ANDREWS, William. W. (Private, Company I, 13th Alabama Infantry Regiment) Died December 26, 1864 at Elmira Military Prison, Elmira New York. Buried in Plot Number 1260 at Woodlawn National Cemetery.
ANTLEY, Emanuel (Private, Company A, 37th Alabama Infantry Regiment) Enlisted Mar 22, 1862, age 47 years; of Henry County, Alabama who died during the Civil War in Vicksburg, Mississippi. One known daughter, Rebecca Ann Antley, married Benjamin Albert Forrester Source: Judy McKnight; Alabama Department of Archives and History
APPLING, James O. (Private, Company E, 63rd Alabama Infantry Regiment) James Otho Appling was born August 10, 1847 died 1927; living in Houston County Alabama. Enlisted August 1863 at Franklin Henry County Alabama. Served until discharged April 1865 at Montgomery Alabama. Wounded at Spanish Fort Alabama. Pension record card Houston County, Alabama Pension No. 33953Address 1921 Census of Confederate Soldiers: Box 245, Columbia, Houston County Alabama. Sources: the late Homer Jones; Alabama Department of Archives and History
ARCHER, Robert E. (Corporal, Company E, 23rd Alabama Infantry Regiment) Captured May 4, 1863 at Port Gibson, Mississippi; Died June 6, 1863 of Meningitis at Alton Federal Military Prison Illinois. Sources: Service Card: Captured at Port Gibson and Grand Gulf, in the engagement between the forces of General U. S. Grant and General. Bowen, April 30th-May 1, 1863. Confined at Alton, Illinois, Prison at Alabama Department of Archives and History
ARMSTRONG, A. J. (1st Lieutenant, Company I, 46th Alabama Infantry Regiment) Andrew Jackson Armstrong was born July 13, 1835 in Henry County Alabama the son of Mary Ann King (b. December 28, 1795 in Cumberland County, North Carolina d. May 6, 1870 and buried in Campsprings Baptist Church Cemetery Henry County Alabama) and William Armstrong (b. January 18, 1784 born in Fayetteville, North Carolina d. December 9, 1864 and buried in Campsprings Baptist Church Cemetery Henry County Alabama) Andrew was recruited May 10, 1862 as a 1st Lieutenant at Columbia Alabama; Present for Muster-in roll dated May 21, 1862 at Camp Shorters, Loachapoka Alabama; December 12, 1862 Pay Roll at Meridian, Mississippi list him on detached duty; February 7, 1863 the Montgomery Daily Mail list him in Henry County Alabama as conscript officer; Taken prisoner May 16, 1863 at Bakers Creek Tennessee. Discharged from prison captured near Vicksburg Mississippi spent the remainder of The War as a POW discharged Fort Delaware Maryland; 1907 Alabama Confederate Census address Columbia, Alabama R.F.D. #3. Married February 1856 in Henry County Alabama to Sicily Adeline George (b. September 2, 1832 d. September 26, 1911and buried at Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery Henry County Alabama.). Children of Andrew Jackson and Sicily Adeline GEORGE ARMSTRONG: (1) Mary Ann Armstrong married William P. GRANBERRY. (2) William P Armstrong married Susie STEPHENSON. (3) Sarah C. Armstrong (4) Joseph E.Armstrong married Charion E. GRANBERRY. (5) Martha L. Armstrong (6) Erie Clyde Armstrong married Wilborn RAILY. (7) Jeanette Armstrong married W. Marion BURNHAM. (8) George W. Armstrong married Sudie I. STEPHENS. (9) Henry V. Armstrong (10) Tom. Armstrong (11) Ella. Armstrong (12) John M. Armstrong (13) Marjorie Ann Armstrong). Sources: Alabama Department of Archives and History; Rick Richter; the late Homer Jones ; Sue Webb
ARMSTRONG, F. C. (4th Sergeant, Company I, 46th Alabama Infantry Regiment) Farquhard C. Armstrong born in Henry County Alabama, died of pneumonia at Blains Crossroads in Tennessee the son of William Armstrong ( born January 18, 1784 in Cumberland County North Carolina and died December 9, 1864 in Henry County Alabama and married 30 March 1815, Cumberland County North Carolina to Mary Ann King (born 24 December 1795 in Cumberland County North Carolina died May 6, 1870 in Henry County Alabama.) Recruited April 10, 1962 at Columbia Henry County Alabama; Enlisted May 12, 1862 in Henry County Alabama as 1st Corporal; Present for Muster in roll dated May 21, 1862 Camp Shorters, Loachapoka, Alabama; Payroll for July & August 1862 list him as 4th Sergeant; Pay Roll dated October 3, 1862 list he as being promoted June 15, 1862 to 5th Sergeant; Payroll, December 31, 1862 Meridian, Mississippi list him as 4th Sergeant; Deceased soldiers claim filed February 16, 1863 by Wm. Armstrong, father, care B. W. Henderson, Columbia, Alabama. No des. list - see papers in 6th Ala Regt. Sources: Alabama Department of Archives and History ; Rick Richter
ARNOLD, John (Private, Company I, 59th Alabama Infantry Regiment) he was born in 1826 died in 1882 and is buried in Ellis County, Texas. Source: C. M.
ARNOLD, Marcus (Private, Company A, 6th Alabama Infantry Regiment) Buried at Point Lookout Maryland.
ARNOLD, Matthew (Private, Company C, 60th Alabama Infantry CSA) b. 1847 - d. 1917 Buried Old Union Cemetery Henry County Alabama. [Husband of Celia Bodiford Arnold. Their children include Annie Almedia Arnold married a Murray; Dora Arnold & Henry Arnold.]
ASHBILL, James (Private, Company B, 4th Alabama Cavalry Regiment Roddeys) Captured: August 27, 1863 at Corinth, Mississippi; Died January 5, 1864 of Small Pox; Buried Smallpox Island at Alton Federal Military Prison Illinois. Sources: Broadfoots Roster of Confederate Soldiers 1861-1865
ARTHUR, William H. (Corporal, Company H, 48th Alabama Infantry Regiment) [November 5, 1844 - December 14, 1930] Buried Eastland Cemetery Eastland County Texas
ASHBILL, James (Private, Company B, 4th Alabama) Died January 5, 1864, of Small Pox at Small Pox Island, West Alton, Illinois. Source: Confederate Burials on Small Pox Island, West Alton, Illinois
ASHTON, William H. (Private, Company A, 10th Alabama Infantry)
ATKINSON, Reuben A. (2nd Lieutenant, J.G., Company A & B, 6th Alabama Regiment)
AUSBON, R.L. (Private, Company A, 10th Alabama Infantry)
AUSBON, Ruben T. (aka R. Y. Ausbon) (Private, Company A, 10th Alabama Infantry)
AUSTIN, T. J. (Private, Company A, 21st Alabama Infantry Regiment) Enlisted into Company C, later Company A; died July 7, 1865 at Elmira Military Prison, Elmira New York. Buried in Plot Number 2839 at Woodlawn National Cemetery, Civil War Soldiers & Sailors System.
AUSTIN, T. J. (Private, Company A, 9th Alabama Infantry Regiment) Civil War Soldiers & Sailors System
AUSTIN, T. J. (Private, Company E., 21st Alabama Infantry Regiment) Captured Fort Morgan, August 23, 1864, transferred for exchange, March 15, 1865; Pension #38806, Monroe County, widow's pension to his wife, witnesses J. S. Weatherford and G. A. Galloway; discharged from hospital, 1865, Richmond, VA. Source: ADAH
AUSTIN, W.H., K, Corporal, Corporal
AVERY, Levi, C. (aka L. C. Avar, Levi C. Avery, Levi Avrey C.) (Private, Company A, 10th Alabama Infantry)
AWBREY, Chandler L (aka C. L. Awbry, Chandler L. Aubrey), A, Private, Private
AWBREY, James D. (aka James D. Aubrey, J. D. Awbery) (Private, Company A, 10th Alabama Infantry)
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