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Darwins in the American Civil War

 

 

This is an on-going compilation of references to Darwins and relations who fought in the American Civil War

 

Darwins in the American Civil War Alabama South Carolina Tennessee Virginia

 

Alabama

 

Name	ID	Unit	Dates	Notes
Pendleton G. Darwin	4.36	1st Alabama Light Artillery		Pvt
Sydney Sledge Darwin	5.103	Ward's-Cruse's Light Artillery Battery Alabama	1865	Sgt
John Tyler Darwin	5.108	4th Alabama Infantry		Pvt-Sgt: Killed at Gettysburg, July 1863
James H. Darwin	5.118	12th Alabama Infantry		1st Lt; killed at Seven Pines, 30 May 1862

 

Additional notes available online from Alabama State Archives:

 

• Darwin, D.W. "Jackson County. Deserted his command 1864/12/28."

 

• Darwin, J.H. 12th Alabama Regiment (Co. H.)/3rd Brigade(Park's Sketch of the 12th Alabama Infantry). 1st Lt, promoted to the Captaincy, Yorktown. Killed at Seven Pines.

 

• Darwin, J.P. Farmer, enlisted 1861/10/01. 4th Alabama Regiment (Co I: Captain Edward Tracey) Original roll from 1861/04/26 to 1865/01/01. Enlistment Information: Virginia, Camp Law, Private. Engagements: Ethams Landing, Seven Pines, Fort Huger, Suffolk, Gettysburg, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Williams Island, Raccoon Valley, Hog Mountain, Louden, Campbells Station, Knoxville, Knoxville Heights. Residence: Huntsville, Alabama.

 

• Darwin, J.T. 4th Alabama Regiment (Co I: Captain Edward Tracey) Farmer (single). Enlistment Date: 1861/04/26. Enlistment Information: Alabama, Huntsville, Private. Engagements: 1st Manassas, Ethams Landing, Seven Pines, Gaines Farm, Manassas, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg. Killed At The Battle Of Gettysburg 1863/07/02. Residence: Huntsville, Alabama. Promoted to 1st Sergeant, 1862/12/01.

 

• Darwin, W.D. Enlistment Date: 1861/12/14 Enlistment Information: Alabama, Bellefonte, Private. 42nd Tennessee Regiment Co. G Witnesses: M. L. Johnson and Thos. Dudley. Alabama pension no. 13856, Jackson County. Discharge Date: 1865/02/00

 

• Darwin, William David: Date of Birth: 1839/01/15 Regimental Unit: 42nd Alabama Regiment Co. C. Authority: Census Tax Assessor Jackson County 1907-08. Remarks: Later attached to 55th Ala Regiment after at Franklin, Tennessee 1865/01/01. Served until transferred to 42nd Regiment for 1 year. Address, 1907: Hollywood, Alabama.

 

South Carolina

 

Name	ID	Unit	Dates	Notes
Robert Russell Darwin	4.165	12th SCV - Co. B		surgeon
Martin V. Darwin	4.167	12th SCV - Co. B	1861-65	Pvt-1st Lt: wounded 2nd Manassas
Presley P. Darwin	4.168	5th SCV	1861	died Richmond VA - disease
Elsey S. Darwin	4.170	12th SCV - Co. B	1861-1865	PoW at Point Lookout, MD

 

Tennessee

 

Name	ID	Unit	Dates	Notes
Peyton Bland Darwin	4.150	44th TN Infantry
John Granville Darwin	5.134	25th TN Infantry	1861-63	died from measles
Leonidas Houston Darwin	5.135	8th TN Infantry	1861-65	wounded at Battle of Atlanta, 22 Jul 1864
William Harrison Darwin	5.137	8th TN Infantry	1862-65	POW at Elmire, New York
George Chapman Darwin	5.138	8th TN Infantry	1862-65	POW Camp Morton, Indiana

 

Virginia

 

Name	ID	Unit	Dates	Notes
James F. Durvin	4.117	47th VA	1861-62	died of disease, Richmond (Chimborazo)
Benjamin F. Durvin	4.122	1st Inf Local Defence VA	1863-65	3rd Sergeant at CS Armory, Richmond
William Corker	5.58	56th VA	1 Aug 1864 - 29 Apr 1865	died from wounds 1865 at Petersburg VA