MUSTER ROLL OF
COMPANY E, 15th REGIMENT
GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
ARMY NORTHERN VIRGINIA
C. S. A.
HANCOCK COUNTY, GEORGIA
HANCOCK VOLUNTEERS


Smith, Theophilus J.-Captain July 15, 1861 . Elected Major May 1,1862 . Resigned July 25,1862 . Records also show him as Lieutenant Colonel, at home in Ga. on sick leave, October 30, 1862 . Resigned, disability, January 14,1863 . Bird, William E.-1st Lieutenant July 15,1861 . Elected Captain May 1, 1862 . Wounded at 2d Manassas, Va. August 30, 1862 . Appointed Brigade Quartermaster March 30, 1863 . Paroled, Augusta, Ga. May 20,1865 . Culver, Henry Harris-2d Lieutenant July 15, 1861 . Elected 1st Lieutenant May 13, 1862 . Wounded in right shoulder and per- manently disabled, at 2d Manassas, Va. August 30,1862 . Resigned, disability, September 7,1863 . Lamar, Lavoiscia L.-Jr. 2d Lieutenant July 15, 1861 . Resigned September 15, 1861 . Elected 2d Lieutenant of Co. I, 49th Regiment Ga. Inf. March 4, 1862 ; 1st Lieutenant March 22, 1862 . Resigned on account of ill health July 29,1862 . Enlisted as a private in Captain Tuft's Company, 1st Battn. Ga. Reserve Cavalry, in 1863 . In ulaski County, Ga., on detail as telegraph courier, close of war. (Born in Houston County, Ga. February 22, 1846. Died in Bibb County, Ga. April 26,1911.) Martin, William T.-1st Sergeant July 15, 1861 . Appointed Lieutenant and Drill Master, P. A. C. S., (to rank from February 19,1864 ,) March 24,1864 . On duty at Macon, Ga. September 30, 1864 . No later record. Mullally, John T.-2d sergeant July 15, 1861 . Elected Jr. 2d Lieutenant October 10, 1862 ; Captain March 30, 1863 . Roll for February 28, 1865 , last on file, shows him absent without leave. No later record. Wells, William F.-3rd Sergeant July 15, 1861 . Died in Rich- mond, Va. hospital April 15,1862 . 4th Sergeant. Sasnett, William Pembroke-1st Corporal July 15, 1861 . Ap- ointed 4th Sergeant in 1862 . Died of disease December 30,1864 . Butts, Winfield S.-2d Corporal July 15,1861 . Wounded at Rapi- dan Station, Va. May 1,1862 . Died of wounds in Richmond, Va. hospital May 1862 . Simmons, Charles E.-3d Corporal July 15, 1861 . Elected 2d Lieutenant September 17,1863 . Killed at Chickamauga, Ga. September 19, 1863 . Boyer, Jasper J.-4th Corporal July 15,1861 . Wounded at Sharps- burg, Md. September 17, 1862 . Severely wounded in head at Gettys- burg, Pa. July 2, 1863 , and captured there July 3, 1863 . Sent from Fort Delaware, Del. to Point Lookout, Md. in 1864 . Re- ceived at City Point, Va. for exchange March 20, 1864 . Pension records show he was in Macon, Ga. hospital wounded, close of war. (Born in Hancock County, Ga. December 12,1841.) Alford, James T.- private July 15, 1861 . Died of disease in Richmond, Va. hospital July 31,1862 . Alfriend, Alfred H.- private March 22, 1864 . Roll for February 28, 1865 , last on file, shows him absent with leave. No later record. (Born in Crawfordville, Ga.) Alfriend, Benjamin A.- private March 3, 1862 . Roll for February 28, 1865 , last on file, shows him absent without leave. No later record. Alfriend, E. Dudley- private July 15, 1861 . Wounded at Mal- vern Hill, Va. July 1,1862 . Elected 1st Lieutenant October 26,1863 . Surrendered, Appomattox, Va. April 9,1865 . Bass, Benjamin, Smith- private July 15, 1861 . Roll for February 1863 , shows him present. No record of transfer found, but he appears as a private on rolls of Co. I, 59th Regiment Ga. Inf. Appointed 3d Corporal. Surrendered, Appomattox, Va. April 9, 1865 . (Born in Hancock County, Ga. March 11,1833.) Baxter, Richard B.- Enlisted as a private in Co. K, 3d Regiment Ga. Inf. April 25,1861 . Wounded at Sharpsburg, Md. September 17, 1862 . Transferred to Co. E, 15th Regiment Ga. Inf. in 1862 . Appointed Assistant Quartermaster. Captured at Dandridge, Tenn. January 22,1864 . Released at Rock Island, Ill. June 21,1865 . Beman, Thomas S.- private January 13,1862 . Killed at 2d Manassas, Va. August 30,1862 . Boyer, Americus V.- private July 15,1861 . Accidentally wounded August 1861 . Surrendered, Appomattox, Va. April 9,1865 . Breedlove, Jesse M.- private August 7, 1861 . Died of chronic diarrhoea at Richmond, Va. July 17, 1864 . Buried there in Hollywood Cemetery. Brown, Clement Charles- private July 15, 1861 . Elected Jr. 2d Lieutenant September 17, 1861 ; 2d Lieutenant May 13, 1862 . On sick leave in Georgia July 1, 1863 -January 1, 1864 . Roll for January - February 1864 , shows him present, sick. Roll for February 28, 1865 , last on file, shows him absent without leave. No later record. Brown, James Morgan- private July 15, 1861 . Surrendered, Appomattox, Va. April 9,1865 . Butts, Jesse G.- private July 15,1861 . Appointed 4th Corporal in 1862 ; 2d Sergeant. Surrendered, Appomattox, Va. April 9, 1865 . (Born in Georgia.) Cato, James J.- private July 15,1861 . Appears last on roll for February 1863 . Clark, W. H.- private February 28, 1862 . Wounded at Gettysburg, a. July 2,1863 . Appointed 4th Sergeant December 30,1864 . Sur- rendered, Appomattox, Va. April 9,1865 . Clarke, Benjamin J.- private April 12,1864 . Surrendered, Appo- mattox, Va. April 9,1865 . (Born in Oglethorpe County, Ga. in 1843.) Coleman, James M.- private July 15, 1861 . Surrendered, Ap- omattox, Va. April 9,1865 . Cone, Jonathan B.- private July 15, 1861 . Wounded at Rapidan Station, Va. May 1, 1862 . Died of wounds in Richmond, Va. hospital May 10,1862 . Conyers, J. M- private July 15, 1861 . Died at Richmond, Va. May 23,1864 . Buried there in Hollywood Cemetery. Cook, Eldridge W.- private July 15, 1861 . Wounded at 2d Manassas, Va. August 30,1862 . Appointed 1st Corporal March 24, 1864 . Surrendered, Appomattox, Va. April 9,1865 . Crawford, James J.- private July 15, 1861 . Discharged, dis- ability, at Richmond, Va. hospital August 1,1862 . Cummings, John G. W.- private July 15,1861 . Appointed Cor- oral. Wounded and captured at Gettysburg, Pa. July 3,1863 . Exchanged at Point Lookout, Md. February 18,1865 . No later record. Cummings, J. LaFayette- private July 15,1861 . Elected Jr. 2d Lieutenant May 13,1862 . Killed at 2d Manassas, Va. August 30,1862 . Dacres, James, Sr.- private July 28, 1861 . Surrendered, Ap- omattox, Va. April 9,1865 . Duren, B. F.- private January 18,1863 . Deserted at Petersburg, Va. July 28,1864 . Captured as a deserter in DeKalb County, Ga. in 1864 . Released at Louisville, Ky. on taking oath of allegiance to U. S. Govt. November 10,1864 . Ekrine, Eugene A.-See Skrine, Eugene A. Eubanks, James- private May 8,1862 . Deserted at Gettysburg, a. July 3,1863 . Sent to Fort Delaware, Del. where he joined the 3d Maryland U. S. Vol. Cavalry September 7,1863 . Fraley, LaFayette Ingram- private July 15,1861 . Discharged, disability, at Richmond, Va. September 30,1861 . Franks, Josephus- private August 7,1861 . Died of disease May 10,1864 . Franks, W. P.- private February 24,1862 . Captured at Gettysburg, a. July 5,1863 . Exchanged at Point Lookout, Md. February 18,1865 . No later record. Garrett, Herbert E.- private August 7,1861 . Captured at Gettys- burg, Pa. July 2,1863 . Exchanged. Roll for February 28,1865 , last on file, shows him absent with leave. No later record.(Born in Hancock County, Ga. March 20,1833.) Gladden, S. G. W.- private July 15,1861 . Wounded and dis- abled at 2d Manassas, Va. August 30, 1862 . Retired to Invalid Corps September 5,1864 . Green, William H-Enlisted as a private in Co. I, 49th Regiment Ga. Inf. March 4,1862 . Transferred to Co. E, 15th Regiment Ga. Inf. May 26, 1862 . Discharged on account of diarrhoea contracted in service August 1,1862 . Acting Assistant Surgeon of the 3d Regiment,1st Brigade, Ga. State Troops in 1864 . Surrendered, April 1865 . (Born in Hancock County, Ga. October 10,1826. Died of pneumonia April 7,1882.) Hammock, J. R. (or G. R.)- private February 28, 1862 . Discharged, disability, at Richmond, Va. hospital August 1862 . Harper, Wilkins J.- private July 15, 1861 . Discharged, dis- ability, October 28, 1861 . Enlisted as a private in Co. I, 59th Regiment Ga. Inf. May 7, 1862 . Appears last on roll for June 16, 1862 . ension records show he was transferred to Talbot's Scouts and surrendered at Milledgeville, Ga. April 1865 . (Born in Han- cock County, Ga. October 20,1838.) Harris, Samuel P.- private July 15, 1861 . Appointed Corporal; 2d Sergeant October 10,1862 ; Assistant Quartermaster. Roll for February 28,1865 , last on file, shows him absent with leave. No later record. Harris, T. W.- private July 15,1861 . Surrendered, Appomattox, Va. April 9,1865 . Herringdine, Joseph R.- private July 15,1861 . Appointed 1st Corporal in 1862 . Wounded at 2d Manassas, Va. August 30,1862 . Appointed 1st Sergeant March 24,1864 . Surrendered, Appomat- tox, Va. April 9,1865 . (Born in Hancock County, Ga. September 1, 1828.) Hester, Thomas- private May 8,1862 . Captured at Gettysburg, a. July 3,1863 . Died at Point Lookout, Md. December 31,1863 . Hines, Joseph S.- private July 15,1861 . Wounded at 2d Manas- sas, Va. August 30,1862 . Killed at Wilderness, Va. May 6,1864 . Holsey, Marcus M.- private July 29,186l. Appointed Hospital Steward November 15,1861 . Paid up to January 29,1862 . No later record. Jackson, Frederick- private August 7,1861 . Roll for February 28,1865 , last on file, shows him absent without leave. No later record. Jackson, William H.- private September 18,1861 . Wounded at Gettys- burg, Pa. July 2, 1863 . Surrendered, Appomattox, Va. April 9,1865 . Johnson, F. W. S.- private August 7, 1861 . Surrendered, Ap- omattox, Va. April 9,1865 . Johnson, James W.- private July 15,1861 . Deserted in Tennes- see February 12,1864 . Jones, John M.- private July 15,1861 . Appointed 3d Sergeant April 15,1862 . Wounded at Thoroughfare Gap, Va. August 28, 1862 . Surrendered, Appomattox, Va. April 9,1865 . Landers, B. L.- private March 4, 1862 or 1864 . Surrendered, Appomattox, Va. April 9,1865 . Lary, John- private July 15, 1861 . Surrendered, Appomattox, Va. April 9,1865 . Little, Frank L.- private July 15,1861 . Discharged, disability, at camp near Richmond, Va. July 12,1862 . Appointed Adjutant of the 3d Regiment Ga. Militia in 1864 . Discharged at Augusta, Ga. May 1865 .(Born in Georgia.) Little, F. G.- private July 11,1862 . Substitute. Little, J. Wilber F.- private July 15, 1861 . Appointed Ensign of the 20th Regiment Ga. Inf. Surrendered, Appomattox, Va. April 9,1865 . Lyons, B. F.- private January 18,1863 . Killed at Gettysburg, Pa. July 2,1863 . Marchman, William L.- private July 15,1861 . Appointed 2d Corporal in 1862 . Died of smallpox at Richmond, Va. February 10,1862 . Martin, Benjamin T.- private August 15,1861 . Surrendered, Ap- omattox, Va. April 9,1865 . McCook, B. Franklin- private August 15,1861 . Wounded at Mal- vern Hill, Va. July l,1862 . Captured at Gettysburg, Pa. July 3, 1863 . Died of smallpox in Point Lookout, Md. hospital December 4 or 27,1863 . McDaniel, Solomon G.- private July 15,1861 . Died in Orange Court House, Va. hospital April 151862 . Middlebrooks, Henry L.- private July 15,,1861 . Transferred to Co. K, September 21,1861 . Appointed Sergeant Major March 1,1863 . Surrendered, Appomattox, Va. April 9,1865 . Mitchell, James H.- private July 15,1861 . Wounded at Sharps- burg, Md. September 17,1862 . Surrendered, Appomattox, Va. April 9, 1865 . Newsom, G. B.- private January l,1863 . Deserted at Petersburg, Va. July 28,1864 . arker, Joseph Hugh- private July 15,1861 . Wounded at Gar- nett's Farm, Va. June 27,1862 . Deserted at Gettysburg, Pa. July 3,1863 . Surrendered to enemy at Williamsport, Md. July 12,1863 . Sent to Fort Delaware, Del. in 1863 . Enlisted in U. S. Army at Baltimore, Md. October 5,1863 . arker, William T.- private July 15,1861 . Died in camp near Richmond, Va. May 23,1862 . eak, G. A.-See Musician Co. B. endley, J. H.- private June 21,1864 . Roll for February 28,1865 , last on file, shows him absent without leave. No later record. Pierce, Lovick, Jr.- private July 15,1861 . Appointed Adjutant August 1,1862 . Wounded at Gettysburg, Pa. July 3,1863 . Surrendered, Appomattox, Va. April 9,1865 . Prescott, William H.- private January 18,1863 . Detailed for light duty on account of disability, at Richmond, Va., November 1864 . Captured at Richmond, Va. April 3,1865 , and paroled there April 20,1865 . Reeves, Jesse- private August 15,1861 . Captured at Falling Waters, Md. July 14,1862 . Paroled at Point Lookout, Md. and transferred to City Point, Va. for exchange March 16,1864 , and received there March 20, 1864 . Surrendered, Appomattox, Va. April 9, 1865 . Reynolds, J. R.- private May 12,1864 . Surrendered, Appomat- tox, Va. April 9,1865 . Rogers, J. C.- private February 5,1864 . In hospital May-December 31, 1864 . Absent, sick, February 28,1865 . No later record. Scott, Hartwell G.-Enlisted as a private in Co. G,8th Regiment Ga. Inf. May 16,1861 . Transferred to Co. E, 15th Regiment Ga. Inf. September 10,1861 . Wounded at Malvern Hill, Va. July 1,1862 . Ap- ointed Corporal. Killed at Chickamauga, Ga. September 19,1863 . Simmons, J. Clarence- private July 15,1861 . Appointed Quar- termaster Sergeant November 1861 . Surrendered, Appomattox, Va. April 9,1865 . Simmons, Marcellus A.- private July 15,1861 . Wounded in eye, resulting in loss of sight, and left leg disabled, at 2d Manassas, Va. August 30,1862 . Paroled at Warrenton, Va. September 29,1862 . No later record. (Born in Georgia May 18, or 30,1819.) Simmons, William H.- private July 15,1861 . Captured at Mal- vern Hill, Va. July 1,1862 . Exchanged. Surrendered, Appomat- tox, Va. April 9,1865 . Skrine, Eugene A. (or Ekrine)- private July 15, 1861 . Died of disease June 1863 . Smith, Aaron Irvin- private July 15, 1861 . Discharged, dis- ability, October 28,1861 . Enlisted as a private in Co. I,59th Regiment Ga. Inf. May 7,1862 . Elected 2d Lieutenant November 27,1862 ; 1st Lieutenant. Wounded at Deep Bottom, Va. August 16,1864 , and sent to Richmond, Va. hospital. Roll for February 1865 , last on file, shows him absent, wounded. No later record. Smith, G. W.- private January 18,1863 . Died of disease in Jackson Hospital at Richmond, Va. August 6,1864 . Buried there in Holly- wood Cemetery. Stafford, John- private July 15,1861 . Roll for February 28,1865 , last on file, shows him on detached duty in hospital. No later record. Stevens, E. A.- private July 15,1861 . Swint, Edmund- private July 15,1861 . Appointed 2d Corporal February 10,1862 . Surrendered, Appomattox, Va. April 9,1865 . Sykes, William A. Epps- private July 15,1861 . Discharged, disability, March 28,1862 . Enlisted as a private in Co. I,59th Regiment Ga. Inf. September 15,1862 . Appointed Regimental Musician December 31,1862 . Roll for July -August 1863 , last on which borne, bears remark.- "Appointed Sub-enrolling Officer in Georgia. Has never been with regiment, therefore dropped from rolls." Waller, William A.- private July 15,1861 . Surrendered, Ap- omattox, Va. April 9,1865 . Warren, H. G.- private January 18, 1863 . Accidentally wounded while guarding baggage. Roll for January -February 1865 , shows him "No doubt unfit for duty." Warren, Thomas J.- private July 15,1861 . Surrendered, Ap- omattox, Va. April 9,1865 . White, George- private July 15,1861 . Surrendered, Appomat- tox, Va. April 9,1865 . (Born in Hancock County, Ga. November 3, 1836.) Wiley, Samuel H.- private July 15,1861 . Appointed clerk for Brigade Quartermaster October 10,1862 . Surrendered, Appomattox, Va. April 9,1865 . (Born in Hancock County, Ga.) Wilson, Benjamin C.- private July 15,1861 . Captured at Get- tysburg, Pa. July 3,1863 . Died November 5,1864 . Wright, Joseph- private July 15,1861 . Wounded at Wilder- ness, Va. May 6,1864 . Died of wounds May 9,1864 . The following names, not on roll in this office, appear on roll loaned by Miss Elizabeth F. Hopkins, Thomasville, Georgia : Alfriend, James E.-5th Sergeant Latimer, John R.-4th Corporal private S : Andrews, W. M. Latimer, Thaddeus W. Askew, T. J. Marchman, T. J. Boyer, M. Mathews, T. J. Butts, J. L. McWhorter, J. R. Butts, W. L. McWhorter, William Campbell, C. C. Morgan, W. B. L. Cato, A. J. Pierson, Flavius J. Clay, N. H. Roberts, T. Coefield, A. J. Rushion, J. G. Crowley, T. J. Sasnett, Henry H. Cumming, N. J. H. Scott, Augustus Evans, J. W. Simpson, Edward (Doctor) Forbes, Horace W. Slade, Simon D. Garrett, A. T. Smith, Thomas Gladden, L. G. Snipes, W. W. Harper, B. J. Waller, Benjamin Harris, A. T. Worthen, David Harris, H. J.