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- Muster roll Civil War May 5, 1862 Camp Goldwaite Shelby Co., Alabama.
Company F., 31st Alabama Infantry Regiment. 3rd Lt., James A. Cobb,
Commander.
Organization of the Army of Tennessee,
Commanded by General John B. Hood, C. S. Army, December 10, 1864.
November 14, 1864-January 23, 1865.--Campaign in North Alabama and
Middle Tennessee.
O.R.--Series I--Volume XLV/1 [S# 93]
Organization of the Army of Tennessee,
Commanded by General John B. Hood, C. S. Army, December 10, 1864.
November 14, 1864-January 23, 1865.--Campaign in North Alabama and
Middle Tennessee.
O.R.--Series I--Volume XLV/1 [S# 93]
Lee's Army Corps.
Lieut. Gen. Stephen D. Lee.
Johnson's Division.
Maj. Gen. Edward Johnson.
Deas' Brigade.
Brig. Gen. Zach C. Deas.
Pettus' Brigade.
Brig. Gen. Edmund W. Pettus.
20th Alabama, Col. James M. Dedman, Capt. John W. Davis
23d Alabama, Lieut. Col. Joseph B. Bibb.
30th Alabama, Lieut. Col. James K. Elliott, Col. Charles M. Shelly
31st Alabama, Lieut. Col. Thomas M. Arrington, Col. D. R. Hundley
(William Houston Shelby in the Company) James Cobb organized this
company and later resigned. Capt. William Houston Shelby was
under Col's. Arrington and Hundley).
46th Alabama, Capt. George E. Brewer.
Note: William Houston Shelby was in Pettus' Brigade, Stevenson's
Division, Breckenridge's Corps. in the Battle of Chicamauga on Missionary
Ridge of Lookout Mountain, just inside the Georgia-Tennessee state line.
The information below is from the records of the Battle of Chicamauga State Park, pg. 368, 382, 383 and 384:
"Brig. Gen. Edmund W. Pettus was the commanding officer. Under Brig. Gen. Pettus were:
20th Alabama under Capt. John W. Davis;
23rd Alabama under Lieut. Col. J. B. Bibb,;
30th Alabama under Col. Charles M. Shelly;
31st Alabama under Col. D. R. Hundley;
46th Alabama under Capt. George D. Brewer.
Clayton's Brigade, Stewart's Division, Breckinridge's Corps, Col. J. T. Holtzclaw commanding officer. Under Col. Holtzclaw were:
18th Alabama under Maj. Shep Ruffin;
32nd Alabama under Capt. John W. Bell;
36th Alabama under Col. Lewis T. Woodruff;
38th Alabama under Col. Charles T. Ketchum;
58th Alabama under Lieut. Col. John W. Inzer.
At the opening of the engagement, 24 Nov this brigade was on the
top of the mountain. At half after 12 o'clock noon, Gen. Pettus was
ordered with three regiments, the 20th, 31st and 46th Alabama to
proceed to the Craven's House. Arriving where this tablet stands (at
Craven's house), he found Walthall's Brigade holding the line from
this point to the Palisades. Gen. Pettus immediately filed his line to
the left in the rear of Walthall's and, moving forward relieved it,
and held the position.
Gen. Pettus also extended his line 150 yards below the road to
connect with the left of Moore's Brigade. Later Walthall having
replenished ammunition, returned to Pettus' line and was engaged with
it until the close of the battle at night. At 8 P.M. Holtzclaw's
Brigade (Clayton's) of Stewart's Division, relieved Walthall's Brigade
and the 20th and 31st Alabama. At 2 A.M. the 46th Alabama withdrew
from the mountain with Moore's and Holtzclaw's Brigades, which covered
the Confederate retreat. Casualties: Killed, 9; Wounded, 38;
Missing, 9.
During the night of Nov 24th Pettus' Brigade was ordered from
Lookout Mountain to the extreme right on Missionary Ridge, reaching
Tunnel Hill about 10 A. M. of the 25th. It took position south of
front. Its right connected with Cumming's Brigade, and its left
joined Wilson's Brigade of Walker's Division. From this position is
engaged the right of the enemy in his several assaults. Casualties at
this position: Killed, 8; Wounded, 55; Missing, 8."
Note: My mother's great grandfather, William Houston Shelby fought in the American Civil War under Brig. Gen. Edmund Pettus in 1863. Between 1938 - 1940, my father, George A. Cross, helped to build the bridge over the Alabama River in Selma, AL that was named for Brig. Gen. Edmund Pettus. MCM-2003.
From "Yours, Mine and Theirs, A listing of Civil War Soldiers
connected with Chilton Co. AL" by Ben Roberts w/ Nell Thomas, Betty
Collins & John D. Glasscock, page 125:
William H. Shelby: Burial: Cobb Confederate Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL
Information: Paralyzed for about 3 years.
Military 1: Bet. 1861 - 1865, CSA, 2ndLt/Capt, Co. G/C, 31st Ala. Inf.
Enlisted at Mims Crossroads Military 2: November 21, 1863, Captured at
Vicksburg and signed the oath, resigned Nov. 21, 1863. (Can't be true
if he was in the Battle of Chicamauga on Lookout Mt. Nov 24 and 25 of
1863-MCM-2003)
Obituary: September 23, 1897, Obituary: 'Banner' Sept. 23, 1897.
"William Houston Shelby was my great-great- grandfather. He was born
on 25 April 1836 and was married to Elizabeth Malone Cobb. He was a
Captain in the Civil War and served in the Vicksburg Campaign."
(Source: Jack A. Gowan. 234 Williams Rd. Rose Hill, NC 28458. Ph & Fax
(901) 532-2417. Member of SAR.
Alabama Marriages, 1800-1920,
Records 139558-139558 of 149224:
Spouse 1: Wm. H. Shelby
Spouse 2: Elizabeth M. Cobb
Marriage Date: 17 Sep 1861
Marriage Place: Shelby Co.
Performed by: JP
Surety/Perf. Name: Johnathan C. Huckabee
From "The Shelby Legends and Folk Stories" by Ernest Perry Bell:
"...When James Madison Shelby family and that of his sister, Ann
Selina Shelby Henderson, departed Selma, Alabama, for Texas, they left
behind a number of brothers and one son, James Adams Shelby.
Communication in 1869 was slow and travel slower, hence over the
years, contact was lost with these members of the family in Alabama.
Therefore our knowledge of the Alabama Shelby Legends and Folk Stories
is meager indeed. We are indebted to Mrs. O. W. Kaiser of Rt. 4, Box
32, Victoria, Texas for the following. Mrs. Kaiser is the
Great-Great-Granddaughter of John Rufus Shelby, older brother of our
James Madison Shelby and Ann Selina Shelby Henderson.
"Captain William Houston Shelby, attached to the 31st Alabama Infantry
Regiment, carried his company into the Battle of Chicamauga in Georgia
with the aid of a cannon purchased in England with the jewels of his
wife's family. They fought valiently with the aid of the cannon until
the ammunition gave out and then stood off the Yankees with rifle
bullets until they were all gone and then fought the enemy using their
rifles as clubs. At sunset "The Lady Cobb" was still in possession of
Captain Shelby. (Captain Shelby's wife's maiden name was Elizabeth
Malone Cobb and the cannons were generally named after wives). The
famous cannon now stands on Missionary Ridge in Chattanooga,
Tennessee."
(Note: In Nov 2004 I attempted to find the cannon and was told that
they were not identified; and that, following the end of the Civil
War, the cannons were taken to the North and stored. When the battle
sites became part of the national park system, they were brought from
the stockpile without identification. They could be either northern
or southern cannons for there was no way to tell. MCM-2005)
"John Rufus Shelby and Mary Ann Deaton had a daughter named Eddy who
sickened and died when twelve years old. Just before her death a
flock of mourning doves came to the window of her room. Eddy asked
that they be let in. The birds fanned her with their wings -- cooed
and kissed her and stayed with her until death shooed them away--.
Grandmother Shelby said she would have never believed it had she not
seen it with her own eyes."
From: Heritage of Shelby Co., AL: "Shelby Springs: Five miles above
Calera and on the Montevallo-Vincent Highway, as well as the Southern
Railway, was Shelby Springs. It was named for the county. Early on,
the Indians had great faith in the healing qualities of the springs
and considered them sacred. After the settling of Alabama, the
Springs became a famous summer spa and resort, 'for its healing
waters.' The Alabama and Tennessee Rivers Railroad reached this
resort by 1853. During the Civil War the site and hotel and cabins
were used as a Confederate Camp, and then a Confederate Hospital. The
area remained a resort after the war until the depression of 1929, and
by 1937 was private property. Nearby is the Old Confederate Cemetery,
resulting from the days it was a hospital, now restored by the Shelby
County Historical Society and the William Houston Shelby Sons of the
Confederate Veterans Camp #1537. A memorial service is held here
yearly at the end of April."
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1836 - 1897 (61 years)
