These are some of her ancestors who fought from Hart County in the Civil War. The 37th Georgia Volunteer Infantry, Company D
The 24th Georgia Volunteer Infantry, Company B
The 3rd Battalion Georgia Sharpshooters, Company B,
AND STILL SEARCHING......


William Alfred Phillips is one of my ancestors from Hart County. He fought for the Confederacy. He was in the War Between the States in the 9th Georgia Volunteer Infantry, Company A; and the 37th Georgia Volunteer Infantry, Company D- "McMullan Guard". Captain John G. McMullan was commander over both.

W.A. Phillips volunteered on May 10, 1862 in Hart County, Georgia and received a $50 bounty. WA began as a Private and was a Fourth Corporal in November and December when he appeared on the Company Muster Roll. He was absent because he was sick. He next appeared on Roll on February 17, 1863 upon returning from a Convelescent Camp in Atlanta, Georgia.

The 9th Georgia Volunteers had at first the following officers:

Maj. J. T. Smith
Captains
(A)J. G. McMullan-Hart County "McMullan Guard"
(B)D. L. Gholston-Clarke and Madison Counties
(C)D. C. Young-Franklin County "Franklin Rangers"
(D)G. Eberhart-Elbert County "Elbert County Guard"
(E)S. G. Pettus-Lincoln and Wilkes Counties "Pettus Volunteers"

I'm not sure if W.A. was in East Tennessee after the 9th was sent there in April of 1862 and the campaign into Kentucky, but I'm sure he was in the battle of Murfreesboro. WA was on the 9th's roll prior to May 6, 1863. After that it was united with the Third Battalion to form the Thirty-Seventh Regiment. The 37th Regiment Georgia Infantry was formed partly by consolidation of the 3rd and 9th Battalions of Georgia Infantry.

The 37th was a part of the Army of Tennessee under General John Bell Hood. The 37th was in Tyler's Brigade under Brigader General Thomas Benton Smith. Tyler's Brigade was in Bate's Division under Major General William B. Bate. And Bate's Division was a part of Cheatham's Corps with Major General Benjamin F. Cheatham. The 37th had for its field officers:
Col. A. F. Rudler
Lieut. Col. J. T. Smith
Maj. J. J. Bradford and later Maj. R. E. Wilson
Adj. G. H. Sherod
Captains:
(A)R. E. Wilson
(B)T. E. Blanchard
(D)J. G. McMullin, who was killed and succeeded by W. M. Clark
(I)M. Kendrick, who died and was succeeded by T. D. Wright and he by William Hutchinson
(K)W. H. H. Phelps

In Bate's brigade, they were in the Chickamauga and Chattanooga campaigns, ending with Missionary Ridge; also in the Atlanta and Tennessee campaigns of 1864. (McMullin died at Missionary Ridge and Clark took over.) In the spring of 1865, the 37th Regiment and the 40th Battalion of Georgia Sharpshooters were consolidated in with the 54th Georgia. They remained the 54th during the campaign in the Carolinas.

Many of his relatives joined the Confederacy as did William A. Phillips. Cousin's James D. McLane and William J. McLane both were members of the 9th Georgia Volunteer infantry. His brothers, Joel and Asa C. Phillips were members of the 9th Georgia Vol. Infantry. Joel died of a fever, October 16, 1862. Asa was captured near Nashville of December 16, 1864 and released from Camp Douglas in Illinois on June 19, 1865.

William Alfred Phillip's brother, Eppy White Phillips and some of his close cousins, were in the 24th Regiment Georgia Volunteer Infantry, Company B. There were a lot more that were more distantly related. Eppy joined the fight on August 24, 1861. He was a Private. In 1863, he was a detailed Colonel's orderly. On the rolls dated January 30, 1865, he was listed as present. Eppy's pension records showed him as surrendered at Appomattox, Virginia, April 9, 1865. The 24th was in the Army of Northern Virginia. His cousin, Benjamin F. was in the 24th. His cousin, James, was in the 24th, but transferred to Company B, 3rd Battalion Georgia Sharpshooters and then deserted. And, another cousin, Hugh McLane, was wounded at Cancellorsville, Virginia.

I did not recognize some people with the name Phillips: Dennis W., D. C., and James R. Phillips. Would somebody please help me with these names?

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