Maybe add an apostrophe after someone's name when their role is changed
E.G. "John Smith's Role was changed..."
rather than the current "John Smiths role was changed..."
Being able to see who has actually made changes to the company in the records would be useful so we know who has promoted someone, assigned a role e.t.c
Jesse S. Crosby, 20th Georgia Infantry, July 15, 1861 - May 6, 1864
Samuel T. McKenzie, 20th Georgia Infantry, July 15, 1861 - September 2, 1862
Joseph C. McKenzie, 20th Georgia Infantry, July 15, 1861 - October 1, 1863
Henry C. McKenzie, 3rd Georgia Infantry, June 1, 1861 - January 28, 1863
Charles R. Beddingfield, 38th Alabama Infantry
Samuel L. Cowart, Cobb's Legion
As Legion mention, this have been debated a number of times.
An artillery company had One Quartermaster Sergeant.
Cavalry companies had both One Quartermaster Sergeant and One Commissary Sergeant.
Infantry and engineer companies did not have any of the two.
This is what you find in the period sources.
(from Kautzs book "The compnay clerk")
The following are the organizations as allowed by existing laws (see Gen. Orders No
126, 1862, and Act March 3, 1863, sec. 37) :—
Company of Infantry.
1 Captain, 4 Sergeants,
1 First Lieutenant, 8 Corporals,
1 Second Lieutenant, 2 Musicians,
1 First Sergeant, 1 "Wagoner,
( 64 Privates—minimum. \ 82 Privates—maximum.
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Thomas Bernstorff Aagaard