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Henry H Birdsong


Service Record: Enlisted as a Private
Enlisted in Company N, 12th Infantry Regiment North Carolina

Transferred on 15 October 1861
Transferred in Company C, 32nd Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 15 October 1861
POW on 06 April 1865 at Farmville, VA
Confined on 15 April 1865 at Point Lookout, MD
Took Oath of Allegiance on 23 June 1865 at
Sources:
North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster. (NCRosterC) Published in 1993


Samuel N Birdsong


Service Record: Enlisted as a Private
Enlisted in Company N, 12th Infantry Regiment North Carolina

Transferred on 15 October 1861
Transferred in Company C, 32nd Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 15 October 1861
Sources:
North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster. (NCRosterC) Published in 1993


William J Birdsong


Service Record:
Enlisted as a Private
Enlisted in Company N, 12th Infantry Regiment North Carolina

Transferred on 15 October 1861
Transferred in Company C, 32nd Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 15 October 1861
POW on 06 April 1865 at Harper's Ferry, WV
Confined on 15 April 1865 at Point Lookout, MD
Took Oath of Allegiance on 23 June 1865 at Point Lookout, MD
Sources:
North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster. (NCRosterC) Published in 1993


Robert Birdsong


Residence: Twiggs County, Georgia
Service Record:

Enlisted as a Private on 04 March 1862 at the age of 23
Enlisted in Company G, 48th Infantry Regiment Georgia on 04 March 1862
POW on 06 April 1865 at High Bridge, VA
Released on 24 June 1865 at Point Lookout, MD
Sources:
Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865. (GARosterC) Published in 1955-58 by Longino & Porter

A H Birdsong


Residence: Washington County, Georgia
Service Record:

Enlisted as a Private on 15 May 1862
Enlisted in Company H, 49th Infantry Regiment Georgia on 15 May 1862
Sources:
Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865. (GARosterC) Published in 1955-58 by Longino & Porter



John W Birdsong


Residence: Troup County, Georgia
Service Record:
Enlisted as a Private on 04 March 1862
Enlisted in Company E, 41st Infantry Regiment Georgia on 04 March 1862
Died on 01 November 1862 in Harrodsburg, KY Hospl
Sources:
Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865. (GARosterC) Published in 1955-58 by Longino & Porter

Albert H Birdsong


Residence: Hancock County, Georgia
Service Record:
Enlisted as a Private on 04 March 1862 at the age of 18
Enlisted in Company I, 49th Infantry Regiment Georgia on 04 March 1862
Received a disability discharge on 13 May 1862
Sources:
Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865. (GARosterC) Published in 1955-58 by Longino & Porter

George R Birdsong


Residence: Early County, Georgia
Service Record:
Died in SC
Enlisted as a Private on 22 March 1862 at the age of 22
Enlisted in Company A, 51st Infantry Regiment Georgia on 22 March 1862
Sources:
Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865. (GARosterC) Published in 1955-58 by Longino & Porter

J S Birdsong


Residence: Lee County, Georgia
Service Record:
Enlisted as a Private on 22 March 1862 at the age of 36
Enlisted in Company B, 51st Infantry Regiment Georgia on 22 March 1862
Died on 23 June 1862 in SC
Sources:
Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865. (GARosterC) Published in 1955-58 by Longino & Porter

John H Birdsong


Residence: Clay County, Georgia
Service Record:

Enlisted as a Private on 12 October 1861
Enlisted in Company D, 5th State Troops Regiment Georgia on 12 October 1861
Mustered out on 11 April 1862
Enlisted in Company I, 51st Infantry Regiment Georgia on 12 May 1862
Promoted to Full Corporal 2nd Class on 15 October 1863 (Estimated day of Promo)
POW on 19 October 1864 at Cedar Creek, VA
Released on 18 June 1865 at Rock Island, IL
Sources:
Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865. (GARosterC) Published in 1955-58 by Longino & Porter

Merritt Birdsong


Residence: Jones County, Georgia
Service Record:

Enlisted as a Private on 22 April 1864
Enlisted in Company F, 45th Infantry Regiment Georgia on 22 April 1864
Hospitalized on 12 May 1864 at Richmond, VA (Home, disabled to close of war.)
Wounded on 12 May 1864 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA (Leg)
Sources:
Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865. (GARosterC) Published in 1955-58 by Longino & Porter

LaFayette F Birdsong


Residence: Webster County, Georgia
Service Record:

Enlisted as a Private on 04 March 1862
Enlisted in Company F, 46th Infantry Regiment Georgia on 04 March 1862
Promoted to Full Captain on 20 August 1862 (And ACS)
Sources:
Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865. (GARosterC) Published in 1955-58 by Longino & Porter

Henry H Birdsong

Residence: Northampton County, North Carolina
Service Record:

Enlisted as a Private on 08 August 1861 in Lockhart's Grove at the age of 27
Enlisted in Company N, 12th Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 08 August 1861
Transferred on 15 October 1861
Transferred in Company C, 32nd Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 15 October 1861
Sources:
North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster. (NCRosterC) Published in 1993

William J Birdsong


Residence: Northampton County, North Carolina
Service Record:

Enlisted as a Private on 08 August 1861 in Lockhart's Grove at the age of 26
Enlisted in Company N, 12th Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 08 August 1861
Transferred on 15 October 1861
Transferred in Company C, 32nd Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 15 October 1861
Sources:
North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster. (NCRosterC) Published in 1993

C W Birdsong


Residence: Marion County, Georgia
Service Record:
Promoted to Full Sergeant

Enlisted as a Private on 14 July 1861
Enlisted in Company I, 2nd Infantry Regiment Georgia on 14 July 1861
Wounded on 27 June 1862 at VA
Received apy on 17 March 1863 at (For commutation of rations. Last record.)
Sources:
Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865. (GARosterC) Published in 1955-58 by Longino & Porter


Benjamin F Birdsong


Residence: Twiggs County, Georgia
Service Record:
Enlisted as a Private on 25 April 1861
Enlisted in Company C, 4th Infantry Regiment Georgia on 25 April 1861
Wounded on 17 June 1864 at Lynchburg, VA
Died on 30 June 1864 in Lynchburg, VA
Sources:
Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865. (GARosterC) Published in 1955-58 by Longino & Porter

A H Birdsong


Residence: Upson County, Georgia
Service Record:
Enlisted as a Private on 03 April 1863
Enlisted in Company K, 5th Infantry Regiment Georgia on 03 April 1863
Surrendered on 26 April 1865 in Greensboro, NC
Sources:
Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865. (GARosterC) Published in 1955-58 by Longino & Porter

George P Birdsong


Residence: Upson County, Georgia
Service Record:
Enlisted as a Private on 11 May 1861
Enlisted in Company K, 5th Infantry Regiment Georgia on 11 May 1861
Promoted to Full Sergeant 1st Class on 15 August 1862 (Estimated day of Promo)
Surrendered on 26 April 1865 in Greensboro, NC
Sources:
Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865. (GARosterC) Published in 1955-58 by Longino & Porter

John J Birdsong


Residence: Twiggs County, Georgia
Service Record:

Enlisted as a Private on 25 September 1861
Enlisted in Company E, 26th Infantry Regiment Georgia on 25 September 1861
Detailed on 03 December 1861 at (In A.C.S. Dept.)
POW on 05 July 1863 at Gettysburg, PA
Exchanged on 18 February 1865 at Point Lookout, MD (No further record)
Sources:
Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865. (GARosterC) Published in 1955-58 by Longino & Porter

George W Birdsong


Residence: Northampton County, North Carolina
Service Record:
Enlisted as a Private on 10 June 1861 in Northampton County, NC at the age of 18
Enlisted in Company K, 1st Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 10 June 1861
Died on 10 November 1862 in Lynchburg, VA Hospital
Sources:
North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster. (NCRosterC) Published in 1993

Washington F Birdsong


Residence: Troup County, Georgia
Service Record:

Enlisted as a Private on 01 March 1863
Enlisted in Company F, 21st Infantry Regiment Georgia on 01 March 1863
Detailed on 17 November 1863 at (As Provost Guard)
Paroled on 11 April 1865 at Farmville, VA
Sources:
Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865. (GARosterC) Published in 1955-58 by Longino & Porter

John M Birdsong


Residence: Northampton County, North Carolina Occupation: Farmer
Service Record:

Enlisted as a Private on 28 January 1862 in Northampton County, NC at the age of 26
Enlisted in Company A, 3rd Light Artillery Regiment North Carolina on 28 January 1862
On rolls on 31 December 1864 at
Deserted on 16 April 1865 at
Paroled on 27 April 1865 at Greensboro, NC
Sources:
North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster. (NCRosterC) Published in 1993

William Henry Birdsong


Residence: Occupation:
Service Record:

Enlisted as a Private on 24 May 1861 in Sussex, VA
Enlisted in Company A, 41st Infantry Regiment Virginia on 24 May 1861
Received pay on 15 March 1862
Hospitalized on 20 June 1862 at Chimborazo Hospl, Richmond, VA (With hemorrhoids)
Hospitalized on 21 June 1862 at Chimborazo Hospl, Richmond, VA (With scurvy)
Hospitalized on 15 November 1862 at Charlottesville, VA
Hospitalized on 15 December 1862 at Lynchburg, VA
Hospitalized on 30 December 1862 at Farmville, VA (With pneumonia)
Detailed on 01 November 1863 at (Special duty as ambulance driver)
Sources:
The Virginia Regimental Histories Series. (VARosterC) Published in 1987

Solomon T Birdsong


Residence: Occupation:
Service Record:

Enlisted as a Private on 20 April 1861 in Petersburg, VA at the age of 23
Enlisted in Company E, 3rd Infantry Regiment Virginia on 20 April 1861
Promoted to Full Sergeant on 07 December 1861
Wounded on 26 June 1862 at Mechanicsville, VA (Estimated day)
Promoted to Full Lieutenant 1st Class on 24 September 1862
POW on 01 April 1865 at Dinwiddie Court House, VA
Oath Allegiance on 18 June 1865 at Johnson's Island, OH (Released)
Sources:
The Virginia Regimental Histories Series. (VARosterC) Published in 1987

J J Birdsong



Service Record:
Enlisted as a Private on 22 April 1864 in Madison County, TN
Enlisted in Company D, 12th Cavalry Regiment Kentucky on 22 April 1864
Promoted to Full Lieutenant 2nd Class on 26 April 1864
Deserted on 23 May 1864
Sources:
Confederate Kentucky Volunteers War 1861-65. (KYRosterC) Published in 1915

J M Birdsong



Service Record:
Enlisted as a Private on 01 April 1862 in Sussex County, VA
Enlisted in Company K, 6th Infantry Regiment Virginia on 01 April 1862
Absent, without leave on 15 May 1862 at (Estimated day. Returned)
Killed on 14 September 1862 in Crampton's Gap, MD
Sources:
The Virginia Regimental Histories Series. (VARosterC) Published in 1987

James Cook Birdsong


Residence: Petersburg, VA, Virginia Occupation: Printer
Service Record:
Enlisted as a Private on 06 May 1861 in Petersburg, VA
Enlisted in Company B, 12th Infantry Regiment Virginia on 06 May 1861
Absent,sick on 15 April 1862 at Gen Hospl No 12, Richmond, VA
POW on 01 May 1863 at Chancellorsville, VA
Exchanged on 15 September 1863 at (Estimated day)
Wounded on 09 June 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA
Surrendered on 09 April 1865 in Appomattox Court House, VA
Sources:
The Virginia Regimental Histories Series. (VARosterC) Published in 1987

Joseph Henry Birdsong


Occupation: Clerk
Service Record:
Enlisted as a Musician on 24 August 1861
Enlisted in Company C, 12th Infantry Regiment Virginia on 24 August 1861
Absent for sickness on 15 May 1863 at Chimborazo Hospl, Richmond, VA (Estimated day)
Returned on 15 June 1863 at
Surrendered on 09 April 1865 in Appomattox Court House, VA
Sources:
The Virginia Regimental Histories Series. (VARosterC) Published in 1987

Maritt A Birdsong



Service Record:
Enlisted as a Private on 27 April 1861 in Suffolk, VA at the age of 21
Enlisted in Company E, 16th Infantry Regiment Virginia on 27 April 1861
Received a disability discharge on 31 October 1862
Sources:
The Virginia Regimental Histories Series. (VARosterC) Published in 1987

James Courtney Birdsong

26 October 1838Born on 26 October 1838.

Service Record:

Enlisted as a Sergeant on 02 July 1861 in Richmond, VA
Enlisted in Company G, 21st Infantry Regiment Virginia on 02 July 1861
Promoted to Full Lieutenant 2nd Class on 02 April 1862
Detailed on 15 June 1862 at
Returned on 15 October 1862 at
Promoted to Full Captain on 10 June 1863
POW on 05 July 1863 at Gettysburg, PA
Confined on 09 July 1863 at Point Lookout, MD
Confined on 15 July 1863 at Fort Delaware, DE
Confined on 19 July 1863 at Johnson's Island, OH
Confined on 26 July 1863 at Baltimore, MD
Confined on 01 August 1863 at Point Lookout, MD
Confined on 06 August 1863 at Fort Delaware, DE
Confined on 07 March 1865 at City Point, VA (No further record)
Sources:
The Virginia Regimental Histories Series. (VARosterC) Published in 1987

Nathaniel A Birdsong

01 May 1840Born on 01 May 1840.
Residence: Brunswick, Virginia Occupation: Farmer
Service Record:

Enlisted as a Private on 10 July 1861 in Brunswick, VA
Enlisted in Company E, 56th Infantry Regiment Virginia on 10 July 1861
Wounded on 27 June 1862 at Gaines' Mill, VA
POW on 06 April 1865 at Burkeville, VA
Oath Allegiance on 23 June 1865 at Point Lookout, MD (Released)
Sources:
The Virginia Regimental Histories Series. (VARosterC) Published in 1987

Thomas E Birdsong


Residence: Brunswick, Virginia
Service Record:

Enlisted as a Private on 09 February 1863 in Brunswick County, VA
Enlisted in Company E, 56th Infantry Regiment Virginia on 09 February 1863
Absent, without leave on 31 March 1864 at
Returned on 16 September 1864 at
Hospitalized on 19 March 1865 at Chimborazo Hospl, Richmond, VA (For dysentery)
POW on 03 April 1865 at Richmond, VA
Hospitalized on 07 April 1865 at Jackson, VA
POW on 14 April 1865 at
Confined on 23 April 1865 at Newport News, VA
Oath Allegiance on 01 July 1865 at Newport News, VA (Released)
Sources:
The Virginia Regimental Histories Series. (VARosterC) Published in 1987

Franklin Birdsong

Service Record:
Enlisted as a Private on 21 May 1864
Enlisted in Company E, 34th Infantry Regiment New Jersey on 21 May 1864
Deserted on 15 March 1866 in Tuscaloosa, AL
Sources:
Register of Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Civil War 1861-65. (NJRoster) Published in 1876

Edward Birdsong

Residence: Leavenworth, Kansas
Service Record:
Enlisted as a Private on 17 August 1863
Enlisted in Company I, 83rd Infantry Regiment UC on 17 October 1863, United States Colored Troops
Mustered out on 20 November 1865 in Leavenworth, KS
Sources:
Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kansas. (KSRoster) Published in 1896 by Hudson

Civil War Soldiers From Brunswick County, Virginia (Book by Dr. William M. Pritchett), lists the following civil war soldiers: Capt. James Courtney Birdsong (1836-1903). Pvt. Nathaniel A. Birdsong (1840-1903). Pvt. Thomas M. Birdsong (ca.1835). Pvt. William Birdsong (1827-1908).

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