Mesopotamia Cemetery
Location:
County Road 14
Eutaw, Greene County, Alabama
32.851139, -87.900141
Find A Grave Cemetery ID: 24407
Date of Visit: July 19, 2019
2Lt
Winfield S. Byrd
Co B
11 Ala Inf
William Byrd
Co B
11 Ala Inf
Capt.William
Dennis
Sept. 10, 1933
19th Ala. Inf.
A.O.T. C.S.A.
S.C.V. - M.O.S.B
Priest
James L Coleman
Co F
40 Ala Inf
CSA
Sept 10 1842
Much 3 1912
Carlos H. Reese
Phelan's Co.
Alabama L. Art. (Light Artillery)
CSA
Reese's also served in the 4th Alabama Infantry and the 28th Alabama Infantry.
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81614598/carlos_h-reese: accessed January 23, 2025), memorial page for CPT Carlos H. Reese Jr. (13 May 1843–Sep 1924), Find a Grave Memorial ID 81614598, citing Mesopotamia Cemetery, Eutaw, Greene County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Brian Rowland (contributor 48763224).
Willis P. Riddle M.D.
Born
June 24, 1836
Died
April 18, 1865
Dr. Willis enlisted as a private in the 2nd Alabama Calvary in 1862. Soon he was serving as a surgeon at various postings in and around Mobile. He suffered a bout of remittent fever and was retired as an invalid in 1864.
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81614626/willis_pope-riddle: accessed January 23, 2025), memorial page for Dr Willis Pope Riddle (24 Jun 1836–18 Apr 1865), Find a Grave Memorial ID 81614626, citing Mesopotamia Cemetery, Eutaw, Greene County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by bioengineer (contributor 47026824).
Henry Clay Clark
Sixth Son of
James B. and Mary Clark
Born in Cahaba, Ala
December 3rd, 1838
And died of many wounds
On the field of Frasier's Farm
Near Richmond, Va.
June 30, 1862
Henry was a member of Company B. 11th Alabama Infantry Regiment. He was killed at Frazier's Farm.
It was bloody day for the 11th Alabama:
The 11th Alabama lost 49 killed and 121 wounded in a bayonet charge across open fields, including the commanding officers of the regiment and eight companies. These included Colonel Greene, who was mortally wounded; Major Field, who was wounded; Captains Stephen E. Bell, William M. Bratton, Thomas H. Holcombe, and James H. McMath and Lieutenants A. B. Cohen, T. J. Michie, and A. N. Steele, killed; Captain Walter C. Y. Parker, mortally wounded; Captain John C. C. Sanders wounded, and Captain Abner Newton Steele, died in service.
- Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama. Original data from: The National Archives, Entry for Henry Clay Clark, 11th Alabama Infantry Infantry, Retrieved from at 3-Fold, July 19, 2025, (http://www.fold3.com).
- "11th Alabama Infantry." The Civil War in the East. Assessed July 19, 2025. https://civilwarintheeast.com/confederate-regiments/alabama/11th-alabama-infantry/
James Davis Clark
Fourth son of
James B. And Mary Clark
Born in Cahaba, Ala.
May 11, 1833
And died in Richmond, Va.
July 3, 1862
From a would received in
Seven Days Battle.
James Davis Clark was appointed Lieutenant in Company A in the 13th Alabama Infantry. He was Captain of the company on the Peninsula in 1862. At Mechanicsville on June 27 he was wounded the stomach. He lived a few days and died on July 3.
James Davis Clark and Henry Clay Clark were the sons of James B. Clark and Mary Erwin. This couple had other children in Confederate service and the summer of 1862 was very hard on this family.
- Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama. Original data from: The National Archives, Entry for James D. Clark, 13th Alabama Infantry Infantry, Retrieved from at 3-Fold, July 19, 2025, (http://www.fold3.com).
- "13th Alabama Infantry." The Civil War in the East. Assessed July 19, 2025.
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39668343/james_davis-clark: accessed July 19, 2025), memorial page for James Davis Clark (11 May 1833–3 Jul 1862), Find a Grave Memorial ID 39668343, citing Mesopotamia Cemetery, Eutaw, Greene County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by AJ (contributor 46933295).
- “List of Killed and Wounded in the Late Battle Before Richmond” Alabama Beacon (Greensboro), July 18,1862, p. 2, https://www.newspapers.com/image/355657381/
Stephen Fowler Hale
Born in Crittenden Co., Ky
Jan 31, 1815
Died Richmond, Va
July 18, 1862
Statesman, Jurist, Patriot,
Soldier and Christian Gentleman
Hales was appointed Lieutenant Colonel of the 11th Alabama in June of 1861. He was second in command to Colonel Sydenham Moore who was killed in the Battle of Seven Pine. On June 27, 1862 Hales led the regiment against a strong Union position. In a short period of time 27 men were killed and 129 men including Hale were wounded. His wounds were described as dangerous in a brigade report. Back home in the July 18th edition of the Alabama Beacon his condition was reported as hopeless.
- Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama. Original data from: The National Archives, Entry for Stephen F. Hale, 11th Alabama Infantry , Retrieved from at 3-Fold, July 19, 2025, (http://www.fold3.com).
- "11th Alabama Infantry." The Civil War in the East. Assessed July 19, 2025. https://civilwarintheeast.com/confederate-regiments/alabama/11th-alabama-infantry/
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6418930/stephen_fowler-hale: accessed July 19, 2025), memorial page for LTC Stephen Fowler Hale (31 Jan 1816–18 Jul 1862), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6418930, citing Mesopotamia Cemetery, Eutaw, Greene County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by The Silent Forgotten (contributor 46537737).
- Brewer, Willis. 1962. Brief Historical Sketches of Military Organizations Raised In Alabama During the Civil War : reproduced from Willis Brewer's Alabama: her history, resources, war record, and public men, from 1540 to 1872 (1872) Montgomery, Alabama: Alabama Civil War Centennial Commission, 1962.
- “List of Killed and Wounded in the Late Battle Before Richmond” Alabama Beacon (Greensboro), July 18,1862, p. 2, https://www.newspapers.com/image/355657381/
