Covington County Alabama Reserves
Company "A"
Capt.  George W. Kierce
Muster Roll dated September 14, 1864

Taken from the Alabama Department of Archives and History
and "Early History of Covington County, Alabama 1821-1871"

Organized on August 27, 1864
(There were 83 men from Beats, 1, 3, 7, 8, 9 and 10 from Covington County, Alabama)

Officers:
Kierce, George W. Age 28 Capt.(20 August 1836 - 24 May 1918) Enlisted 1 April 1862 Brady's Co., 42nd Ala. Co. E; mustered in 4 April 1862 at Greenville, AL at age 28; promoted to 2nd Lt.; captured at Vicksburg 4 July 1863; granted medical leave 28 October 1863 due to severe varicose veins. He was elected Capt. of Company A Covingington County Militia. Later elected Major and Commander of all three Covington County Militia Companies. Buried at Fairmount Cemetery in Red Level, AL.
Davis, Jas. W. Age 26 1st Lieutenant (Discharged by Medical Board)
Loveliss, D. R. Age 54 2nd Lieutenant
Russell, Jas. B. Age 58 1st Sergeant
Carter, J. W. Age 55 2nd Sergeant
Balcom, William Age 42 3rd Sergeant
Ward, E. J. Age 28 4th Sergeant (Discharged by Medical Board)
Boon, B. J. 1st Corporal
Ramer, Jacob Age 58 2nd Corporal
Smith, J. W. Age 54 3rd Corporal
Dauphin, M. L. Age 32 4th Corporal (Discharged by Medical Board)

Privates:
Adams, William  Age 52, Alabama, Covington County,  Private.
Barnes, Isaah Age 46, Alabama, Covington County, Private
Blount, H. A. Age 55, Alabama, Covington County, Private.
Boon, Jesse R. Age 59, Alabama, Covington County, Private.
Boyett, Emanuel  Age 50, Alabama, Covington County, Private Buried at Boyette Cemetery, Covington County, AL (7 October 1918/19 - 9 October 1875)
Bozeman, John L. Age 55, Alabama, Covington County, Private Buried at Bozeman Cemetery near Gantt, Covington Co., AL (1818/19 - 9 November 1887)
Brewer, Henry Age 59, Alabama, Covington County, Private
Brown, Loborn Age 53, Alabama, Covington County, Private
Brown, William J. Age 51, Alabama, Covington County, Private.
Butler, James Age 59, Alabama, Covington County, Private.
Burlison, Simeon Age 54, Alabama, Covington County, Private.
Carter, Marion Age 16, Alabama, Covington County, Private.
Cassady, A. Age 16, Alabama, Covington County, Private.
Cravy, John Age 56, Alabama, Covington County, Private.
Davidson, James G. Age 16, Alabama, Covington County, Private
Davidson, M. H. Age 56, Alabama, Covington County, Private.
Davis, John  Age 60 Alabama, Covington County, Private No gun.
Dixon, John B. Age 59, Alabama, Covington County, Private.
Dossey, W. H. Age 27 Alabama, Covington County,  Private. (Discharged by Medical Board)
Dossey, William Age 54, Alabama, Covington County, Private
Elliott, Reason Age 51, Alabama, Covington County, Private. No gun.
Farnum, O. H. Age 59, Alabama, Covington County, Private, Clerk of Probate Court
Frazier, John Age 52, Alabama, Covington County, Private, no gun.
Gohayen, J. T. Age 16 Alabama, Covington County, Private
Holley, E. P. Age 25 Alabama, Covington County, Private
Henderson, William Age 16 Alabama, Covington County, Private
Hulon, William Age 51 Alabama, Covington County, Private
Hart, Isaac Age 56 Alabama, Covington County, Private
Hart, Daniel Age 54 Alabama, Covington County, Private
Harrelson, Enos Age 52 Alabama, Covington County, Private
Huggins, W. R. Age 18 Alabama, Covington County, Private (Discharged by Medical Board)
Huggins, Jas. Age 51 Alabama, Covington County, Private
Hart, Robert Age 16 Alabama, Covington County, Private
Harrelson, John Age 50 Alabama, Covington County, Private
Harper, W. H. Age 16 Alabama, Covington County, Private
Hardin, J. R. Age 50 Alabama, Covington County, Private
Jones, H. C. Age 48 Alabama, Covington County, Private
Jones, Sidney M.  Age 30 Alabama, Covington County, Private
Johnson, William Age 38 Alabama, Covington County, Private (Discharged by Medical Board)
Jones, S. T. Age 16 Alabama, Covington County, Private
Jones, William Randolph (1814-?) Age 51 Alabama, Covington County, Private
Kierce, Wilson J. Age 54 Alabama, Covington County, Private.(25 November 1810-1886) George W. Kierce's father.
Kerkland, W. R. Age 51 Alabama, Covington County, Private
Kerkland, J. Age 16 Alabama, Covington County, Private
Knowles, Daniel Age 16 Alabama, Covington County, Private
Leucas, R. J. Age 46 Alabama, Covington County, Private
Lawrence. S. Age 16 Alabama, Covington County, Private
Mandering, William Age 16 Alabama, Covington County, Private
Mandering, ? Age 50 Alabama, Covington County, Private
McKinney, H. Age 51 Alabama, Covington County, Private
McCarby, N. Age 18 Alabama, Covington County, Private (Discharged by Medical Board)
Martin, Jas. Age 52 Alabama, Covington County, Private
Miley, A. B. Age 17 Alabama, Covington County, Private (Discharged by Medical Board)
Morris, Joseph Age 50 Alabama, Covington County, Private
Nichols, William E.  Age 59 Alabama, Covington County, Private (b.1810 SC - d.1865) died of smallpox during war; enlisted at age 54; buried in Hog Foot Cem.
Odom, Isaac Wilson Age 59 Alabama, Private (b.1804 - 8 Sep 1885) No gun. Buried in Antioch, AL.
Oldridge, Thos. Age 48 Alabama, Covington County, Private (Discharged by Medical Board)
Prater, Jacob Age 16 Alabama, Covington County, Private
Powell, E. C. Age 50 Alabama, Covington County, Private
Permenter, Parris Age 52 Alabama, Covington County, Private
Rhodes, G. M.  Age 54 Alabama, Covington County, Private (born 1812 North Carolina)
Ramer, Martin Age 51 Alabama, Covington County, Private
Smith, William Age 52 Alabama, Covington County, Private
Sanders, Thos. Age 50 Alabama, Covington County, Private
Stephens, Abraham Age 49 Alabama, Covington County, Private
Thompson, John Age 53 Alabama, Covington County, Private
Tompkins, Robert Age 16 Alabama, Covington County, Private
Thompson, D. D. Age 55 Alabama, Covington County, Private
Ward, Own Age 52 Alabama, Covington County, Private
Wiggins, Thos. Age 54 Alabama, Covington County, Private
Williams, Henry Age 54 Alabama, Covington County, Private
Woodham, Thos. Age 16 Alabama, Covington County, Private
 

I certify on honor that this Muster Roll shows the whole number and true condition at this time of Captain G. W. Kierce's Co. A County Reserves for Local Defense to serve within the County of Covington during the war, and that the remarks set opposite to the names of any soldier or officer are true and correct.

Signed Geo. W. Kierce
Capt. Co. A. Co. Reserves
September 26, 1864

Note attached: Capt. G. W. Kierce promoted to Major. Wm. Davis Com'd Captain March 2nd from Feb. 15, 1865