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GEORGIA

RACHELS, Alfred C.-Enlisted 8 May, 1862-Private-died in Richmond, Va. Hospital on 23 Nov. 1862. Source: ²Ga. State Troops” (6:24)

RACHELS, Pleasant W.-Enlisted: 4 March 1862-Private-Appointed 2nd Sergeant, Jan. 1863, 1st Sergeant on March 1863. Detailed at Augusta, Ga. On 6 March 1864. Born in 1830. Source: “Ga. State Troops” (5:277)

RACHELS, John M.-Enlisted as a private in B Co., 1st Brigade Ga. State Troops on 3 Oct. 1861. Mustered out on 8 April 1862. Wounded and captured at Gettysburg, Pa., on 4 July 1863. Paroled at DeCamp Gen. Hospital, David’s Island, N.Y. Harbor on 24 Aug. 1863. Exchanged at City Point, Va. 24 Aug. 1863. Surrendered at Appomatox, Va., 9 April 1865. Died in Washington Co., Ga. July 1909. Source: “Ga. State Troops” (6:16)

Winifred RACHELS, widow of J. M. RACHELS, of Co. B 59th Ga., filed for a Pension in Washington Co., Ga.


 

RACHELS, George W.-Enlisted: 8 May 1862-Private-Captured at Knoxville, Tenn. On 3 Dec. 1863. Died and buried at Rock Island, Ill. On 6 March 1864. Grave #753, south of the prison barracks. Source: “Ga. State Troops” (6:24)

RACHELS, Robert L.-Enlisted: 4 March 1862-D Co. 51st Reg. Infantry-Private-Admitted to Floyd House & Ocmmulgee Hospital at Macon, Ga. On 23 Oct. 1863. Furloughed for 30 days 7 Nov. 1863. No later record in this Regiment. Enlisted again as a private in A Co. 29th Battalion, Ga. Cavalry on 2 March 1864. On Roll for 31 Aug. 1864, last on file-shows present. Surrendered 10 May 1865 and paroled at Albany, Ga. 19 May 1865. Born in 1844. Died 24 July 1906. Source: “Ga. State Troops” (5:399)

Eliza Jane RACHELS, widow of R. L. RACHELS of Co. A. 29th Bttn. Cavalry, filed for a pension in Dougherty Co., Ga.
 

RACHEL, Jesse-Enlisted 2 Feb. 1863 in Upson Co., Ga.; E Co. 3rd Battl.-Private-Discharged for disability at Rome, Ga. On 18 April 1863. Born Washington Co., Ga. In 1825. Source: “Ga. State Troops”(4:31)

ROCHELLE, J.C.-Enlisted 14 July 1861 in Franklin Co., Ga.-Private in B Co. 15th Reg. Infantry Ga. Volunteers, “Tugalo Blues”-Died at Richmond, Va. On 4 July 1862. Buried there in Hollywood Cemetary. Source: “Ga. State Troops” (2)

RACHELS, John L.-Enlisted 15 July 1861-Private in B Co. 59th Reg.-Ga. Volunteer Infantry- in Washington Co., Ga.-“Jackson Guards” Died in hospital in 1862. Source: “Ga. State Troops” (2:278)

RACHELS, Milton H.-Enlisted in E Co. 37th  Reg. Ga. Infantry-Private—promoted to Sergeant H Co., 2nd Ga. Cavalry.

RACHELS, Berrian-G Co. 1st Local Troops, Ga. Infantry-Inducted as a Corporal and discharged as a Sergeant.

Fannie E. RACHELS, widow of Berrien RACHELS of Co. D 7th Ga. State Troops, filed for a pension in Richmond Co., Ga.
 

RACHAILS, Simon, served in Co. F, 1st Alabama Cavalry, he filed in Calhoun Co., Ga. for a pension.

 

RACHELS, Elijah, served in Co. A. 6th Ga.

Susan RACHELS, widow of Elijah RACHELS of Co. A. 6th Ga. filed for a pension in Hancock Co., Ga.
 

RACHELS, Marshall served in Co. C 9th Georgia.

Martha A. RACHELS, widow of Marshall RACHELS of Co. C 9th Ga., filed for a pension in Richmond Co., Ga.