Need help deciphering Confederate service record

[DugGapRob]

The last time I ran into a conundrum while researching my family, everyone was very helpful, so I'll throw this one out.

I'm trying to figure out where this ancestor enlisted. I understand that the 7th Ga. Batt'n became part of the 61st Ga. Infantry. He was born in Montgomery County, Georgia. He died in Charlottesville Hospital of typhoid fever on 12/16/1862. His papers from the 61st all say that he enlisted in Whitesville, but the 7th paperwork doesn't appear to show "Whitesville."

 

[Tom Elmore]

Many members of Company E, 61st Georgia had similar information in their service records. Since Whitesville was just north of Columbus, I am guessing CRR stood for the Columbus Railroad. Perhaps No. 3 was a station on that railroad? Calling @DaveBrt for answers.

 

[DaveBrt]

The last time I ran into a conundrum while researching my family, everyone was very helpful, so I'll throw this one out.

I'm trying to figure out where this ancestor enlisted. I understand that the 7th Ga. Batt'n became part of the 61st Ga. Infantry. He was born in Montgomery County, Georgia. He died in Charlottesville Hospital of typhoid fever on 12/16/1862. His papers from the 61st all say that he enlisted in Whitesville, but the 7th paperwork doesn't appear to show "Whitesville."

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CRR was the Central (of Georgia) RR, which started in Savannah. In the link below, Whitesville is Station No 8, some 30 miles up the line from Savannah. Like you, I find no Whitesville on a map in that area, especially one big enough to require a daily commuter train to Savannah. The link shows Whitesville as Station No. 8 and the NARA records show it(?) as No. 3 -- sloppy reading of the "8" on the original?

NP, MT 4-1-64

 

[Tom Elmore]

Thanks, Dave! I should have known that one, since my great-grandfather worked in the Central of Georgia RR shops at Savannah in the early 1900s.

 

[DugGapRob]

CRR was the Central (of Georgia) RR, which started in Savannah. In the link below, Whitesville is Station No 8, some 30 miles up the line from Savannah. Like you, I find no Whitesville on a map in that area, especially one big enough to require a daily commuter train to Savannah. The link shows Whitesville as Station No. 8 and the NARA records show it(?) as No. 3 -- sloppy reading of the "8" on the original?

http://csa-railroads.com/Essays/Orignial Docs/NP/MT/NP,_MT_4-1-64.htm[/URLT

Thanks! That's what I love about CivilWarTalk, if you ask a questions 9 times out of 10, someone is going to know the answer. I appreciate it.

 

[Ole Miss]

@lelliott19 is the Queen of Georgia troops and can decipher bad scrawl so keep her in mind for future record reading.
Regards
David

 

[lelliott19]

and can decipher bad scrawl

I generally can do that.

 

[John Winn]

Thanks, Dave! I should have known that one, since my great-grandfather worked in the Central of Georgia RR shops at Savannah in the early 1900s.

Well, small world. Two of gg uncles worked for the line in the same time period in Savannah and my great grandfather was a clerk for the line in Macon, also in the same time period. I'd bet your folk knew my folk.

 

[Palmetto1862]

Thanks, Dave! I should have known that one, since my great-grandfather worked in the Central of Georgia RR shops at Savannah in the early 1900s.

Interesting! My great-grandfather also worked for the Central of Georgia, at the same time. The census records show him in various jobs as flagman and baggage master over the years. He worked in Columbus.