38th Georgia Volunteer Infantry - Co. H
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*MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY H, 38th REGIMENT
GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
ELBERT COUNTY GEORGIA
GOSHEN BLUES
*This company was also known as Old Co. B.
Eberhart, Robert Patton - Captain 10/15/1861 . Wounded in right lung at Fredericksburg, Va. 12/13/1862 . Resigned February 16, 1864 . (Born in GA, October 13, 1834.) CSA records a letter from surgeon stated he was incapabile of performing duties due to debility and chronic diarrhea, and he requested a leave of absence. Was examined by a surgeon on Jan 15th, 1864 and found unfit for military field duty due to hypertrophy of the heart and tuberculosis of the left lung and recommends his resignation be accepted. Participated in the William Walker expedition to invade Nicaragua in 1856. In his later years, he moved to Atlanta and became a prosperous businessman in the wholesale shoe business. Died Jan 17th, 1907 in Atlanta, identified as a Lt. Col. In his obituary. Capt William C. Mathews recalled, “R. P. Eberhardt of Company H was beloved by his whole command and behind none in bravery and gallantry.”
Andrews, W. T. – ( William T. Andrews ) 1st Lt. 10/15/1861. Resigned June 1, 1862. Resigned due to poor health. Letter of resignation filed in CSA service records.
Daniel, James Cicero - 1st Lt. March 4, 1865. See Pvt. Co. E.
Hall, James C.- (James Chambers Hall) 2d Lt. 10/15/1861. Elected 1st Lt. June 1, 1862. Died in Warwick House Hospital at Lynchburg, Va. August 16, 1862. "Was packed up and sent to Lexington, Ga. August 16, 1862. His wife, Mary Loftis Hall, traveled from Georgia to the Lynchburg hospital, but she arrived the day after his death. She brought his remains home and buried him in Conwell-Fortson-Hall cemetery near Goss, in Elbert County, GA. . The Elberton Star Newspaper, March 23, 1889; Elberton, GA. Son of John Pryor Hall (1797-1838) and Mariah Louisa Turman (1808-1881). He died of typhoid at Lynchburg, VA on 16-18 Aug 1862 and is buried in the Hall-Conwell-Fortson cemetery at Goss, Elbert Co., which is located in front of the former old Hall homeplace.
Oglesby, John Jr. - 2d Lt. 10/15/1861. Elected 2d Lt. July 22, 1862; 1st Lt. September 22, 1862. Severely wounded Jul 1st at Gettysburg during assault on Barlow’s Knoll, on July 1st, 1863 and died the next day at Gettysburg, Pa. July . (Hudgins),
Deadwyler, Henry Robinson (Henry Robinson Deadwyler Jr.) - 1st Sgt. 10/15/1861. Elected Capt. February 16, 1864. Captured at Battle of Spotsylvania C. H., Va. 5/12/1864. Capt Deadwyler was one of the “Immortal Six Hundred” Confederate officers transferred from Fort Delaware to Morris Island, S.C. in August 1864, to be used as human shields in retaliation for like treatment of Union officers, captured and held under Union fire in the City of Charleston by Confederates. The stalemate ended in Oct 1864 and the prisoners were transferred to Fort Pulaski, GA, then back to Fort Delaware. Released at Fort Delaware, Del. June 16, 1865. He was received at Fort Delaware from Belle Plain May 17, 1864. He was then sent to Charleston, S.C. Aug. 20, 1864 and transferred to Ft. Pulaski, Ga. Oct. 21, 1864. He was on roll at Ft. Pulaski Dec. 26, 1864. He was then sent back to Ft. Delaware March 12,1865. He was released from Ft. Delaware June 16, 1865 Born Nov. 21, 1838 in Georgia, died Apr. 20, 1885. Buried in Deadwyler family cemetery, Elbert County, Ga.
Vassar, John J. (or Vasser) - 2d Sgt. 10/15/1861. Appointed 1st Sgt. July 22, 1862. Elected Jr. 2d Lt. July 18, 1863 ; 1st Lt. December 1863. Painfully wounded through the knee at Staunton, Va. May 9, 1864. Born in Ga. about 1837, mechanic, living with Z. Anderson in the 1860 Elbert Co. Census. He was an orphan, having lost his parents before he enlisted, and had only one brother, Lucius, to mourn his death.
Bowers, John H. - 3d Sgt. 10/15/1861. Wounded at Fredericksburg, Va. 12/13/1862. The first wound he received was on charging the enemy's line the 12/13/1862, at Fredricksburg, Va., near Hamilton's Crossing, where he received a very painful wound in the right leg below the knee, fracturing the shin bone. After he was able to come back to the command, he again resumed his duties and until he was again wounded on the 5/6/1864, in the Wilderness fight, with a spent ball on top of his head. In a few days he was again with the command, and was wounded the third time 5/12/1864, in charging the enemy at Horse Shoe Bend, at Spottsylvania C. H., Va. This wound he received in the forehead, the same ball wounding A. Y. Gulley through the neck and passing through F. M. Hendrick's whiskers. In a few weeks he was again with the boys as usual. In the next summer's campaign, while in Maryland, he was wounded the fourth time near the city of Washington 7/91864. After he recovered he again came back to the company and still stuck to the boys. Elected 2d Sgt. December 1863. Surrendered at Appomattox, Va. 4/9/1865.
Oglesby, Abda - 4th Sgt 10/15/1861. Captured at Spotsylvania, Va. 5/12/1864. Paroled at Fort Delaware, Del. and sent to Aiken’s Landing, Va. for exchange 9//18/1864. Received at Varina, Va. 9/22/1864. Admitted to Jackson Hospital at Richmond, Va., with abscess on arm, 9/22/1864, and furloughed for 30 days 9/26/1864. Enlisted as a Pvt. in Co. H, 2d Battn. Ga. Militia Cavalry 10/1/1864. Appointed 1st Lt. and Acting Adj. Surrendered at Macon, Ga. 4/ 22/1865. (Born in Elbert Co., Ga. 6/9/1836, died 2/4/1907, in that county.) Buried at Elmhurst City Cemetery, Elberton, Ga., married Mary L. Eberhardt on 23 Jan, 1858, and was father of 7 children. Widow filed a CSA pension application in August, 1907 in Elbert Co., Ga. She was born in Madison Co. Ga., May 10th, 1843, and died 2/27/1919 at the age of 76.
Saunders, Peter M. (or Sanders) - 1st Corp. 10/15/1861. Died of typhoid fever in General Hospital #3, at Lynchburg, Va. 12/1 or 8/1863. Buried there in Confederate Cemetery. No. 3, 2d Line, Lot 200.
Bond, E. M. (Eppy M. Bond)- 2d Corp. 10/15/1861. Wounded in hand at 2d Manassas, Va. 8/28/1862. Roll for August 31, 1864, shows he "Sent up application to be retired. Approved and returned to applicant." Born 28 Feb 1838, single, mechanic, living with mother Clarricy and seven siblings in 1860 census. Married Ella Thornton 1/7/1864, Ella died 20 Aug 1871, he then married Nancy S. Ridgeway 1/18/1872 in Elbert Co., Ga. Eppy died 2 Oct 1914, Elbert Co., GA and is buried at Stinchcomb United Methodist Church, Elbert County, Ga., marker reads CORP, CO H 38, GA INF CSA. Nancy Bond filed a Ga. CSA pension application in 1919. She was born May 10, 1848, died March 16, 1927. Brother of Nelson C. Bond of Co. H.
Andrews, J. O. - ( John O. Andrews ) 3d Corp. 10/15/1861. Elected Jr. 2d Lt. July 22, 1862; 2d Lt. September 22, 1862; 1st Lt. 7/2/1863. Died at Locust Grove, Va. April 4, 1864.
Bennett, A. H. M.- 4th Corp. 10/15/1861. Appointed 2d Corp. December 1863. Wounded at Spotsylvania, Va. 5/12/1864. Captured and paroled at Greenville, S. C. 5/23/1865.
Adams, Hiram Gaines - Pvt. 10/15/1861. Appointed 2d Corp. October 1862. Captured at Gettysburg, Pa. July 3, 1863. Sent to Fort Delaware, Del. July 7, 1863. Transferred to Point Lookout, Md. and exchanged there February 10, 1865. Received at Cox's Landing, James River, Va. February 21, 1865. Buried at Hillcrest Cemetery, Elbert Co Ga., stone reads b. 10/14/1839, d. 9/4/1910.
Adams, James R.- (James Robert Adams) Pvt. March 1, 1864. Captured at Spotsylvania, Va. May 19, 1864. Paroled at Point Lookout, Md. in 1864. Received at Venus Point, Savannah River, Ga. for exchange November 15, 1864. No later record. Buried at Vaughan Family Cemetery, Dewy Rose, Elbert Co. Ga. Tombstone reads: CO H 38 GA INF, CSA, no dates. Pvt Jacob Vaughan, also of Co. H, is also buried in this cemetery, the family connection is unknown. James was born in 1836 in Elbert Co. Ga., married Sarah, maiden name unknown, in 1856, died in 1886 in Elbert Co. Widow filed a CSA pension application in 1901 in Elbert Co. Ga. CSA pension application states he was a prisoner of war at the time of surrender 4/9/1865.
Anderson, J. M.- ( James M. V. Andeson ) Pvt. February 9, 1862. Killed at Gaines Mill, Va. 6/27/1862. His father, James E. Anderson filed a claim for unpaid monies due his son on Sept 3rd, 1863 in CSA service records. Record states he died on June 30th, 1862 and left no wife or children.
Anderson, W. A.- ( William A. Anderson ) Pvt. 10/15/1861. Captured at Spotsylvania, Va. 5/12/1864. Paroled at Fort Delaware, Del. for exchange March 1865. Received at Boulware R Cox's Wharves, James River, Va., March 10-12, 1865. Married Permelia A. Oglesby 12/15/1857, in Elbert Co. Widow filed a CSA pension application in 1901 in Elbert Co. He died in Elbert Co. in 1883. J. C. Campbell signed an affidavit in pension records attesting to his service.
Andrews, A. J.- Pvt. 10/15/1861. Appointed 5th Sgt. January 1862. Wounded at 2d Manassas, Va. 8/28/1862. Killed at Wilderness, Va. May 5, 1864.
Andrews, R. S. - Pvt. ( Robert Stanford Andrew ) September 10, 1862. Died in Ladies' Relief Hospital at Lynchburg, Va. December 25, 1862. Buried there in Confederate Cemetery. No. 7, 3d Line, Lot 146.
Bond, E. F. - Pvt. March 1, 1864. Died of disease in Jackson Hospital at Richmond, Va. June 9 or 11, 1864. Buried at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Va. Cemetery records show: Bond, A. B., Co I, 38 Geo., died June 12, 1864, buried in Section U, grave #184.
Bond, Henry M.- Pvt. 3/1/1862. Died at Savannah, Ga. April 7, 1862. Reported in the diary of Col. Cornelius Hanlieter to have died 6/1//1862. Remains were packed in charcoal and sent home by freight train.
Bond, James W. - Pvt. March 1, 1862. Captured at Farmville, Va. April 6, 1865. Released at Newport News, Va. June 24, 1865. . Filed a CSA pension application in 1897 in Elbert Co., Ga. Stated he was born in Ga. about 1831, occupation listed as farmer. Stated in application that he surrendered at Appomattox C. H. Private J. E. Campbell signed an affidavit in application attesting to his service and surrender. Buried at Stinchcomb United Methodist Church, Elbert County, Ga., tombstone reads: CO H 38, GA INF CSA, no dates.
Bond, John W.- Pvt. 3/1/1862. Died September 3, 1862. Buried in Thornrose Cemetery at Staunton, Va.
Bond, Nelson C.- Pvt. 3/1/1862. Died at Grove Hospital in Nelson County, Va. August 17, 1862. Single farmer, living with mother Clarricy and seven siblings in 1860 census. Born in Ga. about 1839, brother of Eppy Bond of Co. H.
Bond, T. H. M. - Pvt. March 1, 1864. Wounded at Wilderness, Va. May 5, 1864. Absent, wounded, 11/6/1864. No later record.
Booth, Absalom - Pvt. 10/15/1861. Wounded at Gaines Mill, Va. 6/27/1862. Roll dated November 6, 1864, last on file, shows him "Absent with leave since August 26, 1864."Captured and paroled at Andersonville, S. C. May 23, 1865. Filed a Ga. CSA pension application in 1889. Stated he was shot three times in the battle of Gaines Mill, once in the shoulder, where the ball remained as of 1889, in the left hip, and in the right arm. Born in Ga. 10/4/1817, farmer, married, six children, real estate valued at $500 and personal property at $400. 1860 US Census for Elbert Co. Ga. Son of Gabriel Booth and Elizabeth "Betsy" Stinchcomb, brother of John C. Booth of Co. H.
Booth, D.- Pvt. 10/1/1861.
Booth, Gabriel H.- Pvt. 10/15/1861. Killed at Gaines Mill, Va. 6/27/1862.
Booth, James C.- (James Carter Booth) Pvt. 10/15/1861. Roll for November 6, 1864, last on file, shows him present. Pension records show he was furloughed home with fever Feb/1865, and was unable to rejoin command. (Born in Elbert County, Ga. 7/18/1833.) James Carter Booth married Mary Elizabeth Burden 12 Aug 1874, Elbert County, GA. He died 1901 and is buried at Antioch Baptist Church, Elbert County, GA, Children: Willie Mae Booth, Jabe Randolph Booth, Emma G. Booth, Silas G. Booth, M.J. Booth (daughter.) Brother of Samuel S. Booth of Co. H.
Booth, John C. (John Callaway or Caswell Booth)- Pvt. September 2, 1862. Captured at Winchester, Va. 9/19/1864. Released at Point Lookout, Md. June 9, 1865. buried at Rehoboth Baptist, Elbert Co. Ga, stone reads born 05-Jan-1829, died 30-Jul-1894, h/o Frances M. "Fannie" Nelms. Fannie is also buried at Rehoboth Cemetery, stone reads b 17-May-1844, died 17-Aug-1916 Son of Gabriel Booth and Elizabeth "Betsy" Stinchcomb, brother of Absalom Booth of Co. H.
Booth, John W. - Pvt. 3/1/1862. Wounded in left leg, necessitating amputation below knee, at Fisher's Hill, Va. September 25, 1864. Roll dated November 6, 1864, last on file, shows him "Absent, wounded, since September 25, 1864." CSA pension record states he was wounded 24 Sept 1864 and leg amputated the next day, 25 Sept. Widow Eliza Parham Booth, married 12/23/1866, filed a CSA pension application in 1916. John was born in 1837 and died 5/29/1916, buried at Deep Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Elbert Co. Ga. Pvt. J. G. Seymour signed an affidavit attesting to his service and wounds in pension record.
Booth, John W. G.- See Drum Major, roster.
Booth, J. L. C.- ( James L. C. Booth ) Pvt.10/15/1861. Wounded at Antietam, Md. 9/17/1862. Roll dated 11/6/1864, last on file, shows him present. Captured and paroled at Anderson, S. C. May 23, 1865. Married Martha E. Kidd 2/26/1863 in Elbert Co., Ga.
Booth, Samuel S.- ( Samuel Stephen Booth ) Pvt. February 27, 1862. Wounded at Gaines Mill, Va. 6/27/1862. Roll for August 31, 1864, shows him "Absent, sick at Columbia, S. C. hospital. Sent away from the regiment, sick, May 20, 1864." No later record. Born about 1840, brother of James Carter Booth of Co. H.
Booth, W. A.- See Bass Drummer, roster this regiment.
Bowers, A. M.- ( Asa M. Bowers ) Pvt. March 7, 1864. Wounded at Winchester, Va. 9/19/1864. Roll dated November 6, 1864, last on file, shows him "Absent, wounded." No later record. (Born in Coweta County, Ga. February 5, 1837.) Filed a Ga. CSA pension application in Hart Co., Ga. in 1901. Thomas A. Moore signed an affidavit for pension application in 1901. Stated in affidavit he was present with Pvt. Bowers at Appomattox Court House during the surrender on 4/9/1865.
Bowers, Lloyd S.- Pvt. 6/27/1862. At home, sick, July 28-August 31, 1864. No later record.
Brown, D. S.- ( David S. Brown ) Pvt. March 1, 1864. Surrendered at Appomattox, Va. 4/9/1865. Born 02-Mar-1824, died, 16-Apr-1902, husband of Frances Ann Manley Tucker , buried Rehoboth Baptist Church Cemetery, Elbert Co., Ga.
Brown, John D.- Pvt. 3/1/1862. Wounded at Fredericksburg, Va. 12/13/1862. Surrendered at Appomattox, Va. 4/9/1865.
Brown, J. B.- Pvt. March 1864. Died of chronic diarrhea in hospital of 2d Corps, A. N. V., at Orange Court House, Va. April 5, or 15, 1864.
Brown, J. H. - Pvt. 10/15/1861. Discharged December 16, 1861. Reenlisted September 10, 1862. Died September 26, 1862. Buried in Confederate Cemetery at Lynchburg, Va. No. 2, 5th Line, Lot 130 - Langhorne's.
Brown, Jesse M. - Pvt. March 1, 1864. Wounded in left arm at Spotsylvania, Va. 5/12/1864. Absent without leave August 15-31, 1864. Pension records show he was on wounded furlough close of war. (Born in Elbert County, Ga. in 1844. Died at Covington, Ga. June 8, 1922.)
Brown, Milton R. (or Middleton R.) - Pvt. September 10, 1862. Died in American Hotel Hospital at Staunton, Va. December 14, 1862. Buried there in Thornrose Cemetery.
Brown, S. H.- Pvt. September 10, 1862. Died in 1862.
Brown, W. J. - (William J. Brown) Pvt. 8/29/1862. Roll dated November 6, 1864, last on file, shows him "Absent with leave, on special service since August 1, 1863." Born 08-Feb-1836, died 08-Apr-1907, husband of Mary A. Seymour. Buried at Rehoboth Baptist Church Cemetery, Elbert Co. Ga.
Burden, I. N. (J. N.) ( Ira N. Burton) - Pvt. 10/15/1861. Died in Elbert County, Ga. November 16, 1862. Buried at Holly Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Elbert Co. Ga. stone reads b. 2/26/1841, d. 11/16/ 1862.
Burden, W. W.- ( Willis W. Burden ) Pvt. 3/1/1862. Wounded at Gaines Mill, Va. 6/271862. Absent, sick, 8/1863. No later record. Born in Ga. about 1841, single, farmer, living with parents micajah & Sarah Burden, along with 3 siblings.
Butler, G. W.- (George W. Butler) Pvt. 3/1/1862. Appointed 1st Corp. March 1862. Killed at Gaines Mill, Va. 6/27/1862.
Butler, John F. - Pvt. July 1, 1862. Wounded at 2d Manassas, Va. 8/28/1862. Roll dated November 6, 1864, last on file, shows him present. Captured and paroled at Greenville, S. C. May 23, 1865.
Butler, T. N. ( Thomas Newton Butler )- Pvt. 10/15/1861. Wounded at 2d Manassas, Va. 8/28/1862; Chancellorsville, Va. May 3, 1863. Captured at Cedar Creek, Va. 10/19/1864. Paroled at Point Lookout, Md. March 1865. Transferred to Aiken's Landing, Va. for exchange March 17, 1865. Received at Boulware's & Cox's Wharves, James River, Va., March 19, 1865. Buried at Rehoboth Baptist Church, Elbert Co. Ga. Marker reads b.11/16/1837, d. 7/19/1924, 86 years, 8 months, 3 days.
Campbell, Jeptha E. - Pvt. 3/1/1862. Wounded at Fredericksburg, Va. December 2, 1862. Appointed Sgt. In 1864. Wounded in left arm and left lung at Cold Harbor, Va. 6/1/1864. Surrendered at Appomattox, Va. 4/9/1865.(Born in Ga. April 23, 1842. Died in Elbert County, Ga. June 9, 1919.) Buried in Elmhurst Cemetery, Elbert Co. Ga.
Campbell, W. G.- (William G. Campbell) Pvt. March 1, 1863. Surrendered at Appomattox, Va. 4/9/1865.
Carlton, Henry C.- Pvt. September 10, 1862. Died at Richmond, Va. December 21, 1862. Buried in Confederate Cemetery at Lynchburg, Va. December 22, 1862. No. 8, 1st Line, Lot 123, - Langhorne's.
Carruth, B. O. - (Benjamin C. Carrouth) Pvt. September 10, 1862. Died at Richmond, Va. November 15, 1862. Born about 1834. All six Carruth’s in Co H were brothers. Not found in listing for Oakwood Cemetery or Hollywood Cemetery.
Carruth, F. A.- (Francis Asbury Carrouth) Pvt. September 10, 1862. Captured at Spotsylvania, Va. 5/12/1864. Paroled at Elmira, N. Y. and sent to James River, Va. for exchange March 10, 1865. (Born in Franklin County, Ga. in 1839. Died in Madison County, Ga. in 1904.) Filed a Ga. CSA pension application in Madison Co., Ga. in 1901. Stated he was at home on parole during the surrendered at Appomattox, Va. 4/9/1865, listed occupation after war as farmer. Pvt. Jeptha I. Parham signed an affidavit attesting to his service and capture, and said he was captured with him and both carried to Fort Delware and then Elmira, NY prison. Married Eliza Bond Andrews 10/17/1867 in Elbert Co., Ga. All six Carruth’s in Co H were brothers.
Carruth, G. A.- (Gideon Asbury Carrouth) Pvt. 10/15/1861. Surrendered at Appomattox, Va. 4/9/1865. Filed CSA pension application in Cherokee Co., Ga., in 1902. Born 7/4/1838 in Madison Co., Ga., listed occupation in 1865 as shoe maker and later occupation as a farmer. Pvt. J. E. Campbell signed an application supporting his pension as a witness to his service and surrender at Appomattox. Married Sarah E. Booth in Elbert Co., Ga, 3/10/1868. All six Carruth’s in Co H were the sons of Harriet and James Elbert Carruth and were brothers.
Carruth, J. A.- (Joseph Adam Carrouth) Pvt. 10/15/1861. Surrendered at Appomattox, Va. 4/9/1865. Born about 1836. Son of James Elbert Carruth and Harriet Nance Andrew, married Susan Power 1865. All six Carruth’s in Co H were brothers.
Carruth, J. E. (James Elbert Carrouth) - Pvt. 2/1/1864. Surrendered at Appomattox, Va. 4/9/1865. James married Martha Ridgeway 1/28/1864 in Elbert Co., Ga. Buried at Fork Cemetery, Madison Co., Ga. Tombstone reads: born 4/15/1846, died 10/30/1923, CO H 38 GA INF, CSA. Martha died 7/5/1926 and is buried beside her him. All six Carruth’s in Co H were brothers.
Carruth, Thomas Sanford (Carrouth) - Pvt. 3/1/1862. Wounded in Seven Days' Fight near Richmond, Va. June 1862. Died of wounds in Elbert County, Ga. 8/7/1862. Born in Ga. about 1842, living with mother, Mrs. H. Corrouth, and brothers, B. O., Francis. A., and James E. in Elbert Co., Ga., in 1860. All six Carruth’s in Co H were brothers.
Cash, S. J.- (Seaborn J. Cash) Pvt. 10/15/1861. Died at Savannah, Ga. November 19, 1861. Born about 1838. Died at Camp Bartow, Savannah, Ga., at 7 O’Clock in the morning on Friday, Nov 29th, 1861, of typhoid fever after an illness of one week. His body was placed and coffin and given a military salute of three volleys fired over it by members of Company H. His coffin was placed in a wagon and transported back to Elbert Co. for burial. In the 1860 US Federal Census, Seaborn J. Cash was 22 years old, living on the farm of his sister, Permelia Cash Craft, in Elbert Co., his occupation was listed as carpenter and he owned $1,400 in personal property.
Christian, B. B. (Benjamin B. Christian) - Pvt. 10/15/1861. Wounded and captured at Winchester, Va. 9/19/1864. Died of wounds in U. S. A. Post Hospital, at Fort McHenry, Md., May 15, 1865. Born in Ga. about 1844. Living with parents, Franklin & Francis Christian, and four brothers, His father was a farmer with property valued at $100. Brother of Charles F and John W. Christian shown below. Source: 1860 US Census, Elbert Co. Ga.; Roll: M653_120; Page: 842.
Christian, C. F. (Charles F. Christian) - Pvt. February 10, 1864. Wounded at Fisher's Hill, Va. September 25, 1864. Roll dated November 6, 1864, last on file, shows him "Absent, wounded, since September 25, 1864." Captured and paroled at Hartwell, Ga. May 20, 1865. Buried at Rehoboth Baptist Church, Elbert Co., Ga. marker reads b. 10/25/1846, d. 8/12/1905. Brother of Benjamin B. and John W. Christian of Co. H.
Christian, John W.- Pvt. 10/15/1861. Wounded in right hand, necessitating amputation of second finger, at Antietam, Md. September 17, 1862. Absent with leave, wounded, November 6, 1864. Captured and paroled at Hartwell, Ga. May 19, 1865. (Resident of Ga. since March 13th 1844. Died in Elbert County, Ga. in 1909.) Received a Ga. CSA pension from 1891-1893, in Madison Co. Ga., states gunshot through the right hand necessitating the loss of four fingers. Brother of Charles F and Benjamin B. Christian of Co. H.
Christian, M. M. - Pvt. 8/29/1862. Roll dated November 6, 1864, last on file, shows him, "Absent without leave since July 15, 1863." Union records show "M. Christian, Pvt. , Co. K, 8th Regiment Ga. Inf. (name not found on said rolls,) was captured at Gettysburg, Pa. July 4, 1863 ; that Luther M. Christian, Co. E, 38th Regiment Ga. Inf. (name not found on said rolls,), a Confederate deserter, was sent to City Point, Va. February 26, 1865. One D. M. Christian took oath of allegiance to U. S. Govt., date not given, and was furnished transportation to Memphis, Tenn."
Christian, William R.- Pvt. 3/1/1862. Died of diarrhoea in Ladies' Relief Hospital at Lynchburg, Va. 11/26/1862. Buried there in Confederate Cemetery. No. 3, 1st Line, Lot 100. Born in Ga. about 1837. Living with parents, Washington & Livcy Christain and one sister. Father was a farmer with land valued at $1,700 and personal property valued at $1,715. Source: 1860 US Census, Elbert Co., Georgia; Roll: M653_120; Page: 840.
Colvard, John U. (John Usry Colvard) - Pvt. 3/1/1862. Wounded and disabled at Gaines Mill, Va. June 27, 1862. Disabled. On special service in 2d Corps Hospital March 1, 1863 -11/4/1864.Captured at High Bridge, Va. April 6, 1865. Released at Newport News, Va. June 26, 1865. Buried at Holly Springs Baptist, Elbert Co.,Ga. Marker reads b.5/13/1841, d. 5/18/1914.
Crook, James P.- Pvt. 10/15/1861. Died in 2d Georgia Hospital at Richmond, Va. 9/8/1862. Born in Ga. about 1845, single, living with parents William R. & N. Crook. Father shown below.
Crook, William R.- Pvt. 3/1/1862. Discharged, disability, 5/5/1862. Born in Ga. about 1821, farmer, married with five children, land valued at $600. Father of James P. Crook shown above. Source: 1860 US Census, Elbert Co., Georgia; Roll: M653_120; Page: 797.
David, H. C.- Pvt. October 23, 1863. Roll dated November 6, 1864, last on file, shows him present. No later record.
Deloach, John A. – Pvt. Listed as a patient at the University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville, Va. Died there of typhoid fever on July 1st, 1862, buried there in University Confederate Cemetery. Not listed in Henderson’s roster, found in CSA service records. Listed on the Confederate monument at the cemetery as D, J. A. 38th Ga.
Dickerson, R. J. - (Robert J. Dickerson) Pvt. March 9, 1863. Captured at Gettysburg, Pa. July 3, 1863. Died of measles at Fort Delaware, Del. August 21, 1863. Buried at Finn's Point National Cemetery, Salem, NJ.
Dickerson, T. S.- ( Thomas S. Dickerson) Pvt. 10/15/1861. Deserted April 14, 1864. Took oath of allegiance to U. S. Govt. and furnished transportation to Philadelphia, Pa. April 21, 1864.
Dixon, J. S. - (John Samuel Dixon) Pvt. February 27, 1862. Captured at Harper's Ferry, Va. July 8, 1864. Paroled at Elmira, N. Y. and transferred for exchange March 10, 1865. Born in 1836.
Eberhart, F. P. (Frances P. Eberhart) - Pvt. 10/15/1861. Discharged at Savannah, Ga. 12/16/1861. Buried at Antioch Baptist Church, marker reads b. 2/25/1839, d. 8/8/1870.
Eberhart, John G.- Pvt. September 10, 1862. Discharged on account of glaucoma, from Chimborazo Hospital #2, at Richmond, Va., February 7, 1863. Died on way home.
Eberhart, John W.- Pvt. 3/1/1862. Appointed 2d Corp. March 1862; 1st Corp. October 1862. Captured at Spotsylvania, Va. 5/12/1864. Paroled at Fort Delaware, Del. February 1865. Received at Boulware & Cox's Wharves, James River, Va. for exchange, March 10-12, 1865. (Born in Hall County, Ga. May 23, 1843.)
Eberhart, William C.- Pvt. 3/1/1862. Captured at Spotsylvania, Va. 5/12/1864. Released at Elmira, N. Y. July 7, 1865.
Edwards, D. W. - Pvt. 10/15/1861. Discharged December 16, 1861.
Escoe, William T. (or Eascoe) - Pvt. January 18, 1862. Discharged at Savannah, Ga. May 23, 1862.
Gaines, M. C.- (Marion C. Gaines) Pvt. 10/15/1861. Died of typhoid fever, in General Hospital at Staunton, Va. July 27, 1862. Buried there in Thornrose Cemetery. Born in Elbert Co., Ga. Father, George Gaines filed a claim for any money due his son upon his death; CSA service records.
Ginn, Gaines W. - Pvt. 10/15/1861. Appointed 4th Corp. 3/1862; 3d Sgt 12/1863. Severely wounded at Spotsylvania, Va. 5/12/1864, hit in the left arm between the elbow and shoulder. The doctor took out 4 inches of the bone out of arm. The same ball went through left lung and lodged against backbone and was cut out. Unable to come home until Sept/1864 and left a cripple since. Source: “Confederate Reminiscences and Letters” 1861-1865 VolumeXVII. Absent with leave, wounded, 12/6/1864. No later record. Born 6/12/1841, died 5/1/1917, buried at Rehoboth Baptist Church Cemetery, Elbert Co., Ga. Brother of James A. & Singleton Ginn of same co.
Ginn, James A. (James Alfred Ginn) - Pvt. 6/27/1862. Killed at 2d Manassas, Va. 8/27/1862. Born 1/?/1829, buried at Hillcrest Cemetery, Elbert Co. Ga. Brother of Gaines W. & Singleton Ginn of same co.
Ginn, J. W. (Jeptha W. Ginn) - Pvt. 10/15/1861. Discharged, disability, June 2, 1862. Born in Ga. abt 1836.
Ginn, S. S. (Singleton Satterwhite Ginn) – Pvt. 6/27/1862. Wounded at Seven Days' Fight near Richmond, Va. in 1862. Surrendered at Appomattox, Va. 4/9/1865. Born in Ga. 4/12/1831, died in 9/20/ 1895, buried at Holly Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Elbert Co. Ga. Brother of James A. & Gaines W. Ginn of same company.
Gulley, Allen Y.- Pvt. 3/1/1862. Wounded by shot through the neck and captured at Spotsylvania, Va. 5/12/1864. Exchanged at Fort Delaware, Del. March 7, 1865. Received at Boulware & Cox's wharves, James River, Va., March 10-12, 1865. Born 5/22/1826 in Elbert Co. Ga., lived in Elbert Co. all his life, worked as a black smith and farmer after the war. Received CSA pension from 1894-1907. See roster listing for Sgt John H. Bowers. W. G. Moore, J. T. Parham & W. S. Parham, signed an affidavit attesting to his service in pension application.
Gulley, James W. A.- Pvt. 3/1/1862. Captured at Spotsylvania, Va. 5/12/1864. Paroled and exchanged at Fort Delaware, .Del. March 7, 1865. Received at Boulware & Cox's Wharves, James River, Va., March 10-12, 1865. (Born in Elbert County, Ga. November 1, 1840. Died at Confederate Soldiers' Home in Atlanta, Ga. June 12, 1930. Buried at Carlton Cemetery, Madison Co. Ga.) Filed a CSA pension application in Madison Co. in 1905, listed occupation as farmer. J. T. Parham & W. S. Parham signed an affidavit attesting to his service in pension application. T. J. Parham stated he was captured and sent to prison with J. W. Gulley. Buried at Old Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Madison Co. Ga. Marker reads GULLEY, James W.A. CO H 38 GA Inf. C.S.A.
Gulley, R. W.- Pvt. 10/15/1861. Deserted September 25, 1864. Went to New Creek, W. Va., where he took oath of allegiance to U. S. Govt. October 1864.
Hall, Beverly W.- Pvt. 10/15/1861. Appointed 3d Corp. in 1862. Wounded at Wilderness, Va. May 5, 1864. Died of wounds June 9, 1864. Buried in Hollywood Cemetery at Richmond, Va., buried in Section U, grave #581.
Hall, Charles Woodson - Pvt. January 18, 1862. Appointed 1st Sgt. July 1863. Captured and paroled at Greensville, S. C. May 24, 1865.
Hall, F. M. (Francis Marion Hall) - Pvt. September 10, 1862. Absent without leave May 5-November 6, 1864. Pension records show he left command, ill with fever,4/1/1865. Sent to Richmond, Va. hospital, and furloughed home for 30 days, April 1865. (Resident of Ga. since 1845.) Buried at Hillcrest Cemetery, Elbert Co., Ga., marker reads b. 12/22/1845, d. 10/13/1921. Brother of Simeon and Lindsey E., and James Hall of Co. H.
Hall, Lindsey E. (or Lindsay) - Pvt. September 10, 1862. Died at Fredericksburg, Va. April 15, 1863. Buried in Confederate Cemetery at Spotsylvania, Va, tombstone reads, CO H, 38 GA INF, CSA. Born in Elbert Co., GA in 1832. Brother of Francis M. and Simeon Hall of Co. H. Enrolled as a conscript. Died in camp.
Hall, Robert Pendleton, Jr. (Petch) - Pvt. March 12, 1864. Pension records show he was on detail to guard wagon train 4/9/1865. (Born in Elbert County, Ga. in 1845.) Buried at Rehoboth Baptist Church in Elbert Co., marker reads b. 3/23/1845, d. 8/18/1911.
Hall, Simeon - Pvt. January 5, 1862. Absent without leave July 28-November 6, 1864. No later record. Brother of Francis M. and Lindsey E. Hall of Co. H.
Hall, William H.- Pvt. January 18, 1862. Captured at Winchester, Va. 9/19/1864. Released at Point Lookout, Md. June 28, 1865.
Hall, William S.- Enlisted as a Pvt. in Co. F, 15th Regiment Ga. Inf. July 15, 1861. Appointed 2d Sgt. January 18, 1862. Transferred to Co. H, 38th Regiment Ga. Inf. January 13, 1863. Captured at Gettysburg, Pa. 7/1/1863. Roll dated November 6, 1864, last on file, shows him "Absent, a prisoner of war since 7/1/1863." No later record.
Hammond, C. H.- Pvt. 10/15/61. Appears last on roll for February 1862. Died in service. Born in Ga. abt. 1838.
Hansard, James B.- Pvt. February 27, 1862. Appears last on roll for 10/31/1862.
Hansard, Jeptha R.- (Jeptha Riley Hansard) Pvt. 3/1/1862. Captured at Spotsylvania, Va. May 12 or 20, 1864. Released at Elmira, N. Y. June 30, 1865. Married Mary F. White 6/9/1867 in Elbert Co. CSA pension application filed in 1910. S. J. W. Hunt signed an affidavit attesting to his service and stated he was in Elmira prison with him. Born 4/28/1842, in Elbert County d. 5/3/1922. Buried at Harmony Baptist Cemetery, Elbert Co, GA,
Hansard, P. H.- (Patrick Henry Hansard) Pvt. November 18, 1863. Captured at Harper's Ferry, Va. July 8, 1864. Paroled at Elmira, N. Y. October 11, 1864. Exchanged October 29, 1864. Admitted to Ocmulgee Hospital at Macon, Ga. November 15, 1864, and transferred November 18, 1864, place not stated. No later record. Married Louanna Thornton on 21 Oct 1866 in Elbert County, Georgia. Born on 19 Oct 1845 in Elbert County, Georgia and died on 9 Jan 1897.
Hansard, William J.- (William James Hansard) Pvt. 2/27/1862. Killed near Mechanicsville, Va. 6/1/1864. Born in Ga. on 8 Jul 1840, single,
Harbin, Jasper L. - Pvt. 3/1/1862. Appointed 3d Corp. October 1862; Regimental Ensign April 26, 1864. Elected Lt. . Captured at Cold Harbor, Va. June 1, 1864. Exchanged. Admitted to Stuart Hospital at Richmond, Va. April 2, 1865 , and returned to duty same date. He was a resident of New York in 1886, wrote a sketch of Gen. Gordon when he was running for Governor in 1886, published in Atlanta Constitution. Capt William C. Mathews recalled, “The two Harbin boys of Company H., Jasper and Marion, were noted as any of the regiment for dash and bravery. The later (Marion) was the youngest and smallest soldier in the regiment, enlisting when he was thirteen years old.
Harbin, William M.- William “Marion” Harbin Pvt. February 19, 1862. Discharged, under-age, November 1862. Awarded the Southern Cross of Honor by the UDC, at Waycross, Ware County, Georgia , June, 1907. Filed a CSA pension application in DeSoto Co. Florida. States he was born Oct. 22nd, 1846 and had resided in Fla. Since Dec 1st, 1910, said he was at Madison Co., Ga. at the close of the war. Brother of Jasper Harbin shown above.
Hendrix, Charles W. (or Hendrick) (Charles Woot Hendricks) - Pvt. 10/15/1861. Wounded, third finger of right hand was amputated and hand rendered useless, at Chancellorsville, Va. May 3, 1863. Wounded at Wilderness, Va. May 6, 1864. (Born in Elbert County, Ga. February 2, 1834. Died July 20, 1928.) Received a Ga. CSA pension from 1893-1908 in Madison Co. Ga.. Buried at Hill Crest Cemetery, Elbert Co. GA, the stone reads C. W. Hendricks, Co H. 38 Ga Inf CSA.
Hendrix, Elijah G. (Hendrick) - Pvt. 3/1/1862. Discharged, disability, at Savannah, Ga. May 23 or June 6, 1862. Hendrix, Francis M. (or Hendrick) - Pvt. March 1, 1862. Captured at Spotsylvania, Va. 5/12/1864. Exchanged March 7, 1865. Admitted to Receiving and Wayside Hospital (General Hospital #9,) at Richmond, Va. March 10, 1865. Sent to Camp Lee near Richmond, Va. March 11, 1865. At home on wounded furlough close of war. (Resident of Ga. since 1829.) Nancy Tucker Hendricks filed for a CSA pension in 1919 in Elbert Co., Ga., married 10/29/1871 in Elbert Co. Elijah died 12/22/1917 in Elbert Co., Ga.
Hendrix, John C. (or Hendrick) - Pvt. March 4, 1862. Died at Savannah, Ga. May 10 or 11, 1862.
Hendrix, Stephen L. (or Hendrick) - Pvt. 3/1/1862. Died of pneumonia in hospital of 2d Army Corps, A. N. V., Orange Court House, Va., April 7 or 15, 1864.
Hendrix, William C. (or Hendrick) - Pvt. January 18, 1862. Wounded at Fredericksburg, Va. 12/13/1862. Absent without leave May 6 - November 6, 1864. Born in Ga. about 1838.
Hewell, Josiah T. (Josiah Tuck Hewell) - Pvt. 10/15/1861. Wounded in the leg at Antietam, Md. 9/17/1862. Absent without leave May 1, 1863 - November 6, 1864. Born Sept. 28th, 1824 in Oglethorpe, GA. Married Mary Caroline Vaughn in 1852 and they owned a farm near Bowman, Elbert County, GA. . Paroled in hospital at Savannah, GA, at end of war. Crippled from the Antietam wound and walked on crutches the rest of his life. Brother of Philip Hewell shown below. Moved to Oglethorpe from Elbert County after the war and bought a farm. Died Dec 21st, 1896 and buried at Sardis Baptist Church. Source:. United Daughters of the Confederacy, Turner Publishing Company, 1999.
Hewell, Philip W.- Pvt. 9/10/62. Captured at Gettysburg, Pa. 7/3/1863. Died of smallpox at Fort Delaware, Del. 11/16/1863. Brother of Josiah Tuck Hewell shown above. Buried at Finn's Point National Cemetery, Salem, NJ.
Jones, J. E. S.- (John E. S. Jones) Pvt. September 19, 1862. Died at Mount Jackson, Va. December 31, 1862. Born in Ga. about 1817. Merchant, married, no children at home. 1860; US Census, Elbert Co. Ga.; roll: M653_120; Page: 777; Buried at “Our Soldiers Cemetery," Mt. Jackson, Shenandoah Co., Va., marker reads d. 9/24/1864.
Jones, Martin - Pvt. March 18, 1863. Appears last on roll for April 30, 1863.
King, F. M.- (Francis M. King) Pvt. April 18, 1864. Admitted to General Hospital at Charlottesville, Va. July 26, 1864, and transferred to Lynchburg, Va. same date. Roll dated 11/6/1864, last on file, shows him "Absent, sick." No later record. Born in Ga. about 1845.
King, J. H. (John or James H. King)- Pvt. 10/15/1861. Discharged prior to August 31, 1864. Born in Georgia about 1841, farmer, married with two small children, personal property valued at $1050. US Census records for Elbert County GA, 1860, page 74.
King, John L. W.- Pvt. 10/15/1861. Wounded at Fredericksburg, Va. 12/13/1862. Roll dated 11/6/1864, last on file, shows him present. Pension records show he was on detail with wagon train near Appomattox, Va. 4/9/1865. (Died November 12, 1895.)
King, William B.- Pvt. September 10, 1862. Transferred to Co. I, 15th Regiment Ga. Inf. July 19, 1863. Deserted near Knoxville, Tenn. January 1864.
Kirby, William W.- Pvt. October 16, 1861. Roll dated November 6, 1864, last on file, shows him present. No later record. Buried at Holly Springs Baptist Church, Elbert Co. marker reads b. 2/26/1846, d. 11/3/1906.
Mann, E. J.- ( Edwin Jackson “Jack” Mann ) Pvt. 10/15/1861. Wounded and disabled at Wilderness, Va. May 5, 1864. Surrendered at Appomattox, Va. 4/9/1865. Filed for a Ga. CSA pension in 1901 in Elbert Co. States he was wounded by a shell fragment in the left shin of leg and hip at the battle of the Wilderness. Born 10/15/1822. Affidavit signed by Abda Oglesby, J. E. Campbell, and J. G. Seymour attesting to his wounds and service. Farmer, born in Ga, 1860 US Census for Elbert Co. Ga. died 15 Mar 1909 in Dewy Rose, Elbert, Georgia.
Mann, George H. George Henry Mann) - Pvt. March 28, 1864. Wounded and captured at Monocacy, Md. 7/9/1864. Paroled at Fort McHenry, Md. and transferred to Point Lookout, Md. September 27, 1864. Exchanged September 30, 1864. Captured and paroled at Hartwell, Ga. May 18, 1865. (Born in Elbert County, Ga. December 6, 1846.) Buried at Union Baptist Church Cemetery, Madison Co., GA. Tombstone reads born 12/6/1846, died 10/22/1924, CSA PVT. CO H 38th REG GA INF.
Martin Eli - Pvt. Admitted to General Hospital at Farmville, Va. August 21, 1862. Returned to duty Oct 15, 1862. No later record.
Martin, R. H.- Pvt. 10/15/1861. Roll dated November 6, 1864, last on file, shows him absent without leave since June 1862.
Maxwell, Charles W.- Pvt. March 1, 1862. Discharged, disability, at Savannah, Ga. May 23 or 29, 1862. Born in Elbert Co. Ga. in 1845, son of Benjamin and Nancy M. Maxwell. Living at home in 1860 with parents and seven siblings. Father owned real estate valued at $2000 and real property, one slave valued at $3,800. Filed CSA pension application in Elbert Co. in 1900. Listed occupation as farmer, stated he served 7 months before being discharged. 1st Cousin of Benjamin M., Jackson O., and William H., and Chandler Maxwell of Co. F. Died April 20th, 1934. Buried at Deep Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Elbert Co., GA, tombstone reads: Charles W. Maxwell, CO H 38th GA INF-CSA, no dates. Husband of Tabitha A. Brown
Mobley Isaac M.- Enlisted as a Pvt. in Co. I, 15th Regiment Ga. Inf. July 15, 1861. Transferred to Co. H, 38th Regiment Ga. Inf. January 1, 1863. Roll for November 6, 1864, last on file, shows
him present. No later record. (Born in Oglethorpe County, Ga. August 29, 1838.)
Moon, John S. - Enlisted as a Pvt. in Co. I, 15th Regiment Ga. Inf. 7/15/1861. Discharged, disability at Richmond, Va. 10/25/1861. Enlisted as a Pvt. in Co. H, 38th Regt. Ga 3/1/1862. Appointed 5th Sgt. 12/1863. Died 10/1/1864. Buried in CSA Cemetery at Lynchburg, Va. No. 6, 3d Line, Lot 128- Christians's. Brother of William P. Moon shown below. Born in Ga. about 1837, farmer, married to 18 year old girl, M. F. Moon, owned real estate valued at $300, and personal property valued at $200. Lived three farms over from father and brother. His widow received a Ga. CSA pension from 1902-1908 in Madison Co. Ga.
Moon, William P. - Enlisted as a Pvt. in Co. I, 15th Regiment Ga. Inf. 7/15/1861. Discharged, disability, 10/25/1861.Enlisted as a Pvt. in Co. H, 38th Regt. Ga. Inf. 3/1/1862. Wounded at 2d Manassas, Va. 8/28/1862. Died of wounds 9/2/1862. Born in Ga. about 1840, farmer, living at home with father, Jas. B. Moon. Father owned real estate valued at $2,200 and personal property valued at $5,000, father owned 8 slaves. Brother of John S. Moon shown above. Source: 1860 US Census, Elbert, Ga.; Roll: M653_120; Page: 797; 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedule, Elbert Co, Ga.
Moon, W. G. (William Gable Moon) - Pvt. September 10, 1862. Captured at Winchester, Va. September 19, 1864. Exchanged at Point Lookout, Md. March 15, 1865. Received at Boulware & Cox's Wharves, James River, Va., March 18, 1865. Born in Ga. about 1843, farmer, single, living with parents Charles Gilliam & Alethia S. Booth Moon, plus 7 siblings. Father owned land valued at $1,750 and property valued at $2,270. Father owned 4 slaves. He married Alethia Susan Butler after the war. Sources: 1860 US Census, Elbert Co., Georgia; Roll: M653_120; Page: 815; 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedule, Elbert Co, Ga. Married Butler 1/9/1868 in Elbert Co. Ga, Alethia died 5/13/1921. Son of Charles Gilliam Moon and Malissa Elizabeth Booth. He died 10/11/1918, buried at Rehoboth Baptist Cemetery, Elbert Co. GA. Tombstone reads: CO H 38 GA INF CSA.
Moore, J. W. - (John W. Moore) Pvt. 10/15/1861. Appointed Musician (Drummer) in 1861. Wounded at Gaines Mill, Va. June 27, 1862. Captured at Gettysburg, Pa. 7/5/1863 , and sent to New York. Paroled at DeCamp General Hospital, David's Island, N. Y. Harbor, September 1863. Received at City Point, Va. for exchange September 8, 1863. Captured at Spotsylvania, Va. May 23, 1864. Sent to Point Lookout, Md., and thence to Elmira, N. Y., where he was released June 30, 1865. CSA Service records state he was wounded in left thigh, severe, at Gettysburg, the prognosis was “favorable”; states he was captured July 5th. Record also states he was captured May 19th or 20th, 1864, at Spotsylvania. Described in records 5 8’, hazel eyes, fair complexion, light hair.
Moore, Thomas A.- Pvt. 10/15/1861. Appointed 4th Corp. October 1862. Wounded at Fredericksburg, Va. 12/13/1862. Captured at Gettysburg, Pa. 7/5/1863. Paroled at DeCamp General Hospital, David's Island, N. Y. Harbor, September 1863. Received at City Point, Va. September 16, 1863. Appointed 3d Corp. in 1864. Surrendered at Appomattox, Va. 4/9/1865. Brother of William M. Moore shown below. Nephew of Jacob David, Alexander and John Henry Vaughn, all of Co. H. Born in Elbert Co. Ga, in 1834. Applied for CSA Ga. pension in 1901.
Moore, William M.- Pvt. 10/15/1861. Appears last on roll for April 1863. Transferred to Co F 15th Georgia, Captured at Dandridge, Tenn. January 22,1864. Transferred from Rock Island, Ill. for exchange March 2,1865. No later record. Born 5/3/1829 in Elbert Co Ga, and died 5/9/1907 in Franklin Co. Ga. Buried in the Canon City Cemetery, Franklin co. Ga. Brother of Thomas A. Moore shown above. Nephew of Jacob David, Alexander and John Henry Vaughn, all of Co. H.
Motes, W. A. (William A. Motes) - Pvt. September 10, 1862. Transferred to Co. F, 38th Regiment Ga. Inf. September 1862. Captured at Gettysburg, Pa. July 3, 1863. Released at Fort Delaware, Del. June 16, 1865. Applied for Ga. CSA pension in 1897, lists occupation as farmer, resided in Ga. since 11/10/1859, said he first served in Co. H and then transferred to Co. F of the 38th Ga. Buried at Coldwater United Methodist Church, tombstone reads, born 12/ 9/1833, died 9/5/1897, Co F 38 Reg Ga Inf CSA.
Nelms, Hiram A.- Pvt. September 10, 1862. Died of typhoid fever December 15 or 18, 1862.
Oglesby, William (William M. Oglesby) - Pvt. 10/15/1861. Wounded at Fredericksburg, Va. 12/13/1862. Roll dated 11/6/1864, last on file, shows him "Absent with leave, on special service in Lee's Battn. in Ga., since 12/13/1862." No later record. Filed a CSA pension application in Elbert Co. in 1896. Stated he was a resident of Ga. since 1827. Shot in the right breast and shoulder at the battle of Fredericksburg.. Stated he was with a wagon train from Augusta to Macon when the 38th Ga. surrendered at Appomattox. Died 4 Mar 1917, buried at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery, Elbert Co., GA, tombstone reads William M. Oglesby, CO H 38 GA INF CSA .
Oglesby, W. B. (William B. Oglesby) - Pvt. 10/15/1861. Wounded at Fredericksburg, Va. 12/13/1862. Roll dated 11/6/1864, last on file, shows him present. No later record. Buried at Antioch Baptist, Elbert Co. Ga. marker reads born 1844, died 1884.
Parham, Jeptha I.- Pvt. 10/15/1861. Captured at Spotsylvania, Va. 5/12/1864. Exchanged at Fort Delaware, Del. March 7, 1865. At home on furlough close of war. (Died in Madison County, Ga. in 1924.) Received a Georgia CSA pension from 1917-1920 in Madison Co, stated he was at home on parole at the end of the war.
Parham, John W.- Pvt3/1/1862. Killed at 2d Manassas, Va. 8/28/1862.
Parham, William S.- Pvt. January 29, 1864. Roll dated November 6, 1864, last on file, shows him present. No later record. (Born in Madison County, Ga. in 1842.) Received a Georgia CSA pension from 1911-1916 in Madison Co. Signed an affidavit in the pension application of John L. W. King, stated he was guarding a wagon train when the confederate army left Petersburg on the march to Appomattox in April 1865. Stated his command was scattered and they never reached their command and the wagon train was captured.
Parks, E. O. (Elbert O. Parks) - Pvt. 8/29/1862. Wounded and captured Chancellorsville, Va. May 3, 1863. Died in Post Hospital at Fort Delaware, Del. November 8, 1864. Buried at Finn's Point National Cemetery, Salem, NJ. Born in Ga., about 1843, single, living with parents, Leroy and Mary Parks, and two siblings, in Banks County, Ga. 1860 US Census, Banks County, Ga.
Payton, Moses (or Peyton) - Pvt. March 1, 1864. Wounded at Fredericksburg, Va. 12/13/1862. Captured and paroled at Hartwell, Ga. May 18, 1865.
Pearson, Littleton D. - Pvt. February 12, 1862. Transferred to Co. F, January 1863. Captured at Rapidan Station, Va. November 11, 1863. Paroled at Point Lookout, Md. February 18, 1865. Received at Boulware A Cox's Wharves, James River, Va., February 20-21, 1865. Born in Georgia about 1843, single, farmer, living with the family of Pvt. Woodson Rawsey, also of Co. H. Source: 1860; US, Elbert Co., Georgia; Roll: M653_120; Page: 820; Family # 529. Widow, Nancy Pearson, filed a CSA pension claim in 1891, in Elbert Co. She states they were married in 1860 and she had been a resident of Ga. since 2/2/1837. Also stated in the application that he never returned home from the war. Abda Oglesby, James C. Thornton, and Almond Butler signed an affidavit stating he never returned home from the war and they were satisfied he died after being exchanged. Application later stated he took quite sick around the time of the surrender or soon after and started home, but died on the way home. Buried at Loudon Park National Cemetery, Baltimore, MD.
Peyton, John G. Pvt. (or Payton) – Aug/1862. Not listed in Henderson’s Roster of Ga. Confederate Soldiers for this unit. Widow, Elizabeth A. Peyton filed a pension application in 1891. Application states he contacted measles and died at Staunton, Va. in the fall of 1862. She stated they were married 1/24/1858 and she had been a resident of Ga. since 2/22/1836. Affidavit signed by A. W. Vaughn attesting to his service and death.
Power, J. M.- (John Makin Power) Pvt. 10/15/1861. Captured and paroled at Hartwell, Ga. May 18, 1865. Born in Madison Co., Ga., 12/6/1833. Widow, Amanda Power, of White Co., Ga., filed a CSA pension application in 1901. Amanda was born in Elbert Co. Ga., 10/14/1828, married 11/23/1853. States in application he was home when Gen. Lee surrendered, due to pneumonia, fever, and lung trouble, while at Black Ankle, Va., was granted a furlough Mar/1865 by regimental Surgeon Arrington. John Power died at home in Habersham Co., Ga., 6/11/1888. Affidavit signed by J. C. Booth attesting to the facts of his service and furlough. John Mankin Power died in 1888 at age 55 in Habersham County and Amanda died in 1907 at age 70. She is buried in Mountain Creek Baptist Church cemetery in Walton County, Georgia.
Pulliam, James P.- Pvt. 3/1/1862. Died of typhoid pneumonia in C. S. A. General Hospital at Charlottesville, Va. June 30 or July 1, 1862. Buried there in Confederate Cemetery. Buried at University of Virginia Confederate Cemetery, Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., Va. Soldier's names are listed on four bronze plaques on statue, most of soldiers have no stone. Marker lists name as J. Pulline.
Pulliam, Nathan B.- Pvt. January 5, 1862. Discharged, disability, January 14, 1862. Enlisted as a Pvt. in Co. I, 15th Regiment Ga. Inf. March 26, 1863. Substitute for Elijah B. Norman. Discharged, furnished Elijah B. Norman as substitute, August 24, 1863. Widow, Dallas A. Pulliam field pension application in 1891. Married 12/6/1857 and she resided in Ga. since 7/5/1837. States he contacted dropsy from exposure of camp life and was discharged Dec/1864. He returned home and took immediately to bed and died on 6/15/1865. Affidavit signed by J. M. Seymour and J. W. Booth attesting to these facts and service.
Pulliam, William - (William Thomas “Honey” Pulliam) Pvt. 10/15/1861. Wounded at 2d Manassas, Va. 8/28/1862. Captured and paroled at Hartwell, Ga. May 19, 1865. Filed for a Ga. CSA pension in Elbert Co. in 1889; occupation was farmer. Stated he was wounded in the battle of 2nd Manassas by a ball entering below the articulation joint of the right shoulder, coming out at the connecting point of the right arm rendering right arm useless. Son of Joseph Pulliam and Elizabeth "Betsy" Bond. Stated he had been resident of Ga. since 7/18/1831. Married Adeline Eliza LeSueur in Madison County, GA on 10/26/1854. Eliza was born in 1836 amd filed for a CSA widow’s pension in 1905. He is buried at Stinchcomb United Methodist Church, Elbert County, Ga., tombstone reads: CO H 38, GA INF CSA, died 6/14/1905.
Pulliam, Willis - Pvt. February 9, 1862. Discharged prior to November 6, 1864.
Rice, J. D.- (James David Rice) Pvt. 10/15/1861. Discharged December 3, 1861. Discharged Dec 28th, 1861, at Camp Bartow, Savannah, due to both legs rendered useless by chronic rheumatism, according to CSA service records. Eighteen years of age, discharge paper located in service records. Death 12 Feb 1909 in Commerce, Jackson, Georgia.
Rice, William J.- (William Jasper Rice) Pvt. September 10, 1864. Captured at Fisher's Hill, Va. September 22, 1864. Paroled at Point Lookout, Md. And transferred to Aiken's Landing, Va. for exchange March 17, 1865. Received at Boulware & Cox's Wharves, James River, Va. for exchange, March 19, 1865. (Resident of Ga. since 1831.) Born in Ga. May 16, 1831. Occupation: farmer. Married Martha Elizabeth Landers 1/12/1860. She was born 1/8/1834 and died 10/29/1913. He died 4/16/1920 and is buried at Hillcrest Cem., Bowman, Elbert Co., GA.
Roberts, H. W.- (Henry W. Roberts) Pvt. 3/1/1862. Deserted. Received at Provost Marshal General's Office, Washington, D. C., from Army of the James, February 24, 1865. Took oath of allegiance to U. S. Govt. and furnished transportation to Columbus, 0.
Roberts, O. M.- (Olive M. Roberts) Pvt. June 20, 1862. Discharged on account of deafness July 27, 1862. Filed for a CSA pension in Elbert Co., Ga. in 1888. Stated that a cannon shell exploded near him in during a skirmish in the battle of Gaines Mill, June 27th, 1862 and since that time he had been deaf and was granted a honorable discharge. Resident of Ga. since 11/19/1814.
Roberts, William G.- Pvt. 3/1/1862. Captured at Gettysburg, Pa. 7/2/1863. Exchanged at City Point, Va. April 30, 1864. Roll dated November 6, 1864, last on file, shows him absent without leave since July 11, 1864.
Roberts, Wiley T.- Pvt. 3/1/1862. Killed at Fredericksburg, Va. 12/13/1862. ,b>Widow, Frances Roberts filed a CSA pension application in 1891, in Madison Co. Ga. Cause for which pension is granted: Killed Greens Mill, VA, 1864. Witnesses for pensioner: J. G. Seymore, Abda Oglesby, J. W. Gully, witnesses state he was killed in the battle of Guinea Station in 1864.
Rousey, Archibald Alexander - Pvt. 10/15/1861. Wounded at Gettysburg, Pa. 7/2/1863. Captured at Berryville, Va. August 10, 1864. Released at Elmira, N. Y. June 23, 1865. Widow, Eliza J. Vassor Rousey, filed for a Ga. CSA pension in 1901, married 2/2/1852, stated she resided in Ga. since 1833, stated he died in Oct/1881 in Elbert Co., Ga. Jeptha E. Campbell signed an affidavit as witness to his service, Buried at Bethlehem UMC, Elbert Co. GA, Tombstone reads: CO H 38th GA INF CSA, no dates. Brother of James and Woodson Rousey shown below. Born in Georgia about 1832.
Rousey, J. - (James Rousey) Pvt. 10/15/1861. Killed at Gaines Mill, Va. 6/27/1862. Born in Georgia about 1839, brother of Woodson and Archibald Rousey of Co. H.
Rousey, Mitchell G. (Mitchell Gaines Rousey) - Pvt. 9/10/1862. Wounded at Fredericksburg, Va. 12/13/1862. Died of typhoid fever in General Hospital #3, at Lynchburg, Va. 10/23/1863. "Was sent to Lexington, Ga." Was born about 1828 in Elbert County, GA to Foster Rousey and Sarah "Sally" Dennard. He married Malinda Emily Bond on 4 December 1854 in Madison County, GA and they had two known children, Melvin and Henry Crawford Rousey. His body was sent to Lexington, GA by rail, and was picked up by his widow Emily in a wagon that she herself drove from the Stinchcomb community in Elbert County. She brought him home and he was buried in the Stinchcomb Methodist Church Cemetery. Buried at Stinchcomb United Methodist Church, Elbert County, Ga., tombstone reads: born 1828, died 10/23/63, CO H 38, GA INF CSA.
Rousey, Woodson - Not listed in Henderson’s roster. Pvt. Admitted to Jackson Hosptial, Richmond, Va. March 22nd, 1865. Captured in a hospital at Richmond, Va., on April 3rd, 1865. Admitted to prison hospital at Newport News, Va., on May 28th, died June 17th of chronic diarrhea. Listed as a prisoner of war, 38th Ga. Regt., Company H, who died at Newport News Prison Camp, Virginia, June 17th, 1865. Listed in CSA service records by error in the 38th N.C.; later correct to read “38th Ga.” Buried on P. West’s farm in Newport News. Born in Ga. about 1844, farmer, living with mother, Martha Burden Rousey, and three siblings. 1860 US Census for Elbert Co. Brother of James and Archibald Rousey also of Co. H. His father, William Archibald Rousey died in 1850. Born in GA. About 1844, farmer, single, living with mother, four siblings, and Pvt L. D. Pearson, also of Co H. Source: 1860; US, Elbert Co., Georgia; Roll: M653_120; Page: 820; Family # 529. Not listed in Henderson’s Roster of Georgia Confederate Soldiers., found in CSA service records.
Sanders, Charles H.- Pvt. 10/15/1861. Wounded in leg, necessitating amputation below knee, and captured at Gettysburg, Pa. 7/1/1863. Paroled September 27, 1863. At home, wounded, close of war. Filed claim for artifical leg with state of Ga. in 1879, affidavit signed attesting to his loss by William Willis, Andrew J. Bond, and Obda Oglesby. Resident of Ga. since 1840. States in application he was shot through the left leg on 7/2/1863 and the leg was amputated the next day. Buried at Stinchcomb United Methodist Church, Elbert County, Ga., tombstone reads: CO H 38, GA INF CSA, no dates.
Sanders, Jacob E.- Pvt. 10/15/1861. Severely wounded in abdomen at Gettysburg, Pa. 7/1/1863 , and died there from wounds July 6, 1863. His widow, Mary A. Sanders filed a pension application in 1891 in Elbert Co., Ga. She stated she was a resident of Ga. since 1/13/1841 and married Jacob in 1860. Affidavit signed by William Pulliman, James W Bass Sr., and A. J. Webb, attesting to his service and death. Mary died in Apr/1924.
Sanders, J. J.- (John James Sanders) Pvt. September 10, 1862. Severely wounded at Marye's Heights, Va. May 3, 1863. Roll dated November 6, 1864, last on file "Absent with leave, at home since May 8, 1863. Sent in papers to be retired." Born 16 SEP 1842 in Elbert county Ga. son of David M. Sanders and Martha Booth Sanders. Married Anna Ellen Roberts on 2 NOV 1865, in Elbert Co., Ga. Died 16 NOV 1867 in Elbert Co. Ga., buried at Stinchcomb Methodist Church.
Sanders, Richard - Pvt. 3/1/1862. Wounded at Gaines Mill, Va. 6/27/1862. Captured at Spotsylvania, Va. 5/12/1864. Roll dated November 6, 1864, last on file, shows him "Absent, prisoner of war since 5/12/1864." No later record.
Scales, J. S. - ( John S. Scales ) Pvt. 10/15/1861. Discharged, disability, July 27, 1862.
Settle, James S.- Pvt. 3/1/1862. Died of dysentery in General Hospital at Mount Jackson, Va. December 8, 1862. Widow, Sena A. Settle filed a CSA pension application in 1891 in Forsyth Co. Ga. She stated she had resided in Ga. since 1829 and they married in 1852. Application states, “He caught mumps and relapsed with cold and died at Mount Jackson Hospital. His death was reported to me by James Booth of his company.” An affidavit was signed by Capt. R. P. Patton and William Oglesby attesting to the facts of his service and death. Buried at “Our Soldiers Cemetery," Mt. Jackson, Shenandoah Co., Va., marker reads d. 12/8/1862.
Seymour, Charles Marion - Pvt. September 10, 1862. Wounded at Chancellorsville, Va. May 3, 1863. Roll dated November 6, 1864,last on file, shows him "Absent, sick since May 13, 1864, at Harrisonburg, Va. hospital." No later record.
Seymour, J. A.- (or Seamore) (Jesse A. Seymour) Pvt. September 10, 1862. Wounded and captured at Gettysburg, Pa. July 3, 1863. Died of smallpox at Fort Delaware, Del. November 22, 1863. Buried at Finn's Point National Cemetery, Salem, NJ. Brother of J. G. Seymour shown below.
Seymour, Jonathan Green(Jonathan Greene Seymour) - Pvt. 10/15/1861. Surrendered at Appomattox, Va. 4/9/1865. (Resident of Ga. since 1839.) Buried at Dewy Rose Baptist Church Cemetery, Elbert Co., GA. Tombstone reads: Born Feb 28th, 1839, Died Apr. 13th, 1928, CSA. Filed CSA pension application in 1919, in Elbert Co. Ga. T. D. Thornton signed an affidavit supporting his pension application. He signed an affidavit supporting the pension application of Chandler Maxwell of Co. F, states he was present at Gettysburg when Chandler Maxwell was shot. Married Martha M. Booth, 11/15/1866 in Elbert Co., Ga. Martha born 17-Jan-1848 and died 22-Aug-1919, buried at Dewy Rose Baptist Church. Brother of J. A. Seymour shown above.
Seymour, Marshall M.- Enlisted as a Pvt. in Co. I, 15th Regiment Ga. Inf. March 4, 1862. Transferred to Co. H, 38th Reg. Ga. Inf. July 1863. Absent without leave 10/1/1864. No later record. Filed CSA pension application in 1897, in Elbert Co., Ga. Stated he served until the close of the war. Listed occupation as farmer after the war. Married Sarah “Sallie” M Hall, on 10/24/1869, at Anderson County, S.C., spouse born in Ga. since 3/20/1846 and died 4/3/1937, spouse buried beside him at Deep Creek Baptist Church. Buried at Deep Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Elbert Co. GA. Born 5/27/1835 in Elbert Co., Ga, died 1/27/1903.
Smith, F. O.- Pvt. 10/15/1861. Appears last on roll for 4/1862. Other records show he died in service.
Smith, John A. - Pvt. 10/15/1861. Wounded at Fredericksburg, Va. 12/13/1862; in Virginia in 1864. Died from wounds at Mount Jackson, Va. September 4, 1864. Widow, Mary E. Smith filed CSA pension application in 1891, she said that she married John A. Smith in 1856, she was a resident of Ga. since 1830. G. W. Ginn and F. M. Hendrick signed an affidavit attesting to his service and stated he was shot and killed in the battle of Fisher’s Hill, Va., Sept 21-22 1864.
Smith, P. H. - (Pleasant “Ples” H. Smith) Pvt. 3/1/1862. Wounded and captured at Gettysburg, Pa. 7/2/1863. Paroled at DeCamp General Hospital, David's Island, N. Y. Harbor, date not stated. Roll dated November 6, 1864, last on file, shows him present. Captured and paroled at Anderson, S. C. 5/3/1865. Born in Ga. about 1838, married Sarah E. F. Bond 21 Nov 1858, in Elbert Co. Listed in 1860 as a farmer, living with wife, wife’s brother and sister also in same household.
Smith, Sandford B.- Pvt. 3/1/1862. Wounded, left arm permanently disabled, at Spotsylvania, Va. 5/12/1864.(Resident of Ga. since October 4, 1833. Died in Taliaferro County, Ga. in 1902.)
Smith, W. R. H.- (William R. H. Smith) Pvt. 10/15/1861. Died at Petersburg, Va. August 20, 1862. ,b>Born in Ga. about 1843, to mother Martha E. Smith,
Tiller, Thomas - See Pvt. Co. E.
Tucker, Lewis - Pvt. February 9, 1862. Discharged, disability, June 5, 1862.
Vasser, George L. (or Vassar) - Enlisted as a Pvt. in Co. F, 15th Regiment Ga. Inf. July 15, 1861. Transferred to Co. H, 38th Regiment ( a. Inf. July 15, 1863. Wounded in 1864. Roll dated November 6, 1864, last on file, shows him "Absent with leave since September 1, 1864, at Staunton, Va. hospital, wounded."
Vaughan, Alexander (or Vaughn) - Pvt. October 16, 1861.Appointed Hospital Steward in 1862. Wounded at Gettysburg, Pa. 7/1/1863, and died there of wounds, 7/17/1863. (Born December 22, 1841.) Brother of Jacob David and John Henry Vaughn of Co. H., Uncle of William M. and Thomas A. Moore of Co. H.
Vaughan, A. W. (or Vaughn) (Alexander W. Vaughan) - Pvt. September 10, 1862. Wounded at Fredericksburg, Va. 12/13/1862. Wounded and captured at Gettysburg, Pa. 7/2/1863. Paroled at DeCamp General Hospital, David's Island, N. Y. Harbor, in 1863. Received at City Point, Va. September 16, 1863. Captured and paroled at Hartwell, Ga. May 19, 1865. Born in Ga abt. 1838, single, living with parents Isacc D. & R. C. Vaughan, along with five siblings. Father owned real estate valued at $3,000 and personal property valued at $12,498. Father owned 15 slaves. Source: 1860 US Census and Slave Schedule for Elbert Co., Ga.
Vaughan, Jacob D. (or Vaughn) (Jacob David Vaughan) - Pvt. 10/15/1861. Died at Savannah, Ga. May 31, 1862. His remains were packed in charcoal and sent home by freight train. Buried at Vaughan Family Cemetery, Dewy Rose, Elbert Co. Ga. Tombstone reads: CO H 38 GA INF, CSA, born 1823, died 1863. Pvt James R. Adams, also of Co. H, is also buried in same cemetery, their relationship is unknown. Jacob was born in Ga. about 1823, farmer, married, 3 small boys, real estate valued at $800, and personal property at $443. 1860 US Census, Elbert Co., Georgia; Roll: M653_120; Page: 795. Brother of Alexander and John Henry Vaughn of Co. H., Uncle of William M. and Thomas A. Moore of Co. H. Martha J. Hewell Vaughan filed a CSA widow’s pension application in 1891. Application states he was taken a congestive chill and died a few days later at Savannah, Ga. Widow states they were married 12/16/1847 and she was a resident of Ga. since 7/10/1828.
Vaughan, J. H. (or Vaughn) (John Henry Vaughan) - Pvt. 3/1/1862. Died at Charlottesville, Va. July 1, 1862. Brother of Jacob D. and Alexander Vaughn of Co. H., Uncle of William M. and Thomas A. Moore of Co. H.
Vaughan, M. B. (Miles B. Vaughan) - Pvt. 10/15/1861. Killed at Fredericksburg, Va. 12/13/1862. Widow, Susan Ann Vaughan, filed a CSA widow’s pension application in 1891, in Oglethorpe Co., married 1/9/1851. Susan was born in Ga. in 1835. Application states he was shot in head and killed instantly on the battlefield at Fredericksburg, 12/13/1862. J. E. Campbell, C. M. Seymour, and G. S. Seymour, signed an affidavit attesting to the facts of his death.
Vaughan, William W. (or Vaughn) - Pvt. 3/1/1862. Absent, sick, August 1863. Died in service.
Vaughan, W. H. (or Vaughn) (William H. Vaughn) - Pvt. 3/1/1862. Killed at Gaines Mill, Va. 6/27/1862.
Webb, Andrew J.- (Andrew Jackson Webb) Pvt. 10/15/1861. Transferred to Co. F, 15th Regiment Ga. Inf. September 15, 1862; to Co. I, January 14, 1863. Surrendered at Appomattox, Va. 4/9/1865. Buried at Antioch Baptist Church, Elbert Co., Ga., marker reads b. 7/29/1839, d 4/29/1917. Brother of G. W. Webb shown below.
Webb, G. W.- (George W. Webb) Pvt. 3/1/1862. Died in Richmond, Va. hospital July 2 or 6, 1863. His widow, Sarah M. Webb filed a claim for his unpaid paid. Letter found in CSA service records.
White, Garnett - Pvt. 3/1/1862. Captured in Loudon County, Va. July 16, 1864. Died in U. S. General Hospital at Elmira, N. Y. July 27, 1865. Grave #2859, Woodlawn National Cemetery.
White, Robert - Pvt. 10/15/1861. Captured at Spotsylvania, Va. 5/12/1864. Paroled at Fort Delaware, Del. February 1865. Exchanged March 7, 1865. Received at Boulware & Cox's Wharves, James River, Va., March 10, 1865. Born in 1844, died 1888, married Pvt. John U. Colvard’s sister in 1868. He slipped off from his father and joined the army in 1861 at the age of 16 years. He belonged to Company H, 38th Georgia Regiment. Source: UDC letter at Elberton Co. Ga.
White, S. J. (Stephen J. White) - Pvt. 10/15/1861. Died at Savannah, Ga. May 23, 1862. Buried at Hillcrest Cemetery, Elbert Co. Ga., Marker reads b.10/05/1825, d. 5/23/1862.
Wilhite, P. A. (Philip A. Wilhite, or Willhite) - Pvt. 10/15/1861. Discharged December 16, 1861. Born in Ga. about 1831.