This roster was compiled and signed at Camp Holt in Mobile, Ala. on June 11, 1862. Each man in Company B enlisted for three years or the war. They enlisted at Lower Peach Tree, Wilcox County, Alabama on March 29, 1862 and were paid a $50 bonus for signing. The comments here are not part of the June roll but are taken from the military service records of the men on file at the National Archives. There are other individuals not listed here which were assigned to Company B during the course of the war.
1. Welch, Wm. Ripley (Rip) - Capt. - 34 - Killed at Chickamauga
2. Kimbrough, John H. - 1st Lt. - 35 - Died at Mobile May 62
3. Davis, Robert T. - 2nd Lt. - 29 - Resigned commission
4. Welch, George Washington - 2nd Lt - 32 - Became Capt. when his (Wash's) brother Ripley (Rip) was killed at Chickamauga.
1. Lockett, Benjamin H. - 1st Sgt. - 26 - POW Johnson's Island
2. Morgan, Eli H. - 2nd Sgt. - 39 - Died at Mobile May 62
3. Hall, Thos J. - 3rd Sgt. - 33 - Died at home Sept. 62
4. Hestle, Wm. J. - 4th Sgt. - 19 - Furnished a substitute
5. Northrup, J. Thos. - 5th Sgt. - 28 - POW died at Camp Chase
1. Sheffield, Peter N. - 1st Cpl. - 29 - POW Camp Chase
2. Packer, Saml. B. - 2nd Cpl. - 22
3. Kirk, Oliver H. P. - 3rd Cpl. - 20 - POW Camp Chase
4. Pearce, Joseph - 4th Cpl. - 35
Privates
1. Bradley, Jessee - 29 - POW (joined U.S.)
2. Brewer, Wm. - 32
3. Campbell, Angus -18
4. Brewer, L.(Lanier) - 36 - Died at Chickamauga
5. Champion, Jno. R. - 19 - POW Camp Chase
6. Campbell, Jas. M. R. - 18
7. Champion, Jno. T. - 22
8. Conn, Hugh D. - 33 - POW Rock Island
9. Criswell, Wm. A. - 34 - POW Camp Chase
10. Culpepper, G. Lafayette - 21
11. Clark, Wm. K. - 35
12. Davis, Dorson - 16 - Died of disease Aug. 62
13. Davis, Howard - 18
14. Davis, Wm. E. - 17
15. Evans, Jesse F.- 33
16. Findley, Joseph H. - 25 - Elected 2nd Lt. in 64
17. Foxworth, Jno. D. - 16 - Elected Cpl
18. Green, Jno. C. - 18 - POW Camp Chase
19. Harwell, Joseph - 20 - Died at Atlanta Dec. 63
20. Hair, Jno. A. - 31
21. Hawkins, Jno. F. - 37 - Died Chatt. Apr. 63
22. Hicks, Jas. J.- 35 - POW died at Rock Island
23. Hicks, R. Covington - 28 - Died of disease Aug. 62
24. Huggins, George - 34
25. Jackson, Jas. E - 32 - POW died at Camp Chase
26. Jourdon, Andw. J. - 17 - Died in Ga. Nov. 63
27. Kelly, Edm. R. - 33 - POW Camp Chase
28. Kelly, Jno. M. - 18 - Died Mobile June 62
29. Kelly, Oliver P. - 24 - POW Camp Chase
30. Kennedy, Wm. F. - 26
31. Kimbrough, Wm. T. - 28 - POW Camp Chase
32. Kirk, Calvin C. - 17
33. Luker, Wm. T. - 41 - Died Mobile July 62
34. Lyles, G. W. - 26 - Died
35. McIntosh, Allen - 45 - Discharged disability
36. McHenry, Jno. - 20 - POW Rock Island [US]
37. Morgan, Jno. M. - 26
38. Morgan, Jno. O. - 25 - POW Alton, Illinois
39. Morgan, Jno. W. - 31
40. Morgan, Wm. B. - 21
41. Morgan, Wm. J. - 21
42. Morgan, Leroy W. - 29 - Discharged on disability
43. Morgan, J. L. - 24 - Died Aug. 62
44. Moore, Jas. Madison - 18 - Honor R., POW C. Chase
45. Nettles, James T. - 28 - POW Rock Island
46. Nicholson, Josiah W. - 18 - POW died at Rock Island
47. Parker, Jesse - 25 - Died of disease Aug. 62
48. Philan, W. Sidney - 34 - Died at Ship Island
49. Pritchett, Danl. J. - 27
50. Pine, F. G. - 37 - Died Mobile June 62
51. Rabon, Jacob - 28 - Died Mobile Aug. 62
52. Rabon, Richard - 34
53. Rabon, Robert - 43
54. Rogers, Jno. N. - 26 - POW Rock Island
55. Ricketts, Wm. H. - 26 - Discharged disability
56. Sheffield, Abraham S. - 28 - Died Atlanta Sept. 63
57. Sheffield, Eslie N. - 22 - Died April 62
58. Sheffield, Isaac B. - 37
59. Sheffield, Nathan J. - 30 - Died Feb. 86?
60. Sheffield, Mark - 40
61. Sheffield, Stephen - 40
62. Sheffield, Thomas - 18 - Died Mobile Nov. 62
63. Sheffield, Marion - 16 - Discharged disability
64. Stokes, Jas. D. E. - 28
65. Steed, Wm. H. P. - 21
66. Southall, Jos. H. - 24 - Died Georgia May 64
67. Sheffield, Jas. D. - 19 - Died Fort Gaines May 62
68. Threadgill, Thos. A. - 16 - Died June 62
69. Thomas, Jno. B. - 18 POW Camp Chase
70. Tucker, Allen E. - 22 - Died Mobile July 62
71. Tyler, James - 18 - Died Atlanta Oct. 63
72. Walker, Wm. J. - 34 - POW died at Camp Morton
73. Webb, Thos. J. - 43 - Died Atlanta Dec. 63
74. Yow, Spencer - 39 - Furnished a substitute
75. Yawn, Wm. W. - 32 - Died Mobile Sept. 62
Signed by Wm. R. Welch, Capt. June 11, 1862, Camp Holt near Mobile.
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