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J C. Cloud

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 7/30/1863 as a Private.
On 7/30/1863 he mustered into "E" Co. GA 63rd Infantry
He died of disease on 9/27/1863 at Regimental Hospital
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865

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J. C. Cloud, Private, Company E, 63rd Georgia Infantry/Thunderbolt Battery, enlisted July 30, 1863 at Macon, Georgia by Col. Harris for 3 years, died from disease in Regimental Hospital September 27, 1863

M266: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Georgia

63rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry

63rd Infantry Regiment was organized at Savannah, Georgia, in December, 1862, using the 13th Georgia Infantry Battalion as its nucleus. With more than 1,100 officers and men, the unit was assigned to the Departments of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. It served as infantry and heavy artillery at Thunderbolt and Rosedew Island, and Companies B and K were engaged at Battery Wagner near Charleston. Later the regiment was placed in General Mercer's and J.A. Smith's Brigade, Army of Tennessee. Now serving as infantry, it participated in the Atlanta Campaign, July 20 to September 1, this unit reported 10 killed, 61 wounded, and 39 missing and in December, 1864, totalled 143 effectives. Very few surrendered on April 26, 1865. The field officers were Colonel George A. Gordon, Lieutenant Colonel George R. Black, and Majors Joseph V.H. Allen and John R. Giles.
[http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/regiments.cfm]

1860 United States Federal Census about J C Cloud
Name: J C Cloud
Age in 1860: 35
Birth Year: abt 1825
Birthplace: Georgia
Home in 1860: Rodgers District, Crawford, Georgia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Pine Level
Value of real estate: $1000, Personal Estate $2300
Household Members:
Name Age
J C Cloud 35 Occupation not stated
Sarah Cloud 28
Wm W Cloud 6
Icy J Cloud 4
Cicero Cloud 2
Infant Cloud 1/12
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