Covington Names in the
American Civil War
44th
Alabama Regiment Infantry, Co. A
William Covington,
Pvt.
1st
Arkansas Cavalry, Co. D
Van Buren Covington, Rank
Unkn. Died: 12 Oct 1864. Buried: Fayetteville National Cemetery, AR. Section: 5
Grave: 9.
Black
Eagle Company of Cumberland County, VA
William H. Covington,
Pvt.
Capt.(later Major) Carter
H. Harrison, Commander.
Clutter's
Battery - Johnson's Battery Artillery
Joesph G. Covington,
Pvt.
Commander: Lt. Col.
Marmaduke Johnson. Unit present at Appromattox surrender, April 10, 1865.
12th
Regiment Georgia Volunteer Infantry Co. K. "Marion Guards"
James D. Covington
John F. (or John A.)
Covington
20th
Georgia Volunteers, Co. F
Abel Harrington
Covington, Pvt.
23rd
Georgia Regiment Volunteers, Co. I - Army of Tennesse.
James E. Covington,1st
Sgt.
A. M. Covington,
3rd Sgt.
Volunteer Infantry Army of
Tennessee. Organized at Big Shanty in September 1861. These men came from Cass/Bartow,
Floyd, Pickens, and Cherokee Counties, GA.
59th
Georgia Regiment Infantry, Co. G
William T. Covington,
Pvt.
63rd
Georgia Volunteer Infantry Regiment Co. H
J. W. Covington,
5th Sgt. Appointed 5th Sergeant December 6, 1862 . Discharged and furnished Thomas
Kearney as substitute December 27, 1863 . Enlistees from Jefferson,Laurens,
and other Counties.
William Covington,
Pvt. August 10, 1863. On detached service February 1864 . In Ocmulgee Hospital,
Macon, Ga., December 29, 1864 with variola.
61st
Illionis Infantry, Co. F
E. B. Covington,
Rank Unkn. Died: ? In list of UNKNOWNS Graves at Stone's River National
Cemetery,TN. Battle of Murfreesboro casuality.
12th
Regiment Indiana
George B. Covington,
Adjutant. Died: 1 Jun 1864. Buried: Rising Sun Cemetery, Ohio County, OH.
11th
Kentucky Cavalry, Co. F
Charles (NMI) Covington,
Lt.
Died of brain fever in
Albany, KY between Jan. 22 and Apr. 1, 1863. Unit organized at Madison County,
KY.
8th
Missouri Cavalry, Co. E
William B. Covington,
Corporal. Died: 19 Feb 1865. Buried: Little Rock National Cemetery, AR. Section
2 Grave: 369.
McIntosh's
Battalion Artillery - 3rd Army Corps. Army of VA.
Allen J. Covington,
Pvt.
Present at Appromattox
surrender April 1865. Lt. Col. W. M. Owens, Commander.
McIntosh's
Battery Artillery, 3rd Corps. Army of VA.
Jonathan M. Covington,
Pvt.
Capt. W. B. Hurt's Co. of
Artillery Volunteers.
6th
North Carolina Regiment, Co. H
William Fleming
Covington, 2nd Lt.
13th
North Carolina Regiment, Co. H
Robert Covington,
Pvt.
26th
North Carolina Regiment, Co. K
Henry T. Covington, Pvt.
38th
North Carolina Regiment, Co. E. - "The Richmond Boys"
Matthew T. Covington,
Jr. 2nd Lt.
Killed at Battle of
Mechanicsville. Orgainized at Lincoln County, North Carolina. Col. William J.
Hoke, Commander.
44th
North Carolina Infantry
Edmond DeBerry
Covington, Sgt. Maj.
Organized at: Raliegh, NC
on 28 Mar 1862.
Pelham's-Stuart's
Artillery Battery - All horse mounted Battery.
George William
Covington, Pvt.
Killed at Winchester,
Virginia.
1st
South Carolina Artillery
Elijah Covington,
Rank Unkn. Died: 25 May 1865. Buried: Cypress Hill Cemetery, NY. Grave: 2874.
23rd
South Carolina Cavalry
William W. Covington,1st
Lt.
Listed in Confederate
Prisioners at Morris Island, SC, who were under fire when Confed. Army attacked
Sept. 7 to Oct 21,1864. Organized at Bennettsville, South Carolina.
26th
South Carolina Regiment, Co. D. Wallace's Brigade
Harris Covington,
Captain.
Brig.Gen. W. H. Wallace,
Commander.
2nd
Tennesee, Co. K - a.k.a. 2nd East Tennessee Mounted Infantry
Andrew Covington,
Private, Co.K. Sevier Co TN. age 18, served: 28 Feb 1862 - 29 Dec 1864.
Honorable discharge.
Arnold Covington,
Pvt. Co. K. Sevier Co. TN, age 32. Died: 18 Apr 1864. Buried: Andersonville
National Cemetery, GA. Grave: 615.Captured at Rogersville. Confined at Belle
Isle and Andersonville. Admitted to hospital at Andersonville 15 Apr 1864 where
he died of diarrhea.
Benjamin Covington,Private.
Co.K. Sevier Co TN. age 21. Honorable discharge.May have been captured at
Rogersville. Record not clear.
James H. Covington, Private.
Co.K. Sevier Co TN. age 22. Honorable discharge.At first reported to have
deserted from 14 Aug 1862 until 3 Jan 1863. Charge of desertion removed 11 Jan
1886.
Jefferson Covington,Private.
Co. K. Sevier Co TN age16. Honorable discharge. Captured at Rogersville.
Confined at Belle Isle and Andersonville. Paroled at N.E. Ferry NC, 26 Feb 1865.
Returned to regiment 1 Jul 1865.
John B. Covington,
Private. Co. K. age29. Died: 16 Jun 1864. Buried: Andersonville National
Cemetery,GA. Grave: 2131.(another source: Grave 2081) Captured at Rogersville.
Confined at Belle Isle and Andersonville. Cause of death diarrhea.
William H. Covington, Private,
Co. K. Sevier Co TN. age 26. Died: Unk.Sick at hospital in Cincinnati OH about
Mar or Apr 1863. Later sick in hospital at Lexington and apparently never
returned to regiment. No record or details of separation.
6th
Eastern Tennesee, Co. D
William Covington,
Pvt.age 22. Died: Near Nashville, TN 22 Feb 1863. Buried: Stone's River National
Cemetery, TN. Section I Grave: 303.
45th
Tennessee Infantry
Cameron D. Covington, 2nd
Lt.
Listed in: Confederate
Prisioners at Morris Island, SC, who were under fire when Confed. Army attacked
Sept. 7 to Oct 21, 1864.
18th
Virginia Infantry, Co. K. - The Charlotte Rifles
George Covington,
Pvt
Joseph Covington,
Pvt
Martin Luther Covington,
Captain
55th
Virginia Regiment, Co. G. Barton's Brigade
James Covington, Pvt.