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Re: Casualty list,Battle of Chickamauga

John A. Ramsey, age 25, Private, Capt. Stubblefield’s Company, Hillard’s Legion, Alabama Vols.,* joined for duty and enrolled April 7, 1862 at Rockford by Capt. Stubblefield for 3 years having traveled 40 miles to place of rendezvous, recorded on the July/Aug./Oct. 31, 1863 muster rolls as on extra daily duty as Battalion Teamster, paid September 30, 1863 for duty as Wagoner for the period June 1 to September 30, 122 days at 25 cts./day, no further records

Note: There are no subsequent surviving company F muster rolls which precludes information on his further service

* This company subsequently became Company F, 2nd Battalion, Hillard’s Legion, Alabama Volunteers

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

Company F became Co C 59th

2nd Battalion, Hilliard's Legion morphed into the 59th AL Regiment

The 2nd Battalion was organized with 6 companies at Montgomery on 25, June 1862. It was consolidated with the 4th Artillery Battalion and designated as the 59th Infantry Regiment at Charleston, TN 25 Nov 1863. At Chickamauga this Battalion was the first to plant its banner on the enemy's works. The colors were pierced by 83 bullets, and the standard-bearer, Robert Y. HIETT, though thrice wounded and the staff thrice shot away, carried his charge throughout the entire fight. Afterward he was made lieutenant.

The 1st and 2nd Battalions suffered the heaviest loss, leaving more than half their number either dead or wounded on the field. Out of 239 men in the 2nd Battalion, 169 were killed or wounded.

J A. Ramsey
Enlisted as a Private
"C" Co. AL 59th Infantry

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records
- Southern Historical Society Papers: Appomattox Paroles ANV

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J. Allen Ramsey, Private, Company C. 59th Alabama Infantry, enlisted April 18, 1862 at Rockford, Ala. by Capt. Stubblefield for 3 years, receipted for pay January 31 & March 17, 1864 as Teamster, employed the months of March through June as Teamster, receipted for an issue of clothing November, 1864, recorded on the Jan/Feb, 1865 muster roll as present, on extra duty as Brig. Med. Teamster, surrendered at Appomattox Court House, Va. April 9, 1865, paroled, n.d., residence Rome St.

Six companies of the 2nd Battalion and four companies of the 4th Battalion Hillard’s Legion, Alabama Volunteers, were consolidated November 25, 1863 to form the 59th Regiment Alabama Infantry

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

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