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Private William Berryhill, resident of Laurens County, enlisted July 9, 1861 at Dublin, Georgia into Company H, 14th Georgia Infantry, admitted to C.S.A. General Hospital, Farmville, Virginia June 10, 1863 with Rheumatism, discharged to defenses/fortifications of Richmond June 30, admitted Jackson Hospital, Richmond, Virginia June 29, 1864, gun shot wound left foot, shell, subsequently transferred to Ocmulgee Hospital, Macon, Georgia, discharged July 8, Medical Board of Examiners, Macon, Georgia found him incapable of performing the duties of a soldier because of gun shot wound fracturing metacarpal bones of second of little toes of left foot dated July 4, 1864 recommending he be fit for service as Stock Minder in the Quarter Masters Dept., August 4, 1864 detailed to duty in Quartermaster Department at Macon, Georgia

You may procure his service records files at: http://history-sites.com/research/index.html

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Also serving and most likely a son, brother, cousin, etc.

Andrew Berryhill, residence Laurens County GA; 22 year old Farmer, enlisted on 7/9/1861 as a Private at Dublin, Georgia into "H" Co. GA 14th Infantry, he was discharged at Richmond for disability 11/2/1861 May 20, 1862

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. Kell

See also: http://www.petersburgbreakthrough.org/14thGA.htm

http://www.researchonline.net/gacw/unit51.htm

http://www.heritagebooks.com/mm5/merchant.mvcScreen=PROD&Store_Code=HBI&Product_Code=D0913&Category_Code=

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