Darling Daffin Bryan (abt. 1839 - 1863)

Born about 1839 in Alabama

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Died 20 Sep 1863 at about age 24 in Chickamauga, Walker, Georgia

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Biography

Darling was born about 1839. He was the son of Giles Bryant and Frances Lane. He passed away in 1863. ^[1]

During the U.S. Civil War Darlin D. Bryan served in Company K of the 25th Alabama Infantry Regiment. He attained the rank of Corporal. Darlin was killed at the Battle of Chickamauga on September 20, 1863.

The 25th Alabama Infantry Regiment was formed at Mobile, Alabama, in December, 1861, by consolidating the 1st and 6th (McClellan's) Alabama Infantry Battalions. The men were from the counties of Saint Clair, Talladega, Pickens, Shelby, Calhoun, Randolph, Coffee, and Pike. Sent to Tennessee, the regiment was assigned to General Gladden's Brigade, but because of illness had only 305 effectives at Shiloh. It saw little action in the Kentucky Campaign under General Gardner, then was attached to General Deas', G.D. Johnston's, and Brantley's Brigade, Army of Tennessee. The 25th participated in the difficult campaigns of the army from Murfreesboro to Atlanta, fought with Hood in Tennessee, and was engaged at Kinston and Bentonville. It reported 90 casualties at Shiloh and 117 at Murfreesboro. This unit lost thirty-three percent of the 330 at Chickamauga, and in December, 1863, totaled 304 men and 174 arms. Forty-one percent of 273 were disabled in the Battle of Atlanta, and thirteen percent of 173 at Ezra Church. It surrendered with 70 officers and men. Colonels John Q. Loomis and George D. Johnston, Lieutenant Colonel William B. McClellan, and Major Daniel E. Huger were its field officers. Source: National park Service, Soldiers & Sailors Database - The Civil War.

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