J. B. Cleveland

He was 27 years old and had been a clerk in Mobile, AL when he enlisted in the 3rd Alabama Volunteers on May 26th, 1861. He transferred to the 1st Company, Washington Artillery in New Orleans on 26 July. He transferred again, from the 1st the 2nd Company on Dec. 15th, 1861.

Capt. Richardson, in his report, makes special mention for gallantry [at 2nd Manassas on 30 August 1862] of privates J. B. Cleveland and S. W. Davis, who were the first to reach the captured battery [4 Napoleons near the Chinn House], and, with the assistance of some infantry, fired nearly twenty-five rounds before being relieved by their comrades.

He was present with his battery at Sharpsburg.

He was discharged April 14th, 1863, by order of the Secretary of War. He had been present at the following engagements in 1862: Yorktown, Va., April 25th; Mechanicsville, Va., May, ; Rappahonnock Station, Aug. 23rd; Manassas, Va., Aug. 30th, ; Sharpsburg, Md., Sep. 16th and 17th; Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 11th, 12th and 13th.

Basic information from Booth1. The quote above from Owen2.

c. 1834 in NY