4th Georgia Infantry

McConnell, John E.-1st Sergeant April 29, 1861. Appointed Brevet 2d Lieutenant January 6, 1862. Resigned April 28, 1862. Elected Captain of Co. 1, 6th Regiment Ga. Cavalry May 10, 1862. Surrendered Charlotte, N. C. April 26, 1865.

Assigned to Walkers Brigade, Department of North Carolina (April - June 1862)
Their first encounter with the enemy was a skirmish near Steven Pines-June 15, 1862
http://www.researchonline.net/gacw/unit19.htm

6th Georgia Cavalry

John E. McConnell

Residence Gordon County GA; 19 years old.

Enlisted on 4/29/1861 as a 1st Sergeant.
On 4/29/1861 he mustered into "F" Co. GA 4th Infantry
He Resigned on 4/28/1862 [having completed his term of service of one year]
On 5/10/1862 he was commissioned into "I" Co. GA 6th Cavalry
He was listed as:
* POW 3/25/1865 (place not stated)
* Wounded 3/25/1865 (place not stated) (Severely wounded in left leg, amputated)
* Oath Allegiance 6/14/1865 (place not stated) (Released)
Promotions:
* 2nd Lieut 1/6/1862 by Brevet
* Capt 5/10/1862 (As of Co. I 6th GA Cavalry)
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865
- The Medical and Surgical History of the Civil War

6th Regiment, Georgia Cavalry

6th Cavalry Regiment was formed in the spring of 1863 by consolidating the cavalry battalion of Smith's Georgia Legion and four independent cavalry companies. During the conflict it served in Davidson's, J.J. Morrison's, C.C. Crews', and Iverson's Brigade. The unit was active at Chickamauga and Philadelphia, participated in the Knoxville and Atlanta Campaigns, then took part in the defense of Savannah and the campaign in the Carolinas. During April, 1865, it surrendered with the Army of Tennessee. Its commanding officers were Colonel John R. Hart, Lieutenant Colonels B.F. Brown and Joel C. Fain, and Majors Alfred F. Bale and John T. Burns. [NPS Soldiers & Sailors System]

Engagements

Chattanooga Siege, Tennessee (9/63 - 11/63)
Chickamauga, Georgia (9/19/63 - 9/20/63)
Philadelphia, Tennessee (10/20/63)
Knoxville, Siege, Tennessee (11/63 - 12/63)
Atlanta Campaign, Georgia (5/64 - 9/64)
Atlanta Siege, Georgia (7/64 - 9/64)
Savannah Campaign, Georgia (11/64 - 12/64)
Carolinas Campaign (2/65 - 4/30/65)
http://www.colquitt.k12.ga.us/gspurloc/Cobbslegion/gasca/units/6th_reg_cav.htm

His service record files, which are found in both the 4th Inf. & 6th Cav., show that he was paroled at Charlotte, NC May 3, 1865 and that there was correspondence between the War Department and the Georgia Commissioner of Pensions November 1915 regarding his service

You may procure his service records files at: http://history-sites.com/research/index.htm