Muster Rolls
Biographies
Company I
ARMSTRONG, A. J. (1 Lieutenant)
Enlisted May 10, 1862 at Columbia in Henry County
and mustered in at Camp Shorter, Loachapoka, Alabama. Commission as 1 Lt. dated
May 16, 1862. Captured at Edwds. Depot (or Edwards Station) near Vicksburg
May 22, 1863. Interned at Johnson's Island, Point Lookout, and Fort Delaware. Took
Oath of Allegiance to the U. S. at Fort Delaware. Released June 12, 1865. Physical
description: dark complexion, dark hair, and blue eyes.
ARMSTRONG, F. C. (Corporal)
Enlisted at Columbia on May 10, 1862 and mustered in at
Loachapoka. Died November 3, 1962 at Blain's Cross Roads, Tennessee.
BARKER, H. O.
BARKER, J. C.
BATTLE, H. W. (1st Sergeant - Quartermaster Sergeant)
Enlisted May 12, 1862 at
Loachapoka. Captured at Vicksburg July 4, 1863 and paroled July 9, 1862. Appears
on Receipt Roll for clothing dated June 30, 1864.
BIBBY, JAMES B.
BIBBY, M. A.
BISHOP, S. W.
Enlisted at Columbia May 10, 1862 and mustered in at Loachapoka.
Died September 17, 1862 at Bean's Station, Tennessee.
BISHOP, W.
Enlisted May 10, 1862 at Columbia and mustered in at Loachapoka. Died
either on August 28, 1862 at Fairgrounds Hospital, Knoxville, Tennessee. At his death, he left $7.00 plus sundries.
BOWEN, JOSHUA
Enlisted May 10, 1862 at Columbia and mustered in at Loachapoka.
Wounded severely at Vicksburg between May 18 and July 4, 1863. Captured July 4, 1863
at surrender of Vicksburg.
BRADSHAW, J. F.
Enlisted at Columbia, Alabama on May 10, 1862 and mustered in at
Loachapoka. Died July 17, 1862 at Chattanooga, Tennessee.
BROOKINS, EDWIN G.
Enlisted by M. L. Woods on June 9, 1862 at Loachapoka. Died
November 3, 1862 of pneumonia at Knoxville, Tennessee.
BROOKINS, IVA H.
Enlisted at Columbia on May 10, 1862. Wounded and captured at
surrender of Vicksburg, July 4, 1863. About July 22, 1863 was furloughed at Enterprise,
Mississippi. Appears on Quintard Hospital Roll, Griffin, Georgia on November 30, 1863
as a patient. Captured near Nashville, Tennessee on December 16, 1864 and sent to
Camp Douglas. Took oath of allegiance June 12, 1865. Fair complexion, light hair, blue
eyes, 6'-1" tall, 36 years of age. Born 1832. Died 1907. Buried in the Kynesville
Methodist Church Cemetery, Jackson County, Florida.
CARTER, G. W.
Enlisted at Columbia, Alabama by A. C. Gordon on May 10, 1862.
Captured July 4, 1863 at Vicksburg and furloughed about July 22, 1863 at Enterprise,
Mississippi. Killed November 29, 1864 at Columbia, Tennessee. In August 1864 he was
30 years of age, 5'-11" tall, dark complexion, dark hair, blue eyes, and his occupation
was that of farmer. Born at Webster City, Georgia.
CLEMONS, SAMUEL
Enlisted at Columbia, Alabama on May 10, 1862 by A. C. Gordon.
Captured at Baker's Creek (Champion Hill) May 16, 1863 and sent to Fort Delaware.
Appears on Muster Roll of detachment of prisoners 46th Regiment Alabama Infantry
July 17, 1863 at Camp Lee near Richmond, Virginia.
COFFMAN, R. F.
Died November 27, 1863 in Fair Grounds Hospital North, Atlanta, Georgia.
Left $46.00.
COOK, B. F.
Enlisted at Loachapoka May 1, 1862 by M. L. Woods. Reported missing at
Baker's Creek and also reported killed at Vicksburg in June 1863.
CROFT, LEY L. (Captain)
Captured at Baker's Creek (Champion Hill) May 16, 1863. Held
at Johnson's Island and transferred to Point Lookout, Maryland for exchange February 20,
1865.
CROSS, WILLIAM W. (Sergeant)
Enlisted by M. L. Woods at Loachapoka May 1, 1862. Captured at Vicksburg July 4, 1863 and paroled July 10th. Captured near Nashville December 16, 1864. Spent time at Camp Chase, Ohio as a prisoner of war.
DAVIS, WILEY
Enlisted May 10, 1862 at Columbia by A. C. Gordon and mustered in at
Camp Shorter, Loachapoka, Alabama. Captured at Vicksburg July 4, 1863 and paroled
six days later. Appears on a Report of the Medical Examining Board, Dalton, Georgia
January 5, 1864 while at Oliver Hospital having been diagnosed with: chronic diarrhoea,
extreme emaciation, and debility. Furloughed for four months. Appears on Receipt Roll
for clothing at 3rd General Hospital, Augusta, Georgia on October 10, 1864. Captured at
Columbia, South Carolina February 17, 1865 and sent to Hart's Island, New York Harbor.
Released June 16, 1865 upon taking oath of allegiance. Dark complexion, black hair,
grey eyes, 5'-5 1/2" tall. Residence: Henry County, Alabama.
DAY, ROBERT S.
Enlisted May 10, 1862 by A. C. Gordon at Columbia. Mustered in at Camp
Shorter, Loachapoka, Alabama. Severely wounded during the siege of Vicksburg and
subsequently died July 31, 1863.
DAY, THOMAS P.
For monthly pay from July 13, 1862 to September 1, 1862 he received
$17.60 plus his $50.00 enlistment bounty. Died at Chickasaw, Mississippi on March 22,
1863.
DISMUKES, J. F.
Enlisted May 1, 1862 at Loachapoka by M. L. Woods. Wounded at Port
Gibson, Mississippi May 1, 1863. Captured at the fall of Vicksburg July 4, 1863 and
received his parole July 10, 1863. Furloughed about July 22, 1863 at Enterprise,
Mississippi. Appears on Receipt Roll for clothing for 2nd Quarter 1864.
DOUGLAS, JOHN A.
Enlisted at Columbia on May 10, 1862. Mustered in at Loachapoka.
Captured at Vicksburg July 4, 1863 and paroled on the 10th. Furloughed about July 22,
1863 at Enterprise, Mississippi. Captured near Nashville December 16, 1864. Took oath
of allegiance at Camp Chase, Ohio June 12, 1865. Light complexion, light hair, blue eyes,
6'-0", 27 years of age. Born March 3, 1838. Died April 2, 1918. Buried in the Bethlehem
Baptist Church Cemetery, State Road 134, east of Headland, Henry County, Alabama.
Born in Stewart County, Georgia.
EDMONSON, TROY
Enlisted at Columbia May 10, 1862 and mustered in at Camp Shorter,
Loachapoka, Alabama. Slightly wounded at Vicksburg on May 16, 1863. Captured at
the fall of Vicksburg July 4, 1863 and paroled July 10. Furloughed about July 22, 1863
at Enterprise, Mississippi. Appears on Receipt Roll for clothing, 2nd Quarter 1864.
EDWARDS, W. J.
Enlisted May 1, 1863 at Loachapoka by M. L. Woods. Mustered in at Camp Shorter, Loachapoka. Captured at Vicksburg July 4, 1863, paroled July 10th, and furloughed about July 22, 1863 at Enterprise, Mississippi. Appears to have been involved in a court martial January 27, 1864 (Title of Record: GO 9/16 Dept. & Army of Tenn.
J. E. Johnston). Appears on Receipt Roll for clothing dated September 29, 1864 at Law Hospital, Eatonton, Georgia. Paroled at war's end at Montgomery on May 19, 1865. Fair complexion, light hair, blue eyes, 6'-0" tall.
ELLIOTT, A. J. (Corporal)
Enlisted May 16, 1862 at Columbia and mustered in at Camp Shorter, Loachapoka, Alabama.
ELLIOTT, JOHN ELBERT
Enlisted at Columbia May 16, 1862. Mustered in at Camp Shorter,
Loachapoka, Alabama. Captured at Vicksburg July 4, 1863 and paroled July 10.
Captured near Nashville December 16, 1864 and sent to Camp Chase, Ohio. Took oath
of allegiance June 12, 1865 at Camp Chase. Fair complexion, dark hair, blue eyes, 5'-7"
tall, 20 years old.
GIBSON, THOMAS E.
On December 9, 1862 received $44.00 at Atlanta, Georgia (for four
months service).
GLOVER, J. P.
Enlisted May 10, 1862 at Columbia by A. C. Gordon and mustered in at Camp
Shorter, Loachapoka, Alabama.
GODFREY, JAMES H. (Corporal)
Enlisted May 10, 1862 in Columbia by A. C. Gordon.
Mustered in at Camp Shorter, Loachapoka. Wounded June 27, 1863 at Bakers Creek
(Champion Hill), Mississippi. Captured July 4, 1863 at Vicksburg and paroled six days
later. On November 9, 1864 was detailed for other service as found unfit for field service.
GRAHAM, WELCOM
Enlisted May 1, 1862 at Loachapoka by Michael L. Woods. Wounded June 1, 1863 at Vicksburg. Captured at the surrender of Vicksburg July 4, 1863. Paroled July 15, 1863. Furloughed about July 22, 1863 at Enterprise, Mississippi. Died August 8, 1863 at home of sickness.
HAM, MOSES L.
Enlisted May 10, 1862 at Columbia by A. C. Gordon. Died April 11, 1863
in Columbus, Georgia. Buried at Linwood Cemetery, Columbus, Georgia (Section M,
Row 4).
HAM, T. A.
Enlisted by A. C. Gordon May 10, 1862 at Columbia. Captured at Bakers Creek
(Champion Creek), Mississippi May 16, 1863. Appears on a Receipt Roll for clothing
4th Quarter 1864 in Hospital at Fairground, Vineville, Georgia.
HANSON, JESSE E.
HARDWICK, J. C. (Brevet 2nd Lieutenant)
Enlisted at Columbia, Henry County, by A. C.
Gordon on May 10, 1862. Mustered in at Loachapoka as a Bvt. 2nd Lt. on May 16, 1862.
Resigned commission November 19, 1862.
HARRIS, A.
Enlisted May 1, 1862 by Michael L. Woods.
HASTY, WILLIAM J. (Corporal)
Enlisted May 1, 1862 at Columbia by A. C. Gordon.
Captured at Vicksburg, Mississippi July 4, 1863 and paroled July 10th. Captured near
Nashville, Tennessee December 16, 1864. Sent to Camp Chase, Ohio. Signed oath of
allegiance June 12, 1865. Age: 22. Dark complexion, dark hair, dark eyes, and 5'-6".
Born 1842. Died 1910. Buried in the Coonrod Cemetery, Jackson County, Florida.
HICKMAN, S. D.
HOLLAND, S.
Enlisted May 10, 1862 at Columbia by A. C. Gordon. Died November 11,
1862 in Atlanta, Georgia. Settlement filed by Emilia C. Holland on March 23, 1863.
HOWELL, J. T.
Enlisted by A. C. Gordon in Columbia May 10, 1862. Discharged November
12, 1862 for being a minor.
HUNTER, A. J.
Captured May 1, 1863 at Port Gibson, Mississippi. Sent to Military Prison,
Alton, Illinois. Exchanged June 12, 1863.
IRWIN, JOHN B.
Captured at Chattanooga November 24, 1863. Sent to Rock Island Barracks.
JACKSON, WARREN
Enlisted June 9, 1962 at Loachapoka by M. L. Woods. Mustered in at
Camp Shorter, Loachapoka.
JACKSON, WILEY O.
Enlisted May 10, 1862 at Columbia, Alabama by A. C. Gordon.
Captured May 16, 1863 at Champion Hill (Bakers Creek), Mississippi. Sent to Fort
Delaware and exchanged July 4, 1863. Appears on a Receipt Roll for clothing 2nd Quarter
1864.
JOHNSON, JOHN H.
Captured at Chattanooga on November 24, 1863. Sent to Rock Island
Barracks.
KIRKLAND, HOLSON
Enlisted May 10, 1862 at Columbia by A. C. Gordon. Mustered in at Camp Shorter, Loachapoka. Captured at Port Gibson, Mississippi May 1, 1863. Sent to Military Prison, Alton, Illinois where he died of small pox July 7, 1863.
KIRKLAND, JOSEPH
Enlisted by A. C. Gordon at Columbia May 10, 1862. Mustered in at
Camp Shorter, Loachapoka. Captured at Vicksburg July 4, 1863 and paroled July 10th.
Furloughed about July 22, 1863 at Enterprise, Mississippi. Appears on a Receipt Roll for
clothing 2nd Quarter 1864.
KIRKLAND, SIDNEY (Sergeant)
Enlisted at Columbia May 10, 1862 by A. C. Gordon and
mustered in at Camp Shorter, Loachapoka. Captured at Champion Hill (Bakers Creek)
May 16, 1863. Exchanged from Ft. Delaware July 4, 1863. Discharged due to Disability
in May 1865 due to amputation of right arm from "shell wound" at Atlanta on July 25,
1864. Occupation: farmer. Fair complexion, light hair, and blue eyes.
KIRKLAND, W. R.
Enlisted May 10, 1862 at Columbia by A. C. Gordon. Mustered in at
Camp Shorter, Loachapoka. Wounded May 1, 1863 at Port Gibson.
LEE, JOHN E. (Musician)
Enlisted February 28, 1862 in Montgomery by M. M. Copeland for
three years or the war. Due $50.00 enlistment bounty. Mustered in on March 1, 1862.
Captured at the fall of Vicksburg July 4, 1863 and paroled six days later. Furloughed
about July 22, 1863 at Enterprise, Mississippi. Appears on a Receipt Roll for clothing
2nd Quarter 1864.
McELBINE, D.
Enlisted May 10, 1862 at Columbia by A. C. Gordon.
MIZELL, C.
Captured at Island No. 10 April 8, 1862 and sent to Camp Butler, Springfield,
Illinois.
MONROE, D. L.
Enlisted May 10, 1862 by A. C. Gordon at Columbia, Alabama. Mustered
in at Camp Shorter, Loachapoka. Captured at Vicksburg July 4, 1863 and paroled July
10, 1863. Furloughed about July 22, 1863 at Enterprise, Mississippi. Appears on a
Receipt Roll for clothing 2nd Quarter 1864. Born March 16, 1843. Died June 16, 1924.
Buried in the Gordon City Cemetery, Houston County, Alabama.
MORRIS, JOHN F.
Paid $67.60 on October 18, 1862 for service from July 13 through August 31, 1862. Listed as missing at Bakers Creek (Champion Hill), Mississippi. Admitted to
General Hospital, Petersburg, Virginia July 9, 1863 with debilitis and returned to duty
July 20, 1863 (paroled prisoner). Appears on Receipt Rolls for clothing for 3rd Quarter
1863 and 2nd Quarter 1864. Captured near Nashville December 16, 1864. Sent to Camp
Chase, Ohio. Signed oath of allegiance June 10, 1865. Residence: Henry County,
Alabama. Age: 20. Dark complexion, dark hair, hazel eyes, 5'-7".
MORROW, R. (Lieutenant)
Enlisted May 10, 1862 at Columbia, Alabama by A. C. Gordon.
Wounded and captured at Champion Hill (Bakers Creek), Mississippi May 16, 1863.
Appears on a List of Paroled Prisoners in Camp at Demopolis, Ala., June 5, 1863, in
charge of Major Henry C. Davis.
MOSS, J. D.
Enlisted at Columbia by A. C. Gordon May 10, 1862 for three years or the war.
Mustered in at Camp Shorter, Loachapoka. Severely wounded and captured at Vicksburg
July 4, 1863. Paroled July 10th. Appears on a Receipt Roll for clothing 2nd Quarter 1864.
NOWELL, ARCHIBALD M.
Enlisted June 9, 1862 at Loachapoka by Michael L Woods.
Paid $22.00 for service from January 1 through February 28, 1863. Served as a nurse at
Stonewall Hospital, Montgomery, Alabama. Detached September 1, 1863. Paid $74.00
on January 19, 1864. Born in Georgia. Occupation: farmer. Age: 35. Dark complexion,
dark hair, and hazel eyes.
PARKER, J. M. C. (Sergeant)
Enlisted May 10, 1862 at Columbia by A. C. Gordon. Mustered
in at Camp Shorter, Loachapoka. Died August 24, 1864 at Knoxville, Tennessee.
PARKER, J. W.
Enlisted by A. C. Gordon at Columbia on May 10, 1862. Mustered in at
Camp Shorter, Loachapoka.
PARKER, M. H.
Enlisted by A. C. Gordon May 10, 1862 at Columbia, Alabama. Mustered in
at Camp Shorter, Loachapoka, Alabama. Wounded at Bakers Creek (Champion Hill),
Mississippi. Captured at Vicksburg July 4, 1863 and paroled July 10th. Furloughed about
July 22, 1863 at Enterprise, Mississippi. Captured at Chattanooga November 25, 1863
and sent to Rock Island Barracks, Illinois.
PEACOCK, JAMES B.
Enlisted May 10, 1862 by A. C. Gordon at Columbia. Captured at
Vicksburg July 4, 1863 and paroled six days later. Furloughed about July 22, 1863 at
Enterprise, Mississippi. Appears on a Receipt Roll for clothing 2nd Quarter 1864.
POOLE, D. D.
Enlisted May 10, 1862 at Columbia, Henry County for three years or the war.
Mustered in at Camp Shorter, Loachapoka, Alabama. Received $22.00 for service from
September 1, 1862 through November 1, 1862. Wounded at Bakers Creek (1863).
Appears on a Receipt Roll for Clothing 2nd Quarter 1864.
POWERS, EDWARD SHORT (3rd Sergeant)
Enlisted May 12, 1862 at Loachapoka by M. L.
Woods and mustered in at Camp Shorter in Loachapoka. Severely wounded and
captured at the fall of Vicksburg, July 4, 1863. Furloughed about July 22, 1863 at
Enterprise, Mississippi. Appears on a Receipt Roll for Clothing 2nd Quarter 1864.
Born August 16, 1929. Died December 1, 1890. Buried in the City Cemetery, Columbia,
Houston County, Alabama.
PURVIS, EDWARD B.
Enlisted May 10, 1862 at Columbia, Henry County by A. C. Gordon. Appears on a Hospital Muster Roll of Soldier's Home Hospital, Jackson, Mississippi for June 1863. Appears on a Hospital Muster Roll of Jackson's Cavalry Division Hospital, Old Marion, Mississippi for June, July, August, September, and November 1863. Employed as a nurse.
QUATTLEBAUM(-BOOM), J. H.
Enlisted May 10, 1862 at Columbia, Henry County by
A. C. Gordon. Captured at Bakers Creek (Champion Hill) on May 16, 1863. Paroled
July 4, 1863 at Fort Delaware. Appears on a Register of General Hospital, Petersburg,
Virginia from July 9 through 20, 1863 with scabies. Appears on a Receipt Roll for
Clothing 3rd Quarter 1863. Captured near Nashville December 16, 1864 and sent to
Camp Chase, Ohio. Took oath of allegiance June 12, 1865. Fair complexion, dark hair,
brown eyes, 5'-9 ½ " tall, and 23 years old.
RAIBORNE, RICHARD
Enlisted June 9, 1862 at Loachapoka for three years or the war by
M. L. Woods.
RAYBURN, J. S.
Enlisted May 10, 1862 at Columbia in Henry County by A. C. Gordon for
three years or the war. Mustered in at Camp Shorter, Loachapoka, Alabama.
RICH, A. J.
Enlisted May 1, 1862 at Loachapoka by M. L. Woods. Mustered in at Camp Shorter, Loachapoka. Hospitalized when captured at Vicksburg, Mississippi July 4, 1863. Paroled July 16, 1863. Appears on a Muster Roll of men retired at the Post of Montgomery, Ala., Major Walter Jones, Commanding for September and October, 1864. Appears on a Register of the Invalid Corps, P.A.C.S. with date of retirement, December 30, 1864. Born August 1836. Buried in Pleasant Hill Methodist Cemetery, located approximately 5 miles south of Rockford, in Coosa County, Alabama. Turn off Highway 231 to the left and go about 2-3 miles.
ROGERS, F.
Enlisted May 10, 1862 at Columbia, Henry County, Alabama by A. C. Gordon
for three years or the war. Mustered in at Camp Shorter, Loachapoka. Died October 30,
1862 of fever in Knoxville, Tennessee. Settlement was filed February 2, 1863 by his
widow, Rebecca J. Rogers.
SMITH, B. F.
Enlisted May 10, 1862 at Columbia by A. C. Gordon for three years or the war.
Mustered in at Camp Shorter, Loachapoka, Alabama. Wounded at Bakers Creek
(Champion Hill), Mississippi. Taken prisoner at the fall of Vicksburg, Mississippi
July 4, 1863 and paroled six days later. Furloughed about July 22, 1863 at Enterprise,
Mississippi. Appears on a Receipt Roll for Clothing for 2nd Quarter 1864. Captured near Nashville, Tennessee December 16, 1864. Sent north to Camp Chase, Ohio. Signed Oath of Allegiance June 12, 1865. Age 21, 5'-5" tall, hazel eyes, light hair, and light complexion.
STARLING, H.
Enlisted at Columbia May 10, 1862 by A. C. Gordon for three years or the war.
Mustered in at Camp Shorter, Loachapoka, Alabama. Died August 6, 1862 of pneumonia
at Strawberry Plains, Tennessee leaving $10.75 and sundries. Millie Starling, widow, filed
for settlement on February 16, 1863.
STAUNTON, A. F. (2nd Lieutenant)
Enlisted May 10, 1862 at Columbia, Henry County,
Alabama by A. C. Gordon for three years or the war. Mustered in May 16, 1862 as a
2nd Lieutenant at Camp Shorter, Loachapoka. Captured at the fall of Vicksburg,
Mississippi July 4, 1863 and paroled July 10th. Furloughed about July 22, 1863 at
Enterprise, Mississippi. Reported sick May 28, 1864 near Atlanta, Georgia. Hospitalized
at Floyd House and Ocmulgee Hospitals, Macon, Georgia on August 12, 1864 with
chronic diarrhea. Hospitalized January 17, 1865 with a wound at Way Hospital.
STOKES, J. W.
Enlisted May 10, 1862 at Columbia, Alabama by A. C. Gordon for three years
or the war. Mustered in at Camp Shorter, Loachapoka, Alabama. Captured at Edward's
Station, Mississippi May 20, 1863. Sent to Camp Morton, Indiana and then on to Fort
Delaware where he was paroled July 3rd and exchanged July 4, 1863. Appears on a
Receipt Roll for Clothing dated 1864. Killed November 29, 1864 near Columbia,
Tennessee. Occupation: farmer. 25 years old, 5'-5" tall, dark complexion, blue eyes, and
dark hair.
STRINGER, FLORIDA V. (Sergeant)
Enlisted May 10, 1862 at Columbia, Alabama by
A. C. Gordon for three years or the war. Mustered in at Camp Shorter, Loachapoka,
Alabama. Captured at the capitulation of Vicksburg, Mississippi July 4, 1863 and
paroled July 15th.
STRINGER, J. S.
Severely wounded at Vicksburg and captured when General Pemberton
surrendered the town July 4, 1863. Wounded in the right hand and admitted to No. 1
Hospital, Vicksburg, Mississippi in August 1863. Returned to duty August 19, 1863.
THOMPSON, ALBERT
Enlisted May 6, 1862 at Loachapoka by M. L. Woods for three years or the war. Mustered in at Camp Shorter, Loachapoka. Appears on a Receipt Roll for Clothing for 2nd Quarter 1864. Captured near Nashville, Tennessee December 16, 1864 and held at Camp Chase, Ohio. Signed Oath of Allegiance June 12, 1865. Age 33, 5'-6" tall, blue eyes, light hair, and dark complexion.
TYSON, A. B.
Enlisted May 10, 1862 at Columbia, Alabama by A. C. Gordon for three years
or the war. Mustered in at Camp Shorter, Loachapoka, Alabama. Captured at the fall of
Vicksburg, Mississippi July 4, 1863. Paroled July 10th. Died October 15, 1863 in Henry
County, Alabama of diarrhea.
VARNUM (VERNON), A. D.
Enlisted May 10, 1862 by A. C. Gordon at Columbia, Alabama
for three years or the war. Mustered into service at Camp Shorter, Loachapoka, Alabama.
Died September 4, 1862 at Bean's Station, Tennessee. His widow, Ellender, filed for
settlement November 11, 1862.
WARD, J. (Corporal)
Enlisted at Columbia, Alabama on May 10, 1862 by A. C. Gordon for
three years or the war. Mustered in as 4th Corporal at Camp Shorter, Loachapoka,
Alabama. Died of measles at Loachapoka.
WEBB, JOHN
Enlisted for three years or the war at Columbia, Alabama on May 10, 1862 by
Capt. A. C. Gordon. Mustered into service at Camp Shorter, Loachapoka, Alabama.
Surrendered with his company at the fall of Vicksburg July 4, 1863. Paroled July 10th.
Furloughed about July 22, 1863 at Enterprise, Mississippi. Appears on a Receipt Roll for
Clothing 2nd Quarter 1864. Admitted to St. Mary's Hospital, West Point, Mississippi
June 10, 1865.
WEBB, W.
Enlisted May 10, 1862 at Columbia, Alabama by A. C. Gordon for three years or
the war. Mustered in at Camp Shorter, Loachapoka, Alabama.
WEEKS, W. S.
Enlisted for three years or the war by A. C. Gordon at Columbia, Alabama on
May 10, 1862. Mustered in at Camp Shorter, Loachapoka, Alabama. Captured at the
surrender of Vicksburg, Mississippi July 4, 1862. Paroled July 13, 1862. Appears on a
Receipt Roll for Clothing 2nd Quarter 1864.
WHITEHEAD, AARON (Sergeant)
Listed as missing at Bakers Creek (Champion Hill),
Mississippi. Appears on a Hospital Muster Roll of Texas General Hospital, Quitman,
Mississippi from April 30 to August 20, 1863. Appears on a Receipt Roll for Clothing for
2nd Quarter 1864.
WHITEHEAD, ALEXANDER
Enlisted May 10, 1862 by A. C. Gordon for three years or the
war at Columbia, Alabama. Mustered in at Camp Shorter. Died is Atlanta, Georgia of
pneumonia June 21, 1862. His wife, Rebecca, filed for settlement December 11, 1863.
Buried in the Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia.
WHITEHEAD, E.
Enlisted May 10, 1862 at Columbia, Alabama by A. C. Gordon for three
years or the war. Mustered in at Camp Shorter, Loachapoka, Alabama.
WHITEHEAD, JOHN W.
Enlisted by A. C. Gordon at Columbia, Alabama May 10, 1862.
Mustered in at Camp Shorter, Loachapoka, Alabama. Died of pneumonia November 14,
1862.
WHITEHEAD, MATTHEW
Enlisted May 10, 1862 at Columbia, Alabama by A. C. Gordon for three years or the war. Died August 27, 1862 of pneumonia. Attorney Abner H. Hutto filed for settlement on November 3, 1862.
WILKERSON, JOHN H.
Enlisted at Columbia, Alabama on May 10, 1862 by A. C. Gordon
for three years or the war. Mustered in at Camp Shorter, Loachapoka, Alabama. Wounded
May 1, 1863 at Port Gibson, Mississippi. Captured at the surrender of Vicksburg July 4,
1863 and subsequently paroled. Furloughed about July 22, 1863 at Enterprise, Mississippi. Captured November 25, 1863 at Missionary Ridge and sent to Rock Island
Barracks, Illinois. Subscribed to Oath of Allegiance April 21, 1864. Age 29. Dark
complexion, light hair, blue eyes, and 5'-6" tall.
WILLS, J. T.
Enlisted May 1, 1862 at Loachapoka by M. L. Woods for three years or the war.
Mustered in at Camp Shorter, Loachapoka, Alabama. Killed in battle at Vicksburg in
July 1863.
WILSON, WILLIAM C., JR. (Captain)
Enlisted May 10, 1862 at Columbia in Henry County, Alabama by A. C. Gordon for three years or the war. Mustered in at Camp Shorter, Loachapoka, Alabama. Commissioned Captain on May 16, 1862. Resigned commission for health reasons on August 1, 1862. Re-enlisted in the 5th Bn, Florida Cavalry. Born
April 26, 1837 in Henry County. Died in Bullock County, Alabama February 13, 1925.
Buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Union Springs, Alabama. Wife: Ordelia S. Battle, 1838-
1925.
WOODRUFF, HARRISON P.
Joined for duty and enrolled March 13, 1862 at Fort Deposit,
Lowndes County, Alabama by James Clements for three years or the war. Mustered in
April 2, 1862. Captured in Kentucky and exchanged in 1863. Appears on a Hospital
Muster Roll of Madison House Hospital, Montgomery, Alabama during November 1864.
WRIGHT, J. A. (also served Company B)
Enlisted May 1, 1862 at Loachapoka by M. L.
Woods for three years or the war. Captured at the surrender of Vicksburg July 4, 1863
and paroled July 10th. Furloughed about July 22, 1863 at Enterprise, Mississippi. Appears
on a Receipt Roll for Clothing for 2nd Quarter 1864. Paroled May 19, 1865. Light
complexion, brown eyes, light hair, and 5'-10".