From the Broadfoot Publishing Roster of Confederate Soldiers here are the "possibles" for your James Lewis Tucker. Do you know the county he was from?

Tucker, J. Coosa Guards J.W. Suttles' Co.
Tucker, J.L. 21st Inf. Co.C
Tucker, J.L. 13th Inf. Co.A
Tucker, James Cp. of Instr. Talladega
Tucker, James 49th Inf. Co.F
Tucker, James 3rd Cav. Co.B
Tucker, James 36th Inf. Co.H
Tucker, James 11th Inf. Co.D
Tucker, James L. 37th Inf. Co.E

If Cottonwood was originally a part of Henry County this list of units might give you some cross-reference to the list above.

Henry County
Cavalry: 6th
Infantry: 6th; 15th; 37th; 39th; 46th; 57th; 60th; 61st

Any additional information you have for your James Lewis Tucker would be helpful to assist the researchers on this message board.

With best regards,

Jim Martin