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[timberjack86]

Im looking for some information on my great grandfathers time in the war. I would love to know when he enlisted, what engagements he participated in, and if he was ever wounded. Pretty much anything I can find out. This is the only information I have on him from ancestry. Thanks so much in advance for any help provided.

Name	Alexander Starling
Military Unit	6th Alabama Infantry Regiment
Military Unit - Company	B
Enlistment Date	27 Feb
Rank	Private
Place of Enlistment - City	Abbeville
Place of Enlistment - County	Jefferson
Place of Enlistment - State	Alabama
Roll #	61
Archive Collection #	SG025014-4

 

[Seduzal]

Im looking for some information on my great grandfathers time in the war. I would love to know when he enlisted, what engagements he participated in, and if he was ever wounded. Pretty much anything I can find out. This is the only information I have on him from ancestry. Thanks so much in advance for any help provided.

Name	Alexander Starling
Military Unit	6th Alabama Infantry Regiment
Military Unit - Company	B
Enlistment Date	27 Feb
Rank	Private
Place of Enlistment - City	Abbeville
Place of Enlistment - County	Jefferson
Place of Enlistment - State	Alabama
Roll #	61
Archive Collection #	SG025014-4

Sorry but I have no clue but maybe I can get you some help! Paging @East Tennessee Roots

 

[bdtex]

Im looking for some information on my great grandfathers time in the war. I would love to know when he enlisted, what engagements he participated in, and if he was ever wounded. Pretty much anything I can find out. This is the only information I have on him from ancestry. Thanks so much in advance for any help provided.

Name	Alexander Starling
Military Unit	6th Alabama Infantry Regiment
Military Unit - Company	B
Enlistment Date	27 Feb
Rank	Private
Place of Enlistment - City	Abbeville
Place of Enlistment - County	Jefferson
Place of Enlistment - State	Alabama
Roll #	61
Archive Collection #	SG025014-4

From NPS:

"6th Regiment, Alabama Infantry
OVERVIEW:6th Infantry Regiment, about 1,400 strong, was organized at Montgomery, Alabama, in May, 1861. Its twelve companies were recruited in the counties of Montgomery, Jackson, Autuaga, Lowndes, Russell, Macon, Henry, and Wilson. Ordered to Virginia, the unit was assigned to Rodes', O'Neal's, and Battle's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. It was engaged in many conflicts from Williamsburg to Cold Harbor, moved with Early to the Shenandoah Valley, and ended the war at Appomattox. In April, 1862, it contained 1,100 effectives. Subsequently, it lost fifty-nine percent of the 632 engaged at Seven Pines and reported 156 casualties at Sharpsburg..."

 

[bdtex]

Im looking for some information on my great grandfathers time in the war. I would love to know when he enlisted, what engagements he participated in, and if he was ever wounded. Pretty much anything I can find out. This is the only information I have on him from ancestry. Thanks so much in advance for any help provided.

Name	Alexander Starling
Military Unit	6th Alabama Infantry Regiment
Military Unit - Company	B
Enlistment Date	27 Feb
Rank	Private
Place of Enlistment - City	Abbeville
Place of Enlistment - County	Jefferson
Place of Enlistment - State	Alabama
Roll #	61
Archive Collection #	SG025014-4

Surviving records in fold3 say that he died in a Confederate hospital in either Petersburg or Richmond on July 1,1862. Most of the surviving records regard claims filed by Regimental Officers to collect back pay on his behalf and most are handwritten...hard to read.

 

[lupaglupa]

The Alabama Civil War service list doesn't have much info on Alexander but I see there is another Starling in the same unit, Bennett. Could that be a brother?

 

[East Tennessee Roots]

Im looking for some information on my great grandfathers time in the war. I would love to know when he enlisted, what engagements he participated in, and if he was ever wounded. Pretty much anything I can find out. This is the only information I have on him from ancestry. Thanks so much in advance for any help provided.

Name	Alexander Starling
Military Unit	6th Alabama Infantry Regiment
Military Unit - Company	B
Enlistment Date	27 Feb
Rank	Private
Place of Enlistment - City	Abbeville
Place of Enlistment - County	Jefferson
Place of Enlistment - State	Alabama
Roll #	61
Archive Collection #	SG025014-4

As others have said, not much info.

Alabama Civil War Service Records Database

version 20230530.1

archives.alabama.gov

 

[Pollaco]

In researching this unit, I guess you saw guess where John B. Gordon was one of it's field officers. He became a captain(Co. I) in the 6th in May of 1861, became it's major on May 14,1861, and it's colonel on April 28, 1862.

 

[timberjack86]

Surviving records in fold3 say that he died in a Confederate hospital in either Petersburg or Richmond on July 1,1862. Most of the surviving records regard claims filed by Regimental Officers to collect back pay on his behalf and most are handwritten...hard to read.

That's extremely interesting but I do have him listed as living until 1915. Kind confused but thanks everyone for your help

 

[lupaglupa]

That's extremely interesting but I do have him listed as living until 1915. Kind confused but thanks everyone for your help

Hmmm.... so there's two men with similar names but different fates. Let's try again.

So @bdtex is right that the Alexander Starling who was in Co. B of the 6th Alabama died in service. Which must mean that he is not your ancestor, if your ancestor lived until 1916. There is an A. H. Starling who fought with the 9th Alabama cavalry.

Can you tell us other facts about your great grandfather that might help us figure out the name his Civil War records would be under?

 

[bdtex]

That's extremely interesting but I do have him listed as living until 1915. Kind confused but thanks everyone for your help

Here's one of the easier to read records:

 

[19thGeorgia]

He's listed in a book called "Confederate Cemeteries, Volume 2" at page 391.

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Confederate Cemeteries

Vol. 1 includes a list of burials in these Virginia cemeteries: Ball's Bluff National Cemetery, Williamsburg (Bruton Parish Church), Courtland Baptist Church, Alexandria National Cemetery, Covington (Cedar Hill Cemetery), Clark County (Old Chapel), Upperville, Woodstock, Yorktown National...

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[timberjack86]

He's listed in a book called "Confederate Cemeteries, Volume 2" at page 391.

"Preview unavailable"

Confederate Cemeteries

Vol. 1 includes a list of burials in these Virginia cemeteries: Ball's Bluff National Cemetery, Williamsburg (Bruton Parish Church), Courtland Baptist Church, Alexandria National Cemetery, Covington (Cedar Hill Cemetery), Clark County (Old Chapel), Upperville, Woodstock, Yorktown National...

www.google.com

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Y'all are awesome!!! Thank you so much!!!

 

[timberjack86]

Here's one of the easier to read records:

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Thank you so much!!!!

 

[timberjack86]

One last question if you guys don't mind, is there anyway to find out how he died? Thanks again!!!

 

[bdtex]

One last question if you guys don't mind, is there anyway to find out how he died? Thanks again!!!

None of the records I saw in fold3 that I was able read said whether he died of wounds or disease.

 

[19thGeorgia]

The name Alexander Starling appears in only two census records. 1850 and 1860. That's it...nobody else by that name in Alabama.

 

[timberjack86]

Thanks again everyone for all your help!