Marion COUNTY GA Civil War Roster Co K 12th Regt File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Harris Hill http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00011.html#0002514 http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/marion/military/civilwar/rosters/mark12.txt See Marion County page for more history on these units. http://www.rootsweb.com/~gamarion/marioncw.htm Co K, 12th Regt Ga Volunteer Infantry Army of Northern Virginia Marion Co Ga - Marion Guards Co K, 12th Regt Ga Volunteer Infantry Army of Northern Virginia Marion Co Ga - "Marion Guards" The 12th Ga. Infantry completed its organization in June, 1861, at Richmond, Virginia. Its members were from the counties of Sumter, Jones, Calhoun, Muscogee, Dooly, Putnam, Bibb, Lounds, and Marion. Moving to Western Virginia, the unit was assigned to H.R. Jackson's command and shared in Lee's Cheat Mtn. Campaign. Later it served in Generals E. Johnson's, Elzey's, Trimble's, Doles', and Cook's Brigades. The 12th participated in Jackson's Valley Campaign, then fought with the Army of Northern Virginia from Seven Days to Cold Harbor. Later it participated in Early's Shenandoah Valley operations and the Appomattox Campaign. This regiment lost 175 at McDowell, 45 at Groveton, and 59 at Sharpsburg. Its casualties were 12 killed, 58 wounded at Chancellorsville, and 16% of 327 engaged at Gettysburg. Only 5 officers and 60 men surrendered in April 1865. The field officers were Cols. Z.T. Conner, Edward Johnson, and Edward Willis. Lt. Cols. Mark H. Blanford, Issac Hardeman, Willis A. Hawkins, T.B. Scott, and Abner Smead. Maj.: John T. Carson.--Crute OFFICERS Blanford (Blandford), Mark H.-Captain June 15 1861. Wounded in arm, amputated, at McDowell Va May 8 1862. Elected Lieut. Colonel Jan 24 1863. Resigned June 9 1863. He filed for pension in Muscogee Co. Chambliss, John T.-1st Lieut. June 15 1861. Killed at Cedar Run Va Aug 9 1862 McMichael, James Robert-2nd Lieut. June 15 1861. Elected 1st Lieut. Aug 9 1862. Wounded at 2nd Manasses Aug 28 1862 & Fredericksburg Va Dec 13 1862. Elected Captain Jan 22 1863. Captured at Spotsylvania May 10 1864. Released at Fort Delaware June 16 1865. (1835-1893). Witnessed pension applications for Elias F. Bannon of Sumter Co. & Joseph W. Worrell of Marion Co. b. 20 Apr 1835 d. 30 Apr 1893 burial Buena Vista Cemetery. Brown, James F.-2nd Lieut. June 15 1862. Resigned at Camp Bartow Va Oct 10 1861. Enlisted as a private in Co K 1st Regt, 1st Brigade Ga State Troops Oct 10 1861. Mustered out Apr 8 1862. Elected Capt of Co G 59th Regt Ga Inf May 6 1862. Resigned May 16 1863. Hamilton, Henry N.-1st Sergt June 15 1861. Elected 2nd Lieut. Aug 9 1862. Wounded at 2nd Manasses Aug 28 1862; & Sharpsburg Sept 17 1862. Elected 1st Lieut. Jan 22 1863. Resigned Jan 7 1865. Gill, Bailey Rhodes-2nd Sergt. June 15 1861. Discharged on disability at Camp Alleghany, Va Aug 3 1861. Born June 29 1812 in Baldwin Co Ga. He filed for pension in Taylor Co. Parker, Nathaniel W.-3rd Sergt. June 15 1861. Appointed 1st Sergt, Aug 9 1862. Captured at Spotsylvania Va May 10 1864. Died of pneumonia Feb 5 1865 at Elmira N.Y. Grave #1900 Woodlawn National Cemetery. (Born ca 1837 Marion Co) Mrs. M.E. Parker filed widow's claim in Marion Co. Davenport, Alamanza H.-4th Sergt June 15 1861. Discharged on disability Nov 7 1861. Butt, William M.-1st Corporal June 15 1861. Discharged at Camp Bartrow Va Sept 26 1861. Robinett, William H.-2nd Corporal June 15 1861. Died of fever Aug 16 1861 at Camp Allegheny Va. Park, John H.-3rd Corporal June 15 1861. Wounded at McDowell Va May 8 1862 & Fredericksburg Va Dec 13 1862. Died of wounds May 27 1863 in Richmond Va. Lanier, William-4th Corporal June 15 1861. Apptd Sergt. Captured at Camp Allegheny Va Dec 13 1861. Exchanged at Vicksburg Miss Sept 11 1862. Killed at Wilderness Va May 5 1864. PRIVATES Adams, Robert Franklin-Private June 15 1861. Captured May 12 1864 at Spotsylvania, Va. Released July 14 1865 at DeCamp General Hospital David’s Island, N.Y. Harbor. (Born Jones Co Ga Jan 1 1830.) He filed for pension in Marion Co. Adams, Sherwood W.-Private Mar 26 1863. Absent without leave April 26- Aug 31 1864. No later record. Allen, James C.-Private June 15 1861. Elected Jr 2nd Lieut. May 8 1863. Wounded May 10 1864 at Spotsylvania Va. Killed April 2 1865 at Petersburg Va. Anders, Wyatt E.-Private July 1 1861. Died of fever Nov 22 1861. Attaway, William R.-Private April 19 1862. Absent with leave on account of diability Dec 31 1863. Absent without leave Aug 31 1864. No later record. Pension records show he was wounded in right shoulder July 28 1864 at Malvern Hill, and was at home on wounded furlough at the close of the war. (Born Coweta Co Ga May 6 1834.) He filed for pension in Marion Co. as did his widow, Mrs. M.E. Attaway. b. 6 May 1834 d. 24 Sep 1916 burial Buena Vista. Barnes, Menzie R.-Private June 15 1861. Wounded in right arm Aug 28 1862 at 2nd Manasses, permanently disabled. Discharged on disability Mar 20 1863. Barrett, R. Jack-Private June 15 1861. Paroled Apr 25 1865. Bass, E.B. "Ed"-Private Oct 11 1863. Surrendered Apr 9 1865 at Appomattox. Mrs. E.B. Bass filed widow's claim in Randolph Co. Bigham, William A.-Private June 15, 1861. Wounded 28 Aug 1862 at 2nd Manasses. Detailed 1864 to Nitre Dept. Captured near Atlanta Ga while home on furlough Sept 1864. Escaped, and returned to regiment in Richmond Va 1864. His return to Old Dominion Iron & Nail Works at Richmond was requested Nov 28 1864. No later record. Bond, Samuel P.-Private June 15 1861. Sent to Staunton Va hospital Nov 27 1861. Died of disease. Brannen, Elias F.-Private Mar 22 1862. Wounded in arm, resulting in amputation Aug 28 1862 at 2nd Manasses. On wounded furlough at close of war. He filed for pension in Sumter Co., transferred to Webster Co. & transferred again to Macon Co. Brannen, William-Private June 15 1861. Killed at Cheat Moutain Va Sept 11 1861. Brannen, William F.-Private Mar 22 1862. No later record. Bruce, James Lafayette-Private June 15 1861. Captured near Petersburg Va Mar 25 1865. Released at Point Lookout Md June 24 1865. Died at Rochelle Ga June 5 1915. Sarah Bruce filed a widow's claim in Bibb Co. Burgamy, William H.-Private June 15 1861. Captured at Spotsylvania Va May 10 1864. Died of variola at Elmira Prison N.Y. Feb 22 1865. Woodlawn National Cemetery Grave #2248. Burt, Willis P.-Private June 15 1861. Discharged on disability at Camp Allegany Va Aug 9 1861. Cantrell, John W.-Private June 15 1861. Appointed Corporal. Elected Jr 2nd Lieut. Aug 9 1862; 2nd Lieut. Jan 22 1863. Killed at Chancellorsville, Va May 3 1863. Carroll, Willis-Private June 15 1861. Captured Apr 2 1865 at Petersburg, Va. Released at Pt Lookout Md June 26 1865. Born April 20 1831 in Upson Co Ga. Carswell, James W.-Private June 15 1861. Killed at 2nd Manasses Va Aug 28 1862. Cheshire, Murdock S.-Private Oct 11 1863. Surrendered Apr 9 1865 at Appomattox. He lived in Colquitt Co. & witnessed an application for Mrs. E.B. Bass, of Randolph Co. Clements, Francis-Private Apr 19 1862. Appears last on roll Dec 31 1862. Clements, John W.-Private June 15 1861. Wounded in arm; amputation, at 2nd Manasses Aug 28 1862. At home, wounded at the close of the war. He lived in Muscogee Co. Clements, Ronaltus F.-Private Apr 19 1862. Wounded in abdomen and captured at Fort Stevens near Washington DC on July 12 1864. Admitted to 2nd Division, 6th Army Corps Hospital, Army of Potomac on the same day. No later record. (Born 1828) Clements, Thomas J.-Private Oct 8 1863. Captured May 12 1864 at Spotsylvania. Released June 23 1865 at Elmira N.Y. Coleman, James S.-Private Oct 11 1863. Captured May 12 1864 at Spotsylvania. Paroled at Elmira N.Y. and transferred to James River Va for exchange Feb 20 1865. No later record. Covington, James D.-Private Apr 7 1862. Wounded May 8 1862 at McDowell Va. Died of wounds May 28 1862 at Staunton Va. Buried there in Thornrose Cemetery. Widow's claim by Mrs. M.E. Covington in Marion Co. She later lived in Worth Co. Covington, John F.-Private June 15, 1861. Appointed Corporal. Captured Aug 28 1862 at 2nd Manasses. Exchanged at Aiken Landing Sept 7 1862. Captured at Spotsylvania May 10 1864. Released at Elmira N.Y. June 23 1865. Cox, John C.-Private June 15 1861. Appointed 4th Sergt. Captured Aug 28 1862 at 2nd Manasses. Exchanged at Aiken Landing Va Sept 21 1862. Paroled May 22 1865 in Montgomery Ala. Crawford, Green W.-Private JUNE 15 1861. Captured Aug 28 1862 at 2nd Manasses & exchanged at Aiken Landing Va Sept 7 1862. Elected Jr 2nd Lieut. In 1863 and 2nd Lieut. In 1864. Killed May 8 1864 at Spotsylvania Va. Crawford, S.H.-Private July 1 1861. Killed May 5 1864 at Wilderness Va. Creamer, Robert J.-Private June 15 1861. Died of disease Oct 25 1861 at Staunton Va. Crocker, William H.-Private June 15 1861. Killed May 5 1864 at Wilderness Va. Crye, Richard-Private June 16 1861. Killed Oct 3 1861 at Greenbrier River, W. Virginia. Daniel, John W.-Private June 15 1861. Sent to hospital Dec 5 1862. Died of disease Dec 1862. Daughtry, Benjamin-Private June 15 1861. Wounded May 5 1864 at Wilderness Va. The Aug 31 1864 roll, last one on file, shows him present. No later record. Daughtry, Elia-Private June 15 1861. Wounded & permanently disabled Aug 28 1862 at 2nd Manasses Va. Davis, John W.-Private June 15 1861. Sent to Staunton Va hospital Apr 19 1862 and died there of disease May 5 1862. Buried in Confederate Cemetery in Lynchburg Va, #10 3rd line, lot 168 Ferguson’s Factory. Davis, Joseph T.-Private June 15 1861. Discharged Aug 14 1861. Died of disease 1862. Edwards, Loxla-Private Apr 17 1862. Died of fever June 6 1862 at Bentonville Va. Elam, William D.-Private June 15 1861. Appointed Sergeant Major Apr 3 1862. Captured May 30 1862 at Front Royal Va. Exchanged at Aiken Landing Va Aug 5 1862. Ennis, Arthur-Private June 15 1861. Killed May 3 1863 at Chancellorsville, Va. Ennis, George H.-Private June 15 1861. Surrendered Apr 9 1865 at Appomatttox. Floyd, John J.-Private June 15 1861. Discharged at Staunton Va June 17 1862. Born Mar 1 1823 Spartanburg, S.C. He filed for pension in Taylor Co. Pension application may be viewed in Marion Military Archives. b. 1 Mar 1823 Spartanburg, SC. French, Robert Ellis-Private June 15 1861. Captured June 2 1862 at Winchester Va. Exchanged at Aiken Landing Va on Aug 5 1862. Wounded at Sharpsburg, Md Sept 17 1862. Wounded and captured May 10 1864 at Spotsylvania. Transferred to James River Va for exchange Feb 20 1865. Surrendered May 10 1865 at Tallahassee Fla. Paroled May 23 1865 at Albany Ga. Died Oct 9 1900. (Resident of Ga since 1844.) Sarah French, widow of Robt. Ellis French filed widow's claim in Muscogee, Co. Gates, (blank)-Private June 15 1861. Gill, William T.-Private July 15 1861. Discharged Jan 17 1862 at Staunton Va, on disability. Golden, Gilley- Private Apr 21 1862. Wounded at 2nd Manasses Aug 28 1862. Captured at Spotsylvania May 10 1864. Released at Elmira Prison N.Y. June 21 1865. Gordon, John W.-Private June 15 1861. Captured at Fort Royal Va May 30 1862. Exchanged at Aiken Landing Va Sept 5 1862. Wounded and captured at Spotsylvania Va May 10 1864. Released at Elmira N.Y. prison June 21 1865. (Born Stewart Co Ga Aug 7 1835). J.W.M. Gordon filed for pension in Mitchell Co. Guy, Tinsley T.-Private Sept 9 1863. Captured May 10 1864 at Spotsylvania Va. Released June 21 1865 at Elmira Prison, N.Y. (Born April 19 1839 in Talbot Co Ga.) Mrs. E.M. Guy, widow of T.T. Guy, filed in Taylor Co. Hadaway, Wiley D.-Private June 15 1861. Killed Dec 13 1861 at Allegany Va. Hale, William T.-Privae June 15 1861. Died of pneumonia Sept 19 1861 at Camp Bartow, Va. Hamilton, Henry C.-Private June 1 1863. Captured May 10 1864 at Spotsylvania. Died at Elmira N.Y. prison Oct 6 1864. Buried Woodlawn National Cemetery, Grave #4646. Hamilton, William W.-Private June 15 1861.Appointed Corp. Captured May 10 1864 at Spotsylvania. Died of pneumonia Nov 17 1864 at Elmira N.Y. Buried Woodlawn National Cemetery, Grave #4962. Harris, Jordan-Private June 15 1861. Died 1861. Harris, Thomas A.- Private June 15 1861. Captured Aug 28 1862 at 2nd Manasses. Exchanged Sept 5 1862 at Aiken Landing Va. Captured May 10 1864 at Spotsylvania. Released at Elmira N.Y. June 23 1865. Harvey, Milton M.D.-Private June 15 1861. Appointed Acting Ordinance Sergeant. Died of fever Oct 16 1861 at Monterey Va. Harvey, Moses J.-Private June 15 1861. Appointed Corp. Wounded Dec 13 1861 at Camp Alleghany Va. Captured May 10 1864 at Spotsylvania. Paroled Oct 1864 at Elmira N.Y. Received at Venus Point, Savannah River Ga for exchange Nov 15 1864. Captured at Petersburg Va Apr 2 1865. Released June 27 1865 at Pt Lookout Md. He filed for pension in Upson Co. Hiliman, Henry William-Private Apr 15 1862. Captured May 10 1864 at Spotsylvania. Released at Elmira N.Y. June 30 1865. Hiliman, Samuel W.-Private Feb 27 1864. Captured May 10 1864 at Spotsylvania. Released at Pt Lookout June 27 1865. (Buried Union Baptist Cemetery) Hogg, Christopher-Private Captured Apr 2 1865 at Petersburg Va. Released at Pt Lookout Md June 13 1865. C.C. Hogg filed for pension in Stewart Co. Hogg, James W.-Private June 15 1861. Died Oct 9 1861 of a spinal affection at Staunton Va. Holloman, Mark-Not listed in Henderson's Muster Rolls, but buried at Sardis Methodist Church Cemetery, Trotman Ga. The inscription reads that he was a member of Co K, 12th Regt. and died Sept 27 1862 of a wound received at Manasses Aug 30 1862. Aged 20 yrs, 3 months and 19 days. Hooks, John R.-Private Feb 23 1864. Wounded and captured May 10 1864 at Spotsylvania. Left leg amputated june 5 1864 in 1st Division of Winder Hospital at Richmond Va. Hunley, James E.-Private Apr 15 1862. Captured at Front Royal Va May 30 1862. Exchanged at Aiken Landing Va Aug 5 1862. Enlisted as a private in Co E 63rd Regt Ga Inf Dec 11 1862. Discharged and sent to Co K 12th Regt Ga Inf, having previously belonged to said regt prior to June 1863. Died at home during the war. Hutchinson, William A.-Private June 15 1861. Wounded at McDowell Va May 8 1862. Died of wounds May 9 1862. James, Daniel Jr.-Private June 15 1861. Killed in railroad accident en route from Richmond to Lynchburg Va Jul 21 1862. Carrie, widow of Daniel James, filed in Harris Co. Johnson, Jesse J.- Private June 15 1861. Captured at Winchester Va. Took oath of allegiance to US Government at Pt Lookout, released and enlisted in US service Oct 17 1864. (Born in Marion Co Ga Sept 15 1834 or 1840; buried Corinth Cemetery). He filed pension applications in Muscogee & Marion Co. His widow Samantha filed in Marion Co. Johnson, William A.-Private June 15 1861. Discharged May 30 1862 on disability. Re-enlisted June 21 1864. No later record. Johnson, William H.-Private June 21 1861. Surrendered Apr 9 1865 Appomattox. Jordan, Irving W.-Private June 15 1861. Discharged at Richmond Va July 8 1861. Appointed 2nd Sergt. Of Co H 59th Regt Ga Inf May 6 1862, & 1st Sergt. July 2 1863. Roll for Feb 1875, last one on file, shows him on furlough. No further record. He filed for pension in Marion Co., as did his widow Fannie S. Jordan. Jordan, William H.H.-Private June 15 1861. Captured at Spotsylvania May 10 1864. Died of chronic diarrhea May 16 1865 at Elmira Prison N.Y. Buried Grave #42960 Woodlawn National Cemetery. Josey, John F.-Private June 15 1861. Died of fever Oct 2 1861 at Greenbrier River W.V. Kemp, Morgan-Private June 15 1861. Discharged disability Sept 12 1862 at Richmond Va. Kidd, William-Private June 15 1861. Captured May 30 1862 at Front Royal Va. Exchanged Aug 5 1862 at Aiken Landing Va. Captured May 10 1864 at Spotsylvania. Released June 19 1865 at Elmira Prison N.Y. He filed for pension in Schley Co. , widow Elizabeth filed in Oglethorpe Co. Lockett, Augustus S.-Private June 15 1861. Sent to Staunton Va hospital Feb 1 1862. Discharged May 12 1862. Died of dropsy June 17 1862 in Staunton Va hospital. Martin, A.C.-Private June 15 1861. Wounded Sept 23 1864 at Fisher’s Hill Va. His pension transferred from Fulton to Pike Co. Mathis (Mathews), Archibald Newton-Private Apr 17 1862. Died of disease 1862. (Born Macon Co Ga ca 1840) Mathis (Mathews), Benjamin H.-Private June 15 1861. Captured May 10 1864 at Spotsylvania Va. Died of chronic diarrhoea at Elmira Prison, N.Y. on Apr 8 1865. Mathis (Mathews), William E.-Private Apr 21 1862. Roll for Aug 31 1864, last one on file, bears remark “Granted furlough of indulgence Mar 1864. Supposed to have died.” His widow Mrs. E.A. Mathis filed for pension in Schley Co. Melton, Elbert M.-Private June 15 1861. Died Jan 2 1863. Melton, Miles H.-Private June 15 1861. Discharged as under age and on disability July 8 1861. Appointed 1st Sergt. Of Co H 46th Regt Ga Inf Mar 4 1862. Discharged disability July 13 1862. Melton, Richard W.-Private Apr 22 1862. Sent to Gordonsville Va hospital July 15 1862. No later record. Moore, James J.-Private June 15 1861. Discharged on account of heart disease May 25 1862. (Born Jan 14 1839, Columbia Co Ga) He filed for pension in Wilkes Co. as did his widow Mrs. S.E. Moore. Murphy, George W.-Private June 15 1861. Killed May 3 1863 at Chancellorsville Va. Murray, David L.-Private June 15 1861. Killed May 8 1862 at McDowell Va. Newsome, John B.-Private June 15 1861. Roll for Aug 31 1864, last one on file, shows him present. No later record. Newsome, Kinchen M.-Private June 15 1861. Wounded May 10 1864 at Spotsylvania; leg amputated. At home wounded at close of war. Owens, Joseph A.-Private June 15 1861. Died May 2 1862 of pneumonia in Staunton Va hospital. Malinda Owens, widow of Joseph A. Owens pension transferred from Muscogee to Chattahoochee Co. Peacock, Benajah T.-Private Apr 8 1864. Captured May 10 1864 at Spotsylvania. Paroled at Elmira N.Y. oct 11 1864. Received at Venus point Savannah River Ga for exchange Nov 15 1864. Captured Apr 2 1865 at Petersburg Va. Released at Pt Lookout Md June 16 1865. Was a witness for a number of people in Taylor, Upson & Marion Counties. Peacock, Robert H.-Private Apr 7 1862. Killed Apr 1 1865 at Petersburg Va. Pearson, Christopher-Private June 15 1861. Appears last on roll for Dec 31 1863. (Oct 15 1821-4 May 1901; buried New Smyrna Presbyterian Cemetery) Was witness for several individuals in Schley and Marion counties. Perry, Amos C.-Private Mar 1 1862. Captured Apr 6 1865 at High Bridge Va. Released at Newport News Va June 26 1865. Perry, George W.-Private June 15 1861. Died of fever Sept 24 1861 at Camp Bartow Va. Perry, Jesse M.-Private Feb 23 1864. Captured May 10 1864 at Spotsylvania. Died June 12 11864 at Lincoln U.S. General Hospital in Washington D.C. Buried Arlington Va. Perry, Willis B.-Private June 15 1861. Killed June 8 1862 at Port Republic Va. Phelps, Augustus-Private June 15 1861. Killed Dec 13 1861 at Allegheny Va. Potter, Boswell S.-Private Oct 11 1863. In 1864, detailed as nurse in Richmond Va on account of disability. Surrendered May 10 1865 at Tallahassee Fla. Paroled May 16 1865 Albany Ga. Powell, Jeremiah-Private June 15 1861. Captured May 10 1864 at Spotsylvania. Died of chronic diarrhea Elmira Prison N.Y. Nov 6 1864. Buried Grave #4767 Woodlawn National Cemetery. Roberts, W.T.-Private June 15 1861. Captured at Gettysburg July 1 1863. No further record. Roland, S. David-Private Oct 8 1863. Died at either Staunton or Lynchburg Va May 30 1864. Buried Confederate Cemetery at Lynchburg. No 7, 3rd line, lot 198-Camp Davis. Rosser, James W.-Private June 15 1861. Appointed 2nd Corp. Aug 17 1861. Wounded Sept 17 1862 at Sharpsburg. Appted 2nd Sergt. In 1863. Captured May 10 1864 at Spotsylvania. Released Elmira Prison N.Y. June 21 1865. Rushin, Thomas J.-Private June 15 1861. Apptd 2nd Sergt. July 23 1861; 1st Sergt. Aug 1 1862. Elected Jr 2nd Lieut. 1862. Wounded Sept 17 1862 at Sharpsburg and died of wounds 1862. Scoggins, Hiram C.-Private June 15 1861. Killed Aug 9 1862 at Cedar Run Va. Smith, Oliver-Private Mar 1 1862. Wounded Aug 9 1862 at Cedar Run Va. Died of wounds Sept 15 1862 at Staunton Va. Buried there in Thornrose Cemetery. [ wife, Mary and children Dicy A, Sarah and Ida F Researchers: Larry Smith laransmith@comporium.net Smith, Thomas J.-Private June 15 1861. Captured Sept 19 1864 at Winchester Va. Paroled Mar 15 1865 at Pt Lookout Md and transferred to Aiken Landing Va for exchange. Received Mar 18 1865 at Boulware & Co’s Wharves, James River Va. No later record. Spinks, Anderson-Private June 15 1861. Sent to hosital Dec 2 1862. Admitted to Richmond Va General Hospital Mar 12 1863 and discharged on disability there Mar 20 1863. Story, William S.-Private June 15 1861. Died 1862 of pneumonia. Swain, Stephen-Private June 15 1861. Roll for Dec 31 1863, the last one on which his name appears, noted he was detailed for hospital duty Feb 14 1863. (Born Dec 25 1820 & died May 20 1888; buried Liberty Methodist Cemetery) Thacker, James A.-Private June 15 1861. Woundd Dec 13 1861 at Camp Alleghany Va. Apptd 1st Sergt. Captured May 10 1864 at Spotsylvania. Released June 27 1865 from Elmira N.Y. He filed for pension in Troup Co. Thaggard, John D.-Private Apr 19 1862. Died July 24 1862 of measles and diarrhea Richmond Va General Hospital 420. Tullis, James M.-Private June 15 1861. Discharged July 19 1861 at Richmond, Va. Wallace, Robert-Private Sept 9 1863. Captured May 10 1864 at Spotsylvania. Paroled at Elmira N.Y. and transferred to James River Va for exchange Feb 20-21 1865. Surrendered May 10 1865 at Tallahassee Fla. Paroled May 14 1865 Albany Ga.(Buried Buena Vista Cemetery) Watson, Arthur B.-Private June 15 1861. Died Sept 30 1861 of fever at Camp Bartow Va. Weaver, John-Private June 15 1861. Died Sept 1 1861 of measles at Camp Alleghany Va. White, Hugh-Private June 15 1861. Died of pneumonia Dec 31 1861 at Camp Alleghany Va. Worrell, Joseph W.-Private June 15 1861. Wounded in leg, resulting in amputation Dec 13 1861 at Alleghany Va. Discharged on disability from Lynchburg Va General Hospital 41 Apr 29 1862. He filed for pension in Marion Co. Buried:Old Mount Carmel Cemetery Tombstone Photo on-line:http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/marion/photos/tombstones/ph1192josephwa.jpg Worsham, William A.,Jr.-Private June 15 1861. Discharged July 8 1861 at Richmond, Va. Worsham, William A., Sr.-Private June 15 1861. Discharged on account of age on Aug 19 1862. Yates, William F.M.-Private June 15 1861. Captured Apr 2 1865 at Petersburg Va. Released June 22 1865 at Pt Lookout Md. ============ ADDITIONAL NOTES: This account of the early days of the 12th Ga. Vol. Inf. appears to have been a letter to the Savanah Republican newspaper, detailing the first movements of the regiment. It was published in the Southern Historical Society Papers. I don't know who the writer (R.T.D.) is. (Correspondence of the Savannah Republican.) CAMP ALLEGHANY, Pocahontas county, Va., 28 July, 1861. Mr. Editor: Knowing that the people of Georgia feel a deep interest in the condition and movements of the soldiers that represent that State in the service of the Southern Confederacy, and that among your readers are many of the friends and kindred--the parents and children, brothers, sisters and wives--of those attached to the same command with myself, I respectfully ask the privilege of publishing in your columns such items of intelligence, facts, incidents and speculations connected with our own regiment, or the general cause, as may likely interest or instruct the reader. The Twelfth regiment of Georgia volunteers was organized in Richmond, Va., on the 3d day of July, under the following officers: Edward Johnson, colonel; Z. T. Conner, lieutenant colonel; Abner Smeade, major; Edward Willis, adjutant; Dr. H. K. Green, surgeon; Robert J. Lightfoot, quartermaster, and Richmond A. Reid, commissary. The following companies compose the regiment, viz: "Muckalee Guards," Sumter county, Captain Hawkins. "Davis Guards," Dooly county, Captain Brown. "Calhoun Rifles," Calhoun county, Captain Furlow. "Lowndes Volunteers," Lowndes county, Captain Patterson. "Davis Rifles," Macon county, Captain McMillan. "Central City Blues," Bibb county, Captain Rodgers. "Muscogee Rifles," Muscogee county, Captain Scott. "Marion Guards," Marion county, Captain Blandford. "Putnam Light infantry," Putnam county, Captain Davis. "Jones Volunteers," Jones county, Captain Pitts. On the day of our organization we received orders to search to Laurel Hill to unite with General Garnett's command at that place, and on Sunday, the 7th July, left Richmond, by railroad, to Staunton. Reaching this latter place a little before day Monday morning, we remained encamped there until Tuesday morning, when the order came to strike our tents and take up the line of march for Laurel Hill, distant about one hundred and twenty-five miles. Unaccustomed, as most of us were, to long pedestrian exercises, this was no very cheering prospect, and we could not exactly understand the good sense of selecting as a seat of war a point not accessible by railroad. (I trust the powers that be will remember this hint in any future orders they may issue to our regiment!) But good sense or otherwise the order came, and we had but to obey. Soon all was in motion, and the regiment, followed by its long train of wagons, began slowly to file along the tortuous turnpike. To many of us who had never before seen an army on the march it was an imposing spectacle. The long line of soldiers winding slowly along the mountain sides, with their varied uniforms and bright guns glistening in the sun, the heavy, monotonous tramp of feet upon the rock-paved road, and the confused hum of a thousand voices were novel sights and sounds, and seemed to bring us nearer to the realities of actual war. Our daily stages were from twelve to fifteen miles, and were usually accomplished early enough in the afternoon to allow us ample time to pitch our tents, procure wood, provide our suppers, and make the necessary arrangements for the security of the camp. These marches were more or less fatiguing to many of our men, yet they performed them with a spirit and courage that deserves praise and shows them equal to the privations and hardships that lie along the soldier's pathway. Thus we marched for five days, accomplishing about seventy-two miles, when, on Saturday evening, at Greenbrier Creek, near the foot of Cheat Mountain, we received intelligence of the fight at Rich Mountain, the retreat of General Garnett and the probable occupation by General McClellan of Beverley, and his probable advance to the top of Cheat Mountain, on the road between us and Beverley, a point so fortified by nature that a small force could hold it against greatly superior odds. Here also we met a Virginia regiment under the command of Colonel Scott retreating from Rich Mountain. It being thus rendered impossible for us to join General Garnett's command, and not having a force with which we could hope to occupy the country in the face of the enemy's greatly superior numbers, we had no alternative but to retreat. Humiliating as was this movement, it seemed obviously the dictate of sound policy. The details of the fight at Rich Mountain and Laurel Hill, and the retreat of General Garnett's command have already been published through so many channels (and more fully than I could furnish them) that I will not encumber your columns with a repetition of them. After a brief rest and supper we began our retreat a little after dark Saturday night, and continued through that night and all the next day, encamping Sunday night at Monterey, about forty-five miles from Staunton. Long will we remember this retreat. Two days and a night of continuous marching was rather a severe ordeal for soldiers as young as we; and, though feeling it perhaps as keenly as any, having been on guard duty the night preceding, I could not withhold the sympathizing tear as I saw my companions, some of them delicate and weakly, weary and foot-sore, painfully measuring these almost endless miles of mountain road. When we reached our camp at Monterey we needed no soothing opiates to lull us to rest. The earth, rugged and damp as it was, with stones or canteens for pillows furnished a most inviting couch; and never have we enjoyed sounder, more refreshing sleep than on that evening with only these accommodations. Here we remained two or three days, and had the pleasure of greeting many of General Garnett's command who had made good their escape through the mountains, though suffering many privations and hardships in their flight. Among them also we met several members of the First Georgia regiment who were with General Garnett, and were glad to learn from them that that regiment had not suffered so severely as we had at first heard. On Thursday, the 18th, we were ordered to return and occupy this place (which I have called Camp Alleghany, as it has no other name and is on the top of the Alleghany mountains), where we are still encamped. How long we are to remain or to what point we may be ordered I cannot tell. At present we occupy the advance position in this direction, the enemy's camp being distant about twenty miles by the road, though perhaps not exceeding twelve on an air line. We occupy the summit of the Alleghany, they of Cheat Mountain, and their tents are in full view from several points around our camp. I have thus given you a sort of chronicle of our movements up to this time and our present position. I might intersperse it with many little incidents, personal and otherwise, of camp life, but they would make this letter too long and perhaps hardly repay the general reader for his pains. They are treasured, however, in our memories, and their recital will serve to enliven many an hour in the future when we shall have driven our invaders away and returned to our fondly remembered homes. The country through which we have passed deserves some notice, possessing as it does many striking and interesting features. Making much of the travel from Richmond to Staunton in the night we, of course, had but limited opportunities to observe anything. One thing, however. we must record for the honor of the Virginia ladies (and we will not restrict it to the Virginia ladies, for the same thing met us at every step of our way from our homes in Georgia to Staunton), and that is the enthusiastic and graceful welcomes and greetings and Godspeeds they showered upon us from the doors and windows, and even house-tops along the road. Old women and young women, girls and even babies (so young that it must have been an instinct with them). waved their handkerchiefs, or bonnets, or aprons, or something, in token of their enthusiasm whenever we passed them. If there is anything that will stimulate faltering courage to the fighting point it certainly is the cheering of the fair, and our boys seemed fully to appreciate it. Staunton is pleasantly located in the midst of towering hills that overlook it on every side, and is a place of frequent resort during the summer for its healthfulness and pleasant surroundings. It is also the site of the insane asylum and the institution for the deaf, dumb and blind--two institutions under State patronage. The road from Staunton to Laurel Hill (as far as we traveled it) is a turnpike cut into the sides and over the tops of the mountains. So tortuous is its course that you may travel for miles without gaining in actual distance more than a few hundred yards, and sometimes the extremes of our column, stretching out a mile or nearly so in length, would be within a stone's throw of each other. These mountain heights over which we passed sometimes discovered to us the most magnificent views that ever greeted the eye of man. Stretching almost infinitely on either hand are alternations of valleys with their teeming fields of grain, and mountains with clouds hanging gracefully on their sides and floating lazily about their tops. But these have been so often described that I shall not attempt it. The soil, even upon the tops of the mountains, from its appearance and products, seems to be of the richest character, more like the low lands in Georgia than mountain soil. Vegetation that we are accustomed to see only upon "bottoms" grows here in rich luxuriance upon the highest points. The agricultural products are mainly small grain, though corn is grown in the valleys, and they are most abundant. The population is confined chiefly to the valleys, the winter cold being too severe upon the mountains. Even now, in the latter part of July, we have to sit much by the fire and with overcoats on. Our regiment has suffered some from the diseases usual in camp, though not more perhaps than was to be expected. We are cheerful and in good spirits and prepared for any service that may be required of us. Of the progress of the war we know but little, our mail facilities being very limited. We are just now getting the details of the great battle of Manassas, fought a week ago within one hundred and fifty miles of us. What its results may be upon our enemies or the future history of the war we cannot tell, but are sure it will convince them that the subjugation of the South will not be the work of a holiday. History hardly furnishes a parallel to that battle, but if the North desire it we will seek to furnish more of the same sort. R. T. D. Willis, Edward, "The Twelfth Georgia Infantry," Southern Historical Society Papers 17(1889):161-165. ======================== 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. 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