Troup Artillery Casualties - Alphabetical and Chronological

Compiled by William S. Smedlund

Aaron, Thomas Samuel – fatally wounded in the left thigh at Fredericksburg May 3, 1863 & died at Howard’s Grove Hosp. Richmond June 7, 1863.
Adams, John H. – killed on Gettysburg battlefield July 3, 1863 and buried on the field.
Atkisson, George Baber – thighbone fractured by gunshot at Sharpsburg, MD Sept. 17, 1862.
Baker, Thomas Franklin – wounded in knee at Fredericksburg May 3, 1863.
Barrow, Thomas Augustine – wounded at Dam No. 1 April 16, 1862.
Belcher, John Hampden – thigh broken near Spotsylvania C. H., VA May 8, 1864.
Bennett, George Pierce – wounded at Spotsylvania C. H., VA.
Biggers, William E. – fatal wound to arm at Gettysburg July 2, 1863 and died August 20, 1863. He was buried on the farm of John S. Crawford near Gettysburg.
Billups, Charles William – died in a Richmond hospital July 1, 1862.
Bostick, John M. – slight wound to leg at Gettysburg July 3, 1863.
Bradberry, Joseph Eli – wounded in back by shell fragment. (probably at Gettysburg)
Carlton, Benjamin Richard – shot through the heart at Sharpsburg, MD September 17, 1862 and buried in Smith’s field.
Carlton, Henry Hull – left shoulder broken at Gettysburg July 3, 1863; shell wound to left leg at Totopotomi Creek (Cold Harbor) May 31, 1864.
Cheatham, Marcus H. – wound to left side either at Wilderness on May 7 or Spotsylvania C. H., VA May 12, 1864; entered Jackson Hosp. Richmond June 17, 1864 with contused wound on left side.
Conger, Hedges Abijah – right arm broken and wound in left side by shell fragment at Spotsylvania C. H., VA May 12, 1864.
Dillard, Peter Fielding – wounded at Appomattox Sta., VA April 8, 1865.
Dillard, Thomas Ellington – killed by artillery shell to chest at Fredericksburg May 3, 1863.
Edwards, John W. – wounded at Malvern Hill July 1, 1862; stunned by explosion to shell at Gettysburg July 2, 1863.
Gerdine, Joseph Henry Lumpkin – severely wounded in the thigh (broken) at Sharpsburg September 17, 1862.
Guest, William P. – wounded at Malvern Hill, VA July 1, 1862.
Hemphill, William Arnold – jaw fractured at Gettysburg July 2, 1863.
Hughes, Thomas M. – left shoulder blade broken by a shell fragment at Fredericksburg May 3, 1863; shot through the left ear and hit in the back of the head by minnie balls at Spotsylvania C. H., VA May 12, 1864.
Jennings, Henry S., Jr. – wounded in right knee at Gettysburg July 3, 1863.
Jennings, William Jones – severely wounded in left leg at Fredericksburg May 3, 1863.
Johnson, James M. A. – slight wound at Sharpsburg, MD September 17, 1862.
Jonas, Thomas A. – partially deaf from shell explosion at Gettysburg July 1863.
Jones, William Henry Paine – wounded in leg by shell fragment at Sharpsburg, MD September 17, 1862.
Kenny, John J. N. – killed at Crampton’s Gap, MD September 14, 1862.
Kinnebrew, Eugene Corydon – slight wound at Sharpsburg, MD September 17, 1862.
Ledbetter, Joseph W. – shot through the right lung by a shell fragment at Spotsylvania C.H., VA May 8, 1864.
Lee, Absalom E. – wounded at Crampton’s Gap Sept. 14, 1862; killed at Spotsylvania C. H., VA May 10, 1864.
Lilly, John – wounded at Spotsylvania C. H., VA.
McConnell, John Jefferson – severe shell wound to the leg at Gettysburg July 3, 1863.
Mealor, William Paschal – lost his right leg at Dam No. 1 April 16, 1862.
Moon, Isaac S. – slight wound to his foot at Gettysburg July 3, 1863.
Moore, George M. – struck in the head by a shell fragment at Malvern Hill July 1, 1862.
Moore, Richard – wounded in the foot at Fredericksburg May 3, 1863.
Motes, Columbus Washington – wounded twice, in the left side and right shoulder at Sharpsburg, MD Sept. 17, 1862; wounded above the heart at Gettysburg July 3, 1863.
Murphy, John J. – mortally wounded in the thigh in camp at Dam No. 1 April 14, 1862. He died two days later at Williamsburg.
Murray, Thomas A. – slight wound at Dam No. 1 April 16, 1862; lost a toe on right foot from gunshot at Spotsylvania C. H., VA May 9, 1864.
Oliver, Charles James – slight wound to face at Gettysburg July 3, 1863.
Pittman, Robert Willis Taylor – wounded at Sharpsburg, MD Sept. 17, 1862.
Pledger, Anderson James – wounded in the knee at Fredericksburg May 3, 1863.
Porter, Edward W. – slight wound to face at Gettysburg July 3, 1863.
Porter, Elisha Judson – slight wound to leg at Gettysburg July 3, 1863; killed at Spotsylvania C. H. May 10, 1864.
Richards, Thomas Shelton – wounded in the hand at Fredericksburg May 2, 1863.
Richardson, Edgar – stunned by the explosion of a shell at Gettysburg July 3, 1863.
Sansom, James T. –slight wound at Malvern Hill July 1, 1862.
Sansom, John – slight wound at Fair Oaks June 30, 1862.
Saye, Richard Wilson – slight wound at Sharpsburg Sept. 17, 1862.
Shaw, Thomas H. – slight wound to hand at Spottsylvania C. H. May 10-12, 1864
Shirley, Henry Lord – wounded in the foot at Fredericksburg May 3, 1863.
Stovall, Francis Marion – wounded at Fredericksburg Dec. 13, 1862; wounded in the foot and arm at Fredericksburg May 3, 1863.
Swan, Baptist Hill – slight wounds in breast and face at Gettysburg July 3, 1863.
Thomas, Edward C. – wounded in eye by a shell fragment at Totopotomi Creek May 31, 1864.
Thomas, Robert Stevens – slight wound at Crampton’s Gap. Sept. 14, 1862.
Waddell, John Oliver – severe wound at Crampton’s Gap Sept. 14, 1862; ankle broken at Fredericksburg May 3, 1863.
Wilkerson, Harvey Columbus – severely wounded at Malvern Hill July 1, 1862.
Williams, Jesse Clarence – wounded in right shoulder at Fredericksburg May 3, 1863; wounded in camp near Appomattox C. H. April 7, 1865.

Dam No. 1 April 14-16, 1862

Barrow, Thomas Augustine – wounded at Dam No. 1 April 16, 1862 and carried home by his father.
Murphy, John J. – mortally wounded in the thigh in camp at Dam No. 1 April 14, 1862. He died two days later at Williamsburg.
Mealor, William Paschal – lost his right leg at Dam No. 1 April 16, 1862.
Murray, Thomas A. – slight wound at Dam No. 1 April 16, 1862; lost a toe at Spotsylvania C. H., VA May 9, 1864.

Fair Oaks, VA June 30, 1862

Malvern Hill, VA July 1, 1862

Crampton’s Gap September 14, 1862

Kenny, John J. N. – killed at Crampton’s Gap, MD September 14, 1862.
Lee, Absalom E. – wounded at Crampton’s Gap Sept. 14, 1862; killed at Spotsylvania C. H., VA May 10, 1864.
Thomas, Robert Stevens – slight wound at Crampton’s Gap. Sept. 14, 1862.
Waddell, John Oliver – severe wound at Crampton’s Gap Sept. 14, 1862; ankle broken at Fredericksburg May 3, 1863.

Sharpsburg, MD September 17, 1862

Atkisson, George Baber – thighbone fractured by gunshot at Sharpsburg, MD Sept. 17, 1862.
Carlton, Benjamin Richard – shot through the heart at Sharpsburg, MD September 17, 1862 and buried in Smith’s field.
Gerdine, Joseph Henry Lumpkin – severely wounded in the thigh (broken) at Sharpsburg September 17, 1862.
Johnson, James M. A. – slight wound at Sharpsburg, MD September 17, 1862.
Jones, William Henry Paine – wounded in leg by shell fragment at Sharpsburg, MD September 17, 1862.
Kinnebrew, Eugene Corydon – slight wound at Sharpsburg, MD September 17, 1862.
Motes, Columbus Washington – wounded twice, in the left side and right shoulder at Sharpsburg, MD Sept. 17, 1862; wounded above the heart at Gettysburg July 3, 1863.
Pittman, Robert Willis Taylor – wounded at Sharpsburg, MD Sept. 17, 1862.
Saye, Richard Wilson – slight wound at Sharpsburg Sept. 17, 1862.

Fredericksburg, VA December 13, 1862

Stovall, Francis Marion – wounded at Fredericksburg Dec. 13, 1862; wounded in the foot and arm at Fredericksburg May 3, 1863.

Fredericksburg, VA May 3, 1863

Aaron, Thomas Samuel – fatally wounded in the left thigh at Fredericksburg May 3, 1863 & died at Howard’s Grove Hosp. Richmond June 7, 1863.
Baker, Thomas Franklin – wounded in knee at Fredericksburg May 3, 1863.
Dillard, Thomas Ellington – killed by artillery shell to chest at Fredericksburg May 3, 1863.
Hughes, Thomas M. – left shoulder blade broken by a shell fragment at Fredericksburg May 3, 1863; shot through the left ear and hit in the back of the head by minnie balls at Spotsylvania C. H., VA May 12, 1864.
Jennings, William Jones – severely wounded in left leg at Fredericksburg May 3, 1863.
Moore, Richard – wounded in the foot at Fredericksburg May 3, 1863.
Pledger, Anderson James – wounded in the knee at Fredericksburg May 3, 1863.
Richards, Thomas Shelton – wounded in the hand at Fredericksburg May 2, 1863.
Shirley, Henry Lord – wounded in the foot at Fredericksburg May 3, 1863.
Stovall, Francis Marion – wounded in the foot and arm at Fredericksburg May 3, 1863.
Waddell, John Oliver – severe wound at Crampton’s Gap Sept. 14, 1862; ankle broken at Fredericksburg May 3, 1863.
Williams, Jesse Clarence – wounded in right shoulder at Fredericksburg May 3, 1863; wounded in camp near Appomattox C. H. April 7, 1865.

Gettysburg, PA July 2, 1863

Biggers, William E. – fatal wound to arm at Gettysburg July 2, 1863 and died August 20, 1863. He was buried on the farm of John S. Crawford near Gettysburg.
Edwards, John W. – wounded at Malvern Hill July 1, 1862; stunned by explosion to shell at Gettysburg July 2, 1863.

Gettysburg, PA July 3, 1863

Adams, John H. – killed on Gettysburg battlefield July 3, 1863 and buried on the field.
Bostick, John M. – slight wound to leg at Gettysburg July 3, 1863.
Bradberry, Joseph Eli – wounded in back by shell fragment. (probably at Gettysburg)
Carlton, Henry Hull – left shoulder broken at Gettysburg July 3, 1863; shell wound to left leg at Totopotomi Creek (Cold Harbor) May 31, 1864.
Jennings, Henry S., Jr. – wounded in right knee at Gettysburg July 3, 1863.
Jonas, Thomas A. – partially deaf from shell explosion at Gettysburg July 1863.
McConnell, John Jefferson – severe shell wound to the leg at Gettysburg July 3, 1863.
Moon, Isaac S. – slight wound to his foot at Gettysburg July 3, 1863.
Motes, Columbus Washington – wounded twice, in the left side and right shoulder at Sharpsburg, MD Sept. 17, 1862; wounded above the heart at Gettysburg July 3, 1863.
Oliver, Charles James – slight wound to face at Gettysburg July 3, 1863.
Porter, Edward W. – slight wound to face at Gettysburg July 3, 1863.
Porter, Elisha Judson – slight wound to leg at Gettysburg July 3, 1863; killed at Spotsylvania C. H. May 10, 1864.
Richardson, Edgar – stunned by the explosion of a shell at Gettysburg July 3, 1863.
Swan, Baptist Hill – slight wounds in breast and face at Gettysburg July 3, 1863.

Spotsylvania Court House, VA May 8-12, 1864

Belcher, John Hampden – thigh broken near Spotsylvania C. H., VA May 8, 1864.
Bennett, George Pierce – wounded at Spotsylvania C. H., VA.
Cheatham, Marcus H. – wound to left side either at Wilderness on May 7 or Spotsylvania C. H., VA May 12, 1864; entered Jackson Hosp. Richmond June 17, 1864 with contused wound on left side.
Conger, Hedges Abijah – right arm broken and wound in left side by shell fragment at Spotsylvania C. H., VA May 12, 1864.
Hughes, Thomas M. – left shoulder blade broken by a shell fragment at Fredericksburg May 3, 1863; shot through the left ear and hit in the back of the head by minnie balls at Spotsylvania C. H., VA May 12, 1864.
Ledbetter, Joseph W. – shot through the right lung by a shell fragment at Spotsylvania C.H., VA May 8, 1864.
Lee, Absalom E. – wounded at Crampton’s Gap Sept. 14, 1862; killed at Spotsylvania C. H., VA May 10, 1864.
Lilly, John – wounded at Spotsylvania C. H., VA.
Murray, Thomas A. – slight wound at Dam No. 1 April 16, 1862; lost a toe at Spotsylvania C. H., VA May 9, 1864.
Porter, Elisha Judson – slight wound to leg at Gettysburg July 3, 1863; killed at Spotsylvania C. H. May 10, 1864.
Shaw, Thomas H. – slight wound to hand

Totopotomi Creek (Cold Harbor), VA May 31, 1864

Carlton, Henry Hull – left shoulder broken at Gettysburg July 3, 1863; shell wound to left leg at Totopotomi Creek (Cold Harbor) May 31, 1864.
Thomas, Edward C. – wounded in eye by a shell fragment at Totopotomi Creek May 31, 1864.

Appomattox Station, VA April 7-8, 1865

Dillard, Peter Fielding – wounded at Appomattox Sta., VA April 8, 1865.
Williams, Jesse Clarence – wounded in right shoulder at Fredericksburg May 3, 1863; wounded in camp near Appomattox C. H. April 7, 1865.

Fatalities

1. Aaron, Thomas Samuel – fatally wounded in the left thigh at Fredericksburg May 3, 1863 & died at Howard’s Grove Hosp. Richmond June 7, 1863.
2. Adams, John H. – killed on Gettysburg battlefield July 3, 1863 and buried on the field.
3. Biggers, William E. – fatal wound to arm at Gettysburg July 2, 1863 and died August 20, 1863. He was buried on the farm of John S. Crawford near Gettysburg.
4. Carlton, Benjamin Richard – shot through the heart at Sharpsburg, MD September 17, 1862 and buried in Smith’s field.
5. Dillard, Thomas Ellington – killed by artillery shell to chest at Fredericksburg May 3, 1863.
6. Kenny, John J. N. – killed at Crampton’s Gap, MD September 14, 1862.
7. Lee, Absalom E. – wounded at Crampton’s Gap Sept. 14, 1862; killed at Spotsylvania C. H., VA May 10, 1864.
8. Murphy, John J. – mortally wounded in the thigh in camp at Dam No. 1 April 14, 1862. He died two days later at Williamsburg.
9. Porter, Elisha Judson – slight wound to leg at Gettysburg July 3, 1863; killed at Spotsylvania C. H. May 10, 1864.