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This is my wife's 2nd Great Uncle. Born on Oct. 4, 1832 in Burke Co., Ga, son of John and Crecy Bass. Married Eliza Bellflower, daughter of Jesse and Mahala Bellflower. Died on March 6, 1911 in Dodge Co., Ga. Enlisted on May 8, 1862. Wounded at Baker's Creek, Miss on July 4, 1863. Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. on July 4, 1863, paroled on July 7th, exchanged in Aug., 1863. Wounded in the hand in Oct., 1864. RCS 5-946, Mid 1800 People, p. 3.

My great-great grandfather. Died of dysentery, Vicksburg, Ms.

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Enlisted on October 12, 1861 in Co. I, 2nd Georgia Regiment, 1st Brigade, Georgia State Troops. Mustered out of service April 1862. Enlisted in Co. B on May 5, 1862. Captured at Vicksburg on July 4, 1863. Paroled on July 7, 1863. Exchanged in August, 1863. Surrendered at Greensboro, NC on April 26, 1865.

Enlisted on October 12, 1861 in Co. I, 2nd Georgia Regiment, 1st Brigade, Georgia State Troops. Mustered out of service in April, 1862. Enlisted in Co. B, 57th Georgia Infantry on May 3, 1862. Died of injuries received, 1862.

Enlisted on October 12, 1861 in Co. C, 2nd Georgia Regiment, 1st Brigade, Georgia State Troops. Appointed 4th sergeant. Mustered out of service in April, 1862. Enlisted in Co. B, 57th Georgia and appointed 4th sergeant on May 8, 1862. Wounded and captured at Vicksburg on July 4, 1863. Paroled on July 7 and exchanged in August, 1863. Surrendered at Greensboro, NC on April 26, 1865.

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Enlisted on May 5, 1862. Wounded and captured at Vicksburg, July 4, 1863. Paroled on July 7th, 1863. Died of wounds at home in Laurens Co., Georgia. One of three sons of Benjamin and Lydia Mimms to do die of war related wounds/sickness.

Enlisted on May 5, 1862. Captured at Vicksburg on July 4, 1862. Paroled on July 7th and exchanged in October, 1863.

Enlisted on Company B, Georgia 57th Infantry April 20, 1863. He was 17 and 2 of his brothers had died while serving in the 14th Infantry. Wounded at
Baker's Creek, Miss. on May 16, 1863. Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. on July 4, 1863, paroled on July 7th, exchanged in Oct. 1863. Surrendered at Greensboro, N.C. on April 26, 1865. He returned and married his brother William's widow. William had one daughter born during the war. He and Queen went on to sire 5 more children.

My great-great grandfather.

Most of his payroll, parole, and muster slips were signed Wesley W. Smith. W.W. Smith was my great-great grandfather.

ON MAY 5TH 1862 WILLLIAM WESLEY SMITH AND OTHERS OF LAURENS CO,GA JOINED THE C.S.A. ARMY AND FORMED THE 57TH GA. INFANTRY, ARMY OF TENN. HE SERVED FROM 5 MAY 1862 UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR IN 1865. DURING HIS SERVICE HE WAS CAPTURED IN KENTUCKY IN 1862, EXCHANGED 1862.HE SURVIED THE SEIGE OF VICKSBURG MISS. IN 1863,AND WAS CAPTURED AT VICKSBURG JULY 4TH 1863. PAROLED THERE JULY 7TH 1863. W.W. WAS WOUNDED AT KENNESAW MOUNTIAN,GA. JUN 27TH 1864, BUT WAS ABLE TO ENGAGE IN THE BATTLE FOR ALANTA UNTIL HE WAS AGAIN CAPTURED NEAR JONESBORO GA. ON AUG 31ST 1864. HE WAS A PRISONER OF THE UNION ARMY. HE WAS LATER EXCHANGED AT ROUGH AND READY, GA. SEPT 19TH-22ND 1864. HE WAS BADLY WOUNDED AT BENTONVILLE N.C. MARCH 18TH 1865 AND WAS IN THE HOSPITAL THERE AT THE END OF CIVIL WAR.

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Well known boat maker on the Ocmulgee and Oconee rivers after the war. Enlisted May 8, 1862 and surrendered at Greensboro, NC on April 26, 1865.

Enlisted in Co. C., 2nd Regiment, 1st Brigade, Georgia State Troops on October 12, 1861. Mustered out of service in April, 1862. Enlisted in Co. C, 57th Georgia in May, 1862. Appointed 3rd corporal on May 8, 1862. Appointed 1st corporal in November, 1863. Promoted to Sergeant. Captured at Vicksburg, July 4, 1863 and parolled July 7, 1863. Surrendered at Greensboro, NC on April 26, 1865.

Enlisted in Co. C, 2nd Reg., 1st Brigade, Ga. State Troops on Oct. 16, 1861. Mustered out of service in April, 1862. Appointed 2nd Sergeant of Co. C on May 8, 1862. Wounded in his shoulder at Baker's Creek, Miss. on May 16, 1863 where his brother Washington was killed. Killed at Jonesboro, Ga. on Aug. 31, 1864.

Co C was from Laurens Co. Ga. The battles of the 57th: Whitemarsh Island, Cumberland Gap, Kentucky Campaign, Vicksburg Siege, Champion Hill, Atlanta Campaign, Kennesaw Mountain, Jonesboro, Franklin, Nashville, the Carolinas, Bentonville, North Carolina, where they surrendered 26 Apr 1865.

The Battle of Jonesboro was fought August 31, and September 1, 1864. It was the final battle of the Atlanta Campaign, and was the ultimate reason that the city of Atlanta fell into Union hands. Sherman occupied Atlanta 3 Sep 1864.

Enlisted as a 5th Sergeant in Company C, 2nd State Troops Regiment Georgia on 12 Oct 1861. Promoted to Full Ensign on 22 Jan 1862.
Mustered Out Company C, 2nd State Troops Regiment Georgia on 12 Apr 1862.
Promoted to Full 2nd Lieutenant on 24 May 1862. Commission in Company C, 57th Infantry Regiment Georgia on 24 May 1862. Killed Company C, 57th Infantry Regiment Georgia on 16 May 1863 at Baker's Creek, MS.

On May 16, 1863, about 7:00 am, the Union forces engaged the Confederates and the Battle of Champion Hill began. Pemberton's force drew up into a defensive line along a crest of a ridge overlooking Jackson Creek. Pemberton was unaware that one Union column was moving along the Jackson Road against his unprotected left flank. For protection, Pemberton posted Brigadier General Stephen D. Lee's men atop Champion Hill where they could watch for the reported Union column moving to the crossroads.

Lee spotted the Union troops and they soon saw him. If this force was not stopped, it would cut the Rebels off from their Vicksburg base. Pemberton received warning of the Union movement and sent troops to his left flank. Union forces at the Champion House moved into action and emplaced artillery to begin firing.

When Grant arrived at Champion Hill, around 10:00 am, he ordered the attack to begin. By 11:30 am, Union forces had reached the Confederate main line and about 1:00 pm, they took the crest while the Rebels retired in disorder. The Federals swept forward, capturing the crossroads and closing the Jackson Road escape route. One of Pemberton's divisions (Bowen's) then counterattacked, pushing the Federals back beyond the Champion Hill crest before their surge came to a halt. Grant then counterattacked, committing forces that had just arrived from Clinton by way of Bolton.

Pemberton's men could not stand up to this assault, so he ordered his men from the field to the one escape route still open: the Raymond Road crossing of Bakers Creek. Brigadier General Lloyd Tilghman's brigade formed the rearguard, and they held at all costs, including the loss of Tilghman. In the late afternoon, Union troops seized the Bakers Creek Bridge, and by midnight, they occupied Edwards.

The Confederates were in full retreat towards Vicksburg. If the Union forces had caught these Rebels, they would have destroy them.
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Enlisted Laurens Co.,Ga. 5/8/1862 listed: wounded 5/16/1863 Baker's Creek Miss.(in thigh), POW 7/4/1863 Vicksburg, Miss, Paroled 7/7/1863 Vicksburg, Miss, Exchanged 8/15/1863 place not stated. Transferred 4/9/1865 into Ga. 1st Consolidated Infantry and was surrendered 4/26/1865 at Greensboro, NC. He enlisted with his brother Joshua.

Enlisted with his brother, Aaron 5/8/1862 into Co.'C' and was listed: Wounded 5/16/1863 Baker's Creek, Miss. (in shoulder), POW 7/4/1863 Vicksburg, Miss, Paroled 7/7/1863 Vicksburg, Miss. and exchanged 8/15/1863, absent 4/15/1864 and was discharged due to disability.

Enlisted in Company C, Georgia 57th Infantry Regiment on 24 May 1862.
Killed on 16 May 1863 at Baker's Creek, Mississippi. Two of his wife's brothers were in this unit, John HOBBS and Washington HOBBS. John HOBBS was wounded and Washington HOBBS was killed at Baker's Creek on the same day that James WITHERINGTON was killed.

Appointed 1st Sergeant of Co. G , 2d Regiment , 1st Brigade , Ga . State Troops Oct. 11 , 1861. Mustered out Apr. 1862. Enlisted as a Captain of Co. D , 57th Regt . Ga . Inf . May 3 , 1862. Captured at Vicksburg , Miss . July 4 , 1863. Exchanged Aug. 1863. On detail service Feb. 1 - Apr . 26 , 1865. ( Born in Houston County , Ga . in 1833. ) Freeman , Thomas M. - Elected Jr. 2d Lieutenant of Co. G , 2d Regiment , 1st Brigade , Ga . State Troops Oct. 11 , 1861. Mustered out Apr. 1862. Elected 1st Lieutenant of Co. D , 57th Regt . Ga . Inf . May 3 , 1862. Captured at Vicksburg , Miss . July 4 , 1863. Exchanged Aug. 1863. Wounded and disabled at New Hope Church , Ga . May 25 , 1864. At home on wounded furlough close of war . Died in Wilkinson County , Ga . Jan. 1894 .

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Enlisted 3 May 1862 at Savannah, GA.

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Enlisted 3 May 1862 at Savannah, GA.

Smith Guards, Wilkinson County Georgia. Captured at Vicksburg July 4,1863 exchanged August 15, 1863.Died Sept. 11 1909, buried at Salem Methodist Church , Toomsboro,Wilkinson County GA,

enlisted 05/03/1862 , deceased in Chattanooga Nov 18. 1862.

Caleb John Green was my GG grandfather. Chickamauga was one of three times he was captured, Vicksburg and Bentonville being the other two. he was discharged from vicksburg july 7 1863,bentonville june or july 1865.from reading history of rock island their first captured came from the battle of lookout mt.
i strongly believe he was taken to rock island, there is a Caleb F Green listed there. the F looks like a J. how can i find correct inf on this? he lived and later moved to walker county alabama in 1881.thank you.

Alexander Shores, Pvt., Co. E 57 GA Infantry enlisted in Aug of 1863 at the age of 45. He was mustered out on April 26, 1865 in Greensboro, NC. His son, James Austin Shores, also served in the 5th GA Infantry Co. H and also survived the war.

From Crawford county GA. Born 1816. Entered service 1862 at 46 years of age and stayed in until surrender 1865.

Pvt Daniel T Gregory was from Crawford Cty, Ga. He enlisted on5/3/1862, mustered in Savannah 5/24/1862, assigned to Co.F, 57th Regiment, Colonel Barkuloo. He died at Lenoir Station, Loudon Cty, TN, 10/31/1862. I would appreciate any additional information.

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Enlisted 5/7/1862 into Co. 'G' at Savannah, Ga. which later became 32nd Ga. Infantry. He was wounded 11/1862 and was surrendered/paroled 5/31/1865 at Augusta, Ga.

Paroled at Vicksburg, Mississippi & went home to Riddleville, Georgia. Burned out Sherman in 1864.

James was my father's grandfather. He lived until 1933 and is buried at Eric christian church in Wheeler Co. GA.

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Enlisted 3 May 1862.

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