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Note: N172 J.F. Fuqua, of Roberts E. 15th Confederate Cavalry, Gen. Clanton Camp, listed on p. 632, History of Escambia County, Alabama. 1850 census, Conecuh Co., AL, found at home with parents, b. about1837 1860 census, Conecuh Co., AL, found at home with just mother and sister Elizabeth. James born about 1837, teamster 1880 census: Parker and Brewton, Escambia Co., AL, p. 206c, James “Fukeway”, age 45,, farmer; Elizaebeth, wife, 38; Sabra, 11; Thomas 9, James 7; Joe 5;, Andrew 3; John 3; Henry 6 mos., all called sons and daughters, all b. in Alabama. The Fuquas were living just two households from Charles Haveard, the parents of Elizabeth. 1900 census, Escambia Co., AL, age 70, day laborer, could not read or write, owned farm and free of debt on it. 1910 census: Parker, pcnt. 2, Escambia Co., AL, , p. 20, HH#80, James, 73, m. 45 yrs., could read and write, farming, owned his home free of mortgage; wife Babe (Elizabeth), 65, had 13 children but 11 surviving, could read and write Conf. War census: He said he was born February 15, 1835 on the Yellow River, Hewitt's Bluff, Walton Co., Florida, in his 1907 Confederate War soldier census. This is about 10 miles from where I live.
James Fuqua Enlisted: 01 July 1861 Priv Served: Florida H Co. 1st Cav Reg. FL, C Co. 3rd Battn Cav Reg. FL E Co. 15th Cav Reg. CS
Last Name: Fuqua Date of Birth: Death Info: Discharge Date: 1865/04/00 Discharge Info: Branch: Cavalay Regimental Unit: 15th Alabama (or Confederate) Reg. Company Unit: E Co. Unit Name: Pension Rec: yes Authority: Alabama pension no. 12258, Escambia County. First Name: James MI: Marital Status: Occupation: Enlistment Date: 1861/04/00 Enlistment Info: Florida, Milton, Private. Engagements: Letter #2143448 dated 1914/04/03 from Adjutant General, Washington, DC to Examiner of Public Accounts, State of Alabama. "The records show that James Fuqua, private, Company C, 3d Battalion Florida Cavalry, CSA, enlisted September 17, 1861 Engage. con't: at Milton, Florida. On the muster roll covering the period from 1863/04/30 to 08/31, last roll of Company C on file, he was reported present. This company became Company E, 15th Confederate Cavalry, CSA, and on the muster roll for May and June, 1864, Remarks: The last role on file, this soldier was reported as follows: "Deserted about 1864/03/01 while on sick furlough." No later record of him has been found." http://www.archives.state.al.us/civilwar/soldier.cfm
The major Confederate force in the area consisted of Clanton's Alabama brigade of cavalry, infantry and artillery. They were posted to guard the railroad from Mobile Bay to Montgomery, skirting Escambia County to the north. Morale in the brigade was low and during the winter of '63-64 some of the troops mutinied. This resulted in the brigade being broken up and the regiments reassigned to separate commands. They were replaced by more reliable troops. Mark Curenton letter, pub’l in Wards & Bakers of the Deep South Newsletter #11
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