Creel Surname Project

CREEL FAMILY MEN WHO SERVED IN ALABAMA UNITS
OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY
Contributed by James A. Ownes 
Source: National Archives, Washington, D.C.

Military Unit   Name    Place of Residence

Camp of Instruction, Talladega Joel Creel   Bibb County

Co. B., Camp of Inst. “  M. M. Creel   Bibb County

Camp of Instruction, Talladega William Creel   Bibb County

Co. D., 1 Batt. Al. Art.  John Creel   Henry County

Co. C., 1 Al. Infantry  Thomas Creel   Mobile County (1)

Co. B., 2 Batt. Al. Lt. Art.  Willis Creel   Mobile County (1)

Co. C., 2 Batt. Al. Lt. Art.  Richard Creel   Mobile County (1) (2)

Co. F., 2 Batt. Al. Lt. Art.  William J. Creel   Bibb County

Co. D., 4 Al. Reserves  Silas Creel   Conecuh County (1)

Co. D., 15 Ala. Infantry  D. S. Creel   Barbour County

Co. D., 20 Ala. Infantry  Isaac Creel   Bibb County

Co. D., 20 Ala. Infantry  Jackson Creel   Bibb County

Co. D., 20 Ala. Infantry  James T. Creel   Bibb County

Co. D., 20 Ala. Infantry  John Van Buren Creel  Bibb County

Co. D., 20 Ala. Infantry  Newton Creel   Bibb County

Co. D., 20 Ala. Infantry  Robert H. Creel   Bibb County

Co. D., 20 Ala. Infantry  Washington Creel  Bibb County

Co. F., 21 Ala. Infantry  William C. Creel   Baldwin County

Co. G., 22 Ala. Infantry  G. Dodson Creel   Randolph County (3)

Co. G., 22 Ala. Infantry  James M. Creel   Randolph County

Co. B., 27 Ala. Infantry  John T. (G?) Creel  Lauderdale County

Co. D., 27 Ala. Infantry  Joshua D. Creel   Lauderdale County

Co. K., 29 Ala. Infantry  James F. Creel   Barbour County

Co. K., 29 Ala. Infantry  John Creel   Barbour County

Co. K., 29 Ala. Infantry  Levi Creel   Barbour County

Co. K., 29 Ala. Infantry  Preston H. Creel   Barbour County (3)

Co. H., 30 Ala. Infantry  John Creel   St. Clair County

Co. H., 36 Ala. Infantry   William J. Creel   Bibb County

Co. H., 37 Ala. Infantry  Joshua Creel   Henry County

Co. H., 44 Ala. Infantry  Thomas J. Creel   Bibb County

Co. H., 44 Ala. Infantry  William J. Creel   Bibb County

Co. E., 57 Ala. Infantry  William F. Creel   Henry County (3)

Co. K. 59 Ala. Infantry  J. S. Creel   Randolph County

Co. D., 63 Ala. Infantry  Thomas J. Creel   Barbour County

Co. B., 7 Conf. Calvary  Joel S. Creel   Randolph County

Co. K., 10 Conf. Calvary  S. A. Creel   Henry County

Confederate Marine Corps  John Creel   Barbour County 

1. Denotes county of enlistment
2. Residence – Jones County, Mississippi
3. Died of wounds or disease while in service.

NOTES:

1. The Creels listed in Barbour, Henry and St. Clair counties are descendents of one William Creel, whose will was recorded in Barnwell County, S.C. Will book c. p 193, Aug. 18, 1837.
2. The Creels of Bibb County moved from Georgia to Alabama in the 1820’s and 1830’s. Their cousins from Clayton County, Ga. ?