Wildes / Wildes of southeast Georgia

Georgia Wildes/Wilds in the Civil War

As it turns out, we have three ancestors that participated in the Civil War. Reuben, James, and John were all privates for the Confederate side. Reuben and John were in Co. H - GA 26th Regiment Volunteer Infantry and Co. K - GA 26th Infantry Regiment, both lead by Col. E.M. Atkinson and Lt. Col. James S. Blain. James was in Co. G - GA 47th Regiment.

They were listed as follows:

Wilds, Reuben	26th Regiment Volunteer Infantry	H
Wildes, Reuben	26th Infantry Regiment	K
Wilds, Reuben	26th Infantry Regiment	K
Wilds, John	26th Regiment Volunteer Infantry	H
Wilds, John	26th Infantry Regiment	K
Wilds, James	47th Infantry	G
Wiles, James	47th Infantry	G

Note the way their last names are spelled! This supports findings that the only reason Reuben's last name ended up without the "e." Although it's interesting that on one record he actually has it! Imagine if John's spelling had "stuck!" That would have made a big difference in many descendants' lives! Of course the spellings for James turned out to be a little different as well. Therefore, it seems the initial spelling of the family name was WILDES.

If you'd like to learn more about what their particular units did during the Civil War, then CLICK HERE for more information.