Union Soldiers from Alabama: The Lambert Brothers
You might not initially think that soldiers from Alabama would volunteer to join the Union troops in the US Civil War, but it’s true. Alabama supplied about 120,000 troops to the Confederate States of America (CSA) but only about 10,000 men volunteered to join the Union, 7,300 Black and 2,700 Whites. In a previous post, I discussed a 4th Great-Grandfather of mine that served in the CSA, Alexander Ellick Lambert. In this post, I’ll be talking about 2 of Alex’s brothers, Hiram Morgan Lambert and William James Lambert, that volunteered for the Union Army.
Hiram Morgan Lambert
Hiram Morgan Lambert in the US Civil War
Hiram Morgan Lambert was born to parents, William Thomas Lambert Sr and Martha Ann Ramsey on 4 Mar 1846 in Harris County, Georgia. Hiram was 18 years old when he volunteered to join the 1st Alabama Cavalry on 14 Jan 1864 at Camp Davies in Mississippi. His occupation was listed as being a farmer.
Military Service Record
Hiram Morgan Lambert service record front cover
Hiram Morgan Lambert Volunteer Enlistment form
Hiram Morgan Lambert was a Private in Company A, 1st Regiment, 1st Cavalry when he enlisted in the United States Army (Union) on 14 Jan 1864 at Camp Davies in Mississippi. He mustered in at Memphis, Tennessee on 5 Feb 1864 and was taken sick with typhoid fever and sent to the hospital in Jeffersonville, Indiana on 1 Aug 1864. Hiram was discharged per telegram orders from the Quincy Hospital in Jeffersonville, Indiana on 28 Jun 1865.
Hiram Morgan Lambert military service record
Hiram Morgan Lambert-Medical Descriptive List from his service record
Family Photographs
Hiram Morgan Lambert
Hiram Morgan Lambert, his wife Sarah Chastain and their son Charles Wheeler Lambert
Death of Hiram Morgan Lambert
Hiram Morgan Lambert died on 13 Jun 1918 in Marion County, Alabama at the age of 72. He is buried next to his wife in the Crooked Creek Cemetery in Marion County, Alabama.
Hiram Morgan Lambert headstone located in Crooked Creek Cemetery in Marion County, Alabama
William James Lambert
William James Lambert
William James Lambert was 20 years old on 12 Jan 1864, when he enlisted as a Corporal at Camp Davies, Mississippi in Company A, 1st Regiment, 1st Cavalry, US Army (Union). He mustered in at Memphis, Tennessee on 5 Feb 1864. William James Lambert was Killed in Action (KIA) on 7 Jul 1864 (or 15 Jul 1864) near Cave Springs, Georgia.
Military Service Record
William James Lambert Military Service record-front cover
William James Lambert service record
William James Lambert Military Service record
William James Lambert Volunteer Enlistment form
Currently, it is unknown exactly where William James Lambert was buried. I’ve checked the VA’s website, which has a grave locator tool to find the location of any government issued headstone. He was either brought home by family and buried on the family homestead or he was laid to rest in a mass grave with his fellow soldiers and was never identified individually.
PARA Veterans Memorial
The Tuscaloosa County Parks and Recreation Authority has a Veterans Memorial in front of the University Mall in Tuscaloosa. You can have veterans names added to the memorial for a fee and submission of military service documents. You can visit their website here for more details.
Tuscaloosa Veterans Memorial wall with the names of Hiram Morgan Lambert and William James Lambert
The names were added as of 8 Nov 2023 (when I checked) but could have been added a few weeks earlier. The cross next to the name of William James Lambert means he was Killed in Action (KIA). The “A” is for Army and the “CW” is for Civil War. The heart next to the name of Hiram Morgan Lambert means he was wounded during his service.
Tuscaloosa Veterans Memorial Park showing the location of the memorial with the names of William and Hiram Lambert
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