Civil War Veterans

This photo was taken at the time of the dedication of the Civil War Monument in front of the Courthouse in Thomaston in May 1908.
Due to bad weather on May 2, the date was changed to May 8,1908.
All their names were engraved on bricks that was used as kind of a walk way at the Court House at the time. Later the bricks were sold (possibly to family descendants).

1) Not ID
2) Not ID
3) Tom Sherman
4) Not ID
5) Not ID
6) Drake Whitman
7) Not ID
8) John Caraway
9) Albert H. Birdsong
10) James Atwater
11) Jessie Mallory
12) Simon Brooks
13) Tom Fergerson
14) Not ID
15) Bobbie Reeves
16) Dr. Oliphant
17) Jim White
18) Mr. Lee
19) Andy Johnson
20) William Page
 
21) Dock Birdsong
22) Tom McVey
23) Not ID
24) Walt Daniel
25) Mr. Berry
26) Not ID
27) J.K. Adams
28) Andy Smith
29) Not ID
30) Mr. Miller
 
31) Peter King
32) Scott Shockley
33) Dr. Blalock (see below) J.M.

34) George Hall
35) Alex Dallas
36) *Hez McDaniel
37) Sam Deloach
38) Sol Deloach
39) Frank Boyd
40) Will Shaw
 
41) J.F. Lewis
42) Jerry Reeves
43) Prof. Sheptrine
44) Dick Williams
45) D.W. Lewis
46) Bob Bradley
47) Mr. Ogletree
48) Mr. Vining
49) Jim Jorden
 
50) Jason Reeves
51) Nathan Self
52) Pink Britt
53) Robert Trice
54) John W. Warren
 
The ladies to the left are......
Mrs. J.F. Lewis
Miss Mary Kate Bethel

LIVING IN 1908 - PERHAPS IN PHOTO

Barnes, John J. -- Private - August 18, 1862. Transferred to Company C, 37th Regiment Georgia Infantry May 6, 1863. Captured at Decatur, Alabama Act. 28, 1864. Released at Camp Douglas, Illinois June 17, 1865. (Born in Brunswick County, Virginia September 30, 1830. Alive in 1908)

Blalock, John T. -- Private - October 12, 1861. Transferred to regimental band May 13, 1863. Roll for April 1, 1864, last on file, shows him present. No later record. (Born in Upson County, Georgia in 1840. Living in 1908)(son of Reuben Blalock)

Bloodworth, E.H. 1st Lieutenant. resigned and left service Aug 9, 1863. Living in 1908)

Jackson, R.T. living 1908

Jackson, William W. -- Private - August 8, 1861. Appointed 1st Corporal in 1861; 5th Sergeant November 12, 1861. Transferred to Company C, 37th Regiment Georgia Infantry and appointed 1st Corporal May 6, 1863. Wounded at Nashville, Tennessee December 16, 1864. Surrendered at Greensboro, North Carolina April 26, 1865. (Born in Upson County, Georgia in 1842.)
(living in 1908)

McHargue, William (living in 1908)

Persons, William Pinckney, Sr. -- Private - August 8, 1861. Transferred to Company C, 37th Regiment Georgia Infantry and appointed 5th Sergeant May 6, 1863. Detailed with Company C, 1st Regiment Troops and Defenses at Macon, Georgia in 1864. On detail guarding Central R. R. bridge November -December 1864. Captured at Macon, Georgia April 1865. (living in 1908)

Reeves, Jonathan N. -- Private - February 6, 1863. Transferred to Company C, 37th Regiment Georgia Infantry May 6, 1863. Roll for April 1, 1864, last on file, shows him present. (Born in Butts County, Georgia in 1828.)
(living 1908)

White, Charles H. -- Private - August 8, 1861. Appointed 3rd Corporal November 1, 1862. Wounded at Murfreesboro, Tennessee December31, 1862. Transferred to Company C, 37th Regiment Georgia Infantry May 6, 1863. Appointed 1st Sergeant June 9, 1863. Elected 1st Lieutenant of Company B, 4th Battalion Georgia Sharpshooters December 1, 1864. Surrendered at Greensboro, North Carolina April 26, 1865. (Born in Upson Company Georgia in 1844.) (living in 1908)

Williams, Allen J. -- Private - June 18, 1862. Transferred to Company C, 37th Regiment Georgia Infantry May 6, 1863. Wounded at Chickamauga, Georgia September 19, 1863. Captured at Atlanta, Georgia July 22, 1864. Paroled at Camp Chase, Ohio and transferred to City Point, Virginia for exchange, March 4, 1865. Received at Boulware & Cox's Wharves, James River, Virginia, March 10-12, 1865. (Born in Upson County, Georgia in 1834.) (living 1908)

Mike Day" No 36 in the picture Hez McDaniel. Hezekiah McDaniel Company E, 45th Regiment Georgia Volunteer Infantry Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A Taylor Volunteers Enlisted: March 4, 1862 Retired: February 1865

#42 Jerry Reeves - Conpmay "D" Upson Regiment Reeves, Jerry B.- private March 1,1862 . Captured at Fisher's Hill, Va. September 22,1864 . Paroled at Point Lookout, Md. March 1865 . Received at James River, Va. for exchange, March 19,1865 . No later record.

#45 D.W. Lewis - Company "I" 32nd Infantry Regiment

#27 J.K. Adams - Compamy "H" 38th Infantry Regiment

#52 Pink Britt (Pinckney) - Company "D" 13th Regiment Volunteer Infantry Britt, Pinckney Gaston-1st Corporal July 8, 1861 .Captured at Fisher's Hill, Va. September 22,1864 . Exchanged at Point Look- out, Md. February 13,1865 . No later record.

#54 John William Warren - Company "G" 63rd Regiment Volunteer Infantry

Company K, 5th Regiment
Georgia Voltunteer Infantry
Army Of Tennessee
C.S.A.
Upson County Guards


Private A.H. Birdsong
Private Robert M. Ford.


BATTLES:
Santa Rosa Island (October 9, 1861)
Corinth Campaign (April-June 1862)
Murfreesboro (December 31, 1862 - January 3, 1863)
Tullahoma Campaign (June - August 1863)
Chickamauga (September 19 & 20, 1863)
Chattanooga Siege (September - November 1863)
Chattanooga (November 23, 1863)
Atlanta Campaign (May - September 1864)
Savannah Campaign (November - December 1864)
Tullifiny Station (December 1864)
Carolinas Campaign (February - April 1865)
Bentonville (March 19 - 21 1865)

Can you help us identify any of these men? Also we'd like to add their Company and Regiment beside their names.

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