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There's nothing in his CSR to indicate the basis for his meritorious promotion. I'd suspect that you would find the reason in Col. William C. Oates' book, "The War Between the Union & Confederacy and its Lost Opportunities," Morningside Press (Reprint), Dayton, OH, 1985

There is a Texas Confederate pension application, A-23053 for a J. D. Callaway, Upshur County. I would doubt this is your man, what with being a Physician.

J D. Calloway

Residence Bullock County AL; 21 years old.
Enlisted on 7/1/1861 as a Private.
On 7/1/1861 he mustered into "B" Co. AL 15th Infantry
He was Surrendered on 4/9/1865 at Appomattox, VA
He was listed as:
* POW 7/2/1863 Gettysburg, PA
* Wounded 7/2/1863 Gettysburg, PA
* Exchanged 10/30/1864 (place not stated)
Promotions:
* Corpl (1862)
* Sergt 5/15/1863 (Estimated day)
(Post war physician)
After the War he lived in Texas In 1903

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:

- Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records
- Southern Historical Society Papers: Appomattox Paroles ANV
- The War Between the Union & Confederacy: Wm Oates

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Benjamin Franklin Callaway

Residence Bullock County AL; 22 years old.
Enlisted on 3/18/1862 as a Private.
On 3/18/1862 he mustered into "B" Co. AL 15th Infantry
He was Killed on 5/1/1863 at Suffolk, VA

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:

- Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records
- The War Between the Union & Confederacy: Wm Oates

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THE FIFTEENTH ALABAMA INFANTRY.

The Fifteenth Alabama infantry was organized at Fort Mitchell in
1861; served in Virginia in the brigade commanded by Gen. Isaac
R. Trimble; was in Stonewall Jackson's army and fought with
distinction at Front Royal, May 23, 1862; Winchester, May 25th;
Cross Keys, June 8th; Gaines' Mill or Cold Harbor, June 27th and
28th; Malvern Hill, July 1st, and Hazel River, August 22nd.

It fought and lost heavily at Second Manassas, August 30th, and
was in the battles of Chantilly, September 1st; Sharpsburg,
September 17th; Fredericksburg, December 13th; Suffolk, May,
1863; Gettysburg, July I to 3, 1863.

Ordered to join Bragg's army, the regiment fought at Chickamauga
September 19th and 20th; Brown's Ferry, October 27th; Wauhatchie,
October :7th; Knoxville, November 17th to December 4th; Bean's
Station, December 14th. Returning to Virginia this regiment
upheld its reputation and won further distinction, as shown by
its long roll of honor at Fort Harrison. It was engaged at the
Wilderness, May 5-7, 1864; Spottsylvania, May 8th to 18th;
Hanover Court House, May 30th; and Second Cold Harbor, June 1st
to 12th.

It was also engaged before Petersburg and Richmond. At Deep
Bottom, August 14th to 18th, one-third of that portion of the
regiment engaged were killed.

Among its killed in battle were Capt. R. H. Hill and Lieut. W. B.
Mills, at Cross Keys; Captain Weams (mortally wounded), at
Gaines' Mill; Capt. P. V. Guerry and Lieut. A. McIntosh, at Cold
Harbor; Capts. J. H. Allison and H. C. Brainard, at Gettysburg,
and Capt. John C. Oates died of wounds received in the same
battle; Capt. Frank Park was killed at Knoxville, Captain Glover
at Petersburg, and Capt. B. A. Hill at Fussell's Mill.

Among the other field officers were: Cols. John F. Trentlen,
Alexander Lowther, William C. Oates (who was distinguished
throughout the war and has since served many years as a member of
Congress and also as governor of Alabama); Col. James Cantey,
afterward brigadier-general; Lieut.-Col. Isaac B. Feagin and Maj.
John W. L. Daniel.

Source: Confederate Military History, vol. VIII, p. 102

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