Ware County Churches Co. D 26th Regiment File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Virginia Crilley varcsix@hot.rr.com http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/ware.htm MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY D, 26th REGIMENT GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY ARMY NORTHERN VIRGINIA C. S. A. WARE COUNTY, GEORGIA WARE GUARDS This company was successively designated Old Co. H, and New Co. D, 13th Regiment Ga. Inf. and Co. D, which became Co. F, 26th Regiment Ga. Inf. OFFICERS: McDonald, Donald J.- Enlisted as a private in Co. A, 24th Regiment Ga. Inf. August 24, 1861. Elected Captain of Co. D, 26th Regiment Ga. Inf. August 26, 1861. Retired April 6, 1862. Knowles, Daniel Ezekiel - 1st Lieutenant August 26, 1861. Elected Captain April 6, 1862. Resigned, disability, August 15, 1862. Enlisted as a private in Captain Folk's Company, 11th Regiment Ga. State Guards Cavalry, August 4, 1863. This organization enlisted for six months for local defense. Elected Ordinary of Ware County in 1863. Davidson, David - 2d Lieutenant August 26, 1861. Elected 1st Lieutenant August 15, 1862; Captain August 28, 1862. Wounded in 1864. Admitted to General Hospital #4, at Richmond, Va., on account of wounds, August 2, 1864. Furloughed August 4, 1864. No later record. Lott, Thomas C.- Jr. 2d Lieutenant August 26, 1861. Elected 1st Lieutenant April 6, 1862; Captain August 15, 1862. Killed at 2d Manassas, Va. August 28, 1862. Patterson, John G. S.- 1st Sergeant August 26, 1861. Elected Jr. 2d Lieutenant August 15, 1862. Wounded in head, resulting in loss of hearing and loss of left eye, at 2d Manassas, Va. August 28, 1862. Elected 2d Lieutenant August 28, 1862; 1st Lieutenant December 13, 1862. Resigned, disability, November 1863. (Born in Appling County, Ga. March 22, 1886.) Walker, Charles L.- 2d Sergeant August 26, 1861. Elected Jr. 2d Lieutenant September 25, 1862; 2d Lieutenant December 13, 1862. Wounded in abdomen and captured at Gettysburg, Pa. July 3, 1863. Died of wounds July 6, or September 3, 1863. Sweat, Randall M.- 3d. Sergeant August 26, 1861. Wounded at 2d Manassas, Va. August 30, 1862. Died of wounds at Middleburg, Va. prior to January 26, 1863. Henderson, John J.- 4th Sergeant August 26, 1861. Elected sheriff of Pierce County, Ga. in 1864. Discharged February 9, 1864. Cribb, William A.- 5th Sergeant August 26, 1861. Elected 1st Lieutenant August 28, 1862. Resigned, disability, December 1862. Resignation accepted February 4, 1863. Dean, Robert H. (or Deen) - 1st Corporal August 26, 1861. Died of tuberculosis at University of Virginia Hospital at Charlottesville, Va. July 14, 1862. Sweat, Abraham - 2d Corporal August 26, 1861. Wounded at Sharpsburg, Md. September 17, 1862. Appears on a parole of prisoners of war dated Office Provost Marshal General, Army of Potomac, September 27, 1862. No later record. Goethe, Thomas J. (or Goette) - 3d Corporal August 26, 1861. Killed at 2d Manassas, Va. August 30, 1862. Hersey, Joshua T.- 4th Corporal August 26, 1861. Pension records show he was discharged, disability, April 15, 1862. Paroled, Thomasville, Ga. May 26, 1865. (Born in Appling County, Ga. December 3, 1833.) McCarthy, James S.- Musician August 26, 1861. Appointed Regimental Chief Musician. Roll for August 31, 1864 , shows him present. No later record. (Born in Alabama July 3, 1825.) Adkins, William G.- private August 26, 1861. Wounded at Seven Day's Fight near Richmond, Va. June 1862. Killed at Fredericksburg, Va. December 18, 1862. PRIVATES: Agee, George F.- private April 4, 1862. Surrendered, Appo-mattox, Va. April 9, 1865. Arnold, George W.- private August 26, 1861. Died July 22, 1862. Boatright, Richard J.- private April 4, 1862. Captured at Spotsylvania, Va. May 20, 1864. Released at Elmira, N.Y. June 30, 1865. Branch, Henry - private August 26, 1861. Captured at Waynes boro, Va. March 2, 1865. Released at Fort Delaware, Del. June 16, 1865. Brantley, James D.- private August 26, 1861. Appointed 2d Sergeant September 25, 1862. Wounded and captured at Spotsylvania, Va. May 12, 1864. Appointed 1st Sergeant May 19, 1864. Paroled, Elmira, N.Y. and sent to James River, Va. for exchange, February 13, 1865. Paroled, Thomasville, Ga. May 20, 1865. (Born in Georgia April 10, 1838.) Brewton, Henry M.- private August 26, 1861. Transferred to Co. L. and appointed 3d. Corporal May 10, 1862. Captured at Winchester, Va. September 19, 1864. Took oath of allegiance to U.S. Govt. and enlisted in U.S. service October 15, 1864. Cahill, Daniel P. W.- private April 4, 1862. Cahill, Thomas - private August 26, 1861. Appointed 1st Sergeant August 15, 1862. Killed at Winchester, Va. May 19, 1864. Carter, William H.- private August 26, 1861. Discharged, disability, at General Hospital, Richmond, Va. December 31, 1862. (Born in Appling County, Ga..May 14, 1884.) Cleland, John - private September 5, 1861. Appointed 1st Corporal July 14, 1862; 5th Sergeant March 1, 1864. Surrendered, Appomattox, Va. April 9, 1865. (Born in Beaufort County, S. C. February 19, 1839.) Coleman, Moses - private August 26, 1861. Wounded at 2d Manassas, Va. August 30, 1862. On roll from January 1, to April 30, 1864 , he is reported missing since January 1864. No later record. Courson, Joshua W.- private January 18, 1862. Deserted. Took oath of allegiance to U.S. Govt. and sent north March 20, 1865. Courson, Perry M.- private August 26, 1861. Absent, sick, August 31, 1864. Surrendered, Tallahassee, Fla. May 10, 1865. Cribb, Eli W.- private August 26, 1861. Discharged, disability, at Richmond, Va. September 5, 1862. Daley, John A.- private August 26, 1861. Died of pneumonia in University of Virginia Hospital at Charlottesville, Va. June 30, 1862. Dean, George W. (or Deen) - private August 26, 1861. Died in Richmond, Va. hospital November 4, 1862. Dean, Jesse (or Deen) - private August 26, 1861. Discharged, disability and over-age, November 30, 1861. Dean, Willis (or Deen) - private August 26, 1861. Died at Lovingston, Va. August 17, 1862. Dicks, William R.- private August 26, 1861. Killed at Malvern Hill, Va. July 1, 1862. Dolen, John - private August 26, 1861. Appointed 4th Sergeant April 1, 1864. Killed at Spotsylvania, Va. May 10, 1864. Evans, William L.- private August 26, 1861. Detailed Company Commissary in 1861. Pension records show he was wounded through body at Cold Harbor, Va. June 27, 1862; was sent home on wounded furlough and was unable to return to command. Died in Waycross, Ga. Fiveash, Franklin M. (or Fireash) - private August 26, 1861. Killed at Fredericksburg, Va. December 13, 1862. Fiveash, John J. (or Fireash) - private August 26, 1861. Appointed Company Commissary in 1861. Paroled, Lynchburg, Va. April 1865. Gay, William - private August 26, 1861. Absent without leave February 28, 1862. No later record. Gilliard, Joseph - private August 26, 1861. Appears last on roll for February 28, 1862. Goethe, Abraham M. (or Goette) - private August 26, 1861. Wounded at 2d Manassas, Va. August 30, 1862. Surrendered, Appomattox, Va. April 9, 1865. Goodwin, Jacob (or Godwin) - private April 4, 1862. Captured at Spotsylvania, Va. May 20, 1864. Released at Elmira, N.Y. June 21, 1865. Goodwin, John (or Godwin) - private April 4, 1862. Appointed 3d. Corporal August 30, 1862; 2d Corporal March 1, 1864. Absent, sick, August 31, 1864. Paroled, Thomasville, Ga. May 20, 1865. Guest, Julius A.- private August 26, 1861. Captured at Fisher's Hill, Va. September 22, 1864. Paroled at Point Lookout, Md. and transferred to Aiken's Landing, Va. for exchange March 17, 1865. Received at Boulware and Cox's Wharves, James River, Va., March 19, 1865. No later record. Guest, Miles J.- private August 26, 1861. Killed at Sharpsburg, Md. September 17, 1862. Guest, William H.- private August 26, 1861. Wounded at 2d Manassas, Va. August 30, 1862. Died in General Hospital at Mount Jackson, Richmond, Va., October 24 or 27, 1864. Hall, William - private August 26, 1861. Absent, sick, August 31, 1864. No later record. (Born in Washington County, Va. January 10, 1817.) Hays, Gideon- See private , Co. L. Hersey, Seaborn C.- private September 12, 1861. Appears last on roll for February 28, 1862. Hersey, Thomas - private August 26, 1861. Killed at 2d Manassas, Va. August 30, 1862. Hillsman, Joseph - private August 26, 1861. Elected Jr. 2d Lieutenant April 6, 1862; 2d Lieutenant August 15, 1862; 1st Lieutenant July 1863. Severely wounded and captured at Winchester, Va. September 19, 1864. No later record. Hodge, Elias (or Hodges) - private September 12, 1861. Killed at Richmond, Va. June 1862. Hughes, Samuel L.- private April 4, 1862. Wounded at Sharpsburg, Md. September 17, 1862. Wounded and captured at Petersburg, Va. March 25, 1865. Died of wounds in Lincoln U.S.A. General Hospital, Washington, D.C., July 7, 1865. Johnson, John M.- private August 26, 1861. Died in Staunton, Va. hospital. Johnson, Lemuel - private August 26, 1861. Appointed Musician in 1862. Surrendered Appomattox, Va. April 9, 1865. Johnson, Samuel D.- See Co. H. Knowles, Dennis J.- private April 4, 1862. Captured, Spotsylvania, Va. May 12, 1864. Paroled at Fort Delaware, Del. March 7, 1865. Received at James River, Va. for exchange March 12, 1865. Lee, Eli W.- private August 26, 1861. Appointed 2d Corporal in 1862; 1st Corporal March 1, 1864; Sergeant in 1864. Wounded in left thigh and captured at Monocacy, Md. July 9, 1864. Exchanged at Point Lookout, Md. October 30, 1864. Pension records show he was at home on furlough close of war. Surrendered Tallahassee, Fla. May 10, 1865 , and paroled at Thomasville, Ga. May 16, 1865. Lewis, Page D.- private April 13, 1862. Wounded in right leg at Fredericksburg, Va. December 13, 1862. Discharged on account of wounds at Richmond, Va. February 26, 1863. (Born October 9, 1843.) Lovering, John J.- private September 16, 1861. Wounded at Richmond, Va. in 1862. Detailed nurse in hospital in 1862. Captured, date and place not given. Paroled November 6, 1864. No later record. Lugg, Abner - private August 26, 1861. Wounded in right leg at Spotsylvania, Va. May 10, 1864. Admitted to C.S.A. General Hospital at Charlottesville, Va. May 11, 1864 , and died there of wounds May 28, 1864. Buried there in Confederate Cemetery. Lugg, Holliday - private August 26, 1861. Appointed Corporal. Returned to duty from C.S.A. General Hospital at Farmville, Va. September 13, 1862. Died at Lynchburg, Va. January 29, 1863. Martin, George F.- private August 26, 1861. Died at Camp Styles, St. Simon Island, Ga., December 14, 1861. McLeod, Francis M.- private August 26, 1861. Wounded in left eye, resulting in loss of sight, and captured at Monocacy, Md. July 9, 1864. Paroled at Fort McHenry, Md. and sent to Point Lookout, Md. for exchange February 20, 1865. No later record. (Resident of Georgia since 1842.) McQuaig, John W. (or McQuaige) - private August 26, 1861. Appointed 4th Corporal in 1862; 3d Corporal March 3, 1864. Killed at Wilderness, Va. May 6, 1864. Mercer, William M. (or William N.) - private August 26, 1861. Deserted August 1864. Forwarded from Military District, Harper's Ferry, Va. to Washington, D. C. August 17, 1864 , where he took oath of allegiance to U. S. Government and was forwarded to Philadelphia, Pa. August 18, 1864. Minshew, Isaac - private August 26, 1861. Appears last on roll for February 28, 1862. Minshew, Willoughby - private August 26, 1861. Died of disease at Citadel Square Hospital, Charleston, S. C., November 16, 1862. Moncrief, Austin - private August 26, 1861. Died in C.S.A. General Hospital at Charlottesville, Va. November 16, 1864. Buried there in Confederate Cemetery. Norris, William - private August 26, 1861. Discharged, disability, September 23, 1861. Odom, Henry W.- See private , Co. H. Patterson, Daniel Peacock - private April 4, 1862. Wounded in ankle at 2d Manassas, Va. August 30, 1862; Fredericksburg, Va. December 13, 1862; Gettysburg, Pa. July 1863. Discharged, disability, April 22, 1864. Patterson, Joseph H.- private August 26, 1861. Wounded at 2d Manassas, Va. August 30, 1862. Captured at Cedar Creek, Va. October 19, 1864. Paroled at Point Lookout, Md. in 1865. Exchanged at Cox's Landing, James River, Va., February 15, 1865. Pension records show he was at home on furlough close of war. (Born in Appling County, Ga. January 12, 1841.) Phillips, Royal B. (or Ryal B.) - private August 26, 1861. Killed at Richmond, Va. June 1862. Pierce, James H.- private August 26, 1861. Captured at Wilderness, Va. May 6, 1864. Died at Point Lookout, Md. February 25, 1865. Rennie, William - See private Co. L. Riggins, Robert G.- private August 26, 1861. Transferred to Co. L. Captured at Spotsylvania, Va. May 20, 1864. Died of erysipelas at Elmira, N. Y. May 2, 1865. Riggins, William E.- private August 26, 1861. Roll for August 31, 1864 , shows him present. Pension records show he was furloughed December 18, 1864 , and could not reach command before close of war. (Born in Beaufort County, S. C. December 2, 1844.) Rivers, William H.- See private , Co. H. Sauls, Holliday - private August 26, 1861. Wounded through left shoulder and left hip at Cold Harbor, Va. June 27, 1862. Surrendered Appomattox, Va. April 9, 1865. (Born in Georgia April 29, 1840.) Sauls, Theopilus J.- See private , Co. L. Sellers, John J.- private August 26, 1861. Wounded at 2d Manassas, Va. August 30, 1862. Discharged, disability, April 22, 1864. Smith, Alfred - private August 26, 1861. Wounded in arm, necessitating amputation, at Monocacy, Md. July 9, 1864 , and captured there July 11, 1864. Paroled at Baltimore, Md. in 1864. Released at Military Prison, Hampton, Va., and forwarded to point of exchange September 21, 1864. Absent, sick, November 4, 1864. Smith, Allen E.- private August 26, 1861. Appointed Musician in 1862. Surrendered at Appomattox, Va. April 9, 1865. (Born in Georgia March 28, 1844.) Smith, Charles C.- See Co. N. Smith, Josiah - private April 4, 1862. Discharged, disability, February 1864. Smith, Moses - private August 26, 1861. Appointed 3d. Sergeant in 1862. Captured at Winchester, Va. September 19, 1864. Paroled at Point Lookout, Md., date not given. Steedley, David F.- private August 26, 1861. Captured, date and place not given. Paroled February 4, 1864. Absent, sick, November 6, 1864. No later record. Steedley, Laurence P.- private April 4, 1862. Wounded at Spotsylvania, Va. May 10, 1864. Admitted to Jackson Hospital at Richmond, Va., March 7, 1865. Furloughed for 30 days March 8, 1865. Steedley, William W.- private August 26, 1861. Died of disease July 1862. Strickland, Peter N.- private September 25, 1861. Admitted to General Hospital #9, at Richmond, Va., on account of debility, April 25, 1864. Discharged, disability, November 10, 1864. Sullivant, John A.- private August 26, 1861. Killed at Richmond, Va. June 1862. Battle of Cold Harbor Surrency, John M.- private August 26, 1861. Discharged, general disability, April 22, 1864. Sweat, Alfred J.- private April 22, 1862. Wounded in left hip, causing paralysis of lower limbs and permanent disability, near Richmond, Va., June 27, 1862. Admitted to Institute Hospital at Richmond, Va. June 1862. Transferred to Ga. in 1862. Discharged, disability, April 7, 1863. (Born September 11, 1845. Died at Waycross, Ga. July 27, 1917.) Sweat, Allen A.- private April 4, 1862. Captured at Wilderness, Va. May 6, 1864. Released at Elmira, N.Y. June 23, 1865. (Born in Ware County, Ga. July 26, 1831.) Sweat, Newton - private April 4, 1862. Surrendered, Appomattox, Va. April 9, 1865. (Born in Georgia January 10, 1837.) Sweat, Roland (or Rowland) - private August 26, 1861. Wounded at 2d Manassas, Va. August 30, 1862. Admitted to C.S.A. General Hospital at Charlottesville, Va. with flesh wound in left hip, September 1, 1864. Furloughed for 50 days September 4, 1864.No later record. (Resident of Georgia since July 1, 1845.) Tanner, William M.- private April 4, 1862. Roll for November 6, 1864 , shows him present. No later record. Taylor, Gordon S.- private April 4, 1862. Appointed Sergeant. Discharged by civil authority April 1, 1864. Taylor, James B.- private April 4, 1862. Captured at Wilderness, Va. May 6, 1864. Released at Elmira, N.Y. June 21, 1865. (Born in Georgia in 1840.) Taylor, William S.- private August 26, 1861. Roll for August 31, 1864 , shows him present. No later record. Thomas, James M.- private April 4, 1862. Absent. without leave August 31, 1864. No later record. Thomas, John G.- private August 26, 1861. Appears last on roll for February 28, 1862. Thomas, Reuben M.- private August 26, 1861. Died July 5, 1864. Thompson, John W.- private August 26, 1861. Appointed Corporal April 1, 1864. Surrendered, Appomattox, Va. April 9, 1865. (Born in Swainsboro, Ga. May 23, 1833.) Wilkinson, James J.- private February 27, 1862. Transferred to Co. H, November 10, 1862. Admitted to General Hospital #9, at Richmond, Va., June 13, 1863. Sent to Chimborazo Hospital #2, June 14, 1863. No later record. (Born in Georgia January 10, 1842.) Wilkinson, Martin - private August 26, 1861. Killed at Sharpsburg, Md. September 17, 1862. Williams, Jonathan R.- private August 26, 1861. Wounded at Middleburg, Va. March 28, 1862. Died of wounds in 1862. Williams, Lewis - private August 26, 1861. Died at Savannah, Ga. August 31, 1862. Williamson, George B.- See private , Co. L. Williamson, Henry - private August 26, 1861. Appears last on roll for February 28, 1862. Youmans, Henry - private August 26, 1861. 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