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1st-4th Miss Burials in Georgia

Here are some burials of men in the 1st through the 4th Miss, at various cemeteries in Goeriga:

1 MISS
Haynes, A. H.; Co E; Stonewall, Griffin; Grave # 202

2 MISS
Nelson, W. B.; Co D; Confederate, Rose Hill, Macon
Robertson, J. A.; Co B; Confederate, Rose Hill, Macon; Row

8, Grave # 344
Scales, Alfred M.; Co C; 19 May 40-22 Aug 91; Mt. Zion Bap,

near Bolingbroke, Monroe County
Walters, Evander M.; Co A; Oglethorpe Municipal, Oglethorpe

Macon County; Original PVT 1 May 61; trans to I/4 GA 4

Aug 62; brother of C. W. Walters, I/4 GA

3 MISS
Adams, S. W.; Co B; Confederate, Rose Hill, Macon
Arrington, Arthur D. SGT; Co C; d. 2 Aug 64; Confederate,

Forsyth
Austin, W.; Co D; Confederate, Oakland, Atlanta
Carson, James R.; Co I; Confederate, Rose Hill, Macon; Row

15, Grave # 581
Dooley, E.; Co E; Confederate, Rose Hill, Macon
Gibbs, A. M.; Co K; Confederate, Oakland, Atlanta
Gwin, A. H.; Co C; d. 16 Jun 64; Stonewall, LaGrange, Row

6, Grave # 21
Hampton, H.; Co K; Confederate Sect. # 1, Row 2, Linwood,

Columbus
Hanney, D. J.; Co E; Confederate, Rose Hill, Macon
Henry, Melton L.; Co I; d. Jul 64; Stonewall, LaGrange,

Row 7, Grave # 8
McCoun, J. M.; Confederate, Oakland, Atlanta
Russell, J.; Co C; Confederate, Rose Hill, Macon
Ryan, Victor; Confederate, Rose Hill, Macon; Row 7, Grave

# 293
Scott, J. E.; Co B; -do- ; Row 6, Grave # 248
Scroggins, J. F.; Co K; -do- ; Row 8, Grave # 376
Sturkey, Enoch B. SGT; Co B; Stonewall, Griffin; Grave

# 424; I believe him to be a first of second cousin of

my grandfather, Marion Benjamin Sturkey, who was a

member of B/Hampton Legion. One of Grandpa's uncles

(or great uncles, I can't recall which) left S. C.

ca. 1820 and went to Mississippi
Toply, G.; Co K; Stonewall, Griffin; Grave # 498
Warr, Abel CPL; Co D; d. 6 Oct 64; Confederate, Thomaston,

Upson County; Row 3, Grave # 4
Womack, P. P.; Co F; Confederate, Rose Hill, Macon

4 MISS
Brooks, J. D. SGT; Co G; d. 25 Jun 64; Stonewall, Griffin;

Grave #187
Chambers, J. S.; Confederate, Thomaston; Row 4, Grave # 11
Flynt, Guilford A.; 4 Oct 29-24 Feb 03; Culloden Municipal,

Culloden, Monroe County
Garrett, C.; d. 14 Jul 64; Stonewall, LaGrange; Row 7,

Grave # 24
Gilbers, J. C.; Co C; Confederate, Rose Hill, Macon; Row

7, Grave # 319
Gozar, W. L.; Co H; Stonewall, Griffin; Grave # 385
Haines, W. B.; Co H; Confederate, Oakland, Atlanta
Henderson, E.; Co B; d. 22 Jan 64; Confederate, Thomaston,

Row 1, Grave # 1
Jackson, John; Co H; d. 27 Aug 64; Confederate, Forsyth
James, W. C.; Co A; Confederate Sect. # 1, Row 2; Linwood,

Columbus
Landers, E. J.; Co F; Confederate, Oakland, Atlanta
Rand, J. M.; Co A; 22 Feb 44-16 Aug 64; Confederate Square

(Square 165), Oak Hill, Griffin
Strickland, John F.; Co B; Stonewall, Griffin
Suggs, L. S.; Co K; Stonewall, Griffin; Grave # 415
Tyna, I. S.; Co I; Confederate, Oakland, Atlanta
Tyndal, A.; Co H; Stonewall, Griffin; Grave # 37
Wells, G. L.; Co H; Stonewall, Griffin; Gravew # 205

If anyone knows of the family of Enoch Sturkey, I would appreciate your letting me know. Would like to exchange info on the Sturkey [Sterchi] Family, which came to South Carolina from Switzerland about 1760.