John Berney

He was commissioned Lieutenant, CSA on 10 April 1861, and was on recruiting duty in Mt. Vernon, AL in May and June, then at the Camp of Instruction, Richmond, VA to August. He was attached to the 13th and 6th Alabama Infantry Regiments later in 1861. He was assigned as aide-de-camp to General Rodes on 9 August 1862.

From General Rodes' Report:

I was most ably and bravely served during the whole day [14 September on South Mountain] by Captains [H. A.] Whiting and [G.] Peyton and Lieut. John Birney, who composed my staff ... [on 17 September at Sharpsburg] Captain Whiting and Lieut. John Birney, C. S. Army, of my staff, were both wounded. They, with Capt. Greene Peyton, assistant adjutant-general, discharged their respective duties with ability and gallantry.

He was assigned to Mobile, AL in February 1863, and served on a military court for the rest of the War.

He died of yellow fever in St. Louis in 1878.

Service from Krick.1

1878; St. Louis, MO