Tiller's Company, Georgia Light Artillery (Echols Light Artillery)

Echols Light Artillery was assembled at Valdosta, Georgia, during the spring of 1862. Its members were recruited in Echols and Lowndes counties. The company served in the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida and saw action in the conflicts at Olustee and Gainesville. Later it shared in the defense of Savannah but in January, 1865, was broken up. Captain John H. Tiller was in command.
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W B. J. Wood

Enlisted as a Private
"C" Co. GA Echols Light Artillery

Echols GA Light Artillery Battery
Organized: on 6/1/62, Mustered Out: 4/26/65

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Wm. B. J. Wood, Private, Capt. John H. Tiller's Company (Echols Light Artillery), Georgia Volunteers, enlisted May 3, 1862 in Oglethorpe County, by John H. Tiller for 3 years or the war, died September 30/October 1, 1863 in hospital at Quincy, Florida, claim for his pay, allowances, and effects made by his widow, Martha J. Wood January 12, 1864, description: Farmer, dark complexion, light hair, gray eyes, 6' 1", his file contains correspondence between the Adjutant General, War Department and the Georgia State Commissioner of Pensions, dated November 26, 1915

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