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21st Georgia Infantry      
Company Unknown
jepthy banks - Private   
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Contact Name:  clark nixon
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Date Added:  12/26/2010
Company Unknown
William R. Mobley - Unknown   
b. ca. 1842 Cedartown, Polk Co. GA, d. 26 August 1862, Manassas Jct. VA (Bull Run); Cedartown Guards, Army of North VA, CSA
enlisted 27 June 1861 with brother John.
Contact Name:  Beth Golden
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Date Added:  2/18/2005
Company A
Abijah F. Arnold - Sergeant   
Killed during the Civil War.
Contact Name:  Mark Anderson
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Date Added:  11/17/2007
Company A
Benjamin Arnold Camp - Sergeant   
Died Nov 1905, Atlanta, GA.
Contact Name:  Mark Anderson
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Date Added:  11/18/2007
Company A
Charles Dunklin Camp - Private   
Died Jul 1906, Douglasville, GA.
Contact Name:  Mark Anderson
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Date Added:  11/18/2007
Company A
Joseph Walter Camp - Private   
Died Dec 1913, Haynesville, LA.
Contact Name:  Mark Anderson
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Date Added:  11/18/2007
Company A
James B Danforth - Private   
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Contact Name:  Jan Danforth Cox
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Date Added:  8/3/2010
Company A
Joseph Stephen Glover - 2nd Lieutenant   
Stephen was the younger brother of Lt Col Thomas Coke Glover.
Contact Name:  Harold Bruce Glover
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Date Added:  2/15/2010
Company A
Thomas Coke Glover - Lt. Colonel   
Thomas Coke Glover was a successful surgeon practicing medicine in Campbell, Georgia. When the call to arms came, he chose to fight rather than serve as a surgeon. He was responsible for the formation of Company A 21st Georgia and was elected a major, and company commander. His unit was assigned to the Army of Northern Virginia, where he led his company in over 100 battles. He received command of the 21st Georgia Regiment during the battle of Antietam, but only a short time later was severely wounded leading his men in the battle at Mumma's farm. A description of the event can be read in John M. Priest's book 'ANTIETAM---The Soldiers' Battle.' Lt. Col. Glover was later mortally wounded in the third battle of Winchester, VA, and is buried in the Confederate Section of Mount Hebron Church Cemetery in Winchester, VA.
Contact Name:  Harold Bruce Glover
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Date Added:  2/15/2010
Company A
James Jefferson Milford - Sergeant   
Discharged at Rappahannock,Virginia,March,1862,on account of a spinal sickness.J.J.Milford was later a baptist preacher.He was the oldest of the Milford Brothers.
Contact Name:  Carter Campbell
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Date Added:  11/30/2005
Company A
William A. Milford - Sergeant   
Died at Chimborazo Hospital on Feb.25,1862 from bronchitas.
Contact Name:  Carter Campbell
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Date Added:  11/30/2005
Company B
William POSTELL GOSSETT - Private   
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Contact Name:  Mark Kirklen
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Date Added:  5/14/2006
Company B
John A. Tucker - Captain   
Born around 1839 in Georgia to James L. and Jane L. Tucker. Living with his parents in Polk County, Georgia in 1860. Crossed the county line to Floyd County to enlist in Company B, 21st georgia Infantry in June 1861. Appointed First Sergeant in August 1862; later Regimental Color Sergeant and Second Lieutenant in 1862; 1st Lieutenant in Janaury 1863; Captain in December 1864. Due to a shortage of officers in the 44th Georgia, he was detailed to command the 44th Georgia during the Appomattox Campaign and surrendered with the regiment at Appomattox. Lived after the war in Polk County. Married widow Mary J. Lyon in 1870. Died of a stroke or heart attack while watching his house burn down April 17, 1901. Buried on the 'old Tucker homeplace burying ground' near the Lake community according to his obituary.
Contact Name:  Scott Glass
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Date Added:  5/20/2007
Company D
James Van Bobo - Unknown   
James Van Bobo was killed 21 Aug 1864 during part of Battle of Charles Town, West Virginia.
Contact Name:  John Bobo
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Date Added:  9/20/2012
Company D
John H. Mobley - Unknown   
b. ca. 1841, d. 3 November 1861 Sudley Church VA Vet Hospital CSA D, 21st Reg., GA Volunteer Infantry, Army of North VA; from Cedartown, Polk Co., GA; enlisted 27 June 1861 with brother William
Contact Name:  Beth Golden
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Date Added:  2/18/2005
Company E
William Ashworth - Private   
Enlisted at Concord, Ga on September 1, 1862 for 3 yrs. He was admitted May 7, 1864 to CSA General Hospital, Charlottesville, Va then transferred May 8, 1864 to Lynchburg, Va.
Contact Name:  Andy Witt
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Date Added:  7/8/2009
Company E
German M. Lester - Private   
enlisted 24 June 1861, received disability discharge 2 Nov 1861 at Centreville, Va.
Contact Name:  Jesse Weeks
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Contact Homepage:  www.riverbendlinks.com
Date Added:  1/17/2008
Company E
lifus rakestraw - Private   
Trying to find out more info on Lifus
Contact Name:  David Rakestraw
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Date Added:  11/6/2006
Company E
John W Shoemaker - Private   
'This company was formed of men transferred from Captain Jesse Burtz's Company (Cherokee Georgia Mountaineers) which was divided by S. O. No. 163, A.&I.G.O. dated 26 SEP 1861. It afterward became Company D, 21st Battalion, North Carolina Infantry. Being composed of men from Georgia, it was subsequently transferred to the 21st Regiment, Georgia Infantry by S. O. No. 84, A.&I.G.O. dated 11 APR 1864 and became (New) Company E of that regiment.'

John W. SHOEMAKER enrolled on 22 JUL 1861 at Concord, Dawson County, Georgia in Captain Smith's Company, Independent Regiment, Wise Legion. As noted above, this company evolved into Company D, 2nd Battalion, North Carolina Infantry. The entire company was captured at Roanoke Island, North Carolina on 8 FEB 1862. The POWs, including John, were released as paroled prisoners of war at Elizabeth City, North Carolina on 21 FEB 1862. This release on parole predates the Dix-Hill Cartel signed between the two War Departments on 22 JUL 1862, but these men were eventually declared exchanged and returned to duty after several months at home.

The 2nd Battalion, North Carolina Infantry was engaged at Gettysburg in July 1863. John W. SHOEMAKER was captured during the retreat at Waterloo, Pennsylvania on 5 JUL 1863. He was sent to Fort McHenry and forwarded to Fort Delaware on 9 JUL 1863 probably arriving the next day. John was transferred from Fort Delaware to Point Lookout on 18 OCT 1863 (his Point Lookout record shows him arriving 15 OCT 63, so one of these records was copied in error). He remained at Point Lookout from October 1863 until 13 FEB 1865 when he was paroled for a 'humanitarian' exchange, and delivered to Confederate authorities at Coxes Landing on the James River near Richmond in the two day period 14/15 FEB 1865. There were 2,051 paroled Confederate POWs delivered from Point Lookout over this two day period.

The final record in John's file shows that he was present at Camp Lee (a camp for paroled and exchanged prisoners in Richmond) on 17 FEB 1865. Only 7 officers and 50 men were surrendered in April 1865 and John W. SHOEMAKER was not documented as being one of them. This suggests that he may have been furloughed home or perhaps he just went home on his own initiative. The primary condition for being selected for these 'humanitarian' releases was that a Union army surgeon examine the men and only those deemed 'likely to be unfit for at least 60 days' were selected for delivery. Most of those delivered were examined in the Receiving & Wayside Hospital (G. H. No. 9) at Richmond and distributed to Richmond area hospitals for further treatment as needed. There is no hospital record in John's file, so he may have been deemed fit for duty by Confederate authorities.





Contact Name:  Andy Witt
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Date Added:  7/5/2009
Company E
Edward T Smith - Captain   
He was captured at Roanoke Island, North Carolina on February 8, 1862. He was later paroled at Elizabeth City, North Carolina.
Contact Name:  Andy Witt
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Contact Homepage:  http://www.52ndgeorgia.webs.com
Date Added:  7/5/2009
Company E
Drury Meeks Walls - Private   
Private Drury Meeks Walls was born on 19 December 1843 in Forsyth County, GA. He enlisted in Company D, 2nd Regiment North Carolina Infatry on 28 Nov 1861 and fought with this regiment until his capture at Gettysburg on July 4, 1863. He was exchanged on July 18 and returned to his unit and fought until he was again captured and sent to Point Lookout POW camp in October 1863. He was agin exchanged and returned to his until until his transfer to Company E, 21st Regiment, Georgia Infantry on 11 Apr 1864. He fought with this unit through the remainder of the war until their surrender at Appomattox. His father, Nace Walls, served as a Private in Company E, 24th Regiment Georgia Infantry. He died on 26 November 1900 in Gainesville, GA. He was married to Martha Louisa Gillespie and had five children: John Wesley, Emery J, Drury M, Martha, and Sara A.
Contact Name:  Corey Patterson
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Date Added:  8/26/2011
Company F
James Phillip Estes - Private   
Born: November 25, 1840
Died: January 7, 1920
Residence: White's Hill, Troup County, Georgia

Enlisted July 9, 1861

Wounded 4 times Paroled April 15, 1865 at Lynchburg, Virginia
Contact Name:  Thomas Miller
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Date Added:  1/25/2008
Company F
Charles Bookout Moon - Private   
1840-1935
Contact Name:  George Hill
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Date Added:  4/15/2013
Company F
James Thomas Talley - Private   
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Contact Name:  Bob Conner
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Date Added:  3/28/2014
Company F
Thomas B Wilkes - Private   
Wounded 1862 Gaines Mill, Virginia

Killed June 2, 1864 Bethesda Church, Virginia
Contact Name:  Carleton S. Wilkes
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Date Added:  4/26/2002
Company F
Frederick F Williams - Private   
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Contact Name:  David Fowler
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Date Added:  1/22/2012
Company G
William M Austin - Private   
Joined 7-4-1861 Gordon county Dabneys rifles died sudley church centerville,va. 10-1-1861... Deo Vindice...
Contact Name:  Keith Austin
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Date Added:  7/2/2015
Company G
Thomas Rodgers - Private   
MY GG-GRANDFATHER: Wounded AT Manassas,PUNCTURE WOUND,August 28 ,1862. Sent to WAYSIDE HOSPITAL Sept 2, 1862.
SERIOUSLY WOUNDED AGAIN AT CHANCELLORSVILLE MAY 3RD,1863. HOSPITALIZED AT JACKSON HOSP. RICHMOND,VA.DUE TO WOUNDS HE WAS DETAILED TO SURGEON FOR DUTY AS NURSE, LATER AS PROVOST GUARD.
RELEASED FOR COMBAT OCT, 1864.
HIS FINAL WOUND WAS AT FORT STEADMAN 25 MAR,1865. G.S.W. MINNIE BALL TO LEFT KNEE,HE WAS CAPTURED. POW AT CITY POINT,WOUND GOT INFECTED, HE WAS SENT TO LINCOLN GEN HOSPITAL, WASHIONGTON D.C.ON 19 APRIL, HE DIED ON 28TH APRIL FROM INFECTION,BURIED ON 29 APRIL,1865 ARLINGTON NATIONAL,CEMETERY. PLOT 60 CONFEDERATE SECTION.
Contact Name:  Jimmy Rogers
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Date Added:  1/25/2010
Company G
Hezekiah C Walraven - Private   
Enlisted 3 Mar 1862 Calhoun, GA.
Contact Name:  Herman Johnson
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Date Added:  10/8/2009
Company G
Perry Walraven - Sergeant   
Enlisted 4 Jul 1861 in Gordon Co, GA.
Contact Name:  Herman Johnson
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Date Added:  10/8/2009
Company H
John Calvin Crosby - Private   
John C. Crosby was a sharpshooter with the Silver-Greys.
Wounded, captured and sent to prison. Carried a musket ball in his shoulder till his death in 1907. Was a Mississippi River Steamboat Captain after the war.
Contact Name:  Karyn Crosby
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Date Added:  6/29/2010
Company H
John G Whited - Private   
Buried at Valley Head City Cemetery, Dekalb Co, Al.
Marker reads: John G Whited b: 1825, D: 1862, PVT CO H 21 GA INF CSA

It is believed that he was killed in the skermish at Standardsville, VA.
Contact Name:  Boby Whited
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Date Added:  5/23/2011
Company H
Daniel Wigley - Private   
Inlisted March 4 1962. With unit until the end of the War.
Contact Name:  William Wigley
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Date Added:  3/23/2009
Company H
James Henry Wigley - Private   
Brother to Jackson, Daniel, Marion Wigley, had a fifth brother in the 1st Texas.
Contact Name:  William Wigley
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Date Added:  3/23/2009
Company H
John Jackson Wigley - Private   
Inlisted (Age 16) July 10, 1961. Captured July 3, 1963, Gettysburg. Sent to Fort Deleware. Has four brother inlisted as well, three in the 21st GA (Daniel, James, Marion) and one in the 1st Texas.
Contact Name:  William Wigley
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Date Added:  3/23/2009
Company H
Marion Francis Wigley - Private   
Brother to Jackson, Daniel, James Wigley. fifth brother in the 1st Texas.
Contact Name:  William Wigley
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Date Added:  3/23/2009
Company I
Jesse F Cliatt - Private   
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Contact Name:  Amanda Hughes
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Date Added:  12/30/2010
Company K
John B. Akridge - Captain   
Born in 1830 in Clark County, Georgia to Levi and Nancy (Price) Akridge, John was listed as a blacksmith on the 1860 census of Chattooga County, Georgia. He raised Company K of the 21st Georgia Volunteers, Army of Northern Virginia. In August of 1862 he was wounded at Second Manassas. Again wounded May 1, 1863 at Chancellorsville, Virginia. He was considered the 'ole man' of the unit and apparently had a firey temper but was a excellent leader and well respected. May 16, 1864 he was again wounded at Drewery Bluff, Virginia and died of his wounds May 23, 1864. John never married and I have yet to be able to locate his final resting place.
Contact Name:  Valette Randall
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Date Added:  7/22/2010
Company K
James Franklin Cook - 2nd Sergeant   
From this web site:http://www.researchonline.net/gacw/rosters/21infk.htm

MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY K, 21st REGIMENT GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY ARMY NORTHERN VIRGINIA C. S. A. CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA ('BARTOW AVENGERS')


Cook, James Frank- private August 28, 1861. Appointed 3d Corporal April 15, 1862. Wounded at Cross Keys, Va. June 8, 1862. Appointed 2d Sergeant; Ensign. Surrendered with colors of regiment at Appomattox, Va. April 9,1865.
Contact Name:  G.M. Patton
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Date Added:  4/14/2007
Company K
Andrew Jackson Harp - Private   
Andrew Jackson Harp (A.J. Harp)entered the CSA Georga 21st Infantry in June 1861. He fought with distinction through out the war. He was severly wounded at Sharpsburg, Maryland (Antitem). He received medical treatment in the unit by fellow soldiers. Ordinary medical care was not available due to high number of casulties from this battle. He remained with his unit throughout the war and was mustered out at Appomattox, Virginia. He walked home to Dooly County Georgia from Virginia. He lived the remainder of his life in Dooly County and is buried there.
Contact Name:  Stephen Michelini
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Date Added:  12/25/2006
Company K
Jacob Willoughby Budley Howard - Private   
Enlisted as a Private on 24 September 1863 at the age of 28.
Killed on 18 April 1864 at Plymouth, NC.
Contact Name:  Eric Stone
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Date Added:  7/13/2010
Company K
Augustus A. Maloney - Sergeant   
Enlisted 28 Aug 1861. KIA Chancellorsville, VA 3 May 1863.
Contact Name:  Paul Maloney
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Date Added:  2/25/2010
Company K
Clayton S Smallwood - Unknown   
Brother of Greenberry Smallwood. Clayton was not a member of the 21st , but a member of the 4th Ga.(Avary's) cavalry Co.F. I placed him here because he was Greenberry's brother.
Contact Name:  Terry Smallwood
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Date Added:  4/11/2006
Company K
greenberry smallwood - Corporal   
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Contact Name:  tim kent
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Date Added:  1/9/2005
Company K
Pleasant M Smallwood - Unknown   
Brother of Greenberry Smallwood
Contact Name:  Terry Smallwood
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Date Added:  4/11/2006
Company K
William Smallwood - Private   
Brother of Greenberry Smallwood. Killed August 28, 1862 at Battle of 2nd Manassas
Contact Name:  Terry Smallwood
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Date Added:  4/11/2006
Company K
James J. Taylor - 4th Sergeant   
He is sometimes listed as Jonathan J. Taylor, but his real name was James J. Taylor. He fought admirably for three years but was killed at the 2d Battle of Drewry's Bluff on May 16th, 1864.
Contact Name:  Lynn Turner
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Date Added:  12/26/2007
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