To Martha Wooten Solomon: RE: Your posting in Issue 118 on CSA. The following info was extracted from data bases at Historical Data Systems, Kingston, MA. The data bases are constructed from several sources. The GA Infantry data is primarily from "Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Ga 1861-1865 and submissions by subscribers. Enlisted and officer data for GA does not yet include Calvary. 1. Simon Lee Wooten: on 9 May 1862 he was mustered into Co. C., 50th GA Infantry. Residence: Coffee Co., GA Date and method of discharge not given. POW 17 Sept 1862, Sharpsburg MD Transferred as POW 17 Oct 62 from Ft McHenry,MD to Fort Monroe, VA for exchange. Received 19 Oct 62 at Akiens Landing , VA. Exchanged. NOTE: You show that he was admitted to the Confederate Hospital Chimborazo #4, Richmond on 23 Oct 1862. Simon was received at Akiens Landing 19 Oct. He must have been admitted directly to the hospital on the date of exchange. (Although not in record, Simon was apparently returned to duty with Co. C and was captured again in late 1864 or early 1865.) Received as POW 24 Jan 1865 at Washington, DC. Signed Oath of Allegiance 24 Jan 1865 Sent to Jacksonville, Fl 24 Jan 1865. The 50th GA Volunteer Infantry was assigned as follows: DATES Brigade Div Corps Army of July 1862 Drayton's Draytons 1st GA, SC & Fla Aug 62 - Nov 62 Seemes McLaws Longstreet Northern VA Nov 62- Nov 63 Bryans McLaws Longstreet Northern VA Nov 63 - Apr 65 Simms Kershaws Kershaws Nothern VA Simon and the 50th GA were in some of the bloodiest battles of the War. He was taken POW at Sharpsburg and was most likely wounded when taken prisioner, although his record does not show it. He was exchanged in time to go with the 50th in the Army of Northern VA under Lee in their invasion of the north!!!! and was at the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863. The 50th Ga and the rest of McLaws Brigade were not part of the infamous Confederate charge under Pickett. They were held in reserve but were in some of the worst battles at Gettysburg on 2 and 3 July 1863. The 50th stayed in the Army of Northern Va fighting with Lee as he defended Va, Tenn, and GA, then back to Va where they surrendered at Appromottox, VA, April 1865. 2. Bryant Lee Wooten - No record (cavalary records not yet on data base) 3. William Jordan Wooten. Residence: Coffee Co., GA. Enlisted on 22 Mar 1862 as a Pvt. in Co. C, 50th GA Infantry. Age at enlistment; 23 years old. Died 15 Apr 1862. Records did not show how or where he died. The regiments personnel roster did not show William J. Wooten as either wounded or sick although they saw action in Va on 15 Apr 1862. 4. Joel W. Wooten; Residence Coffee Co., GA Enlisted 22 Mar 1862 as a private in Co C, 50th GA Vol Infantry. Age at enlistment, 18 years old. Promoted to 5th Sergt 15 Feb 1864. Received by provost marshall at Washington DC 24 Jan 1865 as POW Took Oath of Allegiance 24 Jan 1865 at Washington D.C. Sent 24 Jan 1865 to Jacksonville, Fl 5. Capt G. W. Pridgen No records in either enlisted or officer file of the Confederate Army. There were about 40 Pridgen's in the Confederate Army but none from South Ga counties. Note: As G.W. Pridgen was listed as a Capt. on the List of Men Subject to Military Duty, he was most likely a Captain of a Militia Co from Coffee Co. Dependent on his age, he probably remained as Capt of the Militia Co. throughout the war. These milita companies, usually comprised of young teen agers and men over 40 saw action in defense of their home states and some were called up to fight the Yankees in Tn and Fla. Sadly, however, there were seldom any records kept on these militia (or home) companies. Hope some of these helps. I will be glad to answer any questions if I can. Forrest