I have a copy of a Muster Roll for Co. E dated Nov. 6? 1861, containing many names not shown in Jan's roll. I have scanned it in three sections and will E-mail copies to all who want it. I don't know how it will come through, but we can try it and see. My own GG Grandfather Lamb Parker (with two sons and a nephew) are on it, so I know they were there. They are not listed on the Pike statue's name plates or in Jan's list. I would like to know where to find the diary you guys are talking about. Thanks. Ray Faircloth in TX [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2006 12:30 PM Subject: [AL-PIKE] Re: First Alabama Infantry C.S.A. > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Wood, Talbot, Waters > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QU.2ADI/3909.1 > > Message Board Post: > > Hi Jan, > > Actually, the diary is better reading than I remembered, I just read vols 1 & 2 again and > there really is some good stuff in there. I am mostly drawn by Capt. Wood's frequent > statements about the invasion of his country, his hopes for the freedom of his country, > the wish to be left in peace with his family and loved ones. He was a true believer in > the cause of freedom from the Union for the states of the Confederacy and in true Southern > fashion, his home state of Alabama was uppermost in his mind. There are passages which > could have held their own against things Ken Burns used. I also have a copy of a letter > from Bailey Talbot, brother of Wood's eventual wife, but killed, I believe at Atlanta. > The letter is to his infant son and is right up there on the tearjerker level with > Sullivan Ballou's letter. > > > ==== ALPIKE Mailing List ==== > Visit Pike Co. Alabama Archives for Pike Co. records: > http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/al/pike.htm >

I too have lists with names not on Jan's lists and in addition the diary contains a list of names of men who died in prison camp and most notably tells of a Capt. Meadows who was shot and presumably killed (Wood says his leg would probably have to be amputated) by senteniels. The "transcriber" of the diary says the shooting of Capt. Meadows can be documented. Well, right now the diary is in my living room along with several letters and service records and some sundry family records. The diary was written by my great great grandfather, Capt. John Henry Wood of the First Alabama during his time in prison camp after their capture at Island 10. It won't change any history books, but it is, I think, an interesting account. I have mentioned these documents to a couple of people in the Pike County Historical Society at various times and there didn't seem to be any interest. To my knowledge, no one has ever read the papers, at least not recently, aside from our family, nor does anyone know of its existence. I am a cultural resources historian and always thought it was a pretty nifty primary source, but when no one appeared interested, I figured I was letting family pride get in the way of historical judgement. So there we are. I want very much for this document to be made available to the public, but I want it to be done in a proper way, not just scanning pages willy nilly. Also, my aunt had some "preservation" work done on the documents and had them "transcribed," just before, I might add, I came looking for them to edit for my MA thesis. The notebook was taken apart and the pages laminated as were the letters. This renders the originals, especially the letters nearly unintelligible so much reliance has to be placed on the transcription. My desire has always been for it to be serialized in a historical journal, I don't think it is publishable. I had hoped for the proceedings of the Pike County Historical Society, but I received no encouragement. Please understand, I don't want to try to make any money off the diary, if I wanted that, I could have sold it on ebay a long time ago (and technically at least, it belongs to my aunt). I want it to be a proper historical resource, fully accessible, but with my gggfther recognized and credit given to my family who fortunately kept and preserved it. Perhaps y'all who are in AL can tell me where it would best be deposited. So what cha wanna know about it??? I'm happy to post stuff like names mentioned, the list of the dead, etc., info on John Henry and family (several brothers also served including Major Pinckard Wood). Oh, and I have a transcription of a letter from Capt. Wood's brother in law that makes Sullivan Ballou's look like a form letter! Suzanne Pickens [email protected] 386 328-9118 Palatka, FL

I would personally love to see records like this on the Pike Co. Alabama archive site so that all researchers can find the information. www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/al/pike.htm and using the forms at www.genrecords.net/alfiles/ allows you to add your own comments about personal family data. Debra Crosby -----Original Message----- From: Suzanne Pickens [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2006 8:49 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AL-PIKE] Re: First Alabama Infantry C.S.A. I too have lists with names not on Jan's lists and in addition the diary contains a list of names of men who died in prison camp and most notably tells of a Capt. Meadows who was shot and presumably killed (Wood says his leg would probably have to be amputated) by senteniels. The "transcriber" of the diary says the shooting of Capt. Meadows can be documented. Well, right now the diary is in my living room along with several letters and service records and some sundry family records. The diary was written by my great great grandfather, Capt. John Henry Wood of the First Alabama during his time in prison camp after their capture at Island 10. It won't change any history books, but it is, I think, an interesting account. I have mentioned these documents to a couple of people in the Pike County Historical Society at various times and there didn't seem to be any interest. To my knowledge, no one has ever read the papers, at least not recently, aside from our family, nor does anyone know of its existence. I am a cultural resources historian and always thought it was a pretty nifty primary source, but when no one appeared interested, I figured I was letting family pride get in the way of historical judgement. So there we are. I want very much for this document to be made available to the public, but I want it to be done in a proper way, not just scanning pages willy nilly. Also, my aunt had some "preservation" work done on the documents and had them "transcribed," just before, I might add, I came looking for them to edit for my MA thesis. The notebook was taken apart and the pages laminated as were the letters. This renders the originals, especially the letters nearly unintelligible so much reliance has to be placed on the transcription. My desire has always been for it to be serialized in a historical journal, I don't think it is publishable. I had hoped for the proceedings of the Pike County Historical Society, but I received no encouragement. Please understand, I don't want to try to make any money off the diary, if I wanted that, I could have sold it on ebay a long time ago (and technically at least, it belongs to my aunt). I want it to be a proper historical resource, fully accessible, but with my gggfther recognized and credit given to my family who fortunately kept and preserved it. Perhaps y'all who are in AL can tell me where it would best be deposited. So what cha wanna know about it??? I'm happy to post stuff like names mentioned, the list of the dead, etc., info on John Henry and family (several brothers also served including Major Pinckard Wood). Oh, and I have a transcription of a letter from Capt. Wood's brother in law that makes Sullivan Ballou's look like a form letter! Suzanne Pickens [email protected] 386 328-9118 Palatka, FL ==== ALPIKE Mailing List ==== Visit Pike Co. ALGenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~alpike/