The 49th Infantry Regiment was organized in November, 1861, with men from Wilkinson, Talfair, Washington, Irwin, Laurens, Pierce, and Pulaski counties. After serving in Georgia and North Carolina, the regiment moved to Virginia. Here it was assigned to General J.R. Anderson's and E.L. Thomas' Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. The 49th took an active part in the campaigns of the army from Seven Pines to Cold Harbor, fought in the Petersburg trenches south of the James River, and was involved in the Appomattox operations. It reported 68 casualties at Second Manassas and 61 at Fredericksburg. The unit lost thirteen percent of the 280 at Chancellorsville and more than twenty-five percent of the 329 at Gettysburg. It surrendered with 8 officers and 103 men. Its field officers were Colonels John T. Jordan, A.J. Lane, and Samuel T. Player; Lieutenant Colonels Oliver H. Cooke, Seaborn M. Manning, Jonathon Rivers, and Wiley J. Williams; and Majors James B. Duggan, John A. Durham, and John H. Pate.
Abner to Fleming
Fletcher to McCormick
McCoy to Swint
Tanner to Youngblood
Last Name | First Name | Company | Grade | Discharge Grade | Abner | Baily | K | Private | Private | Abney | Bailey | K | Private | Private | Adair | George W. | A | Private | Private | Adams | H. F. | H | Private | Private | Adams | Irwin L. | C | Sergeant | First Sergeant | Adams | James | A | Private | Private | Adams | John | E | Private | Private | Adams | John Q. | C | Private | Private | Adams | Jordan S. | G | Private | Private | Adams | W. F. | H | Private | Private | Adams | William G. | G | Private | Private | Adams | William J. | G | Private | Private | Addams | William G. | G | Private | Private | Adkins | Alehand J.W. | C | Private | Private | Adkins | William J. | A | Private | Private | Aiken | James F. | I | Private | Private | Aikens | J. T. | I | Private | Private | Aikins | James F. | I | Private | Private | Aikins | John W. | D | Private | Private | Akin | B.F. | D | Private | Private | Akin | J.W. | D | Private | Private | Akins | John W. | D | Private | Private | Alfriend | Hamlin L. | I | Private | Private | Aligood | David | G | Private | Private | Aligood | Israel | G | Private | Private | Allen | Benjamin M. | D | Private | Private | Allen | E.S. | D | Private | Private | Allen | Elias | D | Private | Private | Allen | J.M. | I | Private | First Sergeant | Allen | Jasper N. | I | Private | First Sergeant | Allen | Jesse S. | K | Private | Private | Allen | John W. | I | Junior Second Lieutenant | Captain | Allen | T. | D | Private | Private | Allen | Thomas | A | Private | Private | Allen | Thomas | D | Sergeant | Private | Allen | Thomas J. | I | Private | Private | Allen | William H. | D | Private | Private | Allen Jr. | William | K | Private | Private | Alligood | David | G | Private | Private | Alligood | Israel | G | Private | Private | Allin | B.M. | D | Private | Private | Allin | E. | D | Private | Private | Allin | E.S. | D | Private | Private | Allin | T. | D | Private | Private | Allin | Thomas | D | Sergeant | Private | Amason | E. G. | C | Private | Private | Amos | William | I | Second Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | Anderson | John H. | K | Private | Sergeant | Anderson | Robert | B | Private | Private | Anderson | Robert S. | K | Private | Captain | Anderson | W. C. | B | Private | Private | Anderson | William | B | Private | Private | Anderson | William M. | K | Private | Private | Andrews | Edward R. | D | Private | Private | Andrews | Lunsford M. | D | Junior Second Lieutenant | Captain | Areington | James | F,A | Private | Private | Arenlime | S. M. | D | Private | Private | Argo | James | K | Private | Private | Arinlime | S. M. | D | Private | Private | Arnold | Thos. B. | D | Private | Private | Arrington | James | F,A | Private | Private | Arronhime | S.M. | D | Private | Private | Arronkine | S.M. | D | Private | Private | Ashley | Harrison H. | G | Private | Musician | Ashley | Henry H. | G | Private | Musician | Ashley | Oliver H. P. | G | Private | Sergeant | Ashley | William H. H. | G | Private | Musician | Atkins | A. J. W. | C | Private | Private | Avary | W. Alexander | D | Private | Private | Avary | William A. | D | Private | Private | Avery | David | A | Private | Private | Avery | Washington A. | D | Private | Private | Avery | William A. | D | Private | Private | Avrey | W. A. | D | Private | Private | Backley | F. M. | G | Private | Private | Bagby | Julius C. | K | Private | Private | Bagsby | J. C. | K | Private | Private | Bailey | E. H. | H | Private | Private | Bailey | E. N. | H | Private | Private | Bailey | J. M. | C | Private | Private | Bailey | James W. | H | Private | Brevet Second Lieutenant | Bailey | Stephen R. | C | Private | Private | Bailey | W. H. H. | A | Private | Private | Bailey | William G. | H | Private | Sergeant | Baily | James M. | C | Private | Private | Baily | Steven R. | C | Private | Private | Baily | W. G. | H | Private | Brevet Second Lieutenant | Baily | W. W. H. | A | Private | Private | Baily | William H. H. | A | Private | Private | Baker | Benjamin | D | Private | Private | Baker | George E. | K | Private | Private | Baker | J. G. | D | Private | Private | Baker | James H. | K | Private | Private | Baker | James L. | D | Private | Private | Baker | Jonathan | D | Private | Corporal | Baley | H. H. H. | A | Private | Private | Ball | A. C. | H | Private | Private | Ball | G. C. | E | Private | Private | Barkley | Samuel | ~ | Private | Private | Barnes | John C. | I | Sergeant | Private | Barnett | John | G | Private | Private | Barnett | John W. | G | Private | Private | Baron | W. T. | H | Private | Private | Barrett | H. A. | E | Private | Private | Barron | B.T. | H | Private | Private | Barron | David B. | B | Private | Private | Barron | W.T. | H | Private | Private | Barrott | Henry A. | E | Private | Private | Barton | A. J. | F | Private | Private | Bass | W. N. | I | Private | Private | Bass | W. W. | I | Private | Private | Batts | Curtis J. | G | Private | Brevet Second Lieutenant | Batts | Lot M. | G | Private | Private | Baugh | B. F. | I | Private | Private | Baugh | James E. | I | Private | Corporal | Beacham | Elijah L. | C,K | Private | Private | Beckam | William | I | Private | Private | Beckham | Cambel | I | Private | Private | Beckham | William | I | Private | Private | Beckom | Campbell | I | Private | Private | Beckom | William | I | Private | Private | Beckworth | J. A. | D | Private | Private | Bell | Charles A. | H | Private | Private | Bell | J. Riley | H | Private | Private | Bell | J.J. | H | Private | Private | Bell | James R. | H | Private | Private | Bell | John H. | B | Private | Private | Bell | Joseph | H | Private | Corporal | Bell | R.A. | H | Private | Private | Bell | Redick W. | E | Private | Private | Bell | W.G. | H | Private | Captain | Bell | Wes | H | Private | Private | Bellflour | Leander | H | Private | Private | Bellflower | Leander A. | H | Private | Private | Benton | B.W.R. | K | Private | Private | Berry | Lucius F. | I | Private | Private | Berryhill | John | G | Private | Private | Birdsong | Albert | I | Private | Private | Birny | I.L. | F | Sergeant | First Lieutenant | Blanchard | Howard L. | K | Private | Private | Bland | E.S. | H | Private | Private | Bland | Marshall H. | C | First Sergeant | First Lieutenant | Bland | Micajah H. | C,G | Private | Private | Bland | S.D. | H | Sergeant | Private | Bland | S.E. | H | Private | Private | Bland | William F. | C | Private | Private | Bolinger | S. B. | K | Private | Private | Bolinger | Solomon E. | K | Private | Private | Bollinger | Solomon E. | K | Private | Private | Bondwell | W. | K | Private | Private | Boon | James H. | A | Private | Private | Bostick | William R. | K | Private | Private | Bostwick | William R. | K | Private | Private | Boughton | George W. | H | Private | First Lieutenant | Boutwell | William | K | Private | Private | Bowen | Alexander | B | Private | Private | Bowen | George W. | B | Private | Private | Bowen | Hiram | B | Private | Private | Bowen | Isaac N. | B | Private | Private | Bowen | James L. | B | Private | Private | Bowen | John H. | B | Corporal | Private | Bowen | R. D. | E | Brevet Second Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | Bowen | R. P. | E | Brevet Second Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | Bowen | Robert V. | E | Brevet Second Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | Bowen | William C. | B | Private | Private | Bowen | William H. | G | Private | Private | Bower | D. J. | B | Private | Private | Bowin | John F. | G | Private | Private | Bowin | William H. | G | Private | Private | Bracewell | James W. | G | Private | Private | Bracewell | Jesse A. | G | Private | Private | Bracewell | John C. | G | Private | Private | Bracewell | W.H. | G | Private | Private | Bracewell | Wiley K. | G | Private | Private | Bracewell | William S.A. | G | Private | Private | Bradshaw | John D. | K | Private | Musician | Brady | James | A | Private | Private | Brady | Thomas | A | Private | Private | Branch | David | F | Private | Private | Branch | James T. | F | Private | Private | Branch | William | F | Corporal | Sergeant | Brantley | B. | B | Private | Private | Brantley | Eli W. | G | Private | Private | Brantley | Henry C. | I | Private | Private | Brantley | J. T. | D | Corporal | Private | Brantley | Spencer | B | Private | Private | Brantley | Thomas M. | B | Private | Private | Brantley | W. D. | I | Private | Corporal | Brantley | William | I | Private | Private | Brantly | Henry C. | I | Private | Private | Brantly | John T. | D | Corporal | Private | Brantly | Spencer | B | Private | Private | Brantly | Thomas M. | B | Private | Private | Brantly | William | I | Private | Private | Brantly | William D. | I | Private | Corporal | Brewer | William F. | B | Private | Private | Brewer | William H. | B | Private | Private | Briggs | John W. | ~ | Private | Private | Brightley | H. C. | I | Private | Private | Brock | Walter | F | Private | ~ | Broie | W. | G | Private | Private | Brook | G.W. | A | Private | Private | Brooks | Albert G. | F | Private | Second Lieutenant | Brooks | Daniel H. | A | Private | Sergeant | Brooks | George W. | A | Private | Private | Brooks | Leander | I | Private | Private | Brooks | Samuel J. | A | Private | Private | Broom | M. | D | Private | Private | Brow | W. | G | Private | Private | Brown | Abner | E | Private | Private | Brown | Alchaner | B | Private | Private | Brown | Elkaner | B | Private | Private | Brown | G.W. | H | Private | Private | Brown | Gaston W. | I | Private | Private | Brown | George | H | Private | Private | Brown | John | E | Private | Private | Brown | Philip | E | Second Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | Brown | Samuel | E | Private | Private | Brown | William | K | Private | Private | Brown | William A. | A | Private | Private | Brown | William G. | I | First Sergeant | First Sergeant | Bryan | J.G. | B | Private | Second Lieutenant | Bryan | Joseph D. | B | Private | Second Lieutenant | Bryant | J. | B | Private | Second Lieutenant | Buck | William | H | Private | Private | Buckner | Joel | I | Private | Private | Bullinger | L. E. | K | Private | Private | Burch | John | G | Private | Private | Burch | William | G | Private | Private | Burgamy | Elisha | C | Private | Private | Burnam | Thomas | B | Private | Private | Burnett | D. W. | C | Private | Private | Burnett | Frank | F | Private | Private | Burney | Iverson L. | A | Sergeant | First Lieutenant | Burney | J. F. | A | Sergeant | First Lieutenant | Burney | J. L. | A | Sergeant | First Lieutenant | Burnham | Thomas | B | Private | Private | Burnley | Joel S. | I | Private | Private | Burnly | Joel S. | I | Private | Private | Bustle | Elsworth | G | Private | Private | Bustles | Elsworth W. | G | Private | Private | Butler | Bright | K | Private | Private | Cadwell | J.D. | G | Private | Private | Cadwell | Joel | G | Private | Private | Cain | John | I,F | Private | Private | Caldwell | Charles | I | Private | Private | Caldwell | J. | G | Private | Private | Caldwell | John C. | B | Private | Private | Calwell | Charles | F | Private | Private | Calwell | John C. | I | Private | Private | Cameron | John | B | Private | Private | Cameron | R. J. | B | Private | Private | Cameron | Redding D. | B | Private | Private | Campbell | F. M. | B | Corporal | Corporal | Campbell | Francis | B | Corporal | Corporal | Cannon | David S. | A | Private | Private | Cannon | M. H. | A | Private | Sergeant | Cannon | N. K. | A | Private | Private | Cannon | Nathan I. | A | Private | Private | Cannon | Nathan W. | A | Private | Private | Cannon | Nathaniel I. | A | Private | Private | Cannon | Nathaniel W. | A | Private | Private | Carl | E. | G | Private | Private | Carlile | William F. | C | Private | Private | Carlisle | W. F. | C | Private | Private | Carlisle | William | C | Private | Private | Carpenter | B. | ~ | Private | Private | Carr | William H. | I | Private | Corporal | Carstellon | James | I | Private | Private | Carter | Wiley | H | Private | Private | Carter | William W. | C | Captain | Captain | Cason | Bryant | E | Private | Private | Cason | Verry | E | Private | Private | Cason | Whitehouse | E | Private | Private | Castello | James | I | Private | Private | Cates | John M. | A | Private | Private | Chapman | S. N. | D | Private | Private | Chappell | James T. | C | Captain | Captain | Cheaves | John D. | H | Private | Private | Cheek | Calvin D. | C | Private | Private | Cheeks | C. D. | C | Private | Private | Cheeves | J. D. | H | Private | Private | Chieves | John D. | H | Private | Private | Chives | J. D. | H | Private | Private | Christian | John R. | F | Private | Corporal | Clark | B. N. | G | Private | Private | Clark | Burrell | G | Private | Private | Clark | C. F. | G | Lieutenant | Captain | Clark | Calphrey | G | Lieutenant | Captain | Clark | J. C. | G | Private | Corporal | Clarke | James H. | B | Private | Private | Clarke | John H. | B | Private | Private | Clay | Adam | C | Private | Corporal | Clay | Nicholas H. | C | First Lieutenant | First Lieutenant | Clay | Thomas R. | C | Private | Sergeant | Clemants | Joseph J. | B | Private | Private | Clemens | John C. | B | Private | Private | Clemens | Joseph J. | B | Private | Private | Clements | John | B | Private | Private | Clements | Joseph J. | F | Private | Private | Clements | Malmston | F | Private | Private | Clemmons | Alexander | D | Private | Private | Clemmons | Alexander | D | Private | Private | Clemmons | I. | A | Private | Private | Clemons | A. | D | Private | Private | Cobess | F | Private | Private | Coffee | John W. | B | Private | Private | Coker | A. F. | C | Private | Private | Cole | James A. | C | Private | Private | Coleman | John H. | G | Private | Private | Collins | Edward P. | K | Corporal | Private | Collins | Elisha P. | K | Corporal | Private | Collins | Iverson F. | K | Private | Sergeant | Collins | William R. | K | First Sergeant | Private | Colman | John H. | G | Private | Private | Colson | Daniel J. | A | Private | Corporal | Colwell | C. | I | Private | Private | Combert | F.H. | F | Private | Private | Combert | William | F | Private | Private | Combes | F.J. | F | Private | Private | Combes | William | F | Private | Private | Combs | William T. | D | Private | Corporal | Conaway | C. R. | H | Private | Private | Conaway | J. M. | H | Private | Private | Cone | Henry | G | Private | Private | Cone | Seaborn | K | Private | Private | Coney | Henry | G | Private | Private | Conner | Hugh G. | E | Private | Private | Conner | James | E | Private | Private | Conner | Lewis B. | E | Private | Private | Cony | Henry | G | Private | Private | Coody | Matthew | K | Private | Private | Coody | W. M. W. | K | Private | Private | Coody | William W. | K | Private | Private | Cook | Abram T. | H | Private | Private | Cook | Thomas R. | A | Private | Corporal | Cook | William J. | A | Private | Private | Cooke | O. H. | F | Captain | Lieutenant Colonel | Cooly | Mathew | K | Private | Private | Coon | George | K | Private | Private | Coon | Robert | K | Private | Private | Coone | Sebe | K | Private | Private | Cooper | Jarrat | G | Private | Private | Cooper | Madison | K | Private | Private | Costello | J.S. | I | Private | Private | Costello | James | I | Private | Private | Costellow | James | I | Private | Private | Coudy | Mathew | K | Private | Private | Coudy | William W. | K | Private | Private | Couey | Henry | G | Private | Private | Covington | John D. | E | Corporal | Corporal | Covington | Joseph L. | E | Private | Private | Covington | M.V. | E | Private | Private | Cowey | Henry | G | Private | Private | Cowye | Henry | G | Private | Private | Cox | George W. | C | Private | Corporal | Cox | Moses | H | Private | Private | Crary | A. | B | Private | Private | Cravey | Cullen | B | Private | Private | Cravy | Cullen | B | Private | Private | Crawford | James | E | Private | Private | Creswell | J.P. | A | Private | Private | Cribb | John | C | Private | Private | Criswell | James P. | A | Private | Private | Criswell | John C. | A | Private | Private | Crofferd | James | E | Private | Private | Crofford | James | E | Private | Private | Crosly | John T. | F | Private | Private | Cross | John W. | G | Private | Private | Crossley | John T. | F | Private | Private | Cumblin | Henry W. | ~ | Private | Private | Curl | Elijah | G | Private | Private | Curl | Henry | G | Private | Private | Daniel | J.R. | H | Private | Sergeant | Daniel | James A | G | First Lieutenant | First Lieutenant | Daniel | M.W. | K | Private | Private | Daniel | Thomas L. | G | Private | Private | Darnicker | ~ | ~ | ~ | Davidson | Allen | A | Corporal | Private | Davidson | Elbert J. | A | Private | Private | Davidson | John T. | A | Private | Private | Davidson | Joseph F. | A | Private | Private | Davis | Charnick T. | A | Private | Sergeant | Davis | Eli S. | A | Private | Private | Davis | Elias J. | A | Private | Private | Davis | George | B | Private | Private | Davis | Iverson L. | A | Private | Private | Davis | J.C. | K | ~ | ~ | Davis | James | C | Private | Private | Davis | Joseph D. | E | Private | Private | Davis | Thomas | C | Private | Private | Davis | Thomas G. | H | Private | Private | Davis | W.B. | B | Private | Private | Davis | William | H | Private | Private | Davis | William P. | B | Private | Private | Dean | Nathaniel K. | G | Private | Private | Deas | James A. | I | Private | First Sergeant | Deas | William T. | I | Private | Private | Delk | Burrell D. | A | Private | Private | Dement | John J. | F&S | Surgeon | Surgeon | Dennis | J. J. | F&S | Surgeon | Surgeon | Dickens | Lee | I | Private | Private | Dickens | R. L. | I | Private | Private | Dickson | B. F. | G | Private | Private | Dickson | Ezekiel W. | F | Private | Sergeant | Dickson | Thomas | G | Private | Private | Dillon | T. | G | Private | Private | Dixon | Aaron | A | Private | Private | Dixon | Augustus | F | Private | Private | Dixon | Benjamin F. | G | Private | Private | Dixon | Ezekiel W. | K | Private | First Sergeant | Dixon | F. | G | Private | Private | Dixon | John I. | A | Private | Private | Dixon | Thomas | F | Private | Private | Dixon | Thomas | G | Private | Private | Dixon | William K. | A | Private | Private | Doak | D. | A | Private | Private | Doke | Dennis | A | Private | Private | Donnigan | Joseph | F | Private | Private | Dorminey | James | F | Private | Private | Dorminey | John J. | F | Private | Private | Dorminey | Wesley | F | Private | Private | Dorming | J. J. | F | Private | Private | Dornigan | Joseph | F | Private | Private | Dorning | J. G. | F | Private | Private | Dorning | J. J. | F | Private | Private | Doseter | Andrew J. | E | Private | Private | Doster | Andrew J. | E | Private | Private | Dostre | Andrew | E | Private | Private | Dowdy | John P. | B | Private | Private | Dowdy | Joseph S. | B | Private | Private | Downing | Andrew E. | D | Private | Private | Drake | William | A | Private | Private | Duffie | Bryant | I | Private | Private | Duffy | Bryant | I | Private | Private | Duggan | Archelaus | H | Private | Private | Duggan | C.W. | C | Private | Private | Duggan | Cullen | C | Private | Private | Duggan | D.D. | H | Sergeant | Sergeant | Duggan | G.W. | H | Private | Private | Duggan | Ivy W. | I | Quartermaster Sergeant | Quartermaster Sergeant | Duggan | J.C. | H | Private | Private | Duggan | James B. | A | First Lieutenant | Major | Duggan | Joseph F. | C | Private | Captain | Dunagan | Patrick | H | Private | Private | Duncan | Richard H. | G | Second Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | Dunn | Benjamin F. | I | Private | Private | Dunn | Eliph J.H. | E | Private | Private | Dunn | James M. | I | Private | Private | Dunn | S.J. | I | Private | Private | Dunn | Thomas J. | I | Private | Private | Dunn | Zachariah S. | E | Private | Private | Dunnigan | Patrick | H | Private | Private | Dupree | David D. | I | Private | Private | Durden | Wiley J. | C | Private | Corporal | Durham | John A. | D | Second Lieutenant | Captain | Dykes | James | I | Private | Private | Easom | Martin V. | A | Private | Private | Eason | John J. | E | Private | Private | Eason | Martin V. | A | Private | Private | Edge | Robert T. | D | Private | Private | Ellington | A.S. | I | Private | Private | Ellington | D.H. | D | Private | Private | Ellington | Francis M. | D | Sergeant | Sergeant | Ellington | Simeon W. | G | Private | Private | Elliott | Alexander S. | D | Private | Private | English | Efili | G | Private | Private | Etheridge | Thomas D. | A | Private | Private | Evans | B. F. | D | Private | Private | Evans | B. T. | D | Private | Private | Evans | J. A. | D | Private | Private | Evans | J.J. | G | Private | Private | Evans | John B. | D | Private | Private | Evans | L. G. | D | Private | Private | Evans | L. J. | D | Private | Private | Evans | Thomas J. | D | Private | Private | Evens | John J. | G | Private | Private | Ewens | David W. | K | Private | Sergeant | Ewing | David W. | K | Private | Sergeant | Ewings | David W. | K | Private | Sergeant | Faircloth | James M. | E | Private | Private | Faircloth | S.F. | E | Private | Private | Fallin | Doctor A. | D | Private | Private | Fallin | F.M. | D | Private | Private | Fallin | George W. | D | Private | Private | Fallin | T.M. | D | Private | Private | Fallin. | J.N. | D | Private | Private | Fann | James | ~ | Private | Private |
Fann | James H. | A | Private | Private | Fann | James H. | A | Private | Private | Fann | James M. | K | Private | Private | Farmer | A. R. | ~ | Private | Private | Farmer | Joseph W. | D | Private | Private | Farris | James | C | Private | Private | Fields | William W. | B | Private | Private | Fitzgerald | D. | F | Private | Private | Fitzgerald | E. | F | Private | Private | Fitzgerald | Perry | F | Private | Private | Fitzgerald | Thomas J. | E | Private | Corporal | Fitzgerrald | James B. | E | Private | Private | Fitzgerrald | John | E | Private | Private | Fleming | James W. | K | Corporal | Private |
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