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The only W. Drakes listed in Georgia units have the following initials:
William J., A., C., E., F., T. & T. Drake
Here are the only W. H. Drakes listed in Confederate units:
W. H. Drake, Sergeant, Co. H, 7th Texas Infantry
W. H. Drake, Private, Co. A, 1st Alabama Cavalry
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W. H. Drake, Private, Company A, 1st Alabama Cavalry was paroled May 20, 1865 at Talladega, Alabama, no other records
J. J. Drake enlisted as a Private in Captain James W. Harper's Company, 1st Alabama Cavalry November 20, 1861 at Montgomery, last shown present March 1, 1862, no further records
M311: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama