A C Westbrook
Birth: 19 Mar 1842
Death: 28 Nov 1910
(Aged 68 years, 8 months, 9 days.)
Burial:
Served in Company K, 62nd Cav., Georgia as Capt
Residence Macon County GA; Enlisted on 5/16/1862 as a 2nd Lieutenant. On 5/16/1862 he was commissioned into "K" Co. GA 62nd Partisan Cavalry He Resigned on 6/23/1863 Promotions: * 1st Lieut 4/23/1863 Sources used: - Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865
Residence Macon County GA; Enlisted on 5/16/1862 as a 2nd Lieutenant. On 5/16/1862 he was commissioned into "K" Co. GA 62nd Partisan Cavalry He Resigned on 6/23/1863 Promotions: * 1st Lieut 4/23/1863 Sources used: - Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865
Unit Details:
62nd Regiment Partisan Rangers was formed during the fall of 1862 when the 2nd Regiment and 15th Battalion Georgia Partisan Rangers were reorganized. Three companies were from North Carolina and the Georgia companies were from Dougherty, Liberty, and Baker counties. The unit served in Georgia and North Carolina and in December, 1863, totalled 408 effectives. During May, 1864, it was assigned to J. Dearing's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia, and fought at Drewry's Bluff and in various conflicts south of the James River. On July 11, 1864, the regiment was ordered to disband. Seven Georgia companies merged into the 8th Georgia Cavalry and the North Carolina companies became part of the 16th North Carolina Cavalry Battalion. Its commanders were Colonel Joel R. Griffin, Lieutenant Colonels John T. Kennedy and Randolph Towns, and Major William L.A. Ellis.Possible gravesites:
Legal Disclaimer
The information provided in this site is intended solely for the personal non-commercial use of the user who accepts full responsibility for its use. While we have taken every precaution to insure that the content of this site is accurate, errors can occur.
Confederate Broadcasting assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions in the content of this site. The information contained in this site is provided on an "as is" basis with no guarentees of completeness, accuracy and without and warranties of any kind whatsoever, express or implied. Confederate Broadcasting does not warrent this site and any information or material downloaded from this site and any information or material downloaded from this site, will be uninteruppted, error-free or omission free. All information and data is for informational purposes only. Please, research to check the accuracy and completeness of any information found here for yourself.
Information provided any used under the "Fair Use Act" for research purposes. This site may contain copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner.