Jim Martin
Beers in Alabama Units
Wed Feb 14 10:49:49 2001



Dear Ms. Johnson,

From what I've been able to discover your George Washington Beers was a member of the Lomax Sharpshooters (Rifles) from Lowndes County, which was originally Company "H" of the 3rd Alabama Infantry. The original Company "G" aka, The Montgomery True Blues became an artillery unit and members of Company "H" were used to create a new company "G".

There is a Frank Bears listed as a member of the 7th Alabama Cavalry, Company "D". I've noted the "Beers" name is many times misspelled as "Bears" and "Biers". This unit was recruited from Greene, Montgomery, Pickens, Randolph, and Shelby counties. Could this be your Benjamin Franklin Beers?

Here are all the Beers I found in Alabama and Louisiana.

Alabama:

Beers George W. G 3 Alabama Infantry. Private Private 374 4 838 Confederate
Beers Henderson Mobile City Troop, Alabama. Private Private 374 4 839 Confederate
Beers O. S. B 1 Reg't, Mobile Vols., Alabama. Private Private 374 4 840 Confederate
Beers Robert W. E 21 Alabama Infantry. Private Private 374 4 841 Confederate
Beers William H. A 21 Alabama Infantry. 1 Sergeant 2 Lieutenant 374 4 842 Confederate
Bears Frank AL 7th Cav. Co.D


Louisiana:

Beers, A. P.,Sgt. Capt. Fenner's Battery La. Lt. Arty. En. Jackson. Miss., May 16th, 1862. Present on All Rolls to Oct., 1862.
Beers, Aug. P.,Pvt. Co. A. 1st Special Battn. (Rightor's) La. Infty. En. New Orleans. La., April 16th, 1861. Present on Rolls to Aug., 1861. Regtl. Return Dec., 1861, "Patrol Guard at Williamsburg." Regtl. Return Jan., 1862. "Furlough. Richmond."
Beers, J. S.,Pvt. Capt. Fenner's Battery La. Lt. Arty. En. Jackson. July 6th, 1862. Present on Roll to Oct., 1862. Roll for Jan. 1st to June 30th, 1862. "Absent. Sick in Hospital, Mobile." Present on Roll from July, 1863, to Dec., 1863. Paroled at Meridian, Miss., May 10th, 1865. Res., Livingston Par., La.
Beers, J. S., Jr.,Pvt. Co. B. 1st Spec. Battn. (Rightor's) La. Infty. En. New Orleans, La., April 15th, 1861. Present on Rolls to Aug., 1861. Rolls from Dec., 1861, to Feb., 1862, "On Detached Duty, Hospl. Steward, Ala. Hospl., Richmond. Va."
Beers, Jeseph M.,Pvt., Corpl. Co. B. 18th La. Infty. En. Oct. 5th, 1861, Camp Moore, La. Present on All Rolls to Feb., 1862. Rolls from May, 1862, to July, 1862, "Absent. Sent to Hospl. During Month of April or May." Rolls from Aug., 1862, to June. 1863. "Present. Gained from Missing in Action." Roll for July and Aug., 1863. "Absent. Sick in Hospl. Near Iberia." On Rolls of Co. F. Cons. 18th Regt. La. Infty. (Yellow Jacket Battn.). Roll for Jan. and Feb., 1864. "Absent. Sick. Sent to Gen. Hospl. About Nov. 15th, 1863."

I hope this helps you,

Jim Martin






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