Pvt. Alexander H. Cloud, CSA^[1]

1841 - 1864  (23 years)

• Name	Alexander H. Cloud
  Prefix	Pvt.
  Suffix	CSA
  Born	1841	Macon county, Georgia, USA
  Gender	Male
  Census	Aug 01, 1860	Farmers Academy, Macon county, Georgia, USA   [2]
  Died	May 12, 1864	Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania county, Virginia, USA
  Buried	Spotsylvania Confederate Cemetery, Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania county, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	Company I, 4th Georgia Infantry, Doles' Brigade, Rodes' Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A., Residence Macon County GA., Enlisted on 4/29/1861 as a Private, he mustered into "I" Co. GA 4th Infantry., Wounded 5/12/1864 Spotsylvania Court House, VA; died of wounds., The 4th Infantry Regiment, organized in April, 1861, at Augusta, Georgia, recruited its companies in the counties of Talbot, Troup, Macon, Gordon, Twiggs, Dougherty, Jasper, Baldwin, and Sumter. (bio by: BigFrench) Burial in Spotsylvania Confederate Cemetery, Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA, Plot: Georgia State Section
  Notes	Cloud, Alexander H.- private  April  29, 1861. Wounded at Spotsylvania, Va. May  12, 1864. Died of wounds. Buried there. From the Georgia Journal and Messenger (Macon, GA)  of April 17.1867 MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY I, 4th REGIMENT GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY ARMY NORTHERN VIRGINIA C. S. A. MACON COUNTY, GA. "MACON COUNTY VOLUNTEERS" Cloud, Alexander H.- private  April  29, 1861. Wounded at Spotsylvania, Va. May  12, 1864. Died of wounds. Buried there. List of Georgians Buried in the Cemetery at Spotsylvania Court house up to the 20th of March 1867: A.H. Cloud co 1.4th GA\\      The Albany Patriot, dated 25 APR 1861, has the following notice: 1.  Macon Co. Volunteers, Capt. Brothers, Oglethorpe PO 2.  Southern Rifles        "  Curley, Talbotton " 3.  Glover Guards          "  Bartlett, Monticells " 4  Twiggs Volunteers      "  Tolson, Gordon  " 5.  Albany Guards          [ Rust, Albany " 6.  Lagrange Guards        " Smith, LaGrange  " 7.  Toom's Volunteers      "  Hayes, Calthoun " 8.  Sumber Light Guards    " Johnson, Americus " 9.  West Point Light Guards  "  Matthews, West Point." 10  Baldwin Blues          "  Doles, Milledgeville       To be mustered in at Augusta, rendevous at Richmond, Va., and elect officers.       On the 13th of June 1862 this regiment was on picket duty on the Williamsburg Turnpike about six miles from Richmond, and was attacked by a scouting party of the enemy. A brisk skirmish ensued on the left of this regiment in which the enemy lost seven killed, thirteen wounded and one captured. Our loss was none. On the 25th of June while on picket duty, we were attacked by the enemy early in the morning. Considerable skirmishing ensued, which kept up all day and in the evening became general along the line, when we charged the enemy, driving him back with great slaughter. Our loss was seven killed, five missing, and forty wounded. On the 27th of June 1862, the regiment left camp, advanced and marched in pursuit of the enemy and on the 30th was present, but did not engage in the action at Frazier's Farm, Va.       The actions and skirmishes in which this regiment was engaged during the month have been reported to Brigade Headquarters and no notice or acknowledgement has been received therefrom.
  Person ID	I94901	mykindred
  Last Modified	Mar 10, 2008

  
  

  Father	Elisha Cloud,   b. circa 1809, Newberry county, South Carolina, USA ,   d. Mar 11, 1871, Kurten, Brazos county, Texas, USA  (Age ~ 62 years)
  Mother	Ruth Collins,   b. circa 1812, Georgia, USA ,   d. Bef 1870, Macon county, Georgia, USA  (Age ~ 57 years)
  Married	1830	Marion county, Georgia, USA
  Notes	- 1830 census, GA, Marion, p 141 (living near William CLOUD p 143) Males: Under 5 - 1 15-20- 1 20-30- 1 Females Under 5 - 2 5-10 - 2 10-15 - 1 15-20 - 1 40-50 - 1 - 1840 census, GA, Marion, HH 443 2-M under 5 2-M 10-15 1-M 20-30 1-M 30-40 3- F 5-10 1-F 10-15 3-F 15-20 1-F 20-30 2 slaves 16 total - 2 Agri - 1850 census, GA, Macon, p 99, HH 404 CLOUD, Elisha, 51, W, M, SC CLOUD, Ruth, 48, W, F, GA CLOUD, William, 23, W, M, GA CLOUD, Alexander, 19, W, M, GA CLOUD, Emily, 17, W, F, GA CLOUD, Joseph, 15, W, M, GA CLOUD, Monroe, 10, W, M, GA CLOUD, Fanny, 6, W, F, GA - 1860 census, GA, Macon, 740 dist, Farmers Academy, p. 99, (M653-130, 99), Aug. 1 HH 403/403 Joel T. KLECKLEY, 23, M, farmer, $1000, $3325, SC Kiziah KLECKLEY, 18, F, GA Sarah F KLECKLEY, 1, F, GA -- HH 404/404 Elisha CLOUD, 51, M, farmer, $8000, $15250, SC Ruth CLOUD, 48, F, GA William CLOUD, 23, M, GA Alexander CLOUD, 19, M, GA Emily CLOUD, 17, F, GA Joseph CLOUD, 15, M, GA Jane CLOUD, 13, F, GA Monroe CLOUD, , 10, M, GA Fanny CLOUD, 6, F, GA -- HH 405/405 James CLOUD, 21, M, farmer, $--, $150, GA -- HH 406/406 Daniel KLECKLEY, 42, M, $5000, $18250, SC Sarah J KLECKLEY, 28, F, GA Jacob A KLECKLEY, 16, M, GA John L KLECKLEY, 14, M, GA David E KLECKLEY, 12, M, GA Sarah F KLECKLEY, 3, F, GA John J. ROBINSON, 24, M, farm laborer, GA Jesse M. COOGLE, 25, M, farm laborer, SC - 1870 census, TX, Brazos cty, Bryan, p. 171 & 172, (M593-1577, 86) Sept. 20, lines 40 & 1-3 , HH 93 CLOUD, Elisha, 61, M, W, farmer, 2000, 400, SC CLOUD, Monroe, 20, M, W, farmer, GA CLOUD, Fannie, 16, F, W, at home, GA CLOUD, ?Jr?, 15, M, W, domestic servant - - 1830 census, GA, Marion, p 141 (living near William CLOUD p 143) Males: Under 5 - 1 15-20- 1 20-30- 1 Females Under 5 - 2 5-10 - 2 10-15 - 1 15-20 - 1 40-50 - 1 - 1840 census, GA, Marion, HH 443 2-M under 5 2-M 10-15 1-M 20-30 1-M 30-40 3- F 5-10 1-F 10-15 3-F 15-20 1-F 20-30 2 slaves 16 total - 2 Agri - 1850 census, GA, Macon, p 99, HH 404 CLOUD, Elisha, 51, W, M, SC CLOUD, Ruth, 48, W, F, GA CLOUD, William, 23, W, M, GA CLOUD, Alexander, 19, W, M, GA CLOUD, Emily, 17, W, F, GA CLOUD, Joseph, 15, W, M, GA CLOUD, Monroe, 10, W, M, GA CLOUD, Fanny, 6, W, F, GA - 1860 census, GA, Macon, 740 dist, Farmers Academy, p. 99, (M653-130, 99), Aug. 1 HH 403/403 Joel T. KLECKLEY, 23, M, farmer, $1000, $3325, SC Kiziah KLECKLEY, 18, F, GA Sarah F KLECKLEY, 1, F, GA -- HH 404/404 Elisha CLOUD, 51, M, farmer, $8000, $15250, SC Ruth CLOUD, 48, F, GA William CLOUD, 23, M, GA Alexander CLOUD, 19, M, GA Emily CLOUD, 17, F, GA Joseph CLOUD, 15, M, GA Jane CLOUD, 13, F, GA Monroe CLOUD, , 10, M, GA Fanny CLOUD, 6, F, GA -- HH 405/405 James CLOUD, 21, M, farmer, $--, $150, GA -- HH 406/406 Daniel KLECKLEY, 42, M, $5000, $18250, SC Sarah J KLECKLEY, 28, F, GA Jacob A KLECKLEY, 16, M, GA John L KLECKLEY, 14, M, GA David E KLECKLEY, 12, M, GA Sarah F KLECKLEY, 3, F, GA John J. ROBINSON, 24, M, farm laborer, GA Jesse M. COOGLE, 25, M, farm laborer, SC - 1870 census, TX, Brazos cty, Bryan, p. 171 & 172, (M593-1577, 86) Sept. 20, lines 40 & 1-3 , HH 93 CLOUD, Elisha, 61, M, W, farmer, 2000, 400, SC CLOUD, Monroe, 20, M, W, farmer, GA CLOUD, Fannie, 16, F, W, at home, GA CLOUD, ?Jr?, 15, M, W, domestic servant -
  Family ID	F19889	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S1653] Gedcom - Cullers McChrystal, Sharon. [S136] 1860 US federal census, 1860 census, GA, Macon, 740 dist, Farmers Academy, p. 99, (M653-130, 99), Aug. 1, 1860. [S2015] Obit / burial information (Reliability: 3).