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46th Alabama Infantry

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Company A

Private

Died at Vicksburg, MS
Contributor Mark AndersonDate added 12/17/2009

Company A

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Laura BoothDate added 9/6/2012

Company A

2nd Lieutenant

No family notes have been added.
Contributor MarshaDate added 7/5/2013

Company A

Sergeant

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Dwight D VannDate added 2/12/2010

Company A

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Kendra Litke Date added 5/17/2026

Company A

Private

Enlisted 24 February 1862
Contributor Terry TannerDate added 5/29/2011

Company A

Musician

Note that I am not related to this man, but I am from the South and have ancestors who fought in the War Between the States, so it is important to me that men such as Thomas Lee are not forgotten. I happened upon his grave site in Lake Valley, New Mexico, while driving around in the southern part of the state with my wife. Lake Valley is a long-abandoned mining town whose heyday was around the 1880's. The white-marble tombstone reads as follows: MUS Thomas T. Lee CO. A, 46 ALA. INF. C. S. A.
Contributor Daniel BarnetteHomepage n/aDate added 8/25/2024

Company A

Captain

He was wounded and died on 05/16/1863, at Bakers Creek, Champion Hill, defending Vicksburg..
Contributor Joel McCaskillDate added 1/6/2016

Company B

2nd Lieutenant

Born 10 Jul 1836 at Central Institute, Coosa Co., AL. Enlisted 6 Mar 1862 at Brooksville, Coosa Co., AL. Resigned his commission as 2nd Lieutenant on 4 Aug 1862. Captured at Vicksburg 4 Jul 1863 and furloughed 22 Jul 1863 at Enterprise, MS. Wounded at New Hope Church, GA in May 1864. Mustered out in May 1865. Died in 12 Mar 1918 in Jacksons Gap, Tallapoosa Co., AL.
Contributor Linda MorrisDate added 7/9/2005

Company B

Sergeant

Pleasant Hill Macon mustered in at Brooksville, Coosa Co., AL on 06 March 1862 as a Sgt. He was captured at Vicksburg, MS, 4 July 1863. He was paroled 10 July 1863 (although he signed the parole paper 9 July 1863) - there is also evidence that he was wounded and the date listed for that is 21 July 1863 which is a little incongruous. He did return home to Coosa Co., AL, but died of his wound (according to family stories) prior to the 1870 census.
Contributor Rusty Macon WeberDate added 2/1/2009

Company B

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Scott SmartDate added 7/1/2009

Company B

2nd Sergeant

No family notes have been added.
Contributor W A Williams, JrDate added 7/14/2005

Company C

Private

GREAT G-FATHER
Contributor SOLDate added 1/2/2016

Company C

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Patricia Goldsmith-SandersDate added 2/10/2007

Company C

Private

. is my great grandfather buried in coosa co.ala. near rockford also great great uncle killed sep 1863 at chickamauga joseph vineyard castleberry 59th ala infratry co f also graet great uncle jeremiah castleberry same unit who surviced this battle after the war he left for texas and founded the town of castleberry tx.
Contributor charles j. smithDate added 10/18/2011

Company C

1st Lieutenant

Enlisted in April 1862 and served through the surrender April 26, 1865. He was promoted through the ranks to become an Ensign (regimental color bearer in the infantry), which is the equivalent to a 1st lieutenant, but had no authority to command troops, only the color guard. He died in 1944 at the age of 100.
Contributor Michael DavisonDate added 4/10/2005

Company C

Private

Craven and his brother, James, enlisted March 19,1862. Five and a half months later James died of disease at Strawberry Plains, TN and is buried at an unknown location in that vicinity. I have visited the town searching for his grave without success. His brother Craven also ill, was sent home to Pike County and later died of the same disease.
Contributor Scott DrewDate added 1/21/2011

Company C

Private

James ( my G-G-Grandfather) and his brother, Craven, enlisted March 19,1862. Five and a half months later James died of disease at Strawberry Plains, TN and is buried at an unknown location in that vicinity. I have visited the town searching for his grave without success. His brother Craven also ill, was sent home to Pike County and later died of the same disease.
Contributor Scott DrewDate added 1/21/2011

Company C

Private

great-great grandfather
Contributor ernest greenDate added 1/11/2008

Company C

Private

Captured at Franklin, TN. Died and was buried at Camp Douglas, Illinois in January, 1865.
Contributor William P. Rodgers, Jr.Date added 10/12/2005

Company D

Corporal

1st Great Grandfather 46 reg’t Alabama Infantry. On ROLL OF prisoner of war. Paroled at Vicksburg, Miss. according to the terms of capitulation entered into by commanding Generals of the United States and Confederate forces. July 4, 1863 Role dated—not dated Paroled at Vicksburg Miss. July 10, 1863 Where captured - Vicksburg, Miss. When captured- July 4, 1863 Served under General Bragg at Pensacola, Florida Fought in six major battles. After Lee’s surrender, he walked bare footed from Virginia to Alabama.
Contributor Jane T. FicklingDate added 9/8/2026

Company D

Corporal

Serving one year Georgia Regiment in Virginia 1st Georgia was first regiment in Confederate service. Disbanded in March, 1862 in Augusta. Joined the 46th Alabama raised in Loachoba, Ala. July sent to Knoxville and from there to Columberland Gap. Hard duty there from shelling. Woods full of Bushwackers. Haram Cantrell was the cook. Bill Nix was a gallant solider. James Ramsey was the colonel and we landed in Pensacola 10th of April at Ft. Barnancus near the navy yard. Built fortifications for two months. Ordered to West Virginia to Tilipi. Hard fighting, lost General Garnett at Cheat River. Hard fighting, fell back to Monterey. Moved 50 miles west to meet General Rosencran (USA). Picket fight on Videt, killed 4. General Bragg moved out of Kentucky. Command fell back to Lanora Station, Tenn. Fromed into entirely Ala. Brigade, 20th, 23rd, 31st, 40th regiments. General Tracy commanding. Ordered to Vicksburg. Grant crossed Mississippi River with supposed 75,000 men. Met at Bakers Creek on Champion Hill at 3:00 in the evening. Enemy was strong.
Contributor Jane tyson Date added 9/17/2026

Company D

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Judy EstesDate added 5/9/2002

Company D

Private

William Nix is my Great, Great Grandfather on my mother's side. After being paroled at Vicksburg, I assume he continued on with the 46th Alabama attached to the Army of Tennessee but have no details.
Contributor RichardDate added 7/7/2025

Company D

Private

John first enlisted in Capt. Croft's Co. Infantry Regt: of Alabama Vol's on 12 April 1862 at Loachapoka. He mustered in on the 16th in Tallapoosa Co. Capt. Croft's Co became Co D. 46th Alabama Infantry. This unit was seperated from its command during the battle at Baker's Creek and temporarly became Co. L of the 23 Mississippi Infantry Regt. John was captured at Jonesboro, Georgia and sent to Nashville, on to Louisville, Kentucky then transferred to Camp, Chase in Illinois. He died there of Smallpox on 25 Nov. 1864. He is still there buried in enemy soil.
Contributor Phillip ThomasDate added 1/29/2014

Company D

Rank unknown

Birth Year 1839 Death Year 1918, Wife - Nancy Ann, Birth Year 1850 Death Year 1918. Both buried in Edgemont Cemetary in Anniston, AL. If anyone with information regarding My GGrandfather or GGrandmother please reply.
Contributor Deborah NewDate added 4/17/2006

Company E

1st Sergeant

Great-Grandfather
Contributor Robert HunterDate added 8/31/2009

Company F

Private

My 2nd great grandfather Samuel Shaddix (Shaddox) was a private in Co. F. 46th. Alabama regiment. Samuel was wounded and taken prisoner in the battle of Port Gibson on 1 may 1863. Released in prisoner exchange later. Is shown on roster in Dalton, Georgia in the winter of 1863-64. Was killed in action thereafter. I am trying to locate place of death and possible location burial.
Contributor LaDon WellsDate added 6/3/2021

Company F

1st Corporal

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Robert PowellDate added 6/27/2004

Company G

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Dwight D VannDate added 2/12/2010

Company G

3rd Corporal

My great-great grandfather Bullock, Leonard H. (3rd Corporal) who enlisted in Randolph County on May 14, 1862 by Capt. J. M, Handley in Co. G. Mustered into service at Loachapoka on May 15, 1862. Captured at Bakers Creek May 16, 1863 and shipped to Fort Delaware. The Fort Delaware Society database contains an entry for Corporal Leonard H. BULLOCK, Company G, 46th Alabama Infantry showing that he was captured at Champion Hill, Mississippi on 17 MAY 1863 and forwarded through Camp Morton, Indiana to Fort Delaware. He arrived at Fort Delaware on 9 JUN 1863 and remained there approximately three weeks. The Dix-Hill Cartel (general exchange agreement) was nearing collapse, but a final shipment of able bodied POWs was paroled for exchange at Fort Delaware on 3 JUL 1863 and delivered to Confederate authorities on 6 JUL 1863 at City Point (modern day Hopewell) in Virginia. Leonard BULLOCK was among these fortunate prisoners of war. His CMSR contains additional confirming information. He was shown as 'present' with a detachment of paroled prisoners from the 46th Alabama Infantry in Camp Lee near Richmond, Virginia on 19 JUL 1863 and he was given a clothing issue at Camp Lee on 3 AUG 1863. His status was still noted to be that of a paroled prisoner of war. The 46th Alabama Infantry was part of the Tracy/Lee Brigade in Major General Carter L. Stevenson's Division which was heavily engaged at Champion Hill (Baker's Creek in Confederate records) on 16 MAY 1863. This is likely to have been his actual capture date with the 17th being the date the Federals made a record of his presence in their POW holding area. The remnants of the 46th Alabama Infantry were surrendered at Vicksburg on 4 JUL 1863 and the men released on parole 11 JUL 1863. They were to report to a parole camp at Enterprise, Mississippi, but most of the men by-passed this camp and went home for a well deserved rest. According to the correspondence in OR, Series II, Volume 4, the officers and men of Stevenson's division who reported into parole camp at Demopolis, Alabama for the purpose of returning to duty were declared exchanged in 12 SEP 1863. Unit histories that I was able to find show that the 46th Alabama was re-organized at Demopolis and was active in the Chattanooga Campaign of late 1863. Leonard Bullock also appears on a Register of Floyd House and Ocmuglee Hospital, Macon, Georgia: admitted November 29, 1863 with chronic diarrhea from the late ill fated Chattanooga Campaign.. He evidently returned to his unit at the winters quarters in Dalton, Georgia. He then fought in the Atlanta Campaign and was wounded at the Battle of Kolb's Farm in Kennesaw, GA on June 22, 1864 when Gen. Hood ordered Pettus Brigade to attack. According to Hospital Register record roll as compiled by George Brewer in 1866 he was admitted July 11, 1864 for “vulnus sclopeticum” which was a gun shot wound to his leg. The record shows that he was treated for wounds at a Selma hospital, July 11, 1864. He returned to duty on August 17. 1864. Leonard was paroled at Talladega, Alabama on May 24, 1865. LEONARD H. BULLOCK was born 1840 in Talladega, Al., and died 21 Aug 1908 in Tuscaloosa, Al. vol 8 cert459 Bryce Hosp. Died at 68 years of age. Burial: Union Hill Cem., Mountainbrook, Al. Census: 1880 Shelby Co beat 13, Bold Springs, vol 21 ED 127 SH 10 LN 37 Probate: Applied for Confederate pension in 1881, May 02 Residence: Last Known was in Rosedale, AL. also known as Homewood. 1899
Contributor Gordon LaPeanDate added 5/4/2009

Company G

Private

Killed at Vicksburg, MS. Buried at Soldiers Rest at Vicksburg.
Contributor Dan CotneyDate added 4/10/2004

Company G

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor JanDate added 8/31/2018

Company H

Private

Charles Anderson Blackmon was born April 23, 1836 and died January 1896 in Brundridge, Ala. He married Mary Ann Doughtry May, 1857 He enlisted in the confederate army on May 03, 1862 He applied for a CSA pension Dec 30, 1895 and his widow continued to receive a pension after his death
Contributor Marsha BerryDate added 12/31/2008

Company H

Private

Charles Dennis enlisted on 03 May 1862 as a substitute for J. W. Smith. His period of enlistment was 3 years and he enlisted at Brundidge, AL. His date of death is listed as March, 04, 1863, cause unknown, at Brookhaven MS.
Contributor David M. DennisDate added 8/15/2005

Company H

Private

Wm. Richards served the Confederacy in the 46th Regiment Alabama Infantry: Company H 'Private WM Richards' -Confederate War Monument, Troy, Alabama Enlisted May 2, 1862 at Brundidge, Pike County by Capt. J. W. McGuire for three years or the war. Mustered in May 15, 1862 at Loachapoka, Alabama. Wounded and captured at Port Gibson, Mississippi May 1, 1863. Sent to Military Prison, Alton, Illinois and exchanged June 12, 1863. Appears on a Receipt Roll for Clothing for the 2nd Quarter 1864. Died August 1, 1864 at Gilmer Hospital, Georgia. He fought at Port Gibson, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, and Crow's Valley.
Contributor Jonathan RichardHomepage http://jonathanrichard.yolasite.com/Date added 7/7/2010

Company H

Private

Enlisted in the 46th Alabama Infantry from Pike County.Captured at Nashville on December 16,1864.Transferred to Louisville,Kentucky on January 6,1865.Released on May 15,1865. James returned to Alabama,but moved to Texas about 1870.He died there in 1902.
Contributor Carl WhighamDate added 3/28/2008

Company I

Private

Henry Oliver Barker BIRTH OCT. 3, 1839 • Heard Co., Georgia DEATH 23 FEB 1865 • Camp Chase, Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio Cause of death: Small Pox
Contributor Pat CliftonDate added 2/27/2024

Company I

Private

Died abt 1864
Contributor Pat CliftonDate added 2/27/2024

Company I

Corporal

Davis Andrew Jackson Elliott enlisted May 10, 1862 in Columbia, Alabama (along with brother John Elbert Elliott). He died Feb. 28, 1926 in Smith County, Texas.
Contributor Brian Alan SandersDate added 1/26/2008

Company I

Private

John Elbert Elliott enlisted (along with his brother Davis Andrew Jackson Elliott) May 10 , 1862 in Columbia, Alabama. He was captured Dec. 16, 1864 in Nashville and held prisoner at Camp Chase, Ohio. He was paroled from Camp Chase in July 1865 and walked home to Henry County, Alabama. He died 28 Feb., 1926 in Smith County, TX.
Contributor Brian Alan SandersDate added 1/26/2008

Company I

Rank unknown

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Quinton G. AnglinDate added 5/12/2009

Company I

Rank unknown

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Julie VanceDate added 8/13/2025

Company K

Sergeant

Born March 1, 1826. Died January 22, 1891. Captured outside of Nashville on December 16, 1864 and shipped to Camp Chase, Ohio to await the end of the War. Buried in the Green Family Cemetery at Almond, Randolph County, Alabama.
Contributor Mark L. BuckleyDate added 6/27/2006

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