Co. "K" (Tallapoosa County; initial muster at Camp Shorter, near Loachapoka AL, 29 April 1862, by Colonel James M. Oliver, for three years or the duration of the war)
Officers:
OLIVER, James McCarthy, Capt. (promoted, Col.; Resigned, 11 Aug 62 || Burton; NARA; Oates)
ELLIOT[T], Johnson C., 1st Lt., Capt. (dropped, 16 March 64)
GARRETT, Henry A., 1st Lt., Adj. (wounded, 2nd Manassas; resigned, 17 April 63 || Brewer; Burton; NARA; Oates)
HERREN [HERRIN?], James W., 1st Lt., Capt. (resigned, 11 Aug 62 || Brewer; Burton; NARA; Oates)
KNOX, James H., 1st Lt. (wounded, Sharpsburg, Chickamauga; paroled, Appomattox || NARA)
McLENDON, Samson K., 1st Lt.
SANFORD, James A. [James K.,?] Jr. 2nd Lt., Capt. (wounded, 2nd Manassas; KIA, The Wilderness || Brewer; Burton; NARA; Oates)
BURTON, J. G., 2nd Lt.
GAMMILL, George W., 2nd Lt. (resigned, 25 June 64)
GAMMELL, William, 2nd Lt.
GRUINNETT, William, 2nd Lt. (killed, 30 Aug 62)
KNIGHT, George Washington, Regimental Sgt. Major [1837-1917] (paroled, Appomattox; burial: Buttston, AL || Burton; NARA)
TODD, James A., 1st Sgt., Lt., Capt. (paroled, Talladega, AL, 22 May 65 || Burton; NARA; Oates)
BROWN, John W., 2nd Sgt. (paroled, Appomattox || Burton; NARA)
HARRIS, John M. V., 5th Sgt. (mortally wounded, The Wilderness; burial: Confederate Cemetery, Spotsylvania, VA || NARA)
HENDERSON, Nathan, 4th Sgt. (paroled, Appomattox || Burton; NARA)
LAW, J. Riley, 4th Sgt.
LAWS, Pobey Frank, Ord. Sgt.
LOWE, John Riley, Sgt. (AWOL since Sept 63; enlisted in 1st AL Cavalry || NARA)
Mc[C]LENDON, Simeon K., 2nd Sgt. (paroled, Appomattox || Burton; NARA)
McLANE [McCLANE?], Robert L., Sgt. (wounded, Darbytown Road; discharged, 15 March 65 || NARA)
MOFFITT, William P., Sgt. (KIA, Hanover Junction || Burton; NARA)
SMITH, Hamilton F. [Hampton F.?], 3rd Sgt., 1st Sgt. (paroled, Appomattox || Burton; NARA)
BISHOP, William A., Cpl. (wounded, Darbytown Road; paroled, Appomattox || Burton; NARA)
ELLIOT, John B., 1st Cpl.
FANNIN, Singleton F., 4th Cpl. (died of disease, Gen'l Hospital #9, Richmond, 25 March 63 || Burton; NARA)
JENKINS, George C., 2nd Cpl. (wounded, Sharpsburg || Burton; NARA)
LINDSEY, Samuel W., Cpl. (wounded, Darbytown Road || Burton; NARA)
McKINNON [McKENNON?], John R., 3rd Cpl., Sgt. (mortally wounded, The Wilderness || NARA)
MUSICK, Frederick W., Cpl. (wounded, Sharpsburg; captured, 6 April 65 || Burton; NARA)
SANFORD, Felix P., Cpl. (paroled, Appomattox || Burton; NARA)
STOUGH, Sandy, Cpl. (mortally wounded, The Wilderness || Burton; NARA)
Privates:
ADAMS, Thomas (died of disease, Gen'l Hospital, Liberty, VA, 11 Feb 63 || Burton; NARA)
ALLEN, Morgan P.
ALLEN, Walter T. (wounded, Darbytown Road || Burton; NARA)
ARNOLD, Andrew J. (died of disease, Small Pox Hospital, Staunton, VA 20 Sept 62 || Burton; NARA)
ATTAWAY, Harley I. [Harley J.?] (discharged, 28 Sept 62 || Burton; NARA)
BAIRD [BEAIRD?], James Henry [22 March 1834, Morgan Co., GA-19 Oct 1893, Weogufka, Coosa Co., AL] (enlisted, 20 March 62; a blacksmith; reported ill, July 62; rejoined regiment, 4 Nov 62; captured, near Winchester, VA, 5 Dec 62, and sent to Cumberland, MD, Wheeling, WV, and Camp Chase, OH; exchanged, City Point, VA, 28 March 63; reported ill, Richmond, 10 Aug 64; captured, 3 April 65, Richmond; paroled, 3 May 65; 5' 8" tall, florid complexion, dark eyes and dark hair || Burton; NARA)
BARTLETT, Haywood R.
BARTLETT, William Calvin (captured, Gettysburg, and never exchange || Burton; NARA)
BROWN, John W.
BLACK, Thomas Harris (wounded, 2nd Manassas; disabled and detailed as hospital steward, Lagrange, GA || Burton; NARA)
BRYANT, William L. (discharged, 4 Feb 63 || Burton; NARA)
CARLISLE, George William (paroled, Montgomery, 18 May 65 || NARA)
CHAMBLEY [CHAMBLISS?], John C. (died of disease, Ladies Relief Hospital, Lynchburg, VA, 29 May 63 || Burton; NARA)
CHAPPELL, Allen H.
CLARK, Alexander (wounded, 2nd Manassas; discharged 30 April 63 || NARA)
COFFMAN, John W.
DARBY, John
DARDEN, Richard (left ill at Loachapoka, AL; apparently deserted thereafter || Burton; NARA; Oates)
DEAS, John
DENT, Garnet A. (wounded, Dec 62; KIA, Petersburg, 19 June 64 || NARA)
DILLARD, Peter R. [3 April 1843-9 April 1917] (captured, Gettysburg, and never exchanged || Burton; CV; NARA)
DOZIER, John C.
ELLIOTT, John B. (KIA, Sharpsburg || Burton; NARA)
ELLIOT[T], Joseph H. (wounded, Cedar Run; discharged, 5 March 63 || Burton; NARA)
ELLIOT[T], Samuel C.
FANNIN, Laughlin (died of disease, Winchester, VA, 15 Dec 63 || Burton; NARA)
FITZGERALD, James F. [James P.?]
FLEMING, John F. (died of disease, Lynchburg, VA, 5 Jan 63 || Burton; NARA)
FULLER, James A. (captured, Savannah, 21 Dec 64 || NARA)
GAMMELL, George W. (wounded, Sharpsburg; discharged, 25 June 64 || Burton; NARA)
GARRETT, Henry A.
GATES, William (KIA, Chesterfield, VA, 17 June 64 || Burton; NARA)
GREEN, Columbus (KIA, Gettysburg || NARA)
GREEN, Henry C. (died of disease, Staunton, VA, 30 July 62 || Burton; NARA)
GRIFFIN, J. W. (detailed as nurse, Post Hospital, Talladega, AL || NARA)
GRIFFIN, Robert J., Musician (paroled, Appomattox || Burton)
GRIMMETT, William (KIA, 2nd Manassas || NARA)
GWINNETT, William
GUNN, Henry
HALL, William J. (died of disease, Richmond, 1 Jan 6 || NARA)
HAMBY, James P. (wounded, Darbytown Road; discharged, March 65 || Burton; NARA)
HARRIS, Michael H. (deserted, 5 May 64; took oath of allegiance, 1 June 64 || Burton; NARA)
HENDRIX, Robert H.
HERRIN, William (transferred to Co. "A", Nov 62 || Burton; NARA)
HICKMAN, William L.
HICKS, Samuel A. (transferred to Co. "C", Aug 62 || Burton; NARA)
HOLT, Perry (deserted and took oath of allegiance, 29 Feb 64 || NARA)
HUBBARD, James
HUGGINS [HUDGINS?], William (died of disease, Staunton, VA, 6 Nov 62 || Burton; NARA)
HUNTER, John (died in service || NARA)
HYATT, David C.
JOHNSON, George (wounded, Gettysburg; mortally wounded, The Wilderness; burial: Confederate Section, Old City Cemetery, Lynchburg, VA, grave 4, row 3, lot 201 || Burton; NARA)
JOHNSTON, James
JORDON, Reuben E.
KNOX, Henry
LAW, Calvin
LOTSPEICH, Henry D. (captured, The Wilderness; died as POW, Pt. Lookout, MD, 8 Aug 64 || Burton; NARA)
LOWE, William C.
McDONALD, Joseph B.
McGOWEN, John C. [McGLOWN, John J.?] (wounded, Sharpsburg; paroled, Appomattox || Burton; NARA)
McKINNIS [McKINNEY?], James M. (deserted, 5 May 62 || Burton; NARA)
McKINNON, Alexander T. (wounded, Chickamauga || Burton; NARA)
McLENDON, John T. (detailed as teamster || NARA)
MAXWELL, Willis M., Forage Master (discharged for a substitute, 12 Dec 62 || Burton; NARA)
MICTHENAR, T. W. (paroled, Appomattox || Burton)
MITCHENER, John T. (wounded, Gettysburg; paroled, Appomattox || NARA)
MORRIS, William F. (died of disease, Charity Hospital, Gordonsville, VA, 17 June 63 || Burton; NARA)
MOSLEY, Richard H. (died of disease, Gen'l Hospital, Farmersville, VA, 29 April 63 || Burton; NARA)
MURPHY, George M. (wounded, Cedar Run; died of disease, Howard's Grove Hospital, Richmond, 4 Jan 63 || Burton; NARA)
MURPHY, Green B. (Died of disease, Guina Station, 25 Jan 63 || Burton; NARA)
NEWBORN, Newton
NEWSOM, Newton (discharged for a substitute || NARA)
NEWSOME, Aurther
OLIVER, Samuel C. (discharged for a substitute || Burton; NARA)
O'NEAL, Erastus (discharged, 4 Oct 62 || Burton; NARA)
OWEN, Columbus W. (wunded, Cedar Run, Gettysburg; paroled, Appomattox || Burton; NARA)
PARK, Wilson L.
PIPPINS, Bridges (died in service, about 62-63 || NARA)
PIPPINS, D.
PIPPINS, Richard [Richmond? (mortally wounded, Deep Bottom || Burton; NARA)]
PITTS, David S.
POND [PONDER?], Beuford F.
RIDGEWAY, Thadius N. (died in hospital, Abington, VA, 20 March 64 || NARA)
SANDERS, Elam (wounded, Darbytown Road || NARA)
SANDERS, James A. (KIA, The Wilderness, May 64; burial: Confederate Cemetery, Chattanooga, TN)
SAXTON, Thomas J. (died in service, 13 June 63 || Burton; NARA)
SHANNON, William O.
SHIPP, Burton W. [Franklin W.?] (wounded, Chickamauga || Burton; NARA)
SHIPP, William C.
SMITH, Freeman W. (paroled, Appomattox || Burton)
SMITH, Joseph C. (wounded, Sharpsburg; paroled, Appomattox || Burton; NARA)
SMITH, Joseph G. (paroled, Appomattox || Burton)
SMITH, S. C. (paroled, Appomattox || Burton)
SMITH, Samuel M. (wounded, Cedar Run, Darbytown Road || Burton; NARA)
SMITH, Samuel W. [-25 Dec 1907] (paroled, Appomattox; burial: Guthrie Cemetery, Tallapoosa Co., AL || Burton; NARA)
SMITH, Starling Thomas (discharged for a substitute, 12 Dec 62 || NARA)
SMITH, Truman W. (wounded, Cedar Run; detailed as guard, Camp Winder, Richmond; paroled, Appomattox || Burton; NARA)
SPARKS, William (died in hospital, Lynchburg, VA, 23 Oct 62; burial: Confederate Section, Old City Cemetery, Lynchburg, VA, grave 8, row 1, lot 181 || NARA)
STOUGH [STOWE?], Richard W. (paroled, Appomattox || Burton)
STUBBS, Richmond B. [Richard?] (wounded, Sharpsburg; died 30 Oct 62 || Burton; NARA)
THOMAS, Robert (died of wounds, Gen'l Hospital, Staunton, VA, 27 Aug 62 || NARA)
THOMPSON, James F. (captured, Carrsville, VA, 3 May 63 and exchanged; wounded, The Wilderness; KIA, Darbytown Road || NARA)
THORNTON, John W. (KIA, Spotsylvania, 8 May 64; burial: Confederate Cemetery, Spotsylvania Court House, VA [name on marker: THORNTON, G. W.])
THORNTON, Wiley M. (died in service, 5 Oct 62 || Burton; NARA)
THREATT [THWEATT?], Charles T. (discharged, 23 June 63 || NARA)
TUCKER, J. W. (died in service, 23 Dec 64 || NARA)
TURNER, Thomas (died in service, 24 Jan 63 || NARA)
WADSWORTH, James W. (died in service, 10 June 63 || Burton; NARA)
WARD, John R. (died of disease, SC Hospital, Petersburg, VA, 8 May 63 || Burton; NARA)
WILKINS, William H. (captured, near Knoxville, 18 Dec 63, and never exchanged || Burton; NARA)
WILLIAMS, Whit (burial: Old Union Cemetery, Haleyville, AL)
WISE, James W. (KIA, Gettysburg || Burton)
WRIGHT, James [9 Feb 1843, Newton Co., GA-28 June 1921, Daviston, AL] (enlisted, 62; burial: Rocky Mount Cemetery, Tallapoosa Co., AL)
Sources of roster information:
Information for this roster of the Forty-seventh Alabama Infantry Regiment is taken from several sources, but primarily from Joseph Q. Burton's Historical Sketches of the Forty-Seventh Alabama Infantry Regiment, C.S.A.. All sources, other than the National Archives and Records Service [Compiled Service] records, may be considered secondary sources and therefore subject to error. Corrections to the roster are welcomed, so long as a source of information is provided.