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31st Georgia Infantry

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Company Unknown

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Richard MurrayDate added 7/19/2010

Company Unknown

Rank unknown

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Joe MauldinHomepage Jtmauldin29@gmail.comDate added 9/20/2018

Company A

2nd Sergeant

In 'Reminiscences of the Boys in Gray, 1861-1865' by Mamie Yeary, copyright 1912: F. A. Scroggins, Grosvenor, Texas-Born in Russel County, Ala. Enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1861, at Columia, Ga., as private in Company A, Thirty-first Georgia Regiment. T. J. Phillips, first Colonel. From Savannah, Ga., we went to Virginia. Was captured and paroled at Shepherdstown. Was under Gen. Early in 1864. Was struck by four minie balls. Was in the charge on Appomattox Court House, in 1865. Was in the battles of Seven Days Around Richmond, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Wilderness, Cedar Creek, and Winchester. Was in many skirmishes and smaller battles. FA Scroggins did not mention that the 31st Georgia was in the Valley with Early, the assalt on Washington DC, at Fort Stedman, and the rear guard at Gettysburg. The archives in Washington DC has the Confederate service records, it lists FA Scroggins, born June 6, 1839, in Alabama; Enlisted October 5, 1861 as a private; Wounded in the thigh at Sharpsburg, MD on September 17, 1862; Captured and Paroled at Shepherdstown, MD; Appointed 4th Corporal January 6, 1863; 2nd Sergeant, May 3, 1863. Wounded at the Wilderness on May 6, 1864. Paroled at Appomattox Court House, Virginia on April 12, 1865. At the Surrender at Appomattox there were approximately 120 men present from the 31st Georgia Infantry of that number only 6 men were present in Company A. One Segeant, FA Scroggins, and five privates. After the war FA Scroggins returned to Alabama, was married, and the moved his family to Texas, they sailed from Mobile to Galveston, took the train to Waco then and Ox-Cart from Waco to Grosvenor, Texas. My Grandmother was his Grand-daughter. When I was about 12 years old, I asked my Grandmother, Nita Armstrong, if she knew her Grandfathers. She said, 'Absolutely'. Then I asked what they did. She told me that her Grandfather Scroggins was in the Army and told her stories of the war. She then told me, 'I cannot remember any of them. All I remember is that he said they marched around a lot.' It was not until I conducted an extensive research project on FA Scroggins and the 31st Georgia did I find out how much he did 'march around'.
Contributor WD McMordieDate added 7/30/2006

Company B

Private

Father of William Franklin Green/e and Daniel Thomas Green/e
Contributor Eleanor Greene HemmesDate added 8/8/2009

Company B

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Eleanor Greene HemmesDate added 8/8/2009

Company B

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Eleanor Greene HemmesDate added 8/8/2009

Company B

Private

Enlisted 09/62, captured at Spotsylvania Court House. Survived the war. Died Stewart Co. GA, 1873.
Contributor Ted McCraryDate added 4/8/2009

Company B

Private

Wounded at 2nd Manassas, Va. August 28, 1862. Surrendered, Appomattox, VA. April 9, 1865. This was my grandmother's uncle. They were from Marion County but were part of the Muscogee Confederates.
Contributor Carol BristerDate added 2/10/2008

Company B

Private

Sick in Macon, Ga. Hospital November 5, 1864. No further details. This was my great-grandfather. He and his two brothers, Thomas & Elijah, were from Buena Vista, GA (Marion County) and joined the Muscogee Confederates, October 5, 1861.
Contributor Carol BristerDate added 2/10/2008

Company B

Private

Wounded through left thigh at New Market, Va. August 6, 1864. Sick in Lynchburg, Va. hospital Nov 5, 1864, Pension records show he was in Staunton, VA hospital close of war. He was my grandmother's uncle. I found his grave by accident and fortunately it had a Confederate headstone that was still legible.
Contributor Carol BristerDate added 2/10/2008

Company B

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Bob ConnerHomepage http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/24485855/familyDate added 3/28/2014

Company C

Rank unknown

ggg uncle.
Contributor Curtis L WhitedDate added 5/15/2018

Company C

4th Corporal

Enlisted October of 1861 promoted to full 2nd Corporal 5/3/1863 promoted to full 4th corporal 3/7/1864
Contributor Howard MountDate added 12/30/2010

Company C

Rank unknown

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Cathy FaustDate added 3/17/2010

Company C

Rank unknown

I took a picture of my GGgrandfather's headstone in Graceville, FL. All that was on it was CO. C 31 GA Inf CSA
Contributor Bridgett EmersonDate added 7/13/2009

Company D

Private

1829-1867; school teacher at Liberty Hill, GA; son of Charles Heard Bostwick and Martha Butler of Spalding Co. GA. Wife was Elizabeth 'Bettie' Settle. Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, Va., April 9, 1865.
Contributor GREGORY C. WHITEDate added 1/2/2011

Company D

Private

Henry is a GGGG Uncle.He enlisted in The Monroe Crowders in 1861.In March of 1862 he is listed on a regimental return for the 27 Reg't Georgia Infantry,Daily or Extra duty:Carpenter work on magazine.Dec 3 1863 Register of Wayside or General Hospital No.9 ,Richmond VA, has him moved to Camp Winder Hospital with Pneumonia.Jan 21 1864 Morning Report ,Jackson Hospital,Richmond,lists Disease Chro.Rheu.Company Muster Roll Co D 31 Reg't Ga Infantry,Remarks: Discharged April 26 1864.Henry was born about 1822 in Monroe County Ga.He was married to Eliza and had children (7). I have found no trace of his burial.
Contributor Rich DarkeDate added 2/13/2017

Company D

Private

mustered in at savannah,ga along with his father francis hanson as part of the 'monroe crowders'
Contributor ken skeltonDate added 10/5/2010

Company D

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Richard JenkinsDate added 8/5/2011

Company D

Private

Was in the band.
Contributor Frank RobertsDate added 9/28/2005

Company D

Captain

Thomas Howell Vaughn (1836-1889) was the son of John Vaughn and Priscilla Edwards of Monroe County, GA. He was captured at Spotsylvania Court House, VA, 5/12/1864. Released at Fort Delaware, DE, 6/16/1865. I am a descendant through his sister, Mary Jane Vaughn, who was married to Robert H. Ethridge, MD, of Monroe Co. GA.
Contributor Gregory C. WhiteDate added 7/23/2013

Company D

Private

Thomas R. White (1836-1891) was born in Monroe County, GA, the son of Edward White and Elvira Fambrough. He enlisted in Forsyth, May 8, 1862, and served until April 9, 1865 when he was included in the surrender at Appomattox Court House, VA. The life and military service of my great-great grandfather inspired me to research and write the regimental history: ''A History of the 31st Georgia Volunteer Infantry'', published in 1997 by: Butternut And Blue 3411 Northwind Road Baltimore, MD 21234 410-256-9220 The 31st Georgia belonged to the Lawton-Gordon-Evans brigade, Second Corps, Army of Northern Virginia - CSA.
Contributor Gregory C. WhiteDate added 6/5/2004

Company D

1st Lieutenant

1833-1912; son of Edward White and Elvira Fambrough, of High Falls, GA. Wife was Frances Hartsfield. Died in Worth Co. GA. Wounded at Monocacy, MD, July 9, 1864. Wounded and captured at Winchester, VA, Sept.19, 1864. Sent to Fort Delaware.
Contributor GREGORY C. WHITEDate added 1/2/2011

Company E

1st Corporal

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Date added 5/30/2002

Company E

Musician

Enlisted as a Musician on 6 January 1862 at the age of 16. Discharged 1 January 1863. Re-enlisted on 1 August 1863.
Contributor Eric StoneDate added 7/4/2010

Company E

Captain

Commission as a 1st Lieutenant in Company E, 31st Infantry Regiment Georgia on 13 November 1861 at the age of 20. Captured at Sharpsburg, MD on 17 September 1862. Exchanged at Aiken's Landing, VA on 6 October 1862. Promoted to Captain on 28 November 1862. Wounded in the left side of the throat and captured at Monocacy, MD on 9 July 1864. Transferred from Fort McHenry to Fort Delaware on 25 October 1864. Released on 17 June 1865 after taking the Oath of Allegiance.
Contributor Eric StoneDate added 7/4/2010

Company E

Private

Died in 1864
Contributor Joanne CooperDate added 8/29/2008

Company E

Private

Enlisted Nov. 13, 1861. Died at Beaulieu near Savannah, Ga. 26 May 1862. Cause of death unknown.
Contributor F. E. SterlingDate added 7/22/2012

Company E

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Chris ParhamDate added 4/17/2009

Company E

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Anne VaillancourtDate added 8/12/2007

Company F

1st Sergeant

Greetings. I'm seeking genealogical and detailed military information (letters, anecdotes, photos, etc.) on 1st Sergeant George H. Gamble, Company F, 31st Georgia killed July 1, 1863, at Gettysburg. I have gleaned all the information available on the Civil War Database and Fold3 (military records and unit casualty report), and other published sources. Among the questions I'm trying to answer is did he have a wife and preteen daughters at the time of his death?
Contributor Scott HannHomepage sdhann@email.arizona.eduDate added 3/11/2019

Company F

Private

Greetings. I'm seeking genealogical and detailed military information (letters, anecdotes, photos, etc.) on Native American Private Samuel Jackson, Company F, 31st Georgia killed July 1, 1863, at Gettysburg. I have gleaned all the information available on the Civil War Database and Fold3 (military records and unit casualty report), and other published sources. Among the questions I'm trying to answer is did he have a wife and preteen daughters at the time of his death?
Contributor Scott HannHomepage sdhann@email.arizona.eduDate added 3/11/2019

Company F

Rank unknown

No family notes have been added.
Contributor PgreenDate added 1/26/2006

Company F

Private

Greetings. I'm seeking genealogical and detailed military information (letters, anecdotes, photos, etc.) on Private Thomas Lupo, Company F, 31st Georgia killed July 1, 1863, at Gettysburg. I have gleaned all the information available on the Civil War Database and Fold3 (military records and unit casualty report), and other published sources. Among the questions I'm trying to answer is did he have a wife and preteen daughters at the time of his death?
Contributor Scott HannHomepage sdhann@email.arizona.eduDate added 3/11/2019

Company F

Private

Died 28 July 1862, Staunton, VA.
Contributor Phillip T. ParkersonDate added 5/28/2015

Company F

Private

Died 17 Dec. 1863, Orange County,Virginia
Contributor Phillip T. ParkersonDate added 12/4/2009

Company F

Sergeant

Company F, 32nd Regiment Georgia Infantry Clay County,Georgia 'JEFF DAVIS GUARDS' 5th Sergeant Nathaniel Garlin Rice enlisted as a private in Company C, 5th Regiment Georgia State Troops on 16 Oct 1861, and mustered out in Apr 1862. He enlisted and was appointed 5th Sergeant of Company F, 32nd Regiment Georgia Infantry on 7 May 1862. Roll for 31 Dec 1864, last on file, shows him present.
Contributor Donna McCreary RodriguezHomepage http://www.gonetotexas.tribalpages.com/Date added 9/6/2010

Company G

3rd Sergeant

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Jonathan HayrsDate added 2/10/2013

Company G

3rd Sergeant

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Jonathan HayesDate added 2/10/2013

Company G

Private

Died 28 July 1862, Staunton, VA
Contributor Phillip T. ParkersonDate added 12/4/2009

Company G

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Skip WarrenDate added 8/11/2013

Company H

Private

Thomas J. Askew (1842-1911) was badly wounded in the right arm in the Battle of Gaines Mill in June 1862. He lived in Harris County, Georgia for 50 years without the use of his right arm. He was admitted to the Confederate Soldiers Home in Atlanta on April 1, 1910. He died December 11, 1911. He was interred in Westview Cemetery in Atlanta.
Contributor Gregory AskewDate added 6/24/2026

Company H

Private

John Y. Irvin served in the Lawton, Gordon, Evans Brigade 31st Reg. Co. H Harris County Mountain Tigers.
Contributor David FountainDate added 3/12/2013

Company H

Corporal

Enlisted as a Corporal on 13 November 1861. Killed on 27 June 1862 at Cold Harbor, VA.
Contributor Eric StoneDate added 5/25/2010

Company I

Private

Captured at Spotsylvania, Va. May 20, 1864. Died at Point Lookout, Md. June 24.1864.
Contributor Chris RolisonDate added 3/1/2010

Company I

Rank unknown

From my own limited research,Shepherd enlisted in December of 61' but was to die only a few months later in the Spring of 62 before any of the major campaigns up in Virgina. If anyone has any more information please contact me. He should be added to the roster though, thanks.
Contributor Steven IngramDate added 8/10/2011

Company I

1st Corporal

Enlisted on May 3,1862.Wounded and captured at Monocacy,Maryland on July 10,1864.Paroled at Pt. Lookout,Maryland October 30,1864.Surrenderd with the 31st at Appomatox.James returned to Decatur County,Georgia and died there in 1908.
Contributor Carl WhighamDate added 3/28/2008

Company I

Other

Henry Jasper Yawn was my great grandfather and he was a Private in the GA 31st Regiment Company I out of Decatur County, GA. He joined May 1862 and was released on June 1865.
Contributor Judy HarrisonDate added 1/12/2010

Company K

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Larry DowningDate added 1/8/2010

Company K

Private

John Mathis Holland was my great grandfather. He enlisted Company K, Bartow Avengers, in Dawson, Terrell County, GA on May 12, 1862. He was listed as a prisoner of war, surrendered at Citronelle, Alabama May 4, 1865 & paroled at Meridian, Mississippi. May 16, 1865.
Contributor John HollandDate added 7/3/2008

Company K

Private

Residing in Terrell County, GA at time of enlistment. Enlisted on Nov 9, 1861 as Private. Enlisted in 7th Infantry State Troops (Georgia) on Nov 9, 1861. Mustered out from 7th Inf. State Troops (Georgia) on May 1, 1862. Enlisted into K company on May 15, 1862. Killed while serving on Sep 17, 1862 at Sharpsburg, MD.
Contributor Bart MorelandDate added 2/23/2009

Company K

Private

Residing in Terrell County, GA at time of enlistment. Enlisted on Sep 5, 1861 as Private. Surrendered on April 9, 1865 at Appomattox Court House, VA. Wounded in 1863. Family always said his wounds never healed. Died in 1904.
Contributor Bart MorelandDate added 2/23/2009

Company K

Private

Brother to Stephen & Samuel Scott. He died of acute dysentery in Hospital#20 6 October 1862
Contributor Sam ForresterDate added 1/27/2015

Company K

Sergeant

Brother of Stephen & Peter Scott
Contributor Sam ForresterDate added 1/27/2015

Company K

1st Corporal

Stephen along with brothers Samuel & Peter allegedly joined the Regiment all on same day.
Contributor Sam ForresterDate added 1/27/2015

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