Friday, May 5, 2017

Center Hill Baptist Church

Location:
County Road 747
Cullman County, Alabama
N 34° 05.310              W086° 43.359

Date of Visit: April 27, 2017

Wesley Ben Burnett
Georgia
Pvt Co B Partisan Rangers
Confederate States Army

From a cursory search it appears that Burnett enlisted in an independent cavalry company in Carrollton Georgia in 1862. In October of 1862 the 7th Cavalry Regiment was formed by consolidating the 4th North Carolina Battalion Partisan Rangers and seven independent Georgia cavalry companies. This unit was known as Claiborne’s Partisan Rangers.  This unit disbanded in 1864. Wesley B. Burnett ended the war at Appomattox with the 7th Georgia Infantry.

Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Georgia. Original data from: The National Archives, Retrieved from at 3-Fold May 5,  2017. (http://www.fold3.com)

7th Cavalry Regiment (Claiborne's Partisan Rangers),



Saturday, April 29, 2017

Hebron Cemetery

Location:
Cherokee County Road 124
Cherokee County, Alabama
N 34° 06.475    W085° 33.312

Date of Visit: October 5, 2011



EO Boman
Co E
1 Ga Cav
CSA

Pvt James M Lambert
Co C
26 Bn Ga Inf
CSA
Sep 15 1823
Feb 21 1902

Robert E Dyche
Serg
Co K  55 Ala Inf
Confederate States Army
1838
1903

TN Guice
Private Company E
30 Georgia Infantry
Confederate States Army
1846
1922

Reuben Brannon
Private Company C
Holcombs SC Vols
Confederate States Army
1824   1895

Pvt
George W Jordan
Co I 19 Ala Inf
CSA
1819
1902

Calvin Story
Pvt Co I 19 Ala Inf
Confederate States Army
1831       1912

W.A. Payne
Private Company B
52 Georgia Infantry
Confederate States Army
1828         1906

Pvt
George W Wynn
Co B
34 Ga Regt
CSA
1832
1897

John R Hawkins
Pvt Co H
19 Ala Inf
Confederate States Army
1845    1918

Thomas Rucks
Pvt Co C Con Cav
Confederate States Army
1839    1923

Pvt
G.W.
Rucks
Co G
48 Ala Inf
CSA
1830
1866

Dave E Harris
Pvt  Co H
19 Ga Inf
Confederate States Army
1838
1928


In Memory of Pvt
William P. Lambert
Co G  41 Ga Inf
CSA
1845
1862

Pvt. Lambert enlisted at Camp McDonald at Big Shanty on March 10, 1862. It is noted that he died on April 30, 1862. Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Georgia. Original data from: The National Archives, Retrieved from at 3-Fold April 16, 2017. (http://www.fold3.com)



In Memory Of
Pvt
Seth H Lambert II
Co G
41 Ga Inf
CSA
1841
1864

Private Lambert enlisted at Camp McDonald on March 10, 1862. He was captured at Vicksburg when left at a hospital. However, he was paroled on July 6, 1863.  There are  no other records for Private Lambert. Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Georgia. Original data from: The National Archives, Retrieved from at 3-Fold April 16, 2017. (http://www.fold3.com)



Note: A second marker for Seth H Lambert is also in this cemetery. The marker has the inscription:

In Memory of Pvt
Seth Hampton Lambert
Company B 55 Ala Inf CSA
1841
1863


There are no Lamberts on the role of Company B of the 55th Alabama. However the next three Lamberts in Company B of the 55th Alabama do appear on the rolls of Company B 5th Alabama Battalion.  Seth Lambert does not show up on any 5th Alabama Battalion roll. This company was raised in Calhoun County, Alabama.

They will be recorded with the inscription on the stones in Hebron Cemetery.

In Memory of Pvt
Thompson H Lambert
Co B 55 Ala Inf
CSA
1843
1863

Private Lambert enlisted in Captain Bush’s Calhoun County (Alabama) Sharpshooters on August 19, 1861.  This would become Company B of the 5th Alabama Infantry Battalion.
He appears as missing in action muster rolls after Gettysburg. Union records indicate that he was captured at Gettysburg on July 3, 1863. He is detained at Fort McHenry, Maryland and eventually sent to Fort Delaware.  He died of chronic diarrhea only October 6, 1863. Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama. Original data from: The National Archives, Retrieved from at 3-Fold April 23, 2017. (http://www.fold3.com)



In Memory of
Pvt
William E F Lambert
Co B
55 Ala Inf
CSA
1837
1862

William F Lambert appears in Company B of the 5th Alabama Battalion. He enlisted in Captain Bush’s Calhoun Sharpshooters at age 25 in 1862.  In June he was reported sick in a Richmond, Virginia hospital. He died of disease on September 10, 1862 in a hospital in Liberty, Virginian. Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama. Original data from: The National Archives, Retrieved from at 3-Fold April 23, 2017. (http://www.fold3.com)


In Memory of
Pvt
Henry J Lambert
Co B
55 Ala Inf
CSA
1839
1862

Henry J Lambert appears in Company B of the 5th Alabama Battalion. He enlisted in Captain Bush’s Calhoun Sharpshooters at age 22 on March 4, 1862. He was killed in action at Mechanicsville on June 26, 1862. This is the first day of the Seven Days Battle. Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama. Original data from: The National Archives, Retrieved from at 3-Fold April 23, 2017. (http://www.fold3.com)



Sunday, April 16, 2017

Sugar Valley United Methodist Church

Location:
Old Rome-Dalton Road
Gordon County, Georgia
N 34° 33.075              W085° 01.714

Date of Visit: April 6, 2017

Robert Wood
Co K
14 Regt
Ga Inf
CSA
Mar 22 1821
Oct 26 1900


4th Corp
John C Baugh
Co F 8 Batt
Ga Inf
CSA
1807     1875




Sunday, March 5, 2017

Varnell Cemetery



Location:
Varnell Lane
Hamilton County, Tennessee
N 35° 07.825    W085° 02.769

Date of Visit: January 16, 2017


Pvt
Josiah Varnell
Co F
35 Tenn Inf
CSA
1823
1904


Old Harmony Church Cemetery

Location:
Lister Ferry Road
Attala, Etowah County, Alabama
N 33° 56.910     W086° 02.910

Date of Visit: January 7, 2017

Steven B Perkins
Co F
Ala Art
CSA

Isaac A Fulks
51 Regt
Ala Partisan
Rangers
CSA
Oct 14 1827
Dec 8 1908

1st Serg
Mackness W Gilbert
Co G
48 Ala Inf
CSA
1839
1862

Sgt. Gilbert is recorded as being deceased of disease on August 29, 1862.  - Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama. Original data from: The National Archives, Retrieved from at 3-Fold March 5, 2017 (http://www.fold3.com).

Newton A. Harrel
Co A
40 Ga Inf
CSA

M.L. McDaniel
Pvt Co L
51st Ala Cav
CSA


Egger Cemetery

Location:
North Wolfe Road
Lowndes County, Mississippi
N 33° 43.465       W088° 18.934

Date of Visit: December 23, 2016

J.L. Stanley
Co B
43 Miss Inf
CSA

William P Andrews
Co D
24 Miss Inf
CSA

Capt J.L Egger
24 Miss Regt Co D
Born Jan 7 1839
Died June 7 1913




Saturday, February 18, 2017

Mt. Pleasant Free Will Baptist Church

Location:
Mt. Pleasant Road
Lamar County, Alabama
N 33° 41.617              W088° 11.600

Date of Visits: December 23, 2016

R.M. Franks
Co K
26 Ala Inf
CSA

Michael E Vail
Pvt Fayette County Ala Militia
Confederate States Army
May 5 1822   Jul 24 1900

Eli Sherrill Shelton
Mus  Co K 26 Ala Inf
Confederate States Army
Feb 11 1838   May 3 1925

Pvt. Shelton’s military records does not indicate that he was a musician. He was however captured, paroled, and lost two fingers to a bullet in Virginia. - Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama. Original data from: The National Archives, Retrieved from at 3-Fold February 18, 2017

Corp
George W Walden
Co E
20 Tenn Inf
CSA

Junior Z Gunnels
Co E
37 Ga Inf
CSA

Samuel Brown
Co K
41 Ala
CSA


A Note to Visitors