Dekalb County GaArchives Military Records.....MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY E, 66th REGIMENT Civilwar - Rosters COMPANY E, 66th REGIMENT ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ken Johnson ken@pro-usa.net April 3, 2004, 1:33 pm MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY E, 66th REGIMENT GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY ARMY OF TENNESSEE C. S. A. DEKALB AND OTHER COUNTIES, GEORGIA Brown, Moses L. Appointed 1st Sergeant of Co. E, 7th Regiment Ga. Inf., May 29, 1861. Wounded at 1st Manassas, Va., July 21, 1861. Discharged, disability, at Camp Madison, Fla., March 22, 1862. Elected Captain of Co. E, 66th Regiment Ga. Inf., August 1, 1863. Detailed Drill Master at Camp of Instruction, Decatur, Ga., September 17, 1863. Sick in Atlanta, Ga., hospital, December 31, 1863. In Floyd House Hospital, Macon, Ga., with general debility and atrophy of muscles in left leg, December 9, 1864. Recommended for retirement from field duty and assigned to post duty in one of the Staff Departments by Medical Examining Board, which stated that atrophy of left leg succeeded wound in foot received at 1st Manassas, Va., July 21, 1861. Stone, Osborn M. --- private in Co. D, 1st (Ramsey's) Regiment Ga. Inf., March 18, 1861. Appointed 1st Corporal. Absent on detail in Quartermaster Dept., Decatur, Ga., February 17, 1862. Mustered out at Augusta, Ga., March 18, 1862. Appointed Sergeant of 1st Co. A, l2th Battn., Ga. Light Artillery, April 10, 1862. Transferred to Co. A, 63d Regiment Ga. Inf., October 1862. Elected 1st Lieutenant of Co. E, 66th Regiment Ga. Inf., September 9, 1863. In Floyd House Hospital, Macon, Ga., with chronic diarrhoea and debility, June 30-August 1, 1864. Resigned August 31, 1864. Smith, John F. (or John T.)-2d Lieutenant August 1, 1863. Detailed as clerk in Adjutant's Office of Camp of Instruction No. 2, Decatur, Ga., September 7, 1863. Detailed as Acting Adjutant in 1864. Wounded at Peachtree Creek, Ga., July 20, 1864. Roll for September 17, 1864, shows his absent, wounded. Captured near Kingston, N. C., March 10, 1865, and sent to Washington, D. C., March 17, 1865. Sent to Fort Delaware, Del., March 20, 1865. Released there May 30, 1865. Brown, Jamea F. --- private in old Co. D, 5th Regiment Ala. Inf., May 15, 1861. Transferred to Co. E, 7th Regiment Ga. Inf., August 13, 1861. Elected Jr. 2d Lieutenant of Co. E, 66th Regiment Ga. Inf., August or September 7, 1863. Roll for September December 1863, shows him as Acting Assistant Surgeon. Wounded in arm, necessitating amputation, at Atlanta, Ga., July 22, 1864. Wooten, John D. (or Wottcn)-1st Sergeant August 5, 1863. Roll for September December 1863, shows him present. No later record. Kirkland, Williamson (or Kirklain)-2d Sergeant August 6, 1863. In May Hospital, Augusta, Ga., October 12, 1864. Received issue of clothing November 16, 1864. Receipt roll shows him in hospital. George, Jephthah E. (or Jeptha)-3d Sergeant August 13, 1863. Appointed 2d Sergeant in 1863. Roll for September December 1863, shows him present. No later record. McKoy, James B. (or McKay)-4th Sergeant September 7, 1863. Roll for September December 1863, shows him absent, sick at home. Bryant, William-5th Serg;eant August 13, 1863. No later record. Mustin, David K. (or Mastin, Lane K.)-st Corporal August 16, 1863. Died in Georgia Hospital, Augusta, Ga., of chronic diarrhoea, February 18, 1864. Mann, Stephen A. ---- private in Co. D, 44th Regiment Ga. Inf., May 11, 1862. Wounded in shoulder at Chancellorsville, Va., May 2, 1863. Discharged, disability, in 1863. Appointed 2d Corporal of Co. E, 66th Regiment Ga. Inf., August 27, 1863. Reduced to private. In Way Hospital, Meridian, Miss., with wound, January 20, 1865. (Born in Butts Co., Ga., in 1843.) Kelley, Sanford (or Kelly)-3d Corporal August 5, 1863. In Floyd House Hospital, Macon, Ga., with chronic diarrhoea, May 23, 1864. Furloughed from hospital for 60 days. Tuggle, Bennett S. -4th Corporal August 22, 1863. Roll for Sept: December 1863, shows him present, sick. Killed at Peachtree Creek, Ga., July 20, 1864. Abee, Simeon---- private August 31, 1863. Appointed Corporal in 1864. Captured at Atlanta, Ga., July 22, 1864, and sent to Camp Chase, Ohio, prison. Died there of typhoid fever June 7, 1865. Buried in Grave No. 2032, Camp Chase Confederate Cemetery. Barton. -- See Burton. Baty, Sandford H. (or Beatty)---- private in Co. F, 36th (Broyles') Regiment Ga. Inf., April 10, 1862. Captured at Vicksburg, Miss., July 4, 1863, and paroled there July 9, 1863. Transferred to Co. E, 66th Regiment Ga. Inf., September 3, 1863. Appointed 3d Sergeant. Roll for September December 1863, shows him detailed by Brigade Quartermaster. No later record. Bell, K. S. --- private October 23, 1863. No later record. Benton. -- See Burton. Berry, Richard - --- private August 28, 1863. Deserted near Fort Gaines, Ga., September 9, 1863. Bishop, D. G. --- private Jan l, 1864. No later record. Bloodworth, Milus E. - --- private August 2, 1863. Deserted near Macon, Ga., September 7, 1863. Boyle, William R. --- private August 26, 1863. Appointed Corporal. Captured at Decatur, Ala., October 28, 1864, and sent to Camp Douglas, Ill., prison. Released there June 17, 1865. (Born in Ga.) Brown, Zachariah Taylor---- private August 13, 1863. Absent, sick with typhoid fever, September 1-December 31, 1863. In Ocmulgee Hospital, Macon, Ga., with intermittent fever, July 9-14, 1864; with intermittent fever and diarrhoea, August 10-17, 1864; with diarrhoea, September 16-October 26, 1864. Transferred October 26, 1864. Pension records show he was sick in Eufaula, Ala., hospital at close of war. (Born in Ga., in 1826.) Bugg, Hampton C. --- private August 25, 1863. In Okolona, Miss., hospital with leg wound Jan 7, 1865. Transferred to St. Mary's Hospital, West Point, Miss., January 10, 1865. Captured and paroled at Athens, Ga., May 8, 1865. (Born in Oglethorpe Co., Ga., March 20, 1826.) Burney, John H. ---- private September 4, 1863. Roll for September -December 1863,shows him present. No later record. Burton, John H. (or Barton, or Benton)---- private July 30, 1863. Captured at Decatur, Ala., October 28, 1864, and sent to Camp Douglas, Ill., prison. Released there June 6, 1865. Campbell, William H. --- private September l, 1863. Deserted near Dalton, Ga., December 6, 1863. Cannady, Lazarus (or Kannady, or Laurens)---- private August 27, 1863. Died in Newnan, Ga., hospital of chronic diarrhoea, December 10, 1863. Buried there. Cannady, William (or Kannady)---- private August 27, 1863. Roll for September December 1863, shows him present. Clay, John M. S. --- private September 6, 1863. Roll for September -December 1863, shows him absent, sick. Transferred to Co. D, 42d Regiment Ga. Inf., by Special Orders No. 101, Par. 3, Army of Tenn., dated April 12, 1864. Paroled at Greensboro, N. C., May 1, 1865. Cobb, Thomas S. --- private September 15, 1863. Roll for September December 1863, shows him present. No later record. Cooper, John N. --- private July 27, 1863. Roll for September -December 1863, shows him present. No later record. Cramer, Samuel A. --- private September 6, 1863. Died in 1863 or 1864. Crosley, Minor G. --- private August 28, 1863. Roll for September -December 1863, states "Deserted on retreat from Missionary Ridge. " Darden, E. Burch---- private in Co. I, 11th Regiment Ga. Inf., July 3, 1861. Discharged, disability, December 24, 1862. Enlisted as a private in Co. E, 66th Regiment Ga. Inf. Wounded in left hand. (Born in Ga., May 26, 1833.) Deadwiley, Charles P. (or Deadwaly, or Deadwyley, or Deadwell) private September 2, 1863. Deserted. Captured at Campbell Co., Ga., July 16, 1864. Took oath of allegiance to U. S. Govt., at Chattanooga, Tenn., July 26, 1864; at Louisville, Ky., August 3, 1864, and sent to be released north of the Ohio River. Drennan, John W. --- private August 26, 1863. Roll for September -December 1863, shows him sick in hospital. No later record. Driscoll, James B. (or Driscold, or Driswold)---- private August 26, 1863. Roll for September December 1863, shows him present. No later record. Dyer, Albert N. ---- private August 30, 1863. Deserted to the enemy August 1864. Took oath of allegiance to U. S., at Chattanooga, Tenn., August 5, 1864; and at Louisville, Ky., August 10, 1864, and sent to be released north of the Ohio River. Dyer, Lucius M. Appointed 3d Corporal of Co. C, 9th Regiment Ga. Inf., June 13, 1861. Elected Jr. 2d Lieutenant September 1, 1862. Re- signed, disability, June 16, 1863. Enlisted as a private in Co. E, 66th Regiment Ga. Inf., September 5, 1863. Roll for September -December 1863, shows him detailed as provost guard. Transferred to Co. I, in 1864. Appointed 1st Sergeant in 1864. Roll for July -August 1864, last on file, shows him absent, sick. Received issue of clothing November 8, 1864. Ellenburg, John---- private August 4, 1863. Roll for September -December 1863, shows him present. No later record. Ethridge, Manley (or Manly)---- private August 24, 1863. Died of debility in Atlanta, Ga., hospital, November 17, 1863. Feagin, Humphrey P. (or Fragans)---- private August 14, 1863. Roll dated September 7, 1863, shows "... held by civil authority. " Roll for September December 1863, shows him present, detailed in ambulance corps. Pension records show he surrendered at Kingston, Ga., in 1865. (Born in N. C., in 1829.) Finley, Alfred (or Fealey, or Fendley, or Finlay)---- private September 15, 1863. Captured at Ringgold, Ga., November 25, 1863, and sent to Rock Island, Ill., prison. Died there January 9, 1865. Buried in Grave No. 168, south of prison barxacks. Furr, W. J. (or Farr)---- private September 15, 1863. On detail July 21- December 1, 1864. Gaulding, William D. --- private August 27, 1863. Roll for September -December 1863, states "Transferred to Light Artillery October 1863. " W. D. Gauding appears on rolls of Captain Tiller's Co., Ga. Light Artillery, with same date of enlistment as above, but no mention is made of him being transferred from Co. E, 66th Regiment Ga. Inf. Roll for Nov -December 1864, last on file, shows him present. Gilliam, John---- private August 11, 1863. Roll for September -December 1863, shows him sick in hospital. Gober, Dempsey M. C. (or Denice)---- private September 1, 1863. Captured at Atlanta, Ga., September 3, 1864, and sent to Camp Douglas, Ill., prison. Applied to take oath of allegiance to U. S. Govt., January 1865, claiming to have been loyal to the Union, and to have been conscripted into the Confederate Army, and to have deserted to avail himself of the amnesty proclamation. Grow, J. A. --- private. Appears only on roll of men captured and exchanged at Athens, Ga., May 8, 1865. Hadley, P. S. --- private. Died at Atlanta, Ga., March 7 or 17, 1864. Buried there in Oakland Cemetery. Harris, John C. --- private August 24, 1863. Roll for September -December 1863, shows him absent, sick. Heinz, John C. --- private August 15, 1863. No later record. Hendley, Phillip L. --- private September 2, 1863. Died in April 1864. Hendon, George M. --- private August 4, 1863. In Floyd House Hospital, Macon, Ga., with chronic diarrhoea May 10, 1863. Furloughed for 60 days from hospital. In Floyd House Hospital, Macon, Ga., with rheumatism and general ill health July 18, 1864. Furloughed from hospital for 60 days. Captured at Rough and Ready, Ga., September 7, 1864, and sent to Camp Douglas, Ill., prison. Paroled there March 14, 1865, and forwarded to City Point, Va., for exchange. Exchanged at Boulware and Cox's Wharves, James River, Va., March 18 or 21, 1865. In Jackson Hospital, Richmond, Va., with debility, March 22, 1865. Furloughed for 60 days March 28, 1865. (Born in Morgan Co., Ga., September 3, 1821.) Henry, John C. --- private August 15, 1863. In May Hospital, Augusta, Ga., October 24, 1864. Hines, Levi S. ---- private September 1, 1863. Deserted September 10, 1863, near Fort Gaines, Ga. Hudgins, Bartlet L. --- private August 4, 1863. Pension records show he was accidentally wounded in spine by lifting heavy timber while building soldiers' quarters at Tallahassee, Fla., September 1, 1863. Permanently disabled. Deserted to the enemy and took oath of allegiance to U. S. Govt., at Chattanooga, Tenn., November 18, 1864. (Born in Ga., January 5, 1821.) Hudgins, William P. --- private August 4, 1863. Wounded in right leg, necessitating amputation, at Peachtree Creek, Ga., July 20, 1864. (Born in Ga., in 1819.) Jackson, John M. --- private September 6, 1863. Died in Institute Hospital, Atlanta, Ga., March 2, 1864. Buried there in Oakland Cemetery. Jackson, S. R. --- private September 2, 1863. In Ocmulgee Hospital, Macon, Ga., with wound, July 21-23, 1864. Kannady. -- See Cannady. Kelly, J. T. --- private. Died at Atlanta, Ga., January 2, 1864. Buried there in Oakland Cemetery. Kimbrough, John P. ---- private August 20, 1863. Captured at Franklin, Tenn., December 17, 1864, and sent to Camp Chase, Ohio, prison. Released there June 12, 1865. (Born in Greene Co., Ga., November 13, 1840.) King, William D. (or William B.)---- private in Co. D, 42d Regiment Ga. Inf., March 4, 1862. Discharged, disability, April 12, 1862. Enlisted as a private in Co. E, 66th Regiment Ga. Inf., September 2, 1863. Contracted heart disease, rheumatism, and kidney trouble from exposure on march near Quincy, Fla., September 1863. Roll for September 1- December 31, 1863, last on file, shows him "Absent, sick in hospital. " Pension records show that he was sick in Greensboro, Ga., hospital at close of war. (Born in Ga., September 25, 1840.) Kirk, Henry J. --- private August 26, 1863. Deserted from Atlanta, Ga., hospital October 28, 1863. In St. Mary's Hospital, LaGrange, Ga., with chronic diarrhoea and extreme emaciation and debility May - July 1864. Granted 60 days furlough from hospital July 22, 1864. Pension records show he was sent to Marietta, Ga., hospital in 1864. In Columbus, Ga., hospital at close of war. (Born in Ga., September 25, 1840 or 1842.) Kiser, Pinckney L. (or Pinckey L.)---- private September 2, 1863. Roll for September -December 1863, shows him sick in hospital. No later record. Lambert, Joey T. --- private September 7, 1863. Roll for September -December 1863, shows him sick in hospital. Landon, Elijah S. (or Elijah L.)---- private August 6, 1863. Died in Hill Hospital, Covington, Ga., February 16, 1864. Lee, George W. --- private August 26, 1863. Captured near Jonesboro, Ga., while on his way home after deserting, September 2, 1864. Took oath of allegiance to U. S. Govt., at Louisville, Ky., October 14, 1864, and sent to be released north of Ohio River. (Born in Gwinnett Co., Ga., in 1822. Died there September 8, 1899.) Lee, James B. --- private August 26, 1863. Roll for September December 1863, shows him present. No later record. Livsey, Joseph---- private August 24, 1863. Roll for September December 1863, shows him absent, sick in hospital. No later record. Marshall, Dillard L. --- private August 28, 1863. Roll for September -December 1863, shows him present. No later record. Mclntyre, Phillip---- private August 7, 1863. Examined and recommended for discharge at Empire Hospital, Atlanta, Ga., because of "debility dependent on original want of physical stamina," October 27, 1863. Roll for September -December 1863, shows him absent, sick in hospital. Miles, Milton L. (ar Myles)---- private August 6, 1863. Pension records show he contracted bronchitis, which affected throat and lungs, from becoming overheated on march at Dalton, Ga., April 13, 1864. In Empire Hotel Hospital, Atlanta, Ga., April 30, 1864. (Born in Ga., August 22, 1819.) Miller, James---- private August 5, 1863. Captured at Chattahoochee Ga., July 5, 1864, and sent to Camp Douglas, Ill., prison. Applied to take oath of allegiance to U. S. Govt., August 9, 1864, claiming to have been loyal to Union and to have been conscripted into the Confederate Army. Enlisted in Co. F, 6th Regiment U. S. Volunteers, March 26, 1865. Minor, Andrew J. --- private August 24, 1863. Roll for September December 1863, shows him present. Wounded in left arm and left foot, resulting in amputation of arm and five toes, near Atlanta, Ga., August 18, 1864. (Born in Ga., December 25, 1822.) Mitchel, James L. (or Mitchell)---- private August 2, 1863. Detailed in Quincy, Fla., hospital September 7, 1863. Roll for September -December 1863, shows him present. No later record. Moon, Isaiah N. --- private August 27, 1863. Paid in Atlanta, Ga., May 4, 1864. No later record. Moore, B. --- private September 28, 1863. Roll for September -December 1863, states "Deserted on the retreat from Missionary Ridge, Tenn. " Moore, James B. --- private August 18, 1863. Appears only on prisoner of war records which state that he was captured at Missionary Ridge, Tenn., November 25, 1863, and sent to Rock Island, Ill., prison. Took oath of allegiance to U. S. Govt., there, October 27, 1864, and released to go to Philadelphia, Penn. Northrup, George M. (or George N.)---- private August 19, 1863. Captured at Kennesaw Mountain, Ga., July 3, 1864, and sent to Camp Douglas, Ill., prison. Applied to take oath of allegiance to U. S. Govt., claiming to have been loyal to the Union and to have been conscripted into the Confederate Army, August 31, 1864. Released May 16, 1865. Pate, H. M. R. ---- private. Captured, date and place not given. Died at Camp Douglas, Ill. Payson, C. ---- private. Appears only on roll of men captured and paroled at Athens, Ga., May 8, 1865. Perry, A. B. (or R. B.)---- private. Appears only on roll of men captured and paroled at Athens, Ga., May 8, 1865. (Born in Ga. in 1833.) Phillips, John C. (or John S.)---- private August 2, 1863. Roll for September -December 1863, shows him present. No later record. Price, John W. ---- private August 28, 1863. Roll for September -October 1863, shows him present, sick. No later record. Rector, Henry B. --- private September l, 1863. Deserted to the enemy. Took oath of allegiance to U. S. Govt., at Chattanooga, Tenn., July 14, 1864; and at Louisville, Ky., July 18, 1864, and sent to be released north of the Ohio River. Reeves, Hiram---- private August 4, 1863. Roll for September -December 1863, shows him present. No later record. Reeves, Thomas---- private August 6, 1863. Deserted from Atlanta, Ga., hospital December 25, 1863. Renfrow, Marion J. (or Renfro, Martin, or Renfroe)---- private September 2, 1863. Captured at Franklin, Tenn., December 17, 1864, and sent to Camp Douglas, Ill., prison. Released there June 20, 1865. In Branch A, Post Hospital, Louisville, Ky., with chronic diarrhoea, June 21-26, 1865. Sharp. -- See Sparks. Sims, William R. --- private August 28, 1863. Roll for September -December 1863, shows him present. Smith, Charles---- private August 20, 1863. Discharged, having been elected Tax Collector of Rabun Co., Ga., May 6, 1864. (Born in Rabun Co., Ga., June 24, 1826.) Smith, Frederick H. --- private August 20, 1863. Died at Atlanta, Ga., February 12, 1864. Buried there in Oakland Cemetery. Smith, Gideon E. (or E. Gideon)---- private August 2, 1863. Captured at Egypt Station, Miss., December 28, 1864, and sent to Alton, Ill., prison. Transferred to Point Lookout, Md., for exchange, February 21, 1865. Exchanged at Boulware and Cox's Wharves, James River, Va., March 6 or 9, 1865. Admitted to Receiving and Wayside Hos- pital, or General Hospital No. 9, Richmond, Va., March 6, 1865. Sent to Camp Lee. Admitted to Jackson Hospital, Richmond, Va., with debility, March 8, 1865. Furloughed for 30 days the same day. Smith, J. ---- private. Died at Atlanta, Ga., November 3, 1863. Buried there in Oakland Cemetery. Snellings, Elisha A. --- private August 27, 1863. Admitted to Ocmulgee Hospital, Macon, Ga., with acute diarrhoea, February 26, 1864. Transferred from there March 5, 1864 mitted to Ocmulgee Hospital, Macon, Ga., with gunshot wound of flexor muscles of forearm near wrist. Furloughed from hospital for 60 days June 13, 1864. Sparks, Leonard (or Sharp)---- private Aug' 24, 1863. Captured near Warsaw, Ga., September 19, 1864, and sent to Camp Douglas, Ill., prison. Died there of hepatitis, January 30, 1865. Buried in Grave No. 627, Block 2, Chicago City Cemetery. Sprayberry, William H. --- private August 5, 1863. Roll for September December 1863, states "Deserted on retreat from Missionary Ridge, Tenn. " Captured at Ringgold, Ga., November 27, 1863, and sent to Rock Island, Ill., prison. Took oath of allegiance to U. S. Govt., October 18, 1864. Enlisted in U. S. Army, but was rejected by mustering officer. Released October 1864. Thomas, John H. --- private August 3, 1863. Captured at Decatur, Ala., October 28, 1864, and sent to Camp Douglas, Ill., prison. Applied to take oath of allegiance to U. S. Govt., January 1865, claiming to have been loyal to the Union, and to have been conscripted into the Confederate Army, and to have deserted to avail himself of the amnesty proclamation. Released May 8, 1865. Thomelson. -- See Tomlinson. Tomlinson, Wilford T. (or Thcmelson, Wilford F.)---- private Feb 1864. Appears only on U. S. Army prisoner of war records which state that he was captured at Decatur, Ala., October 28, 1864, and sent to Camp Douglas, Ill., prison, June 17, 1865. (Born in Monroe, Ga., June 15, 1846. Died of consumption at Confederate Soldiers' Home, Atlanta, Ga., May 27, 1904.) Upchurch, Claiborn D. --- private August 26, 1863. Deserted and was captured at Jonesboro, Ga., while on his way home September 2, 1864. Took oath of allegiance to U. S. Govt., and sent to be released north of the Ohio River, to remain during the war, October 18, 1864. Vaughn, Henry A. --- private August 3, 1863. Roll for September -December 1863, shows him present. No later record. Walker, Henry S. --- private August 15, 1863. Roll dated September 7, 1863, shows him absent on 30 days furlough. Warren, Edmond P. (or Edward P.)---- private July 25, 1863. Died of brain fever and yellow jaundice at camp at Dalton, Ga., February 16, 1864. Wright, Thomas---- private October 26, 1863. 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