COMPANY "E"

40th REGIMENT GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY

ARMY OF TENNESSEE C. S. A.

GORDON COUNTY, GEORGIA

GORDON INFANTRY

Groover, J.  F.- Captain  March  4,  1862. Captured  at Vicksburg, Miss. July  4, 1863, and paroled there July  6, 1863.  Roll dated December  31, 1863 , last on file, shows him present. No later record.

Montgomery,  William  -  1st Lieutenant  March  4,   1862. Resigned August   27, 1862.

Johnson, Albert  B.- 2nd  Lieutenant March   4, 1862.  Absent without leave September  15, 1863 -January  8, 1864.  Deserted in   1864. Received  at  Louisville,  Ky.,  a  Confederate deserter,  May  29, 1864 , where he took oath of allegiance to U.  S. Govt.,  and was released  to  remain  north of  Ohio River   during war,  May  31, 1864.

Arnold, I. R. (or J. R.) - Jr. 2nd Lieutenant  March  4,  1862. Resigned April  27, 1863.

Chase,  William  D.-  1st  Sergeant   March    4,   1862 .   private. Wounded  at  Missionary   Ridge, Tenn.  November  25,  1863. Deserted. Took oath of allegiance to U. S. Govt.  at Louisville,  Ky., and released  to remain  north of   Ohio River  during war,  June  10, 1864.

Strickland,  W.  P.-  2nd  Sergeant  March  4,  1862.   Died  in Kentucky in 1863.

Smith,  William  M.-  3rd  Sergeant  March   4, 1862.  Captured at Vicksburg, Miss.  July  4, 1863, and paroled  there July  6, 1863. Deserted.  Took oath  of allegiance  to U.  S. Govt.  at Chattanooga, Tenn.  June  19, 1864.

Strickland,  T.  S.-  4th  Sergeant  March  4, 1862.   Deserted at Resaca, Ga. May  1864 .  Took oath  of allegiance   to U.  S. Govt. at  Louisville,  Ky.  May  10,  1864 ,  and  again  at Nashville, Tenn.  May  28,  1864,   and  released  to  remain north  of Ohio River during war, May   26, 1864.

Ganaway,  E.  G.  (or  Gannaway)  - 5th  Sergeant March   4, 1862. Appears only on bounty pay roll dated March  27, 1862.

Hickman,  James  O.  A.-  1st  Corporal  March  4,   1862.  private  in  1863.  Wounded  in  right   hand  at  New  Hope  Church,  Ga. May   or   June   1864.  Hand  amputated  at  wrist.   "Totally disqualified and retired Sept.  10,  1864." (Died   at Milledgeville, Ga. May  31, 1908.)

Thomason,  C. J.  (or Thomasson)  - 2nd  Corporal March  4, 1862. Appears only on bounty pay roll dated March  27, 1862 .

Thomason,  George  W.  (or  Thomasson)  -  3rd Corporal   March  4, 1862.  Captured  near  Atlanta,  Ga.  August     13,  1864.  Died of variola in Military  Prison at  Camp Chase,  O. January   23, 1865. Grave #853, Camp Chase Confederate Cemetery.

Kelley, Philemon  - 4th  Corporal March   4, 1862.  private   Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July  4, 1863 , and paroled  there July 6, 1863. No later record.

PRIVATES

Adams, A. R.-  private  March  4, 1862 . Deserted at Knoxville, Tenn. July  15, 1862.

Adams, Francis M.-  private  March  4, 1862. Captured near Atlanta, Ga. August   13, 1864. Released at Point Lookout, Md. June  22, 1865.

Adams,  O.-   private  March   4, 1862.  Absent without  leave March 27, 1862. No later record.

Adcock, C.- Enlisted as a  private  in Co. E, 8th Battn. Ga. Inf. October  11, 1861. Transferred to Co. E, 40th  Regiment  Ga.   Inf. June 20, 1862. No later record.

Armstrong,  W.  C.-   private   May   1, 1862.  Roll for  December  31, 1863, last on file, shows him present. No later record.

Arthur, J. H.-   private  March   4, 1862.  Captured in 1862.  Sent from Cairo, Ill. October  25, 1862,  and exchanged  near Vicksburg, Miss. November  1, 1862. No later record.

Berton,  J.  A.-   private   March  4,  1862. Absent  without leave March  27, 1862. No later record.

Blackwood,  John  -   private   March   4,   1862.  Deserted  at Rutledge, Tenn. October  26, 1862.

Blalock,  Newbern  W.  (or  Newborn  W.)  -    private    March   4, 1862. Transferred to Co. F, 8th Battn. Ga. Inf. June   28, 1862; to  Co.  E,  January  1,  1863. Wounded  at Chickamauga,  Ga. September  19,  1863.  Absent  without  leave  May   14, 1864 .  Deserted in 1864. Took oath  of allegiance  to U.  S. Govt.  at Louisville, Ky.  June   15,  1864,  and  released  to   remain north  of Ohio River during war, June  19, 1864.

Brison,  T.  M.-   private   March   4,   1862 . Captured  at Baker's Creek,  Miss.  May   16,  1863 . Paroled  at Fort  Delaware, Del. July  3, 1863 , and left in hospital there. No later record.

Brown,  William  J.-  private   March  4,  1862 . Captured  near Atlanta,  Ga.  August    31,  1864 .  Released   at Point  Lookout, Md. June  24, 1865 .

Callahan,  Alex  E.-  private   March  4,  1862 . Deserted  in 1864 . Forwarded  from  Chattanooga, Tenn.  to Louisville,  Ky., where he took  oath of  allegiance to  U. S.  Govt. and  was released to remain north of Ohio River during war, May  15, 1864.

Campbell,  John  M. (or  John N.)  -  private   May   1,  1862 . Deserted. Took oath of allegiance to U.  S. Govt.  at Louisville, Ky. and released June  1, 1864 .

Campbell,  W.  W.-   private   May  1,  1862 . Captured  in Gordon County, Ga. June  1864 ; sent to Louisville, Ky., where  he took oath of allegiance to U. S. Govt. and  was released  to remain north of Ohio River during war, June  10, 1864 . (Born  in Abbeville, S. C. in 1833.)

Chase, Alfred A.-  private   March  4,  1862 . Deserted.   Took oath of allegiance to U. S.  Govt. at  Chattanooga, Tenn.  in 1864, and again at Louisville, Ky., where he was released  to remain north of Ohio River during war, June  13, 1864.

Cochran, H. C. (or  H. M.)  -  private   March  4,   1862 . Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July  4, 1863 , and  paroled there  July  17, 1863 . Absent  without leave  September  1-December   31, 1863 .  No later record.

Coggins, James L. (or James F.) -  private   March  4,  1862 . Captured  at  Vicksburg, Miss.  July  4,  1863 , and   paroled there July   6,  1863 . Absent  without leave  September   1-December 31, 1863. Captured  in  Gordon  County,  Ga.  May   1864 . Sent  to Louisville, Ky., where he took oath  of allegiance  to U.  S. Govt. and was released, May  15, 1864.

Coggins,  William  T.-   private   March   4,   1862 .  Appointed 2nd Corporal November   1863 . Wounded,  left leg  permanently disabled, at  Missionary Ridge,  Tenn. November   25, 1863 .  Absent, wounded, December  31, 1863 . No later record. (Born December  24, 1842.)

Corban,  R.  C.-   private   May  1,  1862 . Absent  without leave November   25, 1863 .  Deserted. Took  oath of  allegiance to   U. S. Govt.  at  Chattanooga,  Tenn.  May   27,  1864 ,   and  again at Louisville, Ky., and released  to remain  north of  Ohio River during war, May  31, 1864 .

Cowan,  Joseph  H.  (or  Cowen)  -   private    May  1,  1862 . Deserted. Took oath of allegiance to U. S. Govt. at Chattanooga, Tenn.  May   29, 1864 .  Received at  Louisville, Ky.,   where he took  oath  again  and was  released to  remain north   of Ohio River during war, June  1, 1864 .

Cowan, W. W.  (or Cowen)  -  private   November  19,   1863 . Deserted. Took oath of allegiance to U. S.  Govt. at  Chattanooga, Tenn May   29,  1864 .  Received  at Louisville,  Ky., where   he took oath  again and  was released  to remain  north of  Ohio River during war, June  1, 1864 .

Dillard, E. J.-  private  March  4, 1862 . Roll for December    31, 1863, last on file, shows him present. No later record.

Dillard,  M.  M.-  private   May  1,  1862 . Captured  at Atlanta, Ga.  August    13,  1864 .  Released  at Camp   Chase, O.  June  11, 1865 .

Drake, J. R.-   private  March   4, 1862 .  Appears only   on bounty pay roll dated March  27, 1862 .

Dyer,  N. M.-   private  March   4, 1862 .  Absent with  leave March 27, 1862 . No later record.

Ellis, William Curtis -   private  March   4, 1862 .   Appointed 5th Sergeant November   1863 . Deserted  in 1864 .  Took oath  of allegiance to U. S. Govt. at Louisville, Ky., and released  to remain north of Ohio River during war, June  20, 1864 .

Fain,  G.  J.-   private  March   4, 1862 .   Appears only  on bounty pay roll dated March  27, 1862 .

Falkner,  W.  Charles  (or  Faulkner) -   private   March   4, 1862 . Deserted  in 1864 .  Took oath  of allegiance  to U.  S. Govt., place not stated, May  25,  1864 , and  released to  remain north of Ohio River during war, May  31, 1864 .

Farmer,  Peter  -   private   May  1,  1862 . Deserted  at Walden's Ridge, Tenn. November  18, 1862 .

Fisher,  J.  W.-   private   March  4,  1862 . Absent  without leave March  27, 1862 . No later record.

Groover, Thomas S.- Enlisted as a  private  in Co. F,  8th Battn. Ga. Inf. October  18, 1861 . Transferred  to Co.  E, 40th   Regiment  Ga. Inf. June  27, 1862 . Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July   4, 1863 , and  paroled  there July   6, 1863 .  Deserted in  1864 . Captured in  Gordon  County,  Ga. in  1864 . Took  oath of   allegiance to U. S. Govt. at Louisville,  Ky., and  released to  remain north of Ohio River during war, July  27, 1864 .

Harlan, George -  private   May  1,  1862 . Elected  1st Lieutenant August   27,  1862 . Resigned,  Special Order  #295, December    12, 1864 .

Harlan,  John  T.-   private  March   4, 1862 .   Appointed Sergeant. Died  in  Fair Grounds  Hospital at  Knoxville, Tenn.   November  17, 1862 .

Hewett,  A.-   private   March   4, 1862 .   Absent without  leave on bounty pay roll dated March  27, 1862 . No later record.

Hewitt, Perry -  private   January  1,  1863 . Captured   near Atlanta, Ga.  August    13,  1864 .  Released  at  Camp  Chase,  O.  June  11, 1865 . (Born in Ga.)

Hickman,  M.  F.-   private   May   1,   1862 .  "Returned  to  duty January  1, 1864 ." No later record.

Hickman,  Robert  S.  (or Robert  P.) -   private   March   4, 1862 . Captured  at Tilton,  Ga. May   14, 1864 .  Paroled at   Camp Morton, Ind. and transferred for exchange February  26, 1865 .

Hogan,  David  H.-   private   March   4,   1862 .  Died of  fever at Knoxville, Tenn. April  1862 .

Holmes,  Augustus  (or  Hames)  -   private    March   4,  1862 . Deserted at Calhoun, Ga. December  24, 1862 .

Hooper,  William  J.-   private .  Captured  at    Baker's  Creek, Miss.  May  16,  1863 . Paroled  at Fort  Delaware, Del.   July  3, 1863 . Received at City Point,  Va. for  exchange July   6, 1863. Took oath of allegiance to  U. S.  Govt. at  Chattanooga, Tenn. and released March  19, 1864 . (Born in Ga. in 1840.)

Hooper,  W.  J.  Y.-   private   March    4,  1862 .  Absent  without leave  November   25,  1863 .  Deserted. Took  oath of   allegiance to U.  S.  Govt.  at  Chattanooga,  Tenn.  and   released  March  19, 1864 .

Horton, Charles F.-  private   March  4,  1862 . Captured   at Vicksburg, Miss. July  4, 1863 , and  paroled there  July  9,   1863 . Appointed  1st  Corporal  November   1863 .    Deserted.  Took   oath  of allegiance to U. S. Govt.  at Chattanooga,  Tenn. June   3, 1864 , and released north of Ohio River June  9, 1864 .

Horton,  George  W.-   private   May   1,   1862 .  Captured  at  Edward's  Depot,  Miss.  May   18,  1863 .  A   paroled  prisoner  in Camp  at  Demopolis,  Ala.  June   5,  1863 . Deserted.  Took oath of allegiance to U. S. Govt. at Louisville, Ky., and released to remain north of Ohio River during war, June  8, 1864 .

Horton,  J. A.-   private  March   4, 1862 .   "Returned to  duty January  1, 1864 ." No later record.

Jarrett,  J.-   private   March   4,  1862 .   Appears only  on bounty pay roll dated March  27, 1862 .

Johnson,  T.  W.-   private   March   4,    1862 .  Appears   only  on bounty pay roll dated March  27, 1862 .

Keath, D. A. (or  Keith) -   private  March   4, 1862 .   Absent without leave March  27, 1862 . No later record.

Kelley, William  H.-  private   March  4,  1862 . Captured  at Vicksburg,  Miss.  July   4,  1863 ,  and paroled  there July   6, 1863. Admitted  to  C.  S.  A.  General Hospital  #11,   at Charlotte, N.  C.  March  2,  1865 . Returned  to duty  March   8,  1865 . Pension records  show  he  surrendered  at  Greensboro,  N. C.   April  26, 1865 . (Born in South Carolina.)

Kiker,  Charles  Richard  -   private   March    4, 1862 .  Bounty pay roll March  27,  1862 , shows  him absent  without leave.  No later record.

Kiker, Richard T.-  private  March  4, 1862 . Absent without leave March  27, 1862 . No later record.

Lackey,  Milton  -  private   March  4,  1862 . Pension  records show he  was  wounded  in  right  shoulder at  Resaca, Ga.   May  1864 . Deserted  in 1864 .  Received at  Louisville, Ky.,  a Confederate deserter,  June  9,  1864 , where  he took  oath of   allegiance to U.  S.  Govt. and  was released  July  10,  1864 . (Born   February  10,1832).

Lewis,  W. J.-   private  May   1, 1862 .  On detached  service with Captain   Rowan's  Company,  Stephens'  Ga.  Light   Artillery, November  15, 1863 . No later record.

Love, J. I.-   private  March   4, 1862 .  Absent without  leave November 25-December  31, 1863 .  Deserted. Took  oath of  allegiance to   U. S. Govt. at Chattanooga, Tenn. and released March  19, 1864 .

Love,  W.  H.-   private   March   4,   1862 .  Appears  only  on roll dated March  27, 1862 .

Marshall,  J. K.  P.-  private   July  5,  1862 . Deserted  in 1864 . Received  at Louisville,  Ky., a  Confederate deserter,  June   6, 1864 , where he took oath of allegiance  to U.  S. Govt.  and was released same day.

Marshall, J.  M.-  private   July  5,  1862 . Deserted   at Rutledge, Tenn. October  26, 1862 .

McBrayer, Oliver  -  private   March  4,  1862 . Deserted  in 1864. Received at Louisville, Ky., a  Confederate deserter,  May  25, 1864 , where he took  oath of  allegiance to  U. S.  Govt., and was released to  remain north  of Ohio  River during  war, May 27, 1864 .

McClure,  R.-   private   March   4,  1862 .   Received  $50  bounty March  27, 1862 . No later record.

McKee,  Bentley  (or  McKnee)  -   private    March  4,  1862 . Deserted at Manchester, Tenn. June  1862 .

Montgomery, S.-  private  March  4, 1862 . Appears only on bounty pay roll dated March  27, 1862 .

Moore, J.  S.-  private   March  4,  1862 . Captured   at Vicksburg, Miss. July  4, 1863 , and paroled there July  6,  1863 . Appointed 2nd Sergeant November  1863 . Roll for December  31, 1863 , last  on file, shows him present. No later record.

Moss, John W.-  private   March  4,  1862 . Surrendered   at Greensboro, N. C. April  26, 1865 .

Owens,  James  -  private   March  4,  1862 . Absent  without leave March  27, 1862 . Deserted. Received at  Louisville, Ky.,  a Confederate deserter, May  29, 1864 , where he took oath of allegiance to U. S. Govt. and was released May  30, 1864 .

Owens, J. U. A. (or J. N. A.) -  private  March  4, 1862 . Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July  4,  1863 , and  paroled there  July   6, 1863 . Absent  without leave  September  1-December   31, 1863 .  No later record.

Parks, Benjamin -  private   March  4,  1862 . Captured   at Baker's Creek,  Miss.  May  16,  1863 . Exchanged  in 1863 .   Returned to company January  1, 1864 . No later record.

Penn, Jefferson H.-  private  March  4,  1862 . Transferred   to Co. D, 8th Battn. Ga. Inf.  June  20,  1862 . Deserted.  Captured in Gordon County, Ga. in 1864 . Took oath of  allegiance to  U. S. Govt. at Louisville, Ky.,  and sent  from Dept.  of Cumberland to be released north of Ohio River during war, August    10, 1864 .

Prather, Asalia  -  private   March  4,  1862 . Captured   at Vicksburg, Miss. July   4, 1863 ,  and paroled  there July  16, 1863. Absent, sick,  at Vicksburg,  Miss., December   31, 1863 .   No later record.

Prince, Kendrick  -  private   March  4,  1862 . Died   near Loudon, Tenn. November  1, 1863 .

Quinn,  Ferdinand  -  private   March  4,  1862 . Captured  at Calhoun,  Ga.  May   17,  1864 .  Died of  smallpox at  Alton, Ill. May  6, 1865 .

Quinn,  H.-   private   March   4,  1862 .   Captured  at Vicksburg, Miss. July  4, 1863 , and paroled  there July   6, 1863 .   Died at New Orleans, La. August   3, 1863 .

Ray,  J.  R.-   private   May   1, 1862 .   Deserted in  1864 . Took oath of allegiance to U.  S. Govt.  at Chattanooga,  Tenn, and released April  2, 1864 .

Ray,  M.  M.-   private   May   1,  1862 .  Deserted  in   1864 .  Received at Louisville, Ky., a Confederate deserter, June   1, 1864 , where  he  took  oath  of  allegiance  to  U.   S. Govt.  and. was released same day.

Roberts,  David  F.-   private   March  4,   1862 . Appointed  1st Sergeant  November   1863 .  Captured  at  Resaca, Ga.   May  17,  1864 . Received  at  Military  Prison, at  Alton, Ill.  May  25,   1864 , and released there May  16, 1865 .

Rucker,  J.  A.-   private   March   4, 1862.  Captured  at  Resaca, Ga.  May 15,  1864.  Paroled at  Alton, Ill.   and sent  to James River, Va. for exchange February  1865.

Sanders,  Wesley  G.-   private   August  1,  1863.   Captured  near Atlanta,  Ga.  August 13, 1864.  Released at Camp Chase,  O. June 11, 1865 . (Born in North Carolina April  1844.)

Shackelford,  H.  D.-    private   May 1,  1862 .   Appointed  4th Corporal  November  1863.  Captured  at  Resaca,   Ga.  May 17, 1864. Released at Military Prison, Alton, Ill., May 16, 1865.

Shaw,  L.  D.-  private   March  4,  1862. Wounded in left  eye, resulting in loss of  sight, at  Jackson, Miss.  May  14,  1863 . Received  at  Louisville,  Ky.,  a  Confederate deserter,   July  25, 1864 , where he took oath  of allegiance  to U.  S. Govt.  and was released, July  27, 1864 . (Born October  10, 1844.)

Stanfield,  John  T.-   private   March   4,   1862 .  Appears  only on roll  dated  March   27,  1862 .  Pension records  show he  was discharged,  disability,  at  Cumberland   Gap,  Tenn.    October 1862. (Born  in  Troup  County,  Ga.  in 1836.  Died in Gordon County,Ga. prior to December  1895.)

Thomason,  J.  W.  (or  Thomasson)  -  private    March  4,  1862 . Deserted  in  1864 .  Received  at  Louisville,  Ky.,   a Confederate deserter,  May   29,  1864 , where  he took  oath of   allegiance to U. S. Govt. and was released May  30, 1864.

Trammell,  Malcolm  J.-   private   March     4,  1862 .   Deserted  in 1864 .  Received  at  Louisville,  Ky.,  a  Confederate   deserter, May  25, 1864 , where he  took oath  of allegiance  to U.  S. Govt. and was released May  26, 1864 .

Turner,  J.  G.-   private  March   4, 1862 .   Appears only  on bounty pay roll dated March  27, 1862 .

Turner,  W.  L.-   private   March  4,  1862 . Surrendered  at Greensboro, N. C. April  26, 1865 .

Wade, N.-  private  March  4, 1862 . No later record.

Waldrop,  Loren  A.  (or Waldrip)  -  private    March  4,  1862 . Captured  at  Resaca,  Ga.  May   18, 1864 .  Took oath  of allegiance to U. S. Govt. at Rock Island, Ill.  and enlisted  in U.  S. Army for frontier service October  6, 1864 .

Walraven,  Floyd  -   private   March   4,   1862 :  Deserted  in 1864 . Received  at  Louisville,  Ky., a  Confederate deserter,  May   29, 1864 ,  where  he  took  oath of  allegiance to  U. S.   Govt., and was released to  remain north  of Ohio  River during  war, May 31, 1864 .

Walraven, John M.-  private  March  4,  1862 . Captured  at Dallas, Ga. June  3, 1864 . Took oath of  allegiance to  U. S.  Govt. at Rock Island, Ill. and transferred to U. S. Navy July  6, 1864 .

Watts, J.  C.-  private   March  4,  1862 . Captured   at Vicksburg, Miss. July  4, 1863 , and paroled there  July  6,  1863 . Deserted at Calhoun, Ga. September  1, 1863 .

Wells,  W.  F.-   private   March  4,  1862 . Absent  without leave March  27, 1862 . No later record.

White,  Enoch (or  Enos) -   private  July   5, 1862 .  Wounded at Baker's  Creek,  Miss. May   16, 1863 .  Died at   Raymond, Miss. June  1, 1863 .

Wickett, J. N.-  private  March  4,  1862 . Captured  at Vicksburg, Miss. July  4,  1863 , and  paroled there  July  6,  1863 . Absentwithout leave October  1-December  31, 1863 . No later record.

Wiley, J. M.-  private  March  4, 1862 . No later record.

Wiley, J. R.-  private  March  4, 1862 . No later record.

Wiley, Nathan -  private   March  4,  1862 . Died  at home  in Gordon County, Ga., date not given.

Wiley,  William  -   private   March   4,   1862 . Wounded  and captured  at  Baker's  Creek,  Miss.  May   16, 1863 .  Admitted to Prison Hospital  there May   17 or  28, 1863 .  Absent, wounded, December  31, 1863 . No later record.

Wilson, Henry J.-  private   March  4,  1862 . Captured   at Resaca, Ga. May  17, 1864 .  Released at  Military Prison,  Alton, Ill., May  24, 1865 . (Born in South Carolina in 1836.)

Wilson, J. F. M.-  private  March  4,  1862 . Absent  without leave March  27, 1862 . No later record.

Wilson,  J.  T.-  private   March  4,  1862 . Absent  without leave March  27, 1862 . No later record.

Wofford,  B.  M.-   private   March  4,  1862 . Captured  at Vicksburg, Miss. July  4, 1863 , and paroled there July  6, 1863 . Roll for November -December  1863 , last on file, shows him "Absent, sick, and returned  to  duty."  No later  record. (Born  in Spartanburg, S. C. in 1834.)

Wofford,  John W.-   private  March   4, 1862 .   Died at  Bean Station, Tenn. October  9, 1862 .

Wofford,  I. E.-   private  May   1, 1862 .   Wounded in  right hip and captured at Jonesboro,  Ga. August  31, 1864,  and forwarded to  Dept.  of  Cumberland.  No  later  record. (Born   October  20,1838.)

Wyatt,  G.  F.-   private   March  4,  1862 . Absent  without leave March  27, 1862 . No later record.

Wyatt, L.-   private  March   4, 1862 .  Absent without   leave March  27, 1862 . No later record.

Wyatt,  William  -   private  May   1, 1862 .   Deserted in  1864 . Received at Louisville, Ky., a Confederate deserter, June   1, 1864 , where  he took  oath of  allegiance to  U. S.  Govt. and   was released same day.