Randolph County AlArchives Biographies.....Gatlin, Joseph January 21, 1846 - February 20, 1916 ************************************************ 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: John Simmons http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00030.html#0007486 February 19, 2018, 11:16 am Source: Personal research of author Author: John Simmons Joseph was born in Georgia in 1846. His Confederate Pension record indicates that he was born in Muscogee County, Georgia. The census record for 1850 In Muscogee County, Georgia indicates he was born in Talbot County, Georgia. His parents were John Gatlin and Sarah Swann John and Sarah were married in 1845 in Talbot County. Joseph and his family were living in Muscogee County, Georgia in 1850 in the Hallocox District. The Swann family was living nearby in Muscogee County in 1850. Joseph moved with his family to the Southern Division of Randolph County, Alabama by 1860. War came to the south and to Alabama in 1861. Joseph enlisted in the 46th Alabama Infantry Regiment and Company K on the 4th of May 1864 while the regiment was encamped at Dalton, Georgia. At Crow's Valley near Dalton the 46th was engaged, with several casualties. In the almost constant fighting from Dalton to Atlanta, the ranks of the Forty-sixth were thinned and at Jonesboro its list of casualties was large. Marching with Hood into Tennessee, it was one of the three regiments that made the brilliant fight at Columbia, where its loss was considerable. The Forty-sixth lost several killed and wounded at Nashville, and quite a number captured. It was the rear guard on the retreat, and the brigade was complimented by Gen. Hood in special orders for its services there. Transferred to North Carolina, the Forty-sixth was engaged at Kinston and Bentonville, with severe loss in the latter. Consolidated with the Twenty-third Alabama, with J. B. Bibb of Montgomery as colonel, (Col. Woods was transferred to the Nineteenth Alabama,) Osceola Kyle as lieutenant colonel, and J. T. Hester of Montgomery as major, the Forty-sixth was surrendered at Salisbury by Capt. Brewer, who had commanded it for two years. Joseph served until discharged on 9 April of 1865. Joseph returned to Randolph County and was married to Permelia Nunn in about 1867. He filed for a pension in May of 1899 while living in Wedowee, Randolph County, Alabama. In July of that same year his wife Permelia died. In 1900 his daughter Emma age 19 and single was living with him. Joseph and Permelia had three children, a son and two daughters. His son died in 1890 and his two daughters died by 1913. He was remarried in 1902 to M.R. Bonner. He also married again a third time in 1907 to Mrs. E.V, West. His mother Sara died in 1906 and was buried at Forrester's Chapel Cemetery. In January of 1914 Joseph made applicaton to have his pension raised from 3rd class to 2nd class due to his age. He was over 70 at that time. He died in 1916. The Randolph Leader Feb. 1916 WADLEY News Feb. 21st Mr. Joseph Gatlin, a Confederate soldier and an excellent citizen, died Monday morning and will be buried at Forrester's Chapel on Tuesday. Additional Comments: Joseph's father, John Gatlin, enlisted with the 46th Alabama Infantry and Company K at Loachaopoka in 1862. The 46h was in General Pettus's Brigade and Stevenson's Division at Missionary Ridge. John was killed in battle there in November of 1863. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/randolph/bios/gatlin1099gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 3.7 Kb