Roster of Field, Staff & Band, 23rd Regiment Georgia Volunteer Infantry, Army of Tennessee (CSA) ROSTER OF FIELD, STAFF AND BAND 23d REGIMENT GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY ARMY OF TENNESSEE C. S. A. COLQUITT'S BRIGADE HOKE'S DIVISION LONGSTREET'S CORPS Hutcherson, Thomas-Colonel August 31, 1861 . Resigned on ac- count of chronic rheumatism June 12,1862 . Barclay, William P.-Colonel. See Lieutenant Colonel. Best, Emory F.-Colonel. See Major. Huggins, James H.- Colonel. See Major. Ballenger, Marcus R.-Colonel. See Major. Barclay, William P.-Lieutenant Colonel August 31, 1861 . Elected Colonel June 12,1862 . Killed at Sharpsburg, Md. September 17,1862 . Best, Emory F.- Lieutenant Colonel. See Major. Huggins, James H.- Lieutenant Colonel. See Major. Sharp, John James Augustus-Lieutenant Colonel. See Major. Ballenger, Marcus R.- Lieutenant Colonel. See Major. Best, Emory F.- Major. See 1st Lieutenant, Co. C. Huggins, James H.-Major August 16, 1862 . See Captain, Co. B. Ballenger, Marcus R.- Major. See Captain, Co. C. Sharp, John James Augustus-Major. See Captain, Co. G. Boston, William J.-Major. See 2d Lieutenant, Co. A. Sanders, Charles E.-1st Lieutenant and Adjutant August 31,1861 . Killed at Seven Pines, Va. May 31,1862 . Talley, R. P.-1st Lieutenant and Adjutant August 8,1862 . See 2d Lieutenant, Co. D. Foster, Ezekiel-1st Lieutenant & Adjutant. See private , Co. H. Edwards, G. R.-Chaplain. See private , Co. D. Bright, George D.-Chaplain December 5,1862 . Dodge, William A.-Chaplain August 1,1863 . Surrendered, Greens- boro, N. C. April 26,1865 . Covington, James E.-Sergeant Major. See 1st Sergeant, Co. I. Kennon, Henry F. (or Henry T.)-Sergeant Major. See 2d Lieutenant, Co. C. Selman, W. L.- Sergeant Major. See private , Co. C. Simmons, P. R.- Sergeant Major. See private , Co. E. Bacon, William-Appointed Captain in Quartermaster Dept., C. S. A., (to rank from August 8, 1861 ), September 1, 1861 , and ordered to report to Governor Brown for assignment to duty. Appointed Captain & Acting Quartermaster of the 23d Regiment Ga. Inf. in 1861 . Serving as Post Quartermaster at Atlanta, Ga. March 1863 . Appointed Major in Quartermaster Dept. June 18, 1863 . Serving as Major & Quartermaster at Atlanta, Ga. in "Tax in Kind Service," September 21,1863 , and in same service at Augusta, Ga. July 25,1864 , and May 1,1865 . McKinney, Robert C.- Captain & Assistant Quartermaster.See private , Co. G. Roberts, Stephen T.- Quartermaster Sergeant. See private , Co. A. Everett, Thaddeus P.-Quartermaster Sergeant. See 1st Ser- geant, Co. C. Bell, A. P.-Quartermaster Sergeant. See private , Co. D. Best, H. S.-Ordnance Sergeant June 10,1861 . Roll for April 30,1864 , last on file, shows him present. No later record. Thompson, S. W.-Appointed Surgeon, C. S. A., and ordered to report to Governor Brown, for assignment to duty July 19,1861 . Assigned to 23d Regiment Ga. Inf. in 1861 . Resigned on account of ill health May 19,1862 . Young, Thomas J.-Surgeon November 18,1862 (to rank from June 2,1862 ). Resigned, disability, May 6,1863 . Dailey, Robert W.-Appointed Surgeon, C. S. A., and ordered to report to 23d Regiment Virginia Inf. July 19,1861 . Period of service with this regiment not found but was with it February 15, 1862 . Assigned to duty with the 23d Regiment Ga. Inf. in 1862 . Relieved from duty with said regiment and ordered to report to Surgeon General at Richmond, Va. January 27, 1863 . Ordered to report to Surgeon in charge at Lexington, Va. February 12, 1863 ; to the Commandant of Conscripts at Richmond, Va. April 4,1864 . On conscript duty near Lynchburg, Va. October 18, 1864 . Paroled at Staunton, Va. May 12,1865 . Ware, E. A. O.-Surgeon 1862 . See Assistant Surgeon. Morgan, J. D.-Surgeon June 20,1863 . Surrendered, Greens- boro, N. C. April 26,1865 . Speir, James H.- Assistant Surgeon August 31,1861 . Resigned, disability, January 24,1862 . Ware, E. A. O.-Assistant Surgeon February 17,1862 . Appointed Surgeon in 1862 . Captured at Sharpsburg, Md. September 14,1862 . Exchanged at Aiken's Landing, Va. November 10,1862 . Resigned February 20,1863 . Covington, James E.-Hospital Steward. See 1st Sergeant, Co. I. Clements, J. Wilson-Hospital Steward. See 1st Corporal, Co. H. Reeves, William A.-Commissary Sergeant. See 2d Sergeant, Co. D. Arwood, W. P.-Commissary Sergeant. See private , Co. G. Moss, Warren R. D.- Captain & Acting Commissary Sergeant in 1861 . Furloughed for 30 days February 1862 . No later record. Pritchett, M. L.- Assistant Commissary Sergeant. See Captain, Co. I. Little, L. L.-Ensign. See private , Co. B. Pressley, Jordan-Chief Musician. See private , Co. E. Barnett, James M.-Musician. See private , Co. C. Boyd, Jesse F.-Musician. See private , Co. E. Erwin, James A.-Musician. See private , Co. K. Garner, R. E. M.- Musician. See private , Co. G. House, W. S.- Musician. See private , Co. C. Queen, Alfred B.-Musician. See 2d Sergeant, Co. B. West, Steve Carswell-Musician. See private , Co. I. Whitley, Philo W.- Musician. See private , Co. H. Wiley, Robert C.-Musician. See private , Co. F. ==================================================================== 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 ====================================================================