There isn't much information passed down about my great great grandfather. Recently, in the library I came across a booklet, 1907 Civil War Census. In 1907 he lived in Capps, Henry County, AL. According to the above booklet he was born in 1839 not 1835 in Henry County, AL. He entered the Confederate Army, April 1862, in Echo, AL. He served the entire time with Company E 57th Alabama Regiment and was home on furlough when the war ended.
His parents were Daniel Enfinger and Emeline (Emily) Medlin married, 20 September 1838, in Henry County, AL. Daniel was born about 1810 in South Carolina. These were the children of Daniel and Emeline (Medlin) Enfinger: George 1839, Abbigail 1845, Mary 1849, Emeline Lucinda ?, Laya ?, Sarah 1855, and John W. 1860. There may have been a son, William Ashton 1830, but I can't find much info on him. If William Ashton was born in 1830, I don't think Emeline Medlin was his mother, since there are about 9 years difference between William Ashton and George Washington and Daniel and Emeline didn't marry until 1838. Emeline Lucinda married Micajah King, 25 February 1869, in Henry County. John W. married George Ann Crozier, 9 January 1880, in Henry County, AL.
I can only find two US Census for George and his family. In the 1870 Census it lists George as head of household 30, Viney 35, William 10 and Noah 10. In the 1880 Census it lists George as head of household and a farmer 38, Leviney 56 and William 17 living in Clopton, AL. I believe Viney or Leviney was actually Lavina the daughter of Henry and Nancy (Brown) Enfinger living in Clopton. I think Henry was George's uncle or cousin. That explains why Noah was living in the household with George's family in the 1870 Census. Noah would have been Lavina's nephew, the son of her baby brother, Hamilton, who died in the Civil War in 1862. Lavina died about 1883 or 1884 and was buried at Browns Church Cemetery. In 1885 George married Emeline Newsome.
My great grandfather, William Thomas Enfinger, was the only child of George and Lavina Enfinger. When George died in 1915 my great grandpa, William, wanted him buried beside Lavina, but Emeline declined his request. She had him buried at Wesley Chapel in Dale County.
37th Alabama Infantry Regiment
The 37th Alabama Infantry Regiment was organized at Auburn, in the spring of 1862, under the requisition of President Jefferson Davis for 12,000 more Alabamians. The members were recruited from Barbour, Chambers, Henry, Macon, Pike, Russell, and Tallapoosa counties. Ordered to Columbus, MS, after a short time, the regiment proceeded to Tupelo. There it was placed in Gen'l Henry Little's Division, and in the Brigade of Col. Martin of TN, with three Mississippi regiments. Gen'l Dabney Herndon Maury succeeded Gen'l Little when the latter was killed at Iuka, where the 37th was first engaged, with some loss. The regiment took part in the Battle of Corinth, losing heavily in casualties. The brigade commander fell at Corinth, and the 37th was thrown into a brigade with the 2nd TX, and 42nd AL, Gen'l John C. Moore commanding. The winter was spent in MS -- the regiment retreating from Holly Springs and taking part in the repulse of the invaders at Chickasaw Bayou. Early in 1863, the 37th was sent to the Sunflower River but went back in time to take part in the battles of Port Gibson and Champion Hill, where its losses were severe. The regiment was then assigned to the garrison of Vicksburg and was captured with the fortress. Exchanged soon after, the regiment was in parole camp at Demopolis. Ordered to the Army of Tennessee, it lost heavily at Lookout Mountain and quite a number at Mission Ridge. The winter passed at Dalton, GA, where Gen'l Alpheus Baker of Barbour took charge of the brigade. The regiment was then engaged at Chattanooga (73 casualties our of 407 men present), Resaca, Noonday Creek, Kennesaw, and the battles around Atlanta. In one charge at Atlanta, 22 July, the regimental commander and 40 men were killed outright, out of 300 men present. During the fall and winter, the 37th was on garrison duty at Spanish Fort but moved into NC. It broke the enemy line at Bentonville, and furled its colors a few days later, with 300 of its number present out of the 1100 who took the field originally.
Field officers: Col. James F. Dowdell (Chambers Co., captured at Vicksburg and retired). Lt. Cols. A. A. Greene (Chambers Co., wounded, Iuka, Mission Ridge; KIA, Atlanta); and W. F. Slaton (Macon Co.). Majors John P. W. Amorine (Pike Co., transferred); W. F. Slaton (wounded, Corinth; captured, Lookout Mountain; promoted); and Joel C. Kendrick (Covington Co.)
[The 37th Alabama Infantry Regiment, Consolidated, was organized on 9 April 1865 by combining the original 37th Alabama with the 42nd and 54th Alabama regiments, at Smithfield, NC. The unit(s) surrendered on 26 April 1865 at Durham Station, Orange County, NC. Field officers: Col. John A. Minter and Lt. Col. William D. McNeill.]
His parents were Daniel Enfinger and Emeline (Emily) Medlin married, 20 September 1838, in Henry County, AL. Daniel was born about 1810 in South Carolina. These were the children of Daniel and Emeline (Medlin) Enfinger: George 1839, Abbigail 1845, Mary 1849, Emeline Lucinda ?, Laya ?, Sarah 1855, and John W. 1860. There may have been a son, William Ashton 1830, but I can't find much info on him. If William Ashton was born in 1830, I don't think Emeline Medlin was his mother, since there are about 9 years difference between William Ashton and George Washington and Daniel and Emeline didn't marry until 1838. Emeline Lucinda married Micajah King, 25 February 1869, in Henry County. John W. married George Ann Crozier, 9 January 1880, in Henry County, AL.
I can only find two US Census for George and his family. In the 1870 Census it lists George as head of household 30, Viney 35, William 10 and Noah 10. In the 1880 Census it lists George as head of household and a farmer 38, Leviney 56 and William 17 living in Clopton, AL. I believe Viney or Leviney was actually Lavina the daughter of Henry and Nancy (Brown) Enfinger living in Clopton. I think Henry was George's uncle or cousin. That explains why Noah was living in the household with George's family in the 1870 Census. Noah would have been Lavina's nephew, the son of her baby brother, Hamilton, who died in the Civil War in 1862. Lavina died about 1883 or 1884 and was buried at Browns Church Cemetery. In 1885 George married Emeline Newsome.
My great grandfather, William Thomas Enfinger, was the only child of George and Lavina Enfinger. When George died in 1915 my great grandpa, William, wanted him buried beside Lavina, but Emeline declined his request. She had him buried at Wesley Chapel in Dale County.
37th Alabama Infantry Regiment
The 37th Alabama Infantry Regiment was organized at Auburn, in the spring of 1862, under the requisition of President Jefferson Davis for 12,000 more Alabamians. The members were recruited from Barbour, Chambers, Henry, Macon, Pike, Russell, and Tallapoosa counties. Ordered to Columbus, MS, after a short time, the regiment proceeded to Tupelo. There it was placed in Gen'l Henry Little's Division, and in the Brigade of Col. Martin of TN, with three Mississippi regiments. Gen'l Dabney Herndon Maury succeeded Gen'l Little when the latter was killed at Iuka, where the 37th was first engaged, with some loss. The regiment took part in the Battle of Corinth, losing heavily in casualties. The brigade commander fell at Corinth, and the 37th was thrown into a brigade with the 2nd TX, and 42nd AL, Gen'l John C. Moore commanding. The winter was spent in MS -- the regiment retreating from Holly Springs and taking part in the repulse of the invaders at Chickasaw Bayou. Early in 1863, the 37th was sent to the Sunflower River but went back in time to take part in the battles of Port Gibson and Champion Hill, where its losses were severe. The regiment was then assigned to the garrison of Vicksburg and was captured with the fortress. Exchanged soon after, the regiment was in parole camp at Demopolis. Ordered to the Army of Tennessee, it lost heavily at Lookout Mountain and quite a number at Mission Ridge. The winter passed at Dalton, GA, where Gen'l Alpheus Baker of Barbour took charge of the brigade. The regiment was then engaged at Chattanooga (73 casualties our of 407 men present), Resaca, Noonday Creek, Kennesaw, and the battles around Atlanta. In one charge at Atlanta, 22 July, the regimental commander and 40 men were killed outright, out of 300 men present. During the fall and winter, the 37th was on garrison duty at Spanish Fort but moved into NC. It broke the enemy line at Bentonville, and furled its colors a few days later, with 300 of its number present out of the 1100 who took the field originally.
Field officers: Col. James F. Dowdell (Chambers Co., captured at Vicksburg and retired). Lt. Cols. A. A. Greene (Chambers Co., wounded, Iuka, Mission Ridge; KIA, Atlanta); and W. F. Slaton (Macon Co.). Majors John P. W. Amorine (Pike Co., transferred); W. F. Slaton (wounded, Corinth; captured, Lookout Mountain; promoted); and Joel C. Kendrick (Covington Co.)
[The 37th Alabama Infantry Regiment, Consolidated, was organized on 9 April 1865 by combining the original 37th Alabama with the 42nd and 54th Alabama regiments, at Smithfield, NC. The unit(s) surrendered on 26 April 1865 at Durham Station, Orange County, NC. Field officers: Col. John A. Minter and Lt. Col. William D. McNeill.]
There isn't much information passed down about my great great grandfather. Recently, in the library I came across a booklet, 1907 Civil War Census. In 1907 he lived in Capps, Henry County, AL. According to the above booklet he was born in 1839 not 1835 in Henry County, AL. He entered the Confederate Army, April 1862, in Echo, AL. He served the entire time with Company E 57th Alabama Regiment and was home on furlough when the war ended.
His parents were Daniel Enfinger and Emeline (Emily) Medlin married, 20 September 1838, in Henry County, AL. Daniel was born about 1810 in South Carolina. These were the children of Daniel and Emeline (Medlin) Enfinger: George 1839, Abbigail 1845, Mary 1849, Emeline Lucinda ?, Laya ?, Sarah 1855, and John W. 1860. There may have been a son, William Ashton 1830, but I can't find much info on him. If William Ashton was born in 1830, I don't think Emeline Medlin was his mother, since there are about 9 years difference between William Ashton and George Washington and Daniel and Emeline didn't marry until 1838. Emeline Lucinda married Micajah King, 25 February 1869, in Henry County. John W. married George Ann Crozier, 9 January 1880, in Henry County, AL.
I can only find two US Census for George and his family. In the 1870 Census it lists George as head of household 30, Viney 35, William 10 and Noah 10. In the 1880 Census it lists George as head of household and a farmer 38, Leviney 56 and William 17 living in Clopton, AL. I believe Viney or Leviney was actually Lavina the daughter of Henry and Nancy (Brown) Enfinger living in Clopton. I think Henry was George's uncle or cousin. That explains why Noah was living in the household with George's family in the 1870 Census. Noah would have been Lavina's nephew, the son of her baby brother, Hamilton, who died in the Civil War in 1862. Lavina died about 1883 or 1884 and was buried at Browns Church Cemetery. In 1885 George married Emeline Newsome.
My great grandfather, William Thomas Enfinger, was the only child of George and Lavina Enfinger. When George died in 1915 my great grandpa, William, wanted him buried beside Lavina, but Emeline declined his request. She had him buried at Wesley Chapel in Dale County.
37th Alabama Infantry Regiment
The 37th Alabama Infantry Regiment was organized at Auburn, in the spring of 1862, under the requisition of President Jefferson Davis for 12,000 more Alabamians. The members were recruited from Barbour, Chambers, Henry, Macon, Pike, Russell, and Tallapoosa counties. Ordered to Columbus, MS, after a short time, the regiment proceeded to Tupelo. There it was placed in Gen'l Henry Little's Division, and in the Brigade of Col. Martin of TN, with three Mississippi regiments. Gen'l Dabney Herndon Maury succeeded Gen'l Little when the latter was killed at Iuka, where the 37th was first engaged, with some loss. The regiment took part in the Battle of Corinth, losing heavily in casualties. The brigade commander fell at Corinth, and the 37th was thrown into a brigade with the 2nd TX, and 42nd AL, Gen'l John C. Moore commanding. The winter was spent in MS -- the regiment retreating from Holly Springs and taking part in the repulse of the invaders at Chickasaw Bayou. Early in 1863, the 37th was sent to the Sunflower River but went back in time to take part in the battles of Port Gibson and Champion Hill, where its losses were severe. The regiment was then assigned to the garrison of Vicksburg and was captured with the fortress. Exchanged soon after, the regiment was in parole camp at Demopolis. Ordered to the Army of Tennessee, it lost heavily at Lookout Mountain and quite a number at Mission Ridge. The winter passed at Dalton, GA, where Gen'l Alpheus Baker of Barbour took charge of the brigade. The regiment was then engaged at Chattanooga (73 casualties our of 407 men present), Resaca, Noonday Creek, Kennesaw, and the battles around Atlanta. In one charge at Atlanta, 22 July, the regimental commander and 40 men were killed outright, out of 300 men present. During the fall and winter, the 37th was on garrison duty at Spanish Fort but moved into NC. It broke the enemy line at Bentonville, and furled its colors a few days later, with 300 of its number present out of the 1100 who took the field originally.
Field officers: Col. James F. Dowdell (Chambers Co., captured at Vicksburg and retired). Lt. Cols. A. A. Greene (Chambers Co., wounded, Iuka, Mission Ridge; KIA, Atlanta); and W. F. Slaton (Macon Co.). Majors John P. W. Amorine (Pike Co., transferred); W. F. Slaton (wounded, Corinth; captured, Lookout Mountain; promoted); and Joel C. Kendrick (Covington Co.)
[The 37th Alabama Infantry Regiment, Consolidated, was organized on 9 April 1865 by combining the original 37th Alabama with the 42nd and 54th Alabama regiments, at Smithfield, NC. The unit(s) surrendered on 26 April 1865 at Durham Station, Orange County, NC. Field officers: Col. John A. Minter and Lt. Col. William D. McNeill.]
His parents were Daniel Enfinger and Emeline (Emily) Medlin married, 20 September 1838, in Henry County, AL. Daniel was born about 1810 in South Carolina. These were the children of Daniel and Emeline (Medlin) Enfinger: George 1839, Abbigail 1845, Mary 1849, Emeline Lucinda ?, Laya ?, Sarah 1855, and John W. 1860. There may have been a son, William Ashton 1830, but I can't find much info on him. If William Ashton was born in 1830, I don't think Emeline Medlin was his mother, since there are about 9 years difference between William Ashton and George Washington and Daniel and Emeline didn't marry until 1838. Emeline Lucinda married Micajah King, 25 February 1869, in Henry County. John W. married George Ann Crozier, 9 January 1880, in Henry County, AL.
I can only find two US Census for George and his family. In the 1870 Census it lists George as head of household 30, Viney 35, William 10 and Noah 10. In the 1880 Census it lists George as head of household and a farmer 38, Leviney 56 and William 17 living in Clopton, AL. I believe Viney or Leviney was actually Lavina the daughter of Henry and Nancy (Brown) Enfinger living in Clopton. I think Henry was George's uncle or cousin. That explains why Noah was living in the household with George's family in the 1870 Census. Noah would have been Lavina's nephew, the son of her baby brother, Hamilton, who died in the Civil War in 1862. Lavina died about 1883 or 1884 and was buried at Browns Church Cemetery. In 1885 George married Emeline Newsome.
My great grandfather, William Thomas Enfinger, was the only child of George and Lavina Enfinger. When George died in 1915 my great grandpa, William, wanted him buried beside Lavina, but Emeline declined his request. She had him buried at Wesley Chapel in Dale County.
37th Alabama Infantry Regiment
The 37th Alabama Infantry Regiment was organized at Auburn, in the spring of 1862, under the requisition of President Jefferson Davis for 12,000 more Alabamians. The members were recruited from Barbour, Chambers, Henry, Macon, Pike, Russell, and Tallapoosa counties. Ordered to Columbus, MS, after a short time, the regiment proceeded to Tupelo. There it was placed in Gen'l Henry Little's Division, and in the Brigade of Col. Martin of TN, with three Mississippi regiments. Gen'l Dabney Herndon Maury succeeded Gen'l Little when the latter was killed at Iuka, where the 37th was first engaged, with some loss. The regiment took part in the Battle of Corinth, losing heavily in casualties. The brigade commander fell at Corinth, and the 37th was thrown into a brigade with the 2nd TX, and 42nd AL, Gen'l John C. Moore commanding. The winter was spent in MS -- the regiment retreating from Holly Springs and taking part in the repulse of the invaders at Chickasaw Bayou. Early in 1863, the 37th was sent to the Sunflower River but went back in time to take part in the battles of Port Gibson and Champion Hill, where its losses were severe. The regiment was then assigned to the garrison of Vicksburg and was captured with the fortress. Exchanged soon after, the regiment was in parole camp at Demopolis. Ordered to the Army of Tennessee, it lost heavily at Lookout Mountain and quite a number at Mission Ridge. The winter passed at Dalton, GA, where Gen'l Alpheus Baker of Barbour took charge of the brigade. The regiment was then engaged at Chattanooga (73 casualties our of 407 men present), Resaca, Noonday Creek, Kennesaw, and the battles around Atlanta. In one charge at Atlanta, 22 July, the regimental commander and 40 men were killed outright, out of 300 men present. During the fall and winter, the 37th was on garrison duty at Spanish Fort but moved into NC. It broke the enemy line at Bentonville, and furled its colors a few days later, with 300 of its number present out of the 1100 who took the field originally.
Field officers: Col. James F. Dowdell (Chambers Co., captured at Vicksburg and retired). Lt. Cols. A. A. Greene (Chambers Co., wounded, Iuka, Mission Ridge; KIA, Atlanta); and W. F. Slaton (Macon Co.). Majors John P. W. Amorine (Pike Co., transferred); W. F. Slaton (wounded, Corinth; captured, Lookout Mountain; promoted); and Joel C. Kendrick (Covington Co.)
[The 37th Alabama Infantry Regiment, Consolidated, was organized on 9 April 1865 by combining the original 37th Alabama with the 42nd and 54th Alabama regiments, at Smithfield, NC. The unit(s) surrendered on 26 April 1865 at Durham Station, Orange County, NC. Field officers: Col. John A. Minter and Lt. Col. William D. McNeill.]
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