Here is a list of Sharpshooters from the south, the list is to help you find your ancestor, who you may have known or may not have known he was a sharpshooter. Many of these men are recorded more then once, by doing a name search you can follow him through the ranks. The names on this list will be officers only.
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1. Captain Frank Bern’s company of BohemIan Sharpshooters, of the Territory of Dakota.
2. Col Franklin Whitner Kilpatrick, born 1837, died 1863, killed At Lookout Mountain, Tennessee.
3. Robert H. Anderson, born 1835, died 1888, Major, First Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters, Georgia.
4. Joseph Abney, born 1819, died1870, First South Carolina Battalion Sharpshooters, South Carolina.
5. B. B. Smith, Second South Carolina Battalion Sharpshooters, South Carolina.
6. William H. Ross, Captain, First Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters, Georgia.
7. George C. Dent, Captain, First Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters, Georgia.
8. Alfred L. Hartridge, Captain, First Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters, Georgia.
9. Alfred Chisholm, Captain, First South Carolina Battalion Sharpshooters, South Carolina.
10. Edmund Rhett, jr., Captain, First South Carolina Battalion Sharpshooters, South Carolina.
11. James Lowndes, Captain First South Carolina Battalion Sharpshooters, South Carolina.
12. Paul H. Waring, Captain, born unknown, died 1863, Second South Carolina Battalion Sharpshooters, South Carolina, was shot and killed by a Federal marksman.
13. Joseph B. Allston, Captain, born 1833, died 1904, Second South Carolina Battalion Sharpshooters, South Carolina.
14. Henry Buist, Captain, Second South Carolina Battalion Sharpshooters, South Carolina.
15. Josiah Bedon, Frist Lieutenant, Second Battalion South Carolina Sharpshooters, South Carolina.
16. Horace A. Crane, Second Lieutenant, born 1841, died 1920, First Battalion Georgia Sharpshooters, Georgia.
17. J. C. Clemson, Second Lieutenant, born 1841, died 1871, First Battalion South Carolina Sharpshooters, South Carolina.
18. M. Stuart, Second Lieutenant, First Battalion South Carolina Sharpshooters, South Carolina.
19. W. C. Simmons, Second Lieutenant, First Battalion South Carolina Sharpshooters, South Carolina.
20. Abbott B. White, Second Lieutenant, First Battalion South Carolina Sharpshooters, South Carolina.
21. E. P. Carter, Second Lieutenant, First Battalion South Carolina Sharpshooters, South Carolina.
22. J. G. Guignard, Second Lieutenant, First Battalion South Carolina Sharpshooters, South Carolina.
23. Charles J. Macbeth, Second Lieutenant, Second Battalion South Carolina Sharpshooters, South Carolina.
24. T. J. Dunovant, Second Lieutenant, Second Battalion South Carolina Sharpshooters, South Carolina.
25. Henry Seabrook, Second Lieutenant, Second Battalion South Carolina Sharpshooters, South Carolina.
26. William A. Boyle, Second Lieutenant, Second Battalion South Carolina Sharpshooters, South Carolina.
27. E. W. Fraser, Second Lieutenant, born 1838, died 1911, Second Battalion South Carolina Sharpshooters, South Carolina.
28. John H. Gardner, Second Lieutenant, Second Battalion South Carolina Sharpshooters, South Carolina.
29. N. Bayard Sadler, Second Lieutenant, First Battalion Georgia Sharpshooters, Georgia.
30. Alfred Bryan, Second Lieutenant, First Battalion Georgia Sharpshooters, Georgia.
31. M. Molina, Second Lieutenant, First Battalion Georgia Sharpshooters, Georgia.
32. Robert Wayne, Second Lieutenant, First Battalion Georgia Sharpshooters, Georgia.
33. Richard Cuyler King, Second Lieutenant, born 1842, died 1913, First Battalion Georgia Sharpshooters, Georgia.
34. Henry Herrmann, Second Lieutenant, born 1822, died 1875, First Battalion Georgia Sharpshooters, Georgia.
35. George H. Johnston, Second Lieutenant, First Battalion Georgia Sharpshooters, Georgia.
36. S. C. Boylston, First Lieutenant, First Battalion South Carolina Sharpshooters, South Carolina.
37. William Elliott, First Lieutenant, First Battalion South Carolina Sharpshooters, South Carolina.
38. B. G. Pinckney, First Lieutenant, First Battalion South Carolina Sharpshooters, South Carolina.
39. E. H. Holman, First Lieutenant, Second Battalion South Carolina Sharpshooters, South Carolina.
40. J. G. Huguenin, First Lieutenant, Second Battalion South Carolina Sharpshooters, South Carolina.
41. Isaac Hayne, First Lieutenant, Second Battalion South Carolina Sharpshooters, South Carolina.
42. Benjamin H. Hardee, First Lieutenant, First Battalion Georgia Sharpshooters, Georgia.
43. H. D. Twyman, Fist Lieutenant, First Battalion Georgia Sharpshooters, Georgia.
44. J. L. Holcombe, Fist Lieutenant, First Battalion Georgia Sharpshooters, Georgia.
45. S. W. Lawrence, Fist Lieutenant,First Battalion Georgia Sharpshooters, Georgia.
46. Peter Cheves Gaillard, born 1812, died 1889, of South Carolina, to be colonel Twenty-seventh South Carolina Regiment (formed by the consolidation of the First Infantry and First Sharpshooters battalions), to rank from October 2, 1863.
47. Capt. N. L. Hutchins, of Georgia, to be lieutenant-colonel Third Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank from June 10, 1863.
48. Julius A. Blake, of South Carolina, to be lieutenant-colonel Twenty-seventh South Carolina Regiment (formed by the consolidation of the First Infantry and First Sharpshooters battalions), to rank from October 2, 1863.
49. T. D. Caswell, of Georgia, to be major Fourth Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank from May 4, 1863.
50. Frank Maney, of Tennessee, to be major Twenty-fourth Tennessee Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank from August 15, 1863.
51. Jos. Abney, born 1819, died 1870, of South Carolina, to be major Twenty-seventh South Carolina Regiment (formed by the consolidation of the First Infantry and First Sharpshooters battalions), to rank from October 2, 1863.
52. William M. Crumley, of Georgia, to be captain, Third Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank from June 5, 1863.
53. G. McMillan, of Georgia, to be captain, Third Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank from June 5, 1863.
54. W. E. Simmons, born 1839, died 1931, of Georgia, to be captain, Third Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank from June 5, 1863.
55. J. F. Martin, of Georgia, to be captain, Third Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank from June 5, 1863.
56. John W. King, of Georgia, to be captain, Third Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank from June 5, 1863.
57. Newton N. Gober, born 1836, died 1912, of Georgia, to be captain, Third Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank from June 5, 1863.
58. James H. Williams, of Georgia, to be first lieutenant, Third Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank from June 5, 1863.
59. S. H. Ware, of Georgia, to be first lieutenant, Third Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank from June 5, 1863.
60. William R. Montgomery, born 1839, died 1906, of Georgia, to be first, lieutenant, Third Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank from June 5, 1863.
61. T. L. Ardis, of Georgia, to be first lieutenant, Third Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank from June 5, 1863.
62. J. Towers, of Georgia, to be first lieutenant, Fourth Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank front May 5, 1863.
63. Thomas S. Wayne, of Georgia, to be second lieutenant, First Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank from May 3, 1863.
64. C. L. Schlatter, of Georgia, to be second lieutenant, First Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank from May 2, 1863.
65. G. P. Butler, of Georgia, to be second lieutenant Company C, Second Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank from May 23, 1863.
66. J. B. Griffin, of Georgia, to be second lieutenant Company A, Second Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank from May 2, 1863.
67. J. B. Griffin, of Georgia, to be second lieutenant Company A, Second Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank from May 2, 1863.
68. Alf. Moore, of Georgia, to be second lieutenant Company A, Second Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank from May 2, 1863.
69. C. S. Patillo, of Georgia, to be second lieutenant, First Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank from May 2, 1863.
70. W. T. Iglehart, of Virginia, to be second lieutenant, Thirtieth Virginia Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank from May 21, 1863.
71. Thomas D. Guinn, of Georgia, born 1840, died 1896, to be second lieutenant, Third Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank from June 5, 1863.
72. E. H. Chandler, of Georgia, to be second lieutenant, Third Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank from June 5, 1863.
73. D. Bunt, of Georgia, to be second lieutenant, Third Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank from June 5, 1863.
74. C. H. Strickland, of Georgia, to be second lieutenant, Third Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank from June 5, 1863.
75. S. M. Kemmerlin, born 1836, died 1892, of South Carolina, to be second lieutenant, First South Carolina Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank from July 9, 1863.
76. A. M. Hartsfield, of Georgia, to be second lieutenant, Fourth Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank from May 5, 1863.
77. J. W. Hightower, of Georgia, to be second lieutenant, Fourth Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank from May 4, 1863.
78. J. T. Hunt, of Georgia, to be second lieutenant, Fourth Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank from May 3, 1863.
79. J. Turpin, of Georgia, to be second lieutenant, Fourth Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank from May 2, 1863.
80. J. B. O'Brien, of Mississippi, to be second lieutenant, Ninth Mississippi Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank from July 28, 1863.
81. Albert Gough, of Virginia, to be second lieutenant, Thirtieth Virginia Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank from July 16, 1863.
82. J. W. Barrett, of Georgia, to be second lieutenant, Third Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank from June 5, 1863.
83. J. M. Martin, of Tennessee, to be second lieutenant, Twenty-fourth Tennessee Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank from July 15, 1863.
84. W. R. White, of Arkansas, Captain, for duty with Twelfth Arkansas Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank June 14, 1862.
85. John R. Youree, First Lieutenant, of Georgia, to be adjutant Fourth Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank from May 4, 1863.
86. James H. Williams, First Lieutenant, of Georgia, to be adjutant. Third Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank from June 29, 1863.
87. John L. Blain, First Lieutenant, of Texas, to be adjutant First Texas Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank from July 16, 1863.
88. J. B. Downing, of Mississippi, to be second lieutenant Company C, Ninth Mississippi Battalion Sharpshooters
89. Thomas F. Roche, First Lieutenant, of Virginia, to be adjutant Thirtieth Virginia Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank October 5, 1862.
90. Robert Wayne, First Lieutenant, of Georgia, to be adjutant First Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank October 18, 1862.
91. N. Stallworth, of Alabama, to be major Twenty-third Alabama Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank from March 14, 1864.
92. S. P. Norris, of Georgia, to be second lieutenant Company B, First Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank from April 21, 1864.
93. N. G. Robinson, Chaplain, of Virginia, for duty with Thirtieth Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank from October 18, 1864.
94. F. S. Spiller, of Virginia, to be second lieutenant Company B, Thirtieth Virginia Battalion Sharpshooters.
95. A. D. Warwick, of Virginia, to be second lieutenant Company E, Thirtieth Virginia Battalion Sharpshooters, in the Provisional Army of the Confederate States of America.
96. A. B. Samuels, to be second lieutenant Company B, Thirtieth Virginia Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank from January 11, 1863.
97. First Lieut. B. H. Hardee, of Georgia, to be captain, First Battalion Georgia Sharpshooters.
98. Second Lieut. H. Herrmann, of Georgia, to be first lieutenant, First Battalion Georgia Sharpshooters.
99. W. G. Gray, Captain, of Georgia, for duty with First Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters, March 1, 1863.
100. J. T. Smith, of Mississippi, for duty with Ninth Mississippi Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank October 14, 1862.
101. Eli J. Shelton, Captain, of Texas, for duty with Burnett's (Texas) Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank October 14, 1862.
102. S. Huguenin, Captain, of South Carolina, for duty with First South Carolina Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank April 7, 1863.
103. Capt. W. W. Humphreys, of South Carolina, to be major Palmetto Sharpshooters, vice Major Kilpatrick, appointed colonel First South Carolina Regiment, to rank from January 31, 1863.
104. S. R. Proctor, First Lieutenant, of South Carolina, for duty with First South Carolina Battalion Sharpshooters, October 30, 1862.
105. T. B. Crooker, Second Lieutenant, of South Carolina, for duty with First South Carolina Battalion Sharpshooters, October 18, 1862.
106. Theodore H. Coe, Second Lieutenant, of South Carolina, for duty with First South Carolina Battalion Sharpshooters, October 13, 1862.
107. Capt. R. H. Whiteley, of Georgia, to be major Second Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank from March 26, 1863.
108. First Lieut. H. D. Twyman, of Georgia, to be captain Company A, First Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters.
109. Second Lieut. H. A. Crane, of Georgia, to be first lieutenant Company A, First Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters.
110. Capt. A. Shaaff, to be major First Battalion Georgia Sharpshooters, 1863.
111. Charles P. Roberts, First Lieutenant, of Georgia, to be adjutant Second Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank from February 19, 1864.
112. S. M. Morrison, First Lieutenant, of Missouri, for duty with Pindall's Battalion Sharpshooters, to take rank from December 15, 1862.
113. J. Cummings, of Louisiana, to be second lieutenant Company B, Fourteenth Louisiana Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank from August 29, 1863.
114. George C. Jones, First Lieutenant, of Alabama, to be adjutant Twenty-third Alabama Battalion Sharpshooters (original vacancy), to rank from May 24, 1864.
115. Capt. W. E. Simmons, of Georgia, to be major Third Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters, to rank from September 18, 1863.
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