This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: autaugarifles Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.alabama.counties.autauga/12766.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: While most men in Co.A were from the eastern portion of Autauga, many were from Montgomery, Tallapoosa and Coosa counties...Autauga's neighbors to the east. I don't find a T.J. Palmer in the 1850-60 Autauga Census. According to Confederate Military Service cards at the ADAH, T.J. Palmer was enlisted as a Private and discharged by promotion on Sept. 6, 1862. This was only a few months after the 15th Battalion was organized and nearly a year before it was consolidated and reorganized as the 56th. That's probably why he has no NARA reocrd for the 56th. His NARA record for the 15th Battalion may have some other information. You can order NARA records here.... http://history-sites.com/research/confedrecs.html It's interesting that the National Parks Service Civil War Soldiers & Sailors System has his rank in as Surgeon and rank out as Private. I wonder if that was transcribed backwards? Maybe he was transfered somewhere to hospital duty? Barry Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.