McIntosh COUNTY, GA - Military CSA 26th Regiment Company M, "McIntosh County Guards" ***************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm *********************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Ray Fincham http://ranger95.crosswinds.net/index.html Visit this site for more information about regiments from Georgia http://web.archive.org/web/20040925205749/http://ranger95.crosswinds.net/indexsouth.html Company M, 26th Regiment McIntosh County "McIntosh County Guards" This company was successively designated New Company M, 13th Regiment Georgia Volunteer Infantry, and Company M, which became Company B, May 8, 1862, 26th Regiment Georgia Volunteer Infantry. This company went into camp on "The Ridge" near Darien, Georgia August 12, 1861. On September 26, 1861, it was ordered by Brigadier General A. R. Lawton to Brunswick, Georgia to report to Colonel Styles. Was ordered by Colonel Styles to St. Simon Island, Georgia October 6, 1861. ROSTER Abraham, Moses -- Private - August 13, 1861. Roll for August 31, 1864, last on file, shows him absent, sick. No later record. (Born in Strasburg, Prussia in 1839 Amos, James D. -- Private - August 13, 1861. Died of disease in General Hospital #1, at Lynchburg, Virginia March 14, 1863. Buried there in Confederate Cemetery, No. 6, 2nd Line, Lot 123 Claytor's. Amos, Joseph -- Private - August 13, 1861 Wounded in right foot at Cold Harbor, Virginia June 27, 1862. Admitted to Chimborazo Hospital #3, at Richmond, Virginia June 29, 1862. Died of wounds July 17, 1862. Amos, William -- Private - September 12, 1861. Wounded and captured at Wilderness, Virginia May 6, 1864. Released at Elmira, New York June 16, 1865. Baker, A. Pratt -- Private - August 13, 1861. Killed at Wilderness, Virginia May 5, 1864. Baker, William M. -- Private - November 24, 1861. Wounded and captured at Monocacy, Maryland July 10, 1864. Paroled at Point Lookout, Maryland March 1865. Received at Boulware and Cox's Wharves, James River, Virginia for exchange, March 18, 1865. No later record. (Born in Georgia.) Blount, Edward M., Jr. -- 3rd Corporal - August 13, 1861. Elected Jr. 2nd Lieutenant May 8, 1862; 1st Lieutenant in 1863. Wounded in left side of face, cutting muscles in two and passing through lower jaw on right side, resulting in loss of teeth, at Spotsylvania, Virginia May 12, 1864. Pension records show he was in Richmond, Virginia hospital close of war. No record of transfer to Sharpshooters. (Born in Georgia November 24, 1836. Died in 1907.) Blount, John H. -- Private - August 13, 1861. Discharged December 31, 1861. Blount, McGregor -- Private - August 13, 1861. Captured in McIntosh County, Georgia August 3, 1864. Deserted. Appears on roll of U.S.S. Albermarle as landsman in 1864. Transferred from Fort Delaware, Delaware to U.S. Navy Department April 1, 1865. Brooks, Robert S. -- Private - October 23, 1864. (Transferred from the 2nd Regiment Maryland Cavalry, but name is not borne on rolls of this regiment.) Captured at Fort Steadman, Virginia March 25, 1865. Released at Point Lookout, Maryland June 23, 1865. Brown, John -- Private - August 13, 1861. Appointed 2nd Sergeant in 1864; 1st Sergeant in 1864. Wounded in 1864. Roll for August 31, 1864, last on file, shows him present. No later record. Caulder, Brainard -- Private - August 13, 1861. Appears last on roll for February 28, 1862. Killed in service. Caulder, Edwin R. -- Private - August 13, 1861. Died of disease at Darien, Georgia March 10, 1864. Clarke, Solomon T. -- 3rd Sergeant - August 13, 1861. Appointed 2nd Sergeant September 9, 1861. Transferred to C.S. Navy April 5, 1864. Paroled as 2nd Sergeant, Qr. Gunner, P.N.C.S., Company F, 2nd Regiment Naval Brigade, at Greensboro, North Carolina April 26, 1865. Cogdell, Richard -- 1st. Lieutenant - August 13, 1861. Elected Captain September 9, 1861. Retired May 8, 1862. Cowart, James M. -- Private - May 13, 1862. Wounded, date and place not given. Surrendered Appomattox, Virginia April 9, 1865. (Born in Tattnall County, Georgia Jan 31, 1836.) Cowart, Robert J. -- Private - October 4, 1861. Wounded at Hatcher's Run, Virginia February 1, 1865. (Born in Tattnall County, Georgia July 2, 1832.) Cowart, William H. -- Private - October 4, 1861. Wounded and captured at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania July 4, 1863. Exchanged. Roll for August 31, 1864, last on file, shows him absent, wounded. Pension records show he was wounded at Fisher's Hill, Virginia September 20, 1864, and was at home on wounded furlough close of war. (Born in Georgia.) Crawford, Thomas D. -- 2nd Sergeant - August 13, 1861. Appointed 1st Sergeant September 9, 1861. Elected 2nd Lieutenant May 8, 1862. Wounded, date and place not given. Resigned April 8, 1863. Captured at New Washington, North Carolina, February 27, 1864. At Camp Distribution, awaiting orders, March 28, 1864. Sent to Point Lookout, Maryland April 13, 1864. Transferred to Fort Delaware, Delaware June 23, 1864. No later record. Dauvergne, James M. -- Private - December 20, 1861. Wounded at 2nd Manassas, Virginia August 28, 1862. Wounded in 1863. Captured, date and place not given. Released at Point Lookout, Maryland June 26, 1865. Davis, State F. -- Private - August 13, 1861. Wounded and captured at Cedar Creek, Virginia October 19, 1864. Transferred from Fort McHenry, Maryland to Point Lookout, Maryland for exchange, February 20, 1865. No later record. Derverger, Wesley (or Duverger) -- Private - Killed at Fredericksburg, Virginia December 13, 1862. Donnelly, William J. (or Donelly) -- Private - August 13, 1861. Wounded and captured at Cedar Creek, Virginia October 19, 1864. Released at Point Lookout, Maryland May 15, 1865, Durant, Franklin B. -- Private - August 13, 1861. Killed at Fredericksburg, Virginia December 13, 1862. Evans, Edward -- 2nd Lieutenant - August 13, 1861. Elected 1st Lieutenant September 9, 1861. Retired May 8, 1862. Floree, Henry -- 2nd Corporal - August 13, 1861. Killed at Spotsylvania, Virginia May 12, 1864. Buried in Confederate Cemetery at Charlottesville, Virginia. Gillis, Daniel -- 4th Sergeant - August 13, 1861. Appointed 3rd Sergeant September 9, 1861; 1st Sergeant in 1863. Wounded and disabled at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania July 3, 1863. Absent, wounded, August 31, 1864. No later record. Grace, Benjamin F. -- 1st Sergeant - August 13, 1861. Elected Jr. 2nd Lieutenant September 9, 1861; Captain May 8, 1862; Major August 12, 1863. Killed at Hatcher's Run, Virginia February 6, 1865. Greene, Charles (Colored) -- Musician August 13, 1861. Reported "absent without pay" on roll dated February 28, 1862. No later record. Haley, William (or Haly) -- Musician August 13, 1861. Appears last on roll for February 28, 1862. Hamilton, James L. -- Private - August 13, 1861. Admitted to hospital October 4, 1862, and in hospital October 31, 1862. Discharged, disability. Harris, James M. – Captain - August 13, 1861. Died at Camp Cogdell near Darien, Georgia August 23, or September 3, 1861. (Born in Georgia November 9, 1827.) Harris, John C. -- Private - August 13, 1861. Appears last on roll for February 28, 1862. Harrod, John -- Private - August 13, 1861. Appears last on roll for February 28, 1862. Hatfield, Frederick (or Hadsfield) -- Private - August 13, 1861. Absent without leave February 28, 1862. No later record. Hill, Harmon -- Private - August 13, 1861. Surrendered, Appomattox, Virginia April 9, 1865. Hilton, Joseph -- Jr. 2nd Lieutenant - August 13, 1861. Elected 2nd Lieutenant September 9, 1861; 1st Lieutenant May 8, 1862; Captain August 12, 1863. Appointed Captain and A.A.G. of General Evans' Brigade in 1864. Wounded in 1864. Surrendered, Appomattox, Virginia April 9, 1865. Hope, Enoch J. -- Private - August 13, 1861. Deserted. Received by Provost Marshal General, a Confederate deserter, March 11, 1865. Took oath of allegiance to U.S. Government at Washington, D.C., and furnished transportation to Savannah, Georgia March 13, 1865. Hope, Joseph D. -- Private - October 21, 1861. Wounded through left elbow and shoulder and permanently disabled at Spotsylvania, Virginia May 12, 1864. Pension records show he was at home on wounded furlough close of war. (Born in Georgia August 3, 1840.) Howard, Henry J. -- Private - August 13, 1861. Captured, Paroled March 15, 1864. Killed at Spotsylvania, Virginia May 12, 1864. Howard, James -- Private - August 13, 1861. Discharged December 31, 1861. Howard, Jesse -- Private - August 13, 1861. Roll for August 31, 1864, last on file, shows him present. No later record. Howard, John -- Private - August 13, 1861. Discharged, disability, December 31, 1861. Howard, Mathew S. -- Private - August 13, 1861. Surrendered Appomattox, Virginia April 9, 1865. Howard, William -- Private - August 13, 1861. Absent, sick, August 31, 1864. Pension records show he was at home on sick furlough March 1865 to close of war. (Born in McIntosh County, Georgia in 1833.) Ingram, John W. -- Private - August 13, 1861. Transferred to C.S. Navy April 8, 1864. Paroled at Alexandria, Virginia May 9, 1865. Johns, Berry F. -- Private - August 13, 1861. Wounded and captured at Wilderness, Virginia May 6, 1864. Roll dated August 31, 1864, last on file, shows him "Absent, in enemy's hands." Released at Elmira, New York in 1866. (Born in Liberty County, Georgia February 20, 1836.) Joyner, Joseph P. (or Joiner) -- Private - August 13, 1861. Wounded, date and place not given. Appointed 1st Corporal. Surrendered, Appomattox, Virginia April 9, 1865. Klank, William -- Private - August 13, 1861. Wounded at 2nd Manassas, Virginia. August 28, 1862. Elected Jr. 2nd Lieutenant April 25, 1863; 2nd Lieutenant August 12, 1863. Wounded at Spotsylvania, Virginia May 12, 1864. Killed at Fort Steadman, Virginia March 25, 1866.) Lowry, John T. -- Private - August 13, 1861. Died of dysentery in General Hospital at Danville, Virginia February 13, 1863. McHanager, ? -- Private - August 13, 1861. Died at Richmond, Virginia June 18, 1862. Buried in Hollywood Cemetery. McIntosh, James W. -- Private - August 13, 1861. Transferred to C.S. Navy in 1862. Served as seaman on C.S.S. Isondiga in 1862. No later record. Melms, Theodore -- Private - August 13, 1861. Wounded and disabled at Wilderness, Virginia May 6, 1864. On detached duty August 31, 1864. No later record. Muldoon, John -- Private - August 13, 1861. Wounded, date and place not given. Died of wounds in General Hospital #16, at Richmond, Virginia Jan 12, 1863. Owens, Ezra S. -- 5th Sergeant - August 13, 1861. Appointed 4th Sergeant September 9, 1861. Died of disease in General Hospital #2, at Lynchburg, Virginia August 23, 1862. Buried there in Confederate Cemetery. No. 10, 1st Line, Lot 178. Patterson, William Henry -- 1st. Corporal - August 13, 1861. Transferred to C.S. Navy April 5, 1864. Captured on Atlantic Ocean, while serving in Company F, 2nd Regiment Naval Brigade, March 13, 1865. Surrendered, Greensboro, North Carolina April 26, 1865. (Born in Georgia.) Poppell, John -- 4th Corporal - August 13, 1861. Died of typhoid fever at Lynchburg, Virginia August 28, 1862. Buried there in Confederate Cemetery. No. 5, 5th Line, Lot 177-Christian's. Reddy, Andrew -- Private - August 13, 1861. Captured at Farmville, Virginia April 6, 1865. Released at Point Lookout, Maryland June 17, 1865. Rowe, George W. -- Private - August 13, 1861. Wounded at 2nd Manassas, Virginia August 28, 1862. Wounded in right knee at Monocacy, Maryland July 9, 1864, and captured there July 10, 1864. Admitted to U. S. A. General Hospital at Frederick, Maryland July 10, 1864, where left thigh was amputated. Died August 7, 1864. (Born in 1842.) Rozier, Benjamin (or Rozar) -- Private - August 13, 1861. Died of disease in service. Rozier, David (or Rozar) -- Private - August 13, 1861. Died of disease in service. Rozier, James (or Rozar) -- Private - August 13, 1861. Appears last on roll for February 28, 1862. Rozier, James D. (or Rozar) -- Private - August 13, 1861. Discharged, disability, at Waynesville, Georgia March 31, 1862. Rozier, Jonathan (or Rozar) -- Private - August 13, 1861. Wounded, date and place not given. Captured at Fort Steadman, Virginia March 25, 1865. Released at Point Lookout, Maryland June 17, 1865. Rozier, Luke (or Rozar) -- Private - August 13, 1861. Appears last on roll for February 1862. Rozier, Luke A. (or Rozar) -- Private - August 13, 1861. Surrendered Appomattox, Virginia April 9, 1865. ((Born in McIntosh County, Georgia in 1840, and died there in 1915.) Rozier, Nelson (or Rozar) -- Private - August 13, 1861. Admitted to C.S.A. General Hospital at Farmville, Virginia, with fever, September 9, 1862. Furloughed for 120 days, October 29, 1862. Died in service. Ryals, Luke E. -- Private - November 1, 1861. Appears last on roll for February 28, 1862. Discharged, over-age. Enlisted as a private in Company K, 5th Regiment Georgia Cavalry August 15, 1863. Transferred to Company H. Roll for December 31, 1864, last on file, shows him on special duty. No later record. Savally, Henry (Colored) -- Musician August 13, 1861. Appears last on roll for October 31, 1861. Severance, Mathew S. -- Private - August 13, 1861. Admitted to Chimborazo Hospital #2, at Richmond, Virginia September 4, 1862. Returned to duty October 21, 1862. No later record. Smith, Cornelius -- Private - August 13, 1861. Surrendered, Appomattox, Virginia April 9, 1865. (Born in North Carolina in 1825.) Smith, Henry -- Private - August 13, 1861. Appears last on roll for February 28, 1862. Smith, John -- Private - August 13, 1861. Transferred to C.S. Navy April 1864. Served as seaman on C.S.S. Arctic in 1864. Smith, Lemuel G. -- Private - August 13, 1861. Appears last on roll for February 28, 1862. Died of disease in service. Stebbins, Charles A. -- Private - Jan 1, 1862. Wounded in leg and disabled at Spotsylvania, Virginia May 12, 1864. Captured at Savannah, Georgia December 21, 1864. Released at Fort Delaware, Delaware June 16, 1865. (Born in Tattnall County, Georgia June 24, 1838.) Todd, Charles W. -- Private - August 13, 1861. Appears last on roll for February 28, 1862. Died of disease in service. Townsend, James S. -- Private - August 13, 1861. Appointed 4th Sergeant in 1863; 2nd Sergeant in 1864. Wounded in right thigh at Hatcher's Run, Virginia February 6, 1865. Surrendered Appomattox, Virginia April 9, 1865. (Born in McIntosh County, Georgia in 1840.) Varnedoe, James I. -- Private - August 13, 1861. Wounded in right leg and captured at Monocacy, Maryland July 9, 1864. Paroled at Point Lookout, Maryland November 1864. Received at Venue Point, Savannah River, Georgia for exchange, November 15, 1864. No later record. (Resident of Georgia since January 1, 1860.) Walker, Thomas -- Private - August 13, 1861. Died February 18, 1862. White, William B. -- Private - August 13, 1861. Wounded at 2nd Manassas, Virginia August 28, 1862. Appointed 3rd Sergeant November 1863. Arm amputated in 1863. Absent, wounded, August 31, 1864. Wing, Dean -- Private - August 13, 1861. Absent, sick, February 28, 1862. Discharged. Young, Moses W. -- Private - August 13, 1861. Transferred to Company K, 5th Regiment Georgia Cavalry August 25, 1863. Absent without leave November 20-December 31, 1864. No later record.