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Troup County, Georgia
8th Infantry Battalion was organized with six companies during the early spring of 1862 at Savannah, Georgia. Some of the men were from Adairsville and Thornburgh, and Gordon County. For a time the unit served in the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, then it was assigned to Gist's Brigade, Army of Tennessee. After the operations in North Mississippi, it fought with the army from Chickamauga to Nashville and ended the war in North Carolina. This battalion contained 232 men and 183 arms in December, 1863, and was included in the surrender on April 26, 1865. The field officers were Lieutenant Colonels Asahel Littlefield, Leroy Napier, Jr., J. T. Reid, and Zachariah L. Watters; and Majors John W. Gray, B.F. Hunt, and Edward F. Morgan. |
Abbot to Hill
| Last Name | First Name | Company | Grade | Discharge Grade | Abbott | John L. | F | Private | Private | Adams | Adolphus | E | Private | Private | Adams | Alfred R. | E | Private | Corporal | Adams | C. R. | C | Private | Private | Adams | Cicero C. | B | Private | Private | Adams | Francis M. | C | Private | Private | Adams | M. F. | C | Private | Private | Adams | O. D. | A | Private | Private | Adams | Obadiah | A | Private | Private | Adams | Thornton | E | Private | Private | Adams | William C. | E | Private | Corporal | Adams | William P. | D | Private | Private | Adcock | Augustus | B | Private | Private | Adcocks | Wilson | D | Private | Corporal | Adcox | Augustus | B | Private | Private | Adcox | William | D | Private | Private | Adcox | Wilson | D | Private | Corporal | Airy | J. D. | F&S | Assistant Surgeon | Assistant Surgeon | Akin | S. L. | C | Private | Private | Akin | W. R. | C | Private | Private | Akins | S. L. | C | Private | Private | Akins | William R. | C | Private | Private | Alexander | John T. | B | Private | Private | Alexander | Thomas J. | B | Private | Private | Alexander | William H. | B | Private | Private | Allen | A. J. | H | Private | Private | Allen | A. P. | H | Private | Private | Allen | Elisha | B | Private | Private | Allen | J. W. | A | Sergeant | Sergeant | Anderson | W. R. | C | Private | Private | Andrews | C. C. | G | Private | Private | Andrews | Coatsworth E. | B | Private | Private | Andrews | Cortworth E. | B | Private | Private | Anglin | D. R. | F | Private | Private | Anglin | D. S. | F | Private | Private | Anglin | J. F. | F | Musician | Musician | Anglin | John | F | Private | Private | Anglin | W. J. | F | Private | Private | Armstrong | J. C. | F | Private | Private | Armstrong | J. W. | F | Private | Private | Armstrong | John | F | Private | Private | Aughtry | James H. | B | Corporal | Private | Autrey | James H. | B | Corporal | Private | Autrey | William | I | Private | Private | Autry | James H. | B | Corporal | Private | Awtrey | James H. | B | Corporal | Private | Awtry | James H. | B | Corporal | Private | Aycock | H. J. | A | Private | Private | Aycock | T. P. | F | Private | Sergeant | Ayers | James | E | Private | Private | Bagwell | C. B. | A | Private | Private | Bailey | J. A. | F | Private | Sergeant | Bailey | James W. | unk. | Private | Private | Baily | J. A. | F | Private | Sergeant | Baker | William B. | A | First Sergeant | Sergeant | Balew | William J. | E | Private | Private | Ballew | Alfred W. | E | Third Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | Ballew | William J. | E | Private | Private | Barns | T. N. | C | Private | Private | Barnwell | David M. | E | Private | Corporal | Barnwell | T. B. | F | First Lieutenant | First Lieutenant | Barnwell | Thomas E. | E | Private | Private | Baugh | J. C. | F | Private | Private | Baugh | J. T. | F | Private | Private | Baugh | T. F. | F | Private | Private | Bearden | Bluford F. | E | Private | Private | Bearden | Roland | E | Second Lieutenant | Senior Second Lieutenant | Beauman | J. T. | A | Private | Private | Bell | A. J. | B | Private | Private | Bell | Jefferson | A | Private | Private | Bell | T. J. | A | Private | Private | Bell | T. M. | A | Private | Private | Bell | Thomas M. | A | Private | Private | Bell | Thomas W. | A | Private | Private | Bell | W. P. | A | Second Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | Bell | Wilson | A | Sergeant | Sergeant | Bennett | Charles H. | B | Private | Private | Bennett | Dabney | B | Private | Private | Bennett | J. N. | B | Private | Private | Bennett | James M. | B | Private | Private | Bennett | Leroy | B | Corporal | Private | Berry | C. W. | C | Private | Corporal | Berry | W. B. | A | Private | Private | Biddy | J. J. | A | Private | Private | Bird | Philip M. | E | Sergeant | Private | Bishop | Asa | F | Private | Private | Bishop | Lindsey | F | Private | Private | Bivens | William | D | Corporal | Private | Bivins | William | D | Corporal | Private | Black | A. P. | F | Private | Private | Black | C. S. | A | Private | Private | Black | J. L. | F | Private | Private | Black | J. O. | A | Private | Private | Black | J. S. | A | Private | Private | Black | James A. | A | Private | Private | Black | James O. | A | Private | Private | Black | Joel | D | Private | Private | Black | John | F | Private | Private | Black | Joseph | A | Private | Private | Black | L. C. | A | Private | Private | Black | Robert A. | D | Private | Private | Blackburn | H. L. | D | Private | Private | Blackburn | Milton S. | D | Private | Private | Blackwell | Francis M. | E | Private | Corporal | Blalock | Brison M. | E | Private | Private | Blalock | Newbern W. | F,E | Private | Private | Blalock | Newman W. | F,E | Private | Private | Blalock | William D. | B | Sergeant | Private | Blaylock | N. W. | F,E | Private | Private | Blaylock | William D. | B | Sergeant | Private | Blount | W. M. | D | Private | Private | Boamer | W. P. | C | Private | Private | Boaz | G. R. | F | First Lieutenant | Captain | Boaz | J. W. | F | Second Lieutenant | Captain | Boemer | W. P. | C | Private | Private | Boman | J. T. | A | Private | Private | Bomar | John T. | A | Private | Private | Bomar | W. P. | C | Private | Private | Bomar | William P. | C | Private | Private | Borders | Edmund | D,B | Private | Sergeant | Borders | R. | D | First Lieutenant | First Lieutenant | Borders | Randolph | B | Private | Private | Bowels | G. H. | C,B | Private | Private | Bowels | John W. | B | Private | Private | Bowen | Elisha M. P. | B | Brevet Second Lieutenant | Third Lieutenant | Bowen | James | D | Private | Private | Bowles | Gustavus H. | C,B | Private | Private | Bowles | John W. | B | Private | Private | Boyd | James A. | B | Private | Private | Boyd | James G. | B | Private | Private | Boyd | Jonathan G. | B | Private | Private | Braden | G. H. | A | Private | Private | Bradley | J. A. | A | Private | Private | Bradley | Joel | A | Private | Private | Bradley | S. A. | F | Private | Private | Bradley | W. H. | A | Private | Private | Bradly | Joel | A | Private | Private | Bradly | W. H. | A | Private | Private | Brady | Philip | G | Private | Private | Bridges | J. W. | A | Sergeant | First Sergeant | Bridges | W. W. | A | Private | Private | Brison | Nelson | D | Private | Private | Brock | T. R. | F | Private | Private | Brogden | George W. | D | Private | Private | Brogdon | George N. | C | Private | Private | Brooks | A. T. | G | Private | Private | Brooks | Hiram | G | Private | Private | Brooks | J. A. | G | Sergeant | Private | Brooksher | W. B. | A | Private | Sergeant | Brown | Benjamin F. | B | Private | Private | Brown | C. | unk. | Private | Private | Brown | Daniel H. | D | Private | Sergeant | Brown | Eaton | F | Private | Private | Brown | George | D | Private | Ordnance Sergeant | Brown | J. C. | F | Private | Corporal | Brown | J. F. | C | Private | Private | Brown | J. P. | F | Private | Corporal | Brown | J. W. | F | Private | Private | Brown | John D. | B | Drummer | Private | Brown | Joseph F. | C | Private | Private | Brown | Obadiah | F | Private | Private | Brown | W. H. | A | Private | Corporal | Brown | William | D | Sergeant | Private | Brown | William H. H. | B | Private | Private | Bryson | Nelson | D | Private | Private | Buchanan | A. J. | G | Private | Private | Buchanan | H. F. | F | Captain | Captain | Buchanan | J. S. | G | Sergeant | Private | Buchanan | J. T. | G | Sergeant | Private | Buchanan | Samuel | G | Third Lieutenant | Private | Bunch | Charles | E | Private | Private | Bunch | Hiram K. | E | Private | Private | Bunch | John | E | Private | Private | Burch | G. W. | C | Private | Private | Burton | B. F. | B | Private | Private | Burton | James | C | Private | Private | Butler | B. P. | C | Private | Private | Butler | George | C | Private | Private | Butler | J. B. | C | Private | Private | Cagle | John | D | Private | Private | Cagle Jr. | Henry | D | Private | Private | Caigle | John | D | Private | Private | Caigle Jr. | Henry | D | Private | Private | Cain | J. C. | F | Private | Private | Caldwell | G. W. | A | Private | Private | Camp | J. C. | C | Private | Private | Camp | J. T. | C | Private | Private | Campbell | J. M. | B | Second Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | Cannon | James W. | B | Private | Private | Cannon | John M. | B | Private | Private | Cannon | W. J. | B | Private | Private | Cantrell | Joseph | E | Private | Private | Cantrell | W. C. | G | Private | Private | Carnes | John | A | Private | Private | Carns | F. M. | A | Private | Private | Carns | James | A | Private | Private | Carns | John | A | Private | Private | Carpenter | A. | C | Private | Private | Carpenter | Alexander | C | Private | Private | Carpenter | J. C. | C | Private | Private | Carpenter | Levi | F | Private | Private | Carter | David | F | Private | Private | Carter | Josiah H. | E | Musician | Private | Carver | Joseph | A | Private | Private | Casey | George W. | A | Private | Private | Casey | Joseph | A | Private | Private | Casey | W. A. | A | Private | Private | Casey | William J. | A | Private | Private | Casey | William M. | A | Private | Private | Chadwick | Harvey | D | Private | Private | Chadwick | James | F | Second Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | Chaffin | John T. | D | Private | Private | Chambers | A. L. | C | Private | Private | Chambers | J. W. | C | Private | Private | Chambers | W. A. | C | First Sergeant | Private | Chambers | William A. | C | First Sergeant | Private | Champion | W. R. | F | Corporal | Private | Chastain | Benjamin F. | E | Private | Private | Chastain | John A. | E | Private | Private | Chastain | Jonathan K. | E | Private | Private | Chumbley | W. H. | G | First Sergeant | Private | Chumbley | W. H. | G | First Sergeant | Private | Chumley | W. H. | G | First Sergeant | Private | Clark | B. W. | F | Private | Private | Clark | Elbert O. | D | Private | Private | Clark | G. W. | A | Private | Private | Clark | George | A | Private | Private | Clark | T. C. | F | Private | Private | Clark | T. E. | F | Private | Private | Clements | C. T. | C | Private | Private | Cochran | James | E | Private | Private | Cochran | William | D | Private | Private | Coggin | John J. | E | Private | Private | Coggins | John J. | E | Private | Private | Cohen | Elias | D | Private | Private | Collier | James P. | D | Private | Private | Collier | John M. | D | Private | Corporal | Conaway | J. M. | A | Private | Private | Conaway | J. W. | A | Private | Private | Conaway | John | A | Private | Private | Conway | J. M. | A | Private | Private | Conway | John | A | Private | Private | Cook | John | B | First Lieutenant | First Lieutenant | Cooper | J. A. | C | Private | Private | Cooper | John R. | B | Private | Private | Cooper | Newton L. | E | Private | First Lieutenant | Cooper | Robert C. | B | Private | Private | Cooper | S. J. | C | Private | Private | Copper | Newton L. | E | Private | First Lieutenant | Cosbey | Robert | E | Private | Private | Coward | Samuel | G | Private | Private | Cowart | F. M. | G | Private | Private | Cowart | J. J. | G | Private | Private | Cowart | J. M. | G | Private | Private | Cowart | S. B. | G | Private | Private | Cowarts | Samuel C. | G | Private | Private | Cowert | Samuel B. | G | Private | Private | Cox | J. M. | A | Private | Private | Cox | William A. | D | Private | Private | Crawford | H. S. | F&S | Acting Quartermaster | Acting Quartermaster | Crew | William B. | A | Private | Private | Crook | Benjamin T. | E | Private | Private | Crook | Joseph S. | E | Corporal | Private | Crook | Reuben F. | E | Private | First Sergeant | Crook | Samuel J. | E | Private | Sergeant | Crook | W. T. | E | Private | Private | Crook | William C. | E | Private | Private | Crow | E. N. | A | Private | Private | Crow | W. B. | A | Private | Private | Crow | William | A | Private | Private | Culberson | Columbus | A | Private | Private | Culberson | D. C. | A | Private | Private | Culberson | D. E. C. | A | Private | Private | Curtis | B. F. | F | Private | Private | Curtis | L. D. | F | Private | Private | Cutten | P. E. | C | Private | Private | Daillard | Samuel | H | Private | Private | Dantzler | A. M. | A | Private | Private | Davenport | H. S. | C | unknown | Private | Davis | Isaac | A | Captain | Captain | Davis | J. M. | A | Private | Private | Davis | P. R. | C | Private | Private | Davis | W. H. H. | A | Private | Private | Dawson | Ira L. | E | Private | Private | Dawson | John E. | B | Private | Private | Deavenport | H. S. | C | Private | Private | Dempsey | A. M. | B | Private | Private | Dempsey | George W. | B | Private | Private | Dempsey | James M. | B | Fourth Corporal | Private | Dempsey | Jerry M. | B | Private | Private | Denmon | Munroe | G | Private | Private | Dennon | Munroe | G | Private | Private | Dickart | Elisha A. | D | Private | Private | Dickert | William A. | D | Private | Private | Dickert | William H. | D | Private | Private | Dillard | D. K. | B | Private | Private | Dillard | S. | F&S | Adjutant | Adjutant | Dillard | Samuel | D | Private | Private | Dillingham | Absolum E. | B | Private | Private | Dillingham | John A. | B | Private | Private | Dobson | J. W. | G | Captain | Captain | Dobson | N. M. | G | Private | Private | Dobson | W. N. | G | Private | Third Sergeant | Dodd | Thomas J. | E | First Sergeant | Second Lieutenant | Dodd | Toliver R. | E | Private | Private | Dorsett | J. K. | F | Private | Private | Dosson | Ira L. | E | Private | Private | Dover | David | F | Private | Private | Dover | O. P. M. | F | Third Lieutenant | Third Lieutenant | Dowdy | J. K. P. | A | Private | Private | Doyal | John L. | G | Private | Private | Dugger | J. A. | C | Private | Sergeant | Dyer | J. H. | A | Private | Private | Eaves | J. F. | C | Private | Private | Edwards | A. N. | D | Private | Corporal | Elliott | John | B | Private | Private | Ellis | George | D | Private | Private | Ellison | Jones | D | Private | Private | Ellison | Samuel | D | Private | Private | Ellwood | Doctor | B | Private | Private | Elrod | Crocket | B | Private | Private | Elrod | D. C. | B | Private | Private | Elrod | Dock | B | Private | Private | Elrod | Jeremiah | F | Private | Private | Elrod | Joseph | B | Private | Private | Elrod | Levi | F | Private | Private | Ervin | J. A. | E | Private | Private | Erwin | J. A. | E | Private | Private | Erwin | James W. L. | E | Private | Private | Erwin | Marcus L. | E | Fourth Corporal | Private | Erwin | Marks L. | E | Fourth Corporal | Private | Erwin | Marqus L. | E | Fourth Corporal | Private | Evans | Harmon | F | Private | Private | Evans | Isaac H. | D | Private | Corporal | Evans | Joseph A. | E | Private | Private | Evans | Obed | D | Private | Private | Evans | Ransom P. | E | Corporal | Corporal | Evans | Robert B. | E | Private | Private | Evans | Willis | G | Private | Private | Eves | J. F. | C | Private | Private | Ezell | Isaac | D | Private | Private | Falley | S. Y | C | Private | Private | Farmer | James | F | Private | Private | Farner | James | F | Private | Private | Farriba | S. J. | G | Private | Private | Fiendley | Calvin N. | E | Private | Private | Findley | J. C. | C | Private | Private | Findley | Lander J. | E | Private | Private | Findley | W. V. | C | First Lieutenant | First Lieutenant | Fitzpatrick | Thomas | C | Private | Private | Flournoy | G. W. | G | Private | Private | Floyd | G. M. | A | Private | Second Corporal | Floyd | George M. C. | B | First Corporal | Corporal | Floyd | James S. | D | Private | Private | Floyd | Marion | F | Private | Private | Floyd | Samuel R. | D | Private | Third Sergeant | Floyd | Samuel R. | D | Private | Third Sergeant | Floyd | Samuel R. | D | Private | Third Sergeant | Floyd | W. P. | B | Private | Private | Floyd | William E. | D | Private | Private | Foster | L. D. | F | Private | Private | Fowler | G. W. | C | Private | Private | Fowler | George W. | C | Private | Private | Fowler | I. M. | C | Private | Private | Fowler | J. H. | C | Private | Private | Fowler | T. A. | C | Private | Private | Fowler | Thomas | C | Private | Private | Fowler | Thomas E. | C | Private | Private | Fox | J. H. | C | Private | Private | Free | Albert H. | E | Private | Private | Free | John | B | Private | Private | Free | Joseph | B | Private | Private | Freeman | B. F. | E | First Lieutenant | First Lieutenant | Freeman | J. H. | F | Private | Private | Frick | John D. | F | Private | Private | Fricks | J. D. | F | Private | Private | Fricks | James R. | D | Private | Private | Fricks | John R. | D | Private | Private | Fricks | Pleasant R. | D | Private | Private | Fricks | V. M. U. | D | Private | Private | Fuller | J. B. | C | Private | Private | Fuller | J. S. | C | Private | Private | Fuller | Spivy | C | Private | Private | Fuqua | H. W. | A | Private | Corporal | Fuquaey | Frederick | A | Private | Corporal | Fuquaway | Frederick | A | Private | Corporal | Fuquay | H. W. | A | Private | Corporal | Fuquay | William | A | Private | Private | Furquary | Fred | A | Private | Corporal | Gaas | Pinckney | B | Private | Private | Gaines | E. B. | A | Private | Commissary Sergeant | Garner | G. W. | B | Private | Private | Garner | George | B | Private | Private | Garner | William | B | Private | Private | Gates | J. H. | C | Private | Private | Gates | James | C | Private | Private | Gentry | J. W. | A | Private | Private | Gentry | W. P. | D | Private | Private | Gentry | William | D | Private | Private | Gibson | James W. | B | Private | Private | Gilbert | George | D | Private | Private | Goldsmith | W. T. | A | Private | Private | Goodman | John H. | E | Private | Private | Goodmon | John W. | E | Private | Private | Goss | B. J. | G | Private | Corporal | Goss | Benjamin | G | First Lieutenant | Captain | Goss | Hardy R. | B | Private | Corporal | Goss | James W. | G | Private | Third Sergeant | Goss | Martin W. | B | Private | Private | Goss | Matthew N. | B | Private | Private | Goss | Matthew W. | B | Private | Private | Goss | N. J. | G | First Lieutenant | First Lieutenant | Goss | Nathaniel M. | B | Private | Private | Goss | Pinkney | B | Private | Private | Gow | Matthew N. | B | Private | Private | Graham | Elijah M. | F | Private | Private | Graham | Elijah N. | F | Private | Private | Gram | Samuel B. | E | Private | Private | Gran | Samuel B. | E | Private | Private | Gray | J. B. | A | Private | Private | Gray | John W. | F&S | Major | Adjutant | Grayham | Elijah | F | Private | Private | Grayham | Elijah M. | F | Private | Private | Green | George E. | E | Private | Corporal | Green | Samuel B. | E | Private | Private | Greene | Jesse F. | F&S | Orderly | Private | Greer | J. M. | A | Private | Corporal | Greer | W. D. | A | Private | Private | Gresham | J. L. | F C | Private | Private | Gresham | T. G. | C | Private | Private | Grey | Jesse | A | Private | Private | Griffith | James S. | E | Private | Private | Griffith | William L. | E | Private | Sergeant | Griffiths | George | unk. | Bugler | Bugler | Grisham | J. L. | F,C | Private | Private | Grisham | T. G. | C | Private | Private | Groover | T. S. | F | Private | Private | Gunn | M. A. | A | Private | Private | Halbert | Jacob | G | Private | Private | Halcomb | James | A | Private | Private | Halcomb | John S. | G | Private | Private | Hall | Calvin | G | Private | Corporal | Hall | Caswell | G | Private | Private | Hall | J. H. | A | Private | Sergeant | Hall | John | A | Private | Sergeant | Hall | William J. | C | First Lieutenant | Private | Hallum | M. L. | C | Second Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | Halmon | J. L. | G | Private | Private | Hammett | James | F | unknown | unknown | Hampton | J. L. | G | Private | Private | Hanie | E. N. | G | Corporal | Private | Hanie | Edward N. | G | Corporal | Private | Hardin | John A. | D | First Lieutenant | Captain | Harison | Joseph | G | Private | Private | Harison | William | G | Private | Private | Harmon | Robert | B | Private | Private | Harmon | W. R. | B | Private | Private | Harris | William G. | E | Private | Sergeant | Harrison | William | G | Private | Private | Hass | Henry P. | D | Private | Private | Hatchel | A. | A | Private | Corporal | Hatchett | W. S. | A | Private | Corporal | Havenwood | John H. | unk. | Corporal | Corporal | Hawks | Peter | B | Private | Private | Hays | Marion T. | B | Private | Private | Hays | Richard | B | First Lieutenant | First Lieutenant | Headrick | J. D. | C | Private | Private | Heath | A. | A | Private | Private | Hedric | J. D. | C | Private | Private | Hefner | B. F. | A | Private | Private | Hefner | W. B. | A | Private | Private | Hefner | William | A | Private | Private | Hellem | M. L. | C | Second Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | Hendricks | Joseph L. | A | Private | Private | Hendrix | J. L. | A | Private | Private | Henry | Benjamin | B | Private | Corporal | Henry | James B. | B | Private | Corporal |
| Hill | H. T. | A | Private | Private | Hill | H. T. | A | Private | Private | Hill | James | B | Second Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | Hill | M. T. | A | Private | Private | Hill | P. C. | A | Private | Private | Hill | W. H. | C | Private | Private |
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