The War Between the States Veterans' Memorial

In Memory of

Our Family Members who served in The War Between The States.

Bossard, John Porter (1st cousin 5 times removed), Pvt, Co. I, 38th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Rgt, USA, age 23, Enlisted 22 August 1862; Mustered In 1 October 1862 at Dubuque, Iowa; Died of disease July 9, 1863 at Vicksburg, Miss.

Hall, Rufus H. (husband of 1st cousin 5 times removed), Pvt/Corp., Co. G, 12th WI Vol Inf Rgt, USA, Enlisted 30 September 1861 Grand Rapids, WI; Mustered In Madison, WI; Reenlisted 03 January 1864 Natchez, MS; Mustered In Hebron, MS; Wounded in action 26 August 1864 Jonesboro, GA; Mustered Out 16 July 1865 Louisville, KY.

Allgood, John P. (wife's 3rd great-grandfather), Private, Co. H, 11th GA Vol Inf Rgt, ANV, CSA, Enlisted Summer of 1861. Discharged from Confederate Service before December 1863.

Algood, Job B. (wife's 2nd great-grandfather), Private, Co. G, 35th GA Vol Inf Rgt, ANV, CSA, Enlisted February 28, 1862. Died of measles at Winchester, Va. October 11,1862.

Algood, Coleman C. (wife's 3rd great-granduncle), Private, Co. G, 35th GA Vol Inf Rgt, ANV, CSA, Enlisted February 28, 1862. Captured at Spotsylvania, Va., May 12,1864. Died in prison.

Algood, William F. (wife's 3rd great-granduncle), Private, Co. G, 35th GA Vol Inf Rgt, ANV, CSA, Enlisted February 28, 1862. Wounded at Seven Pines, Va. May 31, 1862.; Died at Richmond, Va. June 3, 1862.

Allgood, Samuel Y. (wife's 3rd great-granduncle), Pvt/Corp., Co. K, 64th GA Vol Inf Rgt, ANV, CSA, Enlisted April 20, 1863 as Private. Appointed Corporal. Wounded through left hand, cutting off middle finger, at Hatcher's Run, VA, March 6, 1865. At home on wounded furlough at close of war.

Burson, Isaac W. (wife's 3rd great-granduncle), 1st Sergeant, Co. E, 9th Regt, GA State Guards, CSA. Died August 12, 1864.

Burson, George S. (wife's 2nd great-granduncle), 2nd Lieutenant, Co. H, 11th GA Vol Inf Rgt, ANV, CSA, 2d Lieutenant July 3, 1861. Detailed Acting Adjutant for 11th GA Inf Rgt. Killed at 2d Manassas, VA August 30, 1862.

Sorrells, Charles B. (wife's 2nd great-grandfather), Private, Co. D, 2nd GA Vol Cav Rgt, CSA. Enlisted May 1, 1862. Detailed as courier in Alabama December 1864.

Wiggins, James T. (wife's 2nd great-grandfather), Private, Co. G, 42nd GA Vol Inf Rgt, CSA, Enlisted Mar. 4, 1862, Captured at Vicksburg, Miss. July 4,1863, and paroled there July 6,1863.; Wounded in arm at New Hope Church, GA May 25,1864. Surrendered at Greensboro, NC Apr 26, 1865.

York, Andrew Jackson (wife's 2nd great-grandfather), Pvt/Sgt, Co. B, Hale's 31st Ala/49th Ala Vol Inf Rgt, CSA.

York, Wesley C. (wife's 2nd great-granduncle), Pvt/Corp., Co. E, 1st Ala Cavalry Rgt, USA, age 42, Enlisted Sept. 13, 1863, Glendale, Miss.; Mustered In Sept. 3, 1863, Corinth, Miss.; on recruiting service in AL April 16, 1863; Mustered Out Sept. 28, 1864, Rome, GA.

York, William C. (wife's 2nd great-granduncle), Private; Co. A, 2nd Ark Vol Inf Rgt, CSA, Enlisted Nov. 18, 1861 Camp Borland, Ark, appointed wagon-master, Mustered Out Dec. 18, 1861 Camp Borland, Ark; Reenlisted Private, Co. M, 45th Ark Cavalry Rgt, promoted 1Lt, Co. M, 45th Ark Cavalry Rgt, CSA, Age 39

York, Felix W. (wife's 2nd great-granduncle), Private; Co. A, 2nd Ark Vol Inf Rgt, CSA, Enlisted Nov. 18, 1861, Camp Borland, Ark, Mustered Out Dec. 18, 1861, Camp Borland, Ark; Reenlisted Co. C, 32nd Ark Vol Inf Rgt, CSA, on June 15, 1862 at Camp Cache - Capt. W. P. Anderson - Captured and paroled by Lt.Col. Stuart, 10th Illinois Cavalry at Van Buren, Ark January 25, 1863. Listed as AWOL. Returned. Present February 29, 1864.

York, William F. (wife's great-granduncle), Private, Co. F/K, 38th Ala Vol Inf Rgt, CSA. Enlisted on Apr. 26, 1862, at Fayette Co., Alabama, by J.J. Winston for 3 years or the duration of the war and received a $50 enlistment bonus. Muster May 3, 1862. Drew clothing May 22, 1864. POW captured at Ruff's Mill, Ga., July 5, 1864, by 16th U.S. Army Corps; turned over to the Provost Marshal, Marietta, Ga., July 7, 1864. Received at Military Prison, Louisville, Ky., July 4, 1864; forwarded to Camp Douglas, Chicago, Ill., entered July 18, 1864. Died of pneumonia at Camp Douglas Feb. 23, 1865. Buried in Grave No. 820, Block 3, Chicago, City Cemetery. Re-Interred in the "Confederate Mound" area of Oak Woods Cemetery in Chicago, IL.

York, Isaac Green (wife's great-granduncle), Private, Co. F/K, 38th Ala Vol Inf Rgt, CSA. Enlisted on Apr. 26, 1862, at Fayette Co., Alabama, by J.J. Winston for 3 years or the duration of the war and received a $50 enlistment bonus. Muster May 3, 1862. Drew clothing Apr. 14, 1864. POW captured at Resaca, Ga., May 16, 1864; received at Military Prison, Louisville, Ky., May 21, 1864; forwarded to Military Prison, Alton, Ill., entered May 25, 1864. Transferred to Point Lookout, Md., Feb. 21, 1865. Received at Boulware's and Cox's Wharves, James River, Va., Mar. 6 or 9, 1865, among 2,554 paroled Confederate Prisoners of War including 31 officers. Admitted to Jackson Hospital, Richmond, Va., Mar. 7, 1865, with debilitas; furloughed for 30 days Mar. 7, 1865. Appears on a register of paroles given at post of Columbus, Miss., May 20, 1865.

York, John (wife's great-granduncle), Corporal, Co. B, Hale's 31st Ala/49th Ala Vol Inf Rgt, CSA, Died Apr 22, 1862.

Thornton, Atlas M. (wife's 3rd great-granduncle), Private, Co. K, 3rd GA Vol Inf Rgt, ANV, CSA. Enlisted June 10, 1861. Wounded, Manassas Gap, VA July 23, 1863. Roll for Feb. 28, 1865, last on file, shows him on sick furlough.

Thornton, Benjamin F. (wife's 3rd great-granduncle), Private, Co. F, 38th GA Vol Inf Rgt, ANV, CSA. Died July 3, 1862 in Richmond, Virginia.

Thornton, Wiley A. (wife's 3rd great-granduncle), Private, Co. L, 3rd GA Vol Inf Rgt, ANV, CSA. Enlisted Aug. 20, 1861. Discharged, disability and over-age, May 28, 1862.

Martin, William A. (wife's cousin), 1st Sgt/3rd Lieutenant, Co. L, 3rd AL Vol Inf Rgt, CSA.

Martin, James F. (wife's cousin), Private, Co. L, 3rd AL Vol Inf Rgt, CSA.

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