The Service Record of Private William J. McGee, Co. K, 8th Mississippi Infantry

Enrolled on May 4th, 1861 by Captain William N. Hardy in Captain Samuel Prince's Company (Old Company C) at Ellisville, Jones County, Mississippi age 27.

Mustered into service on May 18, 1861 at Ellisville, Jones County, Mississippi by Captain William N. Hardy.

Muster Roll from August 22, 1861 to (not dated) traveled 57 miles in 3 days.

Muster Roll and Pay Roll from August 24, 1864 to October 18, 1861 (one month and 24 days) prepared Feb. 9, 1862 signed by W. J. McGee.

Muster-in Roll, Roll dated Enterprise Mississippi, Oct. 18, 1861. Muster in to date Oct. 18, 1861.
Joined for duty and enrolled: Oct. 18, 1861 at Enterprise by J. S. Lanier, Lt. CSA for 1 year.

"This company was transferred form State to Confederate Service with the 8th Regiment Mississippi Volunteers., Commanded by Col. G. G. Flint, for their unexpired term. This regiment organized on the 24th August, and their term of Service commenced on that day."

Muster Roll, for Oct. 18 to Dec. 31, 1861. Recieved no pay. Present. "During this period the 8th MS was stationed at Pensacola, Fla."

Muster Roll, for Jan. to Feb., 1862. Last paid by E. Scanlin to Dec. 31, 1861. Present "During this period the 8th MS was stationed at Pensacola, Fla."

Muster Roll, for March to April, 1862. Last paid by E. Scanlin to Feb. 28, 1861. Present "During this period the 8th MS was stationed at Pensacola, Fla."

March 15th Pensacola was abandoned.

Muster Roll, for April 30 to August 31, 1862. Last paid by Captain Mclaurin to April 30, 1862. Present "In May the regiment was ordered to Mobile, Alabama. Transferred to Pollard, Alabama, and to Warrington, Florida and then to Chattanooga, Tenn., and was reported there on August 18, 1862."

Muster Roll, for Sept. to Oct. 1862. Last paid by Captain S. Prince to Aug. 31, 1862. Absent sick in hospital at Tompkinsville, Kentucky.

Muster Roll, for Oct. 31, 1862 to Feb. 28, 1863. Last paid by Captian McLaurin to August 31, 1862. Present. Twenty Five Dollars commutation due him.

Muster Roll, for March to April, 1863. Last paid by Captain S. Prince to Feb. 28, 1863. Present. On Railroad Guard.

Muster Roll, for May to June, 1863. Last paid by Captain Prince to April 30, 1863. Present.

Muster Roll, for July to August, 1863. Last paid by Captain S. Prince to June 30, 1863. Present. "On August 27, 1863 the regiment was at Waldron's Ridge"

"On September 18 and 19, 1863 the regiment was at the Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia."

Muster Roll, for Jan. to Feb., 1864. Last paid by Captain Pitcher to October 31, 1863. Deserted on the Retreat from "the Battle of" Missionary Ridge December 6, 1863.

Prisoners of War Department of the Cumberland. Captured November 26, 1863 at Ringgold, Georgia. Forwarded to Louisville, Kentucky Dec. 7, 1863 for exchange.

Roll of Prisoners of War, captured by forces under command of Maj. Gen. Geo. H. Thomas, commanding, Dept. Cumberland, and forwarded to Captain S. E. Jones, Provost Marshal at Louisville, Ky., Dec. 9, 1863. Indorsement on roll shows "Roll of Prisoners of War forwarded from Nashville, Tenn. , to Louisville, Ky., Dec. 9, 1863.

Prisoners of War received at Military Prison, Louisville, Ky. Discharged to Rock Island, Illinois on Dec. 11, 1863. Received on Dec. 10, 1863 and discharged on Dec. 11, 1863 to Rock Island, Illinois.

Prisoners of War forwarded from Louisville, Ky., to Rock Island, Ill., Dec. 11, 1863.

Roll of Prisoners of War forwarded from Louisville, Ky., to Rock Island, Ill., Dec. 11, 1863. Roll dated Headquarters District of Kentucky, Louisville, Dec. 11, 1863.

Roll of Prisoners of War at Rock Island Barracks, Ill., received from Louisville, Ky. Roll dated Headquarters Rock Island Barracks, Ill., Jan. 1, 1864. Entered Dec. 13, 1863. Dead.

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I've seen the hand written cemetery records, both W. J. and James McGee at listed as buried in plot #8.

The family history states that W. J. never returned from the war...James is not mentioned in my family history. My feeling is they both were captured... they both died... and they buried them together in the same plot.