I'm looking for similar information about my 3rd great grandfather, James Stephen McDonald (DOB 18 Dec 1831). He was with the 9th Alabama Infantry Regiment, Wilcox Brigade; Anderson's Division & A.P. Hill's Corp. However, he's listed as either sick or as a nurse in the hospital on the following muster dates:

Date -- Location -- Details

12 Oct 1861 -- Florence, Lauderdale Co., Ala -- Enlisted or Muster date; conflicting info

Apr 1862 -- Siege of Yorkstown -- absent sick;

5 May 1862 -- Williamsburg, -- absent sick;

27 Jun 1862 -- Seven Pines -- absent sick;

27 Jun 1862 -- Gaines Mill -- absent detail (nurse)

30 Jun 1862 -- Frazier's Farm -- absent detail (nurse)

6 Aug 1862 -- Hospital -- Attached to hospital as a nurse, Co. D, 9th Regiment, Alabama; last paid by Maj. Vaughn to Aug 31, 1862, he had 60 days extra duty at .25 cents per day, $15.00;

7 Aug 1862 -- Hospital -- Attached to hospital

Sep 1862 -- Hospital -- Hospital Muster Roll for Sep & Nov of 1862 hs was attached to Hospital Muster Roll,

Nov 1862 -- Hospital -- Hospital Muster Roll Shows that he is a private and he enlisted 12 Oct

1861, Florence, Lauderdale Co., Ala. He was still acting as a nurse and paid .25 cents a day for 60 days extra duty: $15.00 and last paid by Maj Vaughn for time to 31 Oct 1862;

Dec 1862 -- Hospital -- Hospital Muster Roll Shows that he is a private and he enlisted 12 Oct

1861, Florence, Lauderdale Co., Ala. He was still acting as a nurse and paid .25 cents a day for 60 days extra duty: $15.00 and last paid by Maj Vaughn for time to 31 Oct 1862;

Jan 1863 -- Hospital -- Private, Hospital muster roll & 60 days extra duty as nurse for $15.00;

Feb 1863 -- Hospital -- Private, Hospital muster roll & 60 days extra duty as nurse for $15.00;

1 Mar-30 Apr 1863 -- Hospital -- On Mar & Apr 1863 Muster Roll he was acting nurse, and paid to 28 Feb 1863 by Capt. Mallory; 61 days extra pay for 1 Mar to 30 Apr.

May 1863 -- Hospital -- Roll shows he was present in Co. I, 9th Reg't. Ala

June 1863 -- Hospital -- Roll shows he was present in Co. I, 9th Reg't. Ala

July 1863 -- Hospital -- Roll shows he was present in Co. I, 9th Reg't. Ala

Aug 1863 -- Hospital -- Roll shows he was present in Co. I, 9th Reg't. Ala

6 Aug. 1863 -- Hospital -- Admitted to hospital with debility

8 Oct 1863 -- Hospital -- Muster shows receipt roll for clothing.;

Nov 1863 -- Hospital -- Roll shows he was present in Co. I, 9th Reg't. Ala

Dec 1863 -- Hospital -- Roll shows he was present in Co. I, 9th Reg't. Ala

Jan 1864 -- Hospital -- Present in Co. I., 9th Reg't.;

Feb 1864 -- Hospital -- Present in Co. I., 9th Reg't.;

31 March 1864 -- Hospital -- 1st quarter of 1864 he is on a receipt roll for clothing issued 31 Mar 1864;

July 1864 -- Hospital -- Receipt for clothing again in July 1864.

Sept 1864 -- Hospital -- Roll shows he was present in Co. I, 9th Reg't. Ala

Oct. 1864 -- Hospital -- Roll shows he was present in Co. I, 9th Reg't. Ala

A cousin did that research years ago, and I don't know what hospital he was at. I'm also trying to figure out where he was from his enlistment date (or muster date; there is conflicting info as to which date this is) of 12 Oct. 1861 until he was attached as a nurse on 8 August 1862. He is listed as being absent from battle due to sickness from April 1862 to 30 June 1862. Do the hospitals have patient rolls?

Thank you for any advice or direction you can provide!