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[G Low]

Can anyone tell me a brief history of this unit I believe he was in the Oglethorpe Infantry.

 

[G Low]

2nd Battalion Sharpshooters contained six companies and was formed in the summer of 1862. The men were from various sections of the state and some had seen prior service. It was assigned to General J.K. Jackson's Brigade and fought with distinction at Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, and Missionary Ridge. Later the unit was brigaded under General Gist and took an active part in the battles around Atlanta, Hood's Tennessee operations, and the North Carolina Campaign. In December, 1862, it contained 152 effectives, at Chickamauga 101 were present, and during December, 1863, the battalion totalled 80 men and 65 arms. Very few surrendered with the Army of Tennessee. Majors J.J. Cox and Richard H. Whiteley were in command.

Source : Crute, Joseph H., Jr., "Units of the Confederate States Army" (Midlothian, VA: Derwent Books, 1987), 2nd Edition.

He went through all that mustered out then went to Atlanta and got killed at Jonesboro. I had an actual muster roll with his name on it. We had a house fire and it was knocked off the wall by the fire fighter and stepped on breaking the glass then it got wet. I went back in the house and retrieved it and gave it to a lady working for the insurance company. It was never returned. When we phoned the insurance company about it they said the lady had quit and they knew nothing about our muster roll.

 

[lupaglupa]

I know nothing as Sargent Shultz use to say

Boy, that dates us when we get that joke!

 

[Stryker65]

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I have so many gg grandfathers that fought for theCSA I am ashamed that I don't know more this is Joseph E. Burch there are 2 it may be the same one. You are a walking encyclopedia.How can I find out if this is my grandfather?

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They are definitely the same. They have the same transfer and wounding dates.

Absolom Avery was a telegrapher, do you think his skills were needed during the war?

It is possible, but as the Georgia State Guard was mostly composed of workers in different trades already, he would have served as a common soldier.

 

[G Low]

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They are definitely the same. They have the same transfer and wounding dates.

It is possible, but as the Georgia State Guard was mostly composed of workers in different trades already, he would have served as a common soldier.

I don't understand why Joseph and Absolom don't have confederate iron crosses on their graves .

 

[Mike Serpa]

Duvall's name appears twice in this book.

Under the stars and bars; or, Memories of four years service with the Oglethorpes, of Augusta, Georgia : Clark, Walter A : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

239, [3] p. 20 1/2 cm

archive.org

Here is some of your family history. Several with Duval name are listed. Note one 'l'.
Is Robert (1) your guy? Joseph E. Burch is listed below

Birch, Burch family in Great Britain and America. : Smallwood, Marilu Burch. : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

archive.org

 

[Stryker65]

I don't understand why Joseph and Absolom don't have confederate iron crosses on their graves .

Joseph is a mystery, but Absolom was not a part of the Confederate Army. Sure, he was a part of the military force of a Confederate state, but that is on the same level as Gustavus W. Smith's Georgia Militia.

 

[G Low]

Duvall's name appears twice in this book.

Under the stars and bars; or, Memories of four years service with the Oglethorpes, of Augusta, Georgia : Clark, Walter A : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

239, [3] p. 20 1/2 cm

archive.org

Here is some of your family history. Several with Duval name are listed. Note one 'l'.
Is Robert (1) your guy? Joseph E. Burch is listed below
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Birch, Burch family in Great Britain and America. : Smallwood, Marilu Burch. : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

archive.org

Yes this is my family ,my middle name is Burch,George Washington Duval married Anna Burch. Thank you He was my gg grandfather. His brother Robert was killed in the battle of Jonesboro and is buried there in the cleburne memorial confederate cemetery. It has him with two l's.

 

[G Low]

Duvall's name appears twice in this book.

Under the stars and bars; or, Memories of four years service with the Oglethorpes, of Augusta, Georgia : Clark, Walter A : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

239, [3] p. 20 1/2 cm

archive.org

Here is some of your family history. Several with Duval name are listed. Note one 'l'.
Is Robert (1) your guy? Joseph E. Burch is listed below
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Birch, Burch family in Great Britain and America. : Smallwood, Marilu Burch. : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

archive.org

Thank you this book has my mother in it. Unfortunately no mention of Joseph Burch's service.

 

[Mike Serpa]

Thank you this book has my mother in it. Unfortunately no mention of Joseph Burch's service.

That's cool! You can't get any closer than that.

 

[G Low]

Military Trader website says the medal is an early example of the Army and Navy Union membership badge. Infantry, cavalry, engineers, navy and artillery are represented. (Scroll down a little to see the medal.)

https://www.militarytrader.com/militaria-collectibles/a-tale-of-two-active-veterans-agencies-army-and-navy-union

I would suggest posting this in a new thread, so it can get better attention -- this thread is primarily for the ancestors of one CWT member.

Hey Stryker got two more gg grandfathers to look at wondering if you can help me. Samuel Whitehead had Toombs brigade on the tomb stone. B1793 d 1868

 

[Stryker65]

Hey Stryker got two more gg grandfathers to look at wondering if you can help me. Samuel Whitehead had Toombs brigade on the tomb stone. B1793 d 1868View attachment 520424

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Toombs Brigade -- that's State Guards, same as that Cherokee Legion ancestor you had. Probably will be hard find the unit, since they weren't actual Confederate units...

 

[G Low]

Toombs Brigade -- that's State Guards, same as that Cherokee Legion ancestor you had. Probably will be hard find the unit, since they weren't actual Confederate units...

And company F 42nd ga infantry? Yeah but Sam was a little older and it had Toombs brigade on the tombstone. I went to Toombs and Alexander Stephen's home they were big buddies didn't live too far apart. Anyway I m not familiar with what exactly Toombs did but I think he he resigned his commission and went back home to practice law after the war he left I think, but then he came back as a unreconstructed rebel

 

[G Low]

Joseph is a mystery, but Absolom was not a part of the Confederate Army. Sure, he was a part of the military force of a Confederate state, but that is on the same level as Gustavus W. Smith's Georgia Militia.

I have since found out that this Joseph is my gg uncle. Born in 1836 or 35 died in 1919 . But can't find his grave . He was wounded in the head at Gettysburg and applied for disability in 1888 . Any more info would be appreciated.

 

[Story]

I have since found out that this Joseph is my gg uncle. Born in 1836 or 35 died in 1919 . But can't find his grave . Any more info would be appreciated.

Check the post-war Federal Census' and see if you can fix him to a homesite, that'd narrow down your search for a burial spot.