You may order his records through the service noted in the Red enclosed box above. They consist of some 38 cards. As noted, you will need these records
for proof of his service.

Note, he was paid at the rate of $3 a day for extra duty work as a Carpenter. Noting that a Private made $11 a month, a Lieutenant, $90 a month, this was a
princely wage. He must have been highly skilled.

There is nothing in his record to show why he was dropped from the rolls. His company continued in service. I do not find records under his name in the Engineer service.

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William M. Given

Enlisted as a Private
"E" Co. AL 2nd Battn Light Artillery
Organized: on 12/12/61

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SECOND BATTALION OF ARTILLERY

Battery A of this battalion, under the command of Capt. Stephen Charpentier, served in the defenses of Mobile until the spring of 1863, when it was attached to General Featherstone's brigade, and afterward did service in Mississippi, known as Charpentier's battery.

Battery C served in General Hebert's brigade and lost heavily at the siege of Vicksburg, where its captain, T. K Emanuel, was killed. The remnant of the battery continued to serve under the command of Capt. John D. Haynie in the army of Mobile until the surrender.

Battery E seems to have served continuously under the command of Capt. J. B. Hutchisson, at or near Mobile.

Source: Confederate Military History, vol. VIII, p. 311

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William M. Given, age 31, Private, Capt. Gage's Company, Alabama Artillery,* joined for duty and enrolled October 11, 1861 at Mobile, Ala. by Capt. C. P. Gage for 12 months, assigned extra duty in QM Dept. from July 17, 1862, Carpenter, at Ft. Morgan, Ala., September, 1862, recorded present December 31, 1862, detached Engr. Dept., September 13, 1863, Carpenter, paid at Mobile, Ala., January, March & April, 1864 as Carpenter, $3.00/day, recorded on the June 30, 1864 muster roll as dropped from rolls May 26, 1864 by order Gen'l. Maury, no further records

* This organization was designated at various times as Gage's Company, Alabama Artillery; Company E, Hallonquist's Battalion of Light Artillery; and Company E, 2nd Battalion Alabama Light Artillery

M311: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama