38th Georgia Volunteer Infantry - Co B, Milton Guards
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THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BELOW CONTAINS THE BASIC INFORMATION FOUND IN HENDERSON'S ROSTER OF GEORGIA CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS, PLUS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM MY RESEARCH, SUCH AS BURIAL LOCATIONS WHEN KNOWN, DATES OF BIRTH AND DEATH, AND CSA PENSION RECORD INFORMATION WHEN FOUND. SHOULD YOU KNOW THE BURIAL LOCATION OF A SOLDIER I HAVE LISTED, PLEASE CONTACT ME. *I HAVE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON MANY OF THESE SOLDIERS, PLEASE EMAIL ME AT dnichols16@cox.net SHOULD YOU HAVE AN ANCESTOR LISTED HERE YOU ARE INTERESTED IN, ALSO SHOULD YOU HAVE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON ANY OF THESE SOLDIERS PLEASE DROP ME A LINE IF YOU'D LIKE TO SHARE
MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY B, 38th REGIMENT
MILTON COUNTY, GEORGIA
MILTON GUARDS
*This company became Co. H, at reorganization.
Milton County was formed in 1857 from parts of Cherokee, Forsyth and Cobb Counties. Portions of DeKalb and Gwinnett counties were annexed in 1859. The county seat was Alpharetta. In 1932 Milton County, along with the city of Roswell, became part of Fulton County.
This company was first organized by Capt. George W. McCluskley. Note: Milton Co., GA was absorbed by Fulton Co., GA in 1932.
*This company became Co. H, at reorganization.
Adams, Richard - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Died of disease 9/25/1862. Burial site unknown.
Adams, Robert W. - Pvt. 5/1/1862. Died in College Hospital at Lynchburg, Va. Jan/1863, and buried there in Old City Cemetery 1/5/1863. No. 8, 3d Line, Lot 79. Widow, Nancy Adams, filed a CSA pension application in Fulton Co., Ga., in 1891.
Adams, Salathiel - Pvt. 5/1/1862. Wounded at Gaines Mill, Va. 6/27/1862; Fredericksburg, Va. 12/13/1862. Captured at Cedar Creek, Va.10/19/1864. Paroled at Point Lookout, Md. and transferred to Aiken’s Landing, Va. for exchange 3/17/1865. Received at Boulware's Wharf, James River, Va., 3/19/1865. (Resident of Ga. since 5/14/1831.) Filed a CSA pension application in Cherokee Co., Ga. in 1890. Burial site unknown.
Adams, Thomas - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Appears last on roll for 10/31/1861. Burial site unknown.
Bagwell, John Y. - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Wounded at 2d Manassas, Va. 8/28/1862. Killed at Newtown, Va. 8/11/1864. All three Bagwells in this company were brothers and sons of Phenbe and Nathaniel Bagwell Burial site unknown.
Bagwell, Nathan B. (Nathan Bennett Bagwell) - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Appointed 4th Sgt. in 1862. Wounded in left leg and captured at Antietam, Md. 9/17/1862. Paroled at Fort McHenry, Md. Nov/1862. Received at City Point, Va. for exchange in 1862. Leg amputated below knee in 1862. Absent, wounded, close of war. Filed a CSA pension application in 1879 in Milton Co. Born in Wake Co., N.C., age 22 in Jan./1865, discharged, died 11-8-1908, buried at Union Hill Cemetery, Forsyth Co. Ga.
Bagwell, William G. - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Killed at Winchester, Va. 6/13/1863. CSR shows his father, Nathaniel Bagwell, of same company, filed a claim in Fulton Co., Ga., for any unpaid monies due his son at the time of his death. Burial site unknown.
Baker, William A. - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Wounded at Gaines Mill, Va. 6/27/1862. Killed at Fredericksburg, Va. 12/13/1862. Mortally wounded at the battle of Fredericksburg, left leg amputated close to his body, died of wounds. Wife, Elizabeth Baker filed a claim Cherokee Co., Ga. for any unpaid monies due her husband at the time of his death. Burial site unknown.
Barrett, John A. - Pvt. 5/1/1862. Wounded and disabled in 1863. On detail duty as Sub Enrolling Officer June/1863 – 8/31/1864. No later record. Burial site unknown.
Bates, Joseph C. (Joseph Christian Bates) - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Wounded at Gaines Mill, Va. 6/27/1862. Wounded in 1863. Captured at Waynesboro, Va. 3/2/1865. Released at Fort Delaware, Del. 6/16/1865. (Born in Ga. Died at Alpharetta, Ga. 5/7/1920.) Filed a CSA pension in Milton Co. in 1900. Buried at Big Springs United Methodist Church Cemetery, Hickory Flat, Cherokee Co., Ga. CSA marker reads, CO B, 38 GA INF, born 1/23/1841, died 6/23/1925.
Bates, George W. - Pvt., enlisted 5/1/1862 at Savannah, Ga., sick in Chimborazo Hospital #2, 7/23/1862, Richmond, Va. Returned to duty 8/6/1862. Died 9/5/1862. Not found in Henderson's Roster of Ga. Confederate Soldiers, found in CSR. Burial site unknown.
Bates, William A. - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Wounded at Fredericksburg, Va. 12/13/1862. Absent without leave Sept 1 - 11/4/1864. No later record. Born in Ga. 10/19/1843. Filed a CSA pension application in Bartow Co., Ga. in 1906. Died 8/15/1925. Buried at Emerson Cemetery, Emerson, Bartow Co.
Bell, Augustus C. - Pvt. 5/15/1862. Elected Jr. 2d Lt. of Co. I, 10/24/1862. Elected 1st Lt. 2/25/1864. Roster dated 3/13/1865, shows him as 1st Lt. with remark: "Present incumbent." No later record. Born 12/19/1834, died 4/2/1913. Buried at Ebenezer Methodist Church Cemetery, Cumming, Forsyth Co., Ga.
Bennett, Francis M. - Pvt. 3/22/1862. Died 7/12/1862. Burial site unknown.
Beshears, Alexander (or Bechears) - Pvt. 5/15/1862. Died in 2d Ga. Hospital (Augusta Ga.) 3/6/1864. Born about 1830 in Spartanburg, S.C. His father, Isaiah Beshears, filed a claim in Milton Co., Ga. for any unpaid monies due his son at the time of death. Burial site unknown.
Bishop, Abner (Abner H. Bishop) - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Discharged on account of chronic dyspepsia 7/28/1862. Born in S.C. about 1836, age listed as 26 years old at time of discharge, according to CSA records. Burial site unknown.
Bostwick, Green B. (Green B. Bostick) - Pvt. 5/1/1862. Captured at Hanover, Va. 5/24/1864. Paroled at Point Lookout, Md. Feb/1865. Received at Cox’s Landing, James River, Va., Feb. 14-15, 1865. Filed a CSA pension application in Tishomingo Co., Miss.,in 1916. Buried at Oak Grove Cemetery, Tishomingo Co. Mississippi. CSA marker reads, Born 1839, died 1927, CO B, 38 GA INF. 70
Bruce, Baylis - Pvt. 5/16/1862 Atlanta, Ga. "Wounded at Wilderness 5/5/1864". Not found in Henderson's Roster of Ga. Confederate Soldiers, found in CSR. Born 12/10/1828 in Habersham Co., Ga. Died 4/9/1896, buried at South Union Cemetery, Fentress, Choctaw Co. Mississippi. Brother of Mac, Green, and John Bruce of same company.
Bruce, Benjamin - Pvt. 5/16/1862. Received pay at Richmond, Va. 10/10/1862. No later record. Burial site unknown.
Bruce, Green B. - Pvt. 5/1/1862. Captured at Jericho Ford, Va. 5/22/1864. Exchanged at Point Lookout, Md. 3/22/1865. Born in Habersham Co., Ga. in 1831. Died of pneumonia at age 79, at Fentress, Mississippi, on 3/22/1910. His wife was killed in 1883 when a cyclone stuck their log home during 1883. Filed a CSA pension application in Choctaw Co., Miss. in 1903. Buried at Mount Moriah Cemetery, Choctaw Co., Mississippi. Grave marker reads 1831-1910, "CO B 38 GA INF CSA."
Bruce, John (John A. Bruce) - Pvt. 2/27/1862. Captured at Winchester, Va. 9/19/1864. Paroled at Point Lookout, Md. in 1864. Exchanged 10/29/1864. No later record. Born 7/4/1822 in Habersham Co. Ga. and died 10/8/1899 in Ackerman, Ms. He is buried in Enon Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Ackerman, Choctaw Co., Mississippi. Brother of Mac V., Green B., and Baylis Bruce of Co. B.
Bruce, Mac V. (Mack V. Bruce) - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Killed at Antietam, Md. 9/17/1862. Burial site unknown.
Burgess, James H. - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Sick in hospital Oct/1863. No later record. Burial site unknown.
Burgess, Joel (Joel Jordan Burgess) - 4th Sgt. 10/6/1861, 1861. Appears last on roll for 10/31/1861. Pension records show he was discharged, disability, Apr/1862. (Born in Ga. in 1837.) Filed a CSA pension application in Milton Co., in 1910. Died 8/7/1913, buried at Midway Methodist Church Cemetery, Forsyth Co., Ga.
Burgess, Lewis - Pvt. 2/27/1862. Killed at Antietam, Md. 9/17/1862. Born in Ga. about 1825. CSR shows his widow, Mrs. Catharine Burgess, filed a claim in Milton Co., Ga., for any unpaid monies due her husband at time of death. Burial site unknown. Brother of William Burgess of same company.
Burgess, Pleasant F. (Pleasant Franklin Burgess) - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Died of disease at Danville, Va. 9/22/1864. Middle name found in CSR. Burial site unknown.
Burgess, William - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Died at Staunton, Va. 11/9/1862. Buried there in Thornrose Cemetery. Born in Ga. about 1834.
Butler, John K. (or J. R.) (John Kirkland Butler) - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Appointed 4th Corp. in 1864. Captured at Spotsylvania, Va. 5/20/1864. Released at Elmira, N.Y. 6/19/1865. Filed a CSA pension application in Panola Co., TX in 1909. Stated he was a resident of Texas since 1870. Born in Ga. 1/27/1843, died at Carthage, TX 7/16/1921, buried at Six Mile Cemetery, Panola Co., Texas.
Cape, William M. - Pvt. 5/16/1862. Captured at Gettysburg, Pa. July 3 or 4, 1863. Released at Fort Delaware, Del. 5/10/1865. Burial site unknown.
Carter, Martin - Pvt. 2/27/1862. Killed at Fredericksburg, Va. 12/13/1862. Widow, Mrs. Darcus C. Wayne Carter Holbrooks, filed a CSA widow’s pension application for his service, in Murray Co., Ga. in 1911. She stated they were married 9/17/1854 in Cherokee Co., Ga. She also stated she married Jesse Holbrooks, in 1867 in Murray Co., Ga., he died in 1886 and she had not remarried. Burial site unknown.
Cook, William J. - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Appointed 5th Sgt. 2/1/1864. Captured at Fisher’s Hill, Va. 9/22/1864. Transferred from Point Lookout, Md. to U.S. General Hospital 1/27/1865, and released there June 26 or 28, 1865. Born 5/7/1842, in Edgefield, S.C., died 9/23/1886 at Freemansville, Milton Co., Ga. Buried at Buried in Boiling Springs Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Fulton Co., Ga.Widow, Ann E. Johnson Cook, filed a CSA pension application in Tift Co., Ga. in 1911.
Cross, Anderson C. - 4th Corp. 10/6/1861. Wounded at Fredericksburg, Va. 12/13/1862. Pvt. in 1864. Wounded at Deep Bottom, Va. 8/16/1864. Absent without leave Sept. - 11/4/1864. No later record. Burial site unknown.
Cross, Kinchen R. - 1st Sgt. 10/6/1861. Elected Jr. 2d Lt. 7/22/1862; 2d Lt. 8/18/1862. Captured at Spotsylvania, Va. 5/12/1864. Released at Fort Delaware, Del. 6/16/1865. Born in Ga. 1836, died 1888, buried at Lone Star Cemetery, Sebastian Co., Ark.
Cross, Levi J. - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Died 12/22/1862. Born in Ga. about 1844, son of Garrison and Eliza Cross, brother of Sgt. Kichen R. Cross of same company. Resident of Cherokee Co., Ga. in 1850 and Milton Co. in 1860. CSR contains a claim filed in Milton Co., Ga. by his father, Garrison Cross, for any unpaid monies due his son at the time of his death. Burial site unknown.
Day, Allen Bayless - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Killed at Gettysburg, Pa. 7/1/1863. Born about 1835 in S.C. Cenotaph at Big Springs UMC Cemetery, Cherokee Co. Burial site unknown. Cousin of Edgar Day show below.
Day, Edgar M. - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Absent without leave 8/ 1-3l, 1864. Pension records show he was at home on sick furlough close of war. (Died in Cherokee Co., Ga. 3/7/1910.) Widow, C. F. Day, filed a CSA pension application in Cherokee Co. in 1912. Burial site unknown.
DeLaney, William Green - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Transferred to Co. C, Phillips' Legion Ga. Cavalry 4/11/1862. Roll for 10/31/1864, last on file, shows him on detail for horse by order of General Lee since 9/19/1864. No later record. (Died in Fulton Co., Ga. 3/25/1911.) Born in Cherokee Co., Ga., 6/21/1843. Filed a CSA pension application in Cobb Co. in 1898. Buried at Boiling Springs Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Alpharetta, Fulton Co.
Devore, Andrew W. (Andrew Warren Devore) - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Appointed Regimental Quartermaster Sgt. 10/14/1861. Wounded at Winchester, Va. 8/17/1864. Furloughed for 40 days from General Hospital #9, at Richmond, Va., 9/17/1864. Unofficial records show he died in 1864. Born in Edgefield, S. C. 10/4/1839. Brother of Eldridge and James E. Devore of same company. Did not die in 1864, but died 8/6/1897. Buried at Providence Baptist Church Cemetery, Alpharetta, Fulton Co., Ga. Obituary printed in Georgia Baptists Newspaper 8/17/1897. Widow, Mrs. L. C. (Cornelia) Devore filed a CSA widow’s pension application in Milton Co., Ga. in 1911.
Devore, Eldridge G. (Eldridge Gerry Devore) - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Died of disease at Marietta, Ga. 8/7/1864. Born in Edgefield, S. C. in 1842. Burial site unknown.
Devore, James Edward - Pvt. 5/1/1862. Wounded at Wilderness, Va. 5/6/1864. Captured in Cherokee Co., Ga. 9/12/1864. Released at Camp Douglas, Ill., 6/17/1865. (Born in South Carolina 9/12/1837.) Filed a CSA pension application in Milton Co. in 1901. Stated in application he was home on wounded furlough when captured. Died 12/14/1914. Buried at Providence Cemetery, Fulton Co. Widow, Mrs. B. A. Devore filed a CSA pension application in Milton Co. in 1916.
Dill, James Jasper - Pvt. 5/1/1862. Wounded in head at Gaines Mill, Va. 6/27/1862. Wounded in hand, necessitating amputation of two fingers, at Gettysburg, Pa. 7/2/1863. In Raleigh, N. C. hospital 4/13/1865. Born in Ga. 4/25/1837. Filed a CSA pension application in Habersham Co. in 1889. Burial site unknown.
Dill, John A. - Pvt. 2/27/1862. Absent without leave in 1864. Burial site unknown.
Dinsmore, James F. (or Densmore) (James Foy Dinsmore) - Pvt. 10/6/1861.Wounded at 2d Manassas, Va. 8/28/1862. Accidentally killed 12/21/1862. Note in CSR says he was “killed by cars.” Born about 1843. CSR contains a claim filed in Milton Co., Ga., by his guardian, John G. Cantrell, for any unpaid monies due James F. Dinsmore at the time of his death. Claim states he left neither wife or child, nor father or mother. Burial site unknown.
Dinsmore, Malachi (or Densmore) (Malachi Polk Dinsmore) - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Wounded in right leg at Cedar Creek, Va. 10/19/1864. In C.S.A. General Hospital at Charlottesville, Va., wounded, 10/24/1864. Transferred to Lynchburg, Va. hospital 4/5/1865, and remained there until 6/6/1865. (Born in Ga. 1840. Died at Tifton, Ga. in 1919.) Filed a CSA pension application in Tift Co., Ga. in 1916. Buried at Boiling Springs Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Alpharetta, Fulton Co., Ga, b. 5/14/1843, d. 6/15/ 1919.
Dinsmore, William W. (or Densmore) (William Washington Dinsmore) - Pvt. 5/1/1862. Wounded at 2d Manassas, Va. 8/28/1862. Died of wound." 8/30/1862. CSR shows Mary J. Dinsmore, widow, filed a claim for any unpaid monies due her husband, on 10/8/1862, in Cherokee Co. Brother of Malachi and James F. Dinsmore of same company. Born in 1838 in Cherokee Co., Ga. Burial site unknown.
Donald, Asa F. - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Transferred to Co. C, Phillips' Legion Ga. Cavalry 4/11/1862. Surrendered at Greensboro, N. C.4/26/1865. Born 5/23/1843 in S.C., died 3/9/1874, buried at Pine Log Cemetery Rydal, Bartow Co., Ga.
Dudley, James B. - Pvt. 3/7/1863. Captured in 1864. Died of disease at Point Lookout, Md. 9/15/1864. Buried at Point Lookout Confederate Cemetery, St. Mary's Co., Maryland, name appears on plaque on CSA monument at cemetery.
Edwards, Peter I. (or Peter J.) (Peter Isham Edwards) - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Discharged on account of tuberculosis at Richmond, Va. 10/1/1862. CSR contains a discharge certificate stating he was born in Ala. and 22 years of age at time of discharge. Filed a CSA pension application in Forsyth Co. in 1900, stated he was born in Ga. 1/28/1838. Burial site unknown.
Edwards, Thomas J. - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Discharged, disability, 11/12/1861. Burial site unknown.
Emerson, Henry C. (Henry Columbus Emerson) - Enlisted as a Pvt. in Co. C, Phillips' Legion Ga. Cavalry 7/1/1861. Transferred to Co. B, 38th Regiment Ga. Inf. 5/1/1862. Surrendered at Appomattox, Va. 4/9/1865. Moved to Van Burn Co., Arkansas in 1880 and lived on the Little Red River. His whole family, except two sons, Robert and William, by drowned in the great flood of 1888. Elected as a Democrat to the State Legislature in 1890. Filed a CSA pension application in Van Buren Co. in 1902. Died in Rex, Van Buren Co, Arkansas, 6/2/1909. Buried there at Emerson Cemetery. Obituary printed in Van Buren Co. Democrat 6/11/1909.
Erwin, James A. - 3d Sgt 10/6/1861. Wounded at 2d Manassas, Va. 8/28/1862. Reduced to ranks Feb/1864. Wounded at Wilderness, Va. 5/5/1864. Absent without leave Sept. 1 – Nov 4, 1864. No later record. CSR contains an application to join a “disabled” command performing light duty, dated July/1863, stated he was disabled by a gunshot wound through the bones of both feet. Burial site unknown.
Gaines, James H. F. (James Humphrey Francis Gaines) - Pvt. 5/1/1862. Discharged at Savannah, Ga. 5/27/1862. Filed CSA pension application in Hamilton Co., TN. Pension # S6686. Burial site unknown.
Gaines, John H. - (John Henry Gaines) Pvt. 2/27/1862. Admitted to Chimborazo Hospital #2, at Richmond, Va., with hand lacerated by cars, 1/20/1863. Returned to duty 4/9/1863. Discharged 5/17/1863. Born in Cherokee Co., Ga. Born 9/18/1838, died 2/15/1907, at Resaca, Gordon, Ga. Buried at Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery in Corinth, Heard Co, GA. Obituary printed 2/16/1907 in Chattanooga Star Newspaper, Chattanooga, Tn. Brother of James H. F. Gaines of same company.
Gaines, Reuben W. (Reuben H. Gaines) - Pvt. 5/1/1862. Wounded at Wilderness, Va. 5/6/1864. Absent without leave 9/1/1864. No later record. Filed a CSA pension application in Madison, St. Francis County, Ark., 8/12/1903.
Gibbs, Harvey J.- (Harvey Jasper Gibbs) Pvt. 10/6/1861. Appointed 1st Corp. 7/28/1862. Surrendered at Appomattox, Va. 4/9/1865. Born 12/15/1845, Yancey Co., North Carolina, died 12/16/1927 at Gadsden,
Etowah County. Buried at Gibbs Chapel Cemetery, Blount Co., Ala.
Gibbs, Robert D. - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Killed at Gaines Mill, Va. 6/27/1862. CSR contains a claim filed in Cherokee Co., Ga. by his father, John Gibbs, for any unpaid monies due his son at the time of his death. Burial site unknown.
Gober, John P. - Pvt. 5/1/1862. Absent without leave Sept. 1 - 11/4/1864. No later record. Burial site unknown.
Graham, Joseph W. - Pvt. 5/1/1862. Died of typhoid fever in Chimborazo Hospital #2, at Richmond, Va., 4/27/1863. Born about 1838. Burial site unknown.
Griffin, William F. - 2d Corp. 10/6/1861, 1861. Killed at Gaines Mill, Va. 6/27/1862. CSR shows his father, Thomas Griffin of Milton Co., Ga., filed a claim in DeKalb Co., Ga. on 4/2/1863, for unpaid pay due his son at his time of death. Burial site unknown.
Grogan, John W. - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Captured at High Bridge, Va. 4/6/1865. Released at Newport News, Va. 6/25/1865. Brother of T. J. Grogan of same company. Born in S.C. abt. 1838 according to 1860 US Federal Census for Milton Co., Ga. Son of Lucy and John Grogan, brother of Thomas J. and Richard W. Grogan of same company. Burial site unknown.
Grogan, Richard W. - 2d Sgt. 10/6/1861. Absent without leave and reduced to ranks 7/20/1862. Captured at Gettysburg, Pa. 7/3/1863. Took oath of allegiance to U.S. Govt. at Point Lookout, Md. and enlisted in U.S. service 1/24/1864. Served in Federal Army in 1st U.S. Volunteers, described in Union records as born in Cherokee Co., Ga., 23 years old at enlistment. Born in S.C. abt. 1841 according to 1860 US Federal Census for Milton Co., Ga. Burial site unknown.
Grogan, Thomas J. - (Thomas Jefferson Grogan) Pvt. 5/1/1862. Absent without leave 8/ 1-11/4/1864. No later record. Filed a CSA pension application in Cass Co., TX, in 1913. B. 10/1/1842, died 5/4/1927. Buried in Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, west of Bloomburg, Cass Co., Texas.
Hagood, Levi Garrison - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Wounded at 2d Manassas, Va. 8/28/1862. Captured at Chester Station, Va. 4/3/1865. Released at Hart's Island, N.Y.6/15/1865. (Appears also as Haygood.) Filed a CSA pension application in Cobb Co. in 1888. B. 9/29/1842, d. 7/19/1924, Buried at Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Marietta, Cobb Co., Ga. CSA marker reads: PVT CO B, 38 GA INF. Brother of Simpson A. Hagood shown below.Obituary printed in Marietta Journal newspaper 7/24/1924.
Hagood, Simpson A. (Simpson Asbury Hagood) Pvt. 10/6/1861. Elected Jr. 2d Lt. 12/4/1862. Captured at Petersburg, Va. 3/27/1865. Released at Fort Delaware, Del. 6/17/1865. (Appears also as Haygood.) (Born in South Carolina 1/29/1836.) Filed a CSA pension application in Gwinnett Co. Ga. in 1899. Moved to Ga. on 1 Jan 1859, born on 1/29/1836, died 3 Feb 1912 in Lawrenceville, GA, buried at Shadowlawn Cemetery, Lawrenceville, Ga. 50
Hall, Joseph H. (Joseph H. “Joe” Hall) - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Appointed Color Corp. in 1862. Killed at Spotsylvania, Va. 5/12/1864. Burial site unknown.
Hall, Martin - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Wounded at Antietam, Md. 9/17/1862. On detail duty on account of disability, in Richmond, Va. hospital, Jan.1 - Nov. 4, 1864. Captured and paroled at Greenville, S. C. 5/24/1865. Widow, Sarah J. Hall, filed a CSA widow’s pension application in Cobb Co., Ga. in 1898. She stated he was shot in the forehead at Antietam and came home to Cherokee Co., Ga. He suffered fits afterwards and died of wound 10/11/1880. She stated they were married /11/4/1859. Burial site unknown.
Hardman, Bennett Mitchell (or Hardeman) - Pvt. enlisted 2/27/1862 at Skidway Island, Ga. Roll for 11/4/1864, last on file, shows him present. No later record. (Born in Ga. in 1824.) Filed a CSA pension application in Milton Co., Ga, in 1895. Born 7/26/1824, died 3/4/1904, buried at Providence Baptist Church Cemetery, Crabapple, Fulton Co., Ga.
Hardman, William R. (or Hardeman) - Pvt. 2/27/1862. Died at Lynchburg, Va. 8/1/1862. Buried there in Old City Cemetery. No. 10, 2d Line, Lot 162; died at Warwick House Hospital. CSR contains a claim filed in Milton Co., Ga. by his widow, Matilda Hardeman, for any unpaid monies due her husband at the time of his death. Died of pneumonia .
Head, John J. - Pvt. 5/15/1862. Wounded at Gettysburg, Pa. 7/2/1863. Absent without leave Jan. 1 - Aug. 31,
1864 Burial site unknown.
Henson, Alfred - Pvt. 2/27/1862. Burial site unknown.
Henson, William A. - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Discharged 6/5/1862. Listed in Tennessee 1890 Veteran's Census, living in Newbern, Dyer Co. TN. Buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Dyer, Gibson Co. TN, marker reads born 1845, died 1915.
Herring, Elijah - Pvt. 5/15/1862. Wounded at Gettysburg, Pa. 7/2/1863. Absent without leave 8/31/1864. No later record. CSR states he was wounded at Antietam, 9/17/1862. 1850 US Federal Census for Forsyth Co., Ga. states he was born in S.C. abt. 1835. Brother of Wiley Herring of same company. Burial site unknown.
Herring, Wiley B. - Pvt. 5/17/1862. Captured at Wilderness, Va. 5/6/1864. Took oath of allegiance to U.S. Govt. and enlisted in U.S. service at Point Lookout, Md. 5/19/1864. Filed a CSA pension application in Paulding Co., Ga. in 1899. Stated he was born 8/1/1831 in S.C. and was resident of Ga. since 1831. Burial site unknown. 90
Holcombe, Garrison L. - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Admitted to C.S.A. General Hospital at Charlottesville, Va. with chronic diarrhoea 9/1/1864. Returned to duty 9/16/1864. Pension records show he was at home on account of disability, Nov./1864, to close of war. (Born in Cherokee Co., Ga. 10/7/1842. Died at Confederate Soldiers' Home in Atlanta, Ga. 11/13/1922. Buried in Confederate Cemetery at Marietta, Ga.) Filed a CSA pension application in Gordon Co., Ga., in 1902. Buried at Marietta City Cemetery, Confederate Section. Grave marker inscribed “CO B, 38 GATH GA.” Brother of Little B. Holcombe of same company.
Holcombe, Henry S. (Henry Snow Holcombe) - Pvt. 5/15/1862. Absent without leave 8/31/1864. No later record. Filed a CSA pension application in Murray Co., Ga., in 1908. Born in Raburn Co., Ga., in 1838, died 2/16/1935, buried at Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery, Gordon Co., Ga.
Holcombe, Little B. - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Discharged from General Hospital #1, at Lynchburg, Va., on account of anchylosis of left elbow, shortness of thigh and loss of left ear, 2/18/1863. CSR states he was born in Cassville, Ga. and 21 years of age at discharge. Burial site unknown.
Holcombe, Tillman D. (Tillman Dixon Holcombe) - Pvt. 5/15/1862. Absent without leave 8/31/1864. No later record. Born in Rabun Co. Ga. 4/8/1836, died 11/13/1913, buried at Hopewell Cemetery, Cullman Co., Ala. Brother of Henry S. Holcombe of same company.
Hughes, Phillip L. - Pvt. 2/22/1862. Died 5/30/1862. Burial site unknown.
Hughes, Richard P. - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Died 4/26/1862. Died at Augusta, Ga. General Hospital, buried in Augusta City Cemetery, from Walton County, Ga, aged 24 years, died of pneumonia. Remains removed to home. Burial site unknown.
Hunter, Thomas H. - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Discharged on account of dropsy, from C.S.A. General Hospital at Farmville, Va., 10/10/1862. CSR states he was born in Cobb Co., Ga. and 19 years of age when discharged. Widow, Margaret P. Hunter filed a CSA pension application in Fulton Co., Ga. 1920. Died 3/2/1902, buried at Midway Methodist Church Cemetery, Forsyth Co. CSA marker reads PVT CO. B, 38 GA INF.
Hunter, William M. - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Wounded and disabled at Wilderness, Va. 5/5/1864. Absent, wounded, 11/4/1864. No later record. Filed a CSA pension application in 1900 in Forsyth Co. Born 2/26/1841, d. 3/16/1928, buried at Midway Methodist Church Cemetery, Forsyth Co., Ga.
Ingram, Henry C. - Pvt. 3/1/1864. Captured at Spotsylvania, Va. 5/12/1864. Paroled at Fort Delaware, Del. Feb/1865. Exchanged 3/7/1865. Received at Boulware & Cox's Wharves, James River, Va., Mar. 10 - 12, 1865. Buried at Quitman City Cemetery, Wood Co., TX. CSA marker reads: Co. B, 38th GA INF.
Ingram, J. A. - Pvt. Appears on Register of Receiving & Wayside Hospital, Richmond, Va. Admitted Mar. 11, 1865. Dispatch to Camp Lee. Not found in Henderson's Roster of Ga. Confederate Soldiers, found in CSR. Full name and Burial site unknown.
Ingram, Robert N. - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Captured at Spotsylvania, Va. 5/12/1864. Paroled at Fort Delaware, Del. 9/28/1864. Exchanged 9/30/1864. Received at Varina, Va. 10/5/1864. Admitted to Jackson Hospital at Richmond, Va., with typhoid fever, 10/7/1864. Furloughed for 30 days 10/13/1864. Pension records show he was at home on sick furlough close of war. (Born in Cherokee Co., Ga. 6/1/1837) Filed a CSA pension application in Fulton Co. in 1904. Died 8/24/1910, buried at Hollywood Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton Co., Ga. Obituary printed 8/26/1910 in Atlanta Constitution newspaper.
Jameson, William T. (William Thomas Jameson) - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Wounded at 2d Manassas, Va. 8/28/1862. Died of wounds 9/15/1862. Born 6/17/1842 Cherokee Co., GA. Buried in Manassas Cemetery, Warrenton, Fauquier Co., Virginia. Cemetery records state he died 9/21/1862. No individual grave markers exist in this cemetery, as the Federals used the wooden head boards as firewood in 1863. 40
Justice, Alexander - Pvt. 5/1/1862. Absent without leave 8/ 1-11/4/1864. No later record. Burial site unknown.
Justice, Allen - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Wounded at Gettysburg, Pa. 7/1/1863. Captured at Waterloo, Pa. 7/5/1863. Paroled at Point Lookout, Md. 2/18/1865. Received at Boulware & Cox's Wharves, James River, Va., Feb. 20-21, 1865. CSR states “wounded and left at Gettysburg.” Burial site unknown.
Justice, Francis M. - Pvt. 5/1/1862. Roll dated 9/14/1864, shows him "Absent, special service in disabled cavalry." Filed a CSA pension application in Yell Co., Ark, 8/31/1901. Died 4/20/1907. Burial site unknown.
King, James Madison - Pvt. 5/1/1862. Wounded at Gettysburg, Pa. 7/2/1863. Roll dated 11/4/1864, shows him "Absent, sick; supposed to be at Mount Jackson Hospital since 8/12/1864.” Captured near Petersburg, Va. 3/25/1865. Released at Point Lookout, Md. 6/28/1865. Born in Ga. 1841. Burial site unknown.
King, John - Pvt. Enlisted 4/27/1862, in Cherokee Co., for 3 years or duration of war. Wounded 2d Manassas 8/28/1862. Died 9/6/1862 from wounds at Gordonsville, Va. Thirty years old at death. CSR contains a claim filed by his widow, Avarilla R. King, for any unpaid monies due her husband at time of death. Not found in Henderson's Roster of Ga. Confederate Soldiers, found in CSR. Burial site unknown.
King, Thomas (Thomas A. King) - Pvt. 5/1/1862. Wounded at Gettysburg, Pa. 7/2/1863. Wounded through both arms and permanently disabled at Wilderness, Va. 5/6/1864. Roll dated 11/4/1864, shows him "Absent sick, in Milton Co., Ga. since May 1864. (Died at Tilton, Ga. 6/10/1910.) Filed a CSA pension application in Whitfield Co., Ga. in 1893. Born 6/4/1833, buried at Tilton Community Cemetery, Tilton, Whitfield Co., Ga. CSA marker reads: PVT 38 GA INFANTRY.
Kinson, George - Appears on Register of Returned Sick in Hospital (Savannah, Ga.) since 5/4/1862. Not found in Henderson's Roster of Ga. Confederate Soldiers, found in CSR. Burial site unknown.
Landrum, Abner - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Wounded at Gaines Mill, Va. 6/27/1862. Roll for 11/4/1864, last on file, shows him present. No later record. Burial site unknown.
Landrum, Alfred W.- Pvt. 5/1/1862. Wounded, left hand and arm totally disabled, at Fredericksburg, Va. 12/13/1862. Wounded at Gettysburg, Pa. 7/2/1863. Absent, sick, Oct/1863. Pension records show "While in Cavalry service he was wounded in left eye, resulting in loss of sight." (Resident of Ga. since 7/1/1843.) Filed a CSA pension application in Forsyth Co. in 1891. Born 7/1/1843, died 4/15/1920. Buried at Southview Cemetery, Canton, Cherokee Co., Ga.
Landrum, Allen – (Allen O. Landrum) Pvt. 10/6/1861. Captured at Gettysburg, Pa. 7/3/1863. Paroled at Point Lookout, Md. And transferred to Aiken's Landing, Va. for exchange 9/18/1864. Received at Varina, Va. 9/22/1864. Surrendered at Appomattox, Va. 4/9/1865. CSR state he was 24 years old at time of surrender, born in Cherokee Co., Ga., Born about 1841. Burial site unknown.
Landrum, John T. - Pvt. 3/1/1864. Absent without leave Sept. – Nov. 4, 1864. No later record. Burial site unknown.
Langford, Josiah C. (Josiah Clint Langford) - See Pvt. Co. A.
Maddox, Henry G.- Enlisted as a Pvt. in "The 20th Confederate Vols." 10/6/1861. Transferred to Co. B, 38th Regiment Ga. Inf. 10/25/1861. Captured at Gettysburg, Pa. 7/1/1863. Took oath of allegiance to U.S. Govt., and enlisted in U.S. service at Point Lookout, Md., 1/24/1864. (Name not borne on any rolls of 20th Regiment Ga. Inf. nor 20th Battn. Ga. Cavalry.) Union Service records shows he enlisted in the 1st U.S. Volunteers, described as being born in Cherokee Co., Ga., age 25 at enlistment, school teacher, grey eyes, dark hair, dark complexion, 5 7’3/4, enlisted for 3 years. Appointed Lance Sgt, 5/16/1864, deserted near Troy, N.Y. 8/23/1864, while en-route to St. Louis, Mo. Burial site unknown.
Maddox, Joseph J. - Jr. 2d Lt. (Joseph Jefferson Maddox) 10/6/1861. Elected 2d Lt. 7/17/1862; 1st Lt. 8/18/1862. Captured at Wilderness, Va. 5/6/1864. Released at Fort Delaware, Del. 6/16/1865. Born in Ga. 12/13/1835, died 1/9/1912 at age 76, buried Westview Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton Co., Ga. Obituary printed in Columbus Ledger - Enquirer newspaper 1/10/1912.
Martin, James W. (John M. Martin) - Pvt. 5/1/1862. Wounded at Gaines Mill, Va. 6/27/1862. Killed at Fredericksburg, Va. 12/13/1862. CSR contains a claim filed in Cherokee Co., Ga. by his mother, Sarah Martin, for any unpaid monies due her son, John M. Martin, at the time of his death. Killed in the battle of Fredericksburg, Va., on 12/13/1862. Burial site unknown.
Martin James - CSR show his widow, Susannah D. Martin of Jackson Co., Ga., filed a claim on behalf of herself and two small children, for unpaid monies due her husband. Record shows James Martin was severely wounded in the thigh at battle of Gaines Mill, 6/27/1862, and died in a Confederate hospital in Richmond on 7/5/1862. Widow, Susan Martin, filed a CSA pension application in Jackson Co., Ga., in 1911. Burial site unknown.
Martin, Jesse W. - Pvt. 5/1/1862. Wounded in hand, necessitating amputation of two fingers, at Malvern Hill, Va. 7/1/1862. Captured at Hanover Junction, Va. 5/24/1864.Paroled at Point Lookout, Md. and sent to Aiken's Landing, Va. for exchange 3/14/1865. Filed a CSA pension application in Cobb Co. Ga. during 1889. Born 1/2/1841, died 5/24/1920, buried at Maloney Springs Cemetery, Fair Oaks, Cobb Co., Ga. CSA marker reads CO B, 38 GA VOLS. Source: Confederate Veteran: v. 29, p. 148.
Martin, John - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Wounded at Gettysburg, Pa. 7/2/1863, and captured there 7/4/1863. Released at Fort Delaware, Del. 5/3/1865. Born 1835, died 1914 buried at Grange Hill Cemetery., Trinity, Morgan Co., Alabama. Grave marker reads 38th Ga., Milton Guards, CSA.
Martin, Simeon - Pvt. 5/15/1862. Died 9/10/1862. CSR contains a claim filed in Gwinnett Co., Ga. by his widow, Emma Martin, for unpaid monies due her husband at the time of his death. She stated he died in or near the City of Frederick, Maryland, 9/10/1862. Name found in CSR, but not found in Henderson's Roster of Ga. Confederate Soldiers. Burial site unknown.
McCleskey, Francis C. - Pvt. 2/27/1862. Appointed 1st Sgt. 7/22/1862. Wounded at 2d Manassas, Va. 8/28/1862. Killed at Gettysburg, Pa. 7/1/1863. Son of Capt George W. McClesky, commander of Co. B. Nephew of Thomas N. Rogers of same company. Burial site unknown.
McCleskey, George W. (or McLusky) (George Washington McCleskey) - Capt. 10/6/1861. Wounded at Gaines Mill, Va. 6/27/1862. Died from wounds 7/17/1862. Mortally wounded in breast. Father of Sgt Francis C. McCleskey of same company. Buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Richmond, Va., buried in Division C, Row Q, grave #71
McDaniel, Joseph W. R. - Pvt. 5/1/1862. Wounded at Gettysburg, Pa. 7/2/1863. Captured in 1864. Exchanged. Surrendered at Appomattox, Va. 4/9/1865. CSR state he was 22 years at time of surrender. Burial site unknown.
McMakin, Andrew J. (Andrew Jackson McMakin) - 1st Lt. 10/6/1861. Elected Capt. 7/17/1862. Resigned 8/18/1862. Examined and found incompetent by examining board, according to officer report records in National Archives. Brother of William J. McMakin & John C. McMakin, also of the 38th Ga. Born in S.C. in 1827 and moved to Cherokee Co., Ga., in 1839. Died 3/21/1900, Weatherford, Parker Co., TX. Buried there at Spring Creek Cemetery. Death notice printed in Dallas Morning News, 3/22/1900, page 5.
McMakin, John C (John Carr McMakin) - Pvt. 5/15/1862. Surrendered at Appomattox, Va. 4/9/1865. Filed a CSA pension application in Cobb Co., Ga. in 1889. Born in born in Spartanburg District, S. C., 1830, resident of Ga. since 1839, died 8/4/1889 in Cobb Co. Widow, Sarah E. McMakin filed a CSA pension application in Fulton Co. in 1896. Brother of William J. and Andrew J. McMakin, of same regiment. Burial site unknown.
McMakin, William (William Jefferson McMakin) - Musician. 10/6/1861. Transferred to Co. B, as a Pvt. Appointed Musician. Surrendered at Appomattox, Va. 4/9/1865. Born in Spartanburg S.C. in 1833, died at Muskogee, OK, 8/28/1899. Brother of John C. and Andrew J. McMakin, also of the 38th Ga. Filed a CSA pension application in Oklahoma in 1915. Described as 6 ft tall, fair complexion, light hair, blue eyes, farmer by profession. CSR state he was left at Gettysburg as a nurse and captured. Has an extensive CSR. Descendents state he died in Muskogee Oklahoma in 1899. Burial site unknown.
McNair, Larkin H. (or McNairn) - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Transferred to Co. C, Phillips' Legion Ga. Cavalry 10/9/1862. Surrendered at Greensboro, N. C.4/26/1865. Burial site unknown.
McVay, Amos H. (or McVeigh) - Pvt. 5/15/1862. Appointed Chaplain of the 28th Regiment Ga. Inf. 6/9/1863. On furlough of indulgence 12/31/1863. Resigned 3/16/1865. B. 2/22/1835, d. 11/23/1921, buried at Pirtle Baptist Cemetery, Pitner Junction, Rusk Co., TX. Name spelled as Amos McVay on grave marker.
Meaders, William M. (William McKendree Meaders) - 5th Sgt.10/6/1861. Wounded at Fredericksburg, Va. 12/13/1862. Pvt. In 1863. Absent without leave 9/1/1864. No later record. Born 10/6/1829, d. 8/21/1876. Buried at Old Orange Cemetery, Cherokee Co. CSA marker.
Moore, Elias B. (or Eliab B.) - Pvt. 5/15/1862. Wounded in 1863. Absent without leave Aug 1 - Nov. 4, 1864. No later record. Born 4/26/1834, died 2/13/1899 and buried Providence Baptist Church Cemetery, Alpharetta, Fulton Co., Ga. 30
Moore, James A. - Pvt. 5/15/1862, enlisted at Camp Kirkpatrick. Died of Typhoid 6/28/1862, at Charlottesville, Va. Not found in Henderson's Roster of Ga. Confederate Soldiers, found in CSR. Burial site unknown.
Moore, John M. - Pvt. 5/15/1862. Wounded at Manassas 8/28/1862. Listed as “Missing in Action, “Supposed Killed" at Fredericksburg 12/13/1862. Not found in Henderson's Roster of Ga. Confederate Soldiers, found in CSR. Burial site unknown.
Neal, James R. (or Noel) (James Richard Neal) - Pvt. 2/27/1862. Wounded at Gettysburg, Pa. 7/2/1863. Appointed Sgt. Surrendered at Appomattox, Va. 4/9/1865. Wounded in heel at battle Winchester, according to letter from 1st Francis C. McCleskey, dated 6/16/1863. Born 10/23/1844, died 7/11/1914, buried at Dyal Cemetery, Bradford Co., Fla. Widow, Mary Maxville Neal filed a Florida CSA widow’s pension application, pension # A04516, in Bradford Co., Fla. in 1919.
Neal, John W. (or Noel) - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Appears last on roll for 10/31/1861. Widow, Sarah C. Neal, filed a CSA pension application in Forsyth Co., Ga. in 1911. She stated she married John W. Neal in 1866 in Banks Co., Ga. She further stated he died Nov/1890, in Forsyth Co., Ga. Buried at Holbrook Campground Cemetery, Cherokee Co., Ga., marker reads: born 6/24/1845, died 11/19/1890.
Newton, Andrew J. - Pvt. 5/15/1862. Appointed 4th Sgt. Feb/1864. Captured at Hanover Junction, Va. 5/24/1864. Paroled at Point Lookout, Md. for exchange 2/18/1865. Received at Cox's Landing, James River, Va., Feb. 14-15, 1865. Widow, Mrs. A. J. Newton, filed a CSA widow’s pension application in Ouachita Co, Ark.8/20/1915. Record states he died 11/21/1881. Brother of Thomas B. Newton of same company. Born about 1832. Burial site unknown.
Newton, Thomas B. (Thomas Byrd Newton) - Pvt. 2/27/1862. Appointed 1st Sgt. 7/1/1863. Pension records show he claimed to have been given sick furlough for 30 days in Nov/1864 and could not reach command when furlough expired. Elected Capt. in Ga. Militia in 1864. (Born in Hall Co., Ga. 11/15/1836.) Applied for a CSA pension in DeKalb Co., in 1908. Died Aug. 10, 1925. Buried at Boiling Springs Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Alpharetta, Fulton Co., Ga. CSA marker reads: SGT, CO B, 38 GA INF
Nix, John W. - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Killed at Antietam, Md. 9/17/1862. CSR contains a claim filed in Milton Co., Ga. by his widow, Rebbeca E. A. Nix, for unpaid monies due her husband at the time of his death. Burial site unknown.
Noel - See Neal.
Orr, John - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Wounded at Gettysburg, Pa.7/2/1863. Surrendered at Appomattox, Va. 4/9/1865. Listed on Appomattox roster as Teamster, born 6/3/1838 in Franklin, Heard Co., Ga. Filed a CSA pension application in Washington Co., Ark in 1909, veteran #13879. Listed as a resident of the Arkansas Confederate Home, Pulaski Co., Ark., in 1920. Died 12/28/1923, buried at Little Rock National Cemetery, Pulaski Co., Ark., CSA marker reads CO B, 38 GA INF.
Orr, Thomas - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Died in Henningsen Hospital at Richmond, Va. Nov. 1 or Dec. 5, 1862. CSR states he was in Chimborazo hospital in Richmond with dysentery during Nov./1862 and was returned to duty 11/28/1862. Wounded at the battle of Fredericksburg, 12/13/1862 and sent to Richmond. Buried at Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Va. Soldiers Section Lot: Unknown. Widow, Mrs. H. A. Orr, filed a CSA widow’s pension application in Walker Co., Ga. in 1891.
Peek, James - Pvt. Admitted to CSA Hospital Danville Va 7/23/1862 for "rubella". Returned to Duty Aug. 8, 1862. Not found in Henderson's Roster of Ga. Confederate Soldiers, found in CSR. Burial site unknown.
Peak, Willis L. - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Roll for Feb/1863, shows him "Absent, at home sick." Roll dated 11/4/1864, shows him “Absent without leave since 12/ 1862. No later record. Willis L. PEEK filed a CSA pension application in Cobb Co., Ga. in 1907. Stated he was born in Oct/1845 in Cherokee Co., Ga. Burial site unknown.
Peak, Zachariah - Pvt. 5/15/1862. Absent without leave 12/1862 -11/4/1864. No later record. Burial site unknown.
Pettit, Daniel - 1st Corp. 10/6/1861. Discharged 7/28/1862. CSR states he was born in Spartanburg District, S. C., fifty years old when discharged. Filed a CSA pension application in Blount Co., Ala. in 1893, lists age as 81. Burial site unknown.
Pettit, George Erwin - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Discharged, disability, 11/7/1861. Enlisted as a Pvt. in Co. C, 1st Regiment Ga. State Troops (Galt's) 11/16/1863. Roll dated 3/31/1864, last on file, shows him present. No later record. Filed a CSA pension in Blount Co., Ala. Burial site unknown.
Pettit, Levi H. - (Levy Harvey Pettit) Pvt. 5/16/1862. Wounded in arm, necessitating amputation, and captured at Gettysburg, Pa. 7/2/1863. Paroled at Baltimore, Md. 8/23/1863. Received at City Point, Va. for exchange 8/24/1863. Born 1/1/1833, Filed a CSA pension application in Polk Co. Ga. in 1879. Filed a CSA pension application in Blount Co., Ala. in 1885. Died 8/6/1909 in Polk Co. Ga. Buried at Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery, Esom Hill, Polk Co., Ga. Widow, Ann Petit filed a CSA pension application in 1910 in Polk Co., Ga.
Pharr, Armenius E. - Pvt. 5/15/1862. Absent without leave Aug. 1 - 31, 1864. No later record. Born 1836. Filed a CSA pension application in Carroll Co. in 1911. Died 1920, buried at Mount Zion United Methodist Cemetery, Mount Zion, Carroll Co., Ga. CSA marker incorrectly lists unit as CO B, 30 GA INF.
Phillips, Andrew J. (Andrew Jackson Phillips) - 2d Lt. 10/6/1861. Wounded at Gaines Mill, Va. 6/27/1862. Elected 1st Lt. 7/17/1862; Capt. 8/18/1862. Resigned, disability, 5/27/1863. Retired, disability, 1/21/1865. Resigned due to gunshot wound in foot incurred during the battle of Gaines Mill. Burial site unknown.
Phillips, David A. (David Andrew Phillips) - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Appointed 2d Corp. 7/22/1862. Captured near Petersburg, Va. 3/25/1865. Released at Point Lookout, Md. 6/16/1865. Buried at Byrd Cemetery., Blount Co., Alabama, CSA marker reads Born 5/11/1843, d, 3/20/1887, CO B, 38 GA INF.
Phillips, Reuben P. - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Captured at Cedar Creek, Va. 10/19/1864. Exchanged. Captured at Petersburg, Va. 4/3/1865. Released at Newport News, Va. 6/14/1865. Burial site unknown.
Pierce, Caleb W. - Pvt. 5/15/1862. On hospital duty at Lynchburg, Va., on account of disability, Aug 1862 - 1/19/1865. Furloughed from Lynchburg, Va. 1/19/1865. Buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery, Oscarville, Forsyth Co. CSA marker reads: CO B 38 GA INF.
Powell, James C. - Pvt. 2/27/1862. Wounded in left arm, right leg and hip, skull fractured, and captured at Gettysburg, Pa. 7/1/1863. Sent from DeCamp General Hospital, N.Y. Harbor, to City Point, Va. for exchange, 8/28/1863. On detail duty as Sub Enrolling Officer in Fayette Co., Ga., on account of disability, 1863 – 11/4/1864. (Born in Carroll Co., Ga. 6/27/1838.) Filed a CSA pension application in 1895 in Bartow Co., Ga. Died 3/15/1919 in Atlanta, buried at Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Rome, Ga. 20
Powell, James P. - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Wounded at 2d Manassas, Va. 8/28/1862. Absent, wounded, 8/31/1863. No later record. Burial site unknown.
Powell, Peter R. - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Wounded at Gettysburg, Pa. 7/2/1863. Absent without leave Sept. – Nov. 4, 1864. No later record. Filed for a CSA pension in Lincoln Co. TN. Buried at Campbell Cemetery, Lincoln Co., Tenn., maker reads born 10/12/1840, died 2/14/1923.
Powell, William R. - Pvt. 2/27/1862. Captured at Fort Steadman, Va. 3/25/1865. Released at Point Lookout, Mt. 6/16/1865. Burial site unknown.
Pruitt, Calvin - Pvt. 2/27/1862. Captured at Spotsylvania, Va. 5/19/1864. Released at Elmira, N.Y. 5/29/1865. Born about 1830 in Spartanburg District, S.C. Never returned home to Milton Co., fate unknown. Brother of Zilman Pruitt of same company. Burial site unknown.
Pruitt, Jonathan L. - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Absent without leave 8/31/1864. No later record. Filed a CSA pension application in Cherokee Co., Ga. Born in 1839, died in 1891, buried at Pleasant Hill Baptist, Union Hill, Cherokee Co., Ga.
Pruitt, Zilman - Pvt. 3/22/1862. Discharged 11/7/1862. Died of tuberculosis in Henningsen Hospital at Richmond, Va. 7/25/1863. Buried there in Hollywood Cemetery. CSR contains a claim filed in Milton Co., Ga. by his widow, Mary D. Pruitt, for any unpaid monies due her husband at the time of his death. Born in Greenville District, S.C., age 22 at discharge. Hollywood Cemetery records show: Pruitt, L., Company B, 38 Ga., died 4/26/1863, buried in Section T, grave #347.
Pugh, Francis C. (or Francis E.) - Pvt. 5/15/1862. Died 2/15/1863. Buried at Confederate Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Virginia; Section 11, Row 3, Grave 5. Marker cracked in half, repaired.
Reaves, John A. - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Received pay 8/29/1864. No later record. Burial site unknown.
Reaves, Joseph W. - Pvt. 5/16/1862. Captured at Waterloo, Pa. 7/5/1863. Paroled at Fort McHenry, Md. and sent to Fort Delaware, Del. 7/9/1863. Roll for Aug/1864, shows him "Absent, prisoner of war." No later record. Burial site unknown.
Reese, Alfred C. (or Reece) - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Captured at Spotsylvania, Va. 5/20/1864. Paroled at Elmira, N.Y.3/2/1865. Official CSR show he appeared on a register of Wayside Receiving Hospt. Or General Hospital # 9, Richmond, Va. on 3/10/1865 and died there the next day of chronic diarrhea. Buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Richmond Va., cemetery records state, Pvt. Alfred C. Reese, Co. B., 38th Ga. Regt, buried in section Division G, Row K, Grave #66.
Reese, Jeremiah M. (Jeremiah M. Reece) - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Absent without leave July - Nov. 4, 1864. Pension records show he was at home, sick with fever, close of war. (Died in Cherokee Co., Ga. in 1920.) Filed a CSA pension application in Cherokee Co. in 1903. Stated in pension application he was born in S.C. in 1841. Georgia death certificate states he died of Bright’s disease 9/1/1920 and was buried at Hickory Flat Church Cemetery, Cherokee Co., Ga.
Reese, Reuben P. (or Recce) (Reuben P. Reece) - Pvt. 5/25/1863. Surrendered at Appomattox, Va. 4/9/1865. Appomattox parole states he was born in Greenville District, S.C. 10/15/1845. Buried at Lebanon Cemetery, Prentiss Co., MS. CSA grave marker reads born 10/15/1845, died 6/10/1927, marker incorrectly lists unit as CO F, ALA. CAL. Obituary printed 6/17/1927, Booneville Independent, Prentiss Co., MS.
Reynolds, Eldridge J. (Eldridge James Reynolds) - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Detailed on gunboat at Savannah, Ga. in 1862. Killed at Marye’s Heights, Va. 5/4/1863. CSR contains a claim filed in Milton Co., Ga. by his widow, Martha E. Reynolds, for unpaid monies owed her husband at the time of his death. Born in 1824, died in 1863, memorial marker at Hood Cemetery, Blount Co., Alabama. Burial site unknown.
Rogers, Thomas N. - Pvt. 2/27/1862. Captured in 1864. Died of disease at Point Lookout, Md. 9/1/1864. Uncle of Francis C. McCleskey of same company. Buried at Point Lookout Confederate Cemetery, St. Mary's Co., Md., name appears on plaque on CSA memorial at cemetery. Widow, Mrs. R. C. Rogers, filed a CSA pension application in Milton Co., Ga. in 1891. She stated they were married 10/10/1841 and she was a resident of Georgia since 8/24/1814.
Sims, James A. (or Simms) - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Wounded at Antietam, Md. 9/17/1862. Surrendered at Appomattox, Va. 4/9/1865. CSA record states he was 27 years old at surrender. Burial site unknown.
Sims, William M. (or Simms, or Syms) - Pvt. 5/15/1862. Wounded at Fredericksburg, Va. 12/13/1862. Absent without leave 8/31/1864. No later record. CSA records state he was treated for a gunshot wound to right hand on 5/6/1863. Age listed as 34 when admitted to Richmond hospital 12/15/1862. Buried at Pugh Family Cemetery, Waleska, Cherokee Co., Ga. Grave marker reads b. 10/5/1830, d. 11/15/1882.
Strange, Richard H. - Pvt. 5/1/1862. Sick or wounded in Camp Winder General Hosp, 2nd Div, Richmond, Va., 5/4/1863. Absent without leave Jan. 1 - Nov. 4, 1864. No later record. Filed a CSA pension application in Rome, Floyd Co. in 1895. Born in Union Co. S.C. 5/7/1835. Burial site unknown.
Thaxton, W. H. (or Thackston) - Pvt., not listed in Henderon’s roster, found in CSR. On register of Effects of Deceased Soldiers, turned over to Quartermasters, C.S.A., reportedly died in Chimborazo Hospital, Richmond, Va., 12/10/1862. Burial site unknown.
Tillotson, James W. (James W. Tillison) - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Wounded at Antietam, Md. 9/17/1862. Surrendered at Appomattox, Va. 4/9/1865. Filed a CSA pension application in 1901 in Pickens Co., Ga. Stated he was born 1/11/1840 in S.C. and resident of Ga. since 3/12/1858. Died. 1/4/1911, buried at Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery, Gordon Co.,Ga. Name listed as Tillison in pension record and gravestone. 10
Tillotson, John J. - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Appointed 3d Corp. in 1864. Surrendered at Appomattox, Va. 4/9/1865. Born in Spartanburg S.C. abt. 1837, 28 yrs old at surrender. Burial site unknown.
Tucker, Noah - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Wounded in 1862. Discharged on account of gunshot wound, from General Hospital at Camp Winder, Richmond, Va., 10/ 16/ 1862. Born in Cherokee Co. Ga. about 1843. Brother of Richard M. and Samuel L. Tucker of same Company. Burial site unknown.
Tucker, Richard M. (Richard Madison Tucker) - Pvt. 5/15/1862. Absent without leave Jan. 1 – Nov. 4, 1864. No later record. Applied for a CSA pension in 1910 in Milton Co. Stated at time of surrender he was at home and was ordered to Kingston, Ga.. He reported there to CSA Gen. Wofford and was surrendered. Buried at Hopewell Baptist Cemetery. Fulton Co. Ga., marker reads: Born 9/12/1838. died 2/18/1918.
Tucker, Samuel L. (Samuel Lewis Tucker) - Pvt. 3/22/1862. Admitted to 4th Division General Hospital at Camp Winder, Richmond, Va., 10/1/1862, discharged there 10/14/1862. CSR states he was born in Spartanburg, S.C. and 25 years old when discharged. Died 1879. Buried at Brooksville, Blount Co., Ala. CSA marker reads: 38 REGT GA VOLS.
Turner, James M. - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Admitted to General Hospital #9, at Richmond, Va. 3/10/1865, and transferred to Camp Lee near Richmond, Va. 3/11/1865. Surrendered at Appomattox, Va. 4/9/1865. Twenty-two years of age at surrender. Born in N.C. Burial site unknown.
Turner, John H. - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Appointed 3d Sgt. Feb/1864. Captured at Mine Run, Va. 5/12/1864. Paroled at Fort Delaware, Del. Feb/1865. Exchanged 3/7/1865. Burial site unknown.
Turner, William J. - Pvt. Discharged, disability, 7/28/1862. (Born in North Carolina.) Filed a CSA pension application in Milton Co. in 1898. Resident of Ga. since 1847. Birth date listed as Feb/1840 in 1900 US Federal Census for Milton Co., Ga. Widow, Mary Turner filed a CSA pension application in Milton Co. in 1919. She stated he died in Sept/1906. Buried at Mount Pisgah Methodist Church Cemetery, Alpharetta
Fulton Co., Ga. Grave maker reads: b. 2/3/1840, d. 9/4/1905.
Vinson, George W. - Pvt. 5/15/1862. Not found in Henderson’s Roster of Georgia Confederate Soldiers. Killed in action the battle of Gaines Mill, 6/27/1862. CSR contain a claim filed in Jackson Co., Ga. by his mother, Elizabeth Martin, for unpaid monies due her son at the time of his death.
Walker, John A. (John Altheus Walker) - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Wounded, left hand disabled at Gaines Mill, Va., 6/27/1862. Roll dated 8/31/1864, shows him "Absent, Sub Enrolling Officer for Cherokee Co., Ga., by order Medical Examining Board, since Jan/1863." (Resident of Ga. since 3/19/1841.) Filed a CSA pension in Milton Co. in 1890. Brother of Joseph W. Walker shown below. Born 3/19/1841, Fulton Co., d. 3/26/1911 Fulton Co., Ga. buried at Rest Haven Cemetery, Alpharetta, Fulton Co., Ga.
Walker, Joseph W. (Joseph Wesley Walker) - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Wounded in left hand, necessitating amputation of third finger, at Fredericksburg, Va. 12/13/1862. Wounded at Gettysburg, Pa. 7/2/1863. At home disabled by wounds close of war. (Born in Ga. 7/4/1843. Died in Milton Co., Ga. in 1912.) Filed a CSA pension application in Milton Co. in 1889. Died 3/10/1912. Buried at Providence Baptist church which is located at Double Branch, near Birmingham, Georgia. CSA grave marker.
Wayne, Henry A. - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Absent without leave Aug. - Nov. 4, 1864. No later record. CSR shows wounded at Fredericksburg, 12/13/1862, lists age as 15, in hospital report for “contused wound of the arm caused by shell,” dated 12/15/1862. Record also shows he was wounded at Antietam 9/17/862. Burial site unknown.
Westbrook, Charles H. - Pvt. 5/1/1862. Wounded in 1862. Died of wounds in General Hospital, at Camp Winder, Richmond, Va., 12/22/1862. Buried there in Hollywood Cemetery, buried in Section S, grave #344. Born in 1830. CSR contains a claim filed in Cherokee Co., Ga. by his widow, Rebecca Westbrook, for unpaid monies due her husband at the time of his death. Cenotaph located at Subligna Methodist Church Cemetery in Chattooga Co., Ga.
Westbrook, Reuben T. - Pvt. 2/27/1862. Captured at Fisher's Hill, Va. 9/22/1864. Paroled at Point Lookout, Md. and transferred to Aiken's Landing, Va. 3/17/1865. Received at Boulware's Wharf, James River, Va. for exchange, 3/19/1865. (Born in Ga. 2/22/1841. Died in Cherokee Co., Ga. in 1919.) Filed a CSA pension application in Cherokee Co. in 1911. Died 9/27/1919. Buried at Union Hill Methodist Cemetery, Canton, Cherokee Co.
Westbrook, Thompson - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Not found in Henderson's Roster of Ga. Confederate Soldiers, found in CSR. No later record. Born in Ga. about 1818, living in Little River, Cherokee, Ga., in 1860, 1869 US Federal Census, Cherokee Co., Ga. Burial site unknown.
Westbrook, Talmon H. (Tillman Howard Westbrook) - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Captured at Mine Run, Va. 5/12/1864. Released at Fort Delaware, Del. 5/10/1865. Born 3/30/1843. Married Mary Moore, Williston, Fla. 1/1/1917, Levy Co., Fla. Died 1/24/1920, in Levy Co, Fla. Widow, Mary Westbrook filed a Florida Pension application in 1920 in Levy Co. Buried at Orange Hill Cemetery, Williston, Levy Co., Fla.
Westbrook, Wesley E. - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Absent without leave Aug. - Nov. 4, 1864. Pension records show he "Contracted rheumatism when forced to wade Rapidan River in Virginia. Was sent to hospital. Furloughed home and was unable to return." (Resident of Ga. since 11/14/1832.) Filed a CSA pension application in Fulton Co. in 1893. Born 11/14/1832, d. 9/16/1910, buried at Bethlehem Cemetery, Cumming, Forsyth Co., Ga.
Williams, Alfred - Pvt. 6/1/1862. Absent without leave Dec/1862. Deserted. Took oath of allegiance to U.S. Govt. at Chattanooga, Tenn. 4/16/1864. Resident of White Co., Ga, when he entered the Army, according to CSA records. Burial site unknown.
Wilson, Hilliard J. - 3d Corp. 10/6/1861. Reduced to ranks and left as nurse at Gettysburg, Pa. 7/3/1863. Captured in 1863. Paroled Sep/1863. Absent without leave May 1864 - Aug. 31, 1864. No later record. Burial site unknown.
Wood, Thomas J. - Pvt. 10/6/1861. Appointed Musician. Captured at Gettysburg, Pa. 7/5/1863. Paroled at DeCamp General Hospital, David's Island, N.Y. Harbor, 8/24/1863. Received at City Point, Va. for exchange 8/28/1863. Absent without leave May - 11/4/1864. No later record. Burial site unknown.
Woodliff, Thomas J. (Thomas Jefferson “Jeff” Woodliff) - Pvt. 5/17/1862. Killed at Fredericksburg, Va. 12/13/1862. Buried at Confederate Cemetery, Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia. Tombstone reads: CO.B, 38 GA INF, CSA, no dates. CSR states he was wounded in battle of Antietam and notes he was 30 years old.