Residence Laurens County GA;
Enlisted on 10/12/1861 as a Private.
On 10/12/1861 he mustered into "C" Co. GA 2nd State Troops
He was Mustered Out on 4/12/1862
(Estimated day of muster out)
On 5/24/1862 he mustered into "C" Co. GA 57th Infantry [Age 21]
He died on 7/3/1863 at Vicksburg, MS
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William G. Cochran
Residence Laurens County GA;
Enlisted on 5/8/1862 as a Private.
On 5/24/1862 he mustered into "C" Co. GA 57th Infantry
He died on 6/30/1863 at Vicksburg, MS
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865
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** In "Confederate Roll of Honor, Known Confederate Dead, Vicksburg Campaign, January 1862 - July 1863, Gary W. Webster," 'Ole Sow' Publications, Francis is listed as F. M. Corknan, Company C, 57th Georgia, died 3 Jul 1863 with note: [Carried in the UDC Record as Corhran, F. M.]
In as much as he is listed in the UDC records, I believe he is buried in Soldiers Rest, Cedar Hill Cemetery, Vicksburg City Cemetery. His Compiled Service Record files show his death as on July 2.
At the time of his death, his regiment was manning the siege line at the Salient Work, aka Salient Horn, or Georgia Salient. This position was just adjacent to the North of Hall's Ferry Road. They were being daily attacked at night time by Federal troops, both sides losing men.
William is not so listed, I would assume he is also buried in Cedar Hill. Some 1000 soldiers buried therein remain unknown.
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Extract from my draft history of the 43rd Tennessee
06 26 1863 [Friday] 40th Day of the siege
From his “Hd. Qrs. Forces on the Right”, Gen. Stevenson advises Gen. Pemberton [?]:
“Maj., [R. W. Memminger, A. A. G. Dept. Miss. & East Louisiana, Vicksburg]
Last evening and night the 1st & 5th Mo. Regts. left their position in reserve in
rear of Genl. Cumming’s Brigade and the work on the Hall’s Ferry road without
giving either Genl. C or myself any inclination[sp] that such orders had been
received - and consequently their absence was only accidentally discovered by
us.
The Regt of my own division which I formerly kept in reserve on the Hall’s Ferry
road is now on the River front & there is no reserve in rear of Cummings.”
(Pemberton Papers, National Archives)
No change. The enemy pressing our lines. [Gen.] Johnson [Johnston] still unheard of. In the evening we were ordered to our old position [43rd TN] in rear of Bradford [31st TN] and Baraloo [Barkuloo, 57th GA]. Companies A and F went into the ditches to support Barkaloo. Companies I, J, E, and K went into new ditches in rear of Barkaloo in case he should fall back from his works, they being very much exposed. All quiet during the night. Orderly Sergeant Denton, Company G, died from his wounds. Monroe Ballard, Company F, died of sickness. [Ballard subsequently buried Soldiers Rest, Vicksburg City Cemeter]
Nothing unusual during the day. Sharpshooting & heavy cannonading morning & evening. After several days silence Mortar boats opened again on the City night before last - shelled all night but ceased during the heat of the day. Same thing last night. (195)
This has been a very warm and sultry day, the mercury at 110 in the shade. The Soldiers lay around in Camp panting like dogs. (110, Pvt. Hopkins, 42nd Ohio)
06 27 1863 [Saturday]
Mortar boats shelling all last night - fire mortars throwing 13 inch shells weighing upwards of 200 pounds c_______firing - counted sometimes five shells in the air at one time. It requires 18 lbs of powder to throw these shells & they carry a charge of 11 lbs. Yet nothwitstanding their immense size & their destructive force of 11 lbs of powder it is astonishing what little damage has been done the town and how few the casualties have been. We have rarely heard of a death from a mortar shell & yet the people-ladies even-are constantly on the streets & many of the stores are open. But the enemy have recently erected several Batteries on the Peninsula opposite the city from which 20 & 30 lb Parrot shells are thorwn - there is also a 92 lb Parrot gun further up the River toward G___s Point - these guns are doing much damage & annoying the people greatly . I have heard of several ladies being wounded & the foundry which lately has been turning out a quantitiy of shot & shell & also several heavy guns has ben almost entirely destroyed. They enemy have also recently stationed sharpshooters on the opposite bank of the river and even at that distance their Enfield Rifles & Minnie muskets are so effective that to go to the river for water (as has been the case heretofore) is out of the question, and the men manning the guns of our heavy batteries along the river front have to keep themselves very close to avoid being picked off . So such a state of perfectness [?] have the fire arms of this ___ been brought (195)
We got to rest last night. Everything was more quiet all night than common. Firing commenced at daylight again this morning. 8 o’clock a.m.-the mortars are dropping shells about us. They are throwing them about five miles. 7 o’clocck p.m. We now start out of the trenches again. A young man by the name of Garghess belonging to the 3rd Tenn. Regt. was killed here in fifty yards of me this evening by a piece of shell. Oh Lord I pray for thy protection. (Clack)
Q. M. [Quartermaster] John Fleming, Company F, died of sickness. One man of the 3rd Tennessee Regiment killed by a shell. No change. Great talk of surrendering. Captain [B. B.] Gaddis, [Co. D] 3rd Tennessee, died from wounds. (Stamper) [both Fleming and Gaddis subseqently buried Soldiers Rest, Vicksburg City Cemetery]
Gen. Greene of Mo. was killed today. Capt. Gattis of the 3rd Tenn. was also killed by a shell. The mortars from the river were throwing shells toward our regt. but they all fell short. (105)
Vicksburg still holds out with a determination worthy of a better cause, but old General Starvation will surrender to U. S. Forces before to long. (110, Pvt. Hopkins, 42nd Ohio)
From our officer of the trenches we learn that our working party opened the trenches heretofore constructed, of about 280 yards, to an average width of 6 feet, constructed new trenches about 100 yards, 2 feet deep and about 2 feet wide, making the work continuous from the Hall's Ferry road to the right, in front of the large rebel works [Salient Point]. Owing to the deficiency in picks, the work was not forwarded as much as desired. An approach to the rebel work was commenced and put in condition to be prosecuted during the day. The casualties of yesterday and last night, as far as ascertained to this time, were 3 men wounded (one fatally). (OR 24/2, 288/9, Lauman, Gen.USA)
06 28 1864 [Sunday]
Another Sabbath has found me alive and well for which I feel very thankful and glorify my heavenly Master. Things were very quiet last night. I worked nearly all night painting a battery. Sharp shooters commenced operating as usual at daylight. Lieut. Clesser of Co. Eva was mortally wounded this morning. He was in the trenches. (Clack)
About the same amount of firing has been kept up by the Yanks as usual. They have but little respect for the Sabbath or they would have rested today. I have not heard of a single soldier being hurt today except one very slightly. (105)
Great deal of sharpshooting on Barkaloo and Bradford. 3rd Lieutenant Culpepper [Clepper] Company E [43rd TN] , killed in ditches. One Georgian killed and one wounded in the ditches occupied by Companies A and F. All hopes of relief about gone. Men are hungry and worn out. (Stamper) [Clepper subsequently buried Soldiers Rest, Vicksburg City Cemetery]
Francis M. Cochran**
Residence Laurens County GA;
Enlisted on 10/12/1861 as a Private.
On 10/12/1861 he mustered into "C" Co. GA 2nd State Troops
He was Mustered Out on 4/12/1862
(Estimated day of muster out)
On 5/24/1862 he mustered into "C" Co. GA 57th Infantry [Age 21]
He died on 7/3/1863 at Vicksburg, MS
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William G. Cochran
Residence Laurens County GA;
Enlisted on 5/8/1862 as a Private.
On 5/24/1862 he mustered into "C" Co. GA 57th Infantry
He died on 6/30/1863 at Vicksburg, MS
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865
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** In "Confederate Roll of Honor, Known Confederate Dead, Vicksburg Campaign, January 1862 - July 1863, Gary W. Webster," 'Ole Sow' Publications, Francis is listed as F. M. Corknan, Company C, 57th Georgia, died 3 Jul 1863 with note: [Carried in the UDC Record as Corhran, F. M.]
In as much as he is listed in the UDC records, I believe he is buried in Soldiers Rest, Cedar Hill Cemetery, Vicksburg City Cemetery. His Compiled Service Record files show his death as on July 2.
At the time of his death, his regiment was manning the siege line at the Salient Work, aka Salient Horn, or Georgia Salient. This position was just adjacent to the North of Hall's Ferry Road. They were being daily attacked at night time by Federal troops, both sides losing men.
William is not so listed, I would assume he is also buried in Cedar Hill. Some 1000 soldiers buried therein remain unknown.
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Extract from my draft history of the 43rd Tennessee
06 26 1863 [Friday] 40th Day of the siege
From his “Hd. Qrs. Forces on the Right”, Gen. Stevenson advises Gen. Pemberton [?]:
“Maj., [R. W. Memminger, A. A. G. Dept. Miss. & East Louisiana, Vicksburg]
Last evening and night the 1st & 5th Mo. Regts. left their position in reserve in
rear of Genl. Cumming’s Brigade and the work on the Hall’s Ferry road without
giving either Genl. C or myself any inclination[sp] that such orders had been
received - and consequently their absence was only accidentally discovered by
us.
The Regt of my own division which I formerly kept in reserve on the Hall’s Ferry
road is now on the River front & there is no reserve in rear of Cummings.”
(Pemberton Papers, National Archives)
No change. The enemy pressing our lines. [Gen.] Johnson [Johnston] still unheard of. In the evening we were ordered to our old position [43rd TN] in rear of Bradford [31st TN] and Baraloo [Barkuloo, 57th GA]. Companies A and F went into the ditches to support Barkaloo. Companies I, J, E, and K went into new ditches in rear of Barkaloo in case he should fall back from his works, they being very much exposed. All quiet during the night. Orderly Sergeant Denton, Company G, died from his wounds. Monroe Ballard, Company F, died of sickness. [Ballard subsequently buried Soldiers Rest, Vicksburg City Cemeter]
Nothing unusual during the day. Sharpshooting & heavy cannonading morning & evening. After several days silence Mortar boats opened again on the City night before last - shelled all night but ceased during the heat of the day. Same thing last night. (195)
This has been a very warm and sultry day, the mercury at 110 in the shade. The Soldiers lay around in Camp panting like dogs. (110, Pvt. Hopkins, 42nd Ohio)
06 27 1863 [Saturday]
Mortar boats shelling all last night - fire mortars throwing 13 inch shells weighing upwards of 200 pounds c_______firing - counted sometimes five shells in the air at one time. It requires 18 lbs of powder to throw these shells & they carry a charge of 11 lbs. Yet nothwitstanding their immense size & their destructive force of 11 lbs of powder it is astonishing what little damage has been done the town and how few the casualties have been. We have rarely heard of a death from a mortar shell & yet the people-ladies even-are constantly on the streets & many of the stores are open. But the enemy have recently erected several Batteries on the Peninsula opposite the city from which 20 & 30 lb Parrot shells are thorwn - there is also a 92 lb Parrot gun further up the River toward G___s Point - these guns are doing much damage & annoying the people greatly . I have heard of several ladies being wounded & the foundry which lately has been turning out a quantitiy of shot & shell & also several heavy guns has ben almost entirely destroyed. They enemy have also recently stationed sharpshooters on the opposite bank of the river and even at that distance their Enfield Rifles & Minnie muskets are so effective that to go to the river for water (as has been the case heretofore) is out of the question, and the men manning the guns of our heavy batteries along the river front have to keep themselves very close to avoid being picked off . So such a state of perfectness [?] have the fire arms of this ___ been brought (195)
We got to rest last night. Everything was more quiet all night than common. Firing commenced at daylight again this morning. 8 o’clock a.m.-the mortars are dropping shells about us. They are throwing them about five miles. 7 o’clocck p.m. We now start out of the trenches again. A young man by the name of Garghess belonging to the 3rd Tenn. Regt. was killed here in fifty yards of me this evening by a piece of shell. Oh Lord I pray for thy protection. (Clack)
Q. M. [Quartermaster] John Fleming, Company F, died of sickness. One man of the 3rd Tennessee Regiment killed by a shell. No change. Great talk of surrendering. Captain [B. B.] Gaddis, [Co. D] 3rd Tennessee, died from wounds. (Stamper) [both Fleming and Gaddis subseqently buried Soldiers Rest, Vicksburg City Cemetery]
Gen. Greene of Mo. was killed today. Capt. Gattis of the 3rd Tenn. was also killed by a shell. The mortars from the river were throwing shells toward our regt. but they all fell short. (105)
Vicksburg still holds out with a determination worthy of a better cause, but old General Starvation will surrender to U. S. Forces before to long. (110, Pvt. Hopkins, 42nd Ohio)
From our officer of the trenches we learn that our working party opened the trenches heretofore constructed, of about 280 yards, to an average width of 6 feet, constructed new trenches about 100 yards, 2 feet deep and about 2 feet wide, making the work continuous from the Hall's Ferry road to the right, in front of the large rebel works [Salient Point]. Owing to the deficiency in picks, the work was not forwarded as much as desired. An approach to the rebel work was commenced and put in condition to be prosecuted during the day. The casualties of yesterday and last night, as far as ascertained to this time, were 3 men wounded (one fatally). (OR 24/2, 288/9, Lauman, Gen.USA)
06 29 1864 [Monday]
Sharp shooting today as usual. King Stalcup of the 31st Tenn. Regt. was killed last night by some of our own men.
The Yankees made a charge on our right this evening but were repulsed (Clack, 43rd Tenn)