Duncan Wright & John Wright
Enlisted as Privates
"G" Co. AL 36th Infantry
The Thirty-sixth Alabama, organized at Mt. Vernon arsenal, May
12, 1862, was first engaged in constructing defenses at Oven and
Choctaw bluffs, then remained at Mobile until April, 1863, when
it was sent to Tullahoma
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Eli Wright & Samuel Wright
Enlisted as Privates
"E" Co. AL 61st Infantry
The Sixty-first regiment was organized at Pollard in September,
1863, and formed part of Clanton's brigade until the following
January, when it was sent to Virginia and took the place of the
Twenty-sixth in Battle's brigade.
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Wade Wright & Robert Wright
Enlisted as Privates
"F" Co. AL 1st Infantry
THE First Alabama infantry was the first in Alabama to enlist
for one year, the first to re-enlist, and has the distinction
of having served, though several times reorganized, from the
beginning to the end of the conflict.
Enlisting in March, 1861, it assembled at Pensacola and
immediately began the hardest of work -- in preparing for
defense. It was assigned to the batteries and soon earned the
title, " Bragg's best artillerists. "
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records
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Duncan Wright, Private, Company G, 36th Alabama Infantry, paid November 13, 1863, $44 for the period July 1 to October 31, 1863, receipted for an issue of clothing April 14, 1864, no other records
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John Wright, Company G, 36th Alabama Infantry, enlisted March 17, 1862 in Monroe County by A. H. Smith for 3 years,
attached to Regimental Hospital as Nurse, June 1, 1862, admitted Floyd and Ocmulgee Hospitals, Macon, Ga. November 26, 1863, gunshot wound, prisoner of war paroled May 10, 1865
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These may be the other four brothers
Eli Wright, Private, Company E, 59th Regiment Alabama Infantry,* enlisted May 29, 1863 in Monroe County, Ala. by Capt. E. F. Baler for the war, wounded, gunshot, at Winchester, Va. September 19, 1864, admitted Pratt Hospital, Hospital, Va., died October 22, 1864, age 21
* This company subsequently became Company E, 61st Regiment Alabama Infantry
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Samuel Wright, Private, Company E, 61st Regiment Alabama Infantry, enlisted November 13, 1863 in Monroe County, by Capt. Baler for the war, admitted Howard’s Grove Hospital, Richmond, Va. June 9, 1864, returned to duty July 12,
wounded at Middleton, Va. October 19, 1864, admitted hospital, Richmond, Va., n.d., paroled at Headquarters, Sixteenth Army Corps, Montgomery, Ala. May 29, 1865, signs with an ‘X’, his mark, 5’ ?”, dark hair, dark eyes, dark complexion
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Wade Wright, Private, Company F, 1st Regiment Alabama Conspcripts, enlisted November 10, 1862 in Monroe County, by Seavill, recorded present December 31, 1862 where they were at Camp Watts near Notasulga, Ala., no further records
Note, this is the one and only muster roll for Company E. As such, we have no further information on the service of the men of this company/regiment
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Robert Wright, Private, Company F, 1st Regiment Alabama Conscripts, enlisted November 10, 1862 in Monroe County by Seawell, recorded present December 31, 1862, no further records
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Robert Wright, Private, Company G, 21st Alabama Infantry, receipted for issues of clothing March 3, April 16, June 1, 1864, signing with an ‘X’, his mark, captured at Fort Gaines April 8, 1864, sent to prison camp at New Orleans, La., transferred to Ship Island, Miss. October 25, exchanged January 4, 1865, no further information
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Wade Wright, Private, Company G, 21st Alabama Infantry, receipted for issues of clothing March 3 & June 1, 1864, signing with an ‘X’, his mark, captured at Fort Gaines August 8, 1864, admitted St. Louis Hospital, New Orleans September 26, 1864, died September 30, Diarrhoea, Chronic, buried in grave no. 379, Monument Cemetery, age 34, resident of Wilcox County, Alabama, widow Mrs. D. Wright, Pine Apple, Ala.
M311: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama