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Confederate service · Georgia
1st Georgia Cavalry
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Company A
Private
My 2nd Greatgrandfather, buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Cedartown,Ga. I joined the SCV under him.
Company A
Corporal
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Company A
Private
Robert was Born 26 Nov 1826 in Anderson, South Carolina. He enlisted 1 Dec 1862 at Cedar Town Ga. He was 33 years old and lived in Ga. Military District 1073 in Polk Co. Ga. his P.O. was at Van Wert. He has 4 cards in his archival file. HIs regimental record states that " Following early skirmishes in East Tenn. they were in Bragg's Kentucky Campaign. Later they served in Pegram's, Davidson's, J.J. Morrison's, Irverson's and C.C. Crew's Brigade. He fought in 17 major campaigns and battles from Murfreesboro 31 Dec 1862 to Aiken, SC 11 Feb 1865. He is the father-in-law of my 3rd cousin 2 x removed. He died 20 Oct 1898 in Morris Co. Texas
Company A
3rd Sergeant
My great grandfather was in 1st Georgia Cavalry Company A. He is buried in Van Wert, in Polk county Georgia.
Company A
Private
John has only two cards in the archives. His Company Muster Roll card for Nov.-Dec. 1864 gives the following. Enlisted 1 Feb. 1864 at Cedar Town by Capt York. Last paid by Major Brown on 30 June 1864.
Company A
Private
Robert Was born in Clark Co. Ga. 6 June 1837. The 1860 census has him at age 22 in Paulding Co. Ga. the PO is at Huntsville. He enlists the day the unit was formed on 4 Mar 1862 at Cedar Town, Polk Co. Ga. Capt. Crabb's Co, Lt. Col. Morrison's Battalion. He has 11 cards in his archival file. Feb 1863 he is on sick furlough at home. and in Dec 1863 he is absent from his unit as he was cut off with the wagons. He participated in General Braggs Kentucky Campaign as well as the Nashville - Atlanta and Carolina campaign. His unit surrendered at Durham Station NC. He is buried at Bethel Baptist Church, Bainbridge, Decatur County. Ga. We are related by a distant marriage.
Company A
Private
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Company A
Private
Youngest of the 5 York Brothers.
Company A
Sergeant
Died in Florida,after the war,with T.B.
Company A
Sergeant
Also served as a 2nd Lt. in Co.K,Floyd Legion,Georgia State Troops.
Company A
Captain
Wounded at Bald Hill,July,1864,died in Barnesville,Ga.on Aug.12,I joined the M.O.S.B.under him as a supplement.He was my G-G-Great Grandfather.
Company A
Private
First enlisted with Phillip's Legion,Georgia Troops,and was wounded at Gettysburg.Later enlisted with Company A,1st Georgia Cavalry,his oldest brother,William Thomas York,was company commander.When Thomas York was wounded at Bald Hill,Atlanta Campaign,Josiah carried him off the battlefield and stayed with him,until he died.
Company B
Private
Andrew Jacob Benton enlisted in this unit on March 4, 1862 in Newnan, GA. He served until surrender in N.C. April 26, 1865. My great, great grandfather.
Company B
Private
Enlisted March 4, 1862 as private in Cpt. Strickland's Co., Col. Morrison's Btln. at Newnan, GA. Was wounded at Atlanta on 21 July 1864.
Company B
Private
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Company C
Private
He served with his 3 cousins.
Company C
Private
John V. Bobo was captured in September 1864, transferred to Louisville, KY and thence to Camp Douglas, IL. In Mar/Apr 1865, he 'volunteered' for service with Union Cavalry, being sent to Camp Kearney, Nebraska Territory to relieve other Union units for service against the Confederacy, but by August 1865, he was mustered out of service as a deserter. Probably, he simply went home. Camp Douglas, IL was notorious for death, disease, extreme unsanitary conditions, and corruption. He died in 1902 in Shelby County, Texas.
Company C
Private
He served with his 3 brother in laws and his 2 brothers.
Company C
Private
He joined the Highland Rangers when they were formed in Floyd County Georgia and served with 2 brothers, a brother in law and a cousin.
Company C
2nd Sergeant
Served with his 2 brothers, brother in law and a cousin.
Company C
Private
He served with his 2 brothers, brother in law and a cousin.
Company C
Lt. Colonel
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Company D
Sergeant
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Company D
2nd Lieutenant
Was killed at the battle of Chickamauga on 19 Sept 1863. He is buried in the New Hope Cemetery in Dallas, Georgia.
Company D
Private
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Company E
Private
Wounded in Action during the war, he was born 1 Jul 1840 in Cobb county, Georgia, s/o Henry A. Coleman and Sarah A. Barnes. He resided in Carroll county, Georgia. After the war he married Sarah E. Pentecost, also of Carroll county, d/o John S. Pentecost and Temperance P. Arrington. The couple later removed to Hoke's Bluff, Etowah county, Alabama.
Company E
Private
Born 25 Sep 1838 in Cobb county, Georgia, s/o Henry A. Coleman and Sarah A. Barnes. He resided in Carroll county, Georgia where he married Cynthia Florence Riggs, d/o Rev. John and Jane (Florence) Riggs.
Company E
Private
Taken Prisoner at Fort McAllister 13 Dec 1864 and released at end of war - 27 Jun 1865
Company E
Private
Also known as Alexander Hamilton Riggs,he was born 3 Sep 1846 in Butts county, Georgia, s/o Reverend John Riggs, a Baptist Minister, and Jane Florence. He resided in Carroll county, Georgia and married Mary Jane McCain. He was a brother-in-law of Pvt William Allen Coleman, Company E, 1st Georgia Cavalry.
Company E
Private
He was a doctor (dentist I believe). He was only in for one year (1862-1863) before being discharged due to rheumatism, which limited his ability to do his duties. He was eventually chased out of GA to Alabama by Gen. Sherman's invading troops. He was my great, great, great grandfather. DEO VINDICIE!
Company E
Private
1st Georgia Cavalry Reserves CSA.{Symons} Born:1818 Liberty Georgia, Died: Aug 25 1901 Berrien GA. Enlisted: May 6 1864 Quitman Georgia.
Company E
Private
Born 1839 in Carroll county, Georgia, he was s/o Philip M. Whisenhunt and Elizabeth Bell. He married Nancy C. Coleman, d/o Henry A. Coleman and Sarah A. Barnes of Carroll county, Georgia.
Company F
Private
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Company F
Private
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Company F
Private
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Company F
Private
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Company F
Private
Enlisted at Fairmount, Gordon Co, GA on 22 Mar 1862.
Company F
Private
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Company G
Private
Know this relative only by name and CW outfit; no other data found so far.
Company G
Private
Born : Jan 1845 Union Dist.South Carolina. Died: Sep 25 1925 Floyd Georgia.{Enlisted: Mar 13 1862 Floyd Co. Georgia.{Battle of Aiken SC Feb 11 1865.}
Company G
Private
It's said that J.W.,was in the infantry to begin with.When he was shot in the foot,he joined the 1st GA Cav. Any info appreciated.
Company H
1st Lieutenant
His CSA marker has his first name spelled as Issac although his tombstone has his name spelled as Isaac. He is buried in the Kilgore Family Cemetery in Tallapoosa, Haralson Co., GA.
His date of birth was April 7, 1834 and his death date was Aug 15, 1900.
Issac/Isaac Bentley was my great, great grandfather. He had two brothers, William Martin Bentley and James B. Bentley, who died in the Civil War. Both were Privates in Company A, 35th Georgia Infantry, CSA. All three brothers are buried in the Kilgore Cemetery.
Company H
Corporal
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Company H
Private
Father and son enlisted together. Father, William Henry Sr later discharged for 'old age'
Company H
Private
Enlisted together with son and later discharged for 'old age'
Company H
Private
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Company H
Private
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