Georgia: Newton County: MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY C, 66th REGIMENT ==================================================================== 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. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store this file permanently for free access. This file was contributed by: Carolyn L. Harper Johnson clhjohnson@aol.com ==================================================================== MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY C, 66th REGIMENT GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY ARMY OF TENNESSEE C. S. A. NEWTON AND OTHER COUNTIES, GEORGIA Parks, Henry F. (or Henry E.)- private in Co. H, 3rd Regiment Ga. Inf., June 11, 1861. Appointed 1st Sergeant June 21, 1861. Wounded at Sharpsburg, Md., September 17, 1862. Elected Captain of Co. C, 66th Regiment Ga. Inf., August 1, 1863. Detailed as sub-enrolling officer for Newton County, Ga., January - February 1864. Killed at Peachtree Creek, Ga., July 20, 1864. Summers, A. Jackson, 1st Lieutenant August 1, 1863. Wounded at Atlanta, Ga., July 22, 1864. Died of wounds at Newnan, Ga., Aug, 1, 1864. Buried there. Terrell, John T. 2d Lieutenant August 1863. Killed at Jonesboro, Ga., August 31, 1864. Smythe, John Neil-Jr. 2d Lieutenant August 18, 1863. Roll for August - December 1863, shows him as sick in hospital. Elected 2d Lieutenant in 1864. Wounded at Peachtree Creek, Ga., July 20, 1864. Elected Captain. Lane, Charles Mason- private August 1, 1863. Appointed 1st Sergeant August 17, 1863. Roll for July - August 1864, last on file, shows him absent without leave since August 1, 1864. Surrendered at Greensboro, N. C., April 26, 1865. (Born in Ga., October 17, 1846.) Died at Macon, Ga., February 9, 1929. Anderson, C. H. 2d Sergeant August 1, 1863. Roll for July - Aug 1864, last on file, shows him as absent, sick. Leake, James S. Payne (or Leak)- private in Co. H, 6th Regt: Ga. State Troops October 21, 1861. Discharged, disability, February 27; 1862. Appointed 3rd Sergeant in Co. C, 66th Regiment Ga. Inf., August 1, 1863. In Macon, Ga., hospital with intermittent fever, November 28; 1863. Elected 1st Lieutenant September 15, 1864. Captured at Nashville, Tenn., December 18, 1864, and sent to Johnson's Island, O., prison. Released June 16, 1865. Leake, Milton Capers (or William Copus)-4th Sergeant August 1, 1863. Reduced to private in 1864. Appointed 4th Corporal in 1864. Captured near Atlanta, Ga., July 22, 1864, and sent to Camp Chase, O., prison. Paroled March 4, 1865, and forwarded to City Point, Va., for exchange. Exchanged at Boulware and Cox's Wharves, James River, Va., March 10-12, 1865. Flowers, Benjamin F. (or Benjamin J.)-5th Sergeant August 1; 1863. Roll for July - August 1864, last on file, shows him absent without leave since August 1, 1864. Captured, date and place not given. Died at Camp Chase, O., prison. Pendergrass, William Archie- private August 1, 1863. Appointed 1st Corporal August 17, 1863. Detailed as colonel's orderly August 20; 1863. Captured at Murfreesboro, Tenn., December 7, 1864, and sent to Camp Chase, O., prison. Released June 12, 1865. Prisoner of war records show rank as a private. Osborn, D. F. (or Osborne or Ozburn)- private in Co. B, 18th Regiment Ga. Inf., July 26, 1862. Discharged, disability, December 15, 1862. Appointed 2d Corporal of Co. C, 66th Regiment Ga. Inf., August 1, 1863. Died October 14, 1863. Roberts, R. F. G. - private August 1, 1863. Appointed 3d Corporal August 17, 1863; 2d Corporal in 1864. Roll for July - August 1864, shows him absent without leave since August 1, 1864. No later record. Neely, James S. (or Nealey)- private August 1, 1863. Appointed 4th Corporal August 17, 1863. Transferred to Co. L, 3rd Regiment Ga. Inf., as a private, by Par. 2, S. O. No. 30, Dept. & Army of Tenn., dated January 30, 1864. Transferred to Co. H, same regiment, February 14, 1864. In Jackson Hospital, Richmond, Va., with rubeola, July 1, 1864. Furloughed from hospital to Covington, Ga, August 11, 1864. Paroled at Appomattox, Va., April 9, 1865. (Born in Ga. Died in Newton County, Ga., April 8, 1914.) Berry, John W. - private October 27, 1863. Wounded at Nashville, Tenn., in right knee December 15, 1864. Captured at Franklin, Tenn., December 18, 1864. Admitted to U. S. Army General Hospital No. 1, Nashville, Tenn., with cannon ball wound in right knee December 26, 1864. Died there of wound and of typhoid fever January 10, 1865. Buried there in Grave No. 11115, Nashville City Cemetery. Blake, William- private August 1, 1863. Captured at Decatur, Ala., October 28, 1864, and sent to Camp Douglas, Ill., prison. Died there of erysipelas January 19, 1865. Buried in Grave No. 508, Block 2, Chicago City Cemetery. Brooks, Augustus Green- private August 1, 1863. Roll for July - August 1864, shows him absent without leave. Captured at Nashville, Tenn., December 16, 1864, and sent to Camp Chase, Ill., prison. Died there of pneumonia, March 4, 1865. Buried in Grave No. 1542. Brooks, J. H. - private August 1, 1863. Appointed 3rd Corporal; Sergeant. In Blackie Hospital, Madison, Ga., March 1864. Wounded at Jonesboro, Ga., August 31, 1864. In May Hospital, Augusta, Ga., October 24, 1864. Brown, Richard B. - private August 1, 1863. Wounded and captured near Atlanta, Ga., July 22, 1864, and sent to Camp Chase, O., prison. Forwarded to City Point, Va., March 4, 1865. Brown, Stephen A. - private August 1, 1863. Roll for July - August 1864, last on file, shows him absent without leave since August 1, 1864. Campbell, A. M. - private August 1, 1863. Detailed as clerk in Fair Grounds Hospital, December 12, 1863 - April 30, 1864. Detailed in Macon, Ga., hospital August 1864. Cellus- See Sellers. Chandler, George W. - private August 1, 1863. Roll dated August - December 1863, shows "sick in hospital. Deserted 17th August. Returned 1st November " No later record. Chooswood, William (or Chosewood or Choslewood)- private August 1, 1863. Roll for August - December 1863, shows him sick in hospital. In St. Mary's Hospital, LaGrange, Ga., June 27 - July 19, 1864. Transferred to Covington, Ga., hospital July 19, 1864. Returned to duty July 22, 1864. Killed at Nashville, Tenn., December 16, 1864. Chosewood, Thomas (or Choslewood)- private January 16, 1864. Roll for July - August 1864, shows him absent without leave. Killed at Nashville, Tenn., December 16, 1864. Churchill, A. Jackson- private August 1, 1863. Roll for July - August 1864, last on file, shows him present. Crawford, Joseph H. - private August 1, 1863. Left eye permanently injured from exposure at Missionary Ridge, Tenn., November 1863. On furlough on account of defective vision in 1864. Furlough extended for 40 days December 1, 1864. (Born in Ga., about 1824.) Dabney, Tynie G. - private August 1, 1863. Roll for July - August 1864, last on file, shows him absent, sick. Dealy, J. M. - private. Name appears only on roll of men captured and paroled at Athens, Ga., May 8, 1865. Dooley, James W. - private September 14, 1864. Roll for July - August 1864, last on file, shows him absent without leave since August 7, 1864. Pension records state he surrendered at Greensboro, N. C., April 26, 1865. (Born in Ga., July 16, 1832.) Elliott, Alfred C. - private August 1, 1863. Roll for July -August 1864, shows him absent without leave since July 22, 1864. Captured at Decatur, Ala., October 28, 1864, and sent to Camp Douglas, Ill., prison. Died there of small pox and general debility January 27, 1865. Buried in Grave No. 546, Block 2, Chicago City Cemetery. Fincher, William C. - private August 1, 1863. Captured near Atlanta, Ga., August ?, 1864, and sent to Camp Chase, O., prison. Died there of variola January 25, 1865. Buried in Grave No. 379, or 879, Camp Chase Confederate Cemetery. Foreman, W. B. - private in Co. A, 3rd Battn. Ga. Inf., State Troops, November 18, 1861. Roll dated April 25, 1862, last on file, shows him present. Mustered out in 1862. Enlisted as private in Co. C, 66th Regiment Ga. Inf., August l, 1863. Roll for July - August 1864, last on file, shows him absent, wounded August 31, 1864. Pension records show he surrendered at Greensboro, N. C., April 26, 1865. (Born in Jefferson County, Ga., October 30, 1821.) Freeman, B. B. - private August 1, 1863. Appointed 2d Corporal November 9, 1863. Roll for August - December 1863, shows him sick in quarters. No later record. Fretwell, P. Z. (or T. Z.)- private August 1, 1863. Captured and paroled at Albany, Ga., May 18, 1865. Gilbert, Mathew M. - private August 1, 1863. In Macon, Ga., hospital November 28, 1863 - January 12, 1864. Roll for July - August 1864, last on file, shows him absent, sick. Gregory, William F. - private February 19, 1864. Roll for July - August 1864, shows him absent without leave since August 12, 1864. Captured at Nashville, Tenn., December 16, 1864, and sent to Camp Chase, O., prison. Died there of pneumonia, February 23, 1865. Buried in Grave No. 1407, Camp Chase Confederate Cemetery. Grimes- See Guinn. Guinn, Gideon William (or Grimes)- private in Co. H, 6th Regiment Ga. Inf., State Troops, October 21, 1861. Roll dated April 16, 1862, last on file, shows him present. Mustered out in 1862. Enlisted as a private in Co. C, 66th Regiment Ga. Inf., August 1, 1863. In Macon, Ga., hospital with "anemia and impotence," November 26, 1863 Appears on roll of Co. H, 1st Regiment Ga. Troops and Defences, Macon, Ga., dated November - December 1864, as present. Captured at Macon, Ga., April 1865. Hale, William- private August 1, 1863. Roll for July - August 1864, last on file, shows him absent, sick. Harrell, James- private September 13, 1863. Roll for July - August 1864, states he was on detail in Atlanta, Ga., hospital. Deserted to the enemy before January 19, 1865. Took oath of allegiance to U. S., at Nashville, Tenn., January 19, 1865. Harrold, William- private September 14, 1863. Roll for August - December 1863, shows him sick in hospital. Surrendered and paroled at Augusta, Ga., May 20, 1865. Hays, Silas S. - private January 3, 1864. Captured at Decatur, Ala, October 28, 1864, and sent to Camp Douglas, Ill., prison. Released there June 17, 1865. (Born in Newton County, Ga., December 17, 1845.) Hendon, W. Presley- private in Co L, 3d Regiment Ga. Inf., April 29, 1861. In General Hospital No. 21, Richmond, Va., with gun- shot wound July 27, 1863. Returned to duty September 14, 1863. Appears last on register of payments dated January 1- March 31, 1864. Transferred to Co. C, 66th Regiment Ga. Inf., in 1864. Roll for July - August 1864, shows him "detailed in Sharp Shooters. " Received pay as Sergeant in Bates' Division of Sharp Shooters November 26, 1864. Pay voucher states he was furloughed by Medical Examining Board at Columbus, Miss. (Born in 1844 or 1845.) Hollaman, Henry- private September 14, 1863. On detail finishing leather and bottoming shoes in Atlanta, Ga., Quartermaster Depot, February 1-June 30, 1864 Roll of Atlanta Quartermaster Depot for July 1864, states that he was reported dead July 5, 1864. Humphries, Sterling- private August 1, 1863. Detailed as litter bearer December 1, 1864. Captured at Atlanta, Ga., July 23, 1864, and sent to Camp Chase, O., prison. Died there of erysipelas November 12, 1864. Buried in Grave No. 455, Camp Chase Confederate Cemetery. Hunter, H. H. - private August 1, 1863. No later record. Hunter, James A. - private September 14, 1863. Detailed as provost guard December 6, 1863. Captured near Atlanta, Ga., August 7, 1864, and sent to Camp Chase, O., prison. Paroled there March 18, 1865, and sent to Point Lookout, Md., for exchange. Exchanged at Boulware and Cox's Wharves, James River, Va., March 27, 1865. Hurst, A. L. Columbus- private August 1, 1863. On detail as clerk at Hdqtrs., Conscript Service of Ga., February 11-October 1, 1864. No later record. Hurst, James M. - private August 1, 1863. Roll for July - August 1864, last on file, shows him absent, sick. In Way Hospital, Meridian, Miss., February 14, 1865. Transferred from there to Opelika, Ala., hospital. Pension records state he was at home on sick furlough close of war. (Born in Buncombe County, N. C., in 1812.) Hurst, William Rabun- private August 1, 1863. Killed at Peachtree Creek, Ga., July 20, 1864. Hutchins, Morgan- private August 1, 1863. Died of measles at private home at Powder Springs, Ga. Buried there in Hutchins' private cemetery. Hyer, A. M. - private August 1, 1863. Discharged by writ of habeas corpus, December 16, 1863. Ivey, W. S. - private August 1, 1863. Died at Atlanta, Ga., January 24, 1864. Buried there in Oakland Cemetery. Jackson, Albert L. (or Albert G.)- private April 1, 1864. Roll for July - August 1864, shows him absent, sick. Captured at Decatur, Ala., October 28, 1864, and sent to Camp Douglas, Ill., prison. Released there June 17, 1865. Died in Newton County, Ga., September 18, 1918. Jackson, John Foster (or John H.)- private August 1, 1863. Captured near Atlanta, Ga., August 7, 1864. Received at Military Prison, Louisville, Ky., and forwarded to Camp Chase, 0., prison August 16, 1864, where he died of small pox February 6, 1865. Buried in Grave No. 1087, Camp Chase Confederate Cemetery. Jenkins, J. W. - private November 12, 1863. Roll for August - December 1863 shows him present. No later record. Jenkins, William- private August 1, 1863. Killed at New Hope Church, Ga., May 20, 1864. Johnson, William A. - private August 1, 1863. Killed at Atlanta, Ga., July 22, 1864. Kenney, O. C. (or Kinney)- private September 13, 1863. Pension records state he was discharged on account of rheumatism February 15, 1864. (Born in Habersham County, Ga., December 22, 1827.) Kitchens, Arthur O. - private August 1, 1863. Pension records state he surrendered at Augusta, Ga., April 1865. (Born in Ga.) Kitchens, A. W. (or Nathe)- private August 1, 1863. Wounded July 20, 1864. Roll for July - August 1864, last on file, shows him under arrest. Lackie, Levi (or Lackey)- private August 1, 1863. Roll for July - August 1864, last on file, shows him detailed in Pioneer Corps. Lane, Mathew P. (or Madison P.)- private August 1, 1863. In Floyd House Hospital, Macon, Ga., with chronic diarrhea and rubeola, May 20, 1864. Furloughed from hospital for 60 days. Appears on roll of Co. H, 1st Regiment Ga. Troops and Defences, Macon, Ga., for November - December 1864, at Camp Wright, Macon, Ga., as present. Report dated Macon, Ga., April 30, 1865, shows he was captured in April 1865. Langston, Asa F. - See private Co. B. Lawrence, W. B. - See 1st Sergeant, Co. A. Lazinberry, F. J. (or Lazenberry or Lazenby)- private August 1, 1863. Roll for July - August 1864, last on file, shows him absent, sick. Lindsey, J. W. (or Lindsay)- private August l, 1863. Deserted August 17, 1863. Lovin, James P. - private August 1, 1863. Roll for July - August 1864, last on file, shows him absent without leave since July 1, 1864. Loyd, William H. - See private Co. G. Lumly, W. H. - private September 14, 1863. Died October 24, 1863. McCart, James- private August 1, 1863. Sent to Atlanta, Ga., hospital with chronic diarrhea March 6, 1865. Sent home to Newton County, Ga., and died there March 31, 1865. McCart, W. F., Sr. - private January 14, 1864. Roll for July - August 1864, last on file shows him present. Pension records state he surrendered at Greensboro, N. C., April 26, 1865. (Born in Pickens County, S. C., March 19, 1840. Died at Confederate Soldiers Home, Atlanta, Ga., February 1, 1923. Buried at Covington, Ga., February 3, 1923.) McCay, James D. - private August 1, 1863. Appointed 4th Corporal in 1864; color bearer. Roll for July - August 1864, last on file, shows him present. Surrendered at Greensboro, N. C., April 26, 1865. McNair, John G. - private August 1, 1863. Roll for July - August 1864, last on file, shows him present. Martin, R. C. - private August 1, 1863. Captured, date and place not given. Died at Camp Douglas, Ill. Moore, Samuel A. - private September 14, 1863. Roll for July - August 1864, last on file, shows him absent without leave since July 10, 1864. Paroled at Augusta, Ga., May 18, 1865. Mocre, Thomas J. (or Moor)- private August l, 1863. Roll for August - December 1863, shows him absent without leave. Wounded, date and place not given. Roll for July - August 1864, last on file, shows him absent without leave since August 1, 1864. Osborn, C. Reed (or Osborne)- private August 1, 1863. Roll for August - December 1863, shows him absent without leave. No later record. Osborn, Joseph H. ("Dock"), (or Osborne)- private August 1, 1863. Roll for August -December 1863, last on which borne, shows him sick in quarters. Pension records state he was killed by lightning at Chattahoochee, Fla., October 1863. Pace, William F. - private August 1, 1863. Roll for July - August 1864, shows him absent, sick. Wounded through thigh at Murfreesboro, Tenn., December 1864. Died of wounds in hospital December 1864. Pannell, James (or Panell)- private August 1, 1863. Roll for August - December 1863, shows him absent in hospital. Peters, W. J. - private August 1, 1863. Died at Atlanta, Ga., February 27, 1864. Buried there in Oakland Cemetery. Piper, Gabe M. - private August 1, 1863. Roll for July - August 1863, last on file, shows him absent, sick. Surrendered at Greensboro, N. C., April 26, 1865. Piper, George- private January 2, 1864. Roll for July - August 1864, last on file, shows him absent, sick. Powell, John A. - private August 1, 1863. Deserted August 17, 1863. Returned from desertion November 1, 1863. Roll for July - August 1864, last on file, shows him absent, sick. Pension records state he surrendered at Greensboro, N. C., April 26, 1865. (Born in Ga.) Ragan, James (or Reagan)- private August 1, 1863. Roll for July - August 1864, last on file, shows him absent, sick. (Born in Elbert County, Ga., July 26, 1819.) Rainwater, J. S. - private in 1862. No later record. Rakestraw, Robert M. - private August 1, 1863. Roll for July - August 1864, last on file, shows him detailed as teamster in Atlanta, Ga. Reagan, Joseph- private August 1, 1863. Roll for July - August 1864, last on file, shows him absent, sick. St. John, James- private August 1, 1863. Deserted August 17, 1863. No later record. Sanders, Goss- private in 1862. No later record. Sellers, Conrad (or Cellus, Coonrod)- private September 10, 1863. Roll for August -December 1863, shows him sick in quarters. Sent to Kingston, Ga., hospital with fever and died there January 1864. Seymour, Alfred- private August 1, 1863. No later record. Sigmon, Alfred (or Sigman)- private August 1, 1863. Rolls for August - December 1863, and July - August 1864, show him detailed as teamster. Killed at Nashville, Tenn., December 16, 1864. Simmons, John- private August 1, 1863. Killed at Jonesboro, Ga., August 31, 1864. Smith, M. M. - private October 30, 1863. Roll for July - August 1864, last on file, shows him absent, sick. Smith, Robert B. - private August 1, 1863. Roll for August - December 1863, shows him detailed in General Walker's Div. Hdqtrs., on December 17, 1863. Roll for July - August 1864, shows him absent sick. Admitted to Ross Hospital, Mobile, Ala., with colica, November 5, 1864. Transferred to General Hospital, Montgomery, Ala., November 22, 1864. In Watts Hospital, Montgomery, Ala., November 1864. Stephens, Charles H. (or Stevens)- private November 7, 1863. Roll for August - December 1863, shows he was detailed in General Walker's Div. Hdqtrs., since December 17, 1863. Wounded in head, portion of shell removed, permanently disabled at Decatur, Ala., Oct 28, 1864. Admitted to Ross Hospital, Mobile, Ala., with gunshot wound, November 5, 1864. Transferred to Montgomery, Ala., hospital November 22, 1864. In Watts Hospital, Montgomery, Ala., November 1864. (Born in Ga., in 1845.) Stephens, Daniel (or Stevens)- private August 1, 1863, as substitute for F. J. Wright. Died in McFerrin Hospital, Forsyth, Ga., of chronic diarrhea August 31, or September 2, 1864. Stewart, William- private August 1, 1863, as a substitute. Roll for August - December 1863, shows him absent without leave. Roll for July - August 1864, shows him detailed as provost guard Died in unnamed Army of Tennessee hospital of pneumonia, February 3, 1865. Street, James W. - private August 1, 1863. Roll for July - August 1864, shows him absent, sick. Wounded in left foot at Jonesboro, Ga., August 31, 1864. Admitted to Ocmulgee Hospital, Macon, Ga., with fractured foot and dysentery, October 2, 1864. Leg amputated. Died there October 2 or 28, 1864. (Born February 20, 1820.) Thrasher, Albert Conway (or Thresher)- private August 1, 1863. Captured at Decatur, Ala., Oct 28, 1864, and sent to Camp Douglas, Ill., prison. Died there of chronic diarrhea December 14, 1864. Buried in Grave No. 234, Block 2, Chicago City Cemetery. Umphrey- See Humphries. Walls, William- private September 14, 1863. Roll for July - August 1864, last on file, shows him absent sick. Weaver- private. No other record. Wells, R. S. (or Wills)- private August 1, 1863. Roll for July - August 1864, last on file, shows him absent, wounded since July 22, 1864. Wheeler, John C. - private September 14, 1863. In Grant (or Small Pox) Hospital, Atlanta, Ga., June 3, 1863. Roll for July - August 1864, last on file, shows him absent sick. Wills- See Wells. White, J. M. - private. Name appears only on roll of men captured and paroled at Athens, Ga., May 8, 1865. Wigley, J. M. - private. Name appears only on roll of men captured and paroled at Athens, Ga., May 8, 1865. Wilson, William M. - private August 1, 1863. Roll for July - August 1864, shows him absent, wounded since August 20, 1864. Admitted to Ocmulgee Hospital, Macon, Ga.; with gunshot wound in flesh of left thigh, August 23, 1864. Furloughed to Newton County, Ga., September 19, 1864. Appears on a roll of Co. H, 1st Regiment Ga. Troops and Defences, Macon, Ga., for November - December 1864, as absent in Macon, Ga., hospital since December 20, 1864. Admitted to Ocmulgee Hospital, Macon, Ga., December 20, 1864. Returned to duty April 1, 1865. Wright, F. J. - private August 1, 1863. Appears only on record of Daniel Stephens which states he was discharged, furnished Daniel Stephens as substitute, same day.