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Robert Gatlin married twice between September 1866 and January 1869.
Other than that, I don't have anything besides the 1860 census and the service files. Probate records found in the service file for the two Gatlins who dies in service were filed by their mother, Lotusco Gatlin, Nov. 4, 1862. Of course that means the father had ded since the 1860 census had been taken.
Lotusco Gatlin's claim was witnessed by Lieut. Charles W. Raisler, a cabinet maker from Pennsylvania who had come to Limestone County via New Orelans. His family had come to Pennsylvania from Germany. Other names on her claim are those of William P. Tanner, J.P., and Thomas M. Tyus, clerk of the probate court.
The Gatlins belonged to a company raised by Capt. Hiram Harrison Higgins, the "Confederate Bricks". The name makes sense if we understand that Higgins worked as a brickmason and architect. Born in Mount Sterling KY, May 16, 1802, Higgins built many public and private structures in the area around Athens AL. Aside from 1st Lieut. Raisler, the other lieutenants were John Charles Milhouse and John James Turrentine, both age 21 when enlisted. Turrentine worked as a teacher, while Milhouse helped to operate his father's farm.
Organizing at Athens on Aug. 1, 1861, the "Confederate Bricks" went to Memphis TN. The company joined Walker's 40th Tennessee Regiment in that city on Oct. 5, 1861, becoming Company "A". The regiment moved north to Fort Pillow on Nov. 19, 1861. In March 1862 the regiment formed part of the garrison of New Madrid MO. It surrendered with the garrison of Island Ten on April 8, 1862. Officers were sent to Johnson's Island OH, while enlisted men were imprisoned at Camp Butler IL. An agreement to exchange prisoners took place, officers and men being shipped down the Mississippi River to Vicksburg aboard the steamer John H. Done. They were released at Vicksburg on Sept. 20, 1862.
After the regiment organized, the War Department realized that constituent companies came from several states. For that reason its designation was changed to 5th Confederate Regiment. This is probably more than you want to know.
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