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[Chattahooch33]

I'm usually a person giving some help on here but now I have hit a dead end and am asking for it!

My GGG Uncle, John Randolph joined Co. C of the 41st Georgia. There are only 4 service records on Fold3 but on the Ranger95 site he is listed at KIA. I would love to track down where he was killed. Anybody have a hint to find out?

http://www.ranger95.com/civil_war/georgia/infantry/rosters/41st_inf_regt_rost_c.html

 

[ratwod]

John Randolph, killed at Atlanta, Georgia, July 22, 1864.

from Roster of the Confederate soldiers of Georgia, 1861-1865 / [compiled by] Lillian Henderson [director] , p. 446. Chapter "Muster Role of Company C, 41st Regiment."

http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89059402297;view=1up;seq=467

 

[East Tennessee Roots]

I'm usually a person giving some help on here but now I have hit a dead end and am asking for it!

My GGG Uncle, John Randolph joined Co. C of the 41st Georgia. There are only 4 service records on Fold3 but on the Ranger95 site he is listed at KIA. I would love to track down where he was killed. Anybody have a hint to find out?

http://www.ranger95.com/civil_war/georgia/infantry/rosters/41st_inf_regt_rost_c.html

John Randolph

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 5/29/1863 as a Private.

On 5/29/1863 he mustered as a substitute into "C" Co. GA 41st Infantry
He was Killed on 7/22/1864 at Atlanta, GA


Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:

- Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865
(c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com
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CONFEDERATE GEORGIA TROOPS
41st Regiment, Georgia Infantry
OVERVIEW:
41st Infantry Regiment was organized during the fall of 1861. Many of its members were recruited in Cobb, Troup, Taylor, and Heard counties. The unit moved to North Mississippi, sustained heavy casualties in Kentucky at Perryville, then returned to Mississippi. Here it was assigned to General Barton's Brigade in the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana, fought in the battles around Vicksburg, and was captured on July 4, 1863. After being exchanged and assigned to General Stovall's Brigade, the 41st participated in the operations of the Army of Tennessee from Chattanooga to Nashville, and fought its last battle at Bentonville. It sustained 17 casualties at Chattanooga, contained 269 men and 218 arms in December, 1863, and totalled 197 effectives in November, 1864. Few surrendered on April 26, 1865. Its commanders were Colonels William E. Curtiss and Charles A. McDaniel, and Majors John Knight and Mark S. Nall.
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Andrew Jackson West

Residence Troup County GA; 17 years old.

Enlisted on 3/4/1862 at Lagrange, GA as a Private.

On 3/4/1862 he mustered into "E" Co. GA 41st Infantry
He was Surrendered on 4/26/1865 at Greensboro, NC


He was listed as:
* Wounded 10/8/1862 Perryville, KY
* POW 10/11/1862 Perryville, KY
* Exchanged 12/8/1862 Vicksburg, MS
* Wounded 11/30/1864 Franklin, TN


Promotions:
* Qtr Master Serg
* Corpl 7/3/1862 (1st Corpl)
* Sergt 9/15/1862
* Capt 11/1/1862 (Estimated date)


Other Information:
born 5/27/1844 in Monroe County, GA
died 10/11/1917 in Atlanta, GA

After the War he lived in Atlanta, GA

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:

- Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865
- Confederate Veteran Magazine
- Photo from Confederate Veteran Magazine
(c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com

................................................................................................................

Elijah F. Lanier

Residence West Point GA;
Enlisted on 3/4/1862 at West Point, GA as a Private.

On 3/4/1862 he mustered into "E" Co. GA 41st Infantry
He was Surrendered on 4/19/1865 at Raleigh, NC


He was listed as:
* POW 7/4/1863 Vicksburg, MS
* Paroled 7/6/1863 Vicksburg, MS


Promotions:
* Jr 2nd Lieut (1862)
* Sergt Major 3/28/1862
* 1st Sergt 5/3/1862
* 2nd Lieut 7/10/1862
* 1st Lieut 7/20/1862


Intra Regimental Company Transfers:
* from company E to company G


Other Information:
born in Georgia
died 4/3/1921 in West Point, GA
Buried: West Point, GA

(Married Susan Cherry)

After the War he lived in West Point, GA

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:

- Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865
- Confederate Veteran Magazine
- Photo from Confederate Veteran Magazine
(c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com

 

[Barnesville Blues]

I have found some suspect information in Roster of the Confederate soldiers of Georgia, 1861-1865 compiled by Lillian Henderson for one of my ancestors so be careful.

My mothers great Grandfather was Private Daniel Green of Company B, 61st Georgia Infantry. In the above publication it states that Daniel or David Green (never seen or heard anything where he was called David) was wounded at the Battle of the Wilderness necessitating amputation of his foot. No where in his compiled serve record does it say anything about amputation. Daniel Green survived the war anyway and died in 1882. His widow filed for Pension in 1910 and makes no mention at all of her husband having his foot amputated. She says he was wounded in Virginia in 1864 by being shot through the leg above the ankle. He stayed in the hospital several weeks and his wound found to be a permanent injury, was given final discharge from service and sent home. He arrived home two or three weeks before surrender. He was unable to walk for some time after war closed without aid.

So I don't know where the amputation information came from. From what his widow described, it doesn't sound like his foot was amputated.

I have also seen other information in the publication that I have been unable to source.

 

[East Tennessee Roots]

I have found some suspect information in Roster of the Confederate soldiers of Georgia, 1861-1865 compiled by Lillian Henderson for one of my ancestors so be careful.

My mothers great Grandfather was Private Daniel Green of Company B, 61st Georgia Infantry. In the above publication it states that Daniel or David Green (never seen or heard anything where he was called David) was wounded at the Battle of the Wilderness necessitating amputation of his foot. No where in his compiled serve record does it say anything about amputation. Daniel Green survived the war anyway and died in 1882. His widow filed for Pension in 1910 and makes no mention at all of her husband having his foot amputated. She says he was wounded in Virginia in 1864 by being shot through the leg above the ankle. He stayed in the hospital several weeks and his wound found to be a permanent injury, was given final discharge from service and sent home. He arrived home two or three weeks before surrender. He was unable to walk for some time after war closed without aid.

So I don't know where the amputation information came from. From what his widow described, it doesn't sound like his foot was amputated.

I have also seen other information in the publication that I have been unable to source.

- Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865 shows 2 soldiers named Daniel Green in the 61st. The one with the amputated foot was from Tattnall County Company B. The other from Bulloch County & Company D.

 

[Barnesville Blues]

- Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865 shows 2 soldiers named Daniel Green in the 61st. The one with the amputated foot was from Tattnall County Company B. The other from Bulloch County & Company D.

They are the same man. If you look at Daniel Green's compiled service record, it shows him being transferred to Company D for a short period of time...he had cousins, Mitchell J. and Charlton Green in that company anyway.

This reminds me of another mistake in Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia and this one I can prove.

It lists in the roster of Company B, 61st Georgia Infantry a Corporal Thomas Green or Grace who was killed at Fredericksburg. These are actually two different people. Private Thomas Green appears in the compiled service records and was the older brother of my ancestor Daniel Green. He died of Typhoid Pneumonia in a hospital in Lynchburg Virginia in Jan of 1863 and is buried in the Lunchburg City Cemetery in a marked grave.

Corporal Thomas Grace was killed at the Battle of Fredericksburg. I think this book caused Thomas Green's name to be left off of the Tattnall Co. Civil War Veterans Monument.