Company " G "
40th. Georgia Infantry Regiment
HARALSON COUNTY, GEORGIA
HARALSON DEFENDERS
OFFICERS
Foster, Thomas Jackson - Captain March 4, 1862. Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4,
1863, and paroled August 4, 1863. Retired to Invalid Corps May 5, 1864.
Assigned to command Georgia conscripts May 30, 1864. (Died at Dallas, Ga. April 1904)
Waldrop, Thomas G.- 1st Lieutenant March 4, 1862. Resigned on account of rheumatism
and old-age September 2, 1862.
Hamilton, Robert - 2nd Lieutenant March 4, 1862. Elected 1st Lieutenant September 2,
1862. Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4, 1863, and paroled there July 6, 1863. Died
subsequent to April 21, 1864.
Watson, Burton - Jr. 2d Lieutenant March 4, 1862. Resigned on account of ill health
September 2, 1862.
Phillips, Lemuel G. W.- 1st Sergeant March 4, 1862. Reduced to ranks. Absent without
leave February 12-December 31, 1863. No later record.
Brooks, William H.- 2nd Sergeant March 4, 1862. Appointed 1st Sergeant February 1863.
Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4, 1863, and paroled there July
6, 1863. Captured near Marietta, Ga. July 1864.
Took oath
of allegiance to U. S. Govt. at Louisville, Ky., and released to remain north of Ohio
River during war, September 26, 1864. (Born in
Ga. in 1843)
Watson, Benjamin F.- 3rd Sergeant March 4, 1862. Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4,
1863, and paroled there July 6, 1863. Wounded at Missionary
Ridge, Tenn. November 25, 1863. Roll for December 31, 1863,
last on file, shows him present. No later
record.
Holcombe, John M.- 4th Sergeant March 4, 1862. Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4,
1863, and paroled August 4, 1863. Roll for December 31, 1863, last
on file, shows him absent, sick. No later record.
Carter, James H.- 1st Corporal March 4, 1862. Appointed Captain and A. Q. M. May 19,
1862. Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4, 1863, and paroled there July 6, 1863. In
service March 31, 1864. No later record.
Butler, George W.- 2nd Corporal March 4, 1862. Appears only on bounty pay roll dated
March 27, 1862.
Green, Robert A.- 3rd Corporal March 4, 1862. Reduced to ranks February 1863. Captured
at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4, 1863, and paroled there July 6, 1863. Roll for December 31,
1863, last on file, shows him present. Pension records show he was "General Stovall's
teamster from 1864, to surrender." (Born in Buncombe County, N. C. May 23,
1818)
Waddell, Jesse - 4th Corporal March 4, 1862. Reduced to ranks. Captured near Atlanta, Ga.
August 13, 1864. Released at Camp Chase, O. May 15, 1865.
Adams, James M.- private May 10, 1862. Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4, 1863, and
paroled there July 6, 1863. Roll for December 31, 1863, last on file, shows him present.
No later record.
Akers, J. S.- private November 22, 1863. Missing at Resaca, Ga. May 14, 1864.
Aldridge, John D.- private March 4, 1862. Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4, 1863, and
paroled there July 6, 1863. Deserted. Took oath of allegiance to U. S. Govt. at
Louisville, Ky. and released June 26, 1864.
Aldridge, William M.- private March 4, 1862. Elected Lieutenant in 1863. Captured at
Vicksburg, Miss. July 4, 1863, and paroled there July 6, 1863. Roll for December 31, 1863,
and paroled there July 6, 1863. Roll for December 31, 1863, last on file, shows him
present. No later record.
Ayers, Henry C.- private March 4, 1862. Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4, 1863, and
paroled there July 6, 1863. Roll for December 31, 1863, last on file, shows him
absent, sick. No later record.
Ayers, Wyett J.- private March 4, 1862. Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4, 1863, and
paroled there July 6, 1863. No later record.
Biggers, James J.- private March 4, 1862. Roll for December 31, 1863, last on file, shows
him present. No later record.
Biggers, R. A.- private July 20, 1862. Pension records show he was wounded in left foot,
necessitating amputation of toes, at Tazewell, Tenn. August 7, 1862. Absent without leave
November 18-December 31, 1863. No later record. (Born in Ga. November 27, 1841)
Biggers, Thomas J., Sr.- private March 4, 1862. Captured at Baker's Creek, Miss. May 16,
1863. Paroled at Fort Delaware, Del. July 3, 1863. Received at City Point, Va. July 6,
1863. Roll for December 31, 1863, last on file, shows him present. Pension records show he
"Was sent home on sick furlough July 1, 1864. Could not reach command. Enlisted in
Murchison's Battn. Ga. Militia Cavalry September 1864. On detail at surrender."
(Born in Ga. in 1832.)
Bishop, Leon - private March 4, 1862. Died prior to September 24, 1862.
Bishop, Sion - private March 4, 1862. Died at Knoxville, Tenn. prior to September 24,
1862.
Blackmon, E.- private May 10, 1862 . Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4, 1863, and
paroled there July 6, 1863. Roll for December 31, 1863, last on file, shows him absent,
sick. Pension records show he "Left command near Jackson, Miss. August 1863.
Contracted bilious fever. Abscess formed on right leg. Never able to return."
(Born in Ga.)
Blackstock, John F.- private February 7, 1863. Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4,
1863, and paroled there July 6, 1863. Roll for December 31, 1863, last on file, shows him
present. No later record.
Bramlett, James - private March 4, 1862. Died at Knoxville, Tenn. in 1862.
Brooks, Elijah M.- private March 4, 1862. Received at Louisville, Ky., a Confederate
deserter, September 1, 1864 , where he took oath of allegiance to U. S. Govt.
and was released to remain north of Ohio River during war,
September 26, 1864.
Brooks, John L.- private March 4, 1862. Appears last on bounty pay roll dated March
27, 1862.
Brown, Robert Rolen (or Rolen Robert) - private March 4, 1862. Appears only on bounty
pay roll dated March 27, 1862 .
Brumlow, N.- private November 19, 1863. No later record.
Bush, John W.- private March 4, 1862. Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4, 1863, and
paroled there
July 6, 1863. Never rejoined company. Received at Chattanooga, Tenn., a Confederate
deserter,
October 31, 1864 , and took oath of allegiance to U. S. Govt. same day.
Carver, Micajah - Enlisted as a private in Co. K 41st Regiment Ga. Inf. March 4, 1862.
Transferred to Co. G 40th Regiment Ga. Inf. May 1, 1863. Captured at
Vicksburg, Miss. July 4, 1863, and paroled there July 6, 1863. Absent without leave August
28-December 31, 1863. No later record.
Cash, George - private March 4, 1862. Appears last on bounty pay roll dated March 27,
1862.
Crumbly, Henry W.- private March 4, 1862. Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4, 1863,
and paroled there July 6, 1863. No later record.
Crumbly, William W.- private March 4, 1862. Absent without leave January 10-December
31, 1863. No later record.
Davenport, Samuel M.- private May 18, 1862. Appointed 5th Sergeant February 1863. Roll
for December 31, 1863, last on file, shows him present. No later record.
Davis, Jethrow J. (or Jepthro J.) - private March 4, 1862. Captured at Vicksburg,
Miss. July 4, 1863, and paroled there July 6, 1863. On detached service November
19-December 31, 1863. No later record.
Davis, William S.- private March 4, 1862. Captured at Baker's Creek, Miss. May 16,
1863, and sent to Memphis, Tenn. May 25, 1863. No later record.
Davis, William Wilbern - private March 4, 1862. Roll for December 31, 1863, last on
file, shows him absent, sick. No later record.
DeVanie, Benjamin F.- private March 4, 1862. Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4,
1863, and paroled there July 6, 1863. No later record.
Dodson, A. M.- private May 20, 1862. Roll for December 31, 1863, last on file, shows him
absent, sick. No later record.
Eaves, G. L.- Pension records show he enlisted as a private May 15, 1862, and was at home
at surrender. (Born in Ga.)
Fletcher, Edward F.- private March 14, 1862. Died at Vicksburg, Miss. in 1863.
Folds, George W.- private March 4, 1862. Died at Vicksburg, Miss. in 1863.
Freeman, W. M.- private May 10, 1862. Absent without leave November 18, 1863. Received at
Louisville, Ky., a Confederate deserter,
September 25, 1864; where he took oath of allegiance to U. S. Govt. and was released
September 26, 1864.
Galamore, P. Alford (or Gallemore) - private March 4, 1862. Wounded in left arm, resulting
in
amputation, in 1862. Discharged, disability, October 16, 1862.
Garner, David - private March 4, 1862. Appears only on bounty pay roll dated March 27,
1862.
Garner, Samuel D.- private March 4, 1862. Discharged, disability, August 2, 1862.
Garner, William - private March 4, 1862. Elected Jr. 2nd Lieutenant; 2nd Lieutenant.
No later record.
Gober, William F.- private March 4, 1862. Appears only on bounty pay roll dated March 27,
1862.
Golden, Alson W.- private March 4, 1862. Captured at Baker's Creek, Miss. May 16,
1863. Paroled at Fort Delaware, Del. July 3, 1863. Received at City Point, Va. July 6,
1863. Absent without leave August 23-December 31, 1863. No later record.
Golden, H. C.- private November 19, 1863. Roll for December 31, 1863, last on file,
shows him present. No later record.
Hall, Green - private March 4, 1862. Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4, 1863, and
paroled there July 6, 1863. Absent without leave November 23-December 31, 1863. No later
record.
Hall, Tyre - private April 10, 1862. Deserted. Captured near Dallas, Ga. October 26, 1864
. Released May 12, 1865, remarks: "Claims to have been loyal. Was conscripted into
Confederate Army. Deserted to avail
himself of amnesty proclamation."
Hamel, D. C.- private May 13, 1862. Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4, 1863, and paroled
there July 9, 1863. Roll for December 31, 1863, last on file, shows him absent, sick. No
later record.
Hamilton, John L.- Enlisted as a private in Co. K 6th Regiment Ga. State Troops October
14, 1861. Mustered out at Savannah, Ga. April 15, 1862. Enlisted as a private in Co. G
40th Regiment Ga. Inf. May 13, 1862. Captured near Atlanta, Ga. August 13, 1864. Paroled
at Camp Chase, O. May 2, 1865, and sent via New Orleans, La. for exchange May 1865.
Received at Vicksburg, Miss. May 12, 1865. (Born in Ga.)
Hammett, Benjamin R. (or Hammitt) - private March 4, 1862. Appointed 3rd Corporal February
1863. Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4, 1863,
and paroled there July 6, 1863. Roll for December 31, 1863, last on file, shows him
present. No later record.
Hammett, Berrington W. (or Hammitt) - private March 4, 1862. Captured at Vicksburg,
Miss. July 4, 1863, and paroled there July 6, 1863. Roll for December 31, 1863, last on
file, shows him absent, sick. No later record.
Hammett, William P. (or Hammitt) - private March 4, 1862. Captured at Vicksburg, Miss.
July 4, 1863, and paroled there July 6, 1863. On detached duty with Pioneer Corps
November 16-December 31, 1863. No later record.
Hardman, Little B.- private May 13, 1862. Captured at Resaca, Ga. May 15, 1864.
Released, place not shown, June 17, 1865.
Hayes, Drewry H. (or Hays) - private March 4, 1862. Died at Knoxville, Tenn. April 28,
1862.
Hayes, Francis M. (or Hays) - private March 4, 1862. Died at Knoxville, Tenn. May 28,
1862.
Hayes, Thomas (or Hays) - private November 3, 1863. Roll for December 31, 1863, last on
file, shows him present. No later record.
Hayes, Wiley W. (or Hays) - private March 4, 1862. Died at Knoxville, Tenn. May 31,
1862.
Head, Charles P.- private March 4, 1862. No later record.
Head, James R.- private March 4, 1862. No later record.
Henry, Jesse G.- private March 4, 1862. Wounded and captured at Baker's Creek, Miss. May
16, 1863. Paroled June 1863. Roll for December 31, 1863,
last on file, shows him absent, sick. Pension records show he was discharged on account of
wounds in 1863. (Born in Ga. June 2, 1844. Died at Confederate Soldiers' Home in Atlanta,
Ga. April 13, 1925. Buried at Temple, Ga.)
Henry, John G.- private March 4, 1862. Captured at Baker's Creek, Miss. May 16, 1863.
Paroled at Fort Delaware, Del. February 1865. Received at Boulware & Cox's Wharves,
James River, Va. for exchange, March 10-12, 1865.
Hobbs, Joseph H.- private March 4, 1862. Pension records show he contracted diarrhoea and
jaundice at Tazewell, Tenn. August 6, 1862. In Bean Station, Tenn.
hospital for six weeks from August 7, 1862. Sent to Chattanooga, Tenn. hospital from
Knoxville, Tenn. in 1862. Returned to command and remained until November 25, 1863.
Discharged, disability. (Born in Ga. November 19, 1827)
Holcombe, George M.- private March 4, 1862. Surrendered at Greensboro, N. C. April 26,
1865.
Holland, Andrew J.- private March 4, 1862. Died at Knoxville, Tenn. April 27, 1862.
Hudgins, Thomas - private March 4, 1862. Roll for December 31, 1863, last on file,
shows him present. Pension records show he
surrendered at Greensboro, N. C. April 26, 1865. (Born in Carroll County, Ga.
June 11, 1844.
Died in Polk County, Ga. January 16, 1929)
Ingram, William M.- private May 10, 1862. Appointed Corporal. Captured at Vicksburg,
Miss. July 4, 1863, and paroled there July 10,
1863. Pension records show he was furloughed home for 30 days March 1865.
(Born in Carroll County, Ga. in
1835)
Jackson, William G.- private March 4, 1862. Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4, 1863,
and paroled there July 6, 1863. No
later record.
Jones, D. M.- private November 3, 1863. Roll for December 31, 1863, last on file,
shows him present. No later record.
Jones, Mason C.- private March 4, 1862. Transferred to Captain Joseph W. Anderson's
Company, Virginia Light Artillery (subsequently Captain Douthat's Company,) September 11,
1862. Roll for October 31, 1864, shows him present. No later record.
Jordan, Henry - private March 4, 1862. Roll for December 31, 1863, last on file, shows
him absent, sick. Pension records show he was 'Sent home on sick furlough October 1863,
and was unable to return."
(Born in North Carolina in 1819)
Jordan, James M.- Enlisted as a private in Co. K 6th Regiment Ga. State Troops October
14, 1861. Mustered out at Savannah, Ga. April 15, 1862. Enlisted
as a private in Co. G 40th Regiment Ga. Inf. May 13, 1862.
Elected Jr. 2nd Lieutenant September 2, 1862. Captured near Atlanta, Ga. August 13, 1864.
Released at Johnson's Island, O. June 16, 1865.
Kilgore, Benjamin F.- private March 4, 1862. Transferred to Captain Joseph W.
Anderson's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (subsequently Captain Douthat's Company,)
September 11, 1862. Died at home in Georgia September 1, 1863.
Kilgore, James Harrison - private May 13, 1862. Died of disease at Atlanta, Ga.
November 23, 1862. Buried there in Oakland Cemetery.
King, Joseph F.- private May 13, 1862. Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4, 1863, and
paroled there July 6, 1863. Absent without leave November 18,-December
31, 1863. No later record.
Lott, William Ellis - private March 4, 1862. Died September 25, 1862.
Martin, Jesse H.- private March 4, 1862. Died while home on sick furlough.
McDowell, John - private May 10, 1862. Roll for December 31, 1863, last on file, shows
him present.
No later record.
Morgan, W. P.- private December 24, 1863 . Died of pneumonia in Cassville, Ga.
hospital March 16, 1864.
Nix, Francis M.- private March 4, 1862. Captured April 1865. No later record. Pension
records show he was detailed for hospital duty June 1863. (Born in Walton County, Ga. in
1822)
Nixon, Henry (or Nixson) - private March 4, 1862. Appears only on bounty pay roll
dated March 27, 1862.
Odom, Lewis (or Odum) - private March 4, 1862. Wounded and captured at Baker's Creek,
Miss. May 17, 1863. Admitted to
Prison Hospital there, with flesh wound in right leg, May 1863. Died from measles at
Clinton, Miss. in 1863.
Pace, John B.- private March 4, 1862. Died of measles at Knoxville, Tenn. June 1,
1862.
Pollard, James M.- private March 4, 1862. Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4, 1863,
and paroled there
July 6, 1863. Roll for December 31, 1863, last on file, shows him absent, sick. No later
record.
Posey, Daniel H.- private March 4, 1862. Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4, 1863,
and paroled there July 6, 1863. Roll for December 31, 1863, last on file, shows him
absent, sick. No later record.
(Died at Buchanan, Ga. October 1908)
Rabun, Willis H.- private May 6, 1862. Appointed 4th Corporal February 1863. Captured
at Missionary Ridge, Tenn. November 25, 1863. Died of chronic diarrhoea at Rock Island,
Ill. March 1, 1864.
Reeves, J. W.- private May 10, 1862. Appointed 1st Corporal February 1863. Missing at
New Hope Church, Ga. June 28, 1864. No later record.
Reeves, William J.- private March 4, 1862. Appears only on bounty pay roll dated March
27, 1862.
Reid, Andrew - private May 10, 1862. Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4, 1863, and
paroled there July 6, 1863. Pension records show he
was furloughed home on account of sickness March 1865.
(Born in DeKalb County, Ga. in 1828)
Reid, George F.- private March 4, 1862. Appointed 2nd Sergeant February 1863. Captured
at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4, 1863, and paroled there July 6, 1863. Surrendered at
Greensboro, N. C. April 26, 1865.
(Born in Carroll County, Ga. in 1830)
Reid, G. F.- private . Appointed Sergeant. Wounded in left arm, necessitating
amputation below elbow, at Baker's Creek, Miss. May 16, 1863.
(Born in Ga. May 20, 1837. Died in Haralson County, Ga. in 1902)
Reid, Henry - private March 4, 1862. Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4, 1863,
paroled there July 16, 1863, and died there in 1863.
Reid, James - private May 10, 1862. Roll for December 31, 1863, last on file, shows him
present. No later record.
Reid, John - private August 12, 1863. Roll for December 31, 1863, last on file, shows him
present. No later record.
Reid, R. M.- private May 10, 1863. Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4, 1863, and paroled
there July 16, 1863. Roll for
December 31, 1863, last on file, shows him absent, sick. No later record.
Sanders, W. A.- Enlisted as a private in Co. K 6th Regiment Ga. State Troops October 14,
1861.
Mustered out at Savannah, Ga. April 15, 1862. Enlisted as a private in Co. G 40th Regiment
Ga. Inf.
May 13, 1862. Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4, 1863, and paroled there July 6, 1863.
Roll for December 31, 1863, last on file, shows him present. No later record.
Shellnutt, James H.- private March 4, 1862. Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4, 1863, and
paroled there July 6, 1863.
Roll for December 31, 1863, last on file, shows him present. Pension records show he was
wounded through right hip at
Resaca, Ga. May 15, 1864. At home on wounded furlough close of war.
(Born January 4, 1841)
Shellnutt, John B.- private March 4, 1862. Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4, 1863, and
paroled
there July 6, 1863. Roll for December 31, 1863, last on file, shows him absent, sick. No
later record.
Shellnutt, J. P.- private March 4, 1862. Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4, 1863, and
paroled there
July 6, 1863. Wounded at Resaca, Ga. May 14, 1864 . Pension records show he was captured
at
Dalton, Ga. July 1864, and sent to Alton, Ill. and released March 7, 1865. (Born in Ga.
April 19, 1844)
Shellnutt, Pinkney - private March 4, 1862. Appears only on bounty pay roll dated
March 27, 1862.
Slate, W. M.- private May 6, 1862. Appointed 4th Sergeant February 1863. Captured at
Vicksburg, Miss. July 4, 1863, and
paroled there July 6, 1863. No later record.
Speights, John - private March 4, 1862. Appointed 2nd Corporal February 1863. Captured at
Vicksburg, Miss. July 4, 1863, and paroled there July 6, 1863. Captured at Resaca, Ga. May
15, 1864. Paroled at Rock Island,
Ill. and transferred to City Point, Va. for exchange March 6, 1865. (Born in Ga.)
Speights, R. B.- private May 14, 1862. Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4, 1863, and
paroled there
July 6, 1863. Roll for December 31, 1863, last on file, shows him present. No later
record.
Speights, Thomas D. (or Thomas B.) - private March 4, 1862. Died at Knoxville, Tenn.
in 1862.
Speights, William R.- private March 4, 1862. Died of disease at Knoxville, Tenn. June
2, 1862.
Stanford, William D.- private March 4, 1862. Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4,
1863, and paroled
there July 16, 1863. Received off Mobile, Ala. Harbor August 4, 1863. In Richmond, Va.
hospital
March 9-12, 1865. (Born in Newton County, Ga. September 1828)
Stephens, Elijah John - private November 22, 1863. Captured at Egypt Station, Miss.
December 28, 1864. Transferred to Point Lookout, Md. for exchange February 21, 1865. (Born
in Carroll County, Ga. October
13, 1845. Died at
Confederate Soldiers' Home, Atlanta, Ga. August 26, 1931. Buried in Mount Carmel
Cemetery at Piedmont, Ala.)
Stephens, Jonathan D.- private May 13, 1862. Captured at Missionary Ridge, Tenn.
November 25, 1863. Released at Rock Island, Ill. June 21, 1865.
Thomason, Garrison - private March 4, 1862. Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4, 1863,
and paroled
there
July 16, 1863. Died of fever at Montgomery, Ala. in 1863.
Turner, Reuben Franklin - private March 4, 1862. Roll for December 31, 1863, last on
file, shows him absent without leave from August 23, 1863. No later record.
Waldrop, Joseph M.- Appointed 3rd Sergeant of Co. A 35th Regiment Ga. Inf. August 15,
1861. Discharged disability, September 26, 1861. Enlisted as a private in Co. G 40th
Regiment Ga. Inf. March 4, 1862.
Appears only on
bounty payroll dated March 27, 1862. (Born in Henry County, Ga. in 1835)
White, John C.- private March 4, 1862 . Died in 1863.
Whitton, Benjamin W.- private March 4, 1862. Pension records show he contracted
typhoid pneumonia
and was sent to hospital at Knoxville, Tenn. June 1862. Discharged hypertrophy of heart at
Vicksburg, Miss.
April 7, 1863. (Born in Ga. November 21, 1843. Died in Haralson County, Ga. in 1908)
Whitton, J. J.- private March 4, 1862. Captured in Vicksburg, Miss. July 4, 1863, and
paroled there
July 16, 1863. Died at home in 1863.
Whitton, Stephen J.- private March 4, 1862. Died in Mississippi in 1863.
Whitton, S. M.- private May 1862. Discharged, on account of atrophy of leg from white
swelling, at
Atlanta, Ga. March 31, 1863. (Born in Coweta County, Ga. November 1, 1830. Died in
Haralson County,
Ga. in 1897)
Whitton, W. G.- private March 4, 1862. Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4, 1863, paroled
there July 16, 1863, and died
there in 1863.
Wilkerson, Lemuel - private March 4, 1862. Appears only on bounty pay roll dated March 27,
1862.
Pension records show he "Was on sick furlough at surrender." (Born in Alabama in
1824)
Wood, John M.- private March 4, 1862. Suffered relapse from measles at Cumberland Gap,
Tenn.
May 23, 1862. Unable for further service. Roll for December 31, 1863, last on file, shows
him absent sick. No
later record. (Born in Ga. May 15, 1834. Died in Haralson County, Ga. in 1910)
Wood, William - Enlisted as a private in Co. K 6th Regiment Ga. State Troops October 14,
1861.
Mustered out at Savannah, Ga. April 15, 1862. Enlisted as a private in Co. G 40th Regiment
Ga.
Inf. May 18, 1862. Captured at Baker's Creek, Miss. May 16, 1863. Paroled at Fort
Delaware, Del.
July 30, 1863. Contracted chronic diarrhoea. Admitted to Confederate States Hospital at
Petersburg, Va. August 1, 1863, and furloughed home
August 21, 1863. Pension records show he "Was never able to return to service."
(Born in Haralson County, Ga. September 29, 1835. Died in Haralson County, Ga. in 1911)