40th Regiment Alabama Volunteers, C. S. A. Col. A.
A. Coleman commanding, organized on the 13th
day of March, 1862, at Speeds Mill in Pickens
County, Alabama.

    ROLL OF OFFICERS AND PRIVATES OF COMPANY "B."
Elbert D. Willett,              Captain
John T. Terry,                  1st Lieutenant
James A. Latham,                2nd Lieutenant
James H. Wier,                  2nd Lieutenant

           NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
Jesse T. Hancock,               1st Sergeant
Eli D. Vance,                   2nd Sergeant
Jno. W. Sanders,                3rd Sergeant
Wm. K. Shaver,                  4th Sergeant
Wm. C. Stewart, (discharged)    5th Sergeant
John R. Weems,                  1st Corporal
Jas. Wiley Horton,              2nd Corporal
Jacob H. Eaton,                 3rd Corporal
Andrew W. Largent,              4th Corporal

                  PRIVATES
Allen, James M.
Acker, Bayless G.
Acker, George W.
Barham, William.
Belk, George W.
Burris, James H. (Discharged at Demopolis.)
Black, Sam'l D.
Bush, John E.
Bush, James M.
Byars, James A.
Burns, Joseph H.  (Discharged at Demopolis.)
Cook, Jno. P.
Carver, Wesley H.
Cockerell, James M.  (Discharged at Demopolis.)
Collins, Jonathan.
Collins, Joseph.
Cameron, Joseph.
Cameron, James.
Cameron, Thomas.
Calley, Wm. P.
Cole, Lewis T.
Channell, Thos. C.
Connell, David J. (Loaned to Capt. Summerville one man.)
Daniel, Thos. P.
Easterling, Henry.
Eads, John A.
Freeman, Morgan.
Freeman, Isham A.
Fowler, John F.
Goodwin, John
Graham, George M.
Hicks, John F.
Hicks, Dan'l N.
Hicks, Henderson.
Hicks, John R.
Howell, Anderson T.
Hall, Joseph N.
Hildreth, Sardine.
Irby, William H.  (Discharged at Demopolis.)
Irwin, Robert.
Jones, Robert A.
Jones, William H.
Jones, Thos. W.
Jones, Wm. G.
Jones, Henry W. M. (Loaned to Capt. Summerville one man.)
Jennings, John J.
Jennings, Abner D.
Jennings, Wm. H.
Jones, Marcellus S.  (Discharged at Demopolis.)
Kirk, John  (Discharged at Demopolis.)
King, Samuel G.
Lancaster, Eli J.
Lee, Thos. H.
Lancaster, Joseph.
Ledbetter, Richard B.
McA Teer, Wm. R.
McDaniel, George W. (Loaned to Capt. Summerville.)
McGee, Jno. P., Sr.
McManis, John E.
Mullins, Benj. F.
McDaniel, Reuben.  (Discharged at Demopolis.)
Morrison, William.
McVoy, Alex D.
Pate, James B.  (Discharged at Demopolis.)
Pratt, Joseph A.
Pratt, Jno. L.
Parker, Chas. R. (Loaned to Capt. Summerville one man.)
Pearson, Samuel.
Parker, James F.
Robertson, Samuel.
Robertson, Hugh.
Reddish, James H.
Russell, John A.
Russell, Asbury C.
Russell, Chas. W.
Reynolds, Thos. K.
Reynolds, James S.
Ralph, Francis W.
Staggs, John W. (Loaned to Capt. Summerville one man.)
Savage Abner W.
Shockley, Thos. W.
Speed, James H. (Loaned to Capt. Summerville one man.)
Strickland, Wm. G.
Strickland, John J.
Strickland, Abel.
Strickland, Sam'l. (Discharged at Demopolis.)
Williams, Paul I.
Williams, Thos. H.
Williams, Thomas.
West, James H.
Weems, James F.
Wood, Joshua.
Wood, William.
Wood, Enoch.
Walker, Francis M. (Discharged at Demopolis.)
Walker. Jno. J. (Loaned to Capt. Summerville one man.)
Walker, Miles W. (Loaned to Capt. Summerville one man.)
Vance, Wm. V.
Yates, Wm. M. (Discharged at Demopolis.)



Description List of Company "B" 40th Regiment
      Ala. Volunteers, March 1st, 1863

  NAME                     RANK
Elbert D. Willett       Captain
Jno. T. Terry           1st Lieutenant
Jas. A. Latham          2nd Lieutenant
Jas. H. Wier            3rd Lieutenant
Eli D. Vance            1st Sergeant
Tandy R. Thomas         2nd Sergeant
Jno. W. Sanders         3rd Sergeant
Walter M. Gilkey        4th Sergeant
Sardine Hildreth        1st Corporal
Geo. W. Belk            2nd Corporal
Jacob H. Eaton          3rd Corporal
Andrew S. Largent       4th Corporal
Allen, James M.         Private
Acker, Balus G.         Private
Acker, Geo. W.          Private
Bartham, Wm.            Private
Black, Sam'l D.         Private
Black, Benj. T.         Private
Bush, Jno. E.           Private
Bush, Jas. M.           Private
Bush, Andrew J.         Private
Byars, Jas. A.          Private
Brandon, Jno. R.        Private
Cook, Jno. P.           Private
Collins, Joseph         Private
Collins, Jonathan       Private
Cameron, Jos. D.        Private
Cameron, Jas. B.        Private
Cameron, Thomas         Private
Calley, Wm. P.          Private
Cole, Lewis T.          Private
Channell, Thos. A.      Private
Curry, Jno. H.          Private
Eeds, Jno. A.           Private
Easterling, Henry       Private
Freeman, Morgan W.      Private
Freeman, Isham A.       Private
Freeman, Marcus M.      Private
French, Jno. M.         Private
Goodwin, Jno.           Private
Graham, Geo. M.         Private
Hicks, Dan'l N.         Private
Hicks, Jno. R.          Private
Hicks, Jno. F.          Private
Howell, Anderson T.     Private
Hall, Jos. N.           Private
Hall, Jos. C.           Private
Horton, J. Wiley        Private
Jones, Thos. W.         Private
Jones, Wm. J.           Private
Jones, Robt. A.         Private
Jones, Wm. H.           Private
Jennings, Jno. J.       Private
Jennings, Wm. H.        Private
King, Sam'l G.          Private
Kerr, Jno. L.           Private
Lancaster, Jos.         Private
Lancaster, Eli J.       Private
Lee, Thos. H.           Private
Ledbetter, Richard B.   Private
Lavender, D. Spencer    Private
Lipsey, Wm. L.          Private
McAteer, Wm. R.         Private
McAteer, Jackson        Private
McManus, Jno. E.        Private
Mullins, Benj. F.       Private
Pratt, Jos. A.          Private
Pratt, Jno. L.          Private
Pratt, Jno. C.          Private
Parker, Jas. F.         Private
Pearson, Sam'l          Private
Peteet, Jno. T.         Private
Reddish, Jas. H.        Private
Russell, Jno. A.        Private
Russell, Asbury C.      Private
Reynolds, Thos. K.      Private
Reynolds, Jas. S.       Private
Robinson, Jno. G.       Private
Robinson, Sam'l         Private
Strickland, Wm. G.      Private
Thompson, Mark L.       Private
Taylor, Wm. S.          Private
Williams, Paul I.       Private
Williams, Thos. H.      Private
West, James H.          Private
Wood, William           Private
Wood, Joshua            Private
Wood, Enoch             Private
Weems, Jno. R.          Private
Vance, Wm. V.           Private
Yerby, Jas. E.          Private
Shaver, Wm. K.          Private
Robinson, Hugh J.       Private
Strickland, Jno. J.     Private
Elmore, Chas.           Private
Elmore, Anderson        Private
Elmore, William         Private
Elmore, James           Private
Hunnicutt, Robt.        Private
Elmore, Bowman          Private
Elmore, Jacob           Private
Elmore, Jno. T.         Private
Elmore, Jordan J.       Private
Shepherd, Hiram         Private
Johnson, Jno. W.        Private
Shirly, Julius          Private
Davis, Jerry            Private
Irwin, G. W.            Private
Phillips, Wm. L.        Private

Descriptive List of Company "B" 40th Alabama
    Regiment Who Have Died in the Ser-
        vice to March 1st, 1863

Fowler, Jno. F.         Private
Carver, Wesley H.       Private
Williams, Thomas        Private
Russell, Chas. W.       Private
Savage, Abner W.        Private
Daniel, Thos. P.        Private
Jennings, Abner D.      Private
Hollingsworth, A. J.    Private
Jas. E. Yerby           Private
Peteet, Jno. T.         Private
Pratt, Jno. L.          Private
Kerr, Jno. L.           Private
Mullins, Benj. F.       Private
Gilbert, H. F. B.       Private
Belk, Geo. W.           Private
McManus, Jno. E.        Private
Calley, Wm. P.          Private
Cameron, Jas. B.        Private
Reynolds, Jas. S.       Private
Weems, Jno. R.          Private

Descriptive List of Company "B" 40th Regiment
     Alabama Volunteers, Discharged and
       Transferred to March 1st, 1863

Strickland, Abel        Private
Morrison, Wm.           Private
Hicks, Henderson        Private
Weems, Jas. F.          Private
Shockley, Thos. W.      Private
McGee, Jno. P.          Private
Wier, Jas. D.           Private
F. W. Ralph             Sergeant
Hancock, Jesse T.       Private
Gilber, H. F. B.        Private
Irwin, Robt.            Private
Wood, Enoch             Private
Jennings, W. H.         Private
Easterling, Henry       Private
Sanders, H. H.          Private
Acker, G. W.            Private
Jones, A. D.            Private



Description List of Company B, 40th Alabama
   Regiment Volunteers, January 1st, 1864

  NAME                     RANK
Elbert D. Willett       Captain
Jas. A. Latham          1st Lieutenant
Jas. H. Wier            2nd Lieutenant
Eli D. Vance            2nd Lieutenant
Tandy R. Thomas         1st Sergeant
Jno. W. Sanders         2nd Sergeant
W. M. Gilkey            3rd Sergeant
S. Hildreth             4th Sergeant
J. H. Eaton             5th Sergeant
A. S. Largent           1st Corporal
J. A. Russell           2nd Corporal
Jos. Lancaster          3rd Corporal
J. A. Pratt             4th Corporal
Allen, J. M.            Private
Acker, B. G.            Private
Acker, G. W.            Private
Barnham, W.             Private
Black, S. D.            Private
Bush, J. E.             Private
Bush, J. M.             Private
Bush, J. A.             Private
Byars, J. A.            Private
Brandon, J. R.          Private
Cook, J. P.             Private
Collins, Johnathan      Private
Cameron, J. D.          Private
Cole, L. T.             Private
Cameron, Thos.          Private
Channell, T. A.         Private
Curry, J. H.            Private
Davis, Jere             Private
Easterling, H.          Private
Eeds, J. A.             Private
Elmore, C. S.           Private
Elmore, A.              Private
Elmore, W. R.           Private
Elmore, Jas.            Private
Elmore, J. T.           Private
ELmore, J. J.           Private
Elmore, Bowman          Private
Elmore, Jacob           Private
Freeman, M. W.          Private
Freeman, I. A.          Private
Freeman, M. M.          Private
French, J. M.           Private
Goodwin, Jno.           Private
Graham, G. M.           Private
Hicks, D. N.            Private
Hicks, J. R.            Private
Hicks, J. F.            Private
Howell, A. T.           Private
Hall, J. N.             Private
Hall, J. C.             Private
Horton, J. W.           Private
Hunnicutt, R. F.        Private
Irwin, G. W.            Private
Jones, T. W.            Private
Jones, W. J.            Private
Jones, R. A.            Private
Jones, W. H.            Private
Jennings, J. J.         Private
Johnson, J. W.          Private
King, S. G.             Private
Kerr, J. D.             Private
Lancaster, E. J.        Private
Lee, T. H.              Private
Ledbetter, R. B.        Private
Lavender, D. S.         Private
Lipsey, W. L.           Private
McAteer, W. B.          Private
McAteer, F. J.          Private
Parker, J. F.           Private
Pearson, Sam'l.         Private
Phillips, J. L.         Private
Reddish, J. H.          Private
Russell, A. C.          Private
Reynolds, T. K.         Private
Robinson, J. G.         Private
Robinson, Sam'l.        Private
Strickland, W. G.       Private
Strickland, J. J.       Private
Shaffer, W. K.          Private
Smith, W. D.            Private
Shirley, Julius         Private
Shepherd, H.            Private
Thompson, M. L.         Private
Taylor, W. S.           Private
Vance, W. V.            Private
Williams, P. I.         Private
Williams, T. H.         Private
West, J. H.             Private
Wood, Wm.               Private
Wood, Joshua            Private
Cameron, Moses A.       Private
Jones, Abram D.         Private
Jones, Alpheus A.       Private
Mitchell, Geo. W.       Private
Elmore, Chris. W.       Private
Jones, Marcellus S.     Private
Burgiss, Robt.          Private
Blocker, A. B.          Private
Rickman, Peter          Private
Coward, A. W.           Private

Descriptive List of Company B, 40th Alabama
   Regiment Who Have Died in the Service

  NAME                     RANK
Belk, G. W.             Corporal
Calley, W. P.           Sergeant
Carver, Wesley H.       Private
Cameron, Jas. B.        Private
Collins, Joseph         Private
Daniel, Thos. P.        Private
Fowler, Jno. F.         Private
Gilbert, Henry T. B.    Private
Hollingsworth, A. J.    Private
Jennings, A. D.         Private
Kerr, Jno. L.           Private
Mullins, B. F.          Private
McManus, J. E.          Private
Pratt, Jno. L.          Private
Pratt, Jno. C.          Private
Petete, J. T.           Private
Russell, C. W.          Private
Reynolds, J. S.         Private
Robinson, H. J.         Private
Savage, A. W.           Private
Williams, Thos.         Private
Weems, J. R.            Private
Yerby, J. E.            Private
Elmore, Jno. T.         Private
Hunnicutt, R. F.        Private
Pearson, Sam'l.         Private
Barham, Wm.             Private
Irwin, Geo. W.          Private
Elmore, C. S.           Private
Eaton, Jacob H.         5th Sergeant
Vance, Wm. V.           Private
Vance, Eli D.           2nd Lieutenant
Phillips, Wm. L.        Private
Elmore, Jacob           Private
Horton, J. W.           Private
Morrow, D. W.           Private
Davis, Jere             Private
Bush, A. J.             Private
Lock, M. T.             Private
Latham, Jas. A.         Private
Elmore, Bowman          Private
Shirley, Julius         Private
Freeman, M. M.          Private


Source: History of Company B (Originally Pickens Planters),
40th Alabama Regiment, Confederate States Army, 1862-1865.
Colonial Press. [diary of Captain E. D. Willett]