Good evening folks. I am trying to get with Mike Keown (or anyone
interested) as I wonder if my ancester is one of the unknowns at Lafayette.
Our only clue is that he "killed in the service of the confed, June 1864 in
Walker Co Ga". He doesn't show in military records, but his half dozen
brothers do, signing up in Tuskaloosa Co and those in the 8th Al Cav, at Uniontown, Al (David Files Rice
lived in Demopolis in 1860 with his brother george washington rice).
Bushwhacker, perhaps? anyone? Paul Rice

Dear Gentlemen,
I live in Lafayette Ga. And the reason for my question is that I am
researching the battle of LaFayette. We have 16 unknown confederates buried
here. I am bound and determined to name those men. So far I have learned
that the battle was primarily fought by Armisteads Brigade, as Col Neely
and Gen Pillow were late. I found Spence's report and thought bradshaw
might be one of the unknowns.
Armistead's brigade contained (as far as I know) the 12th Miss, 8th Ala
(ball-hatch's), and Lewis' (harrel's) cavalry battalion. Harrel, in his
report listed 1 killed, 5 wounded. The 8th Alabama lists 30 killed.
So it is my guess that the 16 came from either the 8th Al or the 12th
Miss.
With kindest regards,
Mike Keown