Information pertaining to 40th Regiment Alabama Volunteers, C.S.A. Col A. Coleman Commanding, organized on the 13th day of March, 1862, at Speeds Mill in Pickens County, Alabama. submitted by John E. Matrow; transcribed from previous web site by B. Miller.

Roll of Officers and Privates of Company "B."

Commissioned Officers

LAST NAME

FIRST/MIDDLE

RANK
WILLETT Elbert D. Captain
TERRY John T. 1st. Lieutenant
LATHAM James A. 2nd. Lieutenant
WIER James H. 2nd. Lieutenant

Non-Commissioned Officers

LAST NAME FIRST/MIDDLE RANK COMMENTS
HANCOCK Jesse T. 1st. Sergeant '
VANCE Eli D. 2nd. Sergeant '
SANDERS Jno. W. 3rd. Sergeant '
SHAVER Wm. K. 4th. Sergeant '
STEWART Wm. C. 5th. Sergeant discharged
WEEMS John R. 1st. Corporal '
HORTON Jas. Wiley 2nd Corporal '
EATON Jacob H. 3rd. Corporal '
LARGENT Andrew W. 4th. Corporal '

Privates

LAST NAME FIRST/MIDDLE COMMENTS
ALLEN James M. '
ACKER Bayless G. '
ACKER George W. '
BARHAM William '
BELK Goerge W. '
BURRIS James H. Discharged at Demopolis
BLACK Sam'l D. '
BUSH John E. '
BUSH James M. '
BYARS James A '
BURNS Joseph H. Discharged at Demopolis
COOK Jno. P. '
CARVER Wesley H. '
COCKERELL James M. Discharged at Demopolis
COLLINS Jonathan '
COLLINS Joseph '
CAMERON Joseph '
CAMERON James '
CAMERON Thomas '
CALLEY Wm. P. '
COLE Lewis T. '
CHANNELL Thos. C. '
CONNELL David J. Loaned to Capt. Summerville one man
DANIEL Thos. P. '
EASTERLING Henry '
EADS John A. '
FREEMAN Morgan '
FREEMAN Isham A. '
FOWLER John F. '
GOODWIN John '
GRAHAM George M. '
HICKS John F. '
HICKS Dan'l N. '
HICKS Henderson '
HICKS John R. '
HOWELL Anderson T. '
HALL Joseph N. '
HILDRETH Sardine '
IRBY William H. Discharged at Demopolis.
IRWIN Robert '
JONES Robert A. '
JONES William H. '
JONES Thos. W. '
JONES Wm. G. '
JONES Henry W. M. Loaned to Capt. Summerville one man
JENNINGS John J. '
JENNINGS Abner D. '
JENNINGS Wm. H. '
JONES Marcellus S. Discharged at Demopolis
KIRK John Discharged at Demopolis
KING Samuel G. '
LANCASTER Eli J. '
LEE Thos H. '
LANCASTER Joseph '
LEDBETTER Richard B. '
McATEER Wm. R. '
McDANIEL George W. Loaned to Capt. Summerville.
McGEE Jno. P., Sr. '
McMANIS John E. '
MULLINS Benj. F. '
McDANIEL Reuben Discharged at Demopolis
MORRISON William '
McVOY Alex D. '
PATE James B. Discharged at Demopolis
PRATT Joseph A. '
PRATT Jno. L. '
PARKER Chas. R. Loaned to Capt. Summerville one man
PEARSON Samuel G. '
PARKER James F. '
ROBERTSON Samuel '
ROBERTSON Hugh '
REDDISH James H. '
RUSSELL John A. '
RUSSELL Asbury C. '
RUSSELL Chas. W. '
REYNOLDS Thos K. '
REYNOLDS James S. '
RALPH Francis W. '
STAGGS John W. Loaned to Capt. Summerville one man
SAVAGE Abner W. '
SHOCKLEY Thos W. '
SPEED James H. Loaned to Capt. Summerville one man
STRICKLAND Wm. G. '
STRICKLAND John J. '
STRICKLAND Abel '
STRICKLAND Sam'l. Discharged at Demopolis
WILLIAMS Paul I '
WILLIAMS Thos. H. '
WILLIAMS Thomas '
WEST James H. '
WEEMS James F. '
WOOD Joshua '
WOOD William '
WOOD Enoch '
WALKER Francis M. Discharged at Demopolis
WALKER Jno. J. Loaned to Capt. Summerville one man
WALKER Miles W. Loaned to Capt. Summerville one man
VANCE Wm. V. '
YATES Wm. M. Discharged at Demopolis

Description List of Company "B" 40th Regiment Ala. Volunteers, March 1st, 1863

LAST NAME FIRST/MIDDLE RANK
WILLETT Elbert D. Captain
TERRY Jno. T. 1st. Lieutenant
LATHAM Jas A. 2nd. Lieutenant
WIER Jas. H. 3rd. Lieutenant
VANCE Eli D. 1st. Sergeant
THOMAS Tandy R. 2nd. Sergeant
SANDERS Jno. W. 3rd. Sergeant
GILKEY Walter M. 4th Sergeant
HILDRETH Sardine 1st. Corporal
BELK Geo. W. 2nd. Corporal
EATON Jacob H. 3rd. Corporal
LARGENT Andrew S. 4th Corporal
ALLEN James M. Private
ACKER Balus G. Private
ACKER Geo. W. Private
BARTHAM Wm. Private
BLACK Sam'l D. Private
BLACK Benj. T. Private
BUSH Jno. E. Private
BUSH Jas. M. Private
BUSH Andrew J. Private
BYARS Jas. A. Private
BRANDON Jno. R. Private
COOK Jno. P. Private
COLLINS Joseph Private
COLLINS Jonathan Private
CAMERON Jos. D. Private
CAMERON Jas. B. Private
CALLEY Wm. P. Private
COLE Lewis T. Private
CHANNELL Thos. A. Private
CURRY Jno. H. Private
EEDS Jno. A. Private
EASTERLING Henry Private
FREEMAN Morgan W. Private
FREEMAN Isham A. Private
FREEMAN Marcus M. Private
FRENCH Jno. M. Private
GOODWIN Jno. Private
GRAHAM Geo M. Private
HICKS Dan'l N. Private
HICKS Jno. R. Private
HICKS Jno. F. Private
HOWELL Anderson T. Private
HALL Jos. N. Private
HALL Jos C. Private
HORTON J. Wiley Private
JONES Thos. W. Private
JONES Wm. J. Private
JONES Robt. A Private
Wm. H. Private
JENNINGS Jno. J. Private
JENNINGS Wm. H. Private
KING Sam'l G. Private
KERR Jno. L. Private
LANCASTER Jos. Private
LANCASTER Eli J. Private
LEDBETTER Richard B. Private
LAVERNDER D. Spencer Private
LIPSEY Wm. L. Private
McATEER Wm. R. Private
McATEER Jackson Private
McMANUS Jno. E. Private
MULLINS Benj. F. Private
PRATT Jos. A. Private
PRATT Jno. L. Private
PRATT Jno. C. Private
PARKER Jas. F. Private
PEARSON Sam'l Private
PETEET Jno. T. Private
REDDISH Jas. H. Private
RUSSELL Jno. A. Private
RUSSELL Asbury C. Private
REYNOLDS Thos. K. Private
REYNOLDS Jas. S. Private
ROBINSON Jno. G. Private
ROBINSON Sam'l Private
STRICKLAND Wm. G. Private
THOMPSON Mark L. Private
TAYLOR Wm. S. Private
WILLIAMS Paul I Private
WILLIAMS Thos. H. Private
WEST James H. Private
WOOD William Private
WOOD Joshua Private
WOOD Enoch Private
WEEMS Jno. R. Private
Vance Wm. V. Private
YERBY Jas E. Private
SHAVER Wm. K. Private
ROBINSON Hugh J. Private
STRICKLAND Jno. J. Private
ELMORE Chas Private
ELMORE Anderson T. Private
ELMORE William Private
ELMORE James Private
HUNNICUTT Robt. A Private
ELMORE Bowman Private
ELMORE Jacob H. Private
ELMORE Jno. T. Private
ELMORE Jordan J. Private
SHEPHERD Hiram Private
JOHNSON Jno. W. Private
SHIRLY Julius Private
DAVIS Jerry Private
IRWIN G. W. Private
PHILLIPS Wm. L. Private

Descriptive List of Company "B" 40th Alabama Regiment Who Have Died in the Service to March 1st, 1863

LAST NAME FIRST/MIDDLE RANK
FOWLER Jno F. Private
CARVER Wesley H. Private
WILLIAMS Thomas Private
RUSSELL Chas. W. Private
SAVAGE Abner W. Private
DANIEL Thos. P. Private
JENNINGS Abner D. Private
HOLLINGSWORTH A. J. Private
YERBY Jas. E. Private
PETEET Jno. T. Private
PRATT Jno. L Private
KERR Jno. L. Private
MULLINS Benj. F. Private
GILBERT H. F. B. Private
BELK Geo. W. Private
McManus Jno. E. Private
CALLEY Wm. P. Private
CAMERON Jas. B. Private
REYNOLDS Jas. S. Private
WEEMS Jno. R. Private

Descriptive List of Company "B" 40th Regiment Alabama Volunteers, Discharged and Transferred to March 1st 1863.

LAST NAME FIRST/MIDDLE RANK
STRICKLAND Abel Private
MORRISON Wm. Private
HICKS Henderson Private
WEEMS Jas F. Private
SHOCKLEY Thos. W. Private
McGEE Jno P. Private
WIER Jas D. Private
RALPH F. W. Sergeant
HANCOCK Jesse T. Private
GILBERT H. F. B. Private
IRWIN Robt. Private
WOOD Enoch Private
JENNINGS W. H. Private
EASTERLING Henry Private
SANDERS H. H. Private
ACKER G. W. Private
JONES A. D. Private

Description List of Company B, 40th Alabama Regiment Volunteers, January 1st. 1864

LAST NAME FIRST/MIDDLE RANK
WILLETT Elbert D. Captain
LATHAM Jas A. 1st. Lieutenant
WIER Jas. H. 2nd. Lieutenant
VANCE Eli D. 2nd. Lieutenant
THOMAS Tandy R. 1 st. Sergeant
SANDERS Jno. W. 2nd. Sergeant
GILKEY W. M. 3rd. Sergeant
HILDRETH S. 4th. Sergeant
EATON J. H. 5th. Sergeant
LARGENT A. S. 1st. Corporal
RUSSELL J. A. 2nd Corporal
LANCASTER Jos. 3rd. Corporal
ALLEN J. M. Private
ACKER B. G. Private
ACKER G. W. Private
BARNHAM W. M. Private
BLACK S. D. Private
BUSH J. E. Private
BUSH J. M. Private
BUSH J. A. Private
BYARS J. A. Private
Brandon J. R. Private
COOK J. p. Private
COLLINS Johnathan Private
CAMERON J. D. Private
COLE L. T. Private
CAMERON Thos. Private
CHANNELL T. A. Private
CURRY J. H. Private
DAVIS Jere Private
EASTERLING H. Private
EEDS J. A. Private
ELMORE C. S. Private
ELMORE A. S. Private
ELMORE W. R. Private
ELMORE Jas. H. Private
ELMORE J. T. Private
ELMORE J. J. Private
ELMORE Bowman Private
ELMORE Jacob Private
FREEMAN M. W. Private
FREEMAN I. A. Private
FREEMAN M. M. Private
FRENCH J. M. Private
GOODWIN Jno. W. Private
Graham G. M. Private
HICKS D. N. Private
HICKS J. R. Private
HICKS J. F. Private
HOWELL A. T. Private
HALL J. N. Private
HALL J. C. Private
HORTON . W. Private
HUNNICUTT R. F. Private
IRWIN G. W. Private
JONES T. W. Private
JONES W. J. Private
JONES R. A. Private
JONES W. H. Private
JENNINGS J. J. Private
JOHNSON J. W. Private
KING S. G. Private
KERR J. D. Private
LANCASTER E. J. Private
LEE T. H. Private
LEDBETTER R. B. Private
LAVENDER D. S. Private
LIPSEY W. L. Private
McATEER W. B. Private
McATEER F. J. Private
PARKER J. F. Private
PEARSON Sam'l. Private
PHILLIPS J. L. Private
REDDISH J. H. Private
RUSSELL A. C. Private
REYNOLDS T. K. Private
ROBINSON J. G. Private
ROBINSON Sam'l. Private
STRICKLAND W. G. Private
STRICKLAND J. J. Private
SHAFFER W. K. Private
SMITH W. D. Private
SHIRLEY Julius Private
SHEPHERD H. Private
THOMPSON M. L. Private
TAYLOR W. S. Private
VANCE W. V. Private
WILLIAMS P. I. Private
WILLIAMS T. H. Private
WEST J. H. Private
WOOD Wm. Private
WOOD Joshua Private
CAMERON Moses A. Private
JONES Abram D. Private
JONES Alpheus A. Private
MITCHELL Geo. W. Private
ELMORE Chris W. Private
JONES Marcellus S. Private
BURGISS Robt. Private
CLOCKER A. B. Private
RICKMAN Peter Private
COWARD A. W. Private

Descriptive List of Company B, 40th Alabama Regiment Who Have Died in the Service

LAST NAME FIRST/MIDDLE RANK
BELK G. W. Corporal
CALLEY W. P. Sergeant
CARVER Wesley H. Private
CAMERON Jas. B. Private
COLLINS Joseph Private
DANIEL Thos. P. Private
FOWLER Jno. F Private
GILBERT Henry T. B. Private
HOLLINGSWORTH A. J. Private
JENNINGS A. D. Private
KERR Jno. L Private
MULLINS B. F. Private
McMANUS J. E. Private
PRATT Jno. L Private
PRATT Jno. C. Private
PETETE J. T. Private
RUSSELL C. W. Private
REYNOLDS J. S. Private
ROBINSON H. J. Private
SAVAGE A. W. Private
WILLIAMS Thos. Private
WEEMS J. R. Private
YERBY J. E. Private
ELMORE Jno. T. Private
HUNNICUTT R. F. Private
PEARSON Sam'l Private
BARHAM Wm. Private
IRWIN Geo. W. Private
ELMORE C. S. Private
EATON Jacob H. 5th. Sergeant
VANCE Wm. V. Private
VANCE Eli D. 2nd. Lieutenant
PHILLIPS Wm. L. Private
ELMORE Jacob H. Private
HORTOn J. W. Private
MORROW D. W. Private
DAVIS Jere Private
BUSH A. J. Private
LOCK M. T. Private
LATHAM Jas. A. Private
ELMORE Bowman Private
SHIRLEY Julius Private
FREEMAN M. M. Private

Source: History of Company B (Originally Pickens Planters), 40th Alabama Regiment, Confederate State Army, 1862-1865. Colonial Press. (diary of Captain E. D. Willett.)

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