51st Georgia Infantry

My great-great grandfather. Born in 1837. Enlisted March 4, 1862. Killed at Chancellorsville, Virginia, May 3, 1863. Probably buried on the battlefield and re-interred after the war at Fredericksburg Confederate Cemetery. Many soldiers died without any identification. Even those who could be identified at the time of their deaths were no longer identifiable at the time of their interment at Fredericksburg. Consequently, the identies of most of the 3,000 Confederate soldiers now buried in that cemetery are unknown, and George Bateman is likely among them.

Captured at South Mountain, exchanged and returned to regiment wounded at Chancellorsville, died at home in Early County Georgia, 1863

Joshua enlisted on March 4th 1862 on the same day as the man whose daughter would later marry his son. He was captured at the battle of Gettysburg in July of 1863 and held until September 18th 1864 when he was paroled and returned to his unit.

Reportedly was murdered while on furlough after Antietam. Seen going into a store by a comrade, but never seen leaving the store. Had been paid $88, $50 re-enlistment bonus and $38 uniform money. Disappeared in Viriginia or the Carolinas, per my grandfather, grandson of Henry W Johnson. Same soldier as Henry W Johnson, Co. H, 51st GA Infantry. Service records at NARA, appear in two jackets, both seem to be the same soldier.

Yelvington was both a planter and a country doctor. He enlisted on March 4th 1862 and was given a medical discharge on July 17th 1862 for an illness with an 'undiscoverable' cause but had all the symptoms of multiple sclerosis.

Born Dec. 1839 GA. Inlisted as 1SGT, 4 Mar 62, in Co. C, 'Mitchell Co. Vanguards', 51st GA Inf. at Camilla, Mitchell Co. GA. Elected Jr2LT, 18 Oct 62, Promoted to 1LT, 14 May,63. Promoted to CPT, 12 May, 64. Captured at Cold Harbor (Gaines' Farm), 1 Jun 64. Rec'd at PtLookout, 11 Jun, 64. Transf'd to Ft. Delaware, 23 Jun 64. Forw'd to Charleston, SC, 20 Aug 64. Transf'd to FtPulaski, GA, 21 Oct 64. On roll, FtPulaski, 26 Dec. 64. Rec'd at FtDelaware, 12 Mch 65. In Post Hospl, Ft. Delaware, 18 Mar 65. Took oath and released, Ft. Delaware, 10 Jun 65. residence: Mitchell Co. GA. Light complexion, auburn hair, blue eyes, 5'10'. lived in Div.34. Resident of Camilla, Mitchell Co. GA (1870). Farmer. Died 1876. Married Kizzie Palmer b. 1840. One child: Mary Elizabeth McLeod b. 1860. MEMBER OF THE IMMORTAL 600

John Woodward Sharp, my great Grandfather enlisted in Company C, 51st Georgia Infantry on May 1st, 1862. Inbetween bouts of dysentary and Typhoid fever John participated in several major battles, finally being wounded in the ankle on October 19th, 1864 at the battle of Cedar Creek. He was taken prisoner, had his leg amputated below the knee, and spent the remainder of the war in the infamous Point Lookout Maryland prison camp. Released in July 1865, he returned to Camilla, Georgia and lived a long and productive life. He died on 10 November 1913 and is buried beside his wife, Mary West Sharp in the Church cemetary at Hopeful, Georgia

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about Francis M. Grimes Name: Francis M. Grimes Side: Confederate Regiment State/Origin: Georgia Regiment Name: 51 Georgia Infantry Regiment Name Expanded: 51st Regiment, Georgia Infantry Company: D Rank In: Private Rank In Expanded: Private Rank Out: Private Rank Out Expanded: Private Film Number: M226 roll 25

B. F. Ivey was captured at Gettysburg on July 2nd or 3rd 1863. He remained a POW until March 1865 at Ft. Delaware.

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U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 about Francis M. Grimes Name: Francis M. Grimes Side: Confederate Regiment State/Origin: Georgia Regiment Name: 55 Georgia Infantry Regiment Name Expanded: 55th Regiment, Georgia Infantry Company: E Rank In: Private Rank In Expanded: Private Rank Out: Private Rank Out Expanded: Private Film Number: M226 roll 25

Jacob Sutton captured 12/5/1863. Died in Middle Brook Tenn. 12/1863

Belflower, Joseph R.--Private Mch. 4, 1862. Wounded at Sharpsburg, Md. Sept. 17, 1862. Appointed 3d Corporal Oct. 31, 1862; 5th Sergeant May 1864. Wounded through left thigh and permanently disabled at Cedar Creek, Va. Oct. 19, 1864. Furloughed home Nov. 1, 1864. Pension records show he was unable to return. (Born in Houston County, Ga. Feb. 22, 1834. Died in Coffee County, Ga.) [See bottom of this page for additional information] Sgt Joseph R Belflower - wounded in thigh and captured at Sharpsburg, Md 9/17/62, paroled 9/27/62 and exchanged in October 1862

Commission as a Captain on 22 March 1862 at the age of 38. Resigned on 29 April 1863.

Appears in M226 roll 65

Dr. Mann (1833-1928) lived in Gordon County in northern Georgia south of Dalton. His son William Edmund Mann (1862-1941) was elected mayor of Ringgold for three terms, and also state house and senate for Whitfield County in the early 1900s. Most of his work was consolidating railroad lines and property transfers. One example would be the Henry Plant System of railroad lines and hospitality properties.

Wounded, but survived the war to return to Cuthbert GA where he served as Station Master, and elected County Treasurer.

Sherrod Luther Sharp Is the son of Samuel Thomas Sharp and Sarah Senn. Samuel is my GGGrandfather. Would love to share information about our families and how they may connect.

My great great grandfather....

James joined as a private in Semmes Brigade Co. F., 61st GA Inf. in Georgetwon, Georgia. He was transferred to Company G., 51st Georgia on 12 Mar 1862 and was appointed 3rd Corporal on 4 May 1862. He was captured at Gettysburg 3 Jul 1863 and imprisoned at Ft. Delaware until 17 Jun 1865. He then walked south to Ft. Gaines, Georgia. Born 15 Jun 1840 Marion Co, GA and died 21 Aug 1924 Dale County, Alabama. He married Tabitha Ellenda Avra 6 Jan 1861. He is my wife's ancestor.

J.T. Bailey entered as a private and was elected Regimental Ensign.(flagbearer) He was wounded at Cedar Creek Va 10-19-64 and assigned to Invalid Corps

Thomas was 33 years old when he joined Capt Edward Ball's Co. 'Randolph Rangers' 51st Infantry Regt. on 9 Oct 1861. Enlisting in Randolph Co Georgia. he has 11 archival cards. 10 Sept 1862 his is granted a 40 day medical leave from Richmond Va. On 8 May 1863 he is a patient at the Wayside Hospital # 9 at Richmond Va. He served honorably thru the war and was paroled on 9 April 1865 at Appomattox Court House. He was the husband of Frances Chapman, my 2nd Cousin 4 x removed.

James P. Dawson, my 2nd great grand-uncle, enlisted 9 October 1861 in Company F, 1st regiment, 1st brigade of the Georgia State Troopers. He was appointed 2nd Corporal and then mustered out in April 1862. He enlisted as a Pvt in Company H, 51st Georgia Infantry on May 18, 1862. He was Captured at Sailor's Creek Virginia on April 6, 1865 and released at Camp Chace, Ohio on June 13, 1865. He was born in Jasper County Georgia during 1832 and is believed to be buried in Randolph County, Georgia.

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My great-great-Uncle, survived the war and moved to Jackson County Florida, he lived until 1903 and is buried in Cottondale, FL. His widow applied for and received his Civil War pension. He also had two brothers who joined with Florida Co I, 6th Infantry, my gr/gr/grandfather Joseph W and his brother Peter McCuey Eldridge.

Enlisted 4 Mar 1862

William Hubbard Braswell and his wife Hester, migrated to Eastern Alabama after the war and settled in the Chulafinnee Community, in Cleburne County. He is buried with is wife, and son, Zachariah William Braswell, and grandson, George Homer Braswell (and their respective wives) in the cemetery at Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church in Clay County, just East of Delta.

John D. Etheredge was born in Butts Co., GA but enlisted 4 Mar 1862 in Co. K, 51st Georgia Volunteer Infantry, ''Dougherty Grays'' under Capt Slaughter. He is listed as a Prisoner of War on 10 Nov 1862 in Old Capitol Prison, Wash., D.C. On 18 Nov 1862, he is on a list of prisoners exchanged at City Point, Va. after being ''paroled''. He is admitted to the General Hospital in Petersburg, Va. on 18 Nov 62 with the complaint of ''Vul. sclopd R. leg'' (gunshot wound-right leg). He is furloughed 29 Nov 1862 and later appears on a Register of the Invalid Corps, P.A.C.S. listing date of retirement as Apl 6, 1864 at Albany, Ga. Finally, his name appears on a List of prisoners paroled at Albany Ga dtd 1 June 1865. His widow's pension application indicated that "he was wounded accidentally by the discharge of a gun in the hands of one of his comrades, about one year from time of enlistment".

Lewis Herring born 1843 to Michael & Louisa Herring of Albany GA. enlisted Co. K 51st GA Inf. as Private on March 4, 1862. Appointed 1st. Corporal May 1863. Captured at Funkstown, Maryland, July 10, 1863. He was not paroled 1865 as stated by others. He is listed in Register of Confederate Soldiers & Sailors who died in Federal Prisons and Military Hospitals as: Corp. Lewis Herring Co. K 51 Ga. Inf. and died at Point Lookout, Maryland prison on Dec. 8, 1863 and buried there in the Confederate Cemetery.