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CAPTAIN C. D. FREEMAN'S COMPANY B
                   C. S. PRISON GUARDS
Captain Freeman's Company was organized in Tuscaloosa on August 16, 1862 to replace Captain Powell's Company of Prison Guards, which had disbanded when the Federal prisoners were removed from Tuscaloosa. Captain Freeman had been First Sergeant in Captain Powell's Company. The name listed as having been the new company's recruiter was Captain H. Wirz. This new company was to be known as Freeman's Company B, C. S. Prison Guards. They were soon after ordered to duty at the large prison camp at Salisbury, North Carolina.
While at Salisbury, the company was called upon for special duty at Weldon, North Carolina, where it remained for some time before returning for duty at the Salisbury Prison. The company soon became Co. A, Prison Guard Battalion, Salisbury. Captain Freeman was acting commander of this battalion several times.
From the records on file in Washington, this command must have served its entire war service in the Salisbury Prison area, as most of its members were captured on April 12, 1865 at Salisbury.
C. D. Freeman's Co. B Prison Guards 1 Jan 1863-March 3 1863 Salisbury NC. All enlisted in Tuscaloosa Ala Aug 16 [except as noted on Aug. 26 (1)] by Capt. H Wirz for the duration of the wa
Name
FREEMAN, C. D., Capt.
ALLEN, H. P., 1st Lt. (1)
SHIRLEY, J. L., 2nd Lt.
MOBRE [MOORE], J. A., 2 Jr. Lt.
DAVIS, M. C., 1st Sgt.
JONES, W. B., 2nd Sgt.
CHRISTIAN, E. D., 3rd Sgt.
BRADFORD, E. W., 4th Sgt.
DAVIS, L. S., 5th Sgt.
SHIRLEY, E. W., 1st Corp.
SHELBY, J. R., 2nd Corp.
JOHNSTON, W. H., 3rd Corp.
SHELBY, W. A., 4th Corp.
PARKER, I. N., 1st Musc.
HAYNIE, J. F., 2nd Musc.
Privates
ARGO, John
ARNOLD, Benard
ABSTON, J. N.
ANDERS, D. B.
BOLTON, W. S.
BOLTON, R. K.
BOYED, A. C.
BANKSTON, S. H.
BROWN, S. M.
BROWN, S. F.
COKER, M. F.
CLARK, Jesse
CLEMENTS, N. J.
CLEMENTS, T. G.
CLEMENTS, Manning - ??a making Gov. Th?? Ala [illegible]
CLARY, J. D.
CHRISTIAN, J. P.
CHRISTIAN, W. M.
CHRISTIAN, James
CARPENTER, Arthur
CHILDERS, A. N.,
CARROLL, Patrick
CHISM, William
DONAHO, John
DOBBINS, E. H.
DAVIS, W. M.
ENGLEBERT, Y. G.
ENGLEBERT, R. W.
FOSTER, T. J. - [illegible remarks]
GEDDIE, J. D.
GEDDIE, D. J.
GEDDIE, Thomas
GRAY, J. B. E.
GRIFFON, A. H.
GEESLIN, J. M.
GILLUM, W. L.
GRIMES, O. P.
GRIMES, T. J.
HILL, W. L.
HUNTER, R. B.
HESTER, R. N.
HARRIS, Amos
HOLDER, G. W.
JOHNSTON, T. M.
LANGLY, William
LANGLY, E. M. - discharge Feby 25/63
LOGGINS, J. N.
MARONIA, G. W.
MOORE, B. S. P.
MACKEY, J. A. J.
MACKEY, David
OLIVE, E. D.
OWENS, W. H.
PATI'ERSON, J. J.
PHARRIS, D. S.
PRICE, J. H.
PRICE, Joseph
PERCE, W. S.
PERCE, A. R.
RATLIF, Mark
RENFRO, J. F. - died Jany 10/63
RENFRO, T. J.
ROBERTS, J. W. - discharged Feby 25/63
ROBERTS, F. N.
SMITH, T. V.
SMITH, C. O.
SHACKLEFORD, J.
SNIDER, Samuel
SHIRLEY, J. E. G. - discharged Feby 25/63
SHIRLEY, Robert
STRICKLIN, J. M.
SWINDLE, J. F. - discharged Feby 25/63
TYNER, G. R.
TYNER, W. D. H.
TAYLOR, P. M.
THOMPSON, W. B.
WATKINS, Howell A.
WILLIAMSON, J. W.
WIGGER, J. H.
WRIGHT, J. A.
WALLIS, J. A.
WARD, J. H.
MILLER, Solomon
BLACK, Calvin
HUGHS, Marion
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