Carroll County GA Military Co C 56th Regiment File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Virginia Crilley varcsix@hot.rr.com http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/carroll.htm Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Georgia Table of Contents: MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY C, 56th REGIMENT GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY ARMY OF TENNESSEE C. S. A. CARROLL COUNTY, GEORGIA Grice, John A.-Elected 1st Lieutenant of Co. A, 4th Regiment Ga. State Troops October 25, 1861. Mustered out April 25, 1862. Elected Captain of Co. C, 56th Regiment Ga. Inf. May 10, 1862. Wounded at Atlanta, Ga. July 22, 1864. Bowling, Martin C.- Elected Jr.2d Lieutenant of Co. A, 4th Regiment Ga. State Troops October 25, 1861. Mustered out April 25, 1862. Elected 1st Lieutenant of Co. C, 56th Regiment Ga. Inf. Ga. Inf. May 10, 1862. Resigned July 9, 1862. Lee, John C.- Appointed 1st Corporal of Co. A, 4th Regiment Ga. State Troops October 25,1861 ; 3d Sergeant November 27, 1861. Mustered out April 25,1862. Elected 2d Lieutenant of Co. C, 56th Regiment Ga. Inf. July 9, 1862. Dropped from rolls for prolonged absence without leave December 30, 1864. Thurman, Richard E.-Appointed 3d Sergeant of Co. A, 4th Regiment Ga. State Troops October 25, 1861. Elected 2d Lieutenant November 27, 1861. Mustered out April 25, 1862. Elected Jr. 2d Lieutenant of Co. C, 56th Regiment Ga. Inf. July 9,1862. Dropped from rolls for prolonged absence without leave May 25, 1864. (Born in DeKalb County, Ga. June 8, 1830. Died at Whites-burg, Ga. July 15 or 22, 1915, or 1918.) Copeland, John C. (or Copelan)-Enlisted as a private in Co. A, 1st Regiment Ga. Inf. (Ramsey's,), March 18, 1861. Mustered out at Augusta, Ga. March 18, 1862. Appointed 1st Sergeant of Co. C, 56th Regiment Ga. Inf. May 10,1862. Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4, 1863 , and paroled there July 8, 1863. No later record. Word, Thomas A. 2d Sergeant May 10,1862. Died in Chat- tanooga, Tenn. hospital in 1862. Steed, William H.- 3d Sergeant May 10, 1862. Johnson, Alexander F.- Enlisted as a private in Co. A, 4th Regiment Ga. State Troops October 25, 1861. Mustered out April 25, 1862. Appointed 4th Sergeant of Co. C, 56th Regiment Ga. Inf. May 10, 1862. Lost sight in left eye at Knoxville, Tenn. September 10, 1863. Pension records show he surrendered at Greensboro, N. C. April 26, 1865. (Born in Ga. December 3, 1838. Died in Carroll County, Ga. July 27,1915.) Grice, Alexander-Enlisted as a private in Co. A, 4th Regiment Ga. State Troops October 25, 1861. Mustered out April 25, 1862. Appointed 5th Sergeant of Co. C, 56th Regiment Ga. Inf. May 10, 1862. Wounded at Missionary Ridge, Tenn. November 25, 1863. Captured at Nashville, Tenn. December 16, 1864. Released at Camp Chase, O. June 1865. (Born in Ga. in 1841. Died in Carroll County, Ga. May 9, 1912.) McGraw, Cornelius W.- Enlisted as a private in Co. A, 4th Regiment Ga. State Troops October 25, 1861. Mustered out April 25, 1862. Appointed 1st Corporal of Co. C, 56th Regiment Ga. Inf. May 10, 1862. Died at Danville, Ky. Buried there. Parker, John G.- Enlisted as a private in Co. A; 4th Regiment Ga. State Troops October 25, 1861. Mustered out April 25, 1862. Appointed 2d Corporal of Co. C, 56th Regiment Ga. Inf. May 10, 1862. Captured at Nashville, Tenn. December 16, 1864. Released at Camp Chase, O. in 1865. (Born in DeKalb County, Ga. December 24,1842.) Stewart, Hiram Warner-Enlisted as a private in Co. A, 4th Regiment Ga. State Troops October 25, 1861. Mustered out April 25, 1862. Appointed 3d Corporal of Co. C, 56th Regiment Ga. Inf. May 10,1862. Captured near Nashville, Tenn. December 16, 1864. Sent to Louisville, Ky. and from thence to Camp Chase, O., where he was released June 12,1865. Turner, Dennis-Enlisted as a private in Co. A, 4th Regiment Ga. State Troops October 25,1861. Mustered out April 25, 1862. Appointed 4th Corporal of Co. C, 56th Regiment Ga. Inf. May 10, 1862. Captured in Kentucky September 4, 1862 , and paroled at Barbourville, Ky. same day. Wounded at Baker's Creek, Miss. May 16, 1863. Transferred from Texas General Hospital at Quitman, Miss. to General Hospital at Marion, Miss. September 13, 1863. Permanently disabled. (Born in Ga. Died in Carroll County, Ga. in 1909.) Allen, Nathaniel C.- Enlisted as a private in Co. A, 4th Regiment Ga. State Troops October 25, 1861. Mustered out April 25, 1862. Enlisted as a private in Co. C, 56th Regiment Ga. Inf. May 10, 1862. Died in Franklin County, Ala. in 1908. Allen, Stokes- private May 10,1862. Allen, Thomas- private May 10, 1862. Died in service. Almand, Bennett S. (or Almond)- private May 10, 1862. Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4, 1863 , and paroled there July 8, 1863. "Appears on an undated list of effective men of the 56th Regiment Ga. Inf., present and furloughed at Enterprise, Miss. July 23, 1863." No later record. Anderson, J. S.- private May 10, 1862. Arnold, John- private May 10, 1862. Arrington, Charles T.- private May 10,1862. Pension records show he was at home on sick furlough close of war. (Born in Carroll County, Ga. June 17, 1833.) Barnes, James T.- private May 10, 1862. Appointed 1st Sergeant June 1864. Surrendered, Greensboro, N. C. April 26, 1865. (Born in Ga. in 1836.) Barrow, B. F.- private May 10, 1862. Baxter, James M.- private May 10, 1862. Died in Atlanta, Ga. hospital in 1864. Baxter, R. E.- private May 10, 1862. Died at Atlanta, Ga. June 29, 1864. Buried there in Oakland Cemetery. Bond, John G.- private May 10, 1862. Wounded at Baker's Creek, Miss. May 16,1863. Boyles, William (or Bayles)- private May 10, 1862. Died in service. Burson, David J.- private May 10,1862. Died in Atlanta, Ga. hospital, relapse of measles, November 23, 1862. Burson, John W.- Enlisted as a private in Co. A, 4th Regiment Ga. State Troops October 25, 1861. Mustered out April 25, 1862. Enlisted as a private in Co. C, 56th Regiment Ga. Inf. May 10, 1862. Died in Texas. Carpenter, James R.- Enlisted as a private in Co. A, 4th Regiment Ga. State Troops October 25, 1861. Mustered out April 25, 1862. Enlisted as a private in Co. C, 56th Regiment Ga. Inf. May 10, 1862. Died in Kentucky campaign in 1862. Carpenter, W. T.- private May 10, 1862. Died in service. Clairborne, Thomas B.- private May 10, 1862. Captured, date and place not given. Died at Camp Chase, O. November 14, 1864. Grave #474, Camp Chase Confederate Cemetery. Copeland, George A. (or Copelan)- private May 10, 1862. Captured at Nashville, Tenn. December 16, 1864. Died of small pox at Camp Chase, O. February 14, 1865. Grave #1272, Camp Chase Confederate Cemetery. Copeland, J. R. (or Copelan)- private May 10, 1862. Died in service. Copeland, Thomas W. (or Copelan)-Enlisted as a private in Co. A, 4th Regiment Ga. State Troops October 25,1861. Mustered out April 25, 1862. Enlisted as a private in Co. C, 56th Regiment Ga. Inf. May 10, 1862. Pension records show he contracted typhoid fever at Bridgeport, Tenn. August 1862 , which totally disabled him. (Born in Ga. in 1830.) Copeland, W. G. (or Copelan)- private May 10, 1862. Died in Knoxville, Tenn. hospital November 1862. Cox, R. C.- private May 10, 1862. Pension records show he was discharged at Raleigh, N. C. in 1865. (Born in Gwinnett County, Ga. in 1828.) Crozier, Thomas- private May 10, 1862. Pension records show he was wounded at Jonesboro, Ga. August 31, 1864 , and was at home, wounded, close of war. Dean, Jefferson- private June 1862. Captured at Jonesboro, Ga. August 31, 1864. Died in prison in 1864. Duke, Albert- private May 10, 1862. Pension records show he surrendered at Greensboro, N. C. April 26, 1865. (Born in Ga.) Duke, Alfred W.- private May 10, 1862. Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4,1863. Paroled there July 8,1863. Pension records show he surrendered at Greensboro, N. C. April 26, 1865. (Born in Ga. in 1835. Died in Carroll County, Ga. in 1926.) Duke, William S.- Enlisted as a private in Co. A, 4th Regiment Ga. State Troops October 25, 1861. Mustered out April 25, 1862. Enlisted as a private in Co. C, 56th Regiment Ga. Inf. May 10, 1862. Captured at Nashville, Tenn. December 16, 1864. Farmer, A. E. William- private May 10, 1862. Killed at Baker's Creek, Miss. May 16, 1863. Fields, W. T.- private May 10, 1862. Fletcher, J. L.- private May 10, 1862. Fletcher, Robert- private May 10, 1862. Fowler, G. W.-See private Co. D. Free, Levi F.- Enlisted as a private in Co. A, 4th Regiment Ga. State Troops October 25, 1861. Mustered out April 25, 1862. Enlisted as a private in Co. C, 56th Regiment Ga. Inf. May 10, 1862. Died at Vicksburg, Miss. July 1863. Gamble, James Anderson- private May 10, 1862. Died at Vicksburg, Miss. March 10, 1863. (Born in Troup County, Ga. in 1838.) Gammon, Miles H.- private May 10, 1862. Wounded and captured at Missionary Ridge, Tenn. November 15, 1863. Died of wounds at Rock Island, Ill. January 1864. Garner, James- private May 10, 1862. Died in service. Gay, W. T.- private May 10, 1862. Gibson, George W. H.- private May 10, 1862. Pension records show he surrendered, Greensboro, N. C. April 26,1865. (Born in Alabama January 3, 1845. Died in Carroll County, Ga. July 13, 1917.) Gillespie, James L.- private May 10, 1862. Deserted. Took oath of allegiance to U.S. Govt. at Louisville, Ky. and released April 20,1865. Gillespie, W. A.- private May 10, 1862. Died at Thomaston, Ga. June 25,1864. Buried there. Griffeth, Benjamin F.- Appointed 2d Sergeant of Co. A, 4th Regiment Ga. State Troops October 25, 1861. Mustered out April 25, 1862. Enlisted as a private in Co. C, 56th Regiment Ga. Inf. May 10, 1862. Griffeth, Samuel- private May 10,1862. Captured, date and place not given. Died at Camp Chase, O. Grave #1619, Camp Chase Confederate Cemetery. Hearn, William S.- private May 10, 1862. Appointed Musician May 1862. Wounded in right arm, necessitating amputation above elbow, at Jonesboro, Ga. August 31, 1864. (Born in Newton County, Ga. in 1821.) Hood, John H.- Enlisted as a private in Co. A, 4th Regiment Ga. State Troops October 25,1861. Mustered out April 25, 1862. Enlisted as a private in Co. C, 56th Regiment Ga. Inf. May 10,1862. Surrendered, Greensboro, N. C. April 26, 1865. (Born in Henry County, Ga. August 17,1841.) Hood, Sylvester- private September 1863. Died of disease at Dalton, Ga. December 16, 1863. Buried in Noah's Ark Cemetery in Clayton, Ga. Huggins, D. C.- Enlisted as a private in Co. D, 3d Regiment Ga. State Troops November 25, 1861. Mustered out at Savannah, Ga. April 20, 1862. Enlisted as a private in Co. C, 56th Regiment Ga. Inf. May 10, 1862. Died in camp in Tennessee November 1863. Hurst, S. J.- private May 10,1862. Johnson, James H.- private May 10, 1862. Appointed 2d Sergeant. Wounded at Baker's Creek, Miss. May 16, 1863. Johnson, Mart-See Co. B. Kirby, Andrew- private 1862. Pension records show he was sick in hospital in 1865. Knight, Daniel J. (or David J.)-Enlisted as a private in Co. A, 4th Regiment Ga. State Troops October 25, 1861. Mustered out April 25, 1862. Enlisted as a private in Co. C, 56th Regiment Ga. Inf. May 10,1862. Kuglar, James M.- Enlisted as a private in Co. A, 4th Regiment Ga. State Troops October 25, 1861. Mustered out April 25, 1862. Enlisted as a private in Co. C, 56th Regiment Ga. Inf. May 10, 1862. Captured at Jonesboro, Ga. September l, 1864. Exchanged at Rough and Ready, Ga. September 22, 1864. Pension records show he was at home on sick furlough close of war. (Born in Ga. in 1841.) Kugler, Tobe- private May 10, 1862. Died at Atlanta, Ga. in 1862. Loveless, Thomas P.- private May 10, 1862. Elected 1st Lieutenant July 9, 1862. McGraw, Elias- private May 10, 1862. Morris, E. B.- private May 10, 1862. Morris, G.- private May 10, 1862. Killed at Missionary Ridge, Tenn. November. 25, 1863. Morris, W. J.- private May 10 ,1862. Killed at Missionary Ridge, Tenn. November 25, 1863. O'Mary, Thomas C.- private May 10, 1862. O'Neal, James H.- Enlisted as private in Co. A 4th Regiment Ga. State Troops October 25, 1861. Mustered out April 25, 1862. Enlisted as a private in Co. C, 56th Regiment Inf. May 10, 1862. Payne, J. L.- private May 10,1862. Died on way home from Vicksburg, Miss. in 1863. Payne, William O.- private May 10, 1862. Died in Carroll County, Ga. while on furlough. Peace, E. W.- private. Captured, date and place not given. Died at Camp Chase, O. Peace, Tobe- private. Pentecost, Joseph S.- private May 10,1862. Killed at Baker's Creek, Miss. May 16,1863. Pitts, James-Enlisted as a private in Co. A, 4th Regiment Ga. State Troops October 25,1861. Mustered out April 25, 1862. Enlisted as a private in Co. C, 56th Regiment Ga. Inf. May 10, 1862. Paroled in North Carolina in 1865. Ragan, J. B. F.- private May 10, 1862. Captured in 1863. Ragan, William W.- Enlisted as a private in Co. A, 4th Regiment Ga. State Troops October 25, 1861. Discharged May 31, 1862. Enlisted as a private in Co. C, 56th Regiment Ga. Inf. May 10, 1862. Elected 2d Lieutenant in 1862. Pension records show he was wounded in hip and side at Baker's Creek, Miss. May 16, 1863. Wounded in head at Bentonville, N. C. March 19, 1865 , and surrendered, Greensboro, N. C. April 26, 1865. (Born in Walton County, Ga. January 26, 1840.) Richards, C. T.- See Co. B. Roberson, Crusoe- private. Roberson, Isaac H.- Enlisted as a private in Co. A, 4th Regiment Ga. State Troops October 25, 1861. Discharged March 31, 1862. Enlisted as a private in Co. C, 56th Regiment Ga. Inf.€May 10, 1862. Roberson, John- private. Died November 13,1863. Buried in Oakland Cemetery at Atlanta, Ga. Roberson, John N.- Enlisted as a private in Co. A, 4th Regiment Ga. State Troops October 25, 1861. Mustered out April 25, 1862. Enlisted as a private in Co. C, 56th Regiment Ga. Inf. May 10, 1862. Roberson, J. T. C.- private May 10, 1862. Died at Atlanta, Ga. April or December 16,1863. Buried there in Oakland Cemetery. Scoggins, J. L. (or Scroggins, J. J.)- private May 10, 1862. Captured in Kentucky in 1862. Scoggins, W. A. (or Scroggins)- private May 10, 1862. Captured, date and place not given. Died at Camp Chase, O. March 17, 1865. Grave #1687, Camp Chase Confederate Cemetery. Simpkins, Benjamin F.- Enlisted as a private in Co. A, 4th Regiment Ga. State Troops October 25, 1861. Mustered out April 25, 1862. Enlisted as a private in Co. C, 56th Regiment Ga. Inf. May 10, 1862. Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4, 1863 , and paroled there July 8, 1863. Pension records show he surrendered at Greensboro, N. C. April 26, 1865. (Born in Jackson County, Ga. January 12, 1842.) Simpkins, George W.- Enlisted as a private in Co. A, 4th Regiment Ga. State Troops October 25, 1861. Mustered out April 1862. Enlisted as a private in Co. 25, 1861. Mustered out April 1862. Enlisted as a private in Co. C, 56th Regiment Ga. Inf. May 10, 1862. Pension records show he surrendered at Greensboro, N. C. April 26, 1865. (Born in Ga.) Skinner, Samuel P.-Enlisted as a private in Co. A, 4th Regiment Ga. State Troops October 25, 1861. Mustered out April 25, 1862. Enlisted as a private in Co. C, 56th Regiment Ga. Inf. May 10, 1862. Skinner, Wyley W.- Enlisted as a private in Co. A, 4th Regiment Ga. State Troops October 25, 1861. Mustered out April 25, 1862. Enlisted as a private in Co. C, 56th Regiment Ga. Inf. May 10, 1862. Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4,1863 , and paroled there July 15, 1863. Pension records show he left command on 10 days' furlough March 1865. When furlough expired he could not reach command. Smith, B. F.- private May 10, 1862. Captured in 1862. Exchanged December 4, 1862. Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4, 1863 , and paroled there July 8, 1863. No later record. Smith, Henry W.- private May 10, 1862. Smith, M. V. D.- private May 10,1862. Pension records show he surrendered at Greensboro, N. C. April 26, 1865. Died, paralysis of heart, March 28, 1898. Spruell, G. W.- private May 10, 1862. captured at Champion's Hill, MS on May 16,1863 and sent to Ft. Delaware, Delaware. Died of dysentary Spruell, John- private May 10,1862. captured at Champion's Hill, MS on May 16,1863 and sent to Ft. Delaware, Delaware. Survived the war. Spruell, M. W.- private May 10,1862. Spruell, William J. M.- private May 10, 1862. Pension records show he contracted measles in 1862. Died, relapse of measles at Bardstown, Ky., October 24, 1862. Spruell, Z. M.- private May 10, 1862. captured at Champion's Hill, MS on May 16,1863 and sent to Ft. Delaware, Delaware. Died of dysentary. Researcher for Spruell: Chris Cox Stallings, Duke W.- private May 10, 1862. Pension records show he surrendered at Greensboro, N. C. April 26, 1865. (Born in Greene County, Ga. in 1834.) Stallings, John M. D.-See private Co. B. Steed, Sion P.- private May 10, 1862. Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 3, 1863. Paroled there July 8, 1863. Surrendered at Greensboro, N. C. April 25,1865. (Born in Campbell County, Ga. September 5, 1842.) Stephens, W. F.- private May 10, 1862. Stewart, G. W.- private. Suddeth, W. F.- private. Killed in service. Sumner, W. C.- private May 10, 1862. Died at Atlanta, Ga. November 21, 1862. Buried there in Oakland Cemetery. Swafford, D. H.- private May 10, 1862. Thomas, A. H. B.- private May 10,1862. Thurman, H. C.- private May 10, 1862. Timmons, Benson Ellison Lane- private May 10, 1862. Captured at Nashville, Tenn. December 16, 1864. Released at Camp Chase, O. June 12, 1865. (Born in 1845.) Timmons, Hamil C.- Appointed 2d Corporal of Co. A, 4th Regiment Ga. State Troops October 25, 1861. Mustered out April 25, 1862. Enlisted as a private in Co. C, 56th Regiment Ga. Inf. May 10, 1862. Wounded in right eye, resulting in loss of sight, at Missionary Ridge, Tenn. November 25, 1863. Captured at Nashville, Tenn. December 16, 1864. Sent to Military Prison at Louisville, Ky. in 1864. Transferred to Camp Military Prison at Louisville, Ky. in 1864. Transferred to Camp Chase, O. and released there June 12, 1865. (Born in Ga. January 18, 1843.) Timmons, Thomas H. W.- private May 10, 1862. Captured at Baker's Creek, Miss. May 16, 1863. Sent to Camp Morton, Ind. in 1863. Transferred to Fort Delaware, Del. and paroled there July 3,1863. Exchanged at City Point, Va. July 6,1863. Captured near Nashville, Tenn. December 16,1864. Sent to Military Prison at Louisville, Ky. Transferred to Johnson's Island, O. and released therefrom June 17, 1865. (Born in Coweta County, Ga. June 2, 1841.) Turner, Britton S.- Enlisted as a private in Co. A, 4th Regiment Ga. State Troops October 25, 1861. Mustered out April 25, 1862. Enlisted as a private in Co. C, 56th Regiment Ga. Inf. May 10, 1862. Turner, Jesse A.- private May 10, 1862. Pension records show he was sent home on account of typhoid fever in the fall of 1864. Unable to return to command. (Born in Ga.) Turner, J. R.- private May 10,1862. Died in service. Turner, W. C.- private May 10, 1862. Upchurch, J. E.- private May 10, 1862. Upchurch, J. W.- private May 10, 1862. Pension records show he surrendered at Greensboro, N. C. April 26,1865. Died in Campbell County, Ga. March 27,1896. Upchurch, Thomas- private May 10, 1862. Died in service. Upchurch, William B.- private May 10,1862. Died of pneumonia at Knoxville, Tenn. October 27,1862. Walker, Francis M.- Enlisted as a private in Co. A, 4th Regiment Ga. State Troops October 25,1861. Appointed 1st Corporal November 27, 1861. Mustered out April 26, 1862. Enlisted as a private in Co. C, 56th Regiment Ga. Inf. May 10, 1862. White, S. A.- private May 10,1862. Died at Vicksburg, Miss. June 1863. Widner, Abraham A.- Enlisted as a private in Co. A, 4th Regiment Ga. State Troops October 25, 1861. Mustered out April 25, 1862. Enlisted as a private in Co. C, 56th Regiment Ga. Inf. May 10, 1862. Wounded, left leg permanently disabled at Jonesboro, Ga. August 31, 1864. Discharged at Atlanta, Ga. in 1864. (Born in South Carolina in 1843.) Widner, Joseph D.- private May 10, 1862. Captured at Jonesboro, Ga. September 16,1864. Released at Camp Douglas, Ill. May 15, 1865. (Born in Ga. June 22, 1830.) Word, J. O. R.- private November 1863. Wounded at Missionary Ridge, Tenn. November 25, 1863 , necessitating amputation of middle finger of left hand. Permanently disabled. ======================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for FREE access. ==============