Alfred L. Aaron
Residence Franklin County GA; 27 years old.
Enlisted on 5/12/1862 as a Private.
On 5/12/1862 he mustered into "G" Co. GA 34th Infantry
(date and method of discharge not given)
He was listed as:
* Wounded 12/28/1864 Egypt Station, MS (In left hand, thumb & finger amputated)
Other Information:
born 3/5/1835 in Georgia
(Also: Alford L)
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865
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EGYPT STATION, MISS
DEC. 28TH, 1864
Egypt Station, Miss., Dec. 28, 1864. 7th Indiana, 4th
and 11th Illinois, 4th and 10th Missouri, 2nd Wisconsin, 2nd
New Jersey, 1st Mississippi, and 3rd U.S. Colored Cavalry. As
an incident of the expedition sent out from Memphis to destroy
the Mobile & Ohio railroad, the Union troops attacked the
enemy at Egypt Station on the morning of Dec. 28. The
Confederate force was about 1,200 strong and consisted of
infantry, cavalry and 4 guns mounted on platform cars. Two
trains of Confederate troops under Maj. Gen. Gardner were in
sight when the attack was made, but a Federal force being
thrown between them and the stockade, which was taken by
assault in 2 hours, they were unable to do anything. The
entire garrison, numbering 500, were made prisoners. The
casualties are not given, but it is noted that Confederate
Brig.-Gen. Gholson was killed. The Union force also captured
or destroyed 300 army wagons, 4,000 new carbines, an immense
amount of ammunition, two trains of cars and a large amount of
commissary and quartermaster's stores.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 5
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Alfred L. Aaron, Private, volunteered May 12, 1862 in Captain Russell A. Jones Company, Johnson's Regiment Georgia Infantry* in Franklin County, Georgia by Captain R. A. Jones for the war or three years, captured at Champion Hill, Mississippi May 16,1863, listed as a Hospital Attendant**, he last appears on a receipt roll for clothing at Blackie Hospital, Augusta, Georgia October 14, 1864
* This company subsequently became Company G, 34th Georgia Infantry
** Headquarters Army of the Tennessee, Black River, Miss., May 17, 1863. Brig. Gen. Geo. F. McGinnis, Comdg. Reserve: * * * All prisoners except such as the Medical Director may require as attendants for the rebel wounded will be brought along with you. Parole all prisoners left behind and let the parole state that they were wounded or nurses to the wounded prisoners. * * * /s/ U. S. Grant, Maj. Gen.
Hdqrs. 1st Brig., 12th Div., 13th. A. C., near Vicksburg, Miss., May 27,1863. Sir: In addition to my report of the part taken by the First Brigade in the Battle of Champion's Hill, I would respectfully submit the following: In obedience to an order dated Headquarters Army in the Field, Champion's Hill, Miss., May 16, 1863, directing me to "remain with my brigade and one from Grecker's Division in possession of the battlefield, to bury the dead of both sides, collect all arms and material, receive and guard all prisoners left behind, whether wounded or as nurses to wounded prisoners." I have the honor to report as follows: Number of rebels buried, 221; Number of rebel wounded paroled, 455; Number of rebels paroled as nurses (advised by Surgeon Mills), 114; Number of rebel prisoners enrolled, 1097. * * * /s/s George F. McGinnis
M266: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Georgia