A typical entry contains some or all of the following information:

Name [with variant spellings?]; [birth-death dates]; rank, if other than private; (notes, including age at enlistment, and occupation || sources)

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Co. "G"

*Officers: (Marion Light Infantry)

CROWE, James R. [29 Jan 1840-] Capt. (a businessman; wounded, 1st Manassas; transferred to 53rd TN, Dec 61 || Bham Age; bio: CMH, 533-535; Smith papers)
PEARCE, T. B., Capt.
MOSEL[E]Y, Henry H. Capt. (a student; last capt. commanding, Jan 65 || NARS "G" Roll; Oates; Smith Papers)
KING, Porter, Capt. (dropped, 21 April 62, commission expired || NARS "G" Roll; Oates; Smith Papers)
ROBBINS, William McKendree [W. Mack] [26 October 1828-5 May 1905] Capt., Co. G; Major, 4th AL (promoted Major, 3 Oct 63; a lawyer; appointed, Commissioner, Gettysburg Battlefield, 1894-1905 || Coles; Oates; Smith Papers; NARS "G" Roll; bio: CV, Directory of the American Congress)
BILLINGSL[E]Y, Martin T., 1st Lt. (KIA, Chickamauga, 19 Sept 63 || NARS "G" Roll; Smith Papers)
GRAHAM, Charles [Chambers?], 1st Lt. (resigned, 20 Feb 63 || NARS "G" Roll)
EASLEY, J. L., 1st Lt.
HORNBUCKLE, James W., 1st Lt. (shot self in foot, Fredericksburg battlefield || NARS; Smith Papers)
JOHNSTON, George Doherty [1832-1910] 2nd Lt. (a lawyer; transferred to 25th AL as Major || Coles; NARS "G" Roll; Smith Papers; bio: CMH; CV IX:41-42)
EVANS [ERWIN, EVINS?], James S., Jr. Lt.. (died of disease, 9 March 62 || NARS "G" Roll; Smith papers)
SCOTT, David B. [Isaiah B.?], 2nd Lt. (resigned, 13 Jan 63 || NARS "G" Roll; Smith Papers)
TURNBOW [TUMBON?], James M., 2nd Lt. (KIA, Gettysburg, 2 July 63 || NARS "G" Roll; Smith Papers)
ZIMMERMAN, William C. [William L.?], 2nd Lt. (resigned, 10 Nov 62? || NARS "G" Roll; Smith Papers)

COOK[E], Mordecai Mortimer, 4th Sgt., 1st Sgt. (wounded, 1st Manassas; commanded Company, January 65 || Bham Age; NARS)
HENDRIX, Martin T., Sgt. (|| Smith papers)
JOHNSTON, William D. [William G.?], Sgt LEAK[E], Elias A. (|| Smith Papers)
LOCKETT, William A., 2nd Sgt. (wounded, 1st Manassas || Bham Age; Smith Papers)
MARSHALL, Ireneas A., Sgt. (|| Smith papers)
MOORE, James A., Sgt. (|| Smith papers)
MOSEL[E]Y, John W., 3rd Sgt. (enlisted, aged 24; a merchant; mortally wounded, Gettysburg || Coles; Smith Papers)
MOSELEY, William W., Sgt. (killed in Virginia || Smith Papers)
ROBARDS, Thomas S. [T. L.?], 1st Sgt. (|| Smith papers)
PERRY, Jerry [Jere?] W., Sgt. (|| Smith papers)
RUTLEGE, D. A., Sgt.
STEWART, John J., Sgt.

BUTLER, Felix G., 2nd Cpl. (died of wounds, 1st Manassas [1st to fall?] || Bham Age; Smith papers)
FITTS, Francis M., Cpl. (|| Smith papers)
REESE, Joseph E., Cpl. (|| Smith papers)
SEWELL, Marcus L., Cpl.
TARRANT [TANANT?], Ira G., 4th Cpl. (wounded, 1st Manassas; KIA, Chickamauga || Bham Age; Smith Papers)
WARD, William C., 2nd Cpl. (enlisted, aged 25; a teacher; wounded, Gettysburg and captured; exchanged, Oct 63 || Coles; Smith Papers)

Privates:

ADSON, J. H.
APSEY, John G. (|| Smith papers)
ARNOLD, James J. (|| Smith papers)
AVERITT, A. M. (|| Smith papers)
AVERY, D. H.
AVERYT, Alexander H.
BELL, W. B.
BILLINGSL[E]Y, David H. [D. M.?] (|| Smith papers)
BILLINGSL[E]Y, Martin J. (KIA, Cold Harbor || Smith papers)
BIRD, J. M.
BREED, Jefferson F. (conscripted || Smith Papers)
BROOKS, M. S.
BURNS, Thomas J.
CARSON, Thomas J. (|| Smith papers)
CASWELL, Thaddeus S.
CHAPMAN, W.
CLARK, J. R.
COCKE, James H. (|| Ward, "Incidents")
COCKE, James Matt (KIA, Gettysburg || Smith Papers)
COLE, W. M.
COLGIN, Gordon C.
COOPER, Abraham
COSBY, John S. (|| Smith papers)
COUCH, John (wounded, 1st Manassas, and discharged || Bham Age; Smith Papers)
CRAIG, Andrew (|| Smith papers)
CRAIG, Robert A. (|| Smith papers)
CRAIG, Thaddeus A. (|| Smith papers)
CRAIG, William M.
CRAWFORD, D. R.
DAY, W. J.
DEATON, Vandiver [Vanderer?] (|| Smith papers)
DOWNS, Ambrose B. (wounded, 1st Manassas || Bham Age; Smith papers)
DUNLAP, Samuel R. [Saul R.?] (|| Smith papers)
DUNLAP, William D. H. D. (|| Smith papers)
ESKRIDGE, Richard M. (|| Smith papers)
EVANS [EVINS?], James Selwin (|| Smith papers)
EVANS [EVINS?], Thomas J. (|| Smith papers)
EVINS, S. E. (|| Smith papers)
FEMEL, John
FIELD[S], John H. [John S.?] (|| Smith papers)
FIGHT, William H.
FIQUET, William H. (wounded, 1st Manassas || Bham Age; Smith papers)
FORD, Simeon Horace (|| Smith papers)
FORD, William M. (|| Smith papers)
GOREE, Edwin D., Cpl. (|| Smith papers)
GRAHAM, Alexander (|| Smith papers)
GRAHAM, Archibald Cary (|| Smith papers)
GRAHAM, Chambers (|| Smith papers)
GRAHAM, Porterfield (enlisted, aged 20; killed by lightning, 31 May 62 || Coles; Smith papers)
GREGG, R. A.
GRIFFIN, John W.
HAMPTON, W. M.
HARRIS, Charles H. (|| Smith papers)
HARRIS, J. T.
HENRY, Beverly M. (|| Smith papers)
HERRON, William H. (|| Smith papers)
HINTON, Alger[n]on S. (|| Smith papers HOUSTON, Thomas D. (|| Smith papers)
HUFF, Donaldson (|| Smith papers)
HUGHES, W. W.
HUNTINGTON, David G. [David Y.?] (KIA, 2nd Manassas || Smith Papers)
INGRAM, Francis M. (conscripted || Smith Papers)
INGRAM, John S. (conscripted || Smith Papers)
JACKSON, L. R.
JARVIS, James C. (|| Smith papers)
JOHNS, S. Cosby (wounded, 1st Manassas || Bham Age)
JOHNSON, ? ?
JOHNSON, David (KIA, Virginia || Smith Papers)
JOHNSON, M. T.
JOHNSON, Marius B. (transferred to 25th AL; KIA, Nashville || Smith Papers)
JOHNSON, W. D. (wounded, 1st Manassas || Bham Age)
KELLY [KELBY?], Joseph A. (|| Smith Papers)
KING, Elisha Ford, (|| Smith Papers)
KING, Joseph H. (killed in North Alabama || Smith papers)
KINSEY, E. J. (|| NARS "G" Roll; Smith Papers)
KIRKSCEY, E. Jehu
KIRKSEY, Elihue John (enlisted, aged 24; a physician; assigned, Asst Surgeon, 4th AL; transferred to 18th AL, July 62 || Coles; Smith papers)
KNIGHT, John F. (|| Smith papers)
LeVERT, Francis [Frank?] J. E. (|| Smith Papers)
LOCKHART, W. H. (|| Smith Papers)
LOVE, William H.
LUTZ, Albert (|| Smith Papers)
McDANIEL, Daniel
McDONNOLI, James W. (conscripted || Smith Papers)
McDONOUGH, James W.
McELROY, William F. (|| Smith papers)
McGEE, John
McINTOSH, Duncan C. (|| Smith papers)
McINTOSH, Roderic M. (|| Smith papers)
McKELLAR, D.
McKERRAL[L], Samuel W. (wounded, 1st Manassas || Bham Age; Smith Papers)
McLEOD, James P.
McLEOD, Dr. Surgeon (|| Smith papers)
McMICHLES, S. W.
MARE, J. B.
MARSHALL, A. J. (|| Smith papers)
MARSHALL, Saul W. (|| Smith papers)
MARSHALL, William O. (KIA Gettysburg || Smith Papers)
MIREE, Willis T. (|| Smith papers)
MONEGAN, T. J.
MOORE, Andrew J. (|| Smith papers)
MOORE, Marcus D. L. (|| Smith papers)
MOORE, Samuel (|| Smith papers)
NAVE, Jessie B. [Jesse?] (also in Co. "K"; wounded, lost an arm, in VA || obituary notice: CV VI:113; Smith Papers)
NAVE, William J. (|| Smith papers)
NIX, Ruben F. (enlisted, aged 21; a student; at Fredericksburg, captured 3 POWs, 3 horses, and 2 dogs; transferred as Lt. to 31st AL Cavalry || Coles; Smith Papers)
NORRIS, Melvill Fish (|| Smith papers)
OWENS, Alexander (conscripted || Smith Papers)
PARKER, John R. (KIA, Gaines' Mill || Smith Papers)
PARKER, S. R. L. R. (killed, near Richmond || Smith Papers)
PEACOCK, Robert F.
PEAVEY, W. A.
PEEPLES, William D.
PELKINTON, William H.
PEOPLES, William D. (|| Smith papers)
PERRY, David
PIERCE, T. D.
PITTS [PITT, PETT?], Christopher G. (KIA || Smith Papers)
PLEASANT[S], John L. (|| Smith papers)
PLEASANT[S], Steven W. (wounded, 1st Manassas || Bham Age; Smith Papers)
PRESCOTT, Matthew
RAGLIN, Benjamin C.
RANKIN, James H. [James A.?] (|| Smith Papers)
REESE, Carlos (|| Smith papers)
ROBARDS, William L. [William S.?] (|| Smith papers)
ROBBINS, Madison C. (KIA || Smith Papers)
ROBERTSON [ROBERSON?], Joseph E. [Joseph A.?] (|| Smith papers)
RODGERS [ROGERS?], James P. (|| Smith papers)
RUTLEDGE, Paul A. (|| Smith papers)
SCOTT, R. Brice (|| Smith papers)
SCOTT, Walter B.
SCURLOCK, William C. (|| Smith papers)
SEAWELL, Charles H. (|| Smith papers)
SEAWELL, Leonard H. D. L. B. (|| Smith papers)
SHAMBLIN, William
SHIVERS, James M. (|| Smith papers)
SHURLOCK, William (KIA, Antietam || Smith Papers)
SKIPPER, William
SMITH, A. F.
SMITH, Jack (recruited Nov. 61; honorably discharged for disability || Riley)
SMITH, James A. (a merchant; wounded, captured at Gettysburg; POW five months || Smith Papers; bio: CMH)
SMITH, Virginius S. [Ginnie S.], (acting as Gen'l Law's staff officer; enlisted, aged 19; a clerk; KIA, Fredericksburg, Dec 62 || Coles; Smith Papers; Law's Rept, 13 Dec '62; CMH)
SPENCER, Oliver H. (wounded, 1st Manassas || Bham Age; Smith Papers)
STEPHENS, George W. (wounded, 1st Manassas || Bham Age)
STEVENS, Fred G. (|| Smith papers)
STEVENS, George F.
STEWART, Andrew J. [Jack] (KIA, Chickamauga || Smith Papers)
STRICKLAND, F.
TARRANT, James C. (|| Smith papers)
THORNTON, Abra[ha]m (|| Smith papers)
TOUSLEY [TRUSLY?], Charles B. (|| Smith papers)
WALLACE, John B. (a farmer || Smith papers)
WALLIS, R. M.
WATERS, Charles W. (KIA, Gaines' Mill; Smith Papers)
WATERS, John W. (|| Smith papers)
WEAVER, Alexander
WELLS, Jesse W., Cpl. (|| Smith papers)
WHITE, James, Capt.
WHITE, John M.
WHITE, John W.
WHITE, Robert B. (KIA, location unknown || Smith Papers)
WILLIAMS, J.

Sources of roster information: This roster of the Fourth Alabama Infantry Regiment is taken from several sources, most of which concern themselves with only one company in the regiment. All, other than the National Archives and Records Service records, may be considered secondary and subject to error. Corrections to the roster are welcomed, so long as a source of information is provided.

• Robert T. Coles, From Huntsville to Apomattox : R. T. Coles's History of 4th Regiment, Alabama Volunteer Infantry, C.S.A., Army of Northern Virginia, edited by Jeffrey D. Stocker, Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press, 1996 (Coles)
  
• Compiled Services Records, National Archives (CSR)
  
• Confederate Military History [Alabama] (CMH)
  
• Confederate Veteran [periodical] (CV)
  
• "Honor Roll of the Fourth Alabama Regiment of Volunteers," Birmingham Age-Herald, v.20, no.139 (25 April 1894)
  (Bham Age)
  
• Jackson County [AL] Historical Association, "Civil War rolls of soldiers of Jackson County, Alabama" (Jackson County Roll)
  
• Alice N. McCravey, "Confederate soldiers of Madison County, Alabama." Huntsville, AL ; 1959 (Huntsville roll)
  
• National Archives and Records Service. [4th Alabama Infantry files] (NARS roll)
  
• Alice V. D. Pierrepont, Reuben Vaughan Kidd: soldier of the Confederacy. Petersburg, VA ; 1947 (Pierrepont roll)
  
• Benjamin Riley, History of Conecuh County, Alabama. (Riley)
  
• Smith Papers, Judson College, Marion, AL [includes scrapbooks with newsclippings, including muster rolls] (Smith papers)
  
• Southern Historical Society Papers (SHSP)
  
• The Tennessee Civil War veterans Questionnaires, Easly, SC: Southern Historical Press, 1985
• Mamie Yearie, Recollections of the boys in gray, 1861-1865, Dayton, OH: Morningside Books, 1986 (Yearie)
  

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