Federal Civil War Soldiers
from Milledgeville
 David R Snelling, one of Sherman's soldiers during March to the Sea.  Enlisted as Private May 10, 1862. Enlisted   Co. H, 57th Inf. Reg. May 24, 1862, deserted in Bridgeport,  Tn August  15 1862. Enlisted as a 1st Lieutenant in Union Army. On 11/7/1862 he was commissioned into "D" Co. TN 5th Cavalry. He was transferred out on 7/15/1863 and On 7/15/1863 he transferred into "I" Co. AL 1st Cavalry. He was Mustered Out on 10/20/1865. Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.  - Index to Compiled Military Service Records,  - Official Army Register of the Volunteer  Force 1861-1865. (c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com
 Albert Johnson, Residence:  Milledgeville, Georgia
Occupation:    Farmer Enlistment Date:    30 May 1863 Side Served:    Union State Served:    Massachusetts Unit Numbers:    967 967 Service Record:    Enlisted as a Private on 30 May 1863 at the age of 18 Enlisted in Company F, 55th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 15 June 1863. Died of disease Company F, 55th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 28 November 1863 in Folly Island, SC.
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:  - Index to Compiled Military Service Records,  - Official Army Register of the Volunteer Force 1861-1865. (c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com
Sandy Parks, of Milledgeville, drummer in Mexican War and drummer for the Baldwin Blues. Was captured near Petersburg, took oath of allegiance, joined Co. E. US 137th Inf.. received pension, died in Macon Ga,  Oct. 17, 1911. Buried Oak Lawn Cemetery, Macon, GA.
Source: Macon Daily Telegraph 10/18/1911, National Archives and Records Administration. Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
       Charles Batton,  Union Navy Sailor
          Fred Smith, Union Navy Sailor

     Union Soldiers Casualities/Captures near or in Milledgeville, Ga in 1864

David Jones     (Memory Hill Cemetery)
Military Service: Federal Soldier-Civil War
USA Co. I., 33rd Infantry, Conn

George Henry Pratt 1840 1891 (Memory Hill Cemetery)
Military Service: Federal Soldier-Civil War
U.S.A., Co. C. 13th Batt. Conn.

Columbus Wilcox May 17, 1804 Feb 6, 1883 (Memory Hill Cemetery)
Inscription and Notes:
New Orleans. s/o Lemuel Wilcox, per A/D
f/o John W. Wilcox. b. Ballston Spa, NY, d. Milledgeville, per A/D
Military Service: Federal Soldier-Civil War
6th Connecticut Regulars, per A/D

Merritt Wilson ca. 1845 Jun 30, 1880 West side, Section F, Lot 25, Person 3
Inscription and Notes:
b. Michigan, dates per BCC
Military Service: Federal Soldier-Civil War
3rd infantry, Mich. U.S.A.

Oscar L Tanner
R-17321  3172  PENSION
Enlistment Date:    19 August 1862
Distinguished Service:    DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served:    Union
State Served:    Minnesota
Unit Numbers:    1158 1158
Service Record:    Enlisted as a Private on 19 August 1862 at the age of 18
Enlisted in Company C, 9th Infantry Regiment Minnesota on 19 August 1862.
Killed Company C, 9th Infantry Regiment Minnesota on 02 April 1865 in Spanish Fort, AL
 

Eileen Babb McAdams copyright 2004