1st Alabama Infantry

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Regimental History and Service Record

In Brief
1861

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DESIGNATIONS

  • Troops at Pensacola (Bragg) (April-October 1861)
  • Department of Alabama and West Florida (October 1861)
  • Department of Alabama and West Florida / Army of Pensacola (October 1861-March 1862)
  • Department #2 / 1st Geographical Division / McCown's Command (March-April 1862)
  • Department #2 / Fort Pillow (detachment) (April-June 1862)
  • Department #2 / Grenada, Mississippi (detachment) (June 1862)
  • Department #2 / District of Mississippi / 3rd Sub-District (July-October 1862)
  • Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana / 3rd Military District (October 1862-July 1863)
  • Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana / 3rd Military District / Heavy Artillery Brigade (October 1862-July 1863)
  • Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana / Unattached (January 1864)
  • Army of Mississippi / Walthall's Division / Quarles' Brigade (May-July 1864)
  • Army of Tennessee / 3rd Corps / Walthall's Division / Quarles' Brigade (July 1864-April 1865)

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BOON, Martin B., 1st Sgt. (also in Co. "F")
1st Alabama Infantry / Company A (Officers)
Rank Name City/Town Commission From
Captain [[]] ?, PA ?
CLARK, John W., Capt. (transferred to (Eufaula) Alabama Artillery Battery)
MEADOWS, James D., Capt. - James Daniel Meadows of Upson County, GA was the son of Milus Rohley Meadows and Susan Parker. James was sheriff of Tallapoosa County for a time and died 14-Jan-1900. Buried in the Johnston Cemetery at Walnut Hill, Tallapoosa County, Al. Find-A-Grave memorial 50017155
BUTT[S], Joseph N. [H.?, W.?], 1st Lt.(promoted, Capt.)
HARMON [HARRISON?], Asa W., 1st Lt.
JOHNSON, Alfred, 1st Lt. (Co. "F", not reelected)
McNAB[B], James G., 1st Lt. (resigned, 61)
BRANNON, William J., 2nd Lt. (also in Co. "C","K")
COWAN, James G., Lt.
FLOURNOY, Robert B., 2nd Lt. (appointed to Kolb's Battery ((Barbour) Alabama Artillery Battery?))
HEARD, Elias W., 2nd Lt. (Co. "F", not reelected)
LOCKETT, Orren W., 2nd Lt. (resigned, 7 August61) - Orren Woodward Lockett born 20-Dec-1829 in Monroe County, GA, married Sarah Frances Brewer, b. 1837. Orrin was in the1st AL Infantry, Companies A & F. Orren and Sarah ran a grocery in Dadeville, AL and raised their family of five children. Orren died in 1913.
LYNCH, James H., 2nd Lt. (Co. "F", not reelected)
MACON, Junius M., 2nd Lt. (Co. "F", not reelected)
RYAN, Patrick J., 2nd Lt. (mustered out, 16January 62)
SANFORD, John H., 2nd Lt.
STEPHENS [STEVENS?], Henry H., 2nd Lt.
VAUGHAN, John A., Bvt. 2nd Lt.
LOCKETT, Orren W., 3rd Lt.
THORNTON, Nathaniel H., 1st Sgt.
LYNCH, James H., 1st Sgt.
WATKINS, F. B., 1st Sgt.
BUTT, William A., 2nd Sgt.
BROWN, James M., 3rd Sgt.
LILLIE, George W., 4th Sgt.
STEVENS, Aaron, 5th Sgt.
BERRY, Thomas D., Sgt.
BULL, William A., Sgt.
DEVANE, James W., Sgt.
HAMMOND, William, Sgt.
LINDSEY, David G., Sgt.
LOWRY, James H., Sgt.
HOSKINS, Thomas C., QM Sgt.
NEWSOM, James, Sgt.
PHILLIPS, Jesse W., Sgt.
SANFORD, James A., Sgt.
WAGNER, Benjamin F., Sgt.
LESTER, Daniel T., 1st Cpl.
GARTMAN, James, 2nd Cpl.
DuBOSE, Augustus J., 3rd Cpl.
ENGRAM, Colquitt C., 4th Cpl.
BALLARD, William L., Cpl.
BUSH, Johnson D., Cpl.
CORBETT, Furman M., Cpl. (also in Co. "F")
GRESHAM, A. B., Cpl.
GUSTMAN, James, Cpl.
GRAY, Samuel J., Cpl. (also in Co. "F") or possibly Co. G, 34th AL - Samuel J. "Tiger" Gray was born 9-Feb-1842 in Tallapoosa Co., AL., died 27-Nov-1927 in Van Alstyne, TX, married Eveline Cordelia "Pink" Lyon 04-July-1864 in Tallapoosa Co. Eveline, born 3-Aug-1843 in GA, she died 19-Jun-1916 in Van Alstyne, TX.
HAMMOND, William H., Cpl., Sgt. (enlisted, 20March 61, Montgomery, aged 25; captured, Island No. 10, 10 April 62, and sent to Camp Butler, IL; escaped; KIA, Port Hudson, 27 May 63)
HARVEY, Michael E., Cpl.
HOGAN, James J., Cpl.
LEE, H. C., Cpl.
LESTER, Daniel T., Cpl.
LEWIS, Marton J., Cpl.
MEEKS, Britton M., Cpl.
SMITH, W. H., Cpl.
STEVENS, Aaron, Cpl.

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1st Alabama Infantry / Company A (Enlisted Men)
Rank Name City/Town Enlistment Date
Private [[]] ?, PA ?
ADAIR, John
ADDISON, M. M.
ALLEN, Hansford D.
ALLEN, J. B.
ALLEN, Jackson M.
ALLMAN, A. J.
ANDERSON, Thomas H.
ANDRESS, S. J.
BAKER, James J. S.
BALLARD, W.
BALLARD, William L., jr.
BANCROFT, Thomas J. (also in Co. "D")
BAREFIELD, John
BARNES, Moses T.
BARNETT, John P.
BARNETT, Thomas
BARNETT, William C. (also in Co. "F")
BARRETT, B. E.
BASFORD, William
BENNETT, Alfred
BENTLEY, Noah T.
BLACK, John
BLACK, William T.
BLACKBURN, A. A.
BOART, J.
BOATWRIGHT, George W.
BODIFORD, James L.
BOON, Henry T. - son of Wiley and Amy Sanders Pless Boon, brother of Richard C. and W.B.--per Paula Girouard <paulagir@attbi.com>
BOON, Richard C. (also in Co. "F") son of Wiley and Amy Sanders Pless Boon, brother of Henry T. and W.B.--per Paula Girouard <paulagir@attbi.com>
BOON, W. B. son of Wiley and Amy Sanders Pless Boon, brother of Richard C. and Henry T.--per Paula Girouard <paulagir@attbi.com>
BOULTON, William A. (also in Co. "D")
BOWDEN [BOWDER?] , George C., Musician (also in Co. "B")
BOWLIN, H.
BOYD, W. A.
BRANNON, Thomas J.
BREWER, Jesse - Jesse Norman Brewer who married Mary Emma Scroggins d/o G.T. Scroggins??
BROWN, J. B.
BROWNING, J. H.
BRUMMET, Thomas E.
BUCKLAND, Edward
BURK, Charles H.
BURNETT, Jeremiah M. - brother of Thomas Jefferson Burnett and BentleyMacFarland Burnett. Per gggranddaughter, Ina Burnett Morris <inabmorris@aol.com>, she has the pension info indicating they, too, were in Company A.
BURNETT, John
BURNETT, Milton M. (also in Co. "H")
BURNETT, William F.
BURNS, Salmon W.
BURRILL, William
BUSH, Johnston D., Band Musician
CAMPBELL, Robert P.
CANNION, George W.
CARLISLE, T. J.
CARTER, Clayton T.
CASON, John G.
CHAPPELL, Melville A.
CHEESBROUGH, Joel
CHERRY, Robert
CLARK, Samuel L.
CLARKE, Sande (also in Co. "G")
CLUFF, J. J.
COLEMAN, A.
COLEMAN, John T.
COLLINS, Thomas
COLLUM, Litterberry T.
COLLUM, S. B.
COLWELL, Perry
CONINE, James B.
COOPER, James D.
CORBETT, James
COTTER, Clayton T. (also in Co. "F")
COX, William G. W., Musician (also in Co. "F")
CREYON [CREYAN?], James J.
CROUCH, William
CROWELL, David L. (also in Co. "C")
CROWELL, Dydamus F.
CROWELL, W. G.
CRYAN, Dominick
DABBS, Samuel
DANIEL, James B.
DAVIS, James
DAVIS, James B. (also in Co. "F")
DAVIS, Samuel H.
DAVIS, Thomas A.
De PRIEST, Henry A. (also in Co. "D")
DILLARD, William W. (also in Co. "F")
DONOHUE, B. F.
DRIGGERS, John
DUCK, William M.
WILLIAM MALICIAH DUCK, b. 27Sep1832, Edgefield District, SC; d. 05Jan1923; m. (1) SARAH CARTHLAGE, 1855, Tallapoosa Co., AL; m. (2) MARY JANE FULLER, 29Sep1869, Tallapoosa Co., AL. (See Duck page-Gale Fuller - Brothers, Manning L Duck and R.A.W. Duck were in the 34th AL Co. G
DUNCAN, Allen
DUNCAN, John B.
DURKIN, Michael
DYER, Samuel G.
ELLIS, Jessie J.
ESMOND, John H. (also in Co. "D")
FALKNER, G. W.
FARRELL, James
FAULK, Jerry
FLORRENCE, Adam H.
FLORRENCE, Thomas J. (also in 3rd Co. "G")
FLOURNOY, Osborn R.
FOLSON, James M. [James N.?]
FORSHEE, Noah
FOUCH, William H. (also in Co. "F")
FREEMAN [FRUMAN?], George W.
GALLAGHER, Patrick
GARITT, J. J.
GASTON, William A., Musician
GIBBONS, Steven W.
GIBSON, Columbus
GILLAM, William J. (also in Co. "F")
GILLISPIE, William H.
GLASS, John
GLASS, William
GOLDEN, Newman
GOOLSBY, James T.
GOSS, Benjamin A.
GRAY, William N.
GREATHOUSE, Seaborn - enlisted 19Mar1862, captured Island #Ten, paroled, sent to Port Hudson, LA May1863. Captured, paroled again. 11Aug1863 Died 21Aug1863, buried Greathouse family cemetery. --Earl Greathouse <E_Greathouse@msn.net>
GRENTHOUSE, ??
GRESHAM, J. B.
GRIFFITH, Moses
HAFFRON, Richard
HAMELIN, A.
HART, Charles B.
HARTLETT, Isaac F.
HARTUNG [HARTOSING?], John
HAYES, Willis
HAYMAKER, James
HAYS, Howell
HENDERSON, Charles
HENDERSON, Hansel, jr.
HENDERSON, Hansel, sr.
HERRENTON, John
HERRIN, Woodson
HERRINGTON, John
HIGHT, Wiley J.
HILL, James M.
HILL, John W.
HILL, Joshua
HODGES, R.
HOGAN, Thomas M.
HOLLAND, J.
HOLLIDAY, M. J.
HORNIKER, William H.
HOTCHKISS, R. I.
HOWELL, T. E. L.
HUBNER, Henry
HUGHES, William
HUNT, Lewis
HUNTER, Robert W.
HUTHNANCE, Thomas, Bandsman
JACKSON, Seaborn
JAMES, Joseph
JENNINGS, Joseph
JERNIGAN, John R.
JOHNSON, Richard
JOHNSTON, John Y.
JOHNSTON, William T.
JONES, A. R.
JONES, Edgar R.
JONES, Levi
JONES, Peyton W.
JONES, W. H.
KEEL, H. E.
KEY, W. R. W.
KNIGHT, R. J. (also in Co. "D") Believed to be the son of Calvary F. and Mary Connell Knight. Paula Girouard <paulagir@attbi.com>
KNIGHT, Woodson -Son of Henry D. and Nancy Knight. discharged 21 Dec 1863 because he was a minor. He enlisted Feb 10, 1862 at Barrancus by Maj. Harel for a period of three years - Paula Girouard <paulagir@attbi.com>
KNOBLE[S], John, Musician
KYLE, A. N.
LEE, W. H. H.
LEWIS, Jackson H.
LEWIS, Martin J., Musician
LIEKER, J.
LIPHAM, William
LOCKE, Andrew J.
LOCKETT, D. R.
LOCKETT, H. R. - Hugh R. Lockett was born 22-Apr-1839 in GA, married Isabel Veazey 06-Oct-1864. Hugh was a minister and served as a cook in Co.A. He returned to Tallapoosa County, moved to Grayson County, Texas in December 1876. He died 16-Feb-1917 and Isabel died on 25-Feb-1913. They are buried in the Tioga Cemetery in Grayson County, TX. Found in Grayson County, TX on 1880 census.
LOCKETT, Winfield J. - Winfield J. Lockett was born about 1841. He died at Port Hudson 24-Jun-1863.
LOOCH, Jesse D.
LORANE, Albert
LOVELESS, A. Y.
LOVELESS, John H. (also in Co. "F")
LUNSFORD, Franklin B.
LUNSFORD, Joseph H.
LUNSFORD, Steven
LYNCH, W. H.
McCLUER, Elihu
McCLURE, Elias
McDANIEL, Kirkpatrick, Musician
McDONALD, C. M.
McDONALD, John M.
McDOUGALD, Donald
McGUIRE, James M.
McINTYRE, James
McKENZIE, William Julian
MADDOCK, James R.
MANN, D. J.
MASTIN, Thomas
MATHIS, Joel
MAY, Andrew J.
MAYNE, James R.
MAYO, Elisha
MEADOWS, Gilbert
MILLER, F. M.
MITCHEL, D.
MOSS, W. H.
MULLER, James
NAFF, W. H.
NOLEN, Edmund B.
NORRIS, John J.
NORRIS, John N. (also in Co. "C")
O'BRIEN, George
O'HARA, Augustus A.
OMELIA, Thomas
OWENS, C. W.
PACE, George
PACE, William H.
PALMER, George W.
PARKER, Daniel M.
PARRISH, James
PATTERSON, John
PEARSON, William
PERDUE, Henry B.
PHILLIPS, C. D.
PLESS, Henry M. (also in Co. "F")
POSTON, James R.
PROCTOR, Thomas
PUGH, Whitson
PULLEN, W. J.
RAY, Aaron
RAY, Bose
RAY, Daniel
RAY, Elijah (also in Co. "K")
RAY, Irvin L.
RAY, J. M.
RAY, James
RAY, John D.
RAY, Silas R.
RAY, William
RICHARDS, Thomas E.
RIGSBY, John C.
RIGSBY, Lewis H.
ROBINSON, Sylvaneous G.
RODERICK, John
RODGERS, George W.
ROQUIMORE [ROQUEMORE?], John T.
ROUSSEAU, William T., Musician
ROWE, Prince A.
RUSH, Benjamin F. (also in Co. "C")
RUSH, R. G.
RYAL[L]S, James M.
RYAN, Patrick J.
SANDERS, J. N.
SANDERS, Perry
SANDERS, Wiley
SANFORD, M. A.
SCOTT, R. H.
SCROGGINS, George T. - Captured at Port Hudson, La. July 9, 1863. Exchanged. Captured at Nashville, Tn Dec. 15, 1864 and held prisoner till the end of the war. Enlisted in the 5th U.S. Volunteer Infantry (frontier service) at Camp Douglas, Illinois, April 18, 1865. Service record National Archive Microfilm Box M374 Roll 39 (See 1907 Alabama Confederate Pensioner's Census, Tallapoosa County). Died 04-Sep-1924. Buried Concord Garden of Memories, Tallapoosa County AL Find-A-Grave Memorial #40072342 (George Thomas Scroggins (Richard M., James) was born 29Nov1844 in Georgia, and died 04Sep1924 in the home of daughter, Mrs. J.N. Brewer (formerly Mary Emma Scroggins---did she marry Jesse Brewer of Co. A?). He married Mary Jane Henderson 21-Oct-1868 in Tallapoosa Co. AL, daughter of Alvin Henderson and Lucinda Duck. George was the son of Richard M. Scroggins and Judiah Allen Scroggins. His father-in-law, Alvin Henderson, fought in Co. G, 34th AL Infantry . His wife's uncle, William M. Duck, served in Co. A 1st AL Infantry, while her other uncles, R.A.W. Duck and Manning L. Duck were in Co. G of the 34th AL. Enlisted as private, Company A, First Alabama Infantry at Dadeville, AL. Was a P.O.W. of the U.S. Army. After the war he nearly starved during his walk back home. His obituary states he served 4 years in the Confederate War. Burial: Concord Cemetery (County Hwy44, Tallapoosa Co.AL) per Tap Roots Vol.24 #4, April 1987. Military service: Co A, First Alabama Inf., CSA - 5th US Volunteer Infantry?)
SCROGGINS, James J. (brother of George, WM) Captured at Island Ten, April 8, 1862. Exchanged. Captured at Port Hudson, La. July 9, 1863 Exchanged. No further record. M374 Roll 39 Died 23 July 1863 Buried Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, TN
SCROGGINS, W. M. ( Washington Marlin, brother of JJ and GT Scroggins? - Captured circa 1864. No further record. (service records per Greg Wilson gwilson@dixie-net.com>) Died 6 May 1916, buried Hayden Cemetery, New Hope, AL. (Thomas Hensley <tojo@hitter.net> has a Washington Marlin Scroggins, son of Judy (Judiah Allen Scroggins and Richard M) listed in the 1860 Tallapoosa Co AL Census (Washington M, age 14). WM Scroggins, of New Hope, Madison Co. AL, was awarded the Southern Cross of Honor by the UDC.1870 Madison Co AL census lists "Wash and Pemmelia Scroggins" age 23, 20. All this strongly suggests that "WM" was the brother of George T Scroggins and James J Scroggins in Company A.
SELF, Allen
SHANK, John
SHANKS, John H. (also in Co. "F")
SHOCKLEY, James L.
SIMMS, Aquilla
SIMMS, Charles
SIMMS, James
SIMMS, R. D.
SMITH, Henry
SMITH, J. P.
SMITH, Lewis
SMITH, Turner
SOUTHWICK, Davis L.
SPAULDING, A. J.
SPEIGAL, C. K.
STARNES, Amos D. (also in Co. "G")
STARRETT, Clark
STEVENS, Henry R.
STEWART, W.
STOW [STORRS?], Edward
SULLIVAN, Owen
SUMNER, Henry
TAYLOR, John D. K.
TAYLOR, Westley
TEEL, Levi
TEEL, Robert
THOMAS, George
THOMASSON, J.C. ?? - Confederate Grave Regist.--John C.Thomasson Born--2/4/1832 Died---5/31/1917 War Record---Co.A,1st Al. Regt. Inf. Branch--Army C.S.A. Rank--Pvt. Enlisted--3/9/1863 Discharged---4/26/1865 Buried---Fairfield Cem.,Union Co.Ms. The Al.Dept.of Archives and History,sent me a census record showing him living in Chalhoun Co.,Al. in 1860.---Mike Lindsey - <sm_michel@toolkitmail.com>
THOMPSON, J.
THOMPSON, J. Z.
THORNTON, A. R.
THORNTON, Reuben J.
TOLBERT, Mathew
TOULER, William W.
TOY, George
TUCK, R. B.
TURNER, Allen
TURNER, Thomas E.
VICKERS, James M.
VINES, Thomas
VINES, W. H.
WAITZE [WAITS?], Augustus
WALLAR [WALLER?], Henry E.
WALLER, J. W.
WARD, Neil [Neal?]
WARD, Sampson W.
WATERS, Calvin
WATSON, James M.
WATSON, Joseph H.
WATTS, John T.
WELLBORN, Constantine
WELLBORN, William R. (also in Co. "F")
WESTBROOK, W. J.
WHALEY, Isaac C.
WHITBY, E. H.
WHITE, W. G.
WHITE, William H., Bandsman, Musician
WILLIAMS, James
WILLIAMS, Thomas
WILLIAMS, William R.
WILLIAMSON, Andrew J.
WINN, John
YARBROUGH, Thomas


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Notes

  1. Sifakis Volume 1, Pages 80, 97

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