Comments on: 44th Georgia Regiment Volunteers in the American Civil War http://www.historynet.com/44th-georgia-regiment-volunteers-in-the-american-civil-war.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=44th-georgia-regiment-volunteers-in-the-american-civil-war From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:36:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: William Barnett http://www.historynet.com/44th-georgia-regiment-volunteers-in-the-american-civil-war.htm#comment-786981 William Barnett Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:34:14 +0000 #comment-786981 I am now 85 . When I was 5,my father was dismissed from the R.R. and we moved back to his parents home where John T.Darsey my grandmother's father, was also in the home. I enjoyed teasing him and telling him the "yankees" are coming. He would get out of his chair and go walk down the dirt road. At the eating table, he would inisist I wear a shirt or could not be at the table. I really admired him and was saddened when he died in 1934 at the age of 97. According to a hand written document, he was a sharp shooter and guarding a bridge over a ravine while Lee was retreating from Petersburg, VA. When all the troops had crossed the ravine, the bridge was destroyed ...leaving my great grandfather facing the Yankees. He was capured, sent to Long Island, N.Y. Just a few days later, Lee surrounded at Appomattox Court House. Later he was released from prison and sent to Georgia aboard a ship;hence on his feet to Hampton,Ga . I feel extremely lessed to be among a very, very few living Americans to have known a person that was at Gettsburg battle and and lived to return home after the Civil War I am now 85 . When I was 5,my father was dismissed from the R.R. and we moved back to his parents home where John T.Darsey my grandmother's father, was also in the home.

I enjoyed teasing him and telling him the "yankees" are coming. He would get out of his chair and go walk down the dirt road.
At the eating table, he would inisist I wear a shirt or could not be at the table.
I really admired him and was saddened when he died in 1934 at the age of 97.

According to a hand written document, he was a sharp shooter and guarding a bridge over a ravine while Lee was retreating from Petersburg, VA.
When all the troops had crossed the ravine, the bridge was destroyed …leaving my great grandfather facing the Yankees. He was capured, sent to Long Island, N.Y.
Just a few days later, Lee surrounded at Appomattox Court House.

Later he was released from prison and sent to Georgia aboard a ship;hence on his feet to Hampton,Ga .

I feel extremely lessed to be among a very, very few living Americans to have known a person that was at Gettsburg battle and and lived to return home after the Civil War

]]> By: Jim Thompson http://www.historynet.com/44th-georgia-regiment-volunteers-in-the-american-civil-war.htm#comment-780471 Jim Thompson Thu, 03 Nov 2011 23:58:34 +0000 #comment-780471 My GGG Grandfather, Richard H. Batchelor, his son (my GG Grandfather) John K. Batchelor, and their cousin (& my GGG Uncle) Blakey Batchelor, all of Putnam Co. were in F co., 44th GA Inf. None made it to the end of the war. Richard mustered out due to ailment and age. John, who was a 4th Corporal, was captured at the Mule Shoe salient during the Battle of Spotsylvania C.H. Blakey was wounded at the Battle of Chancellorsville and died a few days later. My family had many more that served in the other regiments of the Doles-Cook Brigade. Thanks for the article My GGG Grandfather, Richard H. Batchelor, his son (my GG Grandfather) John K. Batchelor, and their cousin (& my GGG Uncle) Blakey Batchelor, all of Putnam Co. were in F co., 44th GA Inf. None made it to the end of the war. Richard mustered out due to ailment and age. John, who was a 4th Corporal, was captured at the Mule Shoe salient during the Battle of Spotsylvania C.H. Blakey was wounded at the Battle of Chancellorsville and died a few days later. My family had many more that served in the other regiments of the Doles-Cook Brigade. Thanks for the article

]]> By: Todd Harvey http://www.historynet.com/44th-georgia-regiment-volunteers-in-the-american-civil-war.htm#comment-778832 Todd Harvey Sun, 02 Oct 2011 03:16:30 +0000 #comment-778832 My GG Grandfather, Joseph Newton Banks, served in Co. G 44th Georgia Infantry. He was captured on April 3, 1865 and was imprisoned on Harts Island, New York. He was paroled in June 1865 and returned to his home in Fayette County, Georgia. My GG Grandfather, Joseph Newton Banks, served in Co. G 44th Georgia Infantry. He was captured on April 3, 1865 and was imprisoned on Harts Island, New York. He was paroled in June 1865 and returned to his home in Fayette County, Georgia.

]]> By: Jay Dean http://www.historynet.com/44th-georgia-regiment-volunteers-in-the-american-civil-war.htm#comment-638515 Jay Dean Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:16:23 +0000 #comment-638515 Brian, I'd really like a copy of your paper on the 44th Georgia, but the host has changed. Could you send it to me? Best, Jay jay@jaydean.com Brian,
I'd really like a copy of your paper on the 44th Georgia, but the host has changed. Could you send it to me?
Best,
Jay

jay@jaydean.com

]]> By: Don Smith http://www.historynet.com/44th-georgia-regiment-volunteers-in-the-american-civil-war.htm#comment-542837 Don Smith Sat, 30 Apr 2011 17:01:56 +0000 #comment-542837 My wife's great grandfather Richard Wilton Freeman of Griffin GA. enlisted as a private in Co. B, 5th Regiment Ga. Inf. May 10, 1861. Transferred to Co. E, 44th Regiment Ga. Inf. July 12, 1862. Appointed 1st Sergeant in 1862. Wounded at Gettysburg, Pa. July 1, 1863. Appointed Adjutant Aug. 8, 1863. Severely wounded at Spotsylvania, Va. May 10, 1864. Surrendered at Appomattox, Va. April 9, 1864. We have sketch of Adjutant R. W. Freeman's Like During the Civil War by his friend George F. Cherry, Carrollton, GA written in 1910. We also have Richard Freeman's 1904 annotation's written in a book called the History of the Doles-Cook Brigade, 1903. My wife's great grandfather Richard Wilton Freeman of Griffin GA. enlisted as a private in Co. B, 5th Regiment Ga. Inf. May 10, 1861. Transferred to Co. E, 44th Regiment Ga. Inf. July 12, 1862. Appointed 1st Sergeant in 1862. Wounded at Gettysburg, Pa. July 1, 1863. Appointed Adjutant Aug. 8, 1863. Severely wounded at Spotsylvania, Va. May 10, 1864. Surrendered at Appomattox, Va. April 9, 1864. We have sketch of Adjutant R. W. Freeman's Like During the Civil War by his friend George F. Cherry, Carrollton, GA written in 1910. We also have Richard Freeman's 1904 annotation's written in a book called the History of the Doles-Cook Brigade, 1903.

]]> By: John http://www.historynet.com/44th-georgia-regiment-volunteers-in-the-american-civil-war.htm#comment-401951 John Tue, 21 Dec 2010 19:21:53 +0000 #comment-401951 Great write up! As a re-enactor with the 44th, I really enjoyed reading this. I salute your ancestors and all those brave souls who fought along with him and all those who fought in the War for Southern Independence. Great write up! As a re-enactor with the 44th, I really enjoyed reading this. I salute your ancestors and all those brave souls who fought along with him and all those who fought in the War for Southern Independence.

]]> By: Brian http://www.historynet.com/44th-georgia-regiment-volunteers-in-the-american-civil-war.htm#comment-367269 Brian Wed, 17 Nov 2010 19:19:50 +0000 #comment-367269 I wrote an academic journal on this Regiment about a year ago for my History of the Old South class. My GGG-Grandfather marched with the 44th from its muster to its surrender at Appomattox. Anyone who wants to check it out, feel free to do so: http://www.chavah.com/index.php?p=1_2_In-the-Steps-of-the-Fourty-Fourth I wrote an academic journal on this Regiment about a year ago for my History of the Old South class. My GGG-Grandfather marched with the 44th from its muster to its surrender at Appomattox.

Anyone who wants to check it out, feel free to do so:

http://www.chavah.com/index.php?p=1_2_In-the-Steps-of-the-Fourty-Fourth

]]> By: Margaret Rawson http://www.historynet.com/44th-georgia-regiment-volunteers-in-the-american-civil-war.htm#comment-318291 Margaret Rawson Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:09:19 +0000 #comment-318291 My GGGrandfather and his brother fought with the Georgia 44th out of Greene County Georgia. The records for my GGG show his name as :Frommerhauser, though the name was really Trommerhauser. The brother was killed at Malvern hill (though we can find no record of this, only family stories) My GGGrandfather was wounded at Gettysburg, After spending months in the hospital, was sent home to Augusta to work in the amunitions factory. My GGGrandfather and his brother fought with the Georgia 44th out of Greene County Georgia. The records for my GGG show his name as :Frommerhauser, though the name was really Trommerhauser. The brother was killed at Malvern hill (though we can find no record of this, only family stories) My GGGrandfather was wounded at Gettysburg, After spending months in the hospital, was sent home to Augusta to work in the amunitions factory.

]]> By: Karen Casper http://www.historynet.com/44th-georgia-regiment-volunteers-in-the-american-civil-war.htm#comment-315431 Karen Casper Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:17:25 +0000 #comment-315431 Pendleton Mortimer Miller is buried near Winder Georgia in Christ Church cemetery off of Highway 29 towards Athens. He is buried with his wife, Maletha. Their grave is not far from the side of the church. He is my gggg grandfather. Pendleton Mortimer Miller is buried near Winder Georgia in Christ Church cemetery off of Highway 29 towards Athens. He is buried with his wife, Maletha. Their grave is not far from the side of the church. He is my gggg grandfather.

]]> By: Thomas Redwine Hartshorn http://www.historynet.com/44th-georgia-regiment-volunteers-in-the-american-civil-war.htm#comment-283699 Thomas Redwine Hartshorn Wed, 26 May 2010 00:41:47 +0000 #comment-283699 Hurrah for the Bonnie Blue Flag !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hurrah for the Bonnie Blue Flag !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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