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10th Alabama Infantry Regiment
COLONEL J H FORNEY
Captain John H. Forney, artillery, Confederate States Army, was appointed colonel, 10th Alabama Infantry, on 4 June, 1861, and was assigned to command the Fifth Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah, and all troops at Piedmont Station, Fauquier County, Virginia, by General Orders No.1, Paragraph I, Headquarters, Fifth Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah, on 21 July, 1861.
Colonel J H Forney, 10th Alabama Infantry: First Lieutenant J H Forney, 10th United States Infantry, resigned at West Point Military Academy, Orange County, New York, on 9 January, 1861, dated 23 January, 1861, and was appointed special aide to Colonel W H Chase, Florida Militia, on 22 January, 1861. Special Aide J H Forney was appointed colonel, 1st Alabama Artillery, Provisional Army of Alabama, on 7 February, 1861, and was temporarily assigned to command at Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, between 1 and 11 March, 1861. Colonel J H Forney, 1st Alabama Artillery, Provisional Army of Alabama, was appointed acting inspector general to Brigadier General B Bragg, Confederates States Army, at Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, between 12 and 31 March, 1861, was appointed captain, artillery, Confederates States Army, on 20 April, 1861, dated 16 March, 1861. Captain J H Forney, artillery, Confederates States Army, was ordered to Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, on 31 May, 1861, and was appointed colonel, 10th Alabama Infantry, on 4 June, 1861.
Source: http://www.firstbullrun.co.uk/Shenandoah/Fifth%20Brigade/10th-alabama-infantry.html
Company D
“The Alexandria Rifles”
Woodruff, Frank Captain
Allen, Franklin M 1st Lt/Capt
Present: Dranesville 12/20/61 Va., Siege of Yorktown 4/62, Williamsburg Va 5/5/62..Frazier's Farm 6/30/62, Manassas Va. 8/30/62, Fredericksburg, Va., 12/13/63 Chancellorsville 5/2/62, Salem Church 5/3/62; wounded, Gettysburg 7/2/63 Res: Alexandria, Alabama. Jr. 2nd Lt. Appt'd by War Dept. 12/6/61, 2nd Lt. Appt'd by War Dept 7/14/62 near Richmond, Captain Appt'd by War Dept 8/19/64 Near Petersburg
Rogan, Richard 1st Lt
Dickie, Edward C 2nd Lt
Hickman, Thomas 3rd Lt
Downing, Arch 1st Sgt
Boswell, Augustus C. 2nd Sgt
Martin, Thomas 3rd Sgt Filed for pension in Calhoun County
Martin, John M 3rd Sgt
Brock, Elias C. 4th Sgt Filed for pension in Calhoun County
Dill, Jo 1st Corporal
Bryant, Wm D 2nd Corporal Virginia, Petersburg Killed
Stephens, J.W. 3rd Corporal
Whitesant, L 4th Corporal
Enlisted:
Barr, Thomas A [Died of disease]
Bates, Charles A
Bowles, Wm Y
Brock, Young A
Brothers, Frank
Browning, James [Enlisted at age 57]
Browning, Sanders W [Died during the war]
Bush, Charles [Died during the war]
Calvert, Zach F [Killed in action Sharpsburg, Maryland 1862/09/17]
Carter, Wm [Died during the war]
Cason, Wm
Cauthern, John T
Clark, A.P
Clark, Jackson D
[Substitute William Clark 1862/05/01. left with wounds at Gettysburg, Va and taken prisoner]
Clark, John W
Clark, Samuel C [Severely wounded Gettysburg, Va 1863/07/03, died 1863/07/09]
Clark, Wm
Cochran, Wm [Died of disease in the hands of the enemy date unknown]
Coker, Wm [Widow filed a claim]
Crook, James
Cosley, E
Dickie, Willis
Dickson, Michael A
Dulaney, Wm
Gillian, James A [Died of disease]
Goods, John T
Graham, James A [Died during the war]
Green, Jacob L
Green, Samuel [Filed for pension in Calhoun County]
Griffin, Henry M
Griffin, James H [Killed Gaines Mill June 27, 1862]
Grogan, James
Grogan, Robt
Gulledge, Aaron [Father filed a claim]
Gunnels, John H
Hardman, Thomas [Died of disease]
Hardie, Elias
Hardie, Young A
Harmon, Clark [Killed, Gettysburg]
Harmon, Thomas [Killed At Sharpsburg, Maryland]
Harralson, James M [Filed for pension in Calhoun County]
Harralson, Nathaniel
Harris, Walter
Hellum, Wiley [Died of Disease At Bristol, Virginia]
Henderson, James B
Henderson, John Y
Hubbard, James [Killed In Action At Frazier's Farm]
Hughes, James M
Hughes, John T.A
Humphries, Clayton [Killed At Sharpsburg, Maryland]
Humphries, Parks [Atley's Station, Killed]
Ingram, Hezekiah
Jeans, Roland
Jennings, Bannister [Died during the war]
Jennings, Miles
Jones, Wm R [Killed: Manassas, Virginia, 1862/08/30]
Kennedy, Wm F [Filed for pension in Calhoun County Alabama]
Lackey, John [Died of disease]
Landford, Addison [Killed Salem Church May 3 1863]
Leatherwood, Jesse F [Confederate Burials in the Vicinity of Bristow Station VA]
Lee, Wm C
Lowe, Wm
Mackey, Thomas [Died of wounds received at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania]
Maddox, John [Killed Sharpsburg, Md. September 17, 1862]
Martin, J.N. [Widow filed for pension in Etowah County Alabama]
Martin, Wm J [Killed: Sharpsburg, Maryland September 17, 1862]
Mathews, Jasper
McClellan, George Bailey [Filed for pension in Calhoun County Alabama]
McHarge, James
McHarge, John
McCurry, Samuel W
Milligan, Elijah
Mize, Thomas [Died of disease]
Moore, Wm
Nabors, Jessie [Died of Disease. Virginia, Bristol]
Noe, Peter [Died during the war]
Nunnelly, Andrew [Filed for pension in Jefferson County Alabama]
Nunnelly, Bedford
Nunnelly, Wm [Died Of Disease. Virginia, Bristol]
Owens, A.A. [Widow filed for pension in Calhoun County Alabama]
Owens, Calvin
Posey, Alford
Posey, J.W
Price, M.M
Reaves, Washington
Richey, J.V
Sanders, Monroe
Sanders, Wm
Sims, Jesse
Sims, Jones
Smith, P
Smith, Sam
Smith, Wm B
Stamps, James
Street, Silas
Stubbs, Charles
Stubbs, James
Usry, Adolphus [Moved to Texas after the war]
Usey, Wm [Died Farmville VA]
Varmum, Marion
Walker, John F
Ward, John
Waters, Wm
Weaver, J.J
Weaver, W.W.
White, Rufus
Wier, Frank
Willis, John
Wingo, John
Wood, John P
Wood, Wm
Woodruff, Z.W.
Company H
"The Choccolocco Rifles"
Hanna, Woodford R Captain
Martin, Alford T Captain
Riddles, Patrick 1st Lt
Hanna, John W 2nd Lt
Black, Francis M 3rd Lt/Captain [Killed at Turkey Ridge]
Brownlee, Wm 3rd Lt [Pennsylvania, Gettysburg, died of Wounds]
Martin, J.T Lt
Jenkins, John Lt [Filed for pension in Talladega County Alabama]
Phillips, Wm R Sgt
Burton, Alford Sgt
Hart, Arthur Sgt
Kennedy, Julius Sgt
Manning, James Sgt
Morgan, Thomas J Sgt
Pittman, Charles S Sgt
Black, Alexander Corp
Black, J.W Corp
Coleman, Thomas G Corp
Henry, Elisha Corp
Newberry, Henry S Corp [Moved to Texas after the war]
Lyon, Napoleon Corp [Died during the war]
Smith, W.T Corp
Enlisted:
Abercrombie, James A [Mother filed a claim in 1864]
Acuff, Jeremiah
[Died during the war]
Anderson, Francis M [Killed at the Battle of Crater Virginia July 30, 1864]
Anderson, Wm W [Died of wounds received in Battle before Richmond]
Barrett, Coleman
Barrett, James R
Barrett, Joseph
Barrett, L
Bevins, R.F
Black, Andrew P [Died Augusta Georgia of wounds]
Bragg, Joseph
Brickhouse, H
Brickhouse, Joseph
Brownlee, James H
Brownlee, Thornton
Brownlee, Thornwell [Died Drainsville, Killed In Battle]
Bryant, Martin J
Bryant, Stephen [Died during the war]
Burns, Rufus F [Killed At Spottsylvania Ch VA]
Caldwell, Henry C [Pennsylvania, Gettysburg, Killed]
Caldwell, Wm
Camp, John l
Camp, Wm J
Carey, Allen
Carey, David
Caruthers, James [Died of Disease At Manassas, Va]
Carter, Blake
Craver, Thomas [Virginia, Manassas, Died of Disease]
Chatman, Wm
Cheatwood, Alexander [Died in Calhoun County Alabama]
Cheatwood, Robt M [Filed for pension in Calhoun County Alabama]
Cobb, Edmond [Widow filed for pension in Calhoun County Alabama]
Cobb, Robt
Coker, Ben [Virginia, Salem Church, Killed]
Coker, R.T
Coleman, Thomas C
Compton, James M [Died of Wounds Received Battle Of Wilcox Farm]
Compton, Joseph
Compton, Monroe D
Cook, James P
Cook, Thomas E
Crosby, J.F
Cunningham, Henry
Cunningham, John
Davis, C.D [Widow filed for pension in Calhoun County Alabama]
Davis, David B
Echols, Wm
Edwards, James F [Killed At Battle Before Richmond, Virginia]
Forbes, Wm [Widow filed for pension in Calhoun County Alabama]
Gaines, James M
Golden, Felix
Hall, John
Hanna, Alexander [Killed in the Battle of Drainsville, Virginia December 20, 1861]
Hanna, Alfred T [Filed for pension in Calhoun County Alabama]
Hanna, Robert H
[Died from effects of wound received in the battle of Second Manassas August 30, 1862]
Hays, Allen
Haywood, Francis
Hart, James [Died at Lynchburg Of Disease]
Hazle, Wm [Died Richmond VA]
Henderson, James J
Hendrix, A
Hust, W.W.
Jenkins, Crisco J [Died of Disease At Talladega, Alabama]
Jennings, Tom
Johnson, Solomon
Johnson, Thomas
Jones, Robert M [Died Richmond VA]
Keller, Robert [Filed for pension in St Clair County Alabama]
Kennedy, Harris
Kerr, Andrew J
Killian, Barney J
Killian, Wm
Kirkland, R.H
Lackey, Hugh
League, Franklin
Lett, Jonathan [Filed for pension in Marshall County Alabama]
Manning, John P [Died of wounds received in Battle Of Drainsville]
Manning, W.M
Mathis, Mansfield
Mauldon, James [Killed At Battle Before Richmond]
McElroy, Isaac
McKey, Allen [Killed Williamsburg 1862/05/05]
McKenzie, Hugh
McKenzie, Thomas
McLaughlin, John F
Moore, Elisha [Died during the war]
Morris, John H
Morris, Wm H
Mosley, W.H [Filed for pension in Lamar County Alabama]
Murphy, G
Murphy, J.H
Murphy, J.W
Murphy, John [Widow filed a claim in 1863]
Murphy, Joseph W [Filed for pension in Calhoun County Alabama]
Murphy, Marion
Nall, John
Night, Wm T [Died during the war]
Northcutt, John H
Northcutt, S
Oberndorf, Abraham
Oberndorf, Gas
Parks, J.B
Pearson, J.J.D
Pearson, John D
Pearson, Pinkney
Pierce/Price, Allen
Porter, J.P
Porter, James M
Prater, John
Rodgers, Nathaniel
Rodgers, Robert
Rogers, J.H
Rusk, Joseph
Rusk, Wm G
Scarborough, Gaston
Slayton, Andrew
Smith, F.S
Smith, George
Smith, James A
Smith, John A
Smith, Joseph
Smith, Josiah S
Smith, Taylor
Smith, Thomas
Sprinkles, James
Sprinkles, Wm H
Stapp, Milton C
Thomas, Moses
Thomas, Robert
Vaughn, James F
Vickers, Wm
Walden, James S
Warren, Benjamin G
Warren, George W
Warren, Johnson W [Filed for pension in Etowah County Alabama]
Warren, Thomas W
Watson, M.G [Filed for pension in Calhoun County]
Watson, John R
Watson, Thomas
Welch, Thomas
Wheeler, C.W
Wheeler, S.M
White, Wm W
Whiteside, A.M
Williams, J.B.F
Williams, James F
Wilson, Alex G
Wilson, John S
Wilson, John T
Company G
"Pope Walker Guards"
Muster roll dated Jun-1861 Jacksonville, Calhoun County, AL.
Forney, William H. Captain/Colonel
Cobb, John A. Captain
Francis, John 2nd Lt./1st Lt. [Killed Jul 30, 1864.]
Wiley, John M. 1st Lt.
Walker, Thomas J. 3rd Corp/2nd Lt. Commanding the Company.
Farmer, James B. 2nd Lt./Captain
Renfroe, James M. 1st Sgt/2nd Lt.
Blun, Elias 2nd Sgt.
Rowland, Thomas R. 2nd Sgt.
Carruth, Aspasic P, 3rd Sgt.
Stevenson, Shelton J. 4th Sgt.
Clark, John P. Private/Sgt.
Roden, Isaac N. 1st Corp. [He died Dec 31, 1862.]
Nabors, John F. 1st Corp.
Mitchell, Lucius C. 2nd Corp/Sgt.
West, Andrew J. 2nd Corp.
Reed, Asa 3rd Corp.
Shephard, David F. 3rd Corp.
McGlathery, Samuel H. 3rd Corp.
Carpenter, Jacob 4th Corp/5th Sgt/3rd Sgt.
Gant, Leonidas William Private/Adjutant
Crawford, John R. Musician/Drummer [Enlisted at age 13 years.]
Enlisted:
Abernathy, Macon [Killed Jun 30, 1862 Frazer's Farm VA]
Alexander, Alonza F. [Killed Jun 30, 1862 Frazer's Farm VA]
Alsup, John R. [Killed Jun 30, 1862 Frazer's Farm VA]
Andrews, J D. [Killed Gettysburg PA] [Enlisted at age 16 years]
Bandy, Norval W.
Banister, Thomas [He died Mar 1, 1862 at Home]
Battles, Albert
Beach, Ira W. [He died Nov 29, 1861 Richmond VA]
Belton/Bolton, James F. [Killed in the Battle of Salem Church VA]
Belton/Bolton, N J.
Belton/Bolton, William
Blan, Enos
Bonds, John T.
Bonds, N W. [Lost use of his right leg.]
Brady, James T.
Brooks, Benjamin A. [He died Dec 1, 1861 Camp Fairfax VA]
Brown, K.
Browning, James Y. [He died Jul-1862 VA]
Browning, Robert W [He died Jan 27, 1863 VA]
Bryson, Jackson R.
Bryson, Robert J.
Bryson, Samuel M.
Campbell, John A. [Killed in the Battle of Wilderness VA]
Champion, William N.
Cleveland, James G.
Cobb, John H.
Collum, David M. [He filed for his pension in Cleburne County AL.]
Cornielus, John M. [Enlisted at age 15 years.]
Corput Van Den, Julius H J.
Crawford, Alford M.
Crawford, Slater
Dendy, John W. [He died Apr 3, 1863]
Earns, Henry A.
Farmer, Joseph H. [Killed Gettysburg PA]
Findley, William M.
Fleishl, Joseph
Francis, John c.
Francis, Thomas W.
Garmany, James H. [Killed in the Battle of Gaines Mill VA]
Garrett, Benj. F. [Killed in the Battle of Salem Church VA]
Gartman, Henry
Gault, Thompson
Glover, Asa F.
Glover, Hampton W.
Glover, James M.
Glover, Jos. M.
Goodman, David
Grant, Leonard W.
Green, James L.
Green, John D. [He died Jul 8, 1862]
Green, William B.
Griffith, Sydney
Griffith, Vardy S.
Gutman, Henry
Haglin, Jas. [He died Oct 25, 1861 Richmond VA]
Hall, Ezekail A.
Hall, John D [Lost left arm during the war.]
Hampton, Robert J.
Harris, Jesse [Killed in the Battle Second Manassas, VA]
Harris, Peter J.
Hayden, Marcellus [He died Jan 25, 1862]
Hendon, William O. [He died Apr 26, 1862]
Hennessey, John
Hines, Peter J. [He filed for his pension in Calhoun County AL.]
Hodges, Benj. F.
Hodges, Londpe
Hodges, Samuel K.
Hodges, Thomas M.
Hoglin, James [He died Oct 25, 1861]
Holmes, Robert H.
Huckaby, James B. [He was killed Battle of Wilderness VA]
Huckaby, John G.
Huckaby, Littleberry
Humphrey, Asberry
Jackson, William B.
Johnson, Americus
Keeling, Ed M.
Keller, James M.
Kimbell, Archie [Killed Gettysburg PA]
Kuling, Edwin M.
Latta, John J.
League, Robert W.
Littlejohn, Cornelius [Killed in the Battle Second Manassas, VA]
Littlejohn, William J.
Lively, George C.
Love, Andrew J. [He died Mar 10, 1862].
Luttrell, Harry W.
Macon, Abernathey
Mahan, Wm. M.
Martin, Rad M.
Martin, William M.
McAdams, Abner G.
McCain, Richard H.
McCollum, Samuel A.
McDaniel, John C.
McDaniel, Wyatt [He died Jul 22, 1862 wounds]
McKey, Jackson W. J.
McKey, John W. [He filed for his pension in Dallas County AL.]
Mead, John [Killed in the Battle of Salem Church VA]
Meyers, August
Miller, Luther C. [He died Feb 2, 1862]
Mitchell, William A.
Moragne, Augustus W.
Moragne, James M.
Moragne, Macimus W.
Moragne, William
Murray, Hugh [Killed in the Battle of Frazer's Farm VA]
Murray, James
Murry, Hugh
Nabors, Thomas S.
Neal, Francis M [Died during the war]
Neal, Wesley A.
Neal, William A.
Nolen, George B. D. [Killed in the Battle of Frazer's Farm VA]
Parmer, Joseph
Patterson, Thomas A. B. [He died Apr 7, 1863]
Peace, Jesse
Pirkle, Isaac L. [Killed in the Battle of Gaines Mill VA]
Pirkle, William B.
Pirkle, Zilman M. [He died Apr 17, 1862]
Plexco, Henry E. D.
Plexco, James L. [He died Sep 17, 1861 Bristow Station VA]
Ponder, Malichi [Died Sep 16, 1861 camp in Prince William County, VA]
Prater, Wiley T. [He died Jun 2, 1862]
Railton, John J. [He was killed in the Battle of Gaines Mill VA]
Rhodes, John A.
Robertson, Francis M. [He was killed in the Battle of Sharpsburg MD]
Rutledge, William A. [He died in Richmond VA]
Sisson, Charles B.
Smith, Francis M.
Smith, Hardy L.
Smith, New Jersey
Smith, William B.
Smith, William H. [He was killed in the Battle of Gaines Mill VA]
Steed, William C.
Stephens, Newton J.
Stevenson, Horace L.
Stewart, Francis/Franklin J.
Stone, William N.
Swann, Isaac L.
Swann, J. L.
Tatum, Carter B. [He died Aug 27, 1861 Bristow Station VA]
Thompson, John W. [He died Sep 27, 1863 in Prison]
Thompson, William P.
Tolbert, Jackson J.
Turnley, Geo I.
Van Den Corput, Julius H. J.
Vernon, Henry F.
Walden, George P. [He died Feb 1, 1864.in Prison]
Walden, Hamilton G.G.
Walden, Henry
Walden, Newton
Walker, John D.
Walker, T. J.
Watkins, D. Franklin [He died Aug 15, 1861 Bristow Station VA]
Watson, Elias S.
Weaver, John [He died Aug 21, 1861 Bristow Station VA]
Wells, Thomas G. [He died Oct 4, 1862]
Whatley, Geo. C. [Killed in the Battle of Sharpsburg MD]
Whorton, Richard T. [Killed in the Battle of Sharpsburg MD]
Whorton, William C.
Whorton, William M.
Wiley, Ransom A.
Wiley, Robert
Williams, Richard D.
Wilson, Francis M.
Woodley, William G.
Woolsey, Nathaniel F.
Wright, John H.
Yeager, James Y.
Young, David [He died Nov 26, 1862]