Company K, 14th Georgia Infantry
Company Muster Roll of the organization named above,
for Sept & Oct, 1861
shows station of company,
Near Huntersville, Va.
Record of Events
Left Marlin Bottom where last mustered on the 1st day of September 1861 and marched to Edray the same day. Left Edray on the 8th day of September 1861, and marched to Coonrad's on the 11th of September 1861 - commenced a retreat from Coonrod's on the evening of the 15 of September 1861 arrived at Big Springs on the 16 of September 1861. Retreated from Big Springs by order of Col. Gilham on the 28 of September 1861. Arrived at Elk Mountain the 30th of September 1861. Remaines [sic] at Elk Mountain until the 9 of October 1861 blockading the road that leads from Big Springs to Marlin Bottom. Arrived at Marlin Bottom the 14 of October 1861. Commenced the march to Huntersville the 20 of Oct 1861 and arrived the same day at our present position.
Marlin Botton [Marlinton], Edray & Huntersville are located in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, approximately 60 miles West of Staunton, Va.
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Moses H. Benton
Residence Johnson County GA;
Enlisted on 7/11/1861 as a Private.
On 7/11/1861 he mustered into "F" Co. GA 14th Infantry
He was discharged for disability on 10/5/1861
He was listed as:
* Wounded 8/13/1861 Huntersville, WV (Arm amputated)
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Marlington (Marlin's Bottom)
On January I, 1862 roughly 738 Federal troops under Major. G. Webster conducted a raid on the Confederate supply center at Huntersville. The Union soldiers were intercepted here by a force of approximately 300-350 Confederate militia. The action resulted in the destruction of considerable quantities of Confederate stores at a cost of one Federal and eight Confederate casualties.
Huntersville
This area served as a Confederate supply depot. An action started at Marlinton on : January 1, 1862 resulted in the Union capturing 350 barrels of flour, 300 salted beeves, 30,000 pounds of salt, other stores, and weapons.
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14th Regiment, Georgia Infantry
14th Infantry Regiment was organized by Colonel A.V. Brumby during the spring of 1861 with men recruited in Jasper, Johnson, Pierce, Dougherty, and Worth counties. Ordered to Virginia the unit served under General Floyd in the Kanawha Valley, then was assigned to General W.Hampton's, J.R. Anderson's, and E.L. Thomas's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. It was active from Seven Pines to Cold Harbor, endured the battles and hardships of the Petersburg siege south of the James River, and ended the war at Appomattox. The regiment had 379 effectives in April, 1862, and sustained 138 casualties during the Seven Days' Battles, 28 at Cedar Mountain, and 52 at Second Manassas. It lost 8 killed and 67 wounded at Chancellorsville and twelve percent of the 331 engaged at Gettysburg. On April 9, 1865, there were 20 officers and 147 men present. The field officers were Colonels A.V. Brumby, Robert W. Folsom, Richard P. Lester, and Felix Price; Lieutenant Colonels James M. Fielder, Washington L. Goldsmith, William A. Harris, and W.S. Ramsey; and Major Charles C. Kelley.