Fall 1864
News From the Front
Georgia
Finding all lines of supply to his army now cut, on the night of September 1 General John Bell Hood abandoned Atlanta. The army regrouped at Lovejoy's Station and entrenched but Union general William T. Sherman was content to consolidate his hold on Atlanta. On September 21, Hood marched the army to Palmetto. Eight days later he crossed the Chattahoochee River with the intention of marching north and threatening the Western & Atlantic Railroad which was now supplying Sherman's army in Atlanta. Carter Stevenson's Division (36th GA, 42nd GA) marched through and camped in Lost Mountain, Dallas, Van Wert, Cedartown, and Cave Springs. Hood then withdrew to Gadsden, Alabama arriving there after a six-day march on October 20. The weather was quite cold however some of the troops received new clothes here. Sherman pursued the Confederate army to within 30 miles of Gadsden before turning back to Atlanta. The army left Gadsden on October 22 but found the Tennessee River too high to cross at Guntersville. Continuing on to Decatur, on October 26 they found the defenses too strong and so continued west to Muscle Shoals. The army met little resistance and crossed the river at Tuscumbia on the evening of October 30. They camped in Florence until November 10 then moved two miles north until November 20. They departed the next day and marched in snow into Tennessee with "no tents and but few blankets". By now Sherman had left Atlanta and begun marching to Savannah. He ordered General George H. Thomas and the Army of the Cumberland to Nashville to guard the city and await reinforcements while General John M. Schofield's Army of the Ohio was to watch Hood. Hood ambitiously planned to move north and east and get between the two at Columbia on the Duck River and, after defeating them separately, march into Kentucky. Despite the Confederates marching 70 miles under miserable conditions in freezing wind and sleet, Schofield got there first on November 23 and dug in on the north bank of the river. Stevenson's division was part of the corps left behind as a diversion for Schofield while Hood crossed the river to the east and marched around Columbia to Spring Hill. Schofield realized his predicament and began withdrawing on Nov 29, was able to avoid Hood, and fell back to Franklin. Stevenson's division was fortunate not to be part of the disaster that was the Battle of Franklin the next day, having arrived at the battlefield late in the afternoon. The Confederate army was all but destroyed. Six Confederate generals were killed, seven wounded, and one captured as well as 55 regimental commanders were casualties.
Virginia
Petersburg
The war around Petersburg in the fall was mostly a series of small actions south of the city and others east of Richmond.
The Beefsteak Raid
Wade Hampton learned that there were 3000 head of cattle behind Union lines about 10 miles northeast of Richmond at "Marlbourne". He led his men (including Cobb's Legion) south of Petersburg on the September 14 and circled north. Two days later Hampton's force attacked at 5 a.m. and captured more than 2,000 cattle, along with 11 wagons and 304 prisoners, leading them back to the Confederate lines on September 17. But without fodder to feed the animals they had to be slaughtered and eaten fairly quickly.
Chaffin's Farm
A Union attack west of New Market Heights near Chaffin's Bluff took Fort Harrison on September 29. Lee brought troops north from Petersburg that day, Field's division with George T. Anderson's brigade (7th GA) among them, but the next day but they were repulsed in a disjointed attack. Weakening the defenses at Petersburg led to a Union victory at
Peebles' Farm
Three miles south Petersburg Warren's V Corps attacked that same day and Edward Thomas' brigade (35th GA) was recalled from their march north to retake Fort Harrison. The Confederates lost Fort Archer but generals Henry Heth and Wade Hampton counterattacked. They captured a Federal brigade but their attack the next day was repulsed and the Union army was able to extend the siege lines.
Darbytown and New Market Roads
Hoping to take the back New Market Heights, two divisions, including Anderson's brigade, attacked on October 7 and routed the Yankee cavalry at Darbytown Road but repeated assaults could not take the second line and the Confederates fell back and spent the next week digging new defensive lines in front of Cornelius Creek. A week later a second battle occurred on the Darbytown Road but it was mostly skirmishing and one Federal assault which was defeated.
Fair Oaks and Darbytown Road
Anderson's men were dug in on the Williamsburg road when Union general Benjamin Butler attacked October 27 and 28 and was "soundly repulsed". After this lopsided Confederate victory, the men were able to scrounge coffee and sugar off the Yankees. The brigade also fared well at the end of November when the Federals attacked again.
Boydton Plank Road
The Union Army made one last attempt at the end of October to seize the Boydton Plank Road and cut the vital South Side Railroad into Petersburg. Thomas' brigade held the Confederate left flank while the majority of fighting occurred on the right. The battle was a draw. By the first week of November Thomas' brigade moved to the Covington house on the banks of the Appomattox River about one mile south of Fort Clinton and two miles north of Petersburg. Both side reached an agreement to cease skirmishing so construction of winter quarters could begin. "Instead of building huts as formerly, they dug a hole in the ground about six feet deep and ten feet square, put over the top a layer of large logs. On that a layer of boughs and leaves, and cover the whole with dirt which they pile on till it is shaped like a potatoe hill. They then fix a chimney and are not only very comfortable but protected from the enemy's shells."
The war around Petersburg in the fall was mostly a series of small actions south of the city and others east of Richmond.
The Beefsteak Raid
Wade Hampton learned that there were 3000 head of cattle behind Union lines about 10 miles northeast of Richmond at "Marlbourne". He led his men (including Cobb's Legion) south of Petersburg on the September 14 and circled north. Two days later Hampton's force attacked at 5 a.m. and captured more than 2,000 cattle, along with 11 wagons and 304 prisoners, leading them back to the Confederate lines on September 17. But without fodder to feed the animals they had to be slaughtered and eaten fairly quickly.
Chaffin's Farm
A Union attack west of New Market Heights near Chaffin's Bluff took Fort Harrison on September 29. Lee brought troops north from Petersburg that day, Field's division with George T. Anderson's brigade (7th GA) among them, but the next day but they were repulsed in a disjointed attack. Weakening the defenses at Petersburg led to a Union victory at
Peebles' Farm
Three miles south Petersburg Warren's V Corps attacked that same day and Edward Thomas' brigade (35th GA) was recalled from their march north to retake Fort Harrison. The Confederates lost Fort Archer but generals Henry Heth and Wade Hampton counterattacked. They captured a Federal brigade but their attack the next day was repulsed and the Union army was able to extend the siege lines.
Darbytown and New Market Roads
Hoping to take the back New Market Heights, two divisions, including Anderson's brigade, attacked on October 7 and routed the Yankee cavalry at Darbytown Road but repeated assaults could not take the second line and the Confederates fell back and spent the next week digging new defensive lines in front of Cornelius Creek. A week later a second battle occurred on the Darbytown Road but it was mostly skirmishing and one Federal assault which was defeated.
Fair Oaks and Darbytown Road
Anderson's men were dug in on the Williamsburg road when Union general Benjamin Butler attacked October 27 and 28 and was "soundly repulsed". After this lopsided Confederate victory, the men were able to scrounge coffee and sugar off the Yankees. The brigade also fared well at the end of November when the Federals attacked again.
Boydton Plank Road
The Union Army made one last attempt at the end of October to seize the Boydton Plank Road and cut the vital South Side Railroad into Petersburg. Thomas' brigade held the Confederate left flank while the majority of fighting occurred on the right. The battle was a draw. By the first week of November Thomas' brigade moved to the Covington house on the banks of the Appomattox River about one mile south of Fort Clinton and two miles north of Petersburg. Both side reached an agreement to cease skirmishing so construction of winter quarters could begin. "Instead of building huts as formerly, they dug a hole in the ground about six feet deep and ten feet square, put over the top a layer of large logs. On that a layer of boughs and leaves, and cover the whole with dirt which they pile on till it is shaped like a potatoe hill. They then fix a chimney and are not only very comfortable but protected from the enemy's shells."
The Valley
Opequon/Third Winchester
The start of September found Confederate general Jubal Early with his corps at Winchester, Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley. He sent Kershaw's Division, which included Wofford's Brigade (16th GA, 24th GA, 3rd battalion sharpshooters), 10 miles east to Berryville on September 3. At about 5 p.m. Kershaw attacked a portion of VIII Corps while they were preparing to go into camp. Kershaw routed the Union left flank before the rest of the corps came to the rescue. Darkness ended the Battle of Berryville with both sides bringing in reinforcements. The next morning, Early, seeing the strength of the Union force, retreated behind Opequon Creek. For the next two weeks Early resumed raiding the B&O Railroad while Kershaw's Division left the Valley on September 14 for Petersburg. When Union general Philip Sheridan attacked him at Winchester on September 19. The Confederate defenders were able to delay long enough for Early to concentrate his scattered forces in Winchester but by mid-afternoon his left was turned and he ordered a retreat. Company C of the 12th GA was finally ordered up from Savannah on September 6 to join the rest of the battalion that had been in Virginia all summer. The company arrived in Charlotte, North Carolina on September 10 where many of the men were hospitalized sick. Those that could continued on and caught up with the 12th GA during the confusion after Winchester. Along with the 9th GA Light Artillery, they were recorded as serving in Clement A. Evans' Brigade. The records aren't clear but the 9th might have remained at Staunton.
Fisher's Hill
Early's army took up a strong defensive position at Fisher's Hill, two miles west of Strasburg and 20 miles south of Winchester. On September 21, the Union army advanced and drove back the skirmishers. The next day, one Federal corps was able to slip around Early's flank and attacked about 4 p.m. The Confederate cavalry offered little resistance and the infantry were unable to face the attacking force. The Confederate defense collapsed from west to east as Sheridan's other corps joined in and Early retreated to Rockfish Gap near Waynesboro in the southern reaches of the Valley. After Fisher's Hill, the 16th GA Cavalry Battalion returned to southwest Virginia and by the end of October was in Greenville, TN. Kershaw's men rejoined Early on September 26.
Cedar Creek
Early's retreat gave Sheridan free rein in the central Valley to burn anything and everything between Strasburg and Staunton. When he withdrew back north, Early's army followed. They found high ground north of Strasburg and began shelling the Union camps at Belle Grove plantation. One Union division moved forward to silence the guns and found itself in a sharp engagement with Kershaw's division before retreating. Aided by heavy fog and a quiet approach, the Confederate army attacked before dawn on October 19. The surprised Yankees were driven from their positions and gave up ground all morning. During this battle, some of the men of the 12th GA Battalion were able to turn captured enemy cannons against the retreating Federal army. But Early called off the attack around noon because his exhausted and hungry troops fell out of their ranks to pillage the Union camp. This respite gave Sheridan time to rally his troops and counterattack, utterly smashing the disorganized Confederates. With a Confederate victory now a rout, the army gathered temporarily on Fisher's Hill and then retired the following day to New Market. The 12th GA spent November at Camp Moore while Kershaw's division returned to Petersburg by November 21. The 9th GA Artillery was ordered to Richmond to man the heavy guns at Chaffin's Bluff on the James River on October 4 and likely left the Valley not long after but extant records only confirm that they were there by the end of November.
The start of September found Confederate general Jubal Early with his corps at Winchester, Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley. He sent Kershaw's Division, which included Wofford's Brigade (16th GA, 24th GA, 3rd battalion sharpshooters), 10 miles east to Berryville on September 3. At about 5 p.m. Kershaw attacked a portion of VIII Corps while they were preparing to go into camp. Kershaw routed the Union left flank before the rest of the corps came to the rescue. Darkness ended the Battle of Berryville with both sides bringing in reinforcements. The next morning, Early, seeing the strength of the Union force, retreated behind Opequon Creek. For the next two weeks Early resumed raiding the B&O Railroad while Kershaw's Division left the Valley on September 14 for Petersburg. When Union general Philip Sheridan attacked him at Winchester on September 19. The Confederate defenders were able to delay long enough for Early to concentrate his scattered forces in Winchester but by mid-afternoon his left was turned and he ordered a retreat. Company C of the 12th GA was finally ordered up from Savannah on September 6 to join the rest of the battalion that had been in Virginia all summer. The company arrived in Charlotte, North Carolina on September 10 where many of the men were hospitalized sick. Those that could continued on and caught up with the 12th GA during the confusion after Winchester. Along with the 9th GA Light Artillery, they were recorded as serving in Clement A. Evans' Brigade. The records aren't clear but the 9th might have remained at Staunton.
Fisher's Hill
Early's army took up a strong defensive position at Fisher's Hill, two miles west of Strasburg and 20 miles south of Winchester. On September 21, the Union army advanced and drove back the skirmishers. The next day, one Federal corps was able to slip around Early's flank and attacked about 4 p.m. The Confederate cavalry offered little resistance and the infantry were unable to face the attacking force. The Confederate defense collapsed from west to east as Sheridan's other corps joined in and Early retreated to Rockfish Gap near Waynesboro in the southern reaches of the Valley. After Fisher's Hill, the 16th GA Cavalry Battalion returned to southwest Virginia and by the end of October was in Greenville, TN. Kershaw's men rejoined Early on September 26.
Cedar Creek
Early's retreat gave Sheridan free rein in the central Valley to burn anything and everything between Strasburg and Staunton. When he withdrew back north, Early's army followed. They found high ground north of Strasburg and began shelling the Union camps at Belle Grove plantation. One Union division moved forward to silence the guns and found itself in a sharp engagement with Kershaw's division before retreating. Aided by heavy fog and a quiet approach, the Confederate army attacked before dawn on October 19. The surprised Yankees were driven from their positions and gave up ground all morning. During this battle, some of the men of the 12th GA Battalion were able to turn captured enemy cannons against the retreating Federal army. But Early called off the attack around noon because his exhausted and hungry troops fell out of their ranks to pillage the Union camp. This respite gave Sheridan time to rally his troops and counterattack, utterly smashing the disorganized Confederates. With a Confederate victory now a rout, the army gathered temporarily on Fisher's Hill and then retired the following day to New Market. The 12th GA spent November at Camp Moore while Kershaw's division returned to Petersburg by November 21. The 9th GA Artillery was ordered to Richmond to man the heavy guns at Chaffin's Bluff on the James River on October 4 and likely left the Valley not long after but extant records only confirm that they were there by the end of November.
The News at Home
Yankee foraging raids in Gwinnett are covered elsewhere.
Thomas W. Nash (7th GA)
Rock Island, IL, 30 October:
"Der Father this will informe you that I am well at present also Mr Mathews and Mr Vale[William J. Veal?] is well we have jest Read a Letter Frome Cosin Mary I Veale we was glad to Her frome Home it was dated the 4 of Oct I have not Receved letter in six monts I hope you will Rite to me as soon as you can I have Ritin Severl Letters I have Receved no anser
Direct you letter to Barack No. 40" Rock Island Prison
Thomas Maguire (Promised Land) [1]
June 5 "Sunday rained nearly all night plenty now for a season"
June 12 "Raining all night and is at it this morning"
June 16 "For the want of paper this journal cannot be carried out agreeable to original design"
July 10 "Capt Humber [2] came here last Monday wounded"
July 17 "Sunday. Cousin Wm F. Davis came here to see us He is Capt of Co E 53rd Ala Cavalry Hannon's Brigade Kellys Division and is on duty this side of McAfees Bridge. D Anderson had his horse stolen from Zoar Meeting House to day"
July 18 "Capt Humber will leave to day Yankees at Stone Mountain [unreadable] Station burned. part of the tract torn up. great excitement amongst the people"
July 19 "Fighting at Atlanta. Yankees at the Mountain. folks badly skared in this settlement" [July 21 - The first of three raids]
July 25 "fighting in Atlanta. heard that the yankees got a good whiping Friday the 22d"
July 28 "Have some letters mailed ready to send out by some friendly scout"
July 30 "Some Confederate scouts past to day they report all right at Atlanta. Sent some corn and wheat to mill. May get some meal and flour and may have it stolen by the yankee [unreadable]. In the evening David A. wrote that all the Yankees were gone and he hoped to hell. That was a fine wish for a Universalist"
July 31 "We may have some rain this evening which is much needed for the corn crop"
Aug 1 "Hands cutting wood for fires. any thing to keep them from idleness. To be without news regular is a great hardship. this day all suspence. it is tormenting cannot read or write or do anything with satisfaction. the Negroes all demoralized. everything going [w]rong or nothing going right. Still we are blessed with good health and this is some comfort. We are bothered what to do with our Bacon, where to hide it. to keep it in the smoak house is to envite the Yankees to take it if they come this way."
Aug 2 heavy cannonading at Atlanta this evening, Isaac hid our Bacon in several places, Yankees were on the other side of the River yesterday Some of our scouts passed here to day going towards the Mountain and others going to South River we have news of the kapture of Stoneman and his command near Macon if this be true it will do. Another rade is expected tonight or soon. I hope it will not come this way, I fear the rain is over for this time. we did not have enough for a season"
Aug 3 "no Yankees said to be this side of the mountain. Cannon firing this day so Atlanta is not gone up yet. John E. and Mr Beachamp came here near night with 4 negroes. Andrew and 3 others belonging to Mr Ranes of Walton Co. Andrew in Yankee uniform. Mr Bechamp staid all night"
Aug 4 "Mr Bechamp left after breakfast. fighting at Atlanta to day. 8 Confederate scouts past here last evening on there way to Lawrenceville. 4 eat supper here Mr Pittman Williams came here near bead time and staid all night"
Aug 5 "no fireing last night or this morning at Atlanta one of the old horses gone from the pasture. Some body no doubt has taken him out. cannon fireing at Atlanta to day. Merritt got the measles and is gone to his house. a Mr Young staid here all night"
Aug 8 "Pleasant weather. trying to thrash wheat with oxen but it would not do. after dinner hitched Mary Janes oxen and Baggetts little mules and an old horse left by the Yankees and done very well. Some 75 Yankee prisoners past Durans mills this morning they are some of Stonemans rader force Mr Peek[Peck?] sent me a newspaper of the 3d but little news Mr Dickerson and Miss Key and there family staid here last night and drove off there cattle this morning"
Aug 10 "several scouts passed to day up towards the mountain or McAfees Bridge. Fireing at Atlanta to day. Marcus L. Gordon came here yesterday and staid for dinner"
Aug 11 "fireing last night at Atlanta"
Aug 14 "Sunday meeting at R Bridge church to day fiew persons out only 5 horses at the meeting house" Mr Haslet preached for them
Aug 16 "heavy fireing about Atlanta last night Some little fireing this morning several of the little folks have the measles."
Aug 17 "Merritt getting better of the measles"
Aug 18 "Had several Cavelry soldiers here last evening part of the Gwinnett Co. They left this morning Lutenant Mitcheal [3] with them. Some 20 or 30 melitia also past. Camped in the woods close by. Elizabeth baked biscuits for them. Finished thrashing wheat this evening in all 1033 Ύ Bushells.
Aug 19 "after dinner I and John E went to Lithonia. The place is nearly dryed up. but fiew persons out."
Aug 20 "Mr Edlmonds here buying kattle for the Confederacy got 2 from here I sent them to Mr Webbs"
Aug 21 Had a hard rain last night corn can grow now. Measles folks getting better"
Aug 22 "Yankees at Lithonia and a fiew at Conyers"
Aug 23 "heavy fireing at Atlanta last night" John E came with good news that the Yankees were badly whipped near Jonesboro
Aug 24 "no fireing at Atlanta last night or this morning"
Aug 26 "hands shearing sheep. no cannon fireing last night"
Aug 29 "fixing the syrup mill. David O broak out with measles. it is sead the Yankees have left Atlanta but where they are gone is unknown"
Aug 30 "the rest of the measle folks gitting better"
Sep 1 "Got the syrup mill ready for grinding. heavy fighting in the neighbourhood of Jonesboro"
Sep 2 "A great fire in Atlanta last night. it is said that Atlanta is given up and our army is falling back. all the public stores burned that could not be got away. This is a great misfortune to Georgia but it cannot be helped. we are now in a bad fix."
Sep 3 "grinding syrup cane this morning"
Sep 4 "rain last night. we have rain enough. now we need dry weather for fodder. 2 sick soldiers here they live in Walton Co. at night we heard the Yankees were coming. the 2 sick men left for the woods"
Sep 5 "2 other sick soldiers came here to day brothers name Ray from Walton Co."
Sep 6 "the sick men much better. Measles folks getting well"
Sep 12 "the measles is spreading. Albert Peter Andrew Sally Ruben and William A has them"
Sep 13 "Mr Martin is moveing away. Mr Ragsdale is moveing some of his plunder"
Sep 14 "William getting better and Cora I think is taking the measles. the last one now has them"
Sep 15 "Conciderable exitement with the people on the other side of the River and may be soon on this. some soldiers were here this evening"
Sep 16 "we have plenty of rumors about the Yankees. lots of folks moving back there stock"
Sep 18 "had 3 soldiers and Mr Martin here all night"
Sep 20 "reboiling some syrup finished Mr Bryan's and Mr Freemans and done some of ours"
Sep 23 " roads very bad. got over and between camp creek some 3[?] miles from Somers Mills and broak axel and camped for the night. went to Mr Stones and borrowed a wagon. loaded it up and brot it to camp"
Sep 24 "Rowled on before sun up and got to the Circle about 3 Oclock. the roads very bad. a heavy rain. got cotton aboard the cars. Left Circle about 5 Oclock came on some 6 miles and campted at a Mr Colts. clear and cool. Slept but little or none all night"
Sep 27 "David O. Emma & Cora going to school"
Sep 28 "Capt Weaver came home yesterday"
Sep 29 "We have lots of rumors of Negroes trying to get to the Yankees and are being caut by our scouts and some of them being shot"
Sep 30 "Little ones gone to school several folks moving out. Battle to day from the other side of the River"
Oct 1 "Yankees said to be at Bells [4] plantation yesterday"
Oct 4 "Isaac Merritt Louis & Peter missing this morning. Supose they are gone to the Yankees."
Oct 5 "Supposed the Yankees are leaving Decatur falling back and that our army is mostly over the River. still raining & warm"
Oct 7 "folks all well except Albert & Andrew who are playing possum"
Oct 8 "Capt Weaver left to day with some 20 of his men"
Oct 9 "frost this morning for the first time this fall"
Oct 10 "Frost plenty this morning. it will be pleasant after a little. hands splitting wood until the frost gets of the ground. the Yankees are said be out of Atlanta and there nearest pickets at the rawling mill. that our army is across the Rail road in there rear. that Sherman headquarters are at Marietta. if this be so things may soon be right
Oct 11 "Making syrup for the neighbors"
Oct 12 "the good weather is still with us and we are making progress in the syrup business. The news to day is better. I hope it is true that our army is now in the rear of the Yankees and that we have taken Roam"
Oct 14 "It is thaught the Yankees will soon leave Atlanta"
Oct 15 "we have nearly cleaned the yard of [cane?] and are nearly done with the Neighbors syrup and I am glad of it. we have the Henly patch to do yet and the Negroes patches. old Mr Gordon & Mary are here to stay all night. it is though [sic] that Gen Sherman will burn Atlanta before he leaves it and there has been smoak seen in that direction several days this week"
Oct 16 "Sunday smoak seen nearly west. I hope it is Atlanta that is on fire. this would be a shure sign of the Yankees leaving it"
Oct 18 "pleasant weather. Mr Edlemonds came here to day. I sold him 65 Bushells of wheat for the Confederate government and my tax wheat is 20 Bushells Got the last of my cane ground up this evening.
Oct 19 "this day devoted to hideing out wheat. 2 Boxes in the Farmer field 80 Bushells self unwell"
Oct 20 "hid out some syrup this day"
Oct 21 "put out Salt & Syrup this day. have one more Box of wheat to put out then we will be done"
Oct 22 "Yankees at Lithonia and may be here to day or tomorrow. are getting things put away from there. I told Will to put Hogs in Mill field with shop and cattle being out of the way we are now ready to stand a trial with the Yankees"
Oct 23 "have concluded to send out stock[?] in the morning as I fear the Yankees will be here tomorrow or next day. several scouts here this morning gone over to where the Yankees are. they will be able to keep them back for a little time"
Oct 24 "The good weather continues. sent out this morning most all our hoggs all our syrup nearly all our cattle They were at Simon Smiths yesterday evening did little or no damage hear cannons fireing this morning. Some say in the direction of flat shoals others in the direction of East point"
Oct 26 "Esqr Candler and Mr Fowler and another young man staid all night and lef after breakfast. Lieutenant Cooper 8 men and 14 horses came to stay all night they bring news of Yankees being at Indian creek 14 scouts left here at half past 9 Oclock last night fearing the Yankees would come and catch them. poor fellows. thay may make soldiers but it will be some time first. they were badly scared"
[Oct 27 - The second of three raids]
Oct 29 "frost clear and cool. Yankees said to be at Hains creek we are still trying to put things out of the way. Some cavelry came to stay all night. a Lutenant Hight and ten men of Williamson brigade" [5]
Oct 30 "cavelry left after breakfast went over the River and came back. report the Yankees gone and went down the Covington road in the evening the advance guards of 3 brigades came up to get forage. I gave them up 3 fields of corn and at dark the whole came rowling up with [unreadable]. it was animating to see them as they passed in the dark. now every thing is bustle. Col Dibrell is here and Col Anderson staid with the troops"
Oct 31 "the fires last night was cheering. horses every where. it was a glorious sight to see them coming"
Nov 1 "One Brigade here (Dibrells). [6] there are as many soldiers here now as will soon eat me out. they have taken nearly all my corn from the little creek field the Nelson field the little bottom and most of the large Bottom the Lee Bottom and old ground. Pery Henry is here in a bad fix. I do not think they will shoot him but they may. the troops are foraging all around all writing orders do not know what to do. orders came in the evening for Dibrell brigade to go to Hoods command. the other 2 Brigades will stay here for some time at least. at 2 Oclock the brigade moved off to the old stone house place. 2 men were shot. one horse killed. this was caused by a quarl amongst themselves. the 2 wounded men was brot here. one of them went to the circle. one wounded man will stay here Mr Smith from Tennessee. Mr Pearson will stay with him the other. 2 Brigades are at woods P[l]antation"
Nov 4 "wounded man still mending"
Nov 7 "Some 100 Infantree & Cavalree passed here going to Zoar church for duty. this will be some protection"
Nov 8 "The Election is over whether for good or evil to the South"
Nov 9 "hands hawling corn from Lee plantation to keep rogues from getting it all"
Nov 11 "cool and pleasant weather. hands shucking corn self packing up tools in a box to hide out Mr Smith still getting better report says the Georgia R Road is ordered to be put in order as far as the Stone Mountain as soon as possible Sold Dr Bond 7 Bushells wheat at $15 a bushel self went around to see that the hidden articles were all right"
Nov 14 " breakfast is over and little ones gone to school 5 soldiers at dinner here to day Conciderable smoak at Atlanta this morning"
Nov 15 "Capt Fowler came here to stay all night also a Mr Smith from Walton Co."
[Nov 16 - The last of three raids]
Nov 20 "rained some last night and I was in hopes it would rain lots So as to give the Yankees trouble in getting along with there wagons Mr Smith Bond & Martin was here. Mr John Borns from Atlanta Atlanta is nearly a total ruin but fiew houses left One of Pruits[?] daugherts [sic] here all night. do not like the company but have to put up with it"
Nov 21 "raining all night and is at it this morning fine weather for Yankees"
Thomas W. Nash (7th GA)
Rock Island, IL, 30 October:
"Der Father this will informe you that I am well at present also Mr Mathews and Mr Vale[William J. Veal?] is well we have jest Read a Letter Frome Cosin Mary I Veale we was glad to Her frome Home it was dated the 4 of Oct I have not Receved letter in six monts I hope you will Rite to me as soon as you can I have Ritin Severl Letters I have Receved no anser
Direct you letter to Barack No. 40" Rock Island Prison
Thomas Maguire (Promised Land) [1]
June 5 "Sunday rained nearly all night plenty now for a season"
June 12 "Raining all night and is at it this morning"
June 16 "For the want of paper this journal cannot be carried out agreeable to original design"
July 10 "Capt Humber [2] came here last Monday wounded"
July 17 "Sunday. Cousin Wm F. Davis came here to see us He is Capt of Co E 53rd Ala Cavalry Hannon's Brigade Kellys Division and is on duty this side of McAfees Bridge. D Anderson had his horse stolen from Zoar Meeting House to day"
July 18 "Capt Humber will leave to day Yankees at Stone Mountain [unreadable] Station burned. part of the tract torn up. great excitement amongst the people"
July 19 "Fighting at Atlanta. Yankees at the Mountain. folks badly skared in this settlement" [July 21 - The first of three raids]
July 25 "fighting in Atlanta. heard that the yankees got a good whiping Friday the 22d"
July 28 "Have some letters mailed ready to send out by some friendly scout"
July 30 "Some Confederate scouts past to day they report all right at Atlanta. Sent some corn and wheat to mill. May get some meal and flour and may have it stolen by the yankee [unreadable]. In the evening David A. wrote that all the Yankees were gone and he hoped to hell. That was a fine wish for a Universalist"
July 31 "We may have some rain this evening which is much needed for the corn crop"
Aug 1 "Hands cutting wood for fires. any thing to keep them from idleness. To be without news regular is a great hardship. this day all suspence. it is tormenting cannot read or write or do anything with satisfaction. the Negroes all demoralized. everything going [w]rong or nothing going right. Still we are blessed with good health and this is some comfort. We are bothered what to do with our Bacon, where to hide it. to keep it in the smoak house is to envite the Yankees to take it if they come this way."
Aug 2 heavy cannonading at Atlanta this evening, Isaac hid our Bacon in several places, Yankees were on the other side of the River yesterday Some of our scouts passed here to day going towards the Mountain and others going to South River we have news of the kapture of Stoneman and his command near Macon if this be true it will do. Another rade is expected tonight or soon. I hope it will not come this way, I fear the rain is over for this time. we did not have enough for a season"
Aug 3 "no Yankees said to be this side of the mountain. Cannon firing this day so Atlanta is not gone up yet. John E. and Mr Beachamp came here near night with 4 negroes. Andrew and 3 others belonging to Mr Ranes of Walton Co. Andrew in Yankee uniform. Mr Bechamp staid all night"
Aug 4 "Mr Bechamp left after breakfast. fighting at Atlanta to day. 8 Confederate scouts past here last evening on there way to Lawrenceville. 4 eat supper here Mr Pittman Williams came here near bead time and staid all night"
Aug 5 "no fireing last night or this morning at Atlanta one of the old horses gone from the pasture. Some body no doubt has taken him out. cannon fireing at Atlanta to day. Merritt got the measles and is gone to his house. a Mr Young staid here all night"
Aug 8 "Pleasant weather. trying to thrash wheat with oxen but it would not do. after dinner hitched Mary Janes oxen and Baggetts little mules and an old horse left by the Yankees and done very well. Some 75 Yankee prisoners past Durans mills this morning they are some of Stonemans rader force Mr Peek[Peck?] sent me a newspaper of the 3d but little news Mr Dickerson and Miss Key and there family staid here last night and drove off there cattle this morning"
Aug 10 "several scouts passed to day up towards the mountain or McAfees Bridge. Fireing at Atlanta to day. Marcus L. Gordon came here yesterday and staid for dinner"
Aug 11 "fireing last night at Atlanta"
Aug 14 "Sunday meeting at R Bridge church to day fiew persons out only 5 horses at the meeting house" Mr Haslet preached for them
Aug 16 "heavy fireing about Atlanta last night Some little fireing this morning several of the little folks have the measles."
Aug 17 "Merritt getting better of the measles"
Aug 18 "Had several Cavelry soldiers here last evening part of the Gwinnett Co. They left this morning Lutenant Mitcheal [3] with them. Some 20 or 30 melitia also past. Camped in the woods close by. Elizabeth baked biscuits for them. Finished thrashing wheat this evening in all 1033 Ύ Bushells.
Aug 19 "after dinner I and John E went to Lithonia. The place is nearly dryed up. but fiew persons out."
Aug 20 "Mr Edlmonds here buying kattle for the Confederacy got 2 from here I sent them to Mr Webbs"
Aug 21 Had a hard rain last night corn can grow now. Measles folks getting better"
Aug 22 "Yankees at Lithonia and a fiew at Conyers"
Aug 23 "heavy fireing at Atlanta last night" John E came with good news that the Yankees were badly whipped near Jonesboro
Aug 24 "no fireing at Atlanta last night or this morning"
Aug 26 "hands shearing sheep. no cannon fireing last night"
Aug 29 "fixing the syrup mill. David O broak out with measles. it is sead the Yankees have left Atlanta but where they are gone is unknown"
Aug 30 "the rest of the measle folks gitting better"
Sep 1 "Got the syrup mill ready for grinding. heavy fighting in the neighbourhood of Jonesboro"
Sep 2 "A great fire in Atlanta last night. it is said that Atlanta is given up and our army is falling back. all the public stores burned that could not be got away. This is a great misfortune to Georgia but it cannot be helped. we are now in a bad fix."
Sep 3 "grinding syrup cane this morning"
Sep 4 "rain last night. we have rain enough. now we need dry weather for fodder. 2 sick soldiers here they live in Walton Co. at night we heard the Yankees were coming. the 2 sick men left for the woods"
Sep 5 "2 other sick soldiers came here to day brothers name Ray from Walton Co."
Sep 6 "the sick men much better. Measles folks getting well"
Sep 12 "the measles is spreading. Albert Peter Andrew Sally Ruben and William A has them"
Sep 13 "Mr Martin is moveing away. Mr Ragsdale is moveing some of his plunder"
Sep 14 "William getting better and Cora I think is taking the measles. the last one now has them"
Sep 15 "Conciderable exitement with the people on the other side of the River and may be soon on this. some soldiers were here this evening"
Sep 16 "we have plenty of rumors about the Yankees. lots of folks moving back there stock"
Sep 18 "had 3 soldiers and Mr Martin here all night"
Sep 20 "reboiling some syrup finished Mr Bryan's and Mr Freemans and done some of ours"
Sep 23 " roads very bad. got over and between camp creek some 3[?] miles from Somers Mills and broak axel and camped for the night. went to Mr Stones and borrowed a wagon. loaded it up and brot it to camp"
Sep 24 "Rowled on before sun up and got to the Circle about 3 Oclock. the roads very bad. a heavy rain. got cotton aboard the cars. Left Circle about 5 Oclock came on some 6 miles and campted at a Mr Colts. clear and cool. Slept but little or none all night"
Sep 27 "David O. Emma & Cora going to school"
Sep 28 "Capt Weaver came home yesterday"
Sep 29 "We have lots of rumors of Negroes trying to get to the Yankees and are being caut by our scouts and some of them being shot"
Sep 30 "Little ones gone to school several folks moving out. Battle to day from the other side of the River"
Oct 1 "Yankees said to be at Bells [4] plantation yesterday"
Oct 4 "Isaac Merritt Louis & Peter missing this morning. Supose they are gone to the Yankees."
Oct 5 "Supposed the Yankees are leaving Decatur falling back and that our army is mostly over the River. still raining & warm"
Oct 7 "folks all well except Albert & Andrew who are playing possum"
Oct 8 "Capt Weaver left to day with some 20 of his men"
Oct 9 "frost this morning for the first time this fall"
Oct 10 "Frost plenty this morning. it will be pleasant after a little. hands splitting wood until the frost gets of the ground. the Yankees are said be out of Atlanta and there nearest pickets at the rawling mill. that our army is across the Rail road in there rear. that Sherman headquarters are at Marietta. if this be so things may soon be right
Oct 11 "Making syrup for the neighbors"
Oct 12 "the good weather is still with us and we are making progress in the syrup business. The news to day is better. I hope it is true that our army is now in the rear of the Yankees and that we have taken Roam"
Oct 14 "It is thaught the Yankees will soon leave Atlanta"
Oct 15 "we have nearly cleaned the yard of [cane?] and are nearly done with the Neighbors syrup and I am glad of it. we have the Henly patch to do yet and the Negroes patches. old Mr Gordon & Mary are here to stay all night. it is though [sic] that Gen Sherman will burn Atlanta before he leaves it and there has been smoak seen in that direction several days this week"
Oct 16 "Sunday smoak seen nearly west. I hope it is Atlanta that is on fire. this would be a shure sign of the Yankees leaving it"
Oct 18 "pleasant weather. Mr Edlemonds came here to day. I sold him 65 Bushells of wheat for the Confederate government and my tax wheat is 20 Bushells Got the last of my cane ground up this evening.
Oct 19 "this day devoted to hideing out wheat. 2 Boxes in the Farmer field 80 Bushells self unwell"
Oct 20 "hid out some syrup this day"
Oct 21 "put out Salt & Syrup this day. have one more Box of wheat to put out then we will be done"
Oct 22 "Yankees at Lithonia and may be here to day or tomorrow. are getting things put away from there. I told Will to put Hogs in Mill field with shop and cattle being out of the way we are now ready to stand a trial with the Yankees"
Oct 23 "have concluded to send out stock[?] in the morning as I fear the Yankees will be here tomorrow or next day. several scouts here this morning gone over to where the Yankees are. they will be able to keep them back for a little time"
Oct 24 "The good weather continues. sent out this morning most all our hoggs all our syrup nearly all our cattle They were at Simon Smiths yesterday evening did little or no damage hear cannons fireing this morning. Some say in the direction of flat shoals others in the direction of East point"
Oct 26 "Esqr Candler and Mr Fowler and another young man staid all night and lef after breakfast. Lieutenant Cooper 8 men and 14 horses came to stay all night they bring news of Yankees being at Indian creek 14 scouts left here at half past 9 Oclock last night fearing the Yankees would come and catch them. poor fellows. thay may make soldiers but it will be some time first. they were badly scared"
[Oct 27 - The second of three raids]
Oct 29 "frost clear and cool. Yankees said to be at Hains creek we are still trying to put things out of the way. Some cavelry came to stay all night. a Lutenant Hight and ten men of Williamson brigade" [5]
Oct 30 "cavelry left after breakfast went over the River and came back. report the Yankees gone and went down the Covington road in the evening the advance guards of 3 brigades came up to get forage. I gave them up 3 fields of corn and at dark the whole came rowling up with [unreadable]. it was animating to see them as they passed in the dark. now every thing is bustle. Col Dibrell is here and Col Anderson staid with the troops"
Oct 31 "the fires last night was cheering. horses every where. it was a glorious sight to see them coming"
Nov 1 "One Brigade here (Dibrells). [6] there are as many soldiers here now as will soon eat me out. they have taken nearly all my corn from the little creek field the Nelson field the little bottom and most of the large Bottom the Lee Bottom and old ground. Pery Henry is here in a bad fix. I do not think they will shoot him but they may. the troops are foraging all around all writing orders do not know what to do. orders came in the evening for Dibrell brigade to go to Hoods command. the other 2 Brigades will stay here for some time at least. at 2 Oclock the brigade moved off to the old stone house place. 2 men were shot. one horse killed. this was caused by a quarl amongst themselves. the 2 wounded men was brot here. one of them went to the circle. one wounded man will stay here Mr Smith from Tennessee. Mr Pearson will stay with him the other. 2 Brigades are at woods P[l]antation"
Nov 4 "wounded man still mending"
Nov 7 "Some 100 Infantree & Cavalree passed here going to Zoar church for duty. this will be some protection"
Nov 8 "The Election is over whether for good or evil to the South"
Nov 9 "hands hawling corn from Lee plantation to keep rogues from getting it all"
Nov 11 "cool and pleasant weather. hands shucking corn self packing up tools in a box to hide out Mr Smith still getting better report says the Georgia R Road is ordered to be put in order as far as the Stone Mountain as soon as possible Sold Dr Bond 7 Bushells wheat at $15 a bushel self went around to see that the hidden articles were all right"
Nov 14 " breakfast is over and little ones gone to school 5 soldiers at dinner here to day Conciderable smoak at Atlanta this morning"
Nov 15 "Capt Fowler came here to stay all night also a Mr Smith from Walton Co."
[Nov 16 - The last of three raids]
Nov 20 "rained some last night and I was in hopes it would rain lots So as to give the Yankees trouble in getting along with there wagons Mr Smith Bond & Martin was here. Mr John Borns from Atlanta Atlanta is nearly a total ruin but fiew houses left One of Pruits[?] daugherts [sic] here all night. do not like the company but have to put up with it"
Nov 21 "raining all night and is at it this morning fine weather for Yankees"
Deaths
| Name (age) | Militia District | Unit | Date | Location |
| Hambrick, James R. (31) | Pinkneyville | 36th Co K | 1 Sep | Believed died at Jonesboro |
| Mayo, R. M. | 55th Co I | 7 Sep | Disease | |
| Frazier, John M[ilton] (28) | Hall Co | 35th Co H | 8 Sep | Home (dysentery) |
| Hunnicut, Mathew [R.] (30) | Ben Smith | 55th Co I | 11 Sep | Camp Douglas, IL (brain fever) |
| Langley, William (21) | Cates | 12th Lt Arty | 11 Sep | Hospital at Charlotte, NC (intermittent fever) [7] |
| Green, Charles (31) | Cates | 42nd Co B | 20 Sep | Camp Chase, OH (smallpox) |
| Ethridge, Jarvis (35) | Ben Smith | 55th Co I | 23 Sep | Augusta, GA Hospital (chronic diarrhoea) |
| Kimbro, William M. (21) | Hog Mountain | 24th Co F | 29 Sep | Elmira, NY (chronic diarrhoea) |
| Smith, J. B. | 55th Co I | 2 Oct | Camp Douglas, IL (disease) | |
| Gresham, Elijah (or Grissom) | 35th Co H | 3 Oct | Jackson Hospital Richmond (disease) Exchanged prior | |
| Carr, William M. (29) | 42nd Co A | 12 Oct | Camp Chase (smallpox) [probably Pinkneyville district] | |
| Baker, W[illiam] R. (25) | Harbins | 12th Lt Arty | 19 Oct | Cedar Creek |
| Broadwell, Jesse | 16th Co I | 19 Oct | Cedar Creek | |
| Head, W[ashington] G. (29) | [Rockbridge] | 12th Lt Arty | 19 Oct | Cedar Creek |
| Whitworth, John C[laiborne] (22) | Harbins | 24th Co F | 19 Oct | Cedar Creek |
| Hadaway, J[abez] Pleadus M[arshal?] (31) | 24th Co F | Nov | 11/11 or Elmira, NY (pneumonia) [8] | |
| Rawlins, James A. [C.] (26) | Rockbridge | 35th Co F | 19 Nov | Died in camp near Orange Court House |
| Singleton, John M. (19) | Pinkneyville | 42nd Co A | 25 Nov | Camp Douglas, IL (inflammation of lungs) |
| Weaver, Benjamin P[utnam] (33) | Rockbridge | 42nd Co B | 1 Dec | Franklin (wounded by shell) [9] |
Wounded
| Hannah, Emesah W[ashington] (23) | Cains | 16th Co I | 9 Sep | Sick in Lynchburg, Va. hospital Sep 9-Apr 1865 |
| Andrews, J[ohn] B[urns] (23) | Rockbridge | 12th Lt Arty | 10 Sep | Charlotte, NC hospital 10 Sep - 21 Sep |
| Andrews, William N. (18) | Berkshire | 12th Lt Arty | 10 Sep | Charlotte, NC hospital 10 Sep - 5 Oct |
| Bradford, David (36) | Rockbridge | 12th Lt Arty | 10 Sep | Sick in Hospital, Charlotte, NC |
| Dunn, James G. (18) | Martins | 12th Lt Arty | 10 Sep | Charlotte, NC hospital 10 Sep, 1 Nov listed as absent sick |
| Lanford, A[ttison] W[oodard] (30) | 12th Lt Arty | 10 Sep | Charlotte, NC hospital 10 Sep - 21 Sep (intermittent fever) | |
| Langley, John T. (17) | Cates | 12th Lt Arty | 10 Sep | In hospital Charlotte, NC 10 Sep - 21 Sep (intermittent fever), 1 Nov listed as absent sick |
| Tweedy, [Henry T.] Newton V. (18) | Cates | 12th Lt Arty | 10 Sep | In hospital at Charlotte, NC 10 Sep - 11 Oct (intermittent fever), 1 Nov listed as absent sick. |
| Wood, Mansel B. (27) | Berkshire | 12th Lt Arty | 10 Sep | In hospital Charlotte, NC 10 Sep - 21 Sep (intermittent fever), 1 Nov listed as deserted |
| Braswell, G. A.[W.?] (22) | 12th Lt Arty | 12 Sep | Jackson Hospital [probably Brownings dist, DeKalb Co] | |
| Lankford, Nathan Mansfield (21) | Berkshire | 12th Lt Arty | Sep | Sick in hospital at Savannah, GA, furloughed in November |
| Paden, Samuel D. (21) | Fulton wd4 | Cobb's Co E | 16 Oct | Jackson Hospital Richmond (chronic diarrhea), 20 Oct given 20-day furlough home. Exchanged on a prior date |
| Andrews, J[ohn] B[urns] (23) | Rockbridge | 12th Lt Arty | 19 Oct | Cedar Creek (shot through the right lung) |
| Collins, John O. | 3rd Batt Co C | 19 Oct | Cedar Creek | |
| Garner, W[illiam] N[ewton] (18) | Rockbridge | 12th Lt Arty | 19 Oct | Cedar Creek (disabled) |
| Green, James I[ra] (18) | Martins | 12th Lt Arty | 19 Oct | Cedar Creek (shot through the left thigh) furloughed home on account of wounds and never able to return to service. |
| Jordan, James T[homas] (24) | Berkshire | 12th Lt Arty | 19 Oct | Cedar Creek (wounded in the neck) given 30 day furlough, never able for further service.) |
| Paden, John M[adison] (23) | Martins | 16th Co H | 19 Oct | Cedar Creek (wounded in eye, resulting in loss of sight; in right leg, necessitating amputation, captured) |
| Strickland, Charlton E. [10] (20) | Lawrenceville | 3rd Batt Co C | 22 Oct | |
| Lamkin, James T[homas] (31) | Lawrenceville | Cobb's Co B | 27 Oct | Burgess Mill wounded in both legs (shot) and sent to General Hospital Petersburg, lower third of left leg amputated and right leg fractured, transferred to Jackson Hospital Richmond |
| Brooks, James H. (J.?) | 42nd Co A | 7 Nov | Admitted to Ocmulgee Hospital at Macon and transferred 19 November. | |
| Martin, Samuel C[icero] (22) | Cates | 42nd Co B | 12 Nov | Sent to hospital with Pneumonia (B.P. Weaver letter) |
| Franklin, William J. (32) | Martins | 36th Co K | 15 Nov | Stonewall Hospital Montgomery, Ala. |
| Townley, Wiley S[ims] (27) | Forsyth Co | 42nd Co A | Nov | Northern Alabama (wounded), Furloughed |
Captured
| Wilson, Hugh F. Marion | 42nd Co A | 9 Sep | Union records show Hugh F. M. Wilson, Sgt Co. G Hill's Regiment Ga. Dragoons captured at Warsaw, GA | |
| Roberts, Cornelius H[arden] (18) | Hog Mountain | 35th Co H | 14 Sep | Received at Hdqrs. Provost Marshal General at Washington, D. C. September 24, where he took oath of allegiance |
| Hale, Mathew M, Jr. (28) | [Berkshire] | 42nd Co B | 20 Sep | Palmetto - deserted |
| Head, James M[erritt] (35) | Rockbridge | 12th Lt Arty | 22 Sep | Fisher's Hill |
| Lanford, Melmuth M[itchell] (34) | 12th Lt Arty | 22 Sep | Fisher's Hill | |
| Martin, R[ichard] W. (28) | [bethesda?] | 16th Cav Co K | 22 Sep | Fisher's Hill |
| Randolph, H[illiard] J. (22) | Jackson Co | 16th Cav Co K | 22 Sep | Fisher's Hill |
| Williams, A[ndrew] N. (27) | Martins | 12th Lt Arty | 22 Sep | Harrisonburg |
| Defore, Wilburn Z. (24) | Hog Mountain | 42nd Co A | 26 Sep | Took oath of allegiance at Louisville, Ky., and released to remain north of Ohio River during war. |
| Keheley, Daniel (28) | 42nd Co A | 26 Sep | Captured in Gwinnett County, Ga., a Confederate deserter. Took oath of allegiance at Louisville, Ky., and released to remain north of Ohio River during war | |
| Pittman, John M[cG.] (28) | Fulton wd 3 | 42nd Co A | 26 Sep | Took oath of allegiance at Louisville, Ky, and released to remain north of Ohio River during war |
| Brewer, William H. (32) | 35th Co F | 11 Oct | Petersburg on picket line. Sent to Indianapolis, IN [probably Rockbridge dist] | |
| Reynolds, James H[amilton] (32) | Rockbridge | 42nd Co A | 11 Oct | Captured by 11 Oct, took oath at Louisville, KY 22 Oct |
| Swafford, Isaac [Newton] (33) | Hog Mountain | 35th Co H | 13 Oct | Captured as a Confederate deserter 13 October. Took oath of allegiance at Bermuda Hundred, Va. October 14, remarks. "To go to New York." |
| Cain, John F[rancis] M[arion] (25) | Cains | 24th Co F | 19 Oct | Cedar Creek |
| Holmes, Benjamin A[lexander] (25) | Cates | 16th Co I | 19 Oct | Cedar Creek |
| Pharr, George W. (20) | Hog Mountain | 24th Co F | 19 Oct | Cedar Creek |
| Pharr, John Newton (35) | Hog Mountain | 24th Co F | 19 Oct | Cedar Creek |
| Pittman, Jackson "Jack" G. (20) | Hog Mountain | 16th Co I | 19 Oct | Cedar Creek |
| Flanigan, Elijah [P.] (28) | Jackson Co | 16th Cav Co D | 28 Oct | Jefferson Co, TN |
| Franklin, John M. (22) | Martins | 42nd Co B | 30 Oct | Took oath of allegiance at Louisville, Ky 10 Nov |
| Andrews, Elsberry (37) | Berkshire | 42nd Co B | 18 Nov | Chattanooga - deserted and took oath of allegiance |
| Whaley, Russell A. (25) | Rockbridge | 42nd Co A | 18 Nov | Chattanooga - deserted and took oath of allegiance |
| Bracewell, Henry H. (23) | Lawrenceville | 42nd Co B | Nov | near Decatur GA and held prisoner at Chattanooga till end of war |
Discharged/Resigned/Transferred/Re-enlisted/Promoted
| Gower, John M. (32) | [harbins?] | 24th Co F | Retired by Medical Examining Board prior to August 1864.[12] | |
| Bolton, D[avid] Sylvester (21) | Pinkneyville | 42nd Co A | 1 Sep | Transferred from 42GA into 2nd Regiment Ga. Militia Cavalry (Graham's) Company H |
| Taylor, S. F. | 24th Co F | 2 Sep | Invalid corps | |
| Nash, Tandy Young (21) | Cates | 36th Co K | 5 Sep | Resigned to join 2d Regt Ga. Cavalry but no record found of service in said regiment |
| Wynn, R[obert] R. (42) | Berkshire | 12th Lt Arty | 6 Sep | Transferred to Capt. Maxwell's Battery |
| Harris, Thomas C. (25) | Hall Co | 35th Co H | 8 Sep | 5th Sgt |
| Jordon, James H. (17) | Rockbridge | 35th Co F | 12 Sep | DFD |
| Hunnicutt, William M[eredith] (24) | Martins | 16th Co H | 14 Sep | Paroled at Fort Delaware, DE. Exchanged at James River, VA. Sept 18. "severe case of measles at Richmond, sent to Yorktown where I had mumps, there to Suffolk, Goldsboro NC, to Yorktown" |
| Scott, James R. (24) | Martins | 16th Co H | 14 Sep | Paroled at Fort Delaware, De. Sep 14. Received at Varina, Va. Sep 22. Admitted to Jackson Hospital, Richmond, Va., where left arm was amputated below elbow, Sep 22, Furloughed for 60 days Sep 26. |
| Pirkle, Andrew J. (40) | Hall Co | 35th Co H | 16 Sep | Wounded at Spotsylvania, Va. May 14. Absent without leave since September 16 |
| Hays, Daniel J. (22) | Cains | 35th Co H | 18 Sep | Point Lookout, Md. - paroled and transferred to Aiken's Landing, Va. for exchange. Received at Varina, Va. Sep 22 |
| Rowden, Crocket A[llen] (28) | 36th Co K | 19 Sep | Captured at Jonesborough 31 Aug. Exchanged at Rough & Ready Sept 19 | |
| Baugh, Andrew T. (22) | Rockbridge | Cobb's Co E | 20 Sep | Sent to GA to get a horse with Capt Bostick |
| Juhan, J[ulian] A[lexander] (39) | Berkshire | Cobb's Co A | 20 Sep | Sent to GA to get a horse with Capt Bostick [13] |
| Juhan, Lewis Alexander (28) | [rockbridge] | Cobb's Co B | 20 Sep | Sent to GA to get a horse with Capt Bostick |
| Cole, George (50) | 12th Lt Arty | Sep | Traded for another man at Savannah and transferred to 1st GA Inf. [probably DeKalb Co] | |
| Deaton, James M. (22) | Cains | 24th Co F | Sep | Absent, at home without leave since May. Resigned on account of wounds in August. Elected Captain of Company B, 2nd Regiment Georgia Militia Cavalry September 1864 |
| Winn, Thomas Elijah (25) | Lawrenceville | 24th Co F | Sep | Lt Col |
| Rabern, Green B. (47) | Pinkneyville | 16th Co H | 1 Oct | Discharged - overage |
| Strickland, E[ldridge?] (17) | Goodwin | Cobb's Co E | 2 Oct | Enlisted at Lawrenceville |
| Ford, John (34) | Cates | 7th Co E | Served as Sub-enrolling Officer Gwinnett County until 4 Oct | |
| Bryan, John L. (or Bryant) (20) | Rockbridge | 35th Co F | 8 Oct | "Absent without leave. Reported to have joined Graham's Scout in Ga." |
| Allen, Thomas V. (34) | Harbins | 35th Co F | 11 Oct | Paroled at Elmira, NY Oct 11. Exchanged Oct 29. Received at Venus Point, Savannah River, Ga. Nov 15 |
| Jackson, John N. (34) | Pinkneyville | 55th Co I | 25 Oct | 2nd Lt |
| Mitchell, Tandy Key (32) | 24th Co F | 27 Oct | Capt | |
| Stanley, Henry S. (27) | 16th Co I | 29 Oct | Exchanged at Point Lookout, MD [probably Lawrenceville dist] | |
| Minor, Americus Miles (19) | Berkshire | 35th Co F | 31 Oct | Wounded at Spotsylvania in May. Roll shows him absent without leave since October 31. |
| Atkinson, Peter F[letcher] (18) | Martins | 12th Lt Arty | Oct | |
| Wilburn, Elisha C[lark] (24) | prob Walton | 55th Co I | Oct | Detached for service at Andersonville, GA with Company B |
| Willis, J[ames] W. (30) | Goodwin | 55th Co I | Oct | Detached for service at Andersonville, GA with Company B |
| Beaver, Francis M[arion] (29) | 24th Co F | 14 Nov | 1st Lt [probably Forsyth Co] | |
| Holman, David M. (25) | Berkshire | 24th Co F | 15 Nov | Paroled at Elmira, NY and sent to Venus Point Savannah for exchange. Furloughed [family from Cains/Hog Mtn). [11] |
| Devite, John | 35th Co H | 28 Nov | Fort McHenry, Md. released on oath of allegiance | |
| Bennett, Isham W. (24) | Cates | 42nd Co B | Nov | Detailed for light duty at Salina Powder Works |
| Dickens, William P. ["Deacon"] (43) | DeKalb | 12th Lt Arty | Nov | Left command at Cedar Run, VA, sent home on a 60-day sick furlough (Dropsy). |
| Roberts, James W[elemon] (24) | 42nd Co A | Nov | Absent - Provost Guard, Atlanta. Appears on roll of Co. C 1st Regiment Troops & Defences, Macon |
Footnotes
[1] Journal entries have been edited to add periods and some capitalization only. Original spelling has been left intact. References to "the Circle" mean Social Circle
[2] Noted in Journal - Captain N. A. Humber Lincoln Co Ky Co A 2nd Battalion KY Cavalry Williams' KY Brigade
[3] Lieutenant Thomas Hanby Mitchell - Troop H, 10th GA Cavalry Militia
[4] Maguire wrote "or Veals" above it
[5] Probably John Stuart Williams' Brigade of Kelly's Division
[6] George Gibbs Dibrell's Brigade also of Kelly's Division
[7] A.W. Lanford states he was with him when he died, and helped bury him
[8] Alternate spelling: Jabez Pleiades
[9] B.P. Weaver was home from 27 Sep - 8 Oct. Wounded by shell according to Maguire (who called him "Putnam")
[10] Hutchins lists C. H. Strickland. This is probably Charlton Hines Strickland
[11] Henderson's Roster incorrectly states he was sent to James River, Virginia.
[12] Lost hand in the war according to his father's will
[13] "Julian Juhan was killed at the mountain by Mr Brown. Mr Juhan was buried yesterday at the Holt old place. I was requested to attend and bury him masonically but I could not" - Thomas Maguire
[2] Noted in Journal - Captain N. A. Humber Lincoln Co Ky Co A 2nd Battalion KY Cavalry Williams' KY Brigade
[3] Lieutenant Thomas Hanby Mitchell - Troop H, 10th GA Cavalry Militia
[4] Maguire wrote "or Veals" above it
[5] Probably John Stuart Williams' Brigade of Kelly's Division
[6] George Gibbs Dibrell's Brigade also of Kelly's Division
[7] A.W. Lanford states he was with him when he died, and helped bury him
[8] Alternate spelling: Jabez Pleiades
[9] B.P. Weaver was home from 27 Sep - 8 Oct. Wounded by shell according to Maguire (who called him "Putnam")
[10] Hutchins lists C. H. Strickland. This is probably Charlton Hines Strickland
[11] Henderson's Roster incorrectly states he was sent to James River, Virginia.
[12] Lost hand in the war according to his father's will
[13] "Julian Juhan was killed at the mountain by Mr Brown. Mr Juhan was buried yesterday at the Holt old place. I was requested to attend and bury him masonically but I could not" - Thomas Maguire
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