Ancestors at South Mountain

SOUTH MOUNTAIN AND ANTIETAM VETERANS

Here is the list of Civil War veterans within both sides of my family that were present at the Battle of South Mountain from September 14, 1862 and the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862. The list is put together by regiment. This list is taken from my master list which can be seen HERE.

William Tatum Wofford – Maternal Cousin – Brigadier General

General Wofford began the war as a Captain in the 18^th Georgia but was promoted to Colonel soon thereafter. Upon the death of General TRR Cobb at Fredericksburg, Wofford was promoted to Brigadier General and commanded “Wofford's Georgia Brigade” throughout the war.

BRIG. GENERAL HOWELL COBB'S BRIGADE:

Cobb's Legion Infantry

1. Pvt. Gaines Calvin Ownby (C#53) Co. H

2. Pvt. Harvey Calhoun Parks(C#82) Co. C

4. Pvt. Wilber Fiske Yarbrough (C#126) Co. A

5. Pvt. Samuel S. Yarbrough (C#127) Co. A

16^th Georgia Infantry

1. Cpl. Jackson Hilliard Randolph (GF#5) Co. G

2. Pvt. John T. Randolph (U#24) Co. G

3. 3rd Cpl. Wood Leroy Oliver Randolph (U#26) Co. G

4. Cpl. Hilliard Judge Randolph (U#27) Co. G

5. 2nd Lieut.Francis Marion Bradley (C#31) Co. B

6. Pvt. Thomas J. Bradley (C#32) Co. B

7. 2nd Lieut.Charles Thomas Whitehead (C#55) Co. G

8. 1st Lieut. John Calhoun Whitehead (C#57) Co. G (Wounded and Captured at South Mountain)

9. Pvt. Marcus J. Whitehead (C#113) Co. G

24^th Georgia Infantry

1. Pvt. Harrison Maddox (C#45)Co. F

2. Pvt. William Daniel Parks (C#85)

BRIG. GENERAL ROBERT RODES’ BRIGADE:

6^th Alabama Infantry

1. Pvt. Reuben H. Tucker – (C#91) Co. A or K

BRIG. GENERAL ROSWELL RIPLEY’S BRIGADE:

44^th Georgia Infantry

1. Pvt. William Jones Whitehead (U#17) Co. C

BRIG. GENERAL GEORGE B. ANDERSON’S BRIGADE:

4^th North Carolina Infantry

1. Sgt. William Little Allen (C#41) Co. A

BRIG. GENERAL GEORGE T. (TIGE) ANDERSON’S BRIGADE:

1^ST Infantry Regiment, Georgia Regulars

1. 1st Sgt. William Hill Andrews (GF#4)Co. M

9^th Georgia Infantry

1. Pvt. Jasper DeKalb Andrews (U#14) Co. D

11^th Georgia Infantry

1. Pvt. James E. Harper (C#110) Co. D

BRIG. GENERAL THOMAS F. DRAYTON’S BRIGADE

Phillip’s Legion Infantry

1. Pvt. Andrew Jackson Blackwell (U#7) Co.E

2. 5th Sgt. Jesse Green Blackwell (U#8) Co. E (Captured at South Mountain)

3. Pvt. James Madison Blackwell (U#38)Co. E (Captured at South Mountain)

4. Capt. James Fletcher Lowrey (C#129) Co. L

5. Pvt. Joseph Tarpley Lowrey (U#38) Co. L

51^st Georgia Infantry

1. 4th Sgt. James Frederick Andrews (C#23)Co. H

2. 1st Cpl. Warren S. Andrews (C#24) Co. H

COLONEL JOSEPH WALKER’S BRIGADE

Palmetto Sharpshooters

1. 2^nd Lt. William Steele (C#123) Co. B

BRIG. GENERAL JOHN BELL HOOD’S BRIGADE

1^st Texas Infantry

1. Pvt. Harvey Pinson (C#47) Co. M (Captured at Antietam)

18^th Georgia Infantry

1. Pvt. Joseph McEver (U#23) Co. A

2. Pvt. William Benton Wofford(C#11) Co. H

3. 1st Lieut. WilliamLaFayette Wofford (C#114) Co. H

BRIG. GENERAL NATHAN EVAN’S BRIGADE

22^nd South Carolina Infantry

1. Capt. Robert E. Steele (C#122) Co. F

BRIG. GENERAL PAUL SEMMES’ BRIGADE

10^TH Georgia Infantry

1. Pvt. William T. Ownby (C#52) Co. D