Civil War Service Records of Jefferson Bishop, Coosa, Alabama http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/coosa/military/civilwar/jbishop.txt ================================================================================ USGENWEB NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Glenda Brack ================================================================================ July 2002 Transcript of Confederate Service Records for JEFFERSON BISHOP (First Page) 284 Bishop, Jefferson Co. F, 2 Batt’n Hilliard’s Legions Alabama Volunteers (Confederate) Private/ Private (Private coming in, Private when he left) Card numbers 1. 44746415 2. 6516 Number of medical cards herein 0 Number of personal papers herein 0 (Second Page) (Confederate) B 2 Battalion Hilliard’s Legion Ala Jefferson Bishop Priv Capt. Stubblefield’s Company, Hilliards Legion, Alabama Vols.* Age 30 years Appears on Company Muster-in Roll of the organization named above. Roll dated Montgomery, Alabama, April 18, 1862 Muster in to date April 18, 1862 Joined for duty and enrolled When Mar. 26, 186-- (blank) Where Rockford By Whom W. T. Stubblefield Period 3 years Traveling to place of rendezvous, number of miles 40 *This company subsequently became Co. F, 2nd Battalion, Hilliard’s Legion, Alabama Volunteers. The 2nd Battalion and Companies A, B, D and E of the 4th Battalion Hilliards Legion were consolidated by S. O. No.280 A & I G. O. dated Nov. 25, 1863, to form the 59th Regiment Alabama Infantry. J. S. Austin, Copyist. (Third Card) (Confederate) B 2 Battalion Hilliard’s Legion Ala. Jefferson Bishop Priv. Co. F, 2d Battalion, Hilliard’s Legion, Alabama Vols. * (see above for explanation of *) Appears on Company Muster Roll of the organization named above for Mar. 26 to June 1, 1862 Enlisted When Mar. 26, 1862 Where Rockford By whom Capt. Stubblefield Period 3 years Last Paid (left Blank) Remarks: Died June 29, 1862 a. D. J. S. Austin, Copyist. End