Betty,

In the 1860 Census for Murray County, GA, Georgia Militia District 984, Post Office - Holly Creek, is found the following household:

James Suggs, 38
Polly Suggs, 40
John A. Suggs, 18
Loring C. Suggs, 17
William A Suggs, 15
James Suggs, 14
Elias Suggs, 10
Mary V. Suggs, 7
Nancy A. Suggs, 6
Maholy Suggs, 4
Samuel G. Suggs, 2

This same family also appears in the 1850 Murray County census. I believe Murray borders Whitfield county. Your guys may have enlisted in the neighboring county.