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Thomas Henry Kimbrough
- Private
Thomas Henry Kimbrough died on September 12, 1864, while serving in the Confederate Army. His wife, Artie Misses Edwards - Kimbrough, and his son eventually moved to Texas after Thomas' death. I have a photo of Artie Misses, but no photos of Thomas Henry Kimbrough. Any photos, will be much appreciated.
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Date Added: 10/21/2012

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Josiah Padgett
- Private
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Date Added: 12/30/2009

Company A
Thomas Hill Macon
- Private
Thomas Hill Macon is buried at Magnolia Cemetery in Mobile, AL. He lost his left arm at the Battle of Gettysburg on July 3, 1863.
Contact Name: Kenneth Ford
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Date Added: 8/14/2012

Company B
James Larkin Bailey
- Private
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Contact Name: Brandi Baker Spurgin
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Date Added: 1/22/2017

Company B
Anderson Chapman
- Private
Anderson was born in Coosa County, Ala. 27 July 1843. The 1860 census has him at age 17 in that county, the Post Office is at Mount Olive. He has 17 items in his archival file. He enlists 9 Mar 1862 at Socapatoy, Coosa Co. in Capt. Patrick Thomas' Company. The Commanding Officer is Col Gayle.
10 May 1862 thru 1 June 1862 his is in Chimborazo Hospital #1 at Richmond with Typhoid Fever. The battles of Cold Harbor 27 June 1862, Boonsboro, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville took their toll on his health. He died of disease at home on 12 July 1863. and is buried in the Chapman Cem in Coosa County.
His father filed for claim 2 April 1864 and the settlement came to $257.32 cents. Certificate # 20550. We are distantly related on the Chapman line
Contact Name: Phillip Thomas
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Date Added: 8/9/2024

Company B
Richard Clement Corley
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Date Added: 4/4/2005

Company B
Richard Clement Corley
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Date Added: 4/4/2005

Company B
John Stephens Crew
- Private
John was born 30 Oct in Henry County, Georgia. He has 26 items in his archival file. He enlisted 17 June 1861 at Camp Bradford, Coosa County, Alabama for the war. The 12th was organized May - July 1861 with a total of 1,617 men on the roster. He was involved in dozens of major battles beginning with 1st Mannassas better known down south as the [Great Skeddale] referring to the rout of the union forces.

At Chancellorsville he suffers a gunshot wound to his scapula and is in the Hospiital admitted 3 May 1863. He remains in hospital until 12 June 1863 when he is given a 60-day wounded leave home to Coosa Co. He returns to duty and continues the fight. He is again in the hospital at Richmond when he is captured and turned over to the Us Provost Marshall and sent to Libby Prison. On 23 April he is sent to Newport News Va.

He died 6 Aug 1894 in Goodwater, Coosa County, Alabama, he is buried in the United Methodist Church Cemetery in that town. We are related by marriage on my Chapman line.
Contact Name: Phillip Thomas
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Date Added: 8/7/2024

Company B
John Wesley Finch
- Musician
John was born in Georgia 14 Feb 1836. The 1860 census finds him in Coosa County Ala. He has 13 items in his archival file. He enlists as a Musician at Camp Bradford Camp of Instruction in Coosa County. 1 Sept thru 31 Aug 1861 he is a patient at the General Hospital at Culpepper Court House Va. He is suffering from an eye problem diagnosed as Myopic Strabismus.

He may have suffered a bout of Measels. He is discharged by Surgeons Certificate on 21 Sept 1861.

He died 27 Nov 1878 in Vicksburg, Waren County, Miss. He is buried at Featherston Cem. Oak Ridge, Warren Co. Miss. We are related by a distant marriage on my Chapman line.
Contact Name: Phillip Thomas
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Date Added: 8/7/2024

Company B
John Chapman Goodgame
- Lt. Colonel
John was born 18 Sept at Fayetteville, Talladega Co. Alabama. In 1860 he is a teacher in Coosa County, Alabama. He has 58 items in his archival file. The 12th was organized May - July 1861 with 1196 men. John entered as 1Sgt and made his way thru the ranks and was appointed Lt. Col. 11 Feb 1864.
An Inspection report dated 30 Sept 1864 has him absent by surgeons' certificate as being wounded.

Assignments: General R.S. Ewell, Battle's Brigade, Rhodes' Division, Earley's Corps. Engaged in over 40 major battles from 1st Manassas to Spotsylvania Court House.

Report near Petersburg Va. dated 14 Jan 1865 he is granted a sick furlough home to Coosa County Ala. [Dysentery] for 30 days.

An interesting note in the Battle at Gettysburg is that he was in Rhode's Brigade and led the 26th Alabama into battle.

He died 8 June 1876 in Athens, Henderson County, Texas and is buried in that town's cemetery. We are related thru a distant marriage.
Contact Name: Phillip Thomas
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Date Added: 8/6/2024

Company B
William Y Goodgame
- Sergeant
William was born in 1845 in Coosa County, Alabama. He has 7 cards in his archival file. Co B was known as [Coosa Independents] Enlisted by Joseph H Bradford at Camp Bradford in Coosa County for the war. 15 Oct 1861 he is sent to the hospital. Again, on 23 May 1862 he is in the Chimborazo Hosp # 5 at Richmont treated for diarrhea released to duty 7 June 1862.

Battles: 1st Manassas, Williamsburg, Seven Pines, Seven Days, Cold Harbor, Gains Mill, Frazier's Farm, Malvern Hill, Boonsboro and Sharpsburg / Antietam where he died 17 Sept 1862. He died in battle before his 18th birthday.

His father filed for his effects We are related on my Chapman line.
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Date Added: 8/7/2024

Company B
Stokeley Massengale
- Private
Captured at Petersburg, Virginia. Was a Prisoner of War at Point Lookout Maryland when the war ended. From Coosa County, Alabama. Was married to the sister of Captain Patrick Thomas of same Company.
Contact Name: Randy Thomas
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Date Added: 7/30/2008

Company B
rueben w may
- Private
Also relatives ,john j smith, erwin c. smith, Edmund newton may,william henry may,
All 12 alabama infantry comp. B
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Date Added: 9/24/2017

Company B
Ronert N McElrath
- Private
Robert was born in Georgia in 1834. He has 15 cards in his archival file. He is about 27 years old when he enlists 17 Jun 1861 at Camp Bradford in Coosa County, Ala. Regimental assignment is to: General R. S. Ewell, Battle's Brigade, Rhodes's Division, Early's Corps. On the 15th of Oct 1861 he is sent to the hospital at Richmond, no diagnosis given. He is assigned twice as a Teamster in the regiment.
His is present at several dozen major battles, from 1st Manassas, Gettysburg and Strasburg in Va. during the Fisher Hill fight. He is captured at Strausburg on 19 Oct 1864 and sent to Harpers Ferry and on to Lookout Point, then transferred to Akins Landing, Va for exchange. Exchanged on 28 March 1865.
He died 11 July 1923 in Coosa County, Ala. and is buried in the Chapman family cem, in that county. He is in my family tree thru a distant marriage.
Contact Name: Phillip Thomas
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Date Added: 8/16/2024

Company B
Reuben A Mitchell
- Sergeant
1814-1863 Enlisted 17 June 1861 in Coosa County. Died at some point in July 1863, most likely at Gettysburg. Had also enlisted in 1847 during the Mexican-American War.
Contact Name: George Hill
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Date Added: 9/18/2022

Company B
Patrick Thomas
- Captain
Killed on the last day of the war on April 9, 1865 at Battle of Appomattox Station, Virginia. Was from Coosa County and the son of Etheldred Watson THOMAS.
Contact Name: Randy Thomas
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Date Added: 7/30/2008

Company B
Henry B. White
- Private
Henry signed up with his father Richard F. White.
Contact Name: Charlene Rice
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Date Added: 11/12/2011

Company C
Adolph Proskauer
- Major
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Contact Name: John Bloch
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Date Added: 11/15/2009

Company D
James Blackwood
- Private
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Contact Name: Tommy E. Martin
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Date Added: 8/21/2009

Company D
Charles Aaron Fetner
Rank Unknown
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Contact Name: Scott Brown
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Date Added: 1/4/2008

Company D
William Marshall Funderburg
- Private
William Marshall Funderburg is my gggrandfather. He was from St.Clair County Alabama. Marshall served in the 12th Alabama Infantry, and was captured in Monacacy, Maryland after the battle of July 9th, 1864. Serving with Jubal Early in his attempt to capture Washington D.C., It is unclear if he was wounded, but was captured, by General Hunter's forces and sent to Old Capitol prison in D.C. Later in the same month he ws sent to the infamous Elmira, (Hellmira) camp in lower New York. He died of typhoid fever there November 1, 1864 and is buried at the Confederate cemetery there. He left a widow and eight children.
Contact Name: Joe Funderburg
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Date Added: 5/4/2006

Company E
John Wesley Campbell
- Private
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Contact Name: Jonathan Wycuff
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Date Added: 11/19/2005

Company E
Peter Horry Lankford
- Private
PH Lankford was a Pvt. in Co. E, 12th Ala Infantry. He was born Nov. 26, 1831, Died Oct. 11, 1900.

I am his 2nd Great Grandson -- my maternal side.
Contact Name: Logan Carmichael
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Contact Homepage: logancarmichael.com
Date Added: 6/8/2015

Company E
T.M.A. Smith
- Private
My paternal great, great, great grandfather was Thomas Arter Smith. He also went by T.M.A. Smith. He is believed to have died in Virginia, possibly the Shenandoah Valley on July 12, 1864. I have been searching online to find where he is buried. Anyone have an idea of where a soldier that died at this time in this area might be buried? Anyone have a similar case and know where your relative is buried?
Contact Name: Kasey Smith Ray
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Date Added: 5/31/2016

Company F
Robert Fulwood Ligon
- Captain
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Contact Name: James Allen Knechtmann
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Date Added: 3/29/2004

Company G
Isaac Shelby Renfroe
- Private
Enlisted in Co. G, ''North AL Sharpshooters'' in Woodville, Jackson CO, AL 06/20/1861. Fought with 12th until early February 1865 then came home to join Co. C, 25th AL Partisan Rangers. Captured 03/02/1865 at Gurley, AL and sent to Camp Chase, OH till end of War.
Contact Name: Dwayne Renfroe
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Date Added: 7/10/2004

Company G
Robert W Smith
- Private
Robert and 3 of his brothers served the Confederacy. Brother James W. served in Co. E, 50th Alabama Infantry, William E. served in Co. G, Russell's 4th Alabama Cavalry and William 'Quirl' served in Co. C, 50th Alabama Infantry.
Contact Name: Doug Smith
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Date Added: 2/11/2011

Company G
Milton Jackson Woodard
- Private
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Contact Name: Stephen Moyers Woodard
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Contact Homepage: Givem Tha Cold Steel Boys
Date Added: 1/17/2011

Company H
Acquilla J Humphries
- Private
Buried near Bull Run Creek, died abt 1861-1862
Contact Name: Claire Adams
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Date Added: 5/13/2012

Company H
Clark Fletcher Johnston
- Private
Captured at Gettysburg, PA and spent the rest of the war at Fort Delaware.
Contact Name: Kenneth J
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Date Added: 1/27/2011

Company H
Levi N Oden
- Private
collateral ancestor
Contact Name: Jay Robertson
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Date Added: 4/20/2004

Company H
John H Wright
- Private
John H Wright was born in 1839 in Dekalb county, Alabama. He was the son of William Holland Wright. John served in the 12th Alabama in the Army of Northern Virginia. He was hospitalized twice in the fall of 1862 and May of 1863. He returned to Dekalb County, Alabama and later lived in Kentucky and Indiana.
Contact Name: Glenda Patton
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Date Added: 2/2/2008

Company I
Frank P. Dean
Rank Unknown
born 10-14-1841, died 05-25-1925, He was wounded in action and a Prisoner of War, enlisted 06-01-1861, discharged 04-26-1865, buried in the Dean Cem. Agricola, Ms.
Contact Name: James Trussell
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Date Added: 8/5/2010

Company I
Philip Howell
- Private
born 03-20-1845, died 09-30-1909, enlisted Feb. 1864, discharged 02-27-1865, buried in Shady Grove, George County, Ms.
Contact Name: James Trussell
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Date Added: 8/5/2010

Company I
Elijah Sims
- Private
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Contact Name: Terri Hicks
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Date Added: 7/10/2010

Company I
Robert Lindsey Smith
- 1st Corporal
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Contact Name: Roy Dobbs
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Date Added: 7/12/2012

Company K
Oregon L. Adams
- Private

I believe this is the older brother of my grandfather.
Oregon died in June 1865, POW at Fort Delaware. He was buried in Finns Point National Cemetery at Salem, N.J.
Contact Name: Patsy Archer
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Date Added: 2/4/2009

Company K
Sanford M Adams
- Private
Sanford was born in Tennessee in 1833. At the time of the Civil War he lived in Pickins County Alabama and was mustered into Company K (Tom Watts Rebels) of the 12th Alabama Infantry Rgt. Sanford's unit was part of the Army of Northern Virginia and he participated in every campaign until Gettysburg where he was struck in the arm on July 1, 1863. Sanford was left wounded on the field and picked up by Union forces and taken to their aide station. As a Union doctor went around talking to the wounded he asked Sanford's name. Upon learning he was an Adams, the doctor said he was an Adams from Massachusetts and ordered Sanford treated right away. Sanford's left arm was amputated and the doctors gave him the mutilated minie ball that did the damage. Sanford was released as a war invalid and sent home. He kept the gruesome souvenir for the rest of his life and his heirs have it to this day. Sanford migrated to Texas in the years after the war and in 1896 died in Richmond, Texas. He is buried in Morton Cemetary in that city with many civil war veterans.
Contact Name: L. Adams
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Date Added: 6/15/2008

Company K
Daniel H. Garrison
- Captain
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Contact Name: ronnie cooper
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Date Added: 4/28/2006

Company K
Benjamin Thomas Smith
- Private
Benjamin Thomas Smith enlisted in 1861 and was wounded twice - exchanged 1865 at Cox's Landing.
Contact Name: Linda Nelson
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Date Added: 8/10/2009

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