Jim Martin
26th/50th Casualties at Chickamauga
Sun Feb 11 21:12:28 2001


George,

I've posted this earlier on the message board, but here it is again if you haven't seen it.

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For those of you interested, here's a transcription I've recently done of the casualties reported by the 50th Alabama Infantry at Chickamauga. Please note the text is "as printed" including typographical errors.

List of Casualties in the 50th Reg't. Ala. Vols. Int the Battle of Chickamauga, Sept. 10th, 1863 ---Commanded by Col. Jno. G. Coltart.

Field and Staff --- None

Co. A. --- Killed --- none. Seriously wounded --- Capt T K Langford, in abdomen and hand, Privates Roland Crow, in abdomen (died since.) A J Junior, back (died since) M H Harrison, right arm, W T Kirby left leg and right foot. Severely wounded --- Serg't Wood Satcher, left shoulder, Privates John Randall, right leg, W H Vaughan, left thigh. Slightly wounded --- Corp'l J M Adams, right hand, Privates W B Adams, right hand, Jonas Sittle, leg, L C Mehany, cheek.

Co. B. --- Commanded by Lieut J E Gilbert --- Killed --- Privates Thos Ridgeway, Marion Moss Severely Wounded --- Serg't R B Patterson, right arm, Serg't J D Edmondson, right leg. Private Jas McCafferty, right thigh, Slightly Wounded --- Privates R M Battington, left foot, Jno Gray, right foot, W E Lentz, right leg, W A McWilliams, right shoulder, Geo Pipes, abdomen, Joe E Smith, nose.

Co. C. --- Commanded by Lieut J W Battle --- Killed --- none. Seriously wounded --- Serg't W W Tipton, left side, [died since.] Severely wounded --- Privates J C Vann, left thigh, A J Vann, hand, J W Harless, breast, R A Salmon, breast. Slightly wounded --- Serg't A J Tipton, right leg, Corp'l M M Vann, arm, Corp'l D W Hornbuckle, right leg, C W Walker, back. Missing --- Private G W St. Clair

Co. D. --- Commanded by Capt G W Arnold. Killed --- Serg't Jesse C Hall, Corp Philip Johnson, Privates Geo H Garmon, Sam Jarratt, W H McIntire, W W McCollum. Seriously wounded --- Private Jas Sterling, hip. Slightly wounded ---Privates S T Burnett, groin, Reedy Ward, Hand, Jerry Lowery, thigh, M Woods, hand, Sterling Scruggs, by falling limb, nature of wound unknown. Missing --- Corp J Lamb.

Co. E. --- Commanded by Capt W Richardson. Killed --- Corp W B Nelson, Corp W H Harvey, Private D L Allen. Severely wounded --- Capt Wm Richardson, below the knee, Lt A F Blair, thigh, Private Angelo Clem, knee. Slightly wounded --- Lieut N D Malone, arm, Corp J W McGuire, hand, Sergt A L Thomas, shoulder, Privates Philemon Hilliard, arm, Robt Johnson, hip, W T Ray, foot, B M Sowell, arm, W W Ware, breast, Missing --- Privates J T Riddle, E J Trotman.

Co. F. --- Commanded by Capt J D Burgin.--- Killed --- Private H H Caffee. Severely wounded --- Privates John Durrett, leg and arm, James Durrett, mouth, A J Reach, shoulder, James Prescoat, arm. Slightly wounded --- Privates Lewis Causey, hand, Ira T Countess, leg, J T Allen, hand, R Matthews, arm, Corp R Martin, side, Corp S S Bowen, shoulder.

Co. G. --- Commanded by Capt E B Vaughan. Killed --- Corp B F Flalock. Privates J C Andoe and J M Gilchreece. Seriously wounded --- Sergt J M Autrey, abdomen, Corp J W Norris, hips, Privates E McGee, right arm, R M Files, right arm, A D Franklin, leg, D J Johnson, right leg. Severely wounded --- Privates B F Deal, leg, D B Steward, thigh. Slightly wounded --- Privates P R Lighte, shoulder, M Roberts, arm, J T Norris, leg.

Co H--- Commanded by Capt A D Ray. Killed --- None. Seriously wounded --- Sergt J R Cottrell, right thigh and shoulder, Privates W M Pratt, leg, Frank Coffman, right shoulder. Severely wounded --- Privates W T Knox, shoulder, W H Pitts, hand. Missing --- Privates Jas Pratt, Frank Harvey and W A Parsons.

Co. I --- Commanded by Capt R Donnell. --- Killed --- Jas M Carmack. Slightly wounded --- Lieut N B Meglathery, finger, Privates Byrd Orear,hand, Jas Plyler, finger. Missing --- Private Anderson Orear.

Co. K --- Commanded by Lieut R W Smith. --- Killed --- Sergt H M Karrh. Severely wounded --- Private B H Davidson, s