WILLIAM "ARCHEY" COLE

CIVIL WAR RECORD

 

 

 

 

Transcriptions & Research by Eric Sandifer

 

WILLIAM ARCHILUS OR ARCHIBALD

(W. A.) "ARCHEY" COLE

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SERVICE IN COMPANY F

26TH MISSISSIPPI VOLUNTEERS

 

Documents available from the National Archives include cards indicating three different dates of enlistment in two different locations:

 

Enlisted as "Arch" Cole in Company F, 26th Mississippi Infantry, Army of the

Confederate States of America. 

Served as William A. Cole

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Enlisted 01 November 1861 at Iuka, Mississippi

for 3 years as Cole, William A.

Private in Company F, 26th Regiment, Mississippi Volunteers

 

(The Anna Terry Guards).

 

Last paid 30 June 1864.

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Officially listed as Absent Without Leave since 08 February 1865.

(This is most likely an error in the official record. Each of his enlistment records indicates he volunteered for 3 years of service. His 3-year commitment ended in December 1864—and his last payment record is dated 30 June 1864—6 months prior to the end of his 3-year commitment. Under "List of Engagements" appears a notation that William A. Cole was "later detached with 32nd Miss." He may have continued to serve, but in a different unit—and therefore could have been listed as absent with his previous unit, Company F, 26th Regiment, Mississippi Volunteers.)

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Enlisted 01 December 1861 at Corinth, Mississippi

for 3 years as Cole, William A.

 

Private in Company F, 26th Regiment, Mississippi Volunteers.

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Enlisted 26 December 1861 at Corinth, Mississippi for 3 years as Cole, William A.  He stated his age as 25 years (but would have actually been 21.  William Archillus or Archibald (W. A.) "Archey" Cole was born in March 1840 in Old Tishomingo County, Mississippi) and married. "Archey" Cole married Lucinda Harden on 08 December 1859 in Old Tishomingo County, Mississippi. Their only child, William Jefferson "Will" Cole was born 03 October 1861. So Lucinda Harden was presumably alive on 26 December 1861, and did not die in childbirth.

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The List of Engagements

 

Perryville

Murphreesborough

Fort Donelson 13-15 February 1862

Fort Donelson—absent when the Fort was surrendered on 16

February 1862

Skirmish, Willow Springs, 03 May 1863

Baker’s Creek, 16 May 1863

Jackson, Mississippi 09-16 July 1863

Battle of the Wilderness 05-06 May 1864

Tally’s Mill 10 May 1864

Spotsylvania Court House 12 May 1864

Hanover Junction 23 May 1864

Cold Harbor 2-3 June 1864

Gaines’ Mill 5-13 June 1864

In front of Petersburg 04 July-17 August 1864

Weldon RR 18-19 August 1864

In front of Petersburg 20 August-29 September 1864

Fort McRae 01 October 1864

Skirmish 02 October 1864

Hatcher’s Run 27 October 1864

Jarrett’s Station 10 December 1864

Jarrett’s Station 06 February 1865

 

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Arkansas Confederate Widow's Pension Application No. 26637

          National Archives Microcopy No. 269, Roll No. 321

(United Daughters of the Confederacy,

328 North Boulevard,

Richmond, Virginia 2322-4057

          TE:  804-355-1636)

          Confederate monument to mark his grave ordered 07 January 2000

          Confederate monument placed on grave August 15, 2000

 

 

 

 

 

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