Calhoun County AlArchives Military Records.....The 51st Alabama Infantry (Partisan Rangers) Civilwar - Rosters Company D ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Mike Cobb MCBB5@aol.com May 25, 1999 File found at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/calhoun/military/civilwar/51stalinf.txt 51st Alabama Infantry Regiment (Mounted) {aka 51st Alabama Cavalry Regiment (Partisan)} "The Dudley Snow Rangers" contributed by Ed and Jane Rhem This regiment was organized at Oxford, in Calhoun (formerly Benton) County, in August 1862, and was ordered to Tennessee a few weeks later. During the war, it served primarily in the brigades of Gen. Allen of Montgomery, or Gen. Hagan of Mobile. The regiment was used primarily to raid the enemy’s lines of communications and to protect the flanks of the Army of Tennessee. It’s first major action was in the battle of Murfreesboro (Stone’s River), Tennessee, in December 1862. During the winter of 1863-64, the regiment was arduously employed in East Tennessee. From the beginning of the Atlanta Campagin on to the end of the war, the 51st was engaged with the main army and suffered heavily. About a week before the end of the war, the regiment captured the 1st Alabama Cavalry Regiment (US). The 51st Alabama surrendered at Raleigh, North Carolina. The following was taken from an article that appeared in The Anniston Times in March 1933. The town of Oxford provided a company of Cavalry that was known as "The Dudley Snow Rangers" ... named for a local pioneer who was instrumental in its organization, and on whose land the company assembled and camped while training. After the war, the son of one of the companies veterans compiled a roster of the company, along with a few biographical notes on its members. It appears below ... Officers Captain: Robert Wilkins Draper. Resigned due to health in 1863. Moved to Texas after the war. 1st Lieutenant: William White. Became Captain after Draper’s resignation. Moved to Dallas, Texas, after the war. 2d Lieutenant: William D. Burton. Killed at Jonesboro, Georgia, near the end of the war. Son of John Burton, a settler in Quattaquilla Valley, who came to Benton County in the 1830’s. William was depot agent at Montevallo and came to Oxford when the railroad was extended there. Mr. Tom Henry Burton of Oxford is a son of William D. Burton. 3d Lieutenant: Samuel Morgan, son of Caleb Morgan who lived below White Plains. Operated a store there, then came to Oxford just before the war. After the war, he moved to Rome, Georgia, where he took an active part in civic affairs. He died in Lexington, Kentucky. His first wife was a Miss Johnston, and his second wife was a Miss Orr. 1st Sergeant: Thomas J. Morgan; a brother of Samuel Morgan. Married Lizzie Martin, a daughter of Charles Martin and Sallie Burton Martin, who lived below White Plains. Mrs. Eli Walker of Oxford is a daughter of Thomas J. Morgan. He established a mercantile business in Oxford after the war and lived there until his death. 2nd Sergeant: Jesse Ross. Lived near Old Davistown. 3rd Sergeant: Daniel S. Black, who lived near White Plains. 4th Sergeant: Andrew J. Cross, who lived at Angel Station. 5th Sergeant: Elveus Genadus Robertson. Born in Cherokee County, North Carolina, and came to Oxford, Benton (now Calhoun) County, Alabama, with his parents in 1843. He was a merchant in Oxford for many years and was a highly respected citizen. He later moved to Corinth, Mississippi, where he died September 13, 1905. 1st Corporal: William T. Johnson. Died October 4, 1863, at Ft. Donelson. 2d Corporal: Samuel J. Darby. Moved to Dallas, Texas, after the war. 3d Corporal: LaFayette Scoggins. Made his home at Foster’s Mill, Georgia, after the war. Bugler: L. P. Hawkins Blacksmith: W. B.Cox Privates Allen, Lucius L. Prominent citizen of DeArmanville and Oxford. Bain, Cicero C Went west after the war. Married a daughter of Jacob Caver. Beason, R. L. Died October 7, 1863. Family lived at Beason’s Mill, southeast of Heflin. [Richard J. Beason, a prisoner at Ft. Delaware, October 6, 1863] Blair, William Moved to Texas after the war [Enlisted at Oxford, Mary 27, 1862, at age thirty-five. Was a resident of Calhoun County and by occupation a farmer. All trace of him was lost on December 30, 1864, and is supposed that he was killed or captured at Laverge, Tennessee] J. Bryant. Joshua Burgess. Killed near Alexandria. Joshua Cobb. Son of Nathanial Cobb, early settler of Choccolocco Valley, is buried in Old Davistown Cemetery. R.H.P. Castley. E.J. Calvert. J.A. Calvert. J.B. Cunningham. Lived near Iron City. Moved to Mississippi shortly after the war. A.J. Cross. Lived near Jacksonville. El. Crossley. Lived in the western part of the county. Henry Coil. Died in 1904. Joe E. Croswell. Lived near Oxford in Choccolocco Valley. Died in Texas in 1901. E.H. Clark. Son of Benjamin Clark, proprietor of Snow’s Hotel during the war. Died in Oxford. J.M. Clark. Lived at Coldwater. J.V. Compton. Went to Texas. E.T. Cummings. Went to Mississippi. W.C. Dodson. Went to Atlanta, Georgia, to live. Daniel Dulaney. Lived at Eastaboga. R.F. Daniel. Jackson Dickey. Lived near Union Church, Wellington. Alex Edge. Lived at Sand Mountain. Solomon C. Fite. Killed by lightening. Family settled at Weaver. S.M. Fry. Left the county after the war. William J. Gay. Died January 25, 1864, at Ft. Donelson. B. Garrett. Died at the Draper place east of Oxford, where he lived. M. Heifner. Lived at Jam Back. John Haywood. Transferred to another company. Lived near Coldwater. Died at the old Oxanna Hotel. William N. Harrison. Froze to death February 19, 1864, at Ft. Donelson. In 1847, his father William, bought forty acres in Section 19, T. 16, R. 8, as recorded in the Tract Book. C.S. Hain. Lived near Sylacauga, Alabama. John F. Hilton. Lived in Cleburne County. Killed by a train in 1905. John W. Hanna. Lived at Chosea Springs. Son of Captain Woodford Hanna, one of the original settlers of that locality. Dave Henderson. Took oath of allegiance to the United States at Camp Chase, Ohio. J.B. Ingram. Lived in St. Clair County. Dave Jennings. Lived above White Plains in the Rabbittown Community. Ben B. Lanford. Went ot southwest Texas, after the war. William Littlejohn. J.N. Lipscombe. William O. Lipscombe. Killed by damp in a well. F.C. Lester. Was probably related to the Lesters who lived at Four Mile. Andrew Lewellen. J.W. Langley. Located in Texas, after the war. James Lowe. Died August 18, 1863. A.W. Lowe. Moved to Texas, after the war. J.C. McCurry. Lived close to White Plains. He married the daughter of Thomas Clark, who came to this county with James T. Williams, one of the first settlers of White Plains. C.T. McCluny. St. John Moore. Lived in Choccolocco Vallery. James Mackey. After the war lived in Shelby County, Alabama. B.F. Morgan. Moved to west Alabama. W.P. Moon. Charles Montgomery. Probably one of the Montgomery family who lived near Jacksonville. Milton Patterson. Lived between Jacksonville and Piedmont. J. Pruitt. M.A. Ragan. Killed in the war. W.H.H. Riddle. Moved to Etowah County. William Striplin. Located in Texas. James Snow. Lived in the old Dudley Snow place. Died in 1909. J.S.S. Schenck. Died in Paris, Texas. S.P. Skinner. Lived west of Anniston. Moses Saffold. James M. Spradlin. Lived between Iron City and Heflin. A.S. Sherbert. A.S. Slayton. Lived three miles from White Plains. William Stephens. Lived at Howell’s Chapel. Went to Texas, after the war. John C. Shunk. L.D. Thomas. William H. Thompson. Lived at Sand Mountain. Morgan Thompson. Died September 6, 1863, at Ft. Donelson. John W. Whiteside. Lived in Oxford. Daniel Draper Wilkins. Son of Aaron Wilkins. Lived at Union Church settlement. Moses Wilkins. Son of Aaron Wilkins and brother of Daniel. Killed in East Tennessee. O.R.Womack. Lived around Jacksonville. William M. Webster. Lived in Bartlett, Texas, after the war. _______, Wright. J.L. Whisenant. Family were early settlers of Alexandria Valley. J.A. Wilson. Died November 30, 1863, at Ft. Donelson. George Cochran. Enlisted at Oxford, August 15, 1864. He lived in Oxford and was a Silversmith by profession. What became of him is not known. Thomas J. Wright. Enlisted at Oxford, May 27, 1862. Was a resident of Calhoun County at the time of his enlistment. Deserted October 15, 1862. Also served: Per Darrell Higginbotham, lhigg@mindspring.com, the following also served in this unit: Samuel S. Higginbotham 1841-1911 Private, 51st Ala. Calv. Company E. Lived and died in StClair County, Al. Married Mary Ann Dempsey in 1867, had 5 children. Buried in Box Cemetery Ragland, Alabama. Brother of Jemerson. Jemerson (James) Higginbotham 1838-1911 Private, 25th Ala. Inf. Co. D 9/1861-8/1863. Enlisted 51st Ala. Calv. Co. F 9/1863 as a Private. Married (1) Manerva E. Morgan (2) Hester R. Bunt 1869, 2 children. Buried in Box Cemetery Ragland, Alabama. Brother of Samuel.