Unfortunately, only one muster roll for Company H exists in the records which precludes knowledge of his total service.

James M. Pearson

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted as a Private
"H" Co. AL 46th Infantry
Other Information:
Buried: Wadley City Cemty, Randolph Co. AL

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records
- Various Cemetery listings on the internet

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James M. Pearson, Private, Capt. McGuire’s Company, 46th Regiment Alabama Infantry,* enlisted May 2, 1862 at Brundedge, Pike County, Alabama by Capt. J. W. McGuire for 3 years or the war, receipted for an issue of clothing April 30, 1864, no further records

* This company subsequently became Company H, 46th Regiment Alabama Infantry

M311: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama

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THE FORTY-SIXTH ALABAMA INFANTRY

The Forty-sixth regiment was organized at Loachapoka in May,
1862, and went immediately to East Tennessee, where it was
brigaded under General Leadbetter, but in July transferred to
General Taylor's command.

At Tazewell it met with several casualties. Went into Kentucky
in Stevenson's division, but took no part in any fight of
consequence. Returning to Tennessee, the regiment was assigned
with the Twentieth, Twenty-third, Thirtieth and Thirty-first
Alabama, to General Tracy's brigade.

Sent with the division to Mississippi, the regiment suffered
greatly at Port Gibson (May 1st), where General Tracy was
killed. At Baker's Creek, May 16, 1863, after a terrible fight
and many casualties, one-half the command, with the field
officers, were captured. The balance took part in the siege of
Vicksburg, May 17th to July 4th, and after considerable loss
were captured, with the fort.

Exchanged, the regiment was in the parole camp at Demopolis,
and was reorganized under General Lee; and under Pettus, as
brigadier, it joined the army of Tennessee. It fought at
Missionary Ridge, November 25th and Ringgold, November 27th.

The winter was passed at Dalton, and the regiment, with varying
casualties and successes, fought through the campaign from
Dalton to Atlanta, and back again to Tennessee. Its brilliant
record at Columbia was never eclipsed, and it there suffered
severely.

At Nashville, December 15th and 16th, it was again engaged. In
the retreat from Tennessee it was the rear-guard of the army
and was highly complimented by General Hood.

Moving over to the Carolinas, it fought at Kinston, March 15
and 16, 1865, and at Bentonville, March 19th. It was
consolidated with the Twenty-third, with Col. J. B. Bibb,
Lieutenant-Colonel Kyle and Maj. J. T. Hester as field
officers, and surrendered under the command of Captain Brewer,
April 26th at Salisbury.

Adjt. Thomas Riggs and Capts. McCaskill and James W. Powell
were killed at Baker's Creek, Lieutenant McFarland at
Jonesboro, and Capt. John F. Spinks during the retreat from
Nashville. Capt. Leonidas Stephens died in the service.

Capt. George E. Brewer, senior captain, was in command during
the greater part of the existence of the regiment.

The field officers were Col. Mike L. Woods, Lieut.-Col. O. Kyle
and Maj. James M. Handley, all of whom were captured at Baker's
creek.

Source: Confederate Military History, vol. VIII, p. 198

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Report of Capt. George E. Brewer, Forty-sixth Alabama Infantry.

PAROLE CAMP,
On march, July 21, 1863.
Report of siege of Vicksburg for the Forty. Sixth Regiment Alabama
Volunteers from May 18 to July 4:

After the defeat at Champion's Hill (alias Baker's (]reek), during which
fight the field officers and part of the staff of the regiment were either
killed or captured, the regiment with the army fell back to Vicksburg,
where they were closely besieged by the enemy.

The regiment entered the trenches on May 18, and were steadily under
fire both from small-arms and artillery from May 19 till July 4, the day
of the surrender. Their position was in rear of the redoubt upon the
immediate right bank of and in the railroad, and upon the left of the
position held by Maj.-Gen. Stevenson's division. The regiment was
commanded during part of the siege by Capt. George E. Brewer, senior
captain, and the remainder of the time by Lieut.-Col. [E. W.]
Pettus, of the Twentieth Alabama, until the death of Col. [Isham
W.] Garrott, of the Twentieth Alabama, when Capt. Brewer again
returned to the command.

The enemy made a severe assault on May 22 upon the portion of the
works habitually held by the regiment, but which had been previously
temporarily relieved from duty in the trenches, but were brought up
during the charge to re-enforce those which occupied their places.

Lieut.-Col. Pettus, who commanded at the time, greatly
distinguished himself by his gallantry. The enemy were successfully
repulsed. The regiment, without any display of peculiar bravery,
behaved itself well and endured the privations of the siege with laudable
patience.

The following is a list of the casualties in the different companies
composing the regiment during the siege.* [* Missing from the records]

The above is respectfully submitted.

GEO. E. BREWER,
Capt., Commanding Forty-sixth Regiment Alabama Volunteers.

Source: Official Records
CHAP. XXXVI.] THE SIEGE OF VICKSBURG, MISS. PAGE 354-37
[Series I. Vol. 24. Part II, Reports. Serial No. 37.]

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