Muster Roll of Company K, 23rd Regiment Georgia Volunteer Infantry, Army of Tennessee (CSA) MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY K, 23d REGIMENT GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY ARMY OF TENNESSEE C. S. A. COFFEE COUNTY, GEORGIA McDaniel, Peter-Captain August 31, 1861 . Resigned November 17, 1861. Butt, W. G. L.-1st Lieutenant August 31, 1861 . Elected Captain April 1863 . Wounded in 1864 . Furloughed from Jackson Hospital at Richmond, Va. for 40 days on account of wounds, May 23,1864. Paroled at Highpoint, N. C. May 1,1865 . Chastain, Benjamin F.-2d Lieutenant August 31, 1861 . On fur- lough in Georgia February 7,1862 . Resigned July 23,1862 . Dyer, James M.-Jr. 2d Lieutenant August 31, 1861 . Resigned October 15,1861 . Beach, Isaac-1st Sergeant August 31,1861 . Elected 2d Lieutenant April 1863 . Killed at Cold Harbor, Va. June 3,1864 . Stewart, Van-2d Sergeant August 31, 1861 . Appears last on roll for February 28,1862 . Justice, James W.- 3d Sergeant August 31, 1861 . Appointed Color Guard December 11, 1861 . Reduced to ranks. Appointed Corporal. Deserted in 1864 . Took oath of allegiance to U. S. Govt. at Washington, D. C. and furnished transportation to Baltimore, Md. October 12,1864 . Bowling, Jefferson V. (or Bolling)-4th Sergeant August 31, 1861 .Died of pneumonia in camp near Richmond, Va. August 5,1862 . Researcher:Sandra Ellis brendae1@prodigy.net Israel, Felix W.- 1st Corporal August 31, 1861 . Roll for April 30, 1864 , last on file, shows him absent without leave since March 15, 1864 . No later record. Lewis, George W.-2d Corporal August 31, 1861 . Wounded at Ocean Pond, Fla. February 20, 1864 . Died of wounds at Tallahassee, Fla. March 12,1864 . Burnett, James H.- 3d Corporal August 31, 1861 . Deserted. Took oath of allegiance to U. S. Govt.. at Chattanooga, Tenn. and released March 5,1864 . Butt, Eugene W.-4th Corporal August 31, 1861 . Discharged, disability, at Richmond, Va. June 24,1862 . Mull, James M.- Musician August 31, 1861 . Transferred to Co. B, l5th Battn. South Carolina Heavy Artillery (Lucas' Battn.), September 13, 1863 . Appointed Musician. Surrendered, Greensboro, N. C. April 26,1865 . Harkins, David E. (or Hawkins)-Musician August 31, 1861 . Appointed Corporal. Deserted at Petersburg, Va. August 10, 1864 . Took oath of allegiance to U. S. Govt. at Knoxville, Tenn. and released April 1865 . Adams, Alfred- private August 31, 1861 . Wounded through right knee at Malvern Hill, Va. July 1, 1862 . Wounded in left foot at Ocean Pond, Fla. and sent to Qunicy, Fla. hospital February 20, 1864 . Surrendered Greensboro, N. C. April 26, 1865 . (Born in Georgia June 18,1840.) Adams, William M. (or William W.)- private August 31, 1861 . Appointed 3d Corporal in 1863 . Captured at Chancellorsville, Va. May 3, 1863 . Exchanged at City Paint, Va. May 23, 1863 . Roll for April 30, 1864 , last on file, shows him present. No later record. Addington, William T.- private August 31, 1861 . Appears last on roll for February 28,1862 . Akins, H. M.- private . See private , Co. B. Bowers, G. M.- private September 26, 1862 . Wounded, date and place not given. Died of wounds in General Hospital #9, at Richmond, Va. in 1864 , or 1865 . Bowers, J. R.- private September 26, 1862 . Wounded in 1865 . Ad- mitted to C. S. A. General Hospital #11, Charlotte, N. C., wounded in left thigh, April 27, 1865 , and paroled May 10, 1865 . Bowling, Jeremiah C. (or Bolling)- private August 31, 1861 . Wounded at Ocean Pond, Fla. February 20, 1864 . Roll for April 30, 1864 , last on file, shows him "Present, in arrest." No later record. Brown, A. J. (or J. A.)- private April 28, 1862 . Appointed 1st Sergeant November 27, 1863 . Roll for April 30, 1864 , last on file, shows him present. No later record. Bryan, William P. private September 16,1861 . Deserted from Govt. shoeshop while on detail at Atlanta, Ga. August 10,1863 . Chastain, Elisha B.- private August 31, 1861 . Appears last on roll for February 28,1862 . Chastain, John- private August 31,1861 . Clemons, Isaac V. (or Clements)- private September 23, 1861 . Ap- pointed 4th Sergeant in 1863 . Roll for April 30, 1864 , last on file, shows him present. No later record. Daniel, Asa LaFayette- private August 31, 1861 . Appointed 5th Sergeant in 1863 . Deserted, while command was moving from Savannah, Ga. to Charleston, S. C. April 25, 1864 . Died June 17, 1922. Buried in Union Cemetery at Young Harris, Ga. Daniel, Reuben P.- private August 31, 1861 . Shot in hand December 29,1861 . Elected Jr. 2d Lieutenant April 1863 . Appears on roll dated April 30, 1864 with following remarks ; "Deserted February 29, 1864 . Obtained leave of absence for 20 days commencing February 8,1864 , and has written back from his home in Union County, Ga. of his intention to stay." (Born in Habersham County, Ga. in 1833.) Davis, George W.-See private , Co. A. Dean, John (or Jehu)- private August 31, 1861 . Appointed 4th Corporal in 1863 . Surrendered, Greensboro, N. C. April 26, 1865 . Dean, William J.- private August 31, 1861 . Appointed 2d Ser- geant in 1863 . Wounded at Fort Wagner, S. C. September 6, 1863 . In Quincy, Fla. hospital April 30,1864 . Captured near Savannah, Ga. December 24,1864 . Released at Point Lookout, Md. June 26,1865 . Edwards, Isaac- private August 31, 1861 . Admitted to Chim- borazo Hospital #3, at Richmond, Va. May 17, 1862 . Trans- ferred to Lynchburg, Va. May 27,1862 . No later record. England, John R.- private August 31, 1861 . Wounded at Cold Harbor, Va. June 27, 1862 ; Ocean Pond, Fla. February 20, 1864 . Surrendered, Greensboro, N. C. April 26,1865 . Erwin, George W. private August 31, 1861 . Roll for April 30, 1864 , last on file, shows him present. Paroled, Charlotte, N. C. May 5, 1865 . (Born in Union County, Ga. February 3, 1835. Died in Union County, Ga. June 4,1919.) Erwin, James A.- private August 31, 1861 . Appointed Regimental Musician. Captured at Chancellorsville, Va. May 3, 1863 . Pa- roled at City Point, Va. May 23, 1863 . Roll for April 30, 1864 , last on file, shows him present. No later record. Erwin, Thomas J.- private August 31, 1861 . Wounded at Ocean Pond, Fla. February 20, 1864 . Roll for April 30, 1864 , last in file, shows him present. No later record. Ezell, Walker- private August 31,1861 . Ezell, William F.- private August 31,1861 . Appointed Sergeant. Killed at Sharpsburg, Md. September 17,1862 . Fain, Green M.- private August 31,1861 . Appointed 4th Sergeant August 1,1863 . Wounded at Ocean Pond, Fla. February 20,1864 . On wounded furlough April 30,1864 . No later record. Fisher, William Washington- private August 31,1861 . Appointed 3d Sergeant December 11, 1861 . Wounded, left arm disabled, at Cold Harbor, Va. June 27, 1862 . Discharged,disability, at Charleston, S. C. September 29,1863 . Frady, Abner B.- private August 31, 1861 . Died, while home on sick furlough, April 1865 . Frady, James A.- private August 31,1861 . Captured at Chan- cellorsville, Va. May 3, 1863 . Paroled at Fort Delaware, Del. May 1863 . Exchanged at City Point, Va. May 23, 1863 . No later record. Frady, W. N.- private December 12,1863 . Roll for April 30,1864 , last on file, shows him present. No later record. Freeman, Virgil C.- Enlisted as a private in Co. F, l6th Regiment Ga. Inf. August 31,1861 . Transferred to Co. K, 23d Regiment Ga. Inf. December 22,1861 . Discharged, under age, July 25, 1862 . Goforth, Miles A.- private October 5,1861 . Appears last on roll for February 28,1862 . Harkins, John F.(or Hawkins)- private August 31,1861 . Sur- rendered, Greensboro, N. C. April 26,1865 . Harrison, J. H.-Enlisted as a private in Co. H, l5th Regiment Mississippi Inf. May 29,1861 . Transferred to Co. K,23d Regiment Ga. Inf. April 26, 1862 . Appointed 1st Sergeant April 1863 . Reduced to ranks November 27,1863 . Roll dated April 30,1864 , last on file, shows him present. Pension records show he surrendered at Greensboro, N. C. April 26,1865 . (Born in Georgia December 14, 1837.) Harrison, William H.- private August 31, 1861 . Appointed 2d Sergeant February 1,1864 .'Surrendered, Greensboro, N. C. April 26, 1865 . Hayes, Joseph- private August 31,1861 . Wounded near Richmond, Va. June 28,1862 . Died of wounds June 1862 . Hayes, Ransom A.- private August 31,1861 . Admitted to Jackson Hospital at Richmond, Va. October 4,1864 . Furloughed for 60 days from November 10,1864 . No later record. Higdon, Adolphus- private August 31,1861 . Wounded in 1864 . Admitted to Jackson Hospital at Richmond, Va., wounded in right hand, May 16,1864 . Furloughed for 60 days from May 25,1864 . No later record. (Born in North Carolina in 1840. Died at Blairsville, Ga. November 18,1924.) Hix, James- private September 29,1861 . Deserted en route from Savannah, Ga. to Charleston, S. C. April 25,1864 . Hix, James H.- private August 31, 1861 . Appointed 1st Corporal in 1863 . Died of disease in Union County, Ga. October 31,1864 . Hix, Jesse E.- private August 31, 1861 . Wounded at Ocean Pond, Fla. February 20, 1864 . In hospital, wounded, April 30, 1864 . No later record. Hood, James R.- private August 31, 1861 . Appointed 5th Ser- geant. In Huguenot Springs, Va. hospital October 31, 1862 . No later record. Howard, William I,.- private August 31, 1861 . Roll for April 30, 1864 , last on file, shows him absent without leave since November 23, 1863 . No later record. Lewis, William Rufus- private August 31, 1861 . Appears last on roll for February 28,1862 . Logan, Joab D.- private August 31,1861 . Roll for March -April 1864 , shows he "Deserted and joined Co. I, 4th Ga. Cavalry, commanded by his brother, February 1864 ." Name does not appear on rolls of any company of any Ga. regiment numerically designated the 4th. Mathis, Daniel- private August 31, 1861 . Transferred to Co. A, December 14,1861 . Appears last on roll for December 31,1861 . McClendon, W. J. (or McLendon)- private August 31, 1861 . Cap- tured at Williamsburg, Va. May 5, 1862 . Died of gastritis in Cliffburne U. S. A. General Hospital at Washington, D. C. June 16,1862 . Buried in Arlington Cemetery. McDaniel, Berry G. (or G. Berry)- private November 1,1861 . Wound- ed at Ocean Pond, Fla. February 20,1864 . On wounded furlough April 30,1864 . No later record. McKerley, John- private August 31, 1861 . Discharged October 13, 1861 . Appears also as McCorley and McKorley. Miller, Crate (or Clayton)- private August 31,1861 . Miller, James- private August 31,1861 . Moore, Benjamin B.- private August 31, 1861 . Elected Jr. 2d Lieutenant November 11,1861 ; 1st Lieutenant April 1863 . Captured at Chancellorsville, Va. May 3, 1863 . Paroled at Old Capitol Prison at Washington, D. C. May 18, 1863 . Wounded in 1864 . Ad- mitted to Jackson Hospital at Richmond, Va. wounded in left leg, June 20, 1864 , and furloughed for 30 days July 15, 1864 . No later record. Moore, Burton- private August 31, 1861 . Appears last on roll for February 28,1862 . Moore, Samuel K.- private August 31,1861 . Killed at Seven Pines, Va. May 30,1862 . Mulkey, John P.- private August 31, 1861 . Deserted to enemy from Union County, Ga. January 1864 . Nealy, Alfred F. (or Neely)- private August 31, 1861 . Died of typhoid fever at Yorktown, Va. February 6,1862 . Nealy, Thomas J. (or Neely)- private August 31, 1861 . Killed at Sharpsburg, Md. September 17,1862 . Nealy, William P. (or Neely)- private August 31, 1861 . Killed in 1862 . Death claim filed December 20,1862 . Newberry, William J.- Enlisted as a private in Co. B, l5th Battn. South Carolina Heavy Artillery (Lucas' Battn.), January 28, 1862 . Transferred to Co. K, 23d Regiment Ga. Inf. September 1, 1863 . Roll for April 30, 1864 , last on file, shows him present. No later record. Newman, S. P.- private August 11, 1863 . Transferred to Co. C, 28th Regiment Ga. Inf. January 19,1864 . Not found on any Ga. C. S. A. organization numerically designated the 28th Nicholson, James M.- private August 31,1861 . "Deserted in Union County, Ga. and went to enemy February 17,1864 ." Nicholson, Newton D.- private August 31, 1861 . Appears last on roll for February 28,1862 . Nix, James B.- private August 31, 1861 . Wounded and captured at Chancellorsville, Va. May 3, 1863 . Received at City Point, Va. for exchange May 23, 1863 . Roll for April 30, 1864 , last on file, shows him present. No later record. Nix, John- private August 31,1861 . Died September 7,1862 . Nix, Thompson- private November 9, 1861 . Sick in New Hospital at Yorktown, Va. February 28, 1862 . Died of measles in Virginia March 1863 . Odell, Thomas M.- private August 31, 1861 . Furloughed October 1861 . Died at Yorktown, Va., date unknown. Owensby, George W.- private August 31, 1861 . Discharged October 1861 . Patterson, C. M.- private August 31, 1861 . Discharged October 13, 1861 . Patterson, John- private August 31, 1861 . Discharged from Gen- eral Hospital at Huguenot Springs, Va. on account of chronic bronchitis September 27,1862 . Patterson, Julius C.- private August 31, 1861 . Died in General Hospital #9, at Richmond, Va. July 5,1862 . Quarles, David A.- private August 31, 1861 . Died at Petersburg, Va. June 12,1862 . Queen, Lewis W.- private August 31, 1861 . Captured at Chan- cellorsville, Va. May 3, 1863 . Exchanged at City Point, Va. May 23, 1863 . Roll for April 30, 1864 , last on file, shows him present. No later record. Rogers, Adam F.- private August 31, 1861 . Appointed 3d Ser- geant July 23, 1863 . Elected 2d Lieutenant July 16, 1864 . No later record. Rogers, Joseph S.- private October 11, 1861 . Appears last on roll for February 28,1862 . Saxon, Jonathan Y.- private August 31, 186l. Died of disease in Grainger Hospital at Richmond, Va. May 13,1862 . Saxon, Samuel- private September 28, 1863 . Killed at Cold Harbor, Va. June 6,1864 . Saxon, W. B.- private February 19,1863 . Died at James Island, S. C. December 23, 1863 . Saxon, W. T.- private December 6,1863 . Roll for April 30,1864 , last on file, shows him present. Wounded in 1864 . Seabolt, J. W.- private November 26,1862 . Wounded at Ocean Pond, Fla. February 20,1864 . Killed at Petersburg, Va. June 18,1864 . Shuttle, Wiley S. (or Shuttles)- private August 31, 1861 . De- serted December 4, 1863 . Took oath of allegiance to U. S. Govt. at Chattanooga, Tenn. and released March 24,1864 . Stiles, James C.- private August 31, 1861 . Deserted to enemy in Union County, Ga. February 10, 1864 . Took oath of allegiance to U. S. Govt. at Chattanooga, Tenn. and released February 21,1864 . Stiles, John N.- private August 31,1861 . Wounded, date and place not given. Discharged on account of wounds in left hand, February 13,1863 . Sullivan, Nathaniel- private August 31, 1861 . Died in Yorktown, Va. hospital January 9,1862 . Warren, John- private October 3, 1863 . Appears last on roll for February 29,1864 . Young, Andrew- private August 31, 1861 . Elected Captain November 17,1861 . Appears last on roll for February 28,1862 . Youngblood, Jackson A.- private August 31, 1861 . Surrendered, Greensboro, N. C. April 26,1865 . ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Patty Brock rocky2@fuse.net ====================================================================