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this was my great great grandfather. he was only 17 when he joined the confederacy. he was from ozark/arguder alabama. he joined the war late (63rd infantry) there was only 1 unit put in place after that. he was taken prisoner at spanish fort, alabama. he died in 1903. he is buried in pleasant ridge baptist church in arguter, al.

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Elected to Alabama House of Representatives from Macon County in 1890 and served one term. Census enumerator Macon County in 1900. Buried Cubahatchee Church cemetery, Shorter, Alabama, March 1902.

17 yrs old, captured at Blakeley, April 10th, 1865. Taken to Ship Island and was released in Vicksburg Ms. in May.

CPL John E Bush was from Seale, AL, born 1846 and died 1918. He tried to join Confedrate Army in 1861 but was 15. In 1864 he joioned 63rd Al and was in Battle of Ft Blakely in April 1865, and later he was paroled in Mississippi in May 1865. I first got this information written up by my Great Grandfther, Monroe Alexander Bush, b 1872 d 1956 in Seale, AL.

I am retired Major, US Army Thank you... Bob

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born 11-08-1834, died 06-09-1929, enlisted 06-14-1862, discharged 05-26-1865, buried in Merrill cemetery, George Cty., Ms.

b. 1845, AL; d. Jan 21, 1922. Buried in Confederate Memorial Park, Mountain Creek, Alabama. Have more if interested, contact me.

Lucius's father was a Captain in the Confederate Infantry. He was born in 1847 in Newton Co. Georgia and at age 14 tried to enlist. He enlisted in 1862 at age 15 and was placed in Eufuala Light Artillery as a gunner. At age 17 he is in Capt Zorn's Co. Ala Reserves. He was mustered into Co D 63rd Alabama Infantry. He fought in most major battles and was wounded. He survived the war and Lived to be 99 years old died 8 Feb 1947.

My second cousin five times removed. Born December 2 1847. Enlisted March 2 1864 at age sixteen. Elected 2nd Lieutenant. Resigned commission and became 1st Sergeant on November 14 1864. Captured at Fort Blakely Alabama on April 9 1865. Surrendered at Citronelle Alabama May 4 1865. Paroled at Meridian MS on May 13 1865. Blue eyes, dark hair, fair complexion, height 6' 0'.

My second cousin five times removed. Born April 2 1847. Enlisted March 2 1864 at age sixteen. Surrendered at Citronelle Alabama on May 4 1865. Paroled at Meridian MS on May 13 1865. Grey eyes, dark hair, dark complexion, height 5' 10'.

Born April 22, 1847. Died December 1, 1928. He enlisted at the age of 17. He was taken prisoner after finding a wounded Union soldier after a battle(the family speculates that it was during the battle for Spanish Fort, AL.)and carrying him to the nearest hospital which happened to be a Union hospital. When asked why he did it, he replied that he was colorblind when he saw a man in trouble.

does anyone know what battles company E fought in

Born on 25 April 1847 in Montgomery Co., Alabama. Died on 14 Dec 1906 in Bowie Co., Texas. Enlisted at Montgomery, Alabama on 25 Sept 1864. Discharged from service at Mobile, Alabama on Surgeon's Certificate of Disablillity on 19 Nov 1864.

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Any info about G.W. (George Wilburn?) Barr greatly appreciated.

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Born 1842 Jefferson Co Al to Allen Watson Riley and Penelope Sides.Served CSA in 63rd Al Infantry. Died 1898 Jefferson Co Al and buried at Union Hill Cemetery in Homewood ,Jefferson Co Al. He is my g-great grandpa. He fought at Fort Morgan Al and at the end of the war at Fort Blakely where he was captured April 9 1865 near Citronelle Al. He was sent to Ship Island Ms as a POW and taken to Ship Island Ms on April 15. He was then transferred to Vicksburg Ms on May 1 1865 and parolled at Meridian Ms May 11 1865. Al 63 Inf was commanded by Capt.C W Martin CSA and was surrendered by Lieut.Gen. R Taylor CSA to E R S Canby USA.

William was born Sept 1845 in Coosa County, Ala. In 1860 he is listed as 15 years old in that county. He has 5 cards in his archival file. The 63rd was also known as the 2nd Regiment Alabama Reserves. Made of off older men and young boys. Organized at Blakeley in July of 1864, and all men except companies [ A & B] were conscripts from various parts of the state. Stationed in defense of Mobile until moved to Spanish Fort. Assigned to Gen Thomas' Brigade. Lost several killed or wounded at Spanish Fort before relieved and sent to Fort Blakeley just in time to share in all the privations and perils of that siege.
Captured 9 April at Blakely and sent to Ship Island received there on 15 April. Most of the Regiment was sent to Vicksburg, however companies I and K who was commanded by Lieut. W. A. Skinner surrendered at Citronella.
William died in 1911 in Stonewall, Pontotoc Co. Oklahoma with burial the in the Frisco Cem. in that town. We are related by a distant marriage.

Thomas was born 14 Feb 1826 in Fayette Co. Ga. The 63rd was a reserve regiment and was first called the 2nd Reserve. The 63rd was made up of about nine regiments and three battalions of reserve units. Organized in July 1864 and assigned to protect Mobile and the Bay forts of Spanish and Blakely. Thomas was one of the older men in the unit as most were 15 -17-year-olds. There is an interesting book about this unit titled " Too Little Too Late". I have one source that places Thomas in Co I. I have not found him in the archives. He married Sarah Ann Johnson, my distant cousin. He died 16 Feb 1895 in Clay County, Mississippi.

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William V. Thrash enlisted in Company K, 63rd Alabama 15, August 1864 in Montgomery, AL. discharged honorably 26 April, 1865. Address on 30 May 1899 was Central, AL., William V. Thrash is buried in Mt. Gilead Cemetery near Eclectic, AL.