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Dr Wyatt Frank Andrews Anders Veteran

Birth
Georgia, USA
Death
22 Nov 1861 (aged 25–26)
Green Bank, Pocahontas County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
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Andrews, Wyatt F. Private

July 1, 1861, Wounded, While in hospital at Camp Bartow, VA (Later to become West Virginia)1861, died of Fever Nov. 22, 1861

History of Marion County, Pg 160 by Nettie Powell

The name was spelled Anders in his service record but author, Nettie Powell, would have spelled it correctly because Wyatt was her Uncle's brother and the majority of the family had started spelling it consistently as Andrews.

Anders, Wyatt E.-Private July 1 1861. Died of fever
Nov 22 1861.

Company K, 12th Regiment
Georgia Volunteer Infantry
Army of Northern Virginia
"Marion Guards"

The 12th Ga. Infantry completed its organization in
June, 1861, at Richmond, Virginia. Its members were
from the counties of Sumter, Jones, Calhoun,
Muscogee, Dooly, Putnam, Bibb, Lounds, and Marion.
Moving to Western Virginia, the unit was assigned to
H.R. Jackson's command and shared in Lee's Cheat
Mtn. Campaign. Later it served in Generals E.
Johnson's, Elzey's, Trimble's, Doles', and Cook's
Brigades. The 12th participated in Jackson's Valley
Campaign, then fought with the Army of Northern
Virginia from Seven Days to Cold Harbor. Later it
participated in Early's Shenandoah Valley operations
and the Appomattox Campaign.

This regiment lost 175 at McDowell, 45 at Groveton,
and 59 at Sharpsburg. Its casualties were 12
killed, 58 wounded at Chancellorsville, and 16% of
327 engaged at Gettysburg. Only 5 officers and 60
men surrendered in April 1865. The field officers
were Cols. Z.T. Conner, Edward Johnson, and Edward
Willis. Lt. Cols. Mark H. Blanford, Issac Hardeman,
Willis A. Hawkins, T.B. Scott, and Abner Smead.
Maj.: John T. Carson.--Crute

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gamarion/cok12reg.html
Andrews, Wyatt F. Private

July 1, 1861, Wounded, While in hospital at Camp Bartow, VA (Later to become West Virginia)1861, died of Fever Nov. 22, 1861

History of Marion County, Pg 160 by Nettie Powell

The name was spelled Anders in his service record but author, Nettie Powell, would have spelled it correctly because Wyatt was her Uncle's brother and the majority of the family had started spelling it consistently as Andrews.

Anders, Wyatt E.-Private July 1 1861. Died of fever
Nov 22 1861.

Company K, 12th Regiment
Georgia Volunteer Infantry
Army of Northern Virginia
"Marion Guards"

The 12th Ga. Infantry completed its organization in
June, 1861, at Richmond, Virginia. Its members were
from the counties of Sumter, Jones, Calhoun,
Muscogee, Dooly, Putnam, Bibb, Lounds, and Marion.
Moving to Western Virginia, the unit was assigned to
H.R. Jackson's command and shared in Lee's Cheat
Mtn. Campaign. Later it served in Generals E.
Johnson's, Elzey's, Trimble's, Doles', and Cook's
Brigades. The 12th participated in Jackson's Valley
Campaign, then fought with the Army of Northern
Virginia from Seven Days to Cold Harbor. Later it
participated in Early's Shenandoah Valley operations
and the Appomattox Campaign.

This regiment lost 175 at McDowell, 45 at Groveton,
and 59 at Sharpsburg. Its casualties were 12
killed, 58 wounded at Chancellorsville, and 16% of
327 engaged at Gettysburg. Only 5 officers and 60
men surrendered in April 1865. The field officers
were Cols. Z.T. Conner, Edward Johnson, and Edward
Willis. Lt. Cols. Mark H. Blanford, Issac Hardeman,
Willis A. Hawkins, T.B. Scott, and Abner Smead.
Maj.: John T. Carson.--Crute

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gamarion/cok12reg.html

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