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Resources, War Record and Public Men from 1540 to 1872
written by Willis Brewer.
by President Davis. A few weeks later, it went to Mobile, by way of Huntsville, and was there
brigaded under Gen. Gladden of Louisiana, with the Nineteenth, Twentieth, Twenty-second,
and Twenty-fifth Alabama regiments, Withers' division. Ordered to Corinth in March 1862,
the regiment was there brigaded under Gen. J.K. Jackson of Georgia, with the Seventeenth and
Nineteenth Alabama regiments. The Eighteenth fought the first day at Shiloh, and lost 125 killed
and wounded out of 420 men engaged. It was detailed to escort the brigade of Gen. Prentiss,
which it had largely aided to capture, to the rear, and did not take part the second day. After the
battle, the regiment being withouth field officers, was for a short time under officers detailed for
the purpose. It was under fire at Blackland, and soon after was sent to Mobile. There the
Eighteenth remained till April 1863, when it rejoined the army of Tennessee, in a brigade with the
Thirty-sixth and Thirty-eight Alabama regiments, and the Ninth Alabama battalion (the latter being
soon after raised to the Fifty-eighth regiment, and consolidated subsequently with the Thirty-
second Alabama), commanded successively by Generals Cummings of Georgia, Clayton of Barbour,
Holtzclaw of Montgomery, and Colonel Bush Jones of Perry. At Chicamauga the Eighteenth was
terribly mutilated, losing 22 out of 36 officers, and 300 out of 500 men, killed and wounded. At
Mission Ridge the Eighteenth was engaged, and lost about 90 men, principally captured. Having
wintered at Dalton, it began the Dalton-Atlanta campaign with 500 effective men, and fought all
the way down to Jonesboro, losing constantly in killed and wounded, but with no severe loss at
any one place. It lost very nearly half its number during the campaign, and rendered effective
service. The regiment went with Gen. Hood into Tennessee, and lost about 100 at Franklin,
principally captured. When the army moved to the Carolinas in February 1865, the
regiment was ordered to Mobile, and placed in the field works at Spanish Fort. It participated
prominently in the siege of that place several weeks later, with some loss, and escaped when the
defences were evacuated. Itsurrendered at Meridian, Miss., May 4, 1865, with the military department.
Eli S. Shorter of Barbour; resigned.
James T. Holtzclaw of Montgomery; wounded at Chicamauga; promoted.
Peter F. Hunley of Shelby.
J.T. Holtzclaw; wounded at Shiloh; promoted;
Richard F. Inge of Greene; killed at Chicamauga.
Peter F. Hunley; promoted. Shep.
Ruffin of Pike; promoted.
John P.C. Whitehead of Georgia; transferred.
R.P. Baker of Mobile.
B.W. Starke; wounded at Shiloh; resigned.
Joseph Justice; killed at Chicamauga.
Noah Hutchinson.
O.A. Stringer; killed at Chicamauga.
Thomas Hardwick.
James McLaughlin.
Charles M. Cox; resigned.
W.H. Hammond; killed at Chicamauga.
George M. Williams; wounded at Chicamauga; captured at Franklin.
S.K. Wilkerson; captured at Mission Ridge.
Aug. C. Greene; wounded at Jonesboro.
H.P. Walker.
S.K. Fielder; killed at Chicamauga.
J.B. Darby; wounded at New Hope.
J.M. Mickle; killed at Chicamauga.
.... Martin.
H. Clay Stone; wounded at Chicamauga; detached.
Thomas M. Riser.
Dr. James Madison McLaughlin
Dr. J. M. McLaughlin, who died at Springville, Alabama, on October
23,1908, was born at Leeds, Jefferson County, Ala., in March 1838. He
was the son of John McLaughlin, one of the first settlers of Tennessee,
who removed later to Alabama, and whose father, Alexander Andrew
McLaughlin, emigrated fom Scotland to Tennessee.
James McLaughlin read medicine with Dr.s Robertson and Freeman at
Springville, and then attended the Atlanta Medical College for two years.
From that place he enlisted in the Confederate Army as a member of
Company C., 18th Alabama Regiment, and was soon made captain of
the company. In 1864 he was appointed Lieutenant Colonel, as which
he continued to the close of the war. He had declined the appointment
as assistant surgeon of his regiment.
Dr. McLaughlin was married in 1877 to Miss Isadora Forman, and
their one child is Mrs. Katherine Burt Forney, widow of the late Prof.
Jacob Forney, of the Alabama State University. Comrade McLaughlin
was a loving father a good citizen, a brave soldier, and a Christian
gentleman.
(The above photo and Obituary is from the Confederate Veteran
Magazine Vol. 18 page 174.)
Brother of Capt. James M. McLaughlin also in Co. C.;
Jr.2 Lt.H. B. Mclaughlin and cousins
Pvt. John C. McLaughlin, and Corp. Morgan W. McLaughlin.
contributed by Paul McLaughlin
Marion was one of six sons of Jesse and Nancy Merritt who left their
families and homes to fight for the South. Marion's brothers are
Jesse Charles Merritt- Private 39th Alabama Infantry KIA Knoxville,Tn.
Thomas Jefferson Merritt- Co. I 29th Alabama Infantry wounded and
taken prisoner mustered into the 5th US Inf. Banished for the Family.
Jasper Marion Merritt - Co. I 40th Alabama Infantry, wounded at
Resaca, Ga and was discharged.
John Merritt - Private Co.B 18th Alabama Infantry served without injury.
James Merritt - Private Co. B 41st Alabama Infantry captured 6 April
1865 and was released June 1865
courtesy of Gr-grandson Eldon L. Merritt
Killed at Resacs, Georgia in May 1864. One of his
buddies mabe it back alive to tell his sister (my Great
grandmother) that he was shot and they propped him
against a tree. That was the last time they ever saw
him.
contributed by Paula Hurst
photo courtsey grgr grandson Tony Powell
