Hilliard's Legion, Alabama Volunteers
Hilliard's Legion, organized at Montgomery, Alabama, in June 1862, contained almost 3,000 men. It was composed of five battalions, but one mounted battalion soon became part of the 10th Confederate Cavalry Regiment. Its artillery arm was detached and redesignated the Barbour Light Artillery. The legion was assigned to General Gracie's Brigade, served at Cumberland Gap, then fought at Chickamauga where it lost forty-five percent of the 902 engaged. In November 1863, it was dissolved. Parts of the 1st and 3rd Battalions formed the 60th Alabama Regiment, and the 2nd and 4th Battalions became the 59th Alabama Regiment. Three companies of the 1st Battalion formed the 23rd Alabama Battalion Sharpshooters. Its colonels were Henry W. Hillard and Jack Thorington. The 1st Battalion was commanded by Lieutenant Colonels John H. Holt and Jack Thorington, and Major Daniel S. Troy; the 2nd Battalion by Lieutenant Colonel Bolling Hall, Jr. and Major William T. Stubblefield; the 3rd Battalion by Lieutenant Colonel John W.A. Sanford and Major Hatch Cook; and the 4th Battalion by Majors John D. Mcclennen and William N. Reeves
J.P. Small was born in Troy, Pike County,
Alabama to Samual and? Small. He grew up
with 2 Brothers and 4 Sister. His Mother
died between 1848 and 1852.J.P Small
father remarried in 1852 to Rosada Smith
and had 2 more children. J.P. Small married
his beautiful RoxieAnna Heines in 1855.
The civil war came about and so he went
off to fight for the South Cause. That is
what both his brother was doing. J. P. Small
serviced time in Elmira prison camp in New
York.
Quotation from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
"The prison camp, in use from July 6, 1864, until the fall of 1865, was dubbed "Hellmira" by its inmates. Towner's history of 1892 and maps from the period indicate the camp occupied an area running about 1,000 feet (300 m) west and approximately the same distance south of a location a couple of hundred feet west of Hoffman Street and about 35 feet south of Water Street, bordered on the south by Foster's Pond, on the north bank of the Chemung River.[1][2]:265
During the 15 months the site was used as a prisoner of war camp more than 12,100 Confederate soldiers were incarcerated there; of these, nearly 25% (2,963) died from a combination of malnutrition, continued exposure to harsh winter weather, and disease from the poor sanitary conditions on Foster's Pond combined the lack of medical care."
James returned home after getting out of Elmira.
Went back to farming. About 1878 or so James
decided to head west with the family. James
brother John had settled in Texas before
the Civil War and John had went back to Texas
after the war.
The living must have been pretty good in Texas.
James was going to the same area as John near
Henderson County Texas. But after passing through Marshall, Texas. Some of the children got sick.
So James headed back toward Marshall, Texas
for Doctor. They settled near what is know
the Gregg County and Harrison County line
in Texas. A lot of his family is still here.
Brother John seems to have settled in Gregg
County Later on. James and RoxieAnna nee
Heines Small had 9 children that we Know of.
James and family helped founded Macedonia
Baptist Church in Harrison County.
Hilliard's Legion, organized at Montgomery, Alabama, in June 1862, contained almost 3,000 men. It was composed of five battalions, but one mounted battalion soon became part of the 10th Confederate Cavalry Regiment. Its artillery arm was detached and redesignated the Barbour Light Artillery. The legion was assigned to General Gracie's Brigade, served at Cumberland Gap, then fought at Chickamauga where it lost forty-five percent of the 902 engaged. In November 1863, it was dissolved. Parts of the 1st and 3rd Battalions formed the 60th Alabama Regiment, and the 2nd and 4th Battalions became the 59th Alabama Regiment. Three companies of the 1st Battalion formed the 23rd Alabama Battalion Sharpshooters. Its colonels were Henry W. Hillard and Jack Thorington. The 1st Battalion was commanded by Lieutenant Colonels John H. Holt and Jack Thorington, and Major Daniel S. Troy; the 2nd Battalion by Lieutenant Colonel Bolling Hall, Jr. and Major William T. Stubblefield; the 3rd Battalion by Lieutenant Colonel John W.A. Sanford and Major Hatch Cook; and the 4th Battalion by Majors John D. Mcclennen and William N. Reeves
J.P. Small was born in Troy, Pike County,
Alabama to Samual and? Small. He grew up
with 2 Brothers and 4 Sister. His Mother
died between 1848 and 1852.J.P Small
father remarried in 1852 to Rosada Smith
and had 2 more children. J.P. Small married
his beautiful RoxieAnna Heines in 1855.
The civil war came about and so he went
off to fight for the South Cause. That is
what both his brother was doing. J. P. Small
serviced time in Elmira prison camp in New
York.
Quotation from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
"The prison camp, in use from July 6, 1864, until the fall of 1865, was dubbed "Hellmira" by its inmates. Towner's history of 1892 and maps from the period indicate the camp occupied an area running about 1,000 feet (300 m) west and approximately the same distance south of a location a couple of hundred feet west of Hoffman Street and about 35 feet south of Water Street, bordered on the south by Foster's Pond, on the north bank of the Chemung River.[1][2]:265
During the 15 months the site was used as a prisoner of war camp more than 12,100 Confederate soldiers were incarcerated there; of these, nearly 25% (2,963) died from a combination of malnutrition, continued exposure to harsh winter weather, and disease from the poor sanitary conditions on Foster's Pond combined the lack of medical care."
James returned home after getting out of Elmira.
Went back to farming. About 1878 or so James
decided to head west with the family. James
brother John had settled in Texas before
the Civil War and John had went back to Texas
after the war.
The living must have been pretty good in Texas.
James was going to the same area as John near
Henderson County Texas. But after passing through Marshall, Texas. Some of the children got sick.
So James headed back toward Marshall, Texas
for Doctor. They settled near what is know
the Gregg County and Harrison County line
in Texas. A lot of his family is still here.
Brother John seems to have settled in Gregg
County Later on. James and RoxieAnna nee
Heines Small had 9 children that we Know of.
James and family helped founded Macedonia
Baptist Church in Harrison County.
Hilliard's Legion, Alabama Volunteers
Hilliard's Legion, organized at Montgomery, Alabama, in June 1862, contained almost 3,000 men. It was composed of five battalions, but one mounted battalion soon became part of the 10th Confederate Cavalry Regiment. Its artillery arm was detached and redesignated the Barbour Light Artillery. The legion was assigned to General Gracie's Brigade, served at Cumberland Gap, then fought at Chickamauga where it lost forty-five percent of the 902 engaged. In November 1863, it was dissolved. Parts of the 1st and 3rd Battalions formed the 60th Alabama Regiment, and the 2nd and 4th Battalions became the 59th Alabama Regiment. Three companies of the 1st Battalion formed the 23rd Alabama Battalion Sharpshooters. Its colonels were Henry W. Hillard and Jack Thorington. The 1st Battalion was commanded by Lieutenant Colonels John H. Holt and Jack Thorington, and Major Daniel S. Troy; the 2nd Battalion by Lieutenant Colonel Bolling Hall, Jr. and Major William T. Stubblefield; the 3rd Battalion by Lieutenant Colonel John W.A. Sanford and Major Hatch Cook; and the 4th Battalion by Majors John D. Mcclennen and William N. Reeves
J.P. Small was born in Troy, Pike County,
Alabama to Samual and? Small. He grew up
with 2 Brothers and 4 Sister. His Mother
died between 1848 and 1852.J.P Small
father remarried in 1852 to Rosada Smith
and had 2 more children. J.P. Small married
his beautiful RoxieAnna Heines in 1855.
The civil war came about and so he went
off to fight for the South Cause. That is
what both his brother was doing. J. P. Small
serviced time in Elmira prison camp in New
York.
Quotation from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
"The prison camp, in use from July 6, 1864, until the fall of 1865, was dubbed "Hellmira" by its inmates. Towner's history of 1892 and maps from the period indicate the camp occupied an area running about 1,000 feet (300 m) west and approximately the same distance south of a location a couple of hundred feet west of Hoffman Street and about 35 feet south of Water Street, bordered on the south by Foster's Pond, on the north bank of the Chemung River.[1][2]:265
During the 15 months the site was used as a prisoner of war camp more than 12,100 Confederate soldiers were incarcerated there; of these, nearly 25% (2,963) died from a combination of malnutrition, continued exposure to harsh winter weather, and disease from the poor sanitary conditions on Foster's Pond combined the lack of medical care."
James returned home after getting out of Elmira.
Went back to farming. About 1878 or so James
decided to head west with the family. James
brother John had settled in Texas before
the Civil War and John had went back to Texas
after the war.
The living must have been pretty good in Texas.
James was going to the same area as John near
Henderson County Texas. But after passing through Marshall, Texas. Some of the children got sick.
So James headed back toward Marshall, Texas
for Doctor. They settled near what is know
the Gregg County and Harrison County line
in Texas. A lot of his family is still here.
Brother John seems to have settled in Gregg
County Later on. James and RoxieAnna nee
Heines Small had 9 children that we Know of.
James and family helped founded Macedonia
Baptist Church in Harrison County.
Hilliard's Legion, organized at Montgomery, Alabama, in June 1862, contained almost 3,000 men. It was composed of five battalions, but one mounted battalion soon became part of the 10th Confederate Cavalry Regiment. Its artillery arm was detached and redesignated the Barbour Light Artillery. The legion was assigned to General Gracie's Brigade, served at Cumberland Gap, then fought at Chickamauga where it lost forty-five percent of the 902 engaged. In November 1863, it was dissolved. Parts of the 1st and 3rd Battalions formed the 60th Alabama Regiment, and the 2nd and 4th Battalions became the 59th Alabama Regiment. Three companies of the 1st Battalion formed the 23rd Alabama Battalion Sharpshooters. Its colonels were Henry W. Hillard and Jack Thorington. The 1st Battalion was commanded by Lieutenant Colonels John H. Holt and Jack Thorington, and Major Daniel S. Troy; the 2nd Battalion by Lieutenant Colonel Bolling Hall, Jr. and Major William T. Stubblefield; the 3rd Battalion by Lieutenant Colonel John W.A. Sanford and Major Hatch Cook; and the 4th Battalion by Majors John D. Mcclennen and William N. Reeves
J.P. Small was born in Troy, Pike County,
Alabama to Samual and? Small. He grew up
with 2 Brothers and 4 Sister. His Mother
died between 1848 and 1852.J.P Small
father remarried in 1852 to Rosada Smith
and had 2 more children. J.P. Small married
his beautiful RoxieAnna Heines in 1855.
The civil war came about and so he went
off to fight for the South Cause. That is
what both his brother was doing. J. P. Small
serviced time in Elmira prison camp in New
York.
Quotation from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
"The prison camp, in use from July 6, 1864, until the fall of 1865, was dubbed "Hellmira" by its inmates. Towner's history of 1892 and maps from the period indicate the camp occupied an area running about 1,000 feet (300 m) west and approximately the same distance south of a location a couple of hundred feet west of Hoffman Street and about 35 feet south of Water Street, bordered on the south by Foster's Pond, on the north bank of the Chemung River.[1][2]:265
During the 15 months the site was used as a prisoner of war camp more than 12,100 Confederate soldiers were incarcerated there; of these, nearly 25% (2,963) died from a combination of malnutrition, continued exposure to harsh winter weather, and disease from the poor sanitary conditions on Foster's Pond combined the lack of medical care."
James returned home after getting out of Elmira.
Went back to farming. About 1878 or so James
decided to head west with the family. James
brother John had settled in Texas before
the Civil War and John had went back to Texas
after the war.
The living must have been pretty good in Texas.
James was going to the same area as John near
Henderson County Texas. But after passing through Marshall, Texas. Some of the children got sick.
So James headed back toward Marshall, Texas
for Doctor. They settled near what is know
the Gregg County and Harrison County line
in Texas. A lot of his family is still here.
Brother John seems to have settled in Gregg
County Later on. James and RoxieAnna nee
Heines Small had 9 children that we Know of.
James and family helped founded Macedonia
Baptist Church in Harrison County.
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Pvt Co G 59th AL Inf CSA CONFEDERATE ALABAMA TROOPS
