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William Culpepper , Private, Company I, 39th Regiment Alabama Infantry, enlisted March 10,1862 at Clayton, Alabama by W. Clark for 3 years or the war, paid commutation of rations January 7,1863, name on card, J. W., sent to interior Hospital, ??? by order of Surgeon 10 June, 1863, sent to Quitman Hospital 15 June, present at the end of year muster, admitted to Ocmulgee Hospital, Macon, Ga. July 20, 1864, Feb. Remit., transferred July 21 to C.C.[?], receipted for an issue of clothing, August 20, 1864, signed with "his mark," an 'X', one shirt, and one pair of shoes, resident of Barber County, no further records
M311: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama
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I have only limited access to Ancestry.com. I did not find J. W. in the 1860 census.
I did find one family in which Elijah is listed.
Barbour, Alabama, Clayton Post Office
Household Members
E.C. Culpepper 47
Lucy A. Culpepper 24
William Culpepper 18
James Culpepper 16
Elijah Culpepper 14
Elizabeth Culpepper 12
John Culpepper 10
Sophrona Culpepper 6
Amanda Culpepper 4
David Culpepper 1