For anyone interested in James A. (Andrew) Page, son of Curtis and Mary Wright Page, the following is information taken from his State of Al Archives file:

Full name:  James Andrew Page, wife Nancy Jane Wright of Garland, Alabama;  Butler Co. Roll, Civil War;  never lived in another state;  born Sepulga, Conecuh County, Al, August 6, 1840;  enlisted in Evergreen on May 10, 1862 as Private with Hillard's Legion, that became Co. F of the 23rd Sharpshooters, Nick Stallworth, Captain, and Sanford was Colonel.  He fought in the Battles of Chickamauga, Drews Bluff, Beans Station and Petersburg Va., was in the ditches for 9 months, was wounded in the Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, and was captured in the retreat from Petersburg on April 7.   He was held in a Yankee prison for about 4 months and was discharged in Maryland by the Yankees.   He served for 3 years as a soldier.

He was a registered voter in Precinct Beat 1 of Butler Co. Al., a farmer, and on July 30, 1921, he was living with his son John T. Page, Garland, Al.  Other children listed as living were:  Mary Page Mixon, Garland, Al, farmer;  John T. Page, Garland , Al., farmer;  Catherine (Cattie) Melissa Page Grace, Garland, farmer;  Amanda (Mandy) Page, Georgiana, Al, farmer;  and Wiley Curtis Page, Garland, Al., farmer.  (One son, James Fletcher Page, had died before this application was made.)   This was all taken from a pension report given to him to fill out by Chas. E. McCall, Chief Examiner of Accounts.

James Andrew Page was born August 6, 1840 and died October 30, 1923.  He does not have a Civil War Conf. marker.  He is buried in Concord Cemetery.

23rd Battalion, Alabama Sharpshooters

23rd Battalion Sharpshooters was organized in November, 1863, at Charleston, Tennessee.   Its members were from Companies E, F, and G, of the 1st Battalion, Hilliard's Alabama Legion.  The unit was assigned to General Gracie's and Moody's Brigade, served with Longstreet in East Tennessee, then moved to Virginia.  It fought at Drewry's Bluff and later was active in the Petersburg siege north of the James River and around Appomattox.  Many were disabled at Sayler's Creek and only 4 officers and 43 men surrendered in April, 1865.  Major Nicholas Stallworth was in command.

First_Last:  James A. Page
Regiment Name:  23 Batt'n. Alabama Sharp Shooters
Side:  Confederate
Company:  F
Soldier's Rank_In:  Private
Soldier's Rank_Out:  Private
Alternate Name:
Notes:
Film Number M374 roll 34

Hilliard's Legion, Alabama Volunteers

Hilliard's Legion, organized at Montgomery, Alabama, in June, 1862, contained almost 3,000 men.  

It was composed of five battalions, but one mounted battalion soon became part of the 10th Confederate Cavalry Regiment.  Its artillery arm was detached and redesignated the Barbour Light Artillery.  The legion was assigned to General Gracie's Brigade, served at Cumberland Gap, then fought at Chickamauga where it lost forty-five percent of the 902 engaged.  In November, 1863, it was dissolved.  Parts of the 1st and 3rd Battalions formed the 60th Alabama Regiment, and the 2nd and 4th Battalions became the 59th Alabama Regiment.

Three companies of the 1st Battalion formed the 23rd Alabama Battalion Sharpshooters.  Its colonels were Henry W. Hillard and Jack Thorington.  The 1st Battalion was commanded by Lieutenant Colonels John H. Holt and Jack Thorington and Major Daniel S. Troy;  the 2nd Battalion by Lieutenant Colonel Bolling Hall, Jr. and Major William T. Stubblefield;  the 3rd Battalion by Lieutenant Colonel John W.A. Sanford and Major Hatch Cook;  and the 4th Battalion by Majors John D. McLennen and William N. Reeves.

First_Last:  James A. Page
Regiment Name:  1 Batt'n. Hilliard's Legion, Alabama Volunteers
Side:  Confederate
Company:  F
Soldier's Rank_In:  Corporal
Soldier's Rank_Out:  Private
Alternate Name:
Notes:
Film Number M374 roll 34