Confederate Civil War Roster, Volunteers from Plantersville in Alabama Regiments

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This document, addressed to the commissioners of Perry County, Alabama, lists over forty men from the area surrounding Plantersville that were then—in February 1862—serving in various Alabama infantry companies. Most of units are referred to by their colorful militia names, including the Magnolia Cadets (Co. C, 4th Alabama); the Cahaba Valley Boys (Co. C, 10th Alabama); the Bibb Grays (Co. F, 11th Alabama); the Brooks Light Infantry (Co. A, 20th Alabama); the Phoenix Reds (Co. B, 20th Alabama); and the Bibb Rifles (Co. D, 29th Alabama). Men from Co. G, 4th Alabama and Co. A, 8th Alabama are also on the list. It was written by local planter Thomas S. Driskell and in it he notes that two of the men had families in need, and that one of the wives said “if she can get something to eat she can make clothing. per mo. she thinks will [be] sufficient for her.” The document was written on four pages of an 8” x 12” bifolium sheet of lined paper. It’s in excellent condition with light foxing and toning. Creased at the original mailing folds.
To the Hon. Commissioners court of Perry County, annexed I hand you a list of the volunteers from Plantersville Precinct in the Confederate services, the companies, Regiments, &c which they are in so far as I have been able to ascertain. You will also see that some of them lived near the line of the precinct, but in the adjoining counties. I thought proper to [include] them as probably they will not be reported elsewhere.
I find the indigent families of this precinct of absent volunteers to be two. Joseph Harrod's family to consist of his wife, a daughter sixteen years, one four years, and a boy two years old. She says if she can get something to eat she can make clothing. per mo. she thinks will [be] sufficient for her. Thos. Jackson left a wife, a daughter 2 years old, and a boy 3 mo. old. Harrod & Jackson both went from Bibb County near the line of this precinct, but their families are now in this precinct.
I have so designated those who live in the adjoining counties that you will easily perceive which they are, which is respectfully submitted to your inspection.
Feby 6th 1862 T. S. Driskell
Number Volunteers from Plantersville precinct.
In Magnolia Cadets, Capt. Dawson, Co. C, 4th Reg. Ala. Vol. left in April 1861. [Capt. N. H. R. Dawson, resigned April 21, 1862]
Francis H. Peeples [Corporal]
H. J. Friday [Private Hilliard J. Friday]
J. C. Friday [Private John C. Friday, surrendered April 9, 1865]
F. W. Jackson [Private Felix W. Jackson]
Thos. Cook [Private Thomas M. Cook, surrendered April 9, 1865]
James Martin [Private James B. Martin]
Wm Stokes [Private William C. Stokes]
(7)
In Cahaba Valley Boys. Capt. Cobb, 10 Regt. Ala. Vol. Company C, left in June 1861. [Capt. Rufus W. Cobb]
Jno D Davis [Private]
Wm H Oden [Musician, surrendered April 9, 1865]
(2)
In Phoenix Reds, Capt. Dedman, Company [B] 20 Regt. Ala. Vol., left Sept. 1861. [Co. B Capt. James M. Dedman, later Colonel of the 20th]
A. F. Smith [Possibly one of the two A. F. Smiths that served in the 4th Alabama]
Wm Merriwether [Private William J. Merriwether]
Lewis C Williams [Private]
Wm H Peeples [Private]
Geo W Milling [Private]
Thos J Melling [Private]
Wm Milling (left in June / 62) [Private William A. Milling]
(7)
In Brooks Light infantry, Capt. Pickering, Company A, 20 Regt. Ala. Vol. left in Sept. 1861. [Capt. Alfred S. Pickering, later Major, killed May 1, 1863 at Port Gibson]
Isaac Melson [Private]
O R Ingram [Private Oliver R. Ingram]
Wm H Welch [Second Lieut. and later Captain]
Jno P Card [Private]
Wm Terry [Listed in records as Private W. D. Terry]
James Card [Private James T. Card]}
Columbus Card [Listed in records as Private C. C. Card]
Thos. S Wylie [Corporal]
Peter Morrow [Listed in records as Sergeant P. W. Morrow]
Jno Morrow [Corporal John C. C. Morrow]
Thos. Morrow [Private Thomas J. Morrow]
James Gandy [Listed in records as Private J. H. Gandy]
S R Shaw [Private Sion R. Shaw]
Leroy Bell [Not found in research]
James Bell [Private]
Charles Bell [Possibly of the 4th or 19th Alabama]
(These 7 lived on the line between Bibb and Perry and on the Bibb side of the line, and went in Brooks Light Infantry Co.)
Jno Gandy [Private John H. Gandy]
James Moore [Private]
Henry Moore [Private]
Jno Moore [Private]
Wm Green [Private J. William Green]
Tho Jackson [Likely Private William T. Jackson]
Wm Ingram [Private William N. Ingram]
(23)
In Bibb Grays, Capt. Davidson Com. 11th Regt. Ala. Vol. left in May 1861. [Captain James L. Davidson of Co. F]
Jno Leopard [Private John C. Leopold]
(1)
In Bibb Rifles, Capt. Gardner, Connelly's Battalion. [Capt. A. V. Gardner, Co. D, 29th Alabama]
Joseph Harrod (Reported to have died) [Private]
(1)
Capt. Royston, Com. 8th Regt. Ala. Vol. [Capt. Young L. Royston, Co. A, 8th Alabama, was later Colonel of the regiment]
James Hamrick [Private, wounded and captured May 5, 1862 at Williamsburg. Severely wounded in right leg]
(1)
Capt. King, Co. G, 4th Regt. Ala. Vol. left in April 1861. [Capt. Porter King, discharged May 2, 1862 due to commission expiring]
Wm Peeples   on the line and on Autauga side [Private]
Please to fill out Capt. King and Royston's Companies. It is Porter King and Y L. Royston.
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