Marion COUNTY GA Civil War Roster Co G 59th Regt File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Harris Hill http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/marion/military/civilwar/rosters/marg59.txt See Marion County page for more history on these units. http://www.rootsweb.com/~gamarion/marioncw.htm Company G 59th Regiment Georgia Volunteer Infantry Marion Co., GA "Sidney Johnston's" Company G 59th Regiment Georgia Volunteer Infantry Marion Co., GA "Sidney Johnston's" 59th Regiment, Georgia Infantry 59th Infantry Regiment was formed in the spring of 1862 with men from Jackson, Whitfield, Crawford, Worth, and Turner counties. After serving for some time in Georgia and North Carolina, the unit moved to Virginia. Early in 1863 it was attached to General G.T. Anderson's Brigade where it remained for the balance of the war. The 59th fought at Gettysburg, moved with Longstreet to assist Bragg at Chickamauga, then served in the Kentucky Campaign. Returning to Virginia, it took part in the conflicts at The Wilderness, Spotsylvania, and Cold Harbor, the Petersburg siege north of the James River, and the Appomattox operations. The unit lost more than twenty-five percent of the 525 engaged at Gettysburg and sustained 69 casualties from May 6 to April 14 and 85 from August 1 to December 31, 1864. Fifteen officers and 251 men were present at the surrender. Its field officers were Colonel Jack Brown; Lieutenant Colonels Bolivar H. , Charles J. Harris, and George R. Hunter; and Majors Mastin G. Bass and William H. Fickling.---NPS, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System. Officers Brown, James F.-Elected Jr 2nd Lieut, of Co K 12th Regt. Ga Vol Inf June 15 1861. Resigned Oct 10 1861. Enlisted as a Private in Co K 1st Regt, 1st Brigade Ga State Troops Oct 10 1861. Mustered out Apr 8 1862. Elected Captain of Co G 59th Regt. Ga Inf May 6 1862. Resigned May 16 1863. Knight, Thomas Jr.-1st Lieut. May 6 1862. Resigned Nov 1 1862 at Richland Va., Special Order #256. Brown, Milton-2nd Lieut. May 6 1862. Elected Capt. May 16 1863. Wounded Aug 25 1864 at Ream’s Station Va. Surrendered Apr 9 1865 at Appomattox. Mallory, William B., Sr.-Enlisted as a private in Co P, 2nd Battn Ga Vol Inf April 20 1861. Discharged on disability July 6 1861. Appointed 2nd Sergt. Co D, 10th Regt Ga State Troops Feb 14 1862. Mustered out May 1862. Elected Jr 2nd Lieut. of Co G, 59th Regt. Ga Vol Inf June 16 1862. Resigned Apr 12 1864. (Born June 16 1834, Macon Ga.) Mrs. W.B. Mallory filed a widow's claim in Clayton Co. Corbett, George C.-Enlisted as a private in (old) Co A, 1st Regt. Florida Inf Apr 8 1861. Discharged with disability Aug 3 1861. Enlisted as a private in Co F, 5th Regt. Ga State Troops Dec 29 1861. Discharged, disability, March 12 1862. Appointed 1st Sergt. Of Co G, 59th Regt. Ga Inf May 6 1862. Transferred to Co C, 17th Regt Ga Inf in 1863. Admitted to C.S.A. General Hospital at Charlottesville Va July 12 1863. Transferred to General Hospital at Lync hburg Va July 13 1863. Transferred to Co C, 59th Regt, Ga Inf Jan 1864. Admitted to Jackson Hospital at Richmond Va June 17 1864 where he remained as a patient, nurse and Acting Hospital Steward. Captured there Apr 3 1865. Paroled Apr 26 1865. (Born in Houston Co Ga in 1843.) Perry, Edward N.-3rd Sergt. May 6 1862. Surrendered at Appomattix Va Apr 9 1865. White, Jesse Benjamin- 4th Sergt. May 6 1862. Treated for nephritis in C.S.A. General Hospital at Charlottesville Va May 13-June 13 1863, when he was furloughed. Wounded at Funkstown Md July 10 1863. Sick in hospital Dec 1863. Hart, Barney-Sergeant. See Private, Co H. Murchison, Milton Green-Enlisted as a private in Co C, 7th Regt. Ga State Troops Nov 16 1861. Mustered out May 1 1862. Appointed 1st Corp. of Co G, 59th Regt. Ga Inf May 6 1862. Wounded at Funkstown Md July 10 1863; Wilderness Va May 6 1864. Surrendered Appomattox Va Apr 9 1865. Appears also on rolls of Co H 2nd Regt, 1st Brigade Ga State Troops. Dates conflict. (Born in Ga 1844.) He filed for pension in Washington Co., Ga. French, Andrew J.-4th Corp. May 6 1862. Wounded May 12 1864 at Spotsylvania Va. Surrendered Apr 9 1865 Appomattox. Privates Alsabrooks, L.-Private May 6, 1862. Discharged, disability at Richmond Va Dec 6 1862. Anthony, Mark C.-Private May 6, 1862. Killed at Spotsylvania Va May 10 1864. (Born in Crawford Co Ga 1842.) Mrs. S. Jane Anthony filed a widow's claim in Taylor Co. Arnett, A.-Private May 23 1862. Appears only on roll from June to Aug 1862. Arnett, S.J.-Private May 6, 1862. Died in Richmond Va hospital Jan 2 1863. Averett, Solomon-Private May 6 1862. Died April 1864 in Richmond Va hospital. Averett, William-Private May 10 1862. Roll for Aug 1863 bears remark:”Deserted from camp near Fredericksburg Va Aug 17 1863.” Roll for Oct 1863 bears remark: ”Absent without leave.” No later record. Baisden, Richard P.-Private May 6, 1862. Apptd 5th Sergt. Feb 3 1863. Transferred to Co H, 46th Regt. Ga Inf in exchange for Wheat Jackson in 1863; to Co B April 30 1863; to Co D Feb 1 1864. Surrendered Apr 27 1865 at Greensboro N.C. Baldwin, B.E.-Private May 6, 1862. Appears last on roll for June 16 1862. Barnes, John H.- Enlisted as a private in Capt Horatio N. Hollifield’s Battery Light Artillery Ga State Troops Feb 22 1862. Mustered out May 1862. Enlisted as a private in Co G, 59th Regt Ga Inf June 12 1862. Surrendered Appomattox Va Apr 9 1865. (Born Ga May 24 1828.) He filed for pension in Bibb Co. Barnes(or Bond), Robert-Private May 6 1862. Wounded and captured at Gettysburg Pa July 3 1863. Died from wounds July 1863. (Roll for Jan-Feb 1865 shows he was absent, a prisoner of war.) Bean, W.C.-Private May 6, 1862. Elected 2nd Lieut. May 16 1863. Surrendered Apr 9 1865 Appomattox Va. Benson, S.-Private May 6, 1862. Appears last on roll for June 16 1862. Bentley, Berry-Enlisted as a private in Co C, 17th Regt. Ga Inf Aug 14 1861. Captured at 2nd Manasses Va Aug 30 1862. Paroled Nov 10 1862. Transferred to Co G, 59th Regt, Ga Inf in exchange for John Sutton in 1863. Roll for Feb 28 1865, last on file, shows him on furlough. Bowman, Bethel H.-Enlisted as a private in Co F, 5th Regt. Ga State Troops Oct 15 1861. Mustered out May 1862. Enlisted as a private in Co G, 59th Regt. Ga Inf May 6 1862. Apptd Sergt. Killed at Gettysburg, Pa July 5 1863. Brack, Eli A.-Private May 8 1862. Surrendered Apr 9 1865 at Appomattox Va. (Born Wilkinson Co Ga June 4 1844; died there Dec 26 1929.) He filed for pension Wilkinson Co., Winnie Brack also filed widow's claim Wilkinson Co. Bradberry, W.J.-Private May 6, 1862. Apptd Corporal. Killed July 3 1863 at Gettysburg Pa. Bridges, W.B.-Private Aug 18 1862. Died Feb 16 1863 in a Richmond Va hospital. Brooks, Appleton M.-See Private, Co C. Brown, Reuben-Enlisted as a private in Co I. 2nd Regt. Ga Inf Apr 16 1861. Discharge Oct 24 1861. Elected 2nd Lieut. Of Co G, 10th Regt. Ga State Troops Dec 16 1861. Mustered out May 1862. Enlisted as a private in Co G, 59th Regt. Ga Inf May 6 1862. Elected 1st Lieut. Nov 1 1862. Wounded in head at Petersburg Va Sept 1864. Furloughed for 30 days from Jackson Hospital at Richmond Va Nov 23 1864. In Richmond Va hospital, wounded at close of war. (Born Crawford Co Ga Mar 17 1837.) He filed for pension in Marion Co. Burton,(or Bruton) B.F.-Private June 15 1862. Apptd Assistant Quartermaster June 16 1862. Roll for May- June 1864 shows him “Present at Petersburg Va”. No later record. Burks, James J.-Enlisted as a private in Co G, 10th Regt. Ga State Troops Dec 16 1861. Mustered out May 1862. Enlisted as a private in Co g. 59th Regt. Ga Inf June 29 1862. Wounded in left finger, necessitating amputation at Cold Harbor Va June 1 1864. Wounded, & captured at Farmville Va Apr 6 1865. Sent to Fortress Monroe Va. In Farmville Va hospital wounded at close of war. (Born Ga Apr 26 1847.) Bussel, James M.-Private May 6, 1862. Surrendered Apr 9 1865 at Appomattox Va. (Born Lowndes Co Ga July 26 1844. Died in Stewart Co Ga Dec 1928.) He filed for pension in Warren Co. Churchwell, W.-Private May 6, 1862. Died in Richmond Va hospital Jan 10 1863. Coles, Jerry Sedgewick-Private. See Quartermaster Sergt. On Roster. Covington, William T.-Private May 10 1862. Captured between Farmville & Appomattox Va Apr 6 1865. Surrendered Apr 9 1865 at Appomattox. Crawford, Franklin M.-Private May 6, 1862. Apptd Sergt. Captured at Wilderness Va May 6 1864. Released at Elmira N.Y. June 14 1865. Day, Henry H.-Private May 6, 1862. Died June 6 1863 in Richmond Va hospital. Denmon, Joseph-Widow stated in her pension application filed in Polk Co Ga in 1891 that Joseph Denmon enlisted as a private Co G, 59th Regt. Ga Inf in 1862 and was killed at Baker’s Creek Miss. May 16 1863. Witnesses stated he served in Co G, 34th Regt. Ga Inf. Not found on above Regiment. Mrs. T.F. Denmon filed widow's claim in Polk Co. Dennis, S.D.-Private May 6, 1862. Appointed Sergt. Captured at Spotsylvania Va May 9 1864. Released at Elmira N.Y. prison June 16 1865. Dennis, William L.-Private May 6, 1862. Captured May 9 1864 at Spotsylvania Va. Released at Elmira N.Y. June 16 1865. Denton, Samuel D.-Private May 6, 1862. Appointed Sergt. Captured at Knoxville Tenn Dec 3 1863. Died at Rock Island prison, Illinois Jan 7 1864. Grave #134, south of prison barracks. Denton, W. Harris-Private May 6, 1862. Rolls from Dec 1862 - Feb 1865 show he was on detached service in Govt Shop at Macon Ga. Pension records show he served temporarily in Co H, 5th Regt, Ga Reserve Inf. (Born Ga 1836.) Drane, William W.-Private May 6, 1862. Elected Captain of Co H June 16 1862. Resigned, having been elected Judge Inferior Court in Marion Co Ga Feb 1865. Died there Feb 1910. (Buried Buena Vista Cemetery 24 Sep 1830-7 Feb 1910) Widow's pension filing in Marion Co. indicates service in Co. H, 59th Ga. Drawhorn, James J.-Private May 6, 1862. Appointed Sergt. Wounded Fort Harrison Va Sept 29 1864, and died there of wounds in Field Hospital. Buried at Fort Harrison Va Sept 30 1864. Frances Drawhorn filed widow's claim in Bibb Co. Eastridge, James J.-Private May 6, 1862. Appointed Corporal. Appears last on roll for Nov-Dec 1863. Paroled May 18 1865 at Tallahassee Fla. Eastridge, Starling J.-Private May 6, 1862. Died Powhatan Va hospital of pneumonia Mar 18 1863 or 1864. French, R. Lewis-Private May 6, 1862. Died of measles and pneumonia Nov 14 or 17, 1862 in Richmond Va hospital. Goodale, J. Calvin-Private May 6, 1862. Sick in Lynchburg Va hospital in 1864. Died April 1864. Records also show he died at Strawberry Plains Tenn Dec 29 1863. Guthrie, Benjamin G.-Private May 6, 1862. Roll for May-June 1864, shows him sick in Lynchburg Va hospital. Paroled at Albany Ga May 6 1865. Hall, Instance J.-Private Sept 12 1862. Died Dec 8 1862 in Culpepper Va hospital. Buried in Confederate Cemetery at Charlottesville, Va. Sarah hall filed widow's clain in Laurens Co. Hall, John-Private. Appears only on a roll of prisoners of war captured and paroled by U.S. forces at Hartwell Ga and Anderson and Greenville, S.C. May 3 1865. Halstead, Seaborn K.-Private July 12 1862. Apptd 2nd Sergt. Wounded at Petersburg Va July 30 1864. Surrendered Apr 9 1865 Appomattox (Born Florida 1824. Died Schley Co Ga Apr 8 1901.) He filed for pension in Schley Co. Martha Halstead filed widow's claim in Schley Co. Hancock, Willis-Private May 6, 1862. Roll to June 16 1862, shows him present. No later record. He filed for pension in Bibb Co. Hart, Samuel-Private May 6, 1862. Discharged, furnished a substitute Aug 1862. Hart, Samuel G.-Private May 6, 1862. Discharged, furnished a substitute Aug 1862. Hillman, Caleb R.-Private May 6, 1862. Apptd Corporal. Captured at Gettysburg Pa July 5 1863. Paroled at DeCamp General Hospital, David’s Island, N.Y. Harbor in 1863. Released at City Point Va Sept 16 1863. Surrendered Apr 9 1865 at Appomattox Va. Hobbs, J.A.-See private Co C. Holton, John-Private May 6, 1862. Died Jan 1863 of disease at Drewry’s Bluff Va. Buried there. How, John-Private May 6, 1862. Appears last on roll for June 16 1862. Hutto, William-Private May 6, 1862. Roll Feb 1865, last on file, shows him sick in Ga. Jackson, Wheat-Enlisted as a private in Co H, 46th Regt. Ga Inf March 4 1862. Transferred to Co G, 59th Regt. Ga Inf in exchange for Richard P. Baisden in 1863. Deserted to enemy Jan 20 1865. Took oath of allegiance to U.S. Govt. at Bermuda Hundred Va Jan 21 1865. Johnson, Calvin-Private May 6, 1862. Apptd 1st Sergt. Surrendered at Appomattox Va Apr 9 1865. Johnson, William S.-Private May 6, 1862. Appointed Corp. Killed at Spotsylvania Va May 10 1864. Johnson, William T.- Private May 6, 1862. Surrendered at Appomattox Va Apr 9 1865. Jones, Jesse-Private May 6, 1862. Killed at Cold Harbor Va June 1 1864. Jones, Richard-Private May 6, 1862. Died Dec 4 1862 in Richmond Va hospital. Jones, William-Private May 6, 1862. Died in camp Jan 20 1863. Jossey, William B.-See Private Co H, 59th Regt. (buried Union United Methodist-south of Buena Vista). He filed for pension in Marion Co. Sabrina Jossey filed a widow's claim in Marion Co. Kemp, Joseph J.-Private May 6, 1862. Wounded July 3 1863 at Gettysburg Pa. Died of measles June 26 1864 in Richmond Va hospital. Buried there in Hollywood Cemetery. Killebrew, John J.-Private May 6, 1862. Captured at Mine Run Va May 12 1864. Paroled at Elmira N.Y. Oct 11 1864. Died on ship from N.Y. to Charleston S.C. in 1865. Buried at sea. Levy, Mendel-Enlisted as a private in Co K, 1st Regt. Ga Inf (Ramsey’s) Aug 2 1861. Mustered out at Augusta Ga Mar 18 1862. Enlisted as a private in Co G, 59th Regt. Ga Inf May 1862. Pension records show he was on sick furlough Feb 1865, to close of war.(Born in either Germany or Poland 1831.) He filed for pension in Taylor Co., transferred to Macon Co. and then Fulton Co. Martin, J.-Private May 6, 1862. Appears last on roll from May 6-June 16 1862. Maston, George W.-Private. Captured at Big Black, May 17 1863 and sent to Memphis Tenn May 25 1863. Roll dated June 29 1863, Hdqtrs Dept of Tenn, reported as being in the field near Vicksburg, Miss. No later record. McGarrah, Thomas J.-See Private Co H. He filed for pension in Marion Co. His widow, Mrs. R.A. McGarrah, filed in Turner Co. McGarrah, William J. (or Squire)-Private May 6, 1862. Wounded, left shoulder & neck; permanently disabled at Petersburg Va July 30 1864. Pension records show he was at home, wounded, close of war. (Born 1839 Ga) He filed for pension in Bibb Co. Melvin, John-Private Aug 20 1862. Roll for Sept-Oct 1863, last on which his name is listed, shows him absent without leave. No later record. Merritt, Henry C.-Private May 6, 1862. Wounded at Funkstown, Md July 10 1863. Surrendered Apr 9 1865 Appomattox Va. (Born Crawford Co Ga Oct 7 1844.) He filed for pension in Crawford Co. Miller, G.A.-Private May 6, 1862. Discharge June 30 1863. Miller, Major-Private May 6, 1862. Died Richmond Va 1863. Miller, T.J.-Private May 8 1862. Roll for Jan-Feb 1863, last one on which he is listed, shows him absent without leave. No later record. Milner, G.M.-Private May 6, 1862. Last appears on June 16 1862 roll. Milner, J.-Private May 6, 1862. Regimental return for Sept 1862 shows him absent in Ga without leave. No later record. Mimms, George P.-Private Aug 9 1862. Wounded in right hand July 2 1863 at Gettysburg Pa. Surrendered Appomattox Va Apr 9 1865. Mixon, Walter-Private Aug 28 1862. Died July 2 1863 Richmond Va. Moore, Bishop M.-Private May 6, 1862. Killed at Gettysburg Pa July 2 1863. Moore, Robert S.-Private May 6, 1862. Appointed Sergeant. Rolls from July 1864-Feb 1865 show him absent on detached service in Govt. Shops, Richmond Va. Mount, Joseph-Private June 10 1862. Appointed Drum Major in 1862. Surrendered Appomattox Va Apr 9 1865. Parks, David C.-See Private, Co C. Was witness for Mrs. S.M. McElmurray in Tift Co. application and Thomas W. Terry of Schley Co. Posey, B. Clark-Private Aug 1 1862. Captured at South Mountain Md July 4 1863. Paroled & transferred from Fort McHenry Md July 9 1863. Wounded & captured at Funkstown Md June 10 1863. Died from wounds Sept 11 1863 in Post Hospital, Ft Delaware, Del. Posey, William J.-Private May 6, 1862. Wounded July 10 1863 at Funkstown Md. Died of excision of shoulder joint in Seminary Hospital, Hagerstown Md July 17 1863. Pridgen, James B.-Enlisted as a private Co F, 5th Regt. Ga State Troops Oct 15 1861. Mustered out May 1862. Enlisted as a private Co G, 59th Regt. Ga Inf May 6 1862. Killed Nov 29 1863 at Knoxville Tenn. Surname appears also as Prigeon and Priggen. Read, S.-Private May 6, 1862. No later record. Robinson, John-Private Aug 25 1862. Roll for Feb 1863, last on file, shows him absent without leave. Robinson, William Joseph-Private May 10 1862. Appears last on roll for July-Aug 1863. Pension records show he was sick in Columbus Ga hospital Sept 1864. Unable to return. (Born Alabama 1835. Died Columbus Ga April 19 1897.) Louisa, widow of Wm. Joseph Robinson filed in Chattahoochee Co., pension was subsequently transferred to Marion Co. Rogers, David C.-Enlisted as a private in Co F, 5th Regt. Ga State Troops Oct 15 1861. Mustered out May 1862. Enlisted as a private in Co G, 59th Regt Ga Inf May 6 1862. Captured at Knoxville Tenn Dec 3 1863. Received at Rock Island Illinois Dec 31 1863, where he took oath of allegiance to U.S. Govt. and enlisted in U.S. Army for frontier service Oct 6 1864. Rogers, William H.-Enlisted as a private in Co F. 5th Regt. Ga State Troops Oct 15 1861. Mustered out May 1862. Enlisted as a private in Co G, 59th Regt. Ga Inf May 6 1862. Roll for Feb 1865, last on files, shows him absent without leave. Smith, John A.-Private May 6, 1862. Apptd 1st Sergt. Wounded through shoulder and wrist at Funkstown, Md. July 10 1863. Roll for Nov-Dec 1863, last on which his name appears, shows him absent at hospital, sick. Died of disease in either Knoxville Tenn or Richmond Va hospital Feb 6 1865. Jane Smith, widow of John A. Smith, filed widow's claim in Bibb Co. Smith, J.T.-Private 1862. Appears only on regimental return for Nov 1862 as absent, detailed to procure clothing for the company. Pension records show he was paroled at Greensboro N.C. Apr 26 1865. Smith, S. Peter-Private May 6, 1862. Died in Richmond Va hospital in 1864. Spinks, F.-Private July 10 1862. Died in camp Jan 16 1863. Stanley, F. Goss-Private Aug 1 1862. Captured at Deep Bottom Va Aug 14 1864. Exchanged at Pt Lookout Md Sept 1864. Absent sick, Feb 1865. (Born Ga Mar 6 1830.) He filed for pension in Spalding Co. Stockdale, J.-Private May 6, 1862. Roll for June 16 1862, shows him absent without leave. No later record. Story, Thomas J.-Private June 16 1862. Appointed Sergt. Wounded in face Sept 29 1864 at Ft Harrison Va. Pension records show he was on furlough at the close of the war. Stripling, William-Private Sept 1 1862. Died 1863 in Macon Ga hospital. Sutton, John-Private May 28 1862. Transferred to Co C, 17th Regt. Ga Inf in exchange for Berry Bentley in 1863. Captured at Gettysburg Pa July 3 1863. Took oath of allegiance to U.S. Govt. and released on joining U.S. Army June 24 1864. Swaringan, A.-Private May 6, 1862. No later record. Taylor, Thomas-Private May 6, 1862. Captured at Reedville Va June 28 1863. Paroled at Pt Lookout Md Oct 11 1864. Exchanged at Boulware & Cox’s Wharves, James River, Va Oct 15 1864. Paroled at Burkeville Va Apr 14-17 1865. Temples, James A.-Private May 6, 1862. Appointed Corporal. Died in a Georgia hospital Oct 1863. Terry, Thomas W.-Private May 6, 1862.Surrendered Apr 9 1865 Appomattox Va. (Born Ga Apr 27 1832.) He filed for pension in Schley Co. Terry, Vincent A.-Private July 25 1862. Appointed 3rd Corporal. Surrendered Apr 9 1865 Appomattox Va. Urquhart (or Urguhart), W.H.-Private July 10 1862. Wounded & captured near Knoxville Tenn Dec 9 1863. Died in U.S. Military Prison Hospital there Jan 7 1864. Mary Urguhart, widow of W.H. Urguhart filed widows claim in Marion Co. Spelling was URGUHART. Verdery, William M.-Private May 6, 1862. Appointed Chaplain June 7 1862. Resigned May 26 1863. Walker, Simon P.-Enlisted as a private in Co F, 5th Regt Ga State Troops Oct 15 1861. Mustered out May 1862. Enlisted as a private in Co G, 59th Regt. Ga Inf May 28 1862. Died in hospital Jan 5 1865. Walman, J.-Private Jan 8 1863. Deserted Jan 11 1863. Weaver, Jackson-Private May 6 1862. Wounded in hip at Funkstown Md July 10 1863, and captured near there the same day. Transferred from U.S. General Hospital Camden St Baltimore Md July 21 1864. Sent to Pt Lookout Md July 21 1864. Paroled for exchange Nov 1 1864. Received at Venus Point, Savannah River Ga Nov 15 1864. Weed, P.-Private 1862. Appears only on roll to June 16 1862. Wheeler, John W.-Pension records show he enlisted as a private in 1862. Wounded in right hip at Gettysburg Pa July 3 1863. Captured there July 10 1863.(Born near Richmond Va Aug 10 1833; died Berrien Co Ga Dec 1923.) He filed for pension in Berrien Co. Willis, Jefferson W.-Private May 6 1862. Detailed for railroad service at Macon Ga in 1863. Roll for Feb 1865, last on file, shows him present. Wilson, Thomas J.-Private Jan 4 1863. Substitute for Barney Hart. Deserted to enemy Feb 7 1865. Received at Washington D.C. Feb 20 1865. Took oath of allegiance to U.S. Govt. and was furnished transportation to New York City. Enlisted in 1st U.S. Maryland Cavalry. Worsham, James-Private June 16 1862. Wounded and captured at Knoxville Tenn Nov 29 1863. Died Jan 26 1865 Rock Island Illinois, Grave #1825. 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