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This part of our History section is devoted to all the Brown men and boys who fought in defense of their homes and their Nation as soldiers and sailors in the Confederate States Army and Navy and the various State Militias during the War for Southern Independence (War Between the States), 1861-1865.
We hope to list all those who served in the military forces of the South eventually. If your Brown ancestor served in the Southern army and you have information or records on them, please send copies of these to us to preserve in the Family Library.
Because of the large number of relatives who served in the Army and our limited space, we will not be able to list all of them at the same time. The list will be rotated (about monthly).
Most of the Southern armies were organized into regiments and battalions. The basic unit was a company, which were usually recruited from a single county and occasionally a county and a few men from one or two neighboring counties. A company could range from 40 or so men up to more than 100. At the beginning of the war, the companies were larger but as men were killed or wounded in battle, the size of companies was cut sharply. In many cases, the majority of a company might be killed or wounded in a single battle, leaving too few survivors to maintain a company. Often, two or more depleted companies were then combined into a new company and you will thus see "New Company A" listed for an ancestor's unit. Likewise, whole regiments were sometime decimated in fierce fighting and they were then consolidated with another regiment.
Few folk on either side believed the conflict would last long. Both South and North expected a quick victory. Thus, enlistment periods at the start of the war was for a short time, often only three months. Therefore, most companies or even whole regiments that were among the earliest units organized, soon vanished as the terms of enlistment of the men was up. Most immediately joined new companies. Later, the periods of enlistment, or service under the draft, was increased as the war dragged on. As a result, you will find many men listed in two, three or more different outfits, as they would re-enlist when their time expired, or when their company was depleted by losses.
All the units below are infantry organizations unless otherwise designated, such as Cav. for cavalry and Arty. for artillery.
Explanation of terms; Arty. Artillery Batty. Artillery battery Bn. Battalion Capt. Captain Cav. Cavalry Cons. Consolidated regiment Cpl. Corporal Lt. Lieutenant Mtd. Mounted infantry Sgt. Sergeant St. State FIRST MIDDLE COMPANY REGIMENT MISC. A. D 17 AL 1st Lt. A. A 34 AL A. B 15 AR (Johnson's) A. K 32 AR A. I AR Hardy's A. Perry's FL Light Artillery A. C GA 2 Bn. Cav. A. I GA 4 Cav. (Clinch's) A. E GA 5 Cav. A. I GA 12th Cav. A. Howell's GA Light Artillery A. Light Battery GA Arty. (Maxwell's) A. D GA 1 A. H GA 3 Reserves A. I GA 4 A. F GA 4 Reserves A. H GA 5 Reserves A. K GA 8 (St. Guards) 2nd Lt. A. D KY 7 Cav. A. L KY 3 Mtd. " B KY 4 Mtd. A. I MS 28 Cav. A. L MO 15 Cav. 3rd Lt. A. D NC 4 Senior Reserves " A NC Home Guards A. D SC 12 Cav. Bn. A. Tucker's SC Cav. A. B SC 1 Bn. (Charleston) A. A SC 9 Bn. A. Bancroft's SC 16 Militia A. F SC 24 A. A SC 26 A. D TN 19 & 20 (Cons.) A. I TN 4 A. E TN 12 Musician A. E TN 16 A. B TN 22 A. A TX 35 Cav. (Brown's) A. Weisiger's TX Cav. (Giddings) A. B TX 13 A. F VA 21 Cav. A. Murphy's VA A. 2nd C CSA Exch. Bn. A. A. D TN 14 (Neely's) " " A TN 9 A. A. G VA 19 " " E VA 28 A. B. F AL 45 Drummer A. B. F GA 2 Cav., St. Guards A. B. D GA 4 Cav. (Clinch's) A. B. GA Camden Co. Militia (Mtd.) 3rd Lt. A. B. A GA 1 Reserves (Fannin's) " " D GA 5 Reserves A. B. Beall's GA 13 Bn. St. Guards A. B. E NC 4 A. B. A, E SC 17 A. B. E SC 20 A. B. H TN 1 Cons. A. B. F, G VA 25 A. Blair F VA 8 Cav. A. Booton D VA 7 Cav. 1st Lt. A. C. I LA 19 " " A LA 25 A. C. F MS 8 Cav. A. C. E TN 13 Sgt. A. C. G TN 16 A. C. K TN 28 (Cons.) A. C. A TX Cav. Wells Bn. A. D. L AL t6 Cav. " " E AL 17 A. D. C GA 17 A. D. F GA 39 A. D. D GA 43 A. D. Jr. B GA Arsenal Bn. (Columbus) Capt. A. E. Hamilton's LA Militia, British Guard Bn. A. E. I NC 49 Sgt. A. E. D SC 9 A. E. D TN 21 Cav. (Wilson's) " " D TN 21 & 22 Cav. (Cons.) A. F. G MS 7 Cav. 1st Sgt. " " G MS 41 Sgt. A. F. I TN 21 Cav. (Wilson's) " " K TN 21 & 22 Cav. (Cons.) A. F. A, L. TN 1 Heavy Arty. A. F. C TX Cav. Border's A. Frank KY Buckner Guards A. G. A MS 24 " " F MS 39 A. G. D TX 33 Cav. A. G. G VA 25 Bn. A. G. Ammen's VA Burks' Local Defense A. H. A AL 13 Bn. Part. Rangers A. H. C AR 1 Cav. (Dobbin's) A. H. L KY 3 Mtd. A. H. LA Arty., King's Batty. A. H. G LA 25 Sgt. A. H. H LA Cons. Crescent A. H. MD 3 Arty. Batty. A. H. C NC 1 A. H. H NC 13 2nd Lt. A. H. H SC 1, Charleston Guard A. H. SC Invalid Corps A. H. H TN 22 Cav. (Barteau's) Sgt. A. H. TN 5 A. H. E TN 12 A. H. G TX 5 Cpl. A. H. A VA 47 A. I. B AL 62 A. I. D LA 2 Bn., Heavy Arty. A. J. Lee's AL 20 Cav. A. J. Truss' AL Cav., Bariere's Bn. A. J. E AL 31 A. J. C AL 33 A. J. K AL 46 A. J. K AL 61 A. J. I, H AL 63 A. J. Crosky's AL A. J. A AR 1 Cav. (Dobbin's) A. J. G AR 2 Cav. A. J. L AR 8 Cav. A. J. G AR 4 A. J. E AR 21 Militia A. J. H GA 7 Cav. A. J. E GA 10 Bn. Cav., St. Guards A. J. I GA 11 Cav. A. J. B GA Hardwick Mtd. Rifles A. J. G GA 1 Militia A. J. K GA 23 1st Sgt. A. J. I GA 26 A. J. 2nd I GA 38 A. J. E GA 52 A. J. F GA 54 A. J. 2nd A GA 62 A. J. D, K GA Phillip's Legion A. J. A LA 13 Bn., Partisan Rangers " " E " A. J. O LA Cons. Crescent A. J. B MS 4 Cav. A. J. D MS 8 Cav. A. J. H MS 10 Cav. A. J. H MS 12 Cav. A. J. G MS 3, St. Troops 1st Cpl. A. J. B MS 5, St. Troops A. J. B MS 15 Bn., S. S. A. J. Roger's MS A. J. D, A NC 2 Arty. (36 St. Troops) A. J. F NC A. J. D NC 29 A. J. B NC 38 A. J. F NC 64 Sr. 2nd Lt. A. J. A SC Light Arty. (German Arty.) A. J. B SC 1 (Hagood's) A. J. B TN 3 Cav. (Forrest's) A. J. K TN 22 A. J. B, H TN 26 A. J. D TN 35 A. J. F TN 38 A. J. I TN 43 A. J. L TN 62 Mtd. A. J. F, A VA 1 Cav. A. J. Staff VA Cav., Moseby's Asst. Surgeon A. J. B VA 22 A. J. VA 30 A. J. I CSA 20 Cav. A. J. Staff CSA Quarter Master Dept. Capt. A. Jackson F MS 30 A. J. Hart's SC Horse Arty. (Washington Arty.) A. L. G AR 45 Cav. A. L. C GA 10 Cav. A. L. F GA 13 Cav. Cpl. A. L. D GA 11 A. L. B Ga 27 Bn. A. L. H GA 45 2nd Lt. A. L. I LA 1 Reserves A. L. D MS 1 State Troops (King's) Capt. A. L. G TN 15 Cav. (Stewart's) A. L. C CSA 7 Cav. A. M. 1st K AL 1 Cav. A. M. I GA 8 A. M. H GA 10 A. M. GA 64 A. M. C, I GA Phillip's Legion A. M. I LA 18 A. M. B, C LA Crescent A. M. G MS 2 Cav., Reserve Bn. A. M. A MS 7 Cav. A. M. C MS Cav., Garland's Bn. A. M. Rhodes' MS Cav., Partisan Rangers A. M. K NC 5 A. M. B TN 24 Bn., S. S. 1st Lt. A. M. G TN 55 (Brown's) 1st Sgt. A. M. C, F 14 CSA Cav. Cpl. A. McD. H SC 1 Charleston Guard A. N. H GA 3 Militia A. N. I LA 2 A. O. Bond's GA Cav., St. Guards Sgt. A. P. K AL 1 " " A AL 25 Sgt. A. P. I GA 11 Cav. A. P. Staff GA 2 Asst. Surgeon A. P. GA 43 Asst. QM A. P. A LA 28 (Gray's) A. P. K MS 15 A. P. A MS 27 A. P. 10 MO State Guard (Robertson's) A. P. C VA 2 State Reserves Sgt. A. P. A VA 45 A. R. AR 13 Lt. Col. A. R. K GA 8 Cav. A. R. K GA 62 Cav. A. R. C GA 5 A. R. H GA 15 A. R. A MS 22 A. R. K MS 30 A. R. F TX Cav. (Wells') 2nd Lt. A. S. E AR 21 A. S. B AR Cocke's A. S. D FL 5 Bn. Cav. A. S. FL Lt. Arty., Kilcrease's A. S. G GA 9 A. S. K, L. MS 18 Cav. A. S. 1 D, 2 G, F SC 6 A. S. B VA 17 Cav. A. T. I GA 6, St. Guards A. T. G MS 7 Sgt. A. T. G MS 22 A. T. H TN 51 " " D TN 51 Cons. A. U. A SC Holcombe Legion Capt. A. V. AL 9 A. V. E MO 1 Cav., St. Guard A. V. G TN 19 Cav. (Biffle's) A. V. C TN 20 Cpl. A. W. E AL 4 Cav. A. W. Owen's Btty. AR Light Arty. A. W. New A AR 8 A. W. G FL 2 A. W. K GA 31 A. W. D GA 59 A. W. A KY 12 Cav. A. W. C NC 3 A. W. Johnson's SC 1 Mtd. Militia A. W. K SC 3 Cav. A. W. I SC 7 Cav. A. W. D TN 3 Cav. (Forrest's) A. W. A TX 21 Cpl. A. W. A TX 25 Cav. A. W. D TX Cav. (Hardeman's) A. W. M TX 1 A. Y. K NC 2 Cav. (19 State Troops) Aaron 1st I, C MS 7 Cav. Aaron C NC 33 Aaron K TN 11 Aaron F TN 31 Aaron E TX 6 Bn. Cav. Aaron B. C TX 1 Cav. (McCulloch's) " " H TX 1 Cav. (Yager's) " " E TX 8 Cav. Bn. (Taylor's) Aaron P. F NC 52 Aaron P. Staff CSA Quarter Master Dept. Capt. Aaron R. D MS 1 Bn., S. S. Aaron V. F AL 10 Aaron V. G VA 18 Cpl. Aaron W. H MS 12 Aaron W. L NC 16 Aaron W. E NC Thomas Legion
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