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116 names and service records from Henderson's "Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia..." follow. Additional information, such as letters, journals, biographies, photos, etc. is also listed below for some soldiers. Any additional information on these Company A soldiers is most welcome. Thanks!

OFFICERS:

Magruder, E. J. - Captain May 18, 1861. Wounded in left arm at First Manassas, July 21, 1861. Elected Major January 28, 1862; Lieutenant Colonel December 16, 1862. Wounded June 21, 1864. Absent, wounded, October 31, 1864. No later record. (View photo, brief biography, and a letter he wrote to Colonel Towers regarding the 8th Georgia Regimental Flag.) Buried in Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Rome. Born May 14, 1835, died Feb. 26, 1892.

Hall, Sydney H. - 1st Lieutenant May 18, 1861. Elected Captain February 13, 1862. Wounded at Knoxville, Tenn. November 29, 1863. Died from wounds December 1, 1863. (View photo, as one of 20 Rome Light Guards in newspaper article. Relative of Jo Anna Duncan.)

Dwinnell, Melvin - 2d Lieutenant May 18, 1861. Elected 1st Lieutenant February 13, 1862. Resigned November 16, 1863. (Read Dwinnell's autobiography and letters to his parents, and view a photograph of Dwinnell. Dwinnell is mentioned as one of the 8th's color bearers in a letter by Major Magruder to Colonel Towers. Read this letter, which describes Dwinnell picking up the flag and instantly being shot in the arm at Gettysburg. Relative of Wes Bradley and Chris Bradley.)

Moore, James Thomas - 1st Sergeant May 18, 1861. Elected Jr. 2d Lieutenant September 26, 1861; 1st Lieutenant November 16, 1863; Captain December 1, 1863. Wounded at Darbytown Road, Va. October 7, 1864. Roll for October 31, 1864, last on file, shows him absent on furlough. Pension records show he was in Augusta, Ga. hospital, wounded, close of war. (Born Dec. 25, 1835, in Jasper County, Ga. He married Mary Letitia Hutchings [b. 1839, d. 1881] on Nov. 15, 1860, and the ceremony was performed at the old 'Buena Vista,' one of Rome's leading hotels. James T. Moore died May 20, 1916. Moore appears as one of 26 veterans in an 8th Georgia Regiment reunion picture, 1901. View to see this image.) Buried in Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Rome. (Ancestor of Todd Floyd.)

Hutchings, W. S. - 3d Sergeant May 18, 1861. Wounded at Malvern Hill, Va. July 1, 1862. Died in Jackson Hospital at Richmond, Va. September 16, 1864. View photo, as one of 20 Rome Light Guards in newspaper article.

Donkle, Isaac - 4th Sergeant May 18, 1861. Discharged, disability, August 2, 1861. Died Aug. 22, 1890. Buried in Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Rome.

Skidmore, William S. - 1st Corporal May 18, 1861. Discharged, disability, March 5, 1862. View for photo, as one of 20 Rome Light Guards in newspaper article.

Black, John J. - 4th Corporal May 18, 1861. Sick in General Hospital November 7, 1861. Received pay for commutation of rations for period from May 7, to June 9, 1862, on July 5, 1862. No later record. Born June 7, 1844 in Cassville, Bartow Co., Ga., died July 30, 1896. Buried in Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Rome.

Smith, Henry Alonzo - Musician May 18, 1861. Wounded in arm, necessitating amputation above elbow, at Farmville, Va. April 7, 1865. Surrendered, Appomattox, Va. April 9, 1865. (Born Aug. 1, 1832; died Nov. 23, 1909; married Josephine Noble Jan. 1, 1867.) Buried in Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Rome.

PRIVATES:

Aycock, George L. ---- private May 18, 1861. Appointed Sergeant. Wounded at Fredericksburg, Va. December 13, 1862. Died from wounds February 1863. (Born in 1839, Floyd Co, Ga.) View photo, as one of 20 Rome Light Guards in newspaper article. Brother of Joel J. Aycock, below. (First cousin of Richard P. Watters, also of Co A. Also first cousin of Capt. Thornberry J. Bowling of Co. K. Aycock wrote 3 Civil War - time letters, which are included in the Richard P. Watters Chronicles.)

Aycock, Joel J. ---- private July 10, 1861. Killed at Gettysburg, Pa. July 2, 1863. (Born in 1840.) View photo, as one of 20 Rome Light Guards in newspaper article. Brother of George L. Aycock, above. (Relative of Brad Aycock.)

Aycock, William Linzy - private May 27, 1861. Also in Co. G, 1st Ga. Cav., May 2, 1864 - May 26, 1865. Discharged Greensboro, NC. View photo, as one of 20 Rome Light Guards in newspaper article.

Barnsley, George Scarbrough ---- private May 18, 1861. Appointed Hospital Steward December 24, 1862. Detailed in Medical Dept. at Richmond, Va. in 1864. Appointed Assistant Surgeon March 22, 1865. (View photo and biography of George Barnsley. Visit the Barnsley webpage which discusses the Barnsley family during the War and their emigration to Brazil. Ancestor of Godfrey Barnsley.)

Barnsley, Lucian Scarbrough ----- private May 18, 1861. Fought in a number of battles in Virginia, was promoted to hospital steward, and was detailed to report to Dr. Miller at Greensboro, Ga. October 31, 1864, and at the very close was made a captain. (View photo and biography of Lucian Barnsley. Visit the Barnsley webpage which discusses the Barnsley family during the War and their emigration to Brazil. Relative of Godfrey Barnsley.)

Beasley, John Fletcher ------ private May 18, 1861. No later record. (View John Beasley's photos, autobiography, and obituary. He transferred to the 3rd Georgia Cavalry. Ancestor of Carole Harter and Kevin Rasband and Joanne Penrose; relative of Dave Larson.)

Boggs, James Ransom----- private May 18, 1861. Killed at Fredericksburg, Va. December 13, 1862. Supposed buried at Spotsylvania, Va. (James Ransom Boggs was the brother of Richard W. Boggs - see below. Born Aug. 15, 1840, in Clarke County, Georgia, and died Dec. 13, 1862 at Fredericksburg, Va. James Boggs is mentioned in the book "A Scythe of Fire," page 201. Information from Emily O'Neal and Sandy L. Landrum-Kelly. Relative of Randall Boggs.) (View photograph of James Boggs' grave marker from his burial site at Spotsylvania Confederate Cemetery, Virginia.)

Boggs, Richard W. ---- private May 18, 1861. Appointed 3d Corporal. Surrendered, Appomattox, Va. April 9, 1865. (Born in Clarke County, Georgia on June 2, 1838. Wounded at First Manassas, July 21, 1861. Married Letitia Grace Pittman on Dec. 23, 1868. Died Nov. 9, 1920 in Madison County, Georgia, and is buried there in the Old Danielsville Presbyterian Cemetery. Source: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mcapps/jboggs/d2796.html. Brother of James R. Boggs - see above. Son of Ezekiel E. Boggs and Eliza Ann Nichols. Information from Emily O'Neal.) (Relative of Melanie Capps; relative of Vincent Hoyt; relative of Sandy L. Landrum-Kelly. More information about R. Boggs at: www.piedmontsoftware.com/sandy/genealogy.htm )(Relative of Randall Boggs.)

Booton, William S.------- private May 18, 1861. Wounded in 1862. On wounded furlough July 7 - September 7, 1862. Killed at Gettysburg, Pa. July 2, 1863. (Read Booton's biography by Mattie Sheibley. View photo, as one of 20 Rome Light Guards in newspaper article. William Booton was a 3rd cousin of Lt. Gen. A. P. Hill. Booton was born in 1839 in Madison Co., Va., the fourth child of Sinclair Booton and Mary Jane Field. His brother Daniel F. Booton (b. 1833, d. 1900) was a Captain in the 3rd Georgia Cavalry. Ancestor of Lee Booton and Jeannine Booton Hall and Jobeth Fjell.)

Fleetwood, George W.----- private July 16, 1861. Wounded near Richmond, Va. August 16, 1864. Absent, wounded, October 31, 1864. No later record. Buried in Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Rome. Born in 1838, died Nov. 17, 1920 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Fouche, Robert T.----- private May 18, 1861. Elected 2d Lieutenant February 13, 1863; 1st Lieutenant December 1, 1863. Absent, on Brigadier General Anderson's Staff, October 31, 1864. Elected Captain of Co. A, 8th Battn. Ga. Inf. in 1864 [? doubtful]. Roll for December 27, 1864, shows him present. No later record. (Possibly appointed Captain of Company A. - Read Fouche's excellent autobiography, and descriptive account of the War. Fouche appears as one of 26 veterans in an 8th Georgia Regiment reunion picture, 1901. View this image.) Buried in Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Rome.

Gibbons, J. S.------- private May 18, 1861. Died of pneumonia July 21, 1861. View photo, as one of 20 Rome Light Guards in newspaper article.

Graves, Lewis E. ---- private May 18, 1861. Captured. Escaped. Roll for October 31, 1864, last on file, shows him absent without leave from June 26, 1864; lost. Buried in Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Rome. Died May 14, 1875.

Green, S. C.----- private July 1862. Wounded at Sharpsburg, Md. September 17, 1862. Died from wounds at Lavinia Grove's Farm, Md. September 1862. View photo, as one of 20 Rome Light Guards in newspaper article.

Gregory, John M. ---- private May 18, 1861. Absent with leave June 4, 1861. No later record. Buried in Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Rome.

Hardin, Scott W.------- private October 1861. Died at Richmond, Va. January 24, 1862. View photo, as one of 20 Rome Light Guards in newspaper article.

Hargrove, D. C.------- private 1861. Killed at 1st Manassas, Va. July 21, 1861. View photo, as one of 20 Rome Light Guards in newspaper article.

Jack, J. M. ---- private May 18, 1861. Killed at Thoroughfare Gap, Va. August 28, 1862. View photo, as one of 20 Rome Light Guards in newspaper article.

Johnson, Adolphus Randolph ---- private May 18, 1861. Present at First Manassas, July 1861. Appointed Corporal March 1, 1864; 5th Sergeant May 1, 1865. Captured at Wilderness, Va. May 6, 1864. Paroled at Elmira, N. Y. March 1865. Exchanged at James River, Va. March 15, 1865. (View 2 photos and biography of A. R. Johnson. Brother of C. L. Johnson, below. Ancestor of Julia N. Autry; relative of Pennie Martin.)

Lansdell, Henry S.------ private March 11, 1862. Appointed Musician. Surrendered, Appomattox, Va. April 9, 1865. Buried in Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Rome. Born Oct. 24, 1845 in Penfield, Ga. Died Dec. 9, 1919 in Atlanta, Ga.

Lansdell, Winfield S. ---- private May 18, 1861. Surrendered, Appomattox, Va. April 9, 1865. (Born Nov. 28, 1840; married Margaret Riley November 7, 1865; died Jan. 30, 1912 in a streetcar accident. W. S. Lansdell appears as one of 26 veterans in an 8th Georgia Regiment reunion picture, 1901. View this image.)

Leigh, W. F. ---- private May 18, 1861. Killed at Thoroughfare Gap, Va. August 28, 1862. View photo, as one of 20 Rome Light Guards in newspaper article.

McCullough, Hugh------ private June 22, 1861 . Killed at Malvern Hill, Va. July 1, 1862. View photo, as one of 20 Rome Light Guards in newspaper article.

McOsker, Michael Daniel ----- private May 18, 1861. Wounded at 1st Manassas, Va. July 21, 1861. Discharged on account of wounds August 12, 1861. Enlisted as a private in Co. C, 40th Regiment Ga. Inf. March 10, 1862. Wounded at Vicksburg, Miss. July 3, 1863. Discharged on account of wounds. (Record in last command cannot be verified.) (Born in 1838; died Feb. 11, 1907. McOsker appears as one of 26 veterans in an 8th Georgia Regiment reunion picture, 1901. View this image.) Buried in Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Rome.

Milam, George Washington----- private. Captured at Stone Mountain, Ga. October 26, 1864. Released at Camp Chase, Ohio June 12, 1865. (Born July 19, 1839 in Floyd Co., Ga. Married: 1st Mary J. ?; 2nd Rebecca Davis February 3, 1891 Floyd Co, Ga. Was living in Rome in 1895. Died February 14, 1913. Relative of Barry Cooper.)

Morton, George Russel ---- private February 21, 1862. On detail duty in Macon, Ga. laboratory, on account of disability, October 31, 1864. Captured at Macon, Ga. April 20, 1865. Buried in Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Rome. Born Apr. 29, 1833, died Feb. 6, 1908.

Norton, Charles B. ---- private May 18, 1861. Killed at 1st Manassas, Va. July 21, 1861. View photo, as one of 20 Rome Light Guards in newspaper article. Born Dec. 3, 1834. Buried in Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Rome.

Norton, George C. ---- private May 18, 1861. Appointed Captain and Assistant Commissary Sergeant July 17, 1861. Serving as Assistant Commissary of Anderson's Brigade July 1, 1863 - March 22, 1864. Paroled at Albany, Ga. May 10, 1865. (View photograph and more information. George Norton hosted a reunion of 8th Georgia Regiment in 1901 in Louisville, Ky. View photograph of the 26 members of the 8th Georgia at this reunion.)

Palmer, Milo Livingston ---- private May 18, 1861 [Doubtful. M. L. Livingston supposedly joined the Miller Rifles, Co E in May 1861, but was discharged from Co E because of lack of rifles by Capt. Towers. He immediately joined Co. A, on approx. June 3, 1861]. Roll dated April 30, 1864, shows he deserted while on detail at Rome, Ga. Buried in Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Rome. Born Mar. 27, 1833, died Dec. 2, 1906.

Payne, William Marion----- private May 18, 1861. Severely wounded in right lung at Cold Harbor, Va. June 1, 1864. (Ancestor of James C. Payne, and George R. Payne.)

Phillips, James Lawson ---- private March 1, 1862. Absent sick October 31, 1864. No later record. (Born July 1839, son of William W. Phillips. James L. Phillips moved to Ellis County, Texas after the War. His widow received a Texas Confederate pension, #17604, based on his service. He died in Nov. 28, 1901, and is buried in Waxhachie, Texas. Ancestor of David Austin Slack.) (James L. Phillips appears as one of 26 veterans in an 8th Georgia Regiment reunion picture, 1901. View this image.)

Pinson, John Lumpkin------ private May 18, 1861. Surrendered, Appomattox, Va. April 9, 1865. (Ancestor of Shane Pinson.)

Ross, Adolphus Echols ---- private May 18, 1861. Absent with leave June 4, 1861. No later record. Buried in Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Rome. Born Aug. 20, 1832, in Walton Co., Ga. Died Oct. 4, 1910.

Sanders, M. L. ---- private May 18, 1861. Died of typhoid fever December 24, 1861. View photo, as one of 20 Rome Light Guards in newspaper article.

Sanford, George K. ---- private May 18, 1861. Elected Jr. 2d Lieutenant February 19, 1864. Killed at Darbytown Road, Va. October 7, 1864. View photo, as one of 20 Rome Light Guards in newspaper article.

Smith, Charles Henry or "Bill Arp" - private May 28, 1861. (View Photo and Biographical information. Smith is also listed in the 8th Georgia Staff and Band roster. Smith was a long-time resident of Rome Georgia, and wrote under the pen name "Bill Arp." He died Aug. 24, 1903. Smith appears as one of 26 veterans in an 8th Georgia Regiment reunion picture, 1901. View this image. Relative of Don Strube; Ancestor of Larry Smith.)

Stewart, Virgil A.----- private May 18, 1861. Elected Ensign of Floyd Coast Guards October 19, 1861. Discharged by promotion November 18, 1861. Elected 2d Lieutenant of 2d Co. 6, 1st Confederate Regiment Inf. May 11, 1862. Resigned at Fort Gaines, Ala. December 1862. (Born Jan. 24, 1836, died Oct. 2, 1929.) (Read Stewart's excellent account of the Battle of First Manassas.) Buried in Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Rome.

Stovall, G. T. ---- private May 18, 1861. Killed at 1st Manassas, Va. July 21, 1861. View photo, as one of 20 Rome Light Guards in newspaper article.

Watters, Richard P.----- private May 18, 1861. Wounded at Sharpsburg, Md. September 17, 1862. Died from wounds in 1862. (Richard Watters was wounded in the right knee in the afternoon at the Battle of Sharpsburg, Md. and was evacuated to Shepherdstorn, WV where he died of his wounds on Sept. 24, 2862. He was buried in the Confederate section of Elmwood Cemetery in Shepherdstown, WV. [His memorial headstone was brought back to Floyd County, Ga. by Danny Watters to the ancestral home of Joseph Watters called "Hermitage."] Richard Watters had 9 brothers, 8 of whom were in the Confederate army. View the Richard P. Watters Chronicles, which include nineteen letters written during the Civil War in 1861 and 1862. Relative of Daniel Watters and Julian Watters and Susan Watters Lovett.)

Wilkins, A. W. - Received pension as Confederate veteran; resident of Calhoun Rd., Floyd Co., Georgia. Born May 19, 1831; married Frances H. H. Barrett Maroney on Nov. 5, 1865 in Floyd Co.; died Feb. 6, 1921. (Ancestor of Jan M. Hale.)

No rolls of this company on file in War Department, Washington, D. C., from July 1861, to April 1, 1864.