Barry N. Wyatt
C.R. DeJarnette 1st Ala Batt. Co. B.
Mon Jul 30 11:27:26 2001


3rd Corporal Cornelius R. DeJarnette’s headstone reads:

"A Confederate Soldier Member of Autauga Rifles 1st Alabama Battalion Company B."

Is the 1st Alabama Battallion Company B a state militia company that he enlisted in before enlisting into the Regular Confederate Service at Corinth MS for 1 yr and organized into the 6th Alabama Infantry Co. G "Autauga Rifles"?

According to Company Records of the 6th Alabama Co. G.
Cornelius R. DeJarnette was an 18 yr. old farmer from Autaugaville, Ala. who enlisted on June 2, 1861 at Corinth, Miss for 1 yr. Promoted to Corporal March 27, 1861. He was absent sick at Manasses, present at Yorktown, absent sick thereafter until furnishing a replacement on June 12, 1863.