Jim Martin
18th Ala Inf Bttn (Gibson's) - Missing Company
Tue Nov 14 09:45:29 2000


Dear Henry,

I have a "lost" relative from Jackson Cty., AL (near Stevenson) named Volney Fleming Willoughby. For several years, I've been looking for a service record or any confirmation of the Confederate unit in which he enlisted. According to my family information and printed in a book called "A History of Logan County, Arkansas". Volney "enlisted in the Southern Army" sometime in 1862. The story in the book is told by his son, Andrew V. Willoughby, that at age 7 he rode on the back of his father's horse to the point of enlistment and then the 7 year old boy returned home alone and with the horse. Later in the account it is stated that Volney was killed at Chickamauga. In a family letter in 1860, Volney Willoughby is referred to as a "Breckenridge Man", noting his Southern leanings. Volney's oldest son, Monroe Willoughby was a member of the 17th Tennessee Infantry, which included men from Jackson Co., AL.

The 18th Alabama Battalion is one of the units, of which I think Volney Willoughby may have been a member. I don't know where your roster information is coming from. Do you have additional roster or historical info for the 18th AL Battalion. I've noted that in the Broadfoot Roster of Confederate Soldiers, there is no "Company D" listed for this unit. Do you have any information for this Company D or why no muster roll exists for them?

Any help would be appreciated,

Jim Martin

• Co D, 18th Battn. — Alan Pitts, Tue Dec 12 11:45
• V. Willoughby — Henry Seale, Tue Nov 14 18:52
• Thanks! — Jim Martin, Wed Nov 15 16:17
• 18TH Ala. Bn and Jackson County — Henry Seale, Fri Nov 17 16:16
• 18th Bn — Homer Jones, Tue Nov 14 11:47
• Thanks! — Jim Martin, Wed Nov 15 16:21
• 18th Bn — Homer Jones, Wed Nov 15 18:27