Born: 1828 Tennessee
Died: June 1870 Tallahatchie County, MS

Born in Tennessee in 1828.  Moved to Tallahatchie County, MS per 1850 census. Enlisted in Civil War on February 20, 1862 in Charleston, MS.  As a private in 29th Mississippi Infantry, Company B (Robson's Rifles [Tallahatchie County]).  Saw action in many engagements including: Murfreesboro, Corinth, Mundorville, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Atlanta, Spring Hill and Franklin to name a few.  Married Margaret Mullens on February 13, 1856 in Yalobusha County, MS. Ellett Doak was a farmer and died from pneumonia in Tallahatchie County in June 1870.

The 29th Mississippi Infantry Regiment was organized on April 11th, 1862. Field consolidation with the 30th Infantry Regiment was from October 1863 to December 1863. Field consolidation with the 30th and 34th Infantry Regiments was from December 1863 to May 1864, and consolidation with the 30th again from May 1864 to April 9th, 1865. On April 9th, 1865 the 29th Mississippi Infantry was consolidated with the 24th, 27th, 30th, and 34th Mississippi Infantry in Smithfield, North Carolina and designated as the 24th Mississippi Infantry Regiment.

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Born in Tennessee in 1827.  Moved to Tallahatchie County, MS per 1850 census.

27th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry, Company D (Rayburn Rifles - Lawrence County)

Born: Aug 15, 1836 TN
Died: Dec 4, 1877 MS

Born in Tennessee in 1835.  Moved to Tallahatchie County, MS per 1850 census.

27th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry, Company D (Rayburn Rifles - Lawrence County)

Co C, 7th, Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry Volunteers

Born: March 27, 1838 (IL) - Died: April 27, 1909 (ND)
Residence at time of enlistment: Platteville, Grant Co., WI
Enlisted: August 15, 1861 as a Corporal
Mustered Out: July 3, 1865
Promoted: Sergeant (date unknown)
Promoted: November 21, 1864 to 1st Lieutenant in the 7th WI Infantry, Co. C
Wounded: September 14, 1862 at South Mountain, MD

He had blue eyes, light hair, light complexion, was 5'10" and by occupation a farmer.

Born in Tennessee in 1832.  Moved to Tallahatchie County, MS per 1850 census.

21st Regiment, Mississippi Infantry, Company B (Jefferson Davis Guards)

Born: Jefferson County, TN - 1841
Died: Tennessee -  23 Dec 1912

Co D, 9th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry

Born: Griffin, Pope County, AK - 17 Oct 1842
Died: Griffin, Pope County, AK -  01 Dec 1903

Co H, 4th Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry

Born: Georgia - 11 Mar 1823
Died: Shiloh, Hardin County, TN -  06 Apr 1862

Co F, 7 Georgia Cavalry

Born: Gumlog, Pope County, AR - 27 Apr 1843
Died: Gumlog, Pope County, AR - 13 Oct 1921

Enlisted in Company H, Arkansas 4th Regiment, Cavalry on 28 Dec 1863.

Born: Jul 18, 1846, Henryville, Lawrence County, TN USA
Died: Apr 02 1926, Manor, Travis County, TX USA

19th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry, Company H (Biffle's)

Born: May 17, 1838 MS
Died: Apr 15 1921

Born in Tennessee in 1838.  Moved to Tallahatchie County, MS per 1850 census.

15th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry, Company A (Long Creek Rifles - Attala County)

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Born: 1819 Lawrence, TN
Died: Feb 18, 1862 Ft. Donelson

Born in Tennessee in 1819.  Moved to Tallahatchie County, MS per 1850 census.

2nd Battalion Mississippi Cavalry, Reserve Corps West,
Company B (Archers Company, Yalobusha, County)

Born: Roane County, TN Mar 1844
Death: Cookeville, Putnam County, TN 1923

Captain Champ Fergusons Cavalry Company

Razz entered the Confederacy in the Spring of 1861 and served until April 1865. A book has been written about him; "The Man Called Razz". Because of his involvement with Champ Ferguson there is no documentation to prove or disprove his service to the Confederate Army. He was married to Jane Tinch in the Summer of 1863.

He took no oath of allegiance to the United States Government and he died proclaiming his profound loyalty to The Confederate States of America.

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John Butler Almand was born in Conyers, Georgia on December 1, 1839. He enlisted as a private in Company F, 38th Regiment, Georgia Infantry Confederate States Army at Camp Bartsow on March 23, 1862 for three years or duration of the war.

He was wounded at Fredericksburg, Virginia December 13, 1862 -- left shoulder and elbow. Reported missing at Gettysburg July 1, 1863. Declared permanently incapable of performing active military service in the field July 14, 1863 at Broad River Georgia.

Muster roll call of that Company for April 30 to August 31, 1864 shows him in Major George Lee's Battalion in Georgia disabled by wounds.

While disabled he served with Company G 25th Battalion, Georgia Infantry, Provost Guard, Confederate States Army.

Union Records shows he was captured at Hartwell, Georgia May 17, 1865. Paroled at same place, date not given.

Discharged date from Confederate States Army not given. Received Bounty of $50.00.

Taken from Military Services Records (NNCA) GSA, National Archives, Washington, D.C. 20408.

He died on September 9, 1891 in Cale Arkansas.

Born: November 05, 1834 in North Carolina
Died: July 23, 1923 in Arkansas

Enlisted in the 3rd Arkansas in April of 61 fought in the 3rd till end of war. Pvt. Bardin was one of 113 in Co. C at the start of the enlistment, one of only thirteen remaining in his Company in 1865 at Appomattox.

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Private Bardin is buried in a small cemetery right on the Arkansas Louisiana line, approximately 12 miles south of Strong, Arkansas. He is buried next to most of his family including his wife.

Private William J. Bensch, born in resident of Charleston, South Carolina in 1841. Enlisted at Sullivan's Island, SC on April 5, 1862, at the age 21 as a private in the 3rd South Carolina Cavalry, Company G (German Hussars), this company was successively designated as Captain Cordes Company, South Carolina Volunteers.

At the time he was taken by the enemy (Savannah, GA, December 2, 1864) he was a bugler. Furnished transportation from Hilton Head, SC to New York with Steamer "Fulton", February 1865. I have lost the trace after the furnished transportation! I look for descendants.

Born: St. Michaels, MD, 2 Aug 1835
Death: Greenville, Hunt County, TX 19 Mar 1920

22nd Regiment, Texas Calvary, (1st Indian - Texas Regiment)

Nicholas was married to Margaret Ann King. He served in 22nd Regiment, Texas Calvary, 1st Indian Texas Regiment.

Born: Tazewell County, VA, Mar 08, 1827
Death: Kansas City, KS Feb 12, 1900

Company H, 29th Regiment Virginia Infantry

Ebenezer Brewster. son of Andrew Peery Brewster & Mary Polly Pruett, 1st Elizabeth Hannah Witt, 14 Mar 1844 she died 12 May 1864. 7 children 2nd Sara Jane Griffiths 15 Nov 1868 5 children he was the brother of my gg grandpa James Squire Brewster

29th Infantry Regiment was authorized in November, 1861, and was to contain seven companies under Colonel A. C. Moore and three companies at Pound Gap. However, this organization never took place. Moore's five companies from Abingdon and companies raised in the spring of 1862 evidently made up the nine-company regiment. It was assigned to the Valley District, Department of Northern Virginia, then moved to Kentucky where it was engaged at Middle Creek. Later it saw action in Western Virginia and for a time served in North Carolina under General French. In March, 1863, it totaled 732 men. Attached to General Corse's Brigade the unit participated in Longstreet's Suffolk Expedition and during the Gettysburg Campaign was on detached duty in Tennessee and North Carolina. In the spring of 1864 it returned to Virginia and took its place in the Petersburg trenches north and south of the James River and ended the war at Appomattox. Many were lost at Sayler's Creek, and only 1 officer and 27 men surrendered on April 9, 1865. The field officers were Colonels James Giles and Alfred C. Moore; Lieutenant Colonels Alexander Haynes, William Leigh, and Edwin R. Smith; and Majors Ebenezer Bruster, William R. B. Horne, and Isaac White.

55th Infantry Regiment was organized at Camp Mangum, near Raleigh, North Carolina, in May, 1862. Its companies were recruited in the counties of Pitt, Wilson, Wilkes, Cleveland, Burke, Catawba, Johnston, Alexander, Onslow, Franklin, and Granville. The unit served in the Department of North Carolina, then moved to Virginia where it was assigned to General J. R. Davis' and Cooke's Brigade. It fought with the Army of Northern Virginia from Gettysburg to Cold Harbor, served in the Petersburg trenches south of the James River, and took part in the Appomattox operations. The regiment lost thirty-one percent of the 640 engaged at Gettysburg and fifty-nine percent of the 340 at The Wilderness. It surrendered with 4 officers and 77 men on April 9, 1865. The field officers were Colonel John K. Connally; Lieutenant Colonels Alfred H. Belo, Abner S. Calloway, and Maurice T. Smith, and Major James S. Whitehead.

Born: Jackson County, TN, Jun 26, 1833
Death: Greenville, Wayne County, MO Dec 03, 1898

Company B, 28th Consolidated Tennessee Infantry
Also called 2nd Tennessee Mountain Volunteers

Josiah Brown entered the Confederate Army September 7, 1861 as a Private and served in that position until promoted to the rank of Corporal and then advanced to 1st Sergeant on May 8, 1862.

He was in 2nd Mountain Regiment Tennessee Volunteers 28th Consolidated Tennessee Infantry Company "B". His term as 1st Sergeant lasted until the end of the War.

W. R. Bryan was my grandfather. He served in Civil War, member of Black Hawk Rifles under Capt. H. Reid, before age 16, and saw much service. W. R. Bryan was in 22nd Miss Regiment.

He was born July 21 1846. He died June 1928. His wife was Ella Russell, daughter. of Col. Daniel Russell (20th Miss.) of Carroll County Ms.

Born: Abberville District, SC, November 22, 1836
Death: Marlow, Stephens County, OK November 12, 1904

Company B, 12th Alabama Calvary

Burns, Peter Simon, enlisted 27 Jul 1862 in Company B of the 12th Alabama Cavalry in Blountsville by W. H. Hundley; on muster roll dated 27 Jul 1862 at Falkville in Morgan County; muster roll from 30 Apr to 30 Jun 1864 reported he enlisted at Gadsden by P. M. Musgrove, absent without leave part of the time since he enlisted with his Company in East Tennessee; is now Wagoner; on muster roll from 30 Jun to 31 Dec 1864; no further record.

Peter S. Burns married Mary Elizabeth Croft on 23 Dec 1859 in Muscle Shoals, AL.

He had 7 sons, William F. John Peter, Charles Henry, James Wesley, Leonadis P., Albert Lee and Daniel Twitty Burns.

Born: Abberville, SC, December 21, 1840
Death: Battle of Shiloh, April 06, 1862

Company D, 19th Alabama Infantry

Nat was the son of Francis Marion and Milcha Ashley Burns. He had 3 sister's. Margaret, Jane lindsey, Mary Louiza and 4 brother's, John Bennett, Peter Simon, Richard, and James Marion.

He enlisted in the Confederate Army on August 13, 1861. Nat was killed at the battle of Shiloh, Hardin county, Tennessee also know as Pittsburg landing. He is buried in the trenches at Shiloh.

The confederate Generals were General Albert Sidney Johnson and General P.G.T. Beauregard.

Born: Onslow County, NC, May 08, 1837
Death: Jacksonville, Onslow County, NC November 29, 1917

Company I, 1st Regiment, North Carolina Cavalry

Owen Burton served from 1861 until the surrender at Appomattox in 1865. He was hospitalized in Richmond for a period of time for disease related illness.

Owen enlisted on June 20, 1861. As far as I know at this time, Owen served in all of the major engagements fought by the 1st Regiment, North Carolina Cavalry.

Married on April 24, 1871 to Mary Teachey Boney in Duplin County, North Carolina.

Born: VA, 13 Oct 1805
Death: Catoosa County, GA 10 Jun 1891

Company D, 10th Battalion, GA Cavalry (State Guards)

John enlisted at the age of about 58 years with one of his sons, John R. Carpenter, age 15, in the State Guards. Another son, Thomas, was also in the Confederate Service but his unit is unknown at this time. The 10th Battalion saw action against U. S. Gen. Sherman in the Cassville-Atlanta area.

Born in Lincoln County, North Carolina in 1843.  Moved to Yalobusha County, MS per 1850 census. Enlisted in Civil War on August 17, 1863 in Concord, MS as a private in the 19th Battalion Mississippi Cavalry. On February 15, 1864 it was increased to a Regiment and known as Duff's Regiment Mississippi Cavalry. It was designated as the 8th Regiment Mississippi Cavalry, Company C, (Duff's Guards [Yalobusha County]) on July 19, 1864.  Saw action in many engagements including Brice's Crossroads.  Appears on Roll of Prisoners of War. "May 4, 1865 the Confederate Department of Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana is surrendered by General Richard Taylor to General Edward R. S. Canby at Citronelle, AL, ending active operations in Alabama. He was paroled at Grenada, MS on May 18, 1865." Married Sarah Jane Moore on January 31, 1864 and they had 5 children. Pinkney died from a fall in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi in December 1879.

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Buried Bells Chapel Cemetery, Pottsville, Pope County, Arkansas

Born: Lincoln, NC - 7 Feb 1837
Died: Hughes Springs, Cass, TX - 10 Jul 1923

Company F, 9th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Sims')
Confederate States Army

Amos Burl Cloninger was born in 1839, in North Carolina. He came to Texas just prior to the Civil War, living near Linden. A descendant said that Cloninger joined the Confederate forces at Marshall, Texas, with his father, John and brothers Moses Lee Roy and William Benjamin. He lived 15 miles east of Hughes Springs at Mill Creek. His discharge papers listed his residence as Davis County, Texas (Cass County was renamed Davis County during the Civil War for Jefferson Davis). Confederate records show that Cloninger, 22, joined as a Private October 14, 1861, at Camp Reeves.

On May 26, 1862 he was appointed first corporal. His granddaughter, Norine bowers, remembers stories Cloninger told of tying himself in trees so he could keep watch all night without fear of dozing off and falling out of a tree. July-August, 1862, he served as a guard. Later in August he served as a carpenter. In March, 1863, he was listed as a Third Lieutenant. September-October, 1863, he was on furlough. In May, 1864, he was on the list of officers of Ross' Texas Brigade. He was paroled July 4, 1865, at Marshall, Texas, and died in 1923.

"The Cypress Rangers in the Civil War", James Henry Davis, page 119.

Born: Lincoln, NC - 28 Nov 1844
Died: Hughes Springs, Cass, TX - 5 Jan 1926

Company F, 9th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Sims')
Confederate States Army

Moses Lee Roy Cloninger was born in North Carolina. Records show that he came to the Hughes springs area in 1862. Cloninger enlisted February 7, 1863, in Jefferson, Texas. He wanted to enlist before that date, but he was not allowed to join until he reached the age of 18. He met his fellow Cypress Rangers on March 1, 1863, in Okolona, Mississippi. During fighting at the Battle of Atlanta on July 3, 1864, he was wounded.

A descendant, Ruth Cloninger Ross has in her possession the slug that caused the wound. Cloninger built a house two miles Northeast of Hughes Springs. The House has since been modernized, and at this writing, a descendant Lives there. Cloninger state on his application for pension, "I was Paroled in July, 1865, Marshall, Texas. The war had closed." Moses Lee Roy Cloninger died on January 5, 1926.

"The Cypress Rangers in the Civil War", James Henry Davis, page 119.

Born in Lincoln County, North Carolina in 1824. Enlisted as a Private on April 1862 at the age of 37. Enlisted in 12th Infantry Regiment NC, Company A on April 1862. Wounded on July 1862 at Melvern Hill, VA (Right arm amputated). Absent wounded on January 1864 (Estimated day). Received a disability discharge 12th Infantry Regiment NC, Company A on February 1864. Took Oath of Allegiance on 06 June 1864.

ORGANIZATION: The 12th Infantry Regiment, formerly the 2nd Volunteers, was organized near Garysburg, North Carolina, in May, 1861. Its companies were drawn from the counties of Warren, Granville, Catawba, Cleveland, Nash, Duplin, Halifax, and Robeson. The regiment served in General Garland's, Iverson's, and R.D. Johnston's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. After fighting at Hanover Court House it participated in many conflicts from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor, saw action in Early's Shenandoah Valley operations, and ended the war at Appomattox. This unit sustained 211 casualties during the Seven Days' Battles, 5 at Fredericksburg, and 118 Chancellorsville. Of the 219 engaged at Gettysburg, thirty-six percent were disabled, and there were 3 killed and 11 wounded at Bristoe. It surrendered 8 officers and 139 men of which 76 were armed.

Distinguished Service for being wounded on 01 July 1862 at Malvern Hill, VA (right arm amputated).

BATTLES: Seven Day's Battles, Cold Harbor, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Bristoe, Appomattox.

Born in Gaston County, North Carolina in 1842. Enlisted as a Private in Lincoln County on October 2, 1862 at the age of 24 in the 52nd Infantry Regiment North Carolina, Company H.

He was hospitalized at Richmond, Virginia, June 24, 1863, with debilitas. He returned to duty on or about July 29, 1863. He was captured at the Battle of Bristoe Station, Virginia on October 14, 1863. Confined at Old Capitol Prison, Washington, D. C. Transferred on October 27, 1863 to Point Lookout Prison, MD. On August 13, 1864 he died of Acute Dysenteria and is buried there.

Born in Gaston County, North Carolina on 22 Oct 1840.
Died: 01 Dec 1924 Dallas, NC
Enlisted Age: 20
Enlistment Date: 10 Jun 1861
Enlistment Place: Gaston County, NC
Enlisted in: Company H, North Carolina 37th Infantry Regiment on 20 Nov 1861
Mustered out: 10 Apr 1864

James was born in 1838 to George Davidson & Elizabeth (Sims) Cloninger in Georgia.

Enlisted as a Private on 4 March 1862 in Company D "Gilmer Boys", 11th Regiment, Georgia Infantry.

Organized in the spring of 1861, it contained men from Hall, Lee, Fannin, Houston, Gilmer, Murray, Walton, and Quitman counties. Sent to Virginia, the unit first served in the Potomac District, then was assigned to General G. T. Anderson's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. It fought in the various campaigns of the army from Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor, except when it was with Longstreet at Suffolk, in Georgia, and at Knoxville. The unit did not participate in the Battle of Chickamauga. After taking part in the Petersburg siege south and north of the James River, it was active in the conflicts around Appomattox Courthouse. It contained 573 effectives in April, 1862, had 140 at Sharpsburg, and lost sixty-five percent of the 310 engaged at Gettysburg. From April 14 to May 6, the regiment sustained 110 casualties, and from August 1 to December 31, 1864, there were 51 disabled. It surrendered with 16 officers and 176 men. The field officers were Colonels George T. Anderson and Francis H. Little; Lieutenant Colonels Theodore L. Guerry and William Luffman; and Majors Charles T. Goode, Henry D. McDaniel, and Western R. Welsh.

James was sent to a CSA military hospital where he died from injuries received.

Born on April 14, 1849 in Oakland, Yalobusha County, MS.  Unknown date of enlistment in Civil War but he served as a Private in 8th Regiment Mississippi Cavalry, Company C, (Duff's Guards [Itawamba]).  Saw action in many engagements. Appears on Roll of Prisoners of War. "May 4, 1865 the Confederate Department of Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana is surrendered by General Richard Taylor to General Edward R. S. Canby at Citronelle, AL, ending active operations in Alabama. He was paroled at Grenada, MS on May 18, 1865." Married Laura Agnes Booker in 1875 and they had 6 children.  Joseph collected a Civil War Pension of $1.00 per day until he died on February 8, 1933 in Banner, Calhoun County, MS.

Born in Triangle, Lincoln County, North Carolina on May 02, 1826. Henry enlisted in the Civil War in Wake County, NC on January 29, 1863. He was captured at Gum Swamp on May 22, 1863 and confined at Fort Monroe, VA. He was paroled and exchanged at City Point, VA on May 28, 1863. He was present and accounted in 2nd Artillery (36th St. Troops) Co. B North Carolina until his transfer.

He transferred from Company Batty B, 2nd Light Artillery Regiment North Carolina to 13th Battalion Light Artillery Regiment North Carolina, Company B on November 4, 1863. He was present and accounted for until admitted to a hospital in Greensboro on February 12, 1865. He was admitted for chronic Rheumatism and transferred to another hospital on March 22, 1865. He was paroled at Statesville, NC on May 20, 1865.
He died on June 11, 1911 in Mooresville, North Carolina

Monroe was a farmer from Catawba County, North Carolina.  He enlisted as a Private in the 38th Infantry Regiment North Carolina, Company F, on October 31, 1861. At the Battle of Petersburg, VA on April 2, 1865 he became a POW. He was confined on April 6, 1865 at Point Lookout, MD where he was confined until he took an Oath of Allegiance on June 3, 1865. He received Distinguished Service.

Born: 09 Feb 1828 - Gaston, Lincoln County, NC
Death: 09 Jan 1863 - Richmond, Henrico County, VA

Enlisted as a Private on 29 March 1862 at the age of 34.

Enlisted in Company B, 28th Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 29 Mar 1862.

Promoted to 5th Sergeant 05 Nov 1862.

Died from wounds Company B, 28th Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 9 Jan 1863 at Richmond, VA.

Marriage: Elizabeth Robinson Moore; 26 Apr 1854 Gaston, NC

Born: 1835 - Tennessee
Death: 1871 - Kentucky

Enlisted in 1863 at the age of 26.

Company K, 2nd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry

Born: 27 Aug 1835 - Gaston, Lincoln County, NC
Death: 27 Oct 1918 - Comanche, Stephens County, OK

Enlisted as a Private on 07 Sept 1861 at the age of 22.

Union Nebraska Territory Volunteers

Company K, 1st Regiment, Nebraska Cavalry

Organized from 1st Nebraska Infantry October 11, 1863. Attached to District of Southeast Missouri, Dept. of Missouri, to November, 1864. District of Northeast Arkansas, Dept. Missouri, to January, 1864. District Northeast Arkansas, 7th Army Corps, to May, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 7th Army Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, to October, 1864. 4th Brigade, Cavalry Division, 7th Army Corps, to October, 1864. District of Nebraska and District of the Plains, to July, 1866. Designated 1st Nebraska Veteran Cavalry from July 10, 1865.

SERVICE.-Duty at St. Louis, Mo., till November 30, 1863. Moved to Batesville, Ark., November 30-December 25. Operations in Northeastern Arkansas January 1-30, 1864. Action at Black River January 18. Jacksonport January 19. Expedition after Freeman's forces January 23-30. Sylamore Creek January 23 (Detachment). Sylamore January 24. Scout to Pocohontas February 9-20. Morgan's Mills, Spring River, February 9. Pocohontas February 10. Expedition from Batesville after Freeman's forces February 12-20. Spring River, near Smithfield, February 13. Expedition to Wild Haws, Strawberry Creek, etc., March 10-12. Scout from Batesville to Fairview March 25-26. Spring River, near Smithville, April 13 (Detachment). Moved to Jacksonport, Ark., April 17-19. Attack on Jacksonport April 20. Expedition to Augusta April 22-24. Near Jacksonport April 24. Moved to Duvall's Bluff May 25-30. Veterans on furlough June 10 to August 13. Left Omaha for Fort Kearney, Neb., August 15, arriving there August 23. Operations against Indians in Nebraska and Colorado till July, 1866, participating in numerous affairs with hostile Indians at Plum Creek, Spring Ranch, Julesburg, Mud Springs, Elm Creek and Smith's Ranch. Also engaged in scout and escort duty. Operations on Overland Stage route between Denver and Julesburg, Colo., January 14-25, 1865. Operations on North Platte River, Colo., February 2-18. Scout from Dakota City April 12-16 and April 22-27 (Detachments). Scout from Fort Laramie to Wind River, Neb., May 3-21 (Detachment). Scout from Plum Creek to Medway Station, Wind River, Neb., May 8-20 (Detachment). Scout from Fort Kearney to Little Blue River, Neb., May 9-June 2 (Detachment). Scout from Cottonwood May 12-14 (1st Battalion). Scout from Plum Creek, Neb., May 26-27 (Detachment). Expedition to Platt and Mojave Rivers, Neb., June 12-July 5 (Detachment). Mustered out July 1, 1866.

Marriage: Agnes Barker; 11 Jan 1870 Carter, Missouri

Born in North Carolina on August 24, 1846 and died on March 02, 1922.

Enlisted as a Corporal in the 8th Battalion, North Carolina Junior Reserves.  Transferred out of Company B, 8th Battalion Junior Reserve Regiment North Carolina on 1 September 1864.  Transferred to Company G, 32nd Infantry regiment North Carolina on 1 September 1864.  He was promoted to a Full Private on 1 September 1864.

5th Battalion of State Troops, Senior Reserves, Company E, Lancaster District. A total of 137 men from Ashe or Allegheny County, North Carolina served in the 5th North Carolina Senior Reserves. Very little is known of the 5th North Carolina Senior Reserves. The regiment was formed by the consolidation of two battalions in the summer of 1864. Most of the companies served as prison guards at Salisbury, North Carolina, but Company F served as a mounted patrol guard for the Northwestern North Carolina counties.

The following is a record of events of this company but is representative of the service of most of the Senior Reserves. 15 Sept 1864 - The first prisoners arrived at Florence as the stockade was getting under construction. These men were "herded together in an open field and guarded by just over 100 troops of the 3rd Battalion Senior Reserves, 4th Battalion Senior Reserves, 5th Battalion Senior Reserves, and 7th Battalion Senior Reserves, composed of boys from 15 to 18 and men from 45 to 60."

Born: 1848 Gaston County, North Carolina
Died: 1865 Liberty Mil

Enlisted Date: Feb 25, 1864
Enlisted Place: Liberty Mills, Virginia
Side Served: Confederacy
State Served: North Carolina
Service Record: Enlisted as Private on 25 February 1864. Enlisted in Company B, 28th Infantry Regiment, North Carolina.

Civil War records state that Valentine was on Company Muster Roll for January & February 1865.  Also states he was absent; "Sick at hospital with Rubeola since May 20, 1864."  No further information is found on him.

Born: 1838 North Carolina

Marriage: Jane Teeter; Jan 04, 1857

15th Regiment, Arkansas Militia, Co D

Born: 17 Jan 1841 - Gaston, Lincoln County, NC
Death: 20 Sep 1924 - Hickory, Catawba County, NC

Marriage: Sarah Elizabeth Aderholdt; 10 Oct 1860

28th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, Co B

Born: 10 Aug 1837 - Gaston, Lincoln County, NC
Death: 15 Dec 1862 - Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, VA

Enlistment Date: 30 Jul 1861

28th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, Co B

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Born: 31 Oct 1814 - Lincoln County, NC
Death: Dec 20 1899 - Gaston County, NC

Marriage: Mary Frances Stroup; 1843

Enlistment Date: 29 Mar 1862
Mustered out on 31 Dec 1863

28th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, Co B

He was born in Dickson County on July 2, 1831 on the Johnson Creek, what is now called the Fowler farm off Highway 49 near Dull, TN.

As a private he served General Nathan Bedford Forrest as a courier in the Tennessee Cavalry Napier's Battalion, Company B. On February 25, 1863 it was consolidated into the 10th Tennessee Cavalry (DeMoss') Company E. 

He lost his brother Isaac Rook Cooksey at the battle of Murfreesboro, burial site unknown at the present time, but a memorial stone is located next to his wife in Bethany Cemetery in Houston County, TN.

At the outbreak of the war, Andrew owned over 1,000 acres starting at the mouth of Salmon Branch extending up Yellow Creek and to the headwaters of Childress Branch, along TN 49. He owned 101 slaves which he used to produce cordwood for Montgomery Bell's furnace. He also raised cattle, hogs, tobacco, corn, wheat and specialized in fine horses. Andrew J. died in Dickson County on July 11, 1909.

Burial site is Cooksey Cemetery

Born: Aug. 23, 1843 - Fayette County, GA
Death: July 29, 1914 - Henry County, GA

Company A, 22 Battalion Georgia Heavy Artillery

William Asmon, Willis, John & George Corley: Great grandfather was William Asmon Corley. He and his three brothers, George, John and Willis were members of "Bartow Artillery". The William Corley listed is a cousin. Willis was the oldest b. 1839 Fayette Co., Ga., was first in 60th Ga. Inf., transferring to Co. A, to be with his brothers. George died June 19, 1862 of Malaria in Savannah, Georgia.

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Born: Michigan, 07/23/1831
Death: Michigan 08/08/1912

Company D, 19th US Infantry

Nelson DeLisle enlisted 2/16/1864 He was discharged 2/16/1867 If anyone knows more details of his military record, please contact me.

D.C. Dozier was with Co. G, 20th Tennessee Cavalry, "Bell's Partisans." He saw action at Union City, Paducah, Fort Pillow, Brice's Crossroads, Pontotoc, Tupelo, Paris Landing, Franklin and Nashville.

Henry was a Pvt. with 12th Consolidated Regiment, TN Infantry (Newbern Greys) Company D, later 47th TN Infantry Regiment Company C. These units fought in several major battles, including Shiloh. Henry was captured by Union forced during the Battle of Missionary Ridge on 26 Nov 1863. He was held in the Union POW camp in Rock Island, IL until being exchanged in Louisville, KY.

James B. Ellington was from Chatham County, NC and enlisted on April 15, 1861 as a volunteer. In August of 1862, he was promoted to Lt. in Company D, Sixty-First Regiment. Subsequently, Lt. Ellington was elected Major of the NC 8th Battalion Junior Reserves.

"The Eighth Battalion, 300 hundred strong, was organized at Camp Vance, near Morganton, N. C., on 7 June, by the election of James B. Ellington (First Lieutenant in Company D, Sixty-First North Carolina Regiment), as Major."

Wounded in Charleston, Major Ellington was relieved of his command of the 8th. Once recovered from his wounds, James B. Ellington returned to his original company, the NC Sixty-First, and died at the Battle of Fort Harrison in September of 1864.

Samuel J. Ellington was from Chatham County, NC and enlisted on September 15, 1861 as a volunteer. He was promoted to Lt. in the 5th NC Calvary, Company G, August 5, 1862.

The NC 5th Calvary saw much; Kinston - Gettysburg - Appomattox.

Sam Ellington survived the war, unlike his brother, Major James B. Ellington who died at the Battle of Fort Harrison, September 30, 1864.

Captain Champ Fergusons Cavalry Company

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Born: 10 Oct 1833
Death: 27 May 1902

15th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry, Company A

Elijah Young Fleming was born 10 October 1833 to John Leander Fleming and Harriet Melinda Cayce. He studied medicine in New Orleans at what is now called Tulane University.

At age 26 he joined the Confederate Army and was assigned to the 15th Regiment, MS Infantry.15th Infantry Regiment, organized at Choctaw, Mississippi, in May, 1861, contained men from Holmes, Choctaw, Quitman, Montgomery, Yalobusha, and Grenada counties.

The regiment was active at Fishing Creek, Shiloh, Baton Rouge, and Corinth, then was placed in Rust's, Tilghman's, and J. Adams' Brigade. After serving in the Vicksburg area, it joined the Army of Tennessee and participated in the Atlanta Campaign, Hood's winter operations, and the Battle of Bentonville. This unit had 34 officers and 820 men on January 7, 1862, and lost 44 killed, 153 wounded, and 29 missing at Fishing Creek.

Burial site is Sallis Cemetery, Attala County, MS

William P. Flowers CO. F 33rd. Regiment NCST. Enlisted 4/11/1861 in Hyde County, North Carolina. Took part in Battle of Newburn. Then attached to Lanes unit in the ANV. One of 4 brothers who enlisted at about the same time. Three brothers served in CO. H 33rd reg. NCST. Brothers would take turns going home to check on ALL families. It just may be that all absences were not official!

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The 35th was a home guard unit used to protect home front from Indians. He enlisted in Fall-of 1863 and served to end of war.

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Burial site is Cowboy Cemetery - McCulloch Co., TX

Born: Benton, AR, 1 Dec 1844
Death: Colin County, TX 17 Feb 1933

Company C, 9th Regiment, Texas Calvary

John was the son of William and Susanna Washburn Gentry. His brother was William Gentry who also served in the 9Th Reg. Texas Calvary. John was 17 years old when he enlisted on September 26, 1862 at Pilot Grove, Grayson County, Texas. He was enlisted by Capt. J. E. Berry. John was wounded in his neck on June 24, 1864. His military record does not show the date he was discharged. On his headstone is the inscription "God has saved us" and Father of the Colin County Origination of Church 1891.

John was married in 1871 to Sarah Fletcher. After her death he married Harriett J. Walker on Nov 8, 1874.

Born: Sugar Creek Benton Co, AR, 5 Oct 1843
Death: Anson, Jones County, TX 25 Aug 1911

William "Bill" enlisted in the army on Oct. 14, 1861 at Camp Reeves, Grayson County, TX. He was a 1st corporal of Sims Regiment volunteers. This company subsequently became Company C 9th Regiment Texas Calvary and was accepted into the service of the Confederate States on October 14, 1861. On December 17th he was given the rank of 4th Sergeant of Company C. William was taken prisoner on November 26, 1864 near Columbia, Tennessee. On December 3, 1864 he was transferred to Camp Douglas, Illinois. He was discharged from there on December 18, 1865 having been a prisoner of war for 6 month's and 21 days.

29th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry Company A

29th Infantry Regiment was assembled at Henderson's Mills, Greene County, Tennessee, in September, 1861. Its members were raised in the counties of Bradley, Polk, Claiborne, Hancock, Hawkins, Greene, and Washington. The unit took part in the conflicts at Fishing Creek, Munfordville, and Perryville, then was placed in P. Smith's, Vaughan's, and Palmer's Brigade, Army of Tennessee. During September, 1864, it was consolidated with the 11th Regiment.

It participated in the various campaigns of the army from Murfreesboro to Atlanta, was involved in Hood's winter operations in Tennessee, and fought in North Carolina. In January, 1862, the regiment reported 493 present for duty, sustained 29 casualties at Fishing Creek, and lost fifty-one percent of the 220 at Murfreesboro. It had 71 disabled at Chickamauga and in December, 1863, totaled 236 men and 173 arms. Only a remnant surrendered in April, 1865.

The field officers were Colonels William P. Bishop, Samuel Powel, and Horace Rice; Lieutenant Colonels Reuben Arnold and John B. Johnson; and Majors Absalom K. Blevins and Samuel L. McKamy.

Born: Overton County, TN Feb 28 1844
Death: Monterey, Putnam County, TN Jul 18, 1911

Company C, 13th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Gore's)
Usually called Dibrell's 8th Cavalry

John T. Hall joined the Confederacy as a Private in 1861 and was mustered out in May of 1865.

He married Paulina Ann Goodwin 9/10/1865 in Monterey, Tennessee Putnam County.

John received a pension #S-5482 and at the time of his death his widow was entitled to receive a widow's pension until her death 6/11/1926.

Born: 1828, South Carolina
Death: 1863, Field hospital Hardeeville, SC

Company N, 38th Regiment, Georgia Infantry

Predecessor unit:
Chestatee Light Artillery was organized during the spring of 1863. Attached to the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, it served at Battery Bee near Charleston.

On May 5, 1864, the company was ordered to join the 38th Georgia Infantry Regiment serving in the Army of Northern Virginia. Captain Thomas H. Bomar was in command.

DG Harris was a 34 year old poor, small farmer in Forsyth County Ga with one 15 year old son, five daughters and a wife at home.

He enlisted early in 1862 in the Chestatee Artillery.

Back home, church records still available today, show that his oldest daughter's father-in-law took some money from the soldier's wife and the church voted the man out. Soon after, DG along with two others from his unit from home left their company without leave. We do not know if the reason was to defend his wife at home or not. We'd like to think so.

He returned to his unit 30 days later and was court-martialed and sentenced to six months of hard labor with a 12 pound ball attached to a chain on his left ankle. He lasted 90 days of this hard labor and died.

Records show that no pension was ever applied for.

Born: Smith County, TN Jan 12, 1846
Death: Braggadocio, Pemiscot County, Mo Aug 19, 1924

Company D, 110th, IL, Inf., & Co D, 60th, IL, Inf.

(John apparently died while visiting relatives in Pemiscot County, Missouri.)

John Hise Hastings is the grandfather of my maternal aunt's husband.

Born in 1842 in Hancock County, Kentucky and died in 1920. Phinease enlisted in Kentucky and served in the 10th (Johnson's) KY Cavalry, known as Adam Johnson's Partisan Rangers. He was honored by the United Daughters of the Confederacy with the Southern Cross of Honor in 1907.

William W. Honea was born in Pickens County, Georgia in 1845. There is not a lot known about Ralston's Battalion, Georgia Cavalry. They were organized in the Summer of 1864. They served under Gen. William T. Wofford in the Dept. of North Georgia. William and the rest of the Battalion were paroled in Kingston, Georgia on May 12,1865. He died in Canton, Cherokee County, Georgia on February 22, 1907.

Born: Ash, Brunswick County, NC on September 18, 1838
Death: Ash, Brunswick County, NC on April 30, 1915

Co. H, 61st Regiment North Carolina Infantry

"Bill" was a farmer. The youngest son of Silas Inman and Narcisus Ross.

Born: Caven, Ireland May 14, 1834
Death: Little Rock, Pulaski County, AK, Sept. 28, 1910

Company M, 2nd Regiment, US Artillery (Regular Army)

Medal of Honor Citation:
Remained at his gun, resisting with its implements the advancing cavalry, and thus secured the retreat of his detachment. Captured and imprisoned at Andersonville Prison, Georgia; survived. Served US Army, 1859- 1891.

On June 11 at the Battle of Trivilian Station, Virginia, he and four other soldiers were assigned to a twelve pound capacity brass artillery piece under direct command of Lt. William Egan as part of the battery commended by Lt. Alexander Pennington, within Gen. George Armstrong Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade. A squadron of cavalry led by Confederate Capt. Daniel A. Grimsley attacked their position, and a retreat was ordered. Kennedy and Pvt. Charles O'Neil remained at the cannon to cover the retreat of the rest of their unit, at come point becoming cut off from retreating themselves.

They exhausted first their grape shot and canister shot, then their rifle and then pistol ammunition, finally being captured while continuing resistance with hand spikes and sponge staffs. (Their position and the cannon were shortly recaptured in a Union artillery and cavalry counter-attack.)

Major James Burnet's 1st Battalion, Maxey's Brigade, Texas Sharpshooters, Company A.

Enlisted in Hunt County, TX on 30 Apr 1862.

Born: Titus County, Texas, 14 Nov 1840
Death: San Bernardino, Calif., 24 Sept 1905

Robert was the son of Oswin Holland and Mary Elizabeth Hawkins King. He was married to Martha Ann Elizabeth Melton. They had 5 children Mary Emma, John Oswin, Corinne Eliza, Adele and Minnie Mae. He enlisted 30 April 1862 in Hunt County, Texas.

He was a member of Capt. Benjamine D. Martin's Company, Texas Volunteer's. Robert served in the Confederate Army until the end of the war in 1865.

Born: Tennessee, Oct. 11, 1835
Death: Tennessee, Nov. 18, 1928

Company D, 13th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Gore's)

Two know children Absalom Kirby and Flora Kirby

Co K, 2nd Regiment, Arkansas Infantry

Organized at Springfield, Mo., and Fort Smith, Ark., October, 1863, to March, 1864. Organization completed at Fort Smith March 13, 1864. Attached to District of the Frontier, Dept. of Missouri, to January, 1864. District of the Frontier, 7th Army Corps, to March, 1864. 1st Brigade, District of the Frontier, 7th Corps, to May, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 7th Corps, to December, 1864. 1st Brigade, District of the Frontier, 7th Corps, to February, 1865. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 7th Corps, to August, 1865.

SERVICE.-Skirmish at Clarksville December 15, 1863. Affair at Jacksonport, Ark., November 21, 1863. At Fort Smith till March, 1864. Steele's Expedition to Camden March 23-May 3. Prairie D'Ann April 9-12. Moscow April 13. Limestone Valley April 17 (Detachment). Jenkins' Ferry , Saline River, April 30. Duty at Little Rock September 10, and duty there till October 18. Escort train to Fort Smith October-November. Moved to Clarksville December 31, and duty there and at Fort Smith till August. Mustered out August 8, 1865.

Born: Wayne County, GA on 12 Oct 1831
Death: Waycross, Ware County, GA on 6 Aug 1899

Company D, 26th Georgia Infantry Regiment

Captain James Knox was born in Wayne County (portion now Brantley) on October 12,1831. His parents were Reddick Knox (1790-1858) and Ruhama Taylor Knox (1791-1880) who were both born in North Carolina and were of Welsh and Scottish ancestry. Reddick and Ruhama and their first two children - Elizabeth and John - came to Wayne County in 1826, and birthed two additional children - Wiley and James.

At the age of 21 (1852) James Knox married Mary Jane Jones, daughter of James Jones, Jr. and Sarah Mizell Jones. Mary Jane was born December 14, 1831 near Big Creek in the Schlatterville area of Pierce (now Brantley) County.) After marriage, James continued to operate his plantation near Lulaton and was elected Justice of Wayne County Inferior Court and commissioned January 10, 1861. He resigned his Judgeship at the beginning of the War of Northern Aggression and joined the Confederate Army on July 29, 1861.

Stories handed down through the family say that he released all his slaves and other Negro workers before entering military service, giving them money and supplies to build their own life as free citizens.

James Knox was attached to Company "C" (Old Company "G") of the 26th Georgia Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Company "C" was being organized by Captain John C. Nichols of Wayne County men. Judge Knox was elected 2nd Lieutenant of his Company at his induction. The 26th Georgia Regiment was for a time on the coast under General Lawton and accompanied that officer to Richmond in time to share in the Seven Days battle. He was promoted to Captain on May 8, 1862 when Captain John Nichols resigned. The Regiment then served as part of the "Army of Northern Virginia" under the command of General "Stonewall" Jackson. During Captain Knox's service in Virginia, which lasted 3 1/2 years, he was at the front in many engagements of importance, and was only injured once by enemy fire.

A Partial List of Captain James Knox's Service in Battle for the Confederate Army: First Manassas, VA, July 1861 Cold Harbor, VA, June 1862 Second Manassas, VA, August 1862 Sharpsburg, MD, September 1862 Chancellorsville, VA; March 1863; Gettysburg, PA, July 1863 Spotsylvania, VA, May 1864 Monocacy, MD, July 1864 Surrender at Appomattox Court House, VA April 1865 The brave men of the 26th Georgia Regiment took part in the last charge of that illustrious army and Captain Knox, being the highest ranking officer surviving in the entire Regiment, surrendered his command, along with General Robert E. Lee at Appomattox on April 9, 1865. Only a handful of the original 100 men in Company "C" survived the war. After receiving his parole at the close of the war, Captain Knox walked barefoot back to his home in Wayne County, a distance of over 500 miles "as the crow flies".

After returning home from the war, Captain Knox continued farming on his plantation. In 1868 Captain Knox was elected a delegate to the Georgia State Constitutional Convention and in 1877 was elected Representative from Wayne County to the Georgia Legislature. In 1872, he bought a store and became a merchant in the village of Lulaton on the line of the Brunswick and Albany Railroad between Waynesville and Nahunta. The large mercantile business that he carried on was the only business of its kind in a large area of Wayne County at the time.

Captain Knox seemed to have prospered well as a merchant at Lulaton but Waycross was a fast-growing town and offered new and better opportunities for a good businessman. In 1879, he sold his plantation and store to his brother-in-law, John Courson, and moved west to Waycross, a town of about 500 people about 30 miles west of Lulaton. His new General Store was only the second of its kind in town. James Knox was prosperous as a merchant and influential in his new home community of Waycross. Captain Knox operated this store until his death on August 6, 1899.

Captain and Mrs. Knox's family consisted of the following children: (1) Sarah (1854 - 1939), married Rev. John Strickland. (2) Catherine "Kate" (1855 - 1891), married John L. Courson, son of Joshua Courson. (3) Mary Elizabeth (1858 - 1883), died single at age 27. (4) John James Franklin (1859 - 1920), married Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Wainright (1864 - 1935), daughter of Elias Knight and Easter (Knox) Wainright. 5). Dorinda C. (1860 - 1910), married Andrew J. Miller. (6) Isabelle C. (1866 - 1945), married Dr. Gustavus P. Folks (7) William Louis (1868 - 1920), married Beulah Layton O'Hara (8) Edward W. (1870 - ?) married Rebecca Wilcox (9) James J. (1875 - 1917) married Annette "Nettie" Chastaine. Mrs. Knox, who was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, survived her husband by several years and died at her home in Waycross on May 20, 1906. Both are buried in marked graves in the Lott Cemetery in Waycross, Georgia.

Submitted by: Susan Knox Griffis, great-great-great Granddaughter Evansville, Indiana. Additional Sources: Knox Family History and Memories; Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia Vol. 5, by Folks Huxford; U.S. Census Records 1850 - 1880; History of Ware County, Georgia; Ware County, GA Cemetery Records, Wayne County, GA Marriage Records; Ware County, GA Death Records; List of American Civil War Soldiers (American History Data Systems); U.S. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System 1861 - 1865 (National Park Service).

James (Jimmy) and Edward (Buddy) were the sons of Edmond and Sarah Camp Langley of Paulding County, Georgia. James age 16 and Edward age 14 enlisted in the 40th Georgia Infantry Regiment, Company A on February 24, 1862.

While stationed at Camp Van Dorn in Knoxville, Tennessee they both contracted measles. James died on April 24, 1862 and Edward died May 23, 1862.

Both boys were the grandsons of Jacob Langley, a veteran of The War of 1812, serving with Edmund Belcher Company, South Carolina Militia.

Cave Johnson Martin was born on August 1, 1833 in Dickson County, TN. Cave enlisted in Company K, 11th Tennessee Infantry on 05/23/1861 by Thomas Thedford. He was elected 2nd Lt. on 11/16/1861 and re-enlisted 11/23/1861. Cave was present at Cumberland Gap during Nov. 1861 and then on furlough to Dickson for Christmas and New Years 1861-1862. He rejoined his command on 1/08/1862 and was present at Shelbyville on 05/01/1863. He was captured on 09/10/1863 in Dickson Co. and imprisoned at Johnson's Island (Sandusky, OH) on 09/25/1863; then transferred to Point Lookout , MD on 02/16/1865 for exchange. He was admitted to Confederate General Hospital #24 in Richmond, VA on 02/28/1865 with dysentery.

Cave married Tennessee Ann Taylor in Dickson on 01/01/1867. They were married by Thomas Flannery. They had 6 children, 3 of each sex, including my grandfather Ellis Martin who was born 09/28/1867 in Dickson Co.

He died on November 8, 1881

T. W. Martin was born was born in Cleveland County, NC on August 3, 1846. He joined the 55th NC Infantry, Company C on March 29, 1862. Was wounded in the right arm at Gettysburg on July 3, 1863. Was captured and sent to Fort Delaware and paroled on July 30, 1863. On May 5, 1864 at the Battle of Wilderness, VA he was wounded in the hip and left hand. He was hospitalized at Farmville, VA. He had his finger amputated and was hit in the left side around August 18, 1864 in Globe Tavern, VA. Was Captured again at Sutherland's Station, VA on April 2, 1865 and sent to Harts Island, NY harbor. T. W. was released on June 17, 1865 after swallowing the dog.

He gave his heart, his blood and his body along side his cousins, brothers and friends. I am so proud to be his 3rd Great Grandson. He was a good church going man after the war. His grandfather had fought in the Revolutionary War, my 5th Great Grandfather, a patriot of America. T. W. Martin may be gone but he still lives on inside of me. I think of him everyday. I don't care for the Yankees, I despise them. I will never forgive them. I will hate them FOREVER.

He died on May 5, 1925 in Fallston, NC

Drury Matthews enlisted in CO E 11TN INF as a private for one year. He did garrison duty at Cumberland Gap, involved in small battles at Wild Cat KY, Cumberland Gap and Tazewell. He was discharged in August 1862. After spending a few months at home he enlisted again in late Nov. 1862 with CO A 50TH TN. The 50TH TN had just been exchanged after being captured at Ft Donaldson. It was reorganized in Jackson MS. He saw action at Chickasaw Bayou, was shelled by US Navy at Port Hudson LA, saw action on May 12, 1863 at Raymond MS then fell back to defend Jackson MS. The 50TH TN then marched across the state until the fall 1863.

In Sept. 1863 his unit loaded into a troop train at Enterprise MS it traveled south to Mobile AL where it transferred to a steamboat which took them across Mobile Bay then boarded again into a troop train traveling north through Montgomery, Auburn and Atlanta GA on their way to Chickamauga. On Sunday 13 Sept. 1863 their train collided with another train near Etowah GA. Corporal Matthews and twelve other soldiers from the 50TH TN and 1st(Colms)TN INF were killed and seventy-five were injured Corporal Matthews was said to have been scalded to death by escaping steam from the damaged locomotives.

John T. Matthews was born on April 6, 1838 in Montgomery County, Tennessee and he died on November 15, 1908 in Hamble, Dickson County, Tennessee. Private Matthews enlisted in Nashville on 18 May 1861 (just prior to Tennessee leaving the Union) in CO E 11TH TN INF. In August 1861 his unit was transferred into the Confederate States Army. Contracted Measles at Camp Cheatham in late 1861, saw action at Murfreesboro TN, Chickamauga GA, New Hope Church GA, Kennesaw Mt. GA, Peach Tree Creek GA, Atlanta GA, Jonesboro GA, Franklin TN, Nashville TN and the Carolinas campaign.

He is listed on the roster of Confederate soldiers surrendered by Lt. General Joseph E. Johnston in North Carolina in 1865. He was paroled at Greensboro NC on May 1 1865 On 26 April 1902 applied and received Tennessee CONFEDERATE Soldiers Pension. In 1904 Private Matthews attended the United Confederate Convention in Nashville TN He was a member of Rains Bivouac in Dickson CO TN

Co A, 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry

Organized at Little Rock, Ark., February, 1864. Attached to Post of Little Rock, Ark., 7th Army Corps, Dept. Arkansas, to May, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 7th Army Corps, to September, 1864. 4th Brigade, Cavalry Division, 7th Army Corps, to February, 1865. Post of Lewisburg, Ark., 7th Army Corps, to August, 1865.

SERVICE.-Operations in Northwest Arkansas January 16-February 15, 1864. Expedition from Batesville to near Searcy Landing January 30-February 3 (Detachment). Dardanelle March 15-17. Steele's Camden Expedition March 23-May 3. Skirmishes on Benton Road March 23-24. Rockport and Dover March 25. Quitman March 26. Arkadelphia March 29. Near Camden March 30. Spoonville and Terre Noir Creek April 2. Okolona April 2-3. Elkin's Ferry, Little Missouri River, April 3-4. Prairie D'Ann April 9-12. Camden April 15-18. Mark's Mills April 25. Jenkins' Ferry , Saline River, April 30. Operations against Shelby North of Arkansas River May 13-31. Cypress Creek May 13. Princeton May 27. At Lewisburg till September. Lewisburg June 10. Scout from Lewisburg June 20-23. Operations against Guerrillas in Arkansas July 1-31. Searcy County July 4. Petit Jean, Arkansas River, July 10. Near Pine Bluff July 22 (Detachment). Scout in Yell County July 25-August 11 (Detachment). Operations in Central Arkansas and Skirmishes August 9-15. Near Dardanelle August 30. Near Beattie's Mill September 1. Near Quitman September 2. Operations about Lewisburg September 6-8. Norristown September 6. Point Remove September 7-8. Glass Village September 8. Scout to Norristown and Russellville September 9-12 (Co. "D") Ordered to Little Rock September 10, and duty there till February, 1864. Expedition from Little Rock to Fort Smith September 25-October 13 (Detachment). Skirmishes at Clarksville September 28. White Oak Creek September 29. Clarksville October 9. Reconnaissance from Little Rock toward Monticello and Mt. Elba October 4-11. Expedition to Fort Smith November 5-23. Near Cypress Cree, Perry County, December 1 (Co. "C"). Perry County December 4. Operations in Arkansas January 1-27, 1865. Dardanelle January 15. Ivey's Ford January 17. Boggs' Mills January 24. Duty at Lewisburg and operations against Guerrillas in that vicinity till August. Near Lewisburg February 12. Scout from Lewisburg into Yell and Searcy Counties March 12-23. Mustered out August 20, 1865.

Born: Tennessee - 03 Apr. 1818
Death: Central City, Sebastian County, AR. - 11 Jun 1894

By the 1840s,Thomas,his three brothers and his father had settled in the Rock Springs community in northern Dickson CO TN. He married Rebecca Mockabee in Charlotte TN on 25 Oct 1848.

Thomas enlisted on 29 Nov 1861 as a private in CO B 49TH TN INF along with one of his brothers Corp William Mayberry in Charlotte TN. By early Feb 1862 the 49TH TN was sent to Ft Donelson. After three days of fighting Private Mayberry and the 49TH TN surrendered on 16 Feb 1862. He was sent to Camp Douglas Ill. where he remained as a prisoner of war until 5 Sept 1862 when he was sent to Vicksburg Miss. for exchange.

The 49TH TN soon reorganized and saw action at Port Hudson LA. Private Mayberry was discharged on 20 March 1863 and returned to his home in Dickson CO TN where he lived until the late 1870s. Thomas and two of his sons then moved to central Arkansas where he died on 11 June 1894.

By the 1840s Washington and his family had settled in the Rock Springs community in northern Dickson CO TN. The youngest of four brothers, he was the first to enlist on 12 Aug 1861 in Dickson CO, TN as a private in CO A 50TH TN INF under the command of Capt Beaumont.

By February 1862 the 50TH TN was at Ft Donelson where they surrendered after three days of battle. Private Mayberry was sent to Camp Douglas, Ill. as a prisoner of war until 5 Sept 1862 when he was sent to Vicksburg, MS for exchange.

The 50TH TN reorganized immediately after the exchange and Private Mayberry was promoted to Corporal. Corporal Washington Mayberry appears on a report of deceased soldiers of the 50TH TN INF. He died on 27 Oct 1862 at Holly Springs, Miss.

William and his brothers Thomas, Washington and Joseph settled in north Dickson CO TN by 1850 census. He married Sarah McClelland on 20 Feb 1858. William enlisted in Charlotte TN on 29 Nov 1861 in CO B 49TH TN INF under the command of Capt R H McClelland (also his brother in law) The 49TH was sent to Ft Donaldson by early Feb 1862. Corp Mayberry avoided capture on 16 Feb 1862, he was out on a work detail.

He rejoined the 49TH TN on 8 Dec 1862. In Port Hudson LA on 10 Feb 1863 he was paid in the amount of $168.00 for the entire previous year. By 20 Oct 1863 he was at Camp Cummings near Mobile ALA. From Alabama Corp Mayberry and the 49TH TN moved to the Atlanta area where they were involved in several battles: New Hope Church, Pine Mountain, Kennesaw Mountain, Smyrna Depot, Peachtree Creek and Lick Skillet Rd.

The 49TH TN traveled back into Tennessee in the fall of 1864,Spring Hill to Franklin. On 30 Nov 1864 Corp Mayberry and the 49TH was part of Quarles Brigade, Whalthalls Division Lt. General Stephen D Lees Corp. The 49TH TN was part of a frontal assault onto a heavily fortified Union position. Corp Mayberry and most of the 49TH TN were killed in this charge.

Born: Montgomery, TN - 13 Oct 1837
Death: Dickson County, TN - 1 Aug 1922

11th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry

11th Infantry Regiment was organized at Camp Cheatham, Tennessee, in May, 1861. Its companies were recruited in the following counties: Humphreys, Dickson, Davidson, Cheatham, Robertson, and Hickman. In July the unit contained 880 effectives, moved to Kentucky, then skirmished at Cumberland Gap and Tazewell. Later it joined the Army of Tennessee and served in P. Smith's, Vaughan's, and Palmer's Brigade. The 11th participated in the campaigns of the army from Murfreesboro to Atlanta, endured Hood's winter operations, and fought in North Carolina. It reported 8 killed, 64 wounded, and 11 missing at Murfreesboro and 8 killed and 44 wounded at Chickamauga. In December, 1863, it totaled 340 men and 267 arms. After the Atlanta Campaign the regiment was consolidated with the 29th Regiment and was included in the surrender on April 26, 1865. Its commanders were Colonels George W. Gordon, James A. Long, and James E. Rains; Lieutenant Colonels Thomas P. Bateman, William Thedford, and Howell Webb; and Majors John E. Binns, William Green, Hugh R. Lucas, and Philip Van Horn Weems.

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Born: Habersham County, GA
Died: Bartow County, GA

Co B, Cherokee Legion Georgia (State Guards)

Buried at Kellgue Church Cemetery

Born: Habersham County, GA
Died: Cherokee County, GA - 1916

Co D, Cherokee Legion Georgia (State Guards)

Buried at New Salem Baptist Church

Co C, 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Cavalry

Organized at Little Rock, Ark., February, 1864. Attached to Post of Little Rock, Ark., 7th Army Corps, Dept. Arkansas, to May, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 7th Army Corps, to September, 1864. 4th Brigade, Cavalry Division, 7th Army Corps, to February, 1865. Post of Lewisburg, Ark., 7th Army Corps, to August, 1865.

SERVICE.-Operations in Northwest Arkansas January 16-February 15, 1864. Expedition from Batesville to near Searcy Landing January 30-February 3 (Detachment). Dardanelle March 15-17. Steele's Camden Expedition March 23-May 3. Skirmishes on Benton Road March 23-24. Rockport and Dover March 25. Quitman March 26. Arkadelphia March 29. Near Camden March 30. Spoonville and Terre Noir Creek April 2. Okolona April 2-3. Elkin's Ferry, Little Missouri River, April 3-4. Prairie D'Ann April 9-12. Camden April 15-18. Mark's Mills April 25. Jenkins' Ferry , Saline River, April 30. Operations against Shelby North of Arkansas River May 13-31. Cypress Creek May 13. Princeton May 27. At Lewisburg till September. Lewisburg June 10. Scout from Lewisburg June 20-23. Operations against Guerrillas in Arkansas July 1-31. Searcy County July 4. Petit Jean, Arkansas River, July 10. Near Pine Bluff July 22 (Detachment). Scout in Yell County July 25-August 11 (Detachment). Operations in Central Arkansas and Skirmishes August 9-15. Near Dardanelle August 30. Near Beattie's Mill September 1. Near Quitman September 2. Operations about Lewisburg September 6-8. Norristown September 6. Point Remove September 7-8. Glass Village September 8. Scout to Norristown and Russellville September 9-12 (Co. "D") Ordered to Little Rock September 10, and duty there till February, 1864. Expedition from Little Rock to Fort Smith September 25-October 13 (Detachment). Skirmishes at Clarksville September 28. White Oak Creek September 29. Clarksville October 9. Reconnaissance from Little Rock toward Monticello and Mt. Elba October 4-11. Expedition to Fort Smith November 5-23. Near Cypress Cree, Perry County, December 1 (Co. "C"). Perry County December 4. Operations in Arkansas January 1-27, 1865. Dardanelle January 15. Ivey's Ford January 17. Boggs' Mills January 24. Duty at Lewisburg and operations against Guerrillas in that vicinity till August. Near Lewisburg February 12. Scout from Lewisburg into Yell and Searcy Counties March 12-23. Mustered out August 20, 1865.

Loami Grandberry McLENDON; firstborn son of Martin Maxwell McLENDON and Catherine Carolina CAMPBELL; born 15 June 1835 at Cuthbert, Randolph, Georgia; married 4 February 1864 at Ozark, Dale, Alabama Lydia Ann Damaris BRIDGES (daughter of Nathan S. BRIDGES and Nancy HARDIE); 5 sons & 1 daughter; died 19 November 1923 at Center, Shelby, Texas.

Enlisted June 1862 in Dale County, Alabama as Private in Hilliard‘s Legion (mustered in as light artillery but served as infantry); discharged later that month for defective vision; re-enlisted 15 February 1863 at Clopton, Dale, Alabama, again as a private in Hilliard’s Legion, attached to Gracie’s Brigade (private, Company E, 59th Alabama Infantry Regiment when Hilliard’s Legion was divided); from July 1863 to War’s end, served as Regimental Ordnance Sergeant; camped outside Appomattox CH when General LEE ceased resistance.

Burial site is at Fairview Cemetery in Center, Texas.

John Bowden Monroe was born on January 10, 1820 in North Carolina. He enlisted in the late fall of 1861 in Company B, 49th Tennessee Infantry. John was captured at Fort Donelson on February 16, 1862 and sent to Camp Douglas, Illinois. Private Monroe was exchanged in the fall of 1862 and rejoined the 49th TN where he fought in several battles around Atlanta. He was wounded at the Battle of Franklin on November 30, 1864. He recovered at his home in Stayton, TN where he lived until his death on November 5, 1903.

Wesley Deskin Morgan (b. Alabama, December, 1832) was the youngest of five brothers, his siblings were Nathan Lightfoot Morgan (b. 1822), John B. Morgan (b.1822), Barbee Morgan (b. 1827) and George Morgan (b. 1830). Wesley D. Morgan was married to Susannah Francisis Lambeth on May 13th, 1860 in Monroe County, Mississippi. They had one child that survived to adulthood from this union, Wesley Eugene Morgan (b. 1866, d. 1952). He enlisted in the 24th Regiment Mississippi Volunteer Infantry on September 5, 1861. He served in Companies L and H, during his service with the 24th Regiment Mississippi Volunteer Infantry, CSA until the end of the war. He was captured at the Battle of Look Out Mountain, Chattanooga, Tennessee on November 24th, 1863.

After several months as a prisoner of war, he swore allegiance to the Union and was paroled, but then re-enlisted back into the 24th Regiment Mississippi Volunteer Infantry CSA and fought for the remainder of the war until Lee's surrender on April 26, 1865, the 24th was paroled at Greensboro, North Carolina soon afterward. The state of Mississippi suffered the highest percentage of casualties any of the Confederate States in the Civil War. Out of 78,000 Mississippians who entered the Confederate States military, by the end of the war 59,000 of the 78,000 were either dead or wounded or missing. After the war in approximately 1885, Wesley D. Morgan and his oldest brother, Nathan Lightfoot Morgan migrated west to Arizona and settled briefly, then migrated west again to Siskiyou County, California. He and his brother homesteaded 160 acres in the Horse Creek area. Wesley developed severe dementia in the late 1920's and was moved to a nursing home in Chico, California.

He died at the age of 98. (Chico, California, 1930)

Tolbert Morris was born on February 06, 1828 in Georgia. He enlisted as a private on May 01, 1862 at Buena Vista, Marion County, Georgia in Company H, 46th Regiment Georgia Infantry. He was a Sergeant at the surrender on April 26, 1865 in Greensboro, North Carolina. He served in the same unit with his brothers-in-law, Eli S. Parker and John N. Parker.

Born: Jackson County, GA 15 Nov 1820
Death: Catoosa County, GA 20 Feb 1900

Company D, 1st Regiment, Georgia Cavalry

J. L. Orr and two of his brothers, D. W., and A. L. enlisted March 8, 1862 at Dallas, GA. All three survived the war. D. W. was captured and sent to a northern POW camp, A. L. surrendered with Gen. Joseph Johnston in North Carolina, April 26, 1865, J. L. surrendered and was paroled May 12, 1865, at Kingston, GA. D. W. was released after the war was over.

An interesting note is that these three brothers married three sisters, last name McMillan.

Born: Rowan County, NC
Death: 1864

Company A, 54th NC

Ancestor Details: None

Born: North Carolina, 1832
Death: Perry Plains, Coffee County, TN

Company I, 24th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry
Company K, 32nd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry

John T. Hall joined the Confederacy as a Private in 1861 and was mustered out in May of 1865. He married Paulina Ann Goodwin 9/10/1865 in Monterey, Tennessee Putnam County. He received a pension # S-5482 and at the time of his death his widow was entitled to receive a widow's pension until her death 6/11/1926.

Born: Ohio, 1839
Death: Battle of Chickamauga, Sept 20, 1863

35th Volunteer Infantry, Company G, Illinois

Ralston, George, brother of Thomas Ralston also in the Civil War * enlisted in Vandalia, Illinois, * August 22, 1862 * Killed at the Battle of Chickamauga September 20, 1863. 

This is the details of where he was at according to the e History Archive; On August 9th, 1862, the regiment was detached to guard the Bear Creek Bridge; remained on guard duty until the 21st of August, 1862. While at this place, they were sent to Iuka, Mississippi to get 112 bales of cotton abandoned by rebel owners. They left Bear Creek on August 21st, 1862 and joined Buell's Army at Murfreesboro, Tennessee on September, 1st, 1862. Total miles marched; 175. On September 2nd, 1862, started for Louisville, Kentucky and arrived there on September 25th, 1862. Total distance of 220 miles marched. 

On October 1st, 1862, advanced on Bragg's Army in front of Louisville, Kentucky. On October 8th, 1862, the Regiment was at the battle of Perryville, Kentucky. Skirmished with the rebels on their left flank with no loss to the Regiment. Reached Nashville, Tennessee on November 6th, 1862. Total marching distance from Louisville, Kentucky to Nashville, Tennessee was 200 miles. 

On November 10th, 1862 the Regiment was an escort for a train to Mitchelville, Tennessee and also escort on the return trip. On November 26th, 1862, The 25th Illinois and 35th Illinois Infantry Regiments scouted to Harpeth Shoals, Tennessee for 4 days and then returned. Total marching distance was 132 miles. December 26th, 1862 they left Nashville, Tennessee for Murfreesboro, Tennessee, distance 45 miles. December 30th and 31st, 1862 and January 1st-3rd, 1863, the Regiment was involved in the battle of Stone River, Tennessee the 35th Illinois lost 1 commissioned officer killed and 10 men killed; 1 commissioned officer was wounded and 44 men wounded; 21 men were missing; and 4 men captured and paroled. The Regiment started this battle with 20 commissioned officers left, and 419 men. 

On January 31st, 1863 the Regiment was sent out on scout duty to Franklin, Tennessee and returned. Total distance marched was 84 miles. They returned on February 12, 1863. On March 7th to March 15th, 1863 they were sent to scout Triune, Tennessee for a total distance of 52 miles. On June 24, 1863 the Regiment left Murfreesboro, Tennessee for Winchester, Tennessee. They arrived there on July 3rd, 1863 for a total distance of 60 miles. Then on August 7th-August 20th, 1863, they were sent to Stevenson, Alabama for a distance of 40 miles. On August 28th, 1863, they marched to Caperton's Ferry. The next day, Heg's Brigade, composed of the 25th Illinois, 35th Illinois, 8th Kansas and the 15th Wisconsin Infantry, crossed the Tennessee River on pontoons, and drove the rebel pickets back, while the bridge was being built. They were the first Infantry on the south side of the river. 

On August 29th-September 19th, 1863 they crossed Raccoon, Sand, and Lookout Mountains and marched to Alpine, then Dug Gap which was 6 miles in front of Lafayette, Georgia, and then to the battlefield of Chickamauga, Georgia for a distance of 150 miles. September 19th and 20th,1863 the Regiment was involved heavily at the battle of Chickamauga. The 35th Illinois lost 3 commissioned officers killed, and 15 men killed; 5 commissioned officers wounded and 125 men wounded; 12 men were missing. The Regiment started the battle with 18 commissioned officers and 281 enlisted men. * Information taken from the Adjutant General's Report

Burial site is Unknown

Born: Muskingum, Ohio: Feb 27, 1832
Death: Saint Elmo, Fayette, Illinois, Jan 25, 1897

6th Regiment Union Missouri Volunteer Infantry, Company G & C
Transferred to: 8th Regiment Union Missouri Volunteer Infantry, Company C

Thomas Ralston Enlisted on June 14, 1861; enrolled in St. Louis, St. Louis County; Mustered in; June 25, 1861 to Company G. He was also in Company C of the 6th Regiment Missouri Volunteer Infantry. Transfer to; 8th Regiment on Feb 16, 1864 Pvt. Company C - enrolled in St. Louis, St. Louis County. Thomas served the full 4 years in the Civil War. 

He was married to Charlotte Cochran Ralston, and they had 9 children together. John William; AKA, John Wilson Ralston was one of his sons; my Great Grandfather. 

A brief history on the location and battles Thomas was in during the Civil War; 6th Regiment Missouri Volunteer Infantry, brief history: This regiment was organized at St. Louis, Mo., June 15-July 9, 1861. It was attached to Pilot Knob, Mo., to September, 1861. Fremont's Army of the West to January, 1862. Dept. of Missouri to April, 1862. 1st Brigade, 5th Division, Army of the Tennessee, to July, 1862. 1st Brigade, 5th Division, District of Memphis, Tenn., to November, 1862. 1st Brigade, 5th Division, Right Wing 13th Army Corps (Old), Dept. of the Tennessee, to November, 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Right Wing 13th Army Corps, to December, 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Sherman's Yazoo Expedition, to January, 1863. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 15th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee, to July, 1865. Transfer to the 8th Regiment Missouri Volunteer Infantry; company C; on Feb 16, 1864. 

Brief history the 8th Regiment: This regiment was organized at St. Louis, Mo., June 12 to August 14, 1861. It was attached to Cape Girardeau, Mo., to September, 1861. District of Paducah, Ky., to February, 1862. 5th Brigade, 2nd Division, District of Cairo, February, 1862. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, Army of the Tennessee, to May, 1862. 1st Brigade, 5th Division, Army of the Tennessee, to July, 1862. 1st Brigade, 5th Division, District of Memphis, Tenn., to November, 1862. 1st Brigade, 5th Division, District of Memphis, 13th Army Corps (Old), Dept. of the Tennessee, to December, 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Right Wing 13th Army Corps, December, 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Sherman's Yazoo Expedition, to January, 1863. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division. 15th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee, to August, 1865. 

Note: Thomas was at the end of the service and most likely mustered out in August of 1865. Not sure why he transferred. I read different articles that stated the 6th Regiment lost soldiers and men surrendered or missing, and therefore, regiments had to join forces or transfer.

Buried in Guy Cemetery, Saint Elmo, Fayette County, Illinois

Born: Illinois
Death: Monterey, Putnam County, TN Dec 20, 1910

Company C, 13th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Gore's)
Usually called Dibrell's 8th Cavalry

Isaac E. Rector was born 2/25/1835 and died 12/20/1910 at home in Monterey, Tennessee.

He was married to Mary Elizabeth Flatt, 10/27/1876 in Jackson County Tennessee.

Isaac joined the Confederate Army at the beginning of the War and was mustered out in May of 1865. He received a Pension S 10302 until his death at which time his wife continued to draw from his Pension.

Born: Jun 3, 1838 - Tennessee
Death: Oct 27 1929 - Dickson, Dickson County, TN

Co E, 10th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (DeMoss')

Born: April 07, 1835, in Monroe, MS
Death: Aug. 10, 1912, in Center, TX

27th Arkansas Infantry F&S

James Monroe Riggs was one of five brothers who all served the Confederacy. He was born on a small plantation in Mississippi and moved with his family to northern Arkansas. His father was a cotton raiser in Arkansas and founded the town of Riggsville, now gone.

On 26 July 1861, he joined Company H of the 7th Arkansas Infantry as a 2nd Lt. On April 16, 1862, he was promoted to 1st Lt. He served with the "bloody Seventh" at Shiloh. On 16 May, 1862, his term of service was over and he was discharged.

After visiting with family, he returned to Blue Mountain, Arkansas and enlisted into Company I of the 27th Arkansas Infantry as the company Captain. He was later promoted to full Lt. Col. and transferred to Field and Staff.

After losing two brothers to the war, he resigned on 26 Nov. 1864 and went to Texas to be with his re-located family. He raised cattle in Arizona and Texas after the war. He died in Center, Texas in 1912 but his exact burial location is not known, nor can I find a death certificate.

Born: Don't know
Death: Jul 06, 1863

Company I, 48th Georgia

Ancestor Details: None

Born: Stanly City, NC July 4, 1835
Death: Many, Sabine, LA July 25, 1909

Riley relocated from N. C. to Mississippi, for reasons unknown, to fight in the war. After the war, he married a woman from Alabama and started a family, eventually moving to Texas, then to Louisiana.

35th Infantry Regiment [also called 22nd Regiment] was organized during the summer of 1862 with men from Yell, Sebastian, and Perry counties. It was formerly the 1st (Rector's War Regiment) Arkansas Infantry. The unit was placed in Fagan's and A. T. Hawthorne's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department, and was active at Bayou Fourche and Helena where it reported 75 casualties. Later it saw action at Jenkins' Ferry and in April, 1865, disbanded. Its commanding officers were Colonels James P. King and Henry J. McCord, Lieutenant Colonel John W. Wallace, and Majors John J. Dillard and Mark T. Tatum.

John was the second son of Andrew Jackson Small and his wife Polly, born in Henderson County, TN on Sept. 7, 1841. He is the grandson of Daniel Small who was 7 years old when his family left Virginia and floated down the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers in 1779 with Col. John Donnelson.

Daniel became a surveyor and surveyed most of early Nashville and the holdings of President Andrew Jackson's estate at the Hermitage. Daniel was married to Col. Donnelson's grand-daughter, Mary Hutchins. Mary's mother, Catherine Donnelson who married Captain Thomas Hutchins, was a sister to President Andrew Jackson's wife Rachel.

John joined the Confederate Army and fought with the Tennessee 55th Inf., Company E (Brown's) where he obtained the rank of Corporal. He fought at the battle of Island No 10 at New Madrid, Missouri where he was captured and taken to Camp Douglas in Chicago as a prisoner. He was imprisoned for 9 months and signed the letter of oath. He was then sent to Vicksburg, MS to be exchanged.

John walked the Natchez Trace to his home in Henderson County, TN. Where he married and reared a large family and began to farm.

John had a brother, Daniel, who also fought for the Confederacy. He also had 2 other brothers who joined the Union, Thomas and Andrew J., who were both non-survivors of the war.

Born: Johnson, IL, 4 Nov 1820
Death: Cash, Hunt County, TX 4 Feb 1907

Company C, Burnet's Battalion, 1st Texas Sharpshooters

Tom was the son of Millington and Barbara Barton Smith. He was married to Sidney Zenobia SoRelle on May 10, 1853. They had 6 children: Willis Thomas, James Sidney, Wiley Jones SoRelle, Mary Zenobia, Martha Ella and Barbara Mahalia Smith. He enlisted in Hunt County on April 30, 1862 and drew a Confederate Pension, #11497. His great grandson is Wiley James Smith.

Born: Dallas County, AL  25 Nov 1844
Died: Los Angeles, CA  1913

Company B, Flournoy's Regiment, 16th Texas Infantry

Walter was to married Moselle Virginia Boon and they had five children, Boyd, Rupert, Richard, Thomas and Gertrude.

He enlisted in the Army in the spring of 1861. Served four years in Flournoy's Regiment under Captain Lite Moore. They fought in Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana.

Captain Moore knew Walter from LaGrange, Fayette County, Texas. Walter was a member of the Plum Grove Rifles in 1861.

Born: Golden , Dallas County, AL  24 Dec 1838
Died: Abilene, Taylor County, TX 31 Dec 1911

He was the son of Wiley Jones and Mahala Varner SoRelle. On October 20, 1859 he married Mary Louise King in Greeville, Hunt County, TX. They had 4 sons Walter King Varner, Wiley Oswin , Thomas Owen and Edwin King and 5 daughter's Virginia Louise , Mary Emma, Rosa Lee, Annie Florine and Zula.

Wiley enlisted July 26, 1861, He was 22.

22nd Regiment Texas Calvary (1st Indian - Texas Regiment) Company L.

22nd Cavalry Regiment [also called 1st Indian-Texas Regiment] was formed by Colonel R. H. Taylor during the spring of 1862 with 873 men. The regiment was assigned to W.R. Bradfute's, Flournoy's, W. H. King's, and J. E. Harrison's Brigade in the Trans-Mississippi Department. In May, 1862, its force was down to 20 officers and 315 men, and it lost 1 killed, 9 wounded, and 1 missing at Newtonia. Later it was dismounted, saw action in Arkansas and Louisiana, and in March, 1865, contained 14 officers and 167 men. It was included in the surrender on June 2. The field officers were Colonels James G. Stevens and Robert H. Taylor; and Lieutenant Colonels John A. Buck, William H. Johnson, Thomas Lewelling, George W. Merrick, and Robert D. Stone.

Born: Sept. 11, 1836, in Ashe County, NC
Death: Dec. 08, 1910, in Ashe County, NC

Company A, 37th North Carolina Infantry

On August 27, 1861, William A. Stuart enlisted from Ashe County North Carolina as 3rd Lieutenant of Company A, Ashe Beauregard Riflemen, 37th North Carolina Infantry (State Troops). He was 26 years old at the time and had been a resident farmer. At the battle of New Berne, he was wounded slightly in the elbow on May 27, 1862 and returned to duty.

He was taken prisoner at Hanover Court House and sent to Fort Columbus, New York Harbor. He was transferred to Johnson's Island on June 21, 1862. He was promoted to 2nd Lt. on July 18, 1862 while a P.O.W. He was paroled at Vicksburg on September 20, 1862 and declared exchanged on November 10, 1862.

He returned to the 37th, Co. A. At the Battle of Fredericksburg, the 37th was under Col. William M. Barbour of BG James Lane's 4th Brigade in MG A. P. Hill's Light Division of Stonewall Jackson's 2nd Corps in the Army of Northern Virginia under General Robert E. Lee.

On December 13, 1862, Lane's Brigade of North Carolinians was on Jackson's right, facing the enemy along the railroad tracks. When Yankee Gen. Meade's attack turned their right flank and drove through to Gen. Maxcy Gregg's position, Lt. Stuart was wounded in the arm and both legs in the heavy fighting which eventually repulsed the Yankee's charge. In truth, it was here that the Battle of Fredericksburg was won. Marye's Heights and the Sunken Road were a testimony to Burnside's folly but the earlier Slaughter farm battle sealed the Yankee's fate.

Lt. Stuart was returned to duty by March 1, 1863. He was promoted to 1st Lt. on March 9, 1863 and served as company commander for a while. He tried desperately to continue in his duties but was so weakened by his wounds and captivity that he was forced to resign for ill health on April 22, 1863. His resignation was accepted on May 2, 1863.

Born: Todd County, KY 09/05/1833
Death: Tilton County, GA 01/25/1864

Company E, 50th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry

Cyrus is my 1st cousin 5x removed.

Born: Shiloh, TN 07/24/1838
Death: Erin, TN 04/25/1916

Company E, 49th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry

John Howell Sugg, enlisted 12/3/1861. He was captured at the battle of Franklin on 12/5/1864. Spent the remainder of the war in a prison camp.

Born: Kentucky, 1837
Death: Sumner, TN 1880

50th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry

Born: Robertson City, TN 03/31/1847
Death: Camp Douglas, IL 09/12/1864

Company B, 2nd Regiment, Kentucy Cavalry (Duke's)

Billy is my 1st cousin 5x removed. Youngest brother of Colonel Cyrus A. Sugg. Billy was in the 2nd Kentucky Cavalry "Dukes" Co. B He was captured in a raid in Ohio and died at 17 a pow in Camp Douglas.

Born: Smyth County, VA, Mar 30, 1826
Death: Smyth County, VA June 09, 1899

Company A, 23rd, Battalion, Virginia Infantry

Son of Joseph and Mary Rouse Surber. He married Louisa Robinson. Enlisted in Co A 23rd VA Battalion, Echol's Brigade, Breckinridge's Div.

Isaac was the son of Martin and Dicy Dial Thomason of Larens District, South Carolina, born in 1828. Isaac's family moved to Walton County, Georgia in the late 1820's. Isaac was the eldest of four brothers and the last to enlist in the Confederate Army. Youngest brother, Benjamin, was killed at Second (Manassas) Bull Run (35th Georgia Walton Sharpshooters), brother, Gideon, was also with the 35th. Isaac enlisted in the 64th Georgia Volunteer Infantry, Company K of Walton County in Atlanta February 1863 at the age of 35. He saw action at the Battle of the Crater at Fredericksburg, Virginia and was captured at the second Battle of Fussels' Mill (Deep Bottom). As a Prisoner of War, he was sent to Point Lookout P.O.W. Camp in Maryland. Isaac became sick while at Point Lookout from spoiled "food" and was exchanged shortly after only to die in a Richmond, Virginia hospital within two weeks of his release.

Benjamin was born in Walton County, Georgia in 1840. He was the youngest son of Martin and Dicy Dial Thomason. He enlisted in the 35th Regiment Georgia Volunteer Infantry, Company G on 21 September 1861. Company G was known as The Walton Sharpshooters. Private Benjamin F. Thomason was killed in action on 30 August 1862 at the Second Battle of Bull Run, Virginia (Manassas).

William was born in Walton County, Georgia. He was the son of Martin and Dicy Dial Thomason. He enlisted in the 25th Battalion, Company B, Georgia Provost Guard. He then transferred to 2nd Battalion, Company A Georgia Sharpshooters and finally to 5th Regiment Virginia Volunteer Infantry, Company A (Hardy Rifles).

Eli was born in Putnam County, GA. in 1826. He enlisted in the 22nd Alabama Infantry Company D at Randolph County, Alabama date unknown. Eli saw action at Shiloh and was wounded at Missionary Ridge in Tennessee.

Born: England, 03 Apr 1836
Death: Horry County, South Carolina, 04 Nov 1883

21st South Carolina Voluntary Infantry

Wounded in side at Morris Island and discharged disabled.

Buried in Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery, Shell, Horry County, South Carolina

William was born on 28 January 1836 in Chesterfield, South Carolina.

He was mustered into Confederate Service on 1 January 1862 in Chesterfield, South Carolina. William was in Hagood's Brigade and saw action around Charleston initially; later he was involved in the heavy fighting around Richmond.

William was captured at Black Creek, SC on 2 March 1865 by an Illinois infantry division and imprisoned at Point Lookout, Maryland. He was released on 21 June 1865 after taking the Oath of Allegiance. It is unknown how he got back to SC.

Battles: Siege of Charleston Virginia: Warthal Junction 6-7 May, 1864 Swift Creek 9 May,1864 Drury's Bluff 13-16 May 1864 Bermuda Hundreds 17-22 May 1864 Cold Harbor 31 May-2 June 1864 Petersburg 15 June for 67 days. Weldon Railroad Battle Warbottom Church Battle Sent to lines around Richmond until end of 1864. North Carolina: Battle of Fort Fisher 12-15 Jan 1865. Battle of Town Creek 19-20 Feb 1865.

William was wounded and hospitalized twice; one wound was stated as "a severe facial wound, artillery shell." 4 June 1864 he was admitted to the hospital, this date corresponds with The Battle of Cold Harbor.

William moved to Texas sometime in the early part of the 1850's he was admitted to the bar in Fayette County, TX. May 21, 1857 by Judge James Ball. He returned to Tenn. and married Sallie Ann Melton in December of that same year. He and Sallie moved to Ark. where he would farm and practice law. After Ark. seceded in May 1861 William enrolled for duty at Jacksonport, Ark. July 26, 1861 with the rank of Lt. in (old) Co. G, 8th Reg't Ark. Inf. Vol. Mustered at Bowling Green, Ky. with Capt. Gray's Co. 8th Reg't in Sept.1861 as 2nd Lt. Then mustered with the 8th under Hardee's Brigade in Oct. 1861. After Battle of Shiloh the 8th reorganized (new) Co. E, 8th Reg't Ark Inf. Vol., Govan's Brigade, Cleburne's Div. May 5th 1862.

That same year William was discharged and he went back to his father's home in Tenn. to find the Fed. Army had torched the farm. After the war unable to pay the high taxes he sold the land and again moved his family across the river to Helena, Ark. where he practice law and ran for Justice of the Peace. He won the election; however he was confronted by armed "officials" and warned that he would have to pay a $5000.00 fee to take the office which he didn't have. In 1870 he once again ran for public office this time against incumbent Gov. Eagle where he lost the election. His wife Sallie died in 1877 and in 1886 he remarried. He died three yrs later in 1889 at Beebe, Ark.

Born: North Carolina, Nov 13, 1845
Died: Asheboro, North Carolina, May 31, 1896

Company D, 29th NC Infantry

No enlistment information. He was taken prisoner at Spanish Fort, Mobile, Alabama April 10,1865 confined at Ship Island, Mississippi April 18, 1865 and transferred to Vicksburg, Miss., arrived May 1865

35th Infantry Regiment [also called 22nd Regiment] was organized during the summer of 1862 with men from Yell, Sebastian, and Perry counties. It was formerly the 1st (Rector's War Regiment) Arkansas Infantry. The unit was placed in Fagan's and A. T. Hawthorne's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department, and was active at Bayou Fourche and Helena where it reported 75 casualties. Later it saw action at Jenkins' Ferry and in April, 1865, disbanded. Its commanding officers were Colonels James P. King and Henry J. McCord, Lieutenant Colonel John W. Wallace, and Majors John J. Dillard and Mark T. Tatum.

Born: Union County, NC 04 May 1822
Died: Jul 13, 1862

26th Regiment, Alabama Infantry (O'Neal's)

Capt Bryan's Co of 26th Alabama Infantry Regiment of the Confederate States

He was the 5th child of Henry & Elizabeth West. He came to his older brother, Jesse in Tuscaloosa, Alabama as a young man. While a patient in Chimborazo Hospital No 4 Camp Winds in Richmond Virginia. He was in Capt Bryan's Co. He enlisted 8-3-1861 in Fayette Co. He was 6-4" tall with dark hair, eyes and skin.

His wife Sarah was born in 1823 in Alabama received a pension from the State of Alabama for her husbands services in the Army of Confederacy.

I am trying to find out if he had Cherokee blood and how much.

Co G, 52nd Regiment, Georgia Infantry

Burial site is Unknown