Jim Martin
Alabamans in 21st Georgia?
Tue Jan 23 16:58:20 2001


According to a posting by Tom Elmore the Confederate Veteran states that this unit was recruited along the Alabama-Georgia line and included men from Alabama. Please browse through the names and see if you recognize any of the names to verify this information.

Old Company E, 21st Regiment
Floyd County
"Sardis Volunteers"

By Special Order No. 106, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office dated Richmond, Virginia May 8, 1862, this company, "Old Company E," was detached from this regiment and became Company A, 1st Regiment Georgia Partisan Rangers and subsequently became Company G, Smith's Legion Georgia Cavalry, which in March 1863, became Company G, 6th Regiment Georgia Cavalry. Paroled at Charlotte, North Carolina May 3, 1865.

Roster:

Austin, Lemuel N. -- Private - June 24, 1861. No later record.

Bale, Alfred F. -- 1st Lieutenant - June 24, 1861. Transferred to Company G, Smith's Legion Georgia Cavalry as 1st Lieutenant May 8, 1862. Elected Captain in 1862; Major of the 6th Regiment Georgia Cavalry March 1863. Killed at Dandridge, Tennessee December 24, 1863. Buried at Sardis Church, Floyd County, Georgia (Born in Goshen, Alabama July 29, 1839.)

Bouchillon, John D. -- Jr. 2nd Lieutenant - June 24, 1861. Resigned November 28, 1861.

Buford, James E. -- Private - June 24, 1861. Died in service in hospital.

Buford, John W. -- Private - June 24, 1861. Died in service in hospital.

Burns, Henry H. (or Burnes) -- Private - June 24, 1861. Transferred to Company G, Smith's Legion Georgia Cavalry May 8, 1862; to Company G, 6th Regiment Georgia Cavalry March 1863. Captured near Knoxville, Tennessee December 3, 1863. Died of variola at Rock Island, Illinois January 27, 1864.

Callens, James M. -- Private - June 24, 1861. Transferred to Company G, Smith's Legion Georgia Cavalry May 8, 1862; to Company G, 6th Regiment Georgia Cavalry March 1863. Appointed 5th Sergeant in 1863. Wounded December 15, 1863. No later record.

Callens, Martin Van -- Private - June 24, 1861. Appointed Sergeant. Transferred to Company G, Smith's Legion Georgia Cavalry May 8, 1862; to Company G, 6th Regiment Georgia Cavalry March 1863. On detached duty November 20-December 31, 1863. No later record.

Carder, William A. -- Private - June 24, 1861. Transferred to Company G, Smith's Legion Georgia Cavalry May 8, 1862; to Company G, 6th Regiment Georgia Cavalry March 1863. Roll for April 30, 1863, shows him present. No later record.

Carpenter, Lewis (or Louis) -- Private - June 24, 1861. Transferred to Company G, Smith's Legion Georgia Cavalry May 8, 1862; to Company G, 6th Regiment Georgia Cavalry March 1863. Roll for April 30, 1863, shows him on sick furlough. No later record.

Cary, Richard (or Carey) -- Private - June 24, 1861. Transferred to Company G, Smith's Legion Georgia Cavalry May 8, 1862; to Company G, 6th Regiment Georgia Cavalry March 1863; to Company C, Jesse's Battalion Kentucky Mounted Riflemen June 25, 1863. No later record.

Chapman, Asbury F. -- Private - June 24, 1861. Admitted to Charlottesville, Virginia hospital April 29, 1862. Transferred to Company G, Smith's Legion Georgia Cavalry May 8, 1862. Returned to duty from hospital May 13, 1862. No later record.

Cofer, James Alfred -- Private - June 24, 1861. Transferred to Company G, Smith's Legion Georgia Cavalry May 8, 1862; to Company G, 6th Regiment Georgia Cavalry March 1863. Paroled, Charlotte, North Carolina May 3, 1865. (Born in Gwinnett County, Georgia in 1842.)

Collins, William G. -- Private - June 24, 1861. Transferred to Company G, Smith's Legion Georgia Cavalry May 8, 1862; to Company G, 6th Regiment Georgia Cavalry March 1863. Left sick at Loudon, Tennessee April 1, 1863. No later record.

Comer, Joseph A. D. -- Private - June 24, 1861. Appointed 1st Sergeant December 2, 1861. Transferred to Company G, Smith's Legion Georgia Cavalry May 8, 1862; to Company G, 6th Regiment Georgia Cavalry March 1863. Detailed to drive captured wagon November 1, 1863. No later 1861. Enlisted as a private in Company G, Smith's Legion Georgia Cavalry May 8, 1862. Transferred to Company G, 6th Regiment Georgia Cavalry March 1863. Paroled, Charlotte, North Carolina May 3, 1865. (Barn in Greenville District, South Carolina June 9, 1840.)

Doogan, John H. -- Private - June 24, 1861. Transferred to Company G, Smith's Legion Georgia Cavalry May 8, 1862; to Company G, 6th Regiment Georgia Cavalry March 1863. Appears last on roll for April 30, 1863. No later record.

Duke, James A. -- Private - June 24, 1861. Transferred to Company G, Smith's Legion Georgia Cavalry May 8, 1862; to Company G, 6th Regiment Georgia Cavalry March 1863. Roll for December 31, 1863, last on file, shows him present. Killed by bushwhackers while on picket duty in East Tennessee

Duke, William C. -- Private - June 24, 1861. Transferred to Company G, Smith's Legion Georgia Cavalry May 8, 1862. No later record.

Dutton, Henry -- Private - June 24, 1861. Transferred to Company G, Smith's Legion Georgia Cavalry May 8, 1862; to Company G, 6th Regiment Georgia Cavalry March 1863. Wounded near Chickamauga, Georgia September 19, 1863. Roll for December 31, 1863, last on file, shows him absent, wounded. No later record.

Fisher, Harvcy W. (or W. Harvey) -- Private - June 24, 1861. Transferred to Company G, Smith's Legion Georgia Cavalry May 8, 1862; to Company G, 6th Regiment Georgia Cavalry March 1863. Discharged at Loudon, Tennessee April 30, 1863.

Fleming, John P. -- 1st Corporal - June 24, 1861. Died in Cherokee County, Alabama prior to June 22, 1863. (Born in Alabama.)

Frazier, James A. -- Private - June 24, 1861. Transferred to Company G, Smith's Legion Georgia Cavalry May 8, 1862; to Company G, 6th Regiment Georgia Cavalry March 1863. On detached duty October 20 - December 31, 1863. No later record. (Born in Cherokee County, Alabama)

Frazier, Robert N. -- Private - June 24, 1861. Transferred to Company G, Smith's Legion Georgia Cavalry May 8, 1862; to Company G, 6th Regiment Georgia Cavalry March 1863. Roll for December 31, 1863, last on file, shows him present. No later record. (Born in Cherokee County, Alabama)

Frazier, Trustman -- Private - June 24, 1861. No later record.

Frazier, William Neely -- Private - June 24, 1861. Transferred to Company G, Smith's Legion Georgia Cavalry May 8, 1862. Captured, date and place not given. Transferred to Company G, 6th Regiment Georgia Cavalry March 1863. Paroled at Camp Douglas, Illinois March 30, 1863. Received at City Point, Virginia for exchange April 4, 1863. Roll for December 31, 1863, last on file, shows him present. No later record. (Born in Cherokee County, Alabama January 7, 1843. Died at Cave City, Arkansas September 22, 1921. Buried there.)

Greene, Curtis -- Private - June 24, 1861. Transferred to Company G, Smith's Legion Georgia Cavalry May 8, 1862. Captured. Exchanged January 1863. Transferred to Company G, 6th Regiment Georgia Cavalry March 1863. Roll for December 31, 1863, last on file, shows him present. No later record.

Griffin, William H. -- Private - June 24, 1861. Sent to hospital February 24, 1862. Died of chronic diarrhoea in General Hospital #1, at Lynchburg, Virginia April 26, 1862. Buried there in Confederate Cemetery. No. 3, 2nd Line, Lot 168-College.

Griswell, Johnson S. -- Private - June 24, 1861. No later record.

Guthrie, David Warren -- Musician - June 24, 1861. Discharged at Camp Toombs near Centreville, Virginia October 9, 1861.

Guthrie, John S. -- Musician - June 24, 1861. Discharged, disability, October 19, 1861.

Hall, John W. -- Private - June 24, 1861. Discharged, disability, at Centreville, Virginia November 12, 1861.

Hall, Waddy J. -- Private - June 24, 1861. Discharged, disability, at Centreville, Virginia November 12, 186l. Appointed 2nd Sergeant of Company G, Smith's Legion Georgia Cavalry May 8, 1862. Transferred to Company G, 6th Regiment Georgia Cavalry March 1863. Roll for December 31, 1863, last on file, shows him present. No later r Georgia Cavalry May 8, 1862; to Company G, 6th Regiment Georgia Cavalry March 1863. Appointed Sergeant. Captured at Pigeon River, Tennessee January 27, 1864. Released at Rock Island, Illinois June 18, 1865.

Holcomb, James D. -- Private - June 24, 1861. Transferred to Company F, Smith's Legion Georgia Cavalry May 6, 1862. Discharged, disability, prior to July 1, 1862.

Husky, William M. -- Private - June 24, 1861. Transferred to Company G, Smith's Legion Georgia Cavalry May 8, 1862; to Company G, 6th Regiment Georgia Cavalry March 1863. Supposed captured November 11, 1863. No later record.

James, William J. M. -- Private - June 24, 1861. Appointed 1st Corporal October 1861. Transferred to Company G, Smith's Legion Georgia Cavalry May 8, 1862. Appointed 5th Sergeant in 1862. Transferred to Company G, 6th Regiment Georgia Cavalry March 1863. Elected 2nd Lieutenant in 1863; 1st Lieutenant in 1863. Roll for December 31, 1863, last on file, shows him present. No later record.

Johnson, G. J. -- Private - August 20, 1861. Died of disease at Culpeper, Virginia December 26, 1861.

Johnson, William H. -- Private - June 24, 1861. Transferred to Company G, Smith's Legion Georgia Cavalry May 8, 1862; to Company G, 6th Regiment Georgia Cavalry March 1863. Roll for December 31, 1863, last on file, shows him sick in General Hospital at Atlanta, Georgia No later record.

Johnson, William R. -- Private - June 24, 1861. Transferred to Company G, Smith's Legion Georgia Cavalry May 8, 1862; to Company G, 6th Regiment Georgia Cavalry and appointed 5th Sergeant March 1863. Appointed 3rd Sergeant in 1863. Roll for December 31, 1863, last on file, shows him on 30 days furlough. No later record.

Kincaid, Robert W. -- Private - August 1, 1861. Transferred to Company G, Smith's Legion Georgia Cavalry May 8, 1862; to Company G, 6th Regiment Georgia Cavalry March 1863. Roll for December 31, 1863, last on file, shows him present. No later record.

King, George W. -- Private - November 1, 1861. Died of disease in General Hospital at Lynchburg, Virginia March 30, 1862. Buried there in Confederate Cemetery. No. 3, 5th Line, Lot 170-Warwick House.

Lay, John R. --1st Sergeant - June 24, 1861. Elected Jr. 2nd Lieutenant December 2, 1861. Transferred to Company G, Smith's Legion Georgia Cavalry and elected 1st Lieutenant May 8, 1862; to Company G, 6th Regiment Georgia Cavalry and elected Captain March 1863. Wounded at Chickamauga, Georgia September 19, 1863. Roll for December 31, 1863, last on file, shows him present. No later record.

Lester, German M. -- Private - June 24, 1861. Discharged, disability, near Centreville, Virginia November 2, 1861.

Lester, Henry Frank -- Private - August 1, 1861. Transferred to Company G, Smith's Legion Georgia Cavalry May 8, 1862; to Company G, 6th Regiment Georgia Cavalry March 1863. Roll for December 31, 1863, last on file, shows him present. Pension records show he surrendered near Greensboro, North Carolina April 26, 1865. (Born in Forsyth County, Georgia August 5, 1843.)

Love, Thomas F. -- Private - June 24, 1861. Transferred to Company G, Smith's Legion Georgia Cavalry May 8, 1862; to Company G, 6th Regiment Georgia Cavalry March 1863. Captured in Cherokee County, Alabama June 3, 1864. Took oath of allegiance to U. S. Government at Rock Island, Illinois and enlisted in U. S. Army for frontier service October 13, 1864.

Lowery John T. -- Private - June 24, 1861. Transferred to Company G, Smith's Legion Georgia Cavalry May 8, 1862; to Company G, 6th Regiment Georgia Cavalry March 1863. Appointed 2nd Corporal in 1863. On detached duty September 20-December 31, 1863. No later record.

Mathis, George W. -- 2nd Sergeant - June 24, 1861. Transferred to Company G, Smith's Legion Georgia Cavalry as Jr. 2nd Lieutenant May 8, 1862; to Company G, 6th Regiment. Georgia Cavalry as 2nd Lieutenant March 1863. Captured at Tazewell, Tennessee January 29, 1864. Released at Fort Delaware, Delaware June 12, 1865.

McCullough, James S. -- Privat December 11, 1861.

Moore, William D. -- 4th Sergeant - June 24, 1861. Died at Richmond, Virginia March 14, 1862.

Murdock, James R. -- Private - June 24, 1861. Transferred to Company G, Smith's Legion Georgia Cavalry May 8, 1862. Appears last on roll for July 1, 1862.

Nelms, William B. -- Private - June 24, 1861. Transferred to Company G, Smith's Legion Georgia Cavalry May 8, 1862; to Company G, 6th Regiment Georgia Cavalry March 1863. Appointed 1st Sergeant in 1863. Took oath of allegiance to U. S. Government at Chattanooga, Tennessee May 7, 1864.

Neyman, David C. -- Private - June 24, 1861. Transferred to Company G, Smith's Legion Georgia Cavalry May 8, 1862; to Company G, 6th Regiment Georgia Cavalry March 1863. Appointed 1st Corporal in 1863. Roll for December 31, 1863, last on file, shows him present. No later record.

Neyman, Joseph K. -- Private - June 24, 1861. Transferred ta Company G, Smith's Legion Georgia Cavalry May 8, 1862; to Company G, 6th Regiment Georgia Cavalry March 1863. Took oath of allegiance to U. S. Government at Louisville, Kentucky and released to remain north of Ohio River during war, June 28, 1864.

North, Samuel -- Private - June 24, 1861. Transferred to Company G Smith's Legion Georgia Cavalry May 8, 1862. Appears last on roll dated July 1, 1862.

Norton, J. A. -- Private - August 1, 1861. Died in Richmond, Virginia hospital February 7, 1862.

Perry, L. G. -- Private - June 24, 1861. Admitted to General Hospital #18, at Richmond, Virginia January 10, 1862, and died there of typhoid fever February 1, 1862.

Pilgrim, Isaac -- Private - Jun