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From: "Larry Van Cleave" <>
Subject: [DALELIST] Southern Star article
Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2000 21:58:48 -0400


I found this in the Southern Star April 23, 1890. It is an article about
Confererate soldiers from Alabama buried at the University of VA. I don't
know if all the units are from the area around Dale Co. but thought the
article might be helpful to someone.
Cathy
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Southern Star, April 23, 1890

ALABAMA'S DEAD

In the cemetery at the University of Virgina are buried 1097 Confederate
soldiers. Of these, 82 are from Alabama, 13 from Florida, 224 from Georgia,
84 from Louisiana, 4 from Maryland, 69 from Mississippi, 200 from North
Carolina, 161 from South Carolina, 10 from Tennessee, 12 from Texas, 192
from Virginia, 29 whose states are uncertain, and 17 not known. Their
graves, although they have not been altogether neglected, are greatly in
need of attention and a movement has recently been set on foot to put them
in decent order and if possible, erect a simple monument to their memory.

THE LIST OF ALABAMIANS

Unit Company
Acre S. T. 15 AL C
Bagwell J.W. 15 AL G
Ballard G.W. 5 AL H
Bargamin J.H. 61 AL D
Bates D. 15 AL L
Barden S.B. 48 AL B
Benson A.J. 5 AL I
Berry J.W. 44 AL B
Bishop J. 47 AL E
Bowden W.P. 12 AL B
Boyd C.W. 15 AL I
Canida D. 15 AL K
Coffield J. 15 AL L
Cum G.N. 44 AL D (Looks like Cum not Cam or Com)
Cummings J.L. 18 AL I
Curry M.L. 10 AL I
Davis F.A. 15 AL C
Davis L. 15 AL E
D?kes W.W. 15 AL A
Edwards R. 15 AL B
Emerson J.J. 15 AL C
Ethridge J. 15 AL C
Finley J.B. 48 AL K
Ford T.J. 15 AL B
Garland W. 15 AL D
Gay H. M. 61 AL C
Gentry T.J. 15 AL G
Gergan W. 15 AL C
Gill W. 15 AL H
Graves H.R. 15 AL F
Hardy J.W. 47 AL D
Haynes J. H. 12 AL (No company given)
Hellai(n?)e J. 15 AL D
Hindman J.J. 9 AL I
Holden G.A. 6 AL H
Holt J.M. 9 AL F
Hooks T.J. 15 AL G
Hudson J. 6 AL A
Johas L.J. 15 AL B
King D.R. 46 AL B
Kinzie J.L. 4 AL B
Lane J. 47 AL E
Latham A. 48 AL G
Loe J.H. 48 AL K
Lewis W. 15 AL F
Mann J.L. 6 AL A
Mann ? A.J. 47 AL A
Moseley W.D. 15 AL (no company given)
Noblin J.H. 15 AL E
Norris J. 15 AL E
Owen W.R. 11 AL F
Pate J. 15 AL E
Paul A.F. 15 AL E
Payne G.T. 15 AL H
Radliff L. 47 AL F
Peterman 46 AL K(no initials)
Ray S.L. 15 AL H?
Reayes R. 8 AL H?
Renfroe F. 15 AL F
Tapp E.H. 5 AL C
Sartain Reuben 5 AL C
Saunders A.J. 4 AL F
Scott W.F. 47 AL I
Sellers M.S. 15 AL F
Shearer B.F. 61 AL I
Sheffield J.M. 6 AL C (possibly G)
Smith W. 5 AL G
Sikes J.J. 61 AL B
Sketoe S. 3 AL E
Strickland ALABAMA
Teague E. 44 AL K
Thacker H.A. 48 AL C
Thomas W.F. 4 AL E
Turner G. 6 AL (No company given)
Whatley L.L. 3 AL I
Widener A.C. 12 AL H
Willbanks S. 4 AL A
Williams J.F. 5 AL C

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