Walker County, Georgia
These records were abstracted from Roster of the Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865 compiled for the State of Georgia by Lillian Henderson, Director Confederate Pension and Record Department. These volumes give more information than what is listed below, in most cases it will give the length of the soldier's service, if he was promoted and if he died during his enlistment. Be sure and use these books for more complete information on your Confederate Soldier.
Vol. 4, pages 289-299
Muster Roll of Company E - 39th Regiment
Georgia Volunteer Infantry
Army of Tennessee - C.S.A.
Walker County, Georgia
"Walker Light Guards"
We first camped at Big Shanty, GA on the W. & A. Road. Our
first service was in East Tennessee in the spring and early summer of 1862.
In the latter part of the summer and fall of 1862, we made the Kentucky campaign
under General E. Kirby Smith. We then crossed the Cumberland Mountains at the
Cumberland Gap back into East Tennessee. From there we were ordered to middle
Tennessee and to Murfreesboro. From there our Division was ordered, about the
20th of December 1862, to Vicksburg, Mississippi. Made the Mississippi campaign,
fought through the battle of Baker's Creek, Miss. on May 16, 1863; fell back
into Vicksburg the next day; went through a forty-eight days' siege, and surrendered
on the 4th day of July 1863, and were paroled. There was more or less fighting
every day during the siege. We were exchanged about September 1863. Our Division
was ordered to Sweetwater and Loudon in East Tennessee. Remained until General
Longstreet left Bragg's army at Missionary Ridge and relieved us. We then returned
to Missionary Ridge and Lookout Mountain.
Camped on Lookout Mountain until November 23rd, then we were ordered off the
mountain and to Missionary Ridge. We took our position on the extreme right
of line and on the 25th of November we fought the battle of Missionary Ridge.
We lost the Ridge and fell back to Dalton, Ga., where we took up winter quarters
and remained there until about the 7th or 8th of May 1864. Sherman appeared
in our front and flanked us out of our position. We fell back to Ressaca, fought
the battle of Resaca, Ga. the 14th and 15th of May. We had more or less fighting
to do every day during that campaign from Dalton to Atlanta and Jonesboro, and
from May 7th or 8th until September 1st.
Among the battles fought during the campaign were Resaca, New Hope Church, Kennesaw
Mountain, Peachtree Creek, Atlanta and Jonesboro. There were many skirmishes,
and picket fighting besides battles mentioned above.
By James B. Hill, A member of this Company
OFFICERS
Hill, Charles D. Captain Mar 4, 1862
Resigned Jul 4, 1862
Osborn, H. P. (or Osborne) Captain Jul 4, 1862
Bunch, W. C. 1st Lieutenant Mar 4, 1862
Culberson, A. L. 1st Lieutenant Jul 10, 1862
Holloway, John P. (or John T.) 2nd Lieutenant Mar 4, 1862
Fricks, F. J. Jr. 2nd Lieutenant Mar 4, 1862
Bentley, John F. 1st Sergeant Mar 4, 1862
Owings, James M 2nd Sergeant Mar 4, 1862
Lord, Samuel W. 3rd Sergeant Mar 4, 1862
White, D. C. 4th Sergeant Mar 4, 1862
Cagles, T. T. 5th Sergeant Mar 4, 1862
Hobbs, H. Wesley 1st Corporal Mar 4, 1862
Roark, C. H. 2nd Corporal Mar 4, 1862
Fricks, William Harrison H. 3rd Corporal Nov 11, 1862
Meek, Thomas J. 4th Corporal Mar 4, 1862
ENLISTED MEN
Alley, Harvey C. Private Mar 4, 1862
Allison, Albert L. (J.) Private Mar 4, 1862
Bailey, John A. P. Private Mar 4, 1862
Bailey, W. M. Private Mar 4, 1862
Ballard, W. W. Private May 15, 1862
Bankston, James M. Private Mar 4, 1862
Bankston, W. R. Private Mar 4, 1862
Blalock, William Private Mar 4, 1862
Boss, Henry W. Private Mar 4, 1862
Bradley, D. P. Private Mar 4, 1862
Brand, W. T. Private Mar 4, 1862
Bridgeman, John (or Bridgman) Private Mar 4, 1862
Bunch, J.M. Private Mar 4, 1862
Burrows, A. M. Private Mar 4, 1862
Burrows, H. Private Mar 4, 1862
Burrows, Thomas J. Private Mar 4, 1862
Calloway, J. L. Private Mar 4, 1862
Campbell, Archibald R. Private Mar 4, 1862
Campbell, Enos M. Private Mar 4, 1862
Campbell, James A. Private Mar 4, 1862
Carnet, Andrew B. (or Carnott) Private Mar 4, 1862
Carson, John E. (or Joseph E.) Private Mar 4, 1862
Chambers, Jefferson J. Private Mar 4, 1862
Childers, Martin T.(or Childress)Private Mar 4, 1862
Clarkson, John C. (or Clarkston) Private Mar 4, 1862
Clarkson, John Marion Private no date given
Cole, Thomas T. Private Mar 4, 1862
Collins, F. D. Private Mar 4, 1862
Collins, J. C. Private Mar 4, 1862
Collins, J. William Private Mar 4, 1862
Crumb, Martin L. Private Mar 4, 1862
Cummings, G. W. Private Mar 4, 1862
Cummings, Robert B. Private Mar 4, 1862
Disheron, A. J. Private Mar 4, 1862
Dougherty, John H. Private Mar 4, 1862
Drennon, J. O. Private Mar 4, 1862
Drennon, W. C. Private Mar 4, 1862
Dyre, J. J. (or Dyer) Private Aug 11, 1862
Ellis, G. W. Private Mar 4, 1862
Evans, J. C. Private Mar 4, 1862
Farmer, Andrew D. Private Mar 4, 1862
Faucett, Thomas M. (or Faucette) Private Mar 4, 1862
Fricks, Francis M. Private Mar 4, 1862
Gilliam, M. H. (or Gillian) Private Mar 4, 1862
Glass, T. N. Private Mar 4, 1862
Glenn, Benjamin L. Private Mar 4, 1862
Glenn, Francis Private Mar 4, 1862
Glenn, J. R. Private Oct 8, 1863
Graham, James Private Mar 4, 1862
Hall, F. J. Private Mar 4, 1862
Hall, John A. Private Mar 4, 1862
Hammond, G. W. (or Hammonds) Private Mar 4, 1862
Hanson, Andrew J. Private Mar 4, 1862
Harp, John F. Private Mar 4, 1862
Harp, M. J. Private May 15, 1862
Harp, W. J. Private Mar 4, 1862
Herron, C.W. (or Herrin) Private Mar 4, 1862
Herron, Elisha (or Herrin) Private Mar 4, 1862
Hickson, H. (or Hixson) Private Mar 4, 1862
Hill, James B. Private Mar 4, 1862
Holloway, Joseph A. Private Mar 4, 1862
Ketner, Henry W. Private Mar 4, 1862
Ketner, Thomas B. Private Mar 4, 1862
Killingsworth, Joseph Private Mar 4, 1862
Lang --See Long
Lawrence, T. W. (or J. W.) Private Mar 4, 1862
Lively, B. W. Private Jul 8, 1862
Long, Moses (or Lang) Private Mar 4, 1862
Lumpkin, Charles F. Private Mar 4, 1862
Mann, Sanford Private Mar 4, 1862
Maulden, J. W. Private Mar 4, 1862
McBride, Thomas M. Private Mar 4, 1862
McCoy, Jacob Private Mar 4, 1862
McCoy, Phillip Private Mar 4, 1862
McDaniel, Andrew J. Private Mar 4, 1862
Miller, Benjamin B. Private May 15, 1862
Miller, John H. Private Mar 4, 1862
Mitchell, Sanford H. Private Mar 4, 1862
Mitchell, Thomas Private Mar 4, 1862
Moore, William S. (or L.) Private Sep 10, 1862
Morgan, J. J. Private Mar 4, 1862
Patterson, J. F. Private Mar 4, 1862
Patterson, W. W. Private Mar 4, 1862
Payne, E. R. Private Mar 4, 1862
Payne, W. R. Private Mar 4, 1862
Pearson, John (or Pierson) Private Mar 4, 1862
Phillips, John N. (or W.) Private May 15, 1862
Phillips, Mark S. Private May 15, 1862
Rape, J. M. C. D. Private Mar 4, 1862
Richardson, J. Private
Transferred from 2nd Co. I, 1st Conf. Reft. Inf 1863
Robinson, Z. H. (or Roberson) Private Mar 4, 1862
Rogers, L. A. Private Mar 4, 1862
Self, Jesse Private 1862
Self, Thomas D. Private Mar 4, 1862
Shaw, W. H. Private Mar 4, 1862
Siler, M. L. Private Mar 4, 1862
Sims, Jefferson (or Syms) Private Mar 4, 1862
Smith, Burrell Private Mar 4, 1862
Smith, Green L. Private Mar 4, 1862
Smith, James R. Private Mar 4, 1862
Smith, John L. Private Mar 4, 1862
Smith, John Wilson Private Mar 4, 1862
Smith, Wiley Private Apr 28, 1864
Smith, William J. Private May 15, 1862
Snyder, J. W. Private Mar 4, 1862
Sparger, Robert Private Mar 4, 1862
Sparger, Thomas Private Mar 4, 1862
Styles, David Hoke Private Mar 4, 1862
Strange, J. D. Private Mar 4, 1862
Tanner, W. F. Private Mar 4, 1862
Thurman, S. H. Private Mar 4, 1862
Wallin, James (#1) (or Walling) Private Mar 4, 1862
Wallin, James (#2) (or Walling) Private Mar 4, 1862
Wallin, Jesse (or Walling) Private May 15, 1862
Wallin, Joseph (or Walling) Private Mar 4, 1862
Wallin, J. M. (or Walling) Private Mar 4, 1862
Wallin, Munroe (or Walling) Private Mar 4, 1862
Wallin, William (or Walling) Private Mar 4, 1862
Ware, Martin (or Wier) Private Mar 4, 1862
Weathers, A. Private Mar 4, 1862
Williams, S. Private Mar 4, 1862
Walker County, GA
Company D
Company E
Company G - "LaFayette Volunteers"
Company H - "Bartow Invincibles or Walker - Bartow Invincibles"
Company I
Company K - "Walker County Volunteers"
If you have any questions or comments, please write to: Tim Stowell
Copyright 1998 by Sherry Osburn
copyright 2001 by the late Bill Clody, Walker County Coordinator
all rights reserved
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