Mesopotamia Cemetery

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, 11^th 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, 13^th 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, 11^th 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/

Brewersville Cemetery

Location:

Christian Valley Church

State Highway 28

Brewersville, Sumter County, Alabama

N 32° 31.110   W088° 05.727

Find A Grave Cemetery ID: 21785

Date of Visit: July 13, 2019

Joseph Graham

Alabama

Pvt Co K  40 Regt Ala Inf

Civil War

Nov 25 1840    Feb 16 1919

William Larkin

Corp Co B

Ala Corps of Cadets

Confederate States army

Aug 22 1845  Sep 8, 1920

John Robert Larkin

Alabama

1st Lt Co I 38 Regt Ala In

Confederate States army

June 4 1841   May 20, 1926

John R.Lee

Born

Jan 14 1831

Died

Dec 6 1861

In April of 1861 John R. Lee enlisted in the service of the Confederate Army. He was 1st Lieutenant in Blount’s Company F “Sumter Rifle Guards” of the 5th Alabama Infantry regiment. In May the regiment moved to Pensacola and then on to near Manassas Junction in Virginia. In September Captain Blount resigned and Lee was promoted to Captain. At the time of the October muster Lieutenant Lee was sick in the hospital in Richmond. He died of typhoid fever at Union Mills on December 5, 1861 

• Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama.  Original data from: The National Archives, Entry for John R. Lee, 5th Alabama Infantry , Retrieved from at 3-Fold, October 31, 2022.  (http://www.fold3.com).

• 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. Kindle

Colonel Ezekiel Slocum Gulley

Tombstone Inscription: 

Our Father

Ezekiel Slocum

Gulley

Col. Of 40th Ala

Reg. C.S.A.

Born in

Wayne County, NC

Sep. 26, 1831

Died In

Sumter Co. Ala.

Sept 17, 1896

At 30 years of age Gulley mustered in to the Confederate service on March 4 1862. He was elected Captain of Company A of the 40th Alabama Infantry Regiment. Eventually he was promoted to Major. Major Gulley spent ten days in the 1st Mississippi Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi with anasarca. Anasarca is an abnormal accumulation of fluid in tissues and cavities of the body, resulting in swelling, related to renal or cardiopulmonary issues. In May of 1864 Colonel Thomas Stone died of pneumonia and Gulley was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel of the 40th Alabama. After the Battle of Bentonville in 1865 the 40th was consolidated into the 19th Alabama under Colonel M.L. Wood in Pettus’ Brigade of Carter Stevenson’s Division At some point Gulley commanded this regiment.  Carolina Campaign of 1865 he commanded the 19th Alabama. 

• 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. Kindle

• Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama.  Original data from: The National Archives, Entry for E.S. Gulley, 40th Alabama Infantry , Retrieved from at 3-Fold, October 31, 2022.  (http://www.fold3.com).

• The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies (128 vol., Washington: Printing Office, 1880-1901), Ser.1 Vol. 47, Part I, 1065, Organization of the Confederate Forces, commanded by General Joseph E. Johnston.

• Willett, Elbert Decatur, 1828-1890, and Joseph Jackson Willett. History of Company B (originally Pickens Planters) 40th Alabama Regiment: Confederate States Army, 1862 to 1865. [n.p.]: Colonial Press, 1963.

Colonel Gulley’s Kepi at Auction in 2012

Fern Springs Missionary Baptist Church

Location:

Fern Springs Road

Walker County, Alabama

N 33° 58.129   W087° 37.859

Date of Visit: January 19, 2014

Pvt

Reason A Colburn

Co D

40 Ala Inf

Sep 4 1836

Sept 6 1908

Brewersville Cemetery

I visited this cemetery back in the early 1980’s when I was trying to locate the graves of CSA soldiers in back roads of west Alabama. I would naturally record the standard CSA markers and those tombstones that identified the man as a Confederate soldier. I would also record the name and vitals of the men born between 1810 and 1848. I would then search for these men in company rosters, regimental accounts, and other sources.

I have chosen to preserve the original formatting that I used in the 1980’s. Unfortunately, I did not record complete dates of birth and death, so the vital information is somewhat lacking. In the case of unit designations determined by research I have included footnotes of the sources.

The cemetery locations are as I originally described them. I will also use coordinates from the GNIS database when I feel comfortable that it applies. I do not have pictures as this was also the pre-digital age.

Cemetery Location:
T18N R1W Sec 21
Near Christian Valley Church
Highway 28
Sumter County, Alabama
N 32° 31.058 W088° 05.735

Pvt. Joseph Graham 1840-1919 Co. K 40th Ala Inf
Col. Ezekial Slocum Gully 1831-1896 40th Ala Inf
Lt. John Robert Larkin 1841-1926 Co. I 38th Ala Inf
W. Dick Torry 1826-1893 Co. D Jeff Davis Legion
J. W. Blakeney 1847-1910 2nd Ala Cav
1st Lt. Abram Larkin Co. K 40th Ala Inf
Dr. B.B. Seale 1839-1909 Co. F 40th Ala Inf
21st Ala Inf

Dr. Jno. McK. Henson 1830-1894 Hospital Dept., AT[1]
Issac W. Horn 1825-1913 State Reserve[2]


[1] Roster of 1889 Reunion of Confederate Soldiers of Sumter County, Alabama
[2] Roster of 1889 Reunion of Confederate Soldiers of Sumter County, Alabama