27th Alabama Infantry

Born 06/22/1820 in Madison Co. Alabama to Richard Smith Coffee (b. 03/21/1800 in Prince Edward Co. Virginia) and Sarah D. Fielder (b. 10/29/1804 in Williamson Co. Tennessee). He married Cornelia E. Green (b. 1822) on 12/17/1840 in Lauderdale Co. Alabama. They had five children. Died 1893 in Alabama. Served as Chaplain, Co's F & S. (M374 roll 9) 'COFFEE--Another watchman fallen! Rev. C.M. Coffee, of Porter Presbytery, formerly of King, has been called from the walls as a watchman her to the general assembly and church of the first-born, on the 11th day of April, 1892. He had been afflicted for quite a number of years, but still he continued to preache even until within a short time before his death. Practically he died with the harness on. Having been thrown froma wagon four or five years ago he was so crippled that he used a crutch. Still he did not stop his work and received an appointment from King Presbytery as a missionary on the Fondee river, and did the work quite faithfully. He was in his seventh-second year. He embraced religion in his nineteenth year in Alabama, under the ministry of Revs. Felix Johnson and James Wallace. He became a probationer for the ministry in McGrady [sic: McGready] Presbytery, 1856, and was ordaind in 1862. He served as a chaplain of the 27th Alabama, C.S.A., commanded by Col. James Jackson. He made a brave soldier in the army of the Confederacy, as he ever did in the army of the Lord Jesus. He was a man of strong convictions of duty and very conscientious in the performance of what he regarded as right. His peculiarities were his own and sometimes made him labor under disadvantages. He came from Alabama to Arkansas in 1882. He was married to Miss C.E. Green December 17, 1840, who, with two children, still survives him, seven of their children having preceded the father to the better country. Brother Coffee died triumphing in the gospel which he had been recommending to others, and it may be said a true man in Israel has fallen. To his God and Father we commend his aged companion who helped him in his trials and triumphs in life for over fifty years, as he labored and toiled in the Master's cause. S.H. MCELVAIN.' [Source: The Cumberland Presbyterian, May 19, 1892, page 808] (3rd Cousin 4 times removed)

lEVI IS THE SON OF MY GREAT GT. GRANDFATHER, WILLIAM PATRICK GARVIN AND HIS WIFE MARANDA HUTTO GARVIN FROM ORANGEBURG CO SC. WILLIAM PATRICK IS A DEADEND FOR MOST - AT LEAST FOR ME. WHEN WP BECAME A WIDOW, HE FREQUENTLY WENT TO VISIT LEVI IN ALABAMA AND LEVI CAME TO GEORGIA TO VISIT MY GRANDFATHER, JAMES BROOKS GARVIN - HIS BROTHER. WP WAS USUALLY THERE WITH THEM.

He is buried in Mitchell Cemetery in Lauderdale Co., Alabama. He was born 8 Feb 1833 and died 12 Jun 1887.

Joseph Parkers, unit was consoladated late in the war from the 57th Ala. Inf to 27th Ala Inf. See 57th for details of his service.

Born Sep 1836. Son of Wallace Tew and Martha Wilkerson TEW.

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Born 1835, in the Lexington District in South Carolina – Mar 1, 1862. He stood 6’ 5’, had a fair complexion, dark hair and blue eyes. He enlisted Dec 27, 1861 at Florence Ala for a service of one year at age 25 and was to be paid a $50 bounty. He was captured on Feb 6, 1862 near Fort Henry and taken to Cairo Ill and then transferred to Alton Ill in Feb 17 and he died on Mar 1, 1862 (a letter written by Captain Moore on April 17, 1862 states he died at Paducah Ky and was owed $81.03). In Oct 1864, the CSA Treasury Department Second Auditor’s Office stated his final pay $50 bounty and $49.20 in pay for a total of $99.20 On Nov 6, 1864, his wife Nancy received a $49.20 payment for pay due him at this time of his death (No record was found that she was every paid the $50 bounty). Parents: • Jacob Virgil Garvin 1811 – 1878 • Martha A Garvin 1810 – 1855 daughter of Nancy Ann Cassady 1772 – 1857, daughter of Jane E. Reeves 1748 – 1836, daughter of Daniel James Melvin Sr. Buried: Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois. Near the southwest corner of Oak Woods Cemetery in Chicago’s Hyde Park there is a mass grave containing the remains of more than 4,000 Confederate prisoners, reinterred here from the grounds of the Camp Douglas prison camp and the old Chicago City Cemetery – He is not one of the six buried in Oak Grove Cemetery Paducah Ky.

Thomas was born about 1830 in Franklin County Ala. He is here on the 1860 census at 27 years old. The Post Office is at Newburg. He enlisted there on 1 Dec 1861. His archival records are comingled with a Thomas W Gougt. He was at Ford Donalson and later was taken as a POW at Vicksburg. He served until the end of the war. His regimental history records that it fought in the Vicksburg, Atlanta and Carolina Campaigns. We are related thru marriage.

Elijah Nichols was born 1842, Lived in Barbour Co.near Louisville, AL. Wife was Nettie. Son of William E.and Elizabeth Nichols. Brother of William Henry H. Nichols and John Asbery Nichols both CSA Vets. Elijah joined the 57th Ala Vol. Infantry in Troy,AL 3/15/63 Paroled 6/1/65. Near the end of the war the 57th Ala. Vol Inf. was consoladated into the 27th Ala Vol. Inf.

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Source: Some Al Confederate Soldiers who died at Vicksburg files, usgwarchives.net/al/statewide/military/civilwar/other/alabamas94nmt.txt This site shows Sgt T S Richerson, aka Richeson, was killed 5-27-1863 @ Vicksburg

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Jesse is buried in Dement Cemetery in Limestone, Co. Alabama

Born Nov 2, 1847 died Oct 17, 1926 Wife Dora E. born Sept 7, 1957 died Aug 14, 1936 Burried Wright Cemetary in Lauderdale County Alabama

Nathan Alexander Jones was born Jul 29, 1841 and died Jun 26, 1900. Was member of the 27th Alabama Company C. Is buried at Valley Grove Cemetery, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama.

Asa Lovelace is my Great Great Grandfather. He was from Oakland Alabama and fought with the 27th from the begining until the end. His younger brother also served with him.

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Leonard was abt 31 years old. Born in Waterloo, Lauderdale Co. Ala. I have not found an archival file for him. However his service is confirmed in two ways. 1st, his wife drew a documented pension based on his service. Dates of enlistment and discharge are not known. 2nd, A newspaper Roster listing his Co. including Commanding officer [ Capt E.B. Thompson ] and his staff as well as the troop roster was published in the local Waterloo newspaper. He was the grandson of Elizabeth Thomas born Rockingham, Richmond Co NC b.1780 d. 1853. He was my 3rd cousin 5 x removed.

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He is buried in Anderson Cemetery in Lauderdale Co., Alabama. He was born 13 Nov 1838 and died 30 Sep 1927.

his daughter was my great great grandmother. Buried in Lamar county, Tx.

Theophilus was born in Hopkinsville, Kentucky and was a Lawyer. When the invasion began, he was living in Lauderdale Co. Alabama. One source has him in command positions in various units including serving as Assistant Adjutant. However, I have found only one record for him, that being the Company Commander for Co. E 27th Ala. Infantry from Lauderdale Co. Ala. listed as T.A. Jones. He held that position from 24 Dec 1862 until 28 Jan 1862 [ escaped from Fort Donaldson] The regiment was re-organized and incorporated into the 33rd Miss. A note that his position was filled by a Robert Andrews. Further documentation of his service I have not found. He died 18 Oct 1872 at Florence, Lauderdale Co. Ala. and is buried in Florence Cem. in aforesaid county. He was the husband of my 5th cousin 4 x removed. Alice Virginia Lake.

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Joining at a very young age, William Amos died about 10 years later of wounds from the war, leaving a wife and 3 small boys.

This is one of four possiblities for your ancestor. I rec'd 4 slightly different muster rolls from the Nat'l Archives. A 'post-a-note' stated men from several areas: Counties listed are Mobile and Lawrence, possibly others not listed.

Brother of my 2nd Great Grandmother Catherine Bean-Blevins.

My maternal 2nd Great Grandfather. In his compiled service record he was listed with the last names Blevin, Blevins, Blevings, Belloin, Bellevins, Blevinger, and Blennis. He inlisted at the same time as his Brother in Law James S. Bean.

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Enlisted 2/26/1862 and died 06/26/1862 - leaving behind a wife (Mary Esther 'Polly' Wood Myrick) and two year old daughter (Sarah A. Myrick).

Enlisted Oct 1 1862 Tupelo Mississippi. B; 1785 North Carolina D: Apr 1863 CSA Hospitial Jackson LA.

I have been unable to locate any information on Toliver after the war ended. Would love to hear from anyone who knows what happened to him.

Born 02/10/1837 in Alabama to Richard Smith Coffee (b. 03/21/1800 in Prince Edward Co. Virginia) and Sarah D. Fielder (b. 10/29/1804 in Williamson Co. Tennessee). Nimrod Thomas Coffee married Mary Catherine Davidson (b. 02/11/1838 in Alabama) on 12/04/1858 in Lawrence Co. Alabama. They had 6 children. He died 02/18/1904 in near Plano, Texas. (M374 roll 9) (3rd Cousin 4 times removed)

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He is buried in Mitchell Cemetery in Lauderdale Co., Alabama. He was born 17 Jun 1843 and died 27 Nov 1917.

1834-1904

George Washington Vandiver is sometimes spelled Vandaver also he is sometimes referred to as G W Vandiver. He was captured at the Battle of Chickamauga on September 23, 1863, carried to Nashville where he was imprisoned in a make shift prison. On the third day there the second floor fell and his left leg was crushed. He was put in the hospital and the leg continued to get worse with gngrene and his leg was amputated, but he did not recover--he died there on December 9, 1863. He was first buried in the City Cemetery, but was later moved to the Confederate Circle in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery there in Nashville.

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