This is a list of
soldiers who lived in Tippah County at one time, before or after the
war. The names are contributed by the users. If you have
information about a Tippah County soldier please contribute his name to
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unit(s) he fought with, name of his parents and his spouse, date of
birth and death, where buried and your name and email address if you
are researching him. Please be reasonably certain of the
information you submit.
* ALBERSON, Charles - Pvt. Co. K, 37th Reg't Mississippi Inf.
(later and more commonly known as the 34th). Enrolled Tupelo by
Ben Lax. ( Enlisted as a substitute for Charles C. Terry,
diseased.) Charles was born about 1814 in S. C. He was left
in hospital at Bardstown, Ky. and later died in hospital at Harrodsburg
Ky., Oct. 8, 1862. He was married to Catherine and was the father
of ten children..
Kathlene
McRae
*
ARMOR,
John Davis - born to Davis W. and
Elizabeth Lively Armor on Jan. 9, 1831. The elder Armors had married in
Giles County, Tenn. in 1815, and John was their fifth son and ninth
child. About four years after John's birth the Armors removed to
Tippah County, Miss., where John grew to manhood working on the family
farm. He and Mary E. Plaxico were wed in Tishomingo County on December
28, 1854.
By 1860 John and Mary were operating their own farm near that of John's
parents in the Dry Run area of Tippah County. The Armors eventually
became the parents of four children. After the Civil War broke
out John D. Armor enlisted in Co. B of the 32nd Mississippi Infantry.
His death occurred in the fourth year of that struggle, on June 17,
1864. John was, in the words of an early informal family history,
"killed in battle in Gen. Johnston's command, C.S.A."
NOTE: B.C. Wiltshire's Mississippi Confederate Graves Registrations
confuses John D. Armor with his brother James B. Ms.
Wiltshire's book lists a "J.D. Armour" buried in Benton County and
having the dates 1829-1903. These are Jim Armor's county of
burial and dates, not John's. To the best of my knowledge Jim never
served in the Confederate military forces.
Bob Taylor
* ARNETT, Richard
Charles - He was born 16 Feb.
1838 son of Richard Charles and Martha Woods Arnett. He died 24
Mar. 1901, probably in , Benton Co., Miss. and was buried in Cannan
Cemetery. Richard married Margaret Nobie Robertson,
daughter of Alexander H. Robinson and Elizabeth Parker on Aug. 22, 1875
in Cannan, Benton Co., Miss. Margaret was born 12 Jul. 1854 in
NC. She died 23 May 1933 probably in Benton Co., Miss.
Richard enlisted Nov. 6, 1861, in the Captain A. J. Vaughn, Company of
Mississippi Troops attached to 13th Tenn Regiment. His commanding
officers were Captains A. J. Vaughn and Dyer. It was called the
"Dixie Rifles". The commander was John B. Wright. Richard
was shot through the bone of the right arm on Oct 8, 1862, in
Perryville, Kentucky. He was discharged Nov. 1863. Then he
joined Company B 18th Mississippi (Captain Smith's Company Home
Guard) and was discharged in Gainesville, Alabama, at the end of the
war. His commander was Capt. Bob Smith.
Jana
Mayfield
* AUTRY, George Monroe - George was born at Salem, Ms. 4 Jan. 1842 and
died at Rockport, Tx., 15 Feb. 1907 and is buried in Karnes
County, Kenedy, Texas. He was the son of Jacob
B. and Temperance EMBRY AUTRY. He married Angeline Elmina
WILSON (27 Nov. 1841 - 12 Mar. 1921) in Chewalla,
McNairy County, Tenn. 17 Dec. 1857. George enlisted in Co.
K, 34th Miss. Infantry at Salem, MS in March of 1862. See his war record
as given by himself.
* BARTLETT, Daniel T. -
Daniel was born 1st April 1844 in White County Tennessee. He wasthe brother of James and Joshua Bartlett. Daniel
joined Company H 12th Mississippi Cavalry 8th June 1862 at Ripley,
Mississippi. He served this regiment to the end of the war. On
his Application for Pension his answer to the question "where did your
command surrender", was, "In North Carolina, somewhere".
P.A. McBryde witnessed his application as did his cousin Jesse H.
Bartlett. Daniel married Ruth Ann Wesson on 28th February 1867.
William E.
Crawford
* BARTLETT, James -
He was the first child of Joseph E. and Martha Thomas Bartlett.
He was a first cousin of John S., James K., and Jesse H.
Bartlett. Born in White County Tennessee on 9th November
1836. His family moved to Tippah County Mississippi about
1855. James enlisted in L Company 2nd Mississippi Infantry on 3rd
March 1862 by Col. Falkner at Ripley, Mississippi. James saw
action at Seven Pines, Gaines Mill, Malvern Hill, Boonsboro and
Sharpsburg. He was captured at the famous railroad cut on the
first day at Gettysburg. He was sent to prison at Fort Delaware,
arriving 6th July 1863. He was released 11th June 1865.
James was married to Cordelia Craighton on 15th August 1861 in Tippah
county Mississippi. James died in Miston, Tennessee in November
1926.
William E.
Crawford
* BARTLETT, James K. - b 10 July 1833 White Co TN, son of Nathan and
Narcissa Suttle Bartlett. Moved to Tippah Co when a child.
Spouses: Lydia Anna and Amanda. Enlisted on March 18, 1862, in
the Tippah Farmers at Orizaba under Capt. Granville A. Woods. The
company subsequently became Co. H, 34 Infantry. James K. achieved
the rank of Sergeant. James K. Bartlett was captured on Lookout
Mountain, Chattanooga, on 24 Nov 1863. He served on the
Board of Supervisors in Tippah County District 4 from Jan 1882 - Jan
1884. He died on 29 April 1920 in Tippah Co. Killed by a
tornado. Buried in County Line Cemetery located on Prentiss/Tippah
County line. Submitted by James K.' g-g-grandniece.
Jo
Carolyn Beebe
* BARTLETT, Jesse
Hargis - born 2nd November 1839
White County Tennessee, brother of John Suttle and James K. Bartlett
was a member of E Company 23rd Mississippi Infantry 9th June
1861. He was transferred to H Co. 12th Mississippi Cavalry 11th
May 1862 and served to the end of the war. He died 6th December
1924 and is buried in Rucker Cemetery.
William E.
Crawford
* BARTLETT, John Suttle -
second child of Nathan and Narcissa Suttle Bartlett was born 23rd
August 1830 in White County Tennessee. He and his family moved to
Tippah County Mississippi in 1840. He enlisted in Company H 12th
Regiment of Mississippi Cavalry on 11th May 1862. He served his
regiment until he became sick and broken down about the beginning of
summer, 1864. John was sent to Ocmulgee Hospital at Macon,
Georgia and admitted on 7th July 1864. He was furloughed home the
next day. He died on 26th July 1864.
William E.
Crawford
* BARTLETT, Joshua -
Joshua was born 12th October 1838 in White County Tennessee. He
was the brother of James. Joshua enlisted in L Company 2nd
Mississippi Infantry on 3rd march 1862. He saw action at the
Battle of Seven Pines on 31st May - 1st June 1862. Joshua fell
ill soon after the battle and was sent to Chimborazo Hospital on 11th
June 1862. He died of Typhoid on 19th June 1862. Joshua
married Eliza Catherine Rimer on 2nd October 1859 in Tippah County
Mississippi.
William E.
Crawford
* BENNETT, Miles Jefferson - Miles
Jefferson Bennett (born March 3, 1840, died August 28,
1911) married on December 12, 1865 to Lucy Jane Dodds (born
December 15, 1844, died March 10, 1929) Children- Marshall L., Lillian,
Hattie Garmillia, Thomas Miles, Gaines Petty, Zora Ellen, Bluma
Blanton, Flora Lee, Richard Calhoun, and Crawford Evan.
CSA Service:
Joined May 1, 1861 Age 21 Occupation: Farmer
Enrolled at Tippah Co. by Capt. John H. Buchanan
2nd Mississippi Infantry, O'Conner's Rifles
Promoted to a 5th Sergeant during Jul/Aug 1862 muster,
Promoted to a 4th Sergeant during Sept/Oct 1862 muster
Promoted to a 3rd Sergeant during May/June 1864 muster
Promoted to a 1st Sergeant during Sept/Oct 1864 muster
Wounded at Gettysburg on July 1, 1863 at Railroad Cut
Hospitalized at Richmond, Va.- returned to duty
Captured at Petersburg (Hatcher's Run) on April 2, 1865 with most of
his regiment
Released on oath June 11, 1865
Decorated twice for bravery, received the Southern Cross and is listed
on the Roll of Honor
Major Battles- Manassas, Seven Pines (Fair Oaks), Sharpsburg,
Gettysburg, Petersburg
Miles Jefferson was a farmer and lived 3 miles west of
Chalybeate. He then moved to Ripley where he operated a business
on South Commerce Street known as Bennett's Shop. It consisted of
a machine shop, blacksmith shop and a grist mill. Both Miles and
his wife, Lucy, are buried in the Ripley Cemetery. He was buried in his
CSA uniform. Written by Vanna
Clark, Great-granddaughter.
* BILLS, William Hezekiah - was born 6 May 23 May
1819 in Marshall Co., TN. Married 22 Apr 1840 to Sarah Graham Hardin in
the home of her father in Lewisburg, Marshall Co., TN. He died 13 Jan
1898 in Cloud Chief, OK and she died a week later. He signed up for 3
years with Capt. A.C. Rucker Feb. 26, 1862 with the 34 Reg. Miss.
Infanty. He was Discharged with a Sergeons Certificate of disability 4
July 1862. The notice states Final settlement of all accounts given.
Signatures on his enlisted sheets are Lt. Robert E. Delany, 2nd jLt. H.
Manning, 1st Lt. J.W.P. Holiday.
Also enlisting were his sons Branson Bills and J.
Henry. J. Henry signed up at the end of the war but was not in the
regulars and never went to the front. I don't know if they took turns
going and the others staying at home to take care of the farm and
family. There were 8 living children plus a baby born 4 Mar 1861 and
another born 1864 who died 1865.
The son I come through was John G. Bills b. 29 Dec
1842. Married Agnes Linebarger 14 Nov. 1869 in Tippah, MS. died 30 Sept
1873, a week after his daughter Sally died, in Kaufman Co., TX. He
enlisted 9-19-1861 for 12 months at Iuka, MS by Gen Alcorn. Discharged
10-1-1862 at Hopkinsville, KY from Co. B, 23 MS Inf. Enlisted 5-8-1862
at Corinth, MS by Col. Benton for 3yrs.in Co. B 34 MS inf. Captured at
Lookout Mtn. TN. on 11-24-1863. Confined at Rock Island, ILL. In a
letter his son wrote to a cousin it states that he was in poor health
and the US was recruting a regement of Conf. Prisoners to go to
Colorado as the Indians had rebelled. He decided to enlist to help
build up his health. He took the oath of alligience on 10-11-1864 and
enisted in Co., 3 US Vol. INf. for frontier svc for 1 yr. and was
discharged 11-29-1865 at Ft. Leavenworth, KS. His wife recieved a
pension and they gave him a script that would be good for public land
but it was lost and never used. The US registration lists him as being
age 22, dark complexion, 6 ft 1/2 inch tall, Black hair, grey eyes and
a farmer. On the last US record it states that he was recieving $74.10
then under remarks it states stoppage for damage to property of John
Mattis and others and I can't tell if its for $2.90 or $290. The
signatures on his absantee ballots and his US enlisted ballots ( I
don't really know what to call these so forgive me if this is not what
they are called.) Moses McCarley Capt, Col. Benton, Capt. Stubbs, ST
Rogan, Maj. Garon, Capt. Beaularill. These are signatures and are hard
to read so may not have the names correct. Written by Penny Carpenter
* BLACKWELL, William Thomas- (sometimes called Thomas) was a member of Co. B 2 Miss. Inf (Lt H. Davenport). His first company muster roll card is dated Sept and Oct 1861, 18 Sept. at Ripley, Miss. He served with the unit until he was " killed in battle, Gettysburg, Pa., July 1, 1863." The final entry in his file is a Register of Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Confederate States who were killed in battle, or who died of wounds or disease, dated Jany 6, 1864. He had two brothers, Henry B. and Joshua B. of Tishomingo County, who both were in the 42nd Miss, and were both wounded at Gettysburg. I know very little more about Thomas, other than his wife's name was Sarah. My husband, Henry Barlow Blackwell II was born on his great-grandfather's 90th birthday, and named for him. Written by Nancy N. Blackwell
* BLAKNEY -
James W. Blakney was born April 19, 1806 in Charleston, South Carolina
and married during 1826 to the daughter of Aaron Arant, Rebecca who was
born October 17, 1806 In Charleston, South Carolina. Migrating West,
they settled in Marshall County, KY near Sharpe. They had the following
children:
1. Thomas A. born December 20, 1829 in SC
2. Phillip Aaron born May 2, 1832 in KY
3. Lucinda E. born March 23, 1836 in KY
4. Hugh A. born March 8, 1838 in KY
5. John Elmurray born May 9, 1840 in KY
6. Jesse Wilson born September 3, 1844 in KY
7. Melinda Jane born September 18, 1845 in KY
8. Nancy C. born on October 19, 1850 near Ripley MS
According to New Hope Primitive Baptist Church
records, Rebecca Blakney asked for and received a letter of transferal
in December 1847. This family then settled near Ripley, Mississippi, in
Tippah County. They were land owners and farmers. During the Civil War
they moved back to Marshall County in 1862 and James W. Blakney died
and was buried along the route on November 27, 1862. Rebecca Arant
Blakney died January 14, 1867 and is buried at New Hope Primitive
Baptist Cemetery. Her grave is the fourth oldest marked grave in that
cemetery.
Thomas A. served in Company G, 34th
Regiment, Mississippi Infantry, Confederate Army. He enlisted March 17,
1862 and died in the hospital at Chattanooga, Tennessee on September 8,
1862. Do not have record of where buried.
Phillip Aaron served in Company served in
Co. A 23rd Mississippi Infantry.
Lucinda E. married Issac F. Rhodes on December 13, 1853 and they had 5
children: William A.; Nancy Catherine; Mary Caroline; John Franklin and
Rebecca Jane. Lucinda died October 24, 1903. Hugh A. married Mary C.
Rhodes on September 3, 1859 and they had a daughter, Mollie.
Hugh A. enlisted in Company B, 34th
Infantry, Confederate Army on February 28, 1862. He was wounded at
Perryville, Kentucky and died in Georgia on December 20, 1862.
John Elmurray enlisted in Company A, 23rd
Mississippi Infantry, Confederate Army. His first wife, (name unknown)
and twins died during the Civil War. His second marriage was to Susan
Hughey on December 21, 1868 and they had 5 children: Rebecca L.; James
Thomas: Alice Luella; Monroe Howard and Susan Elizabeth. Susan Hughey
Blakney died April 18, 1879, when their baby was 8 months old. John E.
married Emily Linebarger on September 29, 1882 and they had 5 children
from this marriage: Mary Agnes; Wilson Henry; Murray Frederich; Doyle
Jane and Michael Newton. John Elmurray died on June 24, 1917 in
Alanreed, Texas.
Jesse Wilson married Jane Manley on November 5,
1868 and they bore 5 children: Hugh Alfred; William Edward; Jesse
Walston; Clinton Randolph and Dora Ethel. Jane Manley Blakney died
October 15, 1891. Wils Blakney married Emma Cordellia Collins on
October 18, 1894, and they bore 3 children: Clarence Perry; John
Clifton and Jettie Estelle. Melinda Jane married B.W. Harrison. Have no
record of death date. Nancy C. died as a small child and was buried in
a fence corner of the then Arant farm, but have no date.
Marla Millsap
* BLYTHE, Thomas Jefferson - Great great grandfather of Pres. Bill Clinton (Clinton changed his name from Blythe). Born Aug. 12, 1829 in AL, the son of Andrew Blythe. He married Ester Elvira Baum in Marshall Co., MS Jan. 1, 1849. Thomas enlisted in Co. "F" 34th Miss. on Apr. 27, 1862 along with his two brothers, John Wesley and Newton Jasper Blythe. All three survived the war. Thomas drew a pension for his service. He died Aug. 6, 1907 and is buried in Lowry Cemetery in Tippah County. Click here for more information about him.
* BOGARD, Jacob S. - my g
grandfather, served in the 19th Infantry, Company H, from 1862 until
his release at Federal prison, in Point Lookout, Maryland in June
1865, He served in the Virginia Area , durning his total
time in the CSA. He was wounded in 1862 and was in hospital at
Lynchburg, but was back on his Company's Muster two months later. He
was wounded again in the battle of Spotsylavinia, Va. on May 6
1864, returning to his unit several months later. He was at
Petersburg in 1865 and was captured at the Battle of Petersburg.
was imprisioned at Fort lookout until Lee Surrendered , then took the
oath of allegience and was released.
He returned Home to Tippah County Spring Hill
Community, near Salem Post Office, He then married Virginia Diane
Woodson, and lived on Family Farm three miles south west of Grand
Junction, Tn. near Michigan City, Ms. He raised his family
there and went to be with the Lord in 1909. He was buried in his
Confederate uniform, in the Family cemetery, He still carried a
mini ball in his leg.
Harry
Bogard
* BOGARD, Jacob S. - My
great, great grandfather was Private Jacob S. Bogard of the 19th Miss.
Infantry, Co. H. He mustered in on February 25, 1862 in Canaan,
Mississippi. The officer that enlisted him was Lt. John B. Hall. From
July 1862 until October 1862 he was hospitalized in Lynchburg,
Virginia. On the May and June 1864 and July and August 1864 muster
rolls he was listed as absent with leave on wounded furlough. According
to the receiving records of the Wayside Hospital in Richmond, Virgina
he was admitted on May 8, 1864 for a wound to his face. On May 9, 1864
he appears on the register of Howard's Grove General Hospital in
Richmond, Va.. On April 5, 1865 he is registered as a prisoner at Point
Lookout, MD. having been captured at Petersburg on April 2, 1865. He
was released June 9, 1865 after taking the Oath of Allegiance to the
United States. He married Virginia Diane Woodson and they resided
in the Spring Hill community near Michigan City. They had three
children, Lula Granville, my great grandmother, Benjamin Horn and Allie
Mae. Jacob Bogard died 1-26-1909 and is interred in the family cemetery
nearby the residence at Spring Hill which is listed as being 3 miles
east of Michigan City.I am searching for someone who might know where
this location is. Various family members over the years have been
there, as late as the last decade so I know it is extant but, I have
not had any luck finding someone who can direct me to it now. I also
have a picture of Jacob in his uniform but, do not have capability to
generate it over a computer. Anyone with information is welcome to
e-mail me or to write me at 111 West Main St, Blue Mountain, MS
38610. This biographical sketch is drawn from information
received from the Mississippi Department of Archives and History from
primary source documents and from Mr. Harry Bogard who is also a great,
great granchild of Jacob S. Bogard. Thank you,
Maggie
Reese
* BOOKOUT, Simeon Daughtry
- Pvt. Co. A 23rd Miss. Reg't. born 7/31/1831 in Tn. to
Branson and Mary W. "Polly" Bookout. He
died Mar 7, 1907 and buried in Jumpertown Cemetery, Prentiss Co.,
Ms. He enlisted Aug. 24, 1861. His pension records state he
was a prisoner of war. He was captured and paroled at Vicksburg
July 4, 1863.
Kathlene
McRae
* BOOKOUT, William Gene
- Pvt., Co. B. 2nd Reg't Mississippi Volunteers Infantry.
William enrolled March 8, 1862 in Ripley by Capt.
Buchanan. William Gene was born in Haywood Co., Tn about
1832 to Branson and Mary W. "Polly" Bookout. He was married
to Hannah and the father of three children, Simeon E., Nancy and
Elvira. William was wounded at Manassas Aug. 29, 1862 and sent to
the hospital in Warrenton, Va. where he died of Vulnus
Sclopeticus Lung on Sept 16, 1862. He is buried in Warrenton
Cemetery, Warrenton, VA.
Kathlene
McRae
* BOX, John
Jackson - Pvt. Company E 23 Mississippi Volunteers. John J. was born
1840 the son of Jesse Box and Mary Edwards Davis that had moved from
Tennessee in the Early 1800s to Tippah County. John was married
to Mary Cartwright’s daughter of Thomas and Lavina Rogers
Cartwright. They settled in Tippah at what was then known as
Silver Springs. This is located east of Ms. Highway 2 at the
Alcorn County Line. John joined the Confederate Army in Company E 23
Miss. Vol. He has several muster rolls listed buy final is in
Iuka, around 21 Sept. 1861. This is listed as the J.W. Thompson
Invincibles of Tippah County mustered into service September 15, 1862.
His Captain is listed as J.H. Kennedy same as on his veteran’s pension
papers of 1900. This regiment was
captured at the Battle of Fort Donelson in February 1862. There was a
prisoner exchanged on September 20, 1862 at Vicksburg, Ms. When
John J. Unit was released, it was reorganized. His papers list
him as being transferred to the Calvary after being released. After the war he
returned to Silver Springs and lived out the remainder of his
life. In 1900 he applied for his Veterans Pension and received it
for his service in the war. It lists he had some health issues
from contracting measles while in service and causing some breathing
issues.The photo below is of John Jackson Box, his wife to the right, Mary Cartwright, and his
daughter on the left, Sarah Adeline “Sally” Box, my grandmother.
There no date but Sally was born in 1895 and appears to be 15 years or
older. This photo was most likely around 1910 or later. The photo on the
web site of the 1900 Confederate Reunion shows a gentlemen seated to
the far right of the photo. He has a white shirt holding a
hat. From the eyes, face and mustache and beard, the way he is
holding the hat appears to possibly be John Jackson Box at age 52-53
years old. The photo with his wife and daughter he would be 62 years
old or older. He died at the age of 80 in 1920 and is buried in the
Shiloh Cemetery, next to Spout Springs Church just west of Ms. Highway
2 in Tippah Co.
by Michael Berthay
John Box with wife
Mary and daughter Sarah Adeline
circa 1910 |
* BROCK, George - Probably the son of Reubin Terrel and Cathrine
Wachtel Brock and brother of my Henry Brock. Served in Co. C, 1st
Battalian.
Terri
Mitchell
* BROWN, James Riley -
Born Dec. 30, 1836, the son of William and Rachael Lowdermilk
Brown. He married Margaret Ann Brantley January 01, 1859.
James served in Co. "G" 34th Miss. Infantry. He was active in
Civil War reunions. He died June 09, 1923 and is buried in New
Salem Cemetery in Tippah Co., MS.
* BILLS, William Hezekiah was born 23 May 1819 in
Marshall Co., TN. Married 22 Apr 1840 to Sarah Graham Hardin in the
home of her father in Lewisburg, Marshall Co., TN. He died 13 Jan 1898
in Cloud Chief, OK and she died a week later. He signed up for 3 years
with Capt. A.C. Rucker Feb. 26, 1862 with the 34 Reg. Miss. Infanty. He
was Discharged with a Sergeons Certificate of disability 4 July 1862
the notice states Final statement of all accounts given. Signatures on
his enlisted sheets are Lt. Robert E. Delany, 2nd jLt. H. Manning, 1st
Lt. J.W.P. Holiday.
Also enlisting were his sons Branson Bills and J.
Henry. J. Henry signed up at the end of the war but was not in the
regulars and never went to the front. I don't know if they took turns
going and the others staying at home to take care of the farm and
family. There were 8 surviving children. Two other children passed as
invants; a baby born 4 Mar. 1861 and another born 1864 who died 1865.
The son I come through was John G. Bills b. 29 Dec
1842. Married Agnes Linebarger 14 Nov. 1869 in Tippah, MS. died 30 sept
1873 a week after his daughter Sally died, in Kaufman Co., TX. He
enlisted 9-19-1861 for 12 months at Iuka, MS by Gen Alcorn. Discharged
10-1-1862 at Hopkinsville, KY from Co. B, 23 MS Inf. Enlisted 5-8-1862
at Corinth, MS by Col. Benton for 3yrs. in Co. B 34 MS inf. Captured at
Lookout Mtn. TN. on 11-24-1863. Confined at Rock Island, IL. In a
letter his son wrote to a cousin it states that he was in poor health and the
US was recruting a regiment of Confederate Prisoners to go to Colorado
as the Indians had rebelled. He decided to enlist to help build up his
health. He took the oath of alligience on 10-11-1864 and enisted in Co.
3 US Vol. Inf. for frontier service for 1 yr. and was discharged
11-29-1865 at Ft. Leavenworth, KS. His wife received a pension and they
gave him a script that would be good for public land but it was lost
and never used. The US registration lists him as being age 22, dark
complexion, 6 ft 1/2"tall, Black hair, grey eyes and a farmer. On the
last US record it states that he was recieving $74.10 then under
remarks it states stoppage for damage to property of John Mattis and
others and I can't tell if its for $2.90 or $290. The signatures on his
absentee ballots and his enlisted ballots are Moses McCarley Capt, Col.
Benton, Capt. Stubbs, ST Rogan, Maj. Garon, Capt. Beaularill. These are
signatures and are hard to read so may not have the names correct.
Information compiled by Penny
Carpenter
Bryant,
Issac - Issac Bryant was
born in Tippah County, MS ABT 1832. He married Sarah
Liddell. Issac served with the 2 Miss Partisan Rangers, Company
E. Issac survived the Civil War and as an old man moved to Texas
where he died ABT 1920. He is buried at Birdston Cemetery near
Streetman, Texas. (View
Pictures)
Melanie Bryant Elmore
* BRYANT, James Lewellen M. - was a Private in Capt. Elam M. Wells' Co. Molino
Rifles, 2 Brig Ms.Vols. Co. H, E, 23rd Reg't Mississippi Infantry
Lewellen Bryant born July 28, 1843, was only 17
years old when he volunteered June 15, 1861 when the company was being
organized for state service. The company Muster Roll dated September
1861 shows that he enlisted again by J. H. Kennedy at Baldwyn. He
celebrated his 18th birthday as a soldier and after only 4 short months
on October 14, 1861 his name was placed on a "Register of Officers and
Soldiers of the Confederate States who were killed in battle or died of
Wounds or Disease" He died at Hopkinsville, Ky. The cause of death,
"disease" The family brought his body back and buried him in the
Pleasant Ridge Cemetery in Union Co. Lewellen was survived by his
mother Martha Bryant, his sisters Mary Emily Bryant who married D.M.
Owen and Amanda J. Bryant.
J.L.M. Bryant does not have
a government issued Confederate military marker. CSA Military
Record J.L.M. Bryant NA Microfilm #269 Roll #308. By Betty Ford
* BURNS (BYRNE), James Henry
- served in Co "H" 34th Mississipi Inf. (Tippah Farmers) from 1861 to
1863. He enlisted at Orizaba, Miss. One muster rolls says
his was in the hospital or absent sick. He had stomach trouble
and that is what he died of. He was born Mar 1842 in Tippah co.
to William M. and Mary Byrne. He married Sarah Jane Owen 21 Feb
1861 in Tippah co. Miss. His brothers and sisters were Alvin
Wilson, Napoleon B., Susannah, William, Nancy. James Henry and
Sarah went to Montgomery co. Arkansas in 1872. Later he moved to
Scott County, AR. and died in Cedar, Arkansas on October 25,
1904. He was a doctor and a farmer in Arkansas.
by Wanda Castoe
* BYRN, Hugh Lawson "Loss"
- born June 27, 1840 in Tippah Co., Mississippi. His parents were Handy
Wood Byrn and Sarah Rebecca James. He married Tabitha Emily Jackson
about 1870 in Mississippi.
Hugh Byrn volunteered to serve in the Second
Mississippi Regiment Infantry, Company B (O'Connor Rifles) as a Third
Lieutenant. Three of his brothers (Rosodolphus "Rose", William, and
Lucas) also volunteered. The Governor commissioned the officers of the
regiment on February 4, 1861. The regiment was mustered into the State
army at Ripley, March 4, 1861. The regiment assembled April 30, 1861,
at Ripley and was presented a flag by Mrs. Judge Green. The regiment
was sent to Virginia where it was eventually assigned to General Lee's
Army of Northern Virginia. The Second Mississippi were generally
assigned to Davis' Brigade, Heth's Division. Hugh was promoted to
Second Lieutenant on April 22, 1862 just before the battle at Seven
Pines. He went on recruiting service on July 25, 1862 and returned
sometime in August. He fought in the battles of 1st Manassas (June 21,
1861), Seven Pines (May 31 and June 1, 1862), Richmond (Seven Days),
Gaines' Farm (Cold Harbor) (June 27, 1862), Malvern Hill (July 1,
1862), 2nd Manassas (August 29-30, 1862), Sharpsburg (16-17 September
1862), and Gettysburg (July 1, 1863). At Gettysburg he was wounded and
captured on the first day, July 1, 1863, at the Railroad Cut. He was in
the hospital on July 31, 1863, at a U.S. Army hospital in Chambersburg,
Pennsylvania; then the U.S. Army General Hospital, East Walnut Street,
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania from August 13 to September 3, 1863; and then
the U.S. Army General Hospital, West's Buildings, Baltimore, Maryland
from September 4th to 12th. After release from the hospital he was
imprisoned at Ft. McHenry. He was subsequently transferred to the
prison at Johnston Island, Illinois on September 28, 1863. On February
14, 1864, he was paroled at Point Lookout, Maryland and transferred to
City Point Virginia. He was exchanged on March 17, 1864 and given
furlough until May 10, 1864. He began acting as company commander of
Company B in May. About June 1, he became ill with Dysentery. He
entered General Hospital No. 4 at Richmond on September 30, 1864. After
nearly four months of sickness, on October 17, 1863, the hospital
Medical Examining Board gave him 30 days furlough to Ripley,
Mississippi to help him recover from "Chronic Diarrhea." He was on
furlough given by the Medical Examining Board on December 17, 1864 and
was in Ripley, Mississippi as noted in the company rolls of December -
February 1865 when the company was near Petersburg. He was home on sick
leave when the Second Mississippi surrendered with General Lee at
Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia. He surrendered on May 31, 1865 at
LaGrange, Tennessee and was paroled. The surrender records state he was
on furlough since October 1864.
He moved to Prairie Blossom, Texas in the early
1870's to engage in cotton farming and other lines of business. He
married Lizzie Simmons in Texas on May 19, 1887 after his first wife,
Tabitha, died. He applied for and received a civil-war pension from the
state of Mississippi. He died January 2, 1937 in New Albany, Union Co.,
Mississippi.
Joe
Leahy
* BYRN, Lucas H. Byrn -
born about 1839 in Tippah Co., Mississippi. His parents were
Handy Wood Byrn and Sarah Rebecca James. After the war, Lucas
married J. C. Kendrick October 10, 1865, in Tippah Co. He moved to
Lamar Co., Texas about 1880.
Lucas volunteered to serve in the Second Mississippi
Regiment Infantry, Company B (O'Connor Rifles) as a private for 12
months on April 30, 1861, at the age of 23. Three of his brothers, Hugh
"Loss," William, and Rose, also volunteered. The regiment assembled
April 30, 1861, at Ripley and was sent to Lynchburg, Virginia where it
was eventually assigned to General Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. The
Second Mississippi were generally assigned to Davis' Brigade, Heth's
Division.
All of this information was derived from the Company
Muster Rolls in the National Archives. Sometime in May and June of 1861
he was sick in the hospital at Winchester, Virginia. He may have
participated in the battle of 1st Manassas. For most of the war he was
frequently on detached duty, so it is not certain how many battles he
participated in as a combatant. On August 14, 1861, he was appointed
Hospital Steward. On January 8, 1862 he was placed on detached service
at Brigade Headquarters and returned to the company in March or April.
On April 15, 1862, he was placed on detached duty in Quartermaster's
Department by order of Col. Falkner, and later by Col. Stone. He was
acting Sergeant Major starting on September 29, 1862. He was on
detached duty as Assistant Quartermaster starting on December 21, 1862.
He was given 40 days furlough to Okalona, Miss. From General Hospital
No. 18 on June 11, 1863, having been sick with "debility anemmia" since
May 3, 1863. He was detailed as an Ambulance sergeant on April 25,
1864, by the Medical Examining Board. He was on detached duty as
Brigade Ambulance Sergeant starting on May 1, 1864. He is listed as
absent without leave starting on February 15, 1865. He was listed [as
L.H. Byron] on a register of Prisoners of War at Memphis, Tenn. --
Deserters from the rebel army. His name appears under the heading
"Administered in lieu of the Amnesty" dated June 6, 1865. He took an
oat of allegiance that day and was paroled. His description was
recorded as: Complexion - Dark, Hair - Dark, Eyes - Hazel, Height - 5'
8", Age -27, Place of Residence - Ripley, Miss.
Joe
Leahy
* BYRN, Rodolphus "Rose" Kenton - was born about 1841 in Tippah Co.,
Mississippi. His parents were Handy Wood Byrn and Sarah Rebecca James.
Rose volunteered to serve in the Second Mississippi
Regiment Infantry, Company B (O'Connor Rifles) as a private for 12
months on April 30, 1861 at the age of 20. Three of his brothers, Hugh
"Loss," William, and Lucas, also volunteered. The regiment assembled
April 30, 1861, at Ripley and was sent to Lynchburg, Virginia where it
was eventually assigned to General Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. The
Second Mississippi were generally assigned to Davis' Brigade, Heth's
Division.
Rose fought in the battles of 1st Manassas (June 21,
1861) where he was wounded in the head by a shell fragment. He was a
patient at the C. S. A. General Hospital at Charlottesville from July
22 to July 26, 1861.
He was put in the hospital at Ashland, Virginia
April 14, 1862, by order of the Surgeon, apparently from the lingering
effects of the head wound; i.e., "stunned by shell." He returned to
Company B about the time of 2nd Manassas (August 29-30, 1862). He was
present for Sharpsburg (16-17 September, 1862). He was sick in the
hospital sometime during May and June 1863. He was present at
Gettysburg (July 1, 1863) and the rearguard action at Falling Waters on
the Potomac, July 14. He was given furlough October 4, 1863, and
returned by the first of November, 1963.
He participated in the battle of the Wilderness, as
well as Spottsylvania and Cold Harbor. He was admitted to Receiving and
Wayside Hospital or General Hospital No. 9, at Richmond on May 25, 1864
and sent to the General Hospital at Howard's Grove at Richmond the next
day.
His last muster roll was dated January and February
1865. According to statements made by his brothers on their pension
applications, Rose was with the unit when the Second Mississippi
surrendered with General Lee at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia.
After the war, Rose married Frances Polly Persons on
February 22, 1866 in Tippah Co. Her parents were William Persons and
Nancy Harriet Cheek. Rose's family migrated to Paris, Lamar Co., Texas
about 1880 where his occupation, as well as his wife's, was a
schoolteacher. He is believed to have died in Paris, Texas. They had
six children, five were born in Mississippi and the last in Texas. The
children were Mary Elsie (born January 6, 1867), Handie [Horadus?]
William (born March 28, 1869), Charles Cifford (born February 20,
1871), Daisy Bernice (born January 28, 1873), Thomas Wesley (born
January 16, 1875), and Rosalie (born in May, 1884 in Texas). The
children used the spelling Byrne for their surname. By Joe Leahy
* BYRN, William Horadus -
born about 1844 in Tippah Co., Mississippi. His parents were Handy Wood
Byrn and Sarah Rebecca James. After the war, William married Nancy J.
Johnson in Tippah Co. on March 13, 1866. He moved to Texas and was a
storekeeper in Lamar Co., Texas. He later married M. H. Wade on April
12, 1885 and Ella E. Shaw on September 9, 1888 in Lamar Co. In 1927,
his widow Ella E. Shaw applied for a pension from the State of
Arkansas. She stated on the application that he died April 8, 1924. His
brother Hugh "Loss" Byrn gave a statement Proof of Service saying he
served in Co. B 2nd Mississippi from April 1862 [1863 actually] until
surrender in 1865. Ella died November 11, 1933.
William volunteered to serve in the Second
Mississippi Regiment Infantry, Company B (O'Connor Rifles) as a private
for 3 years on April 15, 1863, at the age of about 19. Three of his
brothers, Hugh "Loss," Lucas, and Rose, had also volunteered two years
earlier in April of 1961. All of this information was derived from the
Company Muster Rolls in the National Archives. Some records have
William enlisting in Okolona, Mississippi by Capt. Ingate. The rest
have him enlisting in Ripley by Capt. Storey.
He joined Co. B in the field in April of 1863 and
was present continuously for two years until April 1865. He probably
participated in the battles the 2nd was involved with:
By General
Order No. 87 [?], dated December 10, 1864, he was placed on the Roll of
Honor for Talley's Mill [Some researchers list this as Private W.H.
Bryan, Company L] He was captured in Petersburg on April 2, 1865. He
was transferred to prison at Ft. Delaware, Delaware from City Point,
Virginia on April 4th. He took an Oath of Allegiance on June 11, 1865
at Ft. Delaware. The record lists Place of Residence - Tippah, Miss.
Complexion - Fair, Hair - Light, Eyes -Grey, Height 5 ft. 4 in.,
Remarks - Released June 11, 1865. By Joe Leahy
* CARTER, Calvin - Private, Company
C, 7th Regiment, Mississippi Calvary. Calvin M. Carter was
enlisted on August 1, 1862 by Colonel Falkner near Orizaba,
Mississippi. This information is provided from the Company Muster Rolls
that basically make up his military records and was copied from
microfiche at the Mississippi archives. Some periods of his service
appear not to be documented.
Service Timeline:
The 7th Regiment Mississippi Calvary was organized August 1, 1862 as
the 1st Regiment, Mississippi Partisan Rangers and was temporarily
disbanded November 15, 1862 and reorganized March 1, 1863. The
designation was changed August 1, 1864 to the 7th Regiment, Mississippi
Calvary.
August 1, 1862- Calvin was enlisted by Col W. C. Falkner near Orizaba,
Mississippi.
September 1862-March 1863- Present for duty.
April 18, 1863- Captured near Hernando, Mississippi. along with five
others from his unit.
April 22, 1863- In the custody of the Provost Marshall, Memphis,
Tennessee.
April 29, 1863- Transferred to St Louis and then to Alton Military
Prison, Alton, Illinois.
June 12, 1863- Pvt Calvin Carter released in a prisoner exchange at
Camp Lee, near Richmond, Virginia. He then returned to his unit.
July 1863-July 1864- Present for duty and assigned war station with
Chalmer’s Brigade.)
August 1, 1864- Pvt Calvin Carter re-enlisted by Col Hymes in
Watervalley, Mississippi.
September 1864- March 1865- Many Confederate units merged and went on
to fight at Manasas and Gettysburg, Virginia.
April 2, 1865- Pvt Calvin Carter captured and was held in prison by
Headquarters, 1st Brigade, 2nd Div in Selma, Alabama.
Pvt Calvin Carter was released from custody in Selma, Alabama at the
end of the war and, it was said, that he walked barefooted, dressed in
rags, back to Tippah County, Mississippi. He is buried, along with his
wife Nancy (Williams), next to his younger brother James S. in New York
Cemetery. By Marty
Gates
Photo of Calvin Carter
* CARTER, Thomas Jefferson - born 1845 in Old Tishomingo
County MS to John E.R.Carter and Elizabeth Lumbley Carter. He entered
service April 1862 and was discharged 5/10/1865. He was in Company H 3
rd { Forrests Old} Tn. Cavalry Regiment also called
18 th Battalion, 26 th Battalion,Balch's Battalion and Mc Donalds
Battalion. .He moved from Tippah Co., MS or Alcorn Co. MS to Fannin Co.
TX after 1870. He Married in Alcorn Co. MS 1867 to Mary Hancock.
He moved to Stephens Co., OK and died 1922. By Deloris Carter Branch
* CARTWRIGHT, James Thomas
Asbury - born
May 1838 in Tippah County. At that time, his Mother Mary ‘Polly’
Cartwright was living with her younger brother, Thomas, because the
extended family had moved as a group from Lawrence County, TN.
They lived in northern Tippah and I believe it was near the present day
Rogers Hill. JTA was given his mother’s maiden name because he
was born out of wedlock. Old family stories and my recent dna
tests have supported the fact that the father was likely one of the
sons of George W and Elizabeth (?) Rogers. The Rogers and
Cartwrights were ‘joined at the hip’ in many ways and lived parallel
lives.
By 1860, he had
married a local girl, Eliza Sylvira Moore (daughter of Jacob and Nancy
(James) Moore and the young family was living next door to his mother
and Aunt Nancy Cartwright in the Silver Springs community on the
southeast side of the county. In fact, Silver Springs is known to
be literally on the Alcorn/Tippah line at the foot of Silver Springs
hill. At one time, the post office was said to be in Alcorn
County. JTA (also called Berry), enlisted in the summer of 1861,
when the War Between the States began. His Civil War records say
he was a member of Co E, 23rd MS Infantry. His officers were
Colonel Joseph Wells from the Blackland community in Prentiss and
Captain Knight. There are many records available describing the
battles of that military body. In February 1862, the 23rd was
moved west from near Hopkinsville, Kentucky over to Ft. Donelson (near
Clarksville, TN) after the Union Army began taking control of the
Cumberland River. Due to the bungling of decisions made by
officers there, Union General Ulysses S Grant took the fort and many
men were sent to Camp Douglas, located in Chicago, Illinois. He
was a Prisoner of War there before being exchanged at Vicksburg in the
fall of 1862. He was reunited with his Unit and remained on
active duty until the end of the war. His wife, Sylvira, told her
grandchildren that “in the summer of 1864, Union troops burned their
farm in Tippah and she went to relatives in DeSoto County”. That
is where JTA went at the end of the war.
In 1870, the
family was living in a small hamlet called DeSoto Front, seen on maps
as late as 1900, but it is gone now. Perhaps absorbed by the
changing flow of the Mississippi River and work done by the Corps of
Engineers. He died of dysentery August 1884 and is said to be
buried at Hinds Chapel Methodist Cemetery, Church and Fogg Roads, Horn
Lake, MS. His twin sons, Newton Columbus and Thomas Lee said they
paced 20 paces to his grave from the northwest corner of the church
(the church has been moved now). Over the years sinking graves were
filled in and covered with grass. Without the church for a landmark,
his burial site is known now only to God, for the family was too poor
to buy a tombstone. His great-granddaughter, Patsy (Hill)
Johnson of Blackland, MS arranged a Military Memorial stone to be
placed at the Carolina Methodist cemetery in the Carolina community
just outside Booneville. That is where JTA’s widow and a large
number of his descendants are buried. By Shirley (Cartwright/Rogers) McKenzie
* CHILDERS,
James L. - born in Williamson Co., TN
4/1/1817. On 1/1/1839 married Annie Musgrove/Musgrave. Moved to
Tippah Co. from Hardeman Co., TN ca1830's. James served as a
cavalryman in the 1st MS Partisan Rangers under Col. W.C.
Falkner. During a battle in Paden, MS Madison W. Smith was
mortally wounded and James Childers refused to leave his friend's body.
James was wounded during this process. He called for his wife and
word was sent to her that her husband had been seriously wounded.
Annie set out on horseback but arrived too late. James' body was
moved in 1977 to Jacob's Chapel Cemetery next to his wife who died
8/14/1904.
Vicki
Roach
* CHILDERS, John Marion- Born Lincoln County, Tenn. on 13 Nov. 1825. Moved to Tippah County, Miss. ca 1830's. Enlisted as Pvt. Co.A 7th Mississippi Cavalry Partisan Rangers under Capt. Ford August 1, 1863. Married Margaret L. Cotton Hubbard Oct. 9, 1868. Died Nov. 14, 1907 and buried in Little Hope Cemetery. See picture of his gravestone. By Mike Sparks
* CHILDERS, Stephen Harrison - James' eldest son, Stephen Harrison Childers, was 17 when his father was killed. He joined the Confederate army after his father's death. His fighting was mostly in skirmishes in and around VA. After the surrender he and a friend, barefoot and hungry, walked from VA to their home in Ripley. Stephen married Linnie Griffin 1/1/1867. (This is my husband's side of the family. This information was found in the Ripley Library.) By Vicki Roach
* CHUNN, George W. - age
25, enlisted July 31, 1861 in Capt. Robert J. Hill's Company, Falkner
Guard, at Orizaba, MS, by Capt. E. M. Wells, assigned to Company
B. Died October 27, 1861, in hospital at Hopkinsville, KY of
measles contracted while in camp. His pay of $7.55 (which he
never received) was sent to his widow and four children. The
family later moved to the Dumas-Pleasant Ridge area.
Shirley L.
Stanford
*CLIFTON, Mansfield
William - Mansfield William Clifton was about 9 years
younger than his brother Patrick Henry being b 26 April 1847 most
likely Hardeman Co., TN. Mansfield entered the Civil War in
Tippah, MS a child of 16 on 28 August 1863 as a drummer boy in Co.C 1st
MS Infantry some three months before Patrick Henry was taken prisoner
of war by the Union side. Young boys were accepted as
drummer boys but were not allowed to fight in any battles. However,
they laid their lives on the line marching in front to battle beating
out the drums. Mansfield serve approximately 2 years as drummer
boy and during those two years at one time was in the hospital with the
measles and later taken prisoner of war at Holly Springs, MS. How
long he was prisoner of war is not known ( I went to Holly
Springs once and the locals told me there was not a prisoner of war
camp at Holly Springs, but the official records says there was) but he
was paroled in May of 1865 by Union 1st Lieu Hugh Creighton at Holly
Springs. Mansfield applied or and received a State of Mississippi
Confederate Pension. His first application for a pension was in
1911 and he received a pension until 9 July 1924 when he was taken off
the rolls. Mansfield died on Christmas day 1927. According
to his son Henry Mansfield Clifton, he is buried in the Lafayette
Springs Cemetery, Lafayette County, MS
Submitted by:
Richard Phillips - GGrandson of Patrick Henry Clifton,
and GGnephew of Mansfield W. Clifton.
*COLE, Ezekial R.,
was the fourth of the nine sons and one daughter born to John Henry
Cole and Permelia Andrews Cole of Cotton Plant in Tippah County,
Mississippi. Apparently Ezekial and younger brother, Ira A. Cole
joined the 10th Mississippi Infantry around the 4th of July 1862.
Rowland's "Military History of Mississippi, 1803-1898" states that the
unit moved to Ripley on July 4, 1862. Family histories say the two
joined at Holly Springs.
Casualty reports list Ira Cole as one of thirteen killed in action on
14 Sep 1862, while brother Ezekial R. (E.R.) Cole as having a slight
wound to the left chest in the same action at Fort Craig, Kentucky.
Later reports list Ezekial dying on 30 Nov 1862 from pneumonia at
Academy Hospital in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee. The next
year, 1863 would prove to be no kinder to the Coles of Tippah
County. submitted by Bruce A. Emmons
*COLE, Ira A., was
Wiley Jackson Cole's next older brother. (Seventh son of nine
sons and one daughter) born to John Henry Cole and Permelia Andrews
Cole of Cotton Plant in Tippah County, Mississippi.
(1845-1862). Ira served and died in the 10th Mississippi
Infantry.
Quote from: 10th Mississippi Infantry from Dunbar Rowland’s "Military
History of Mississippi, 1803-1898"): detailing the action in
which Ira A. Cole lost his life at the age of 17.
"The regiment camped at Clear Creek through the most of June, recruited
at Tupelo, moved to Ripley with Wirt Adams July 4,
July 29 left Saltillo for Mobile, arrived at
Chattanooga August 6, left Tyner's Station August
19
for Kentucky, arriving at Cave City, September 12, taking possession of
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. General Bragg wrote in his
campaign report that while resting his jaded army at Glasgow, "I
learned that the commander of my outpost brigade at Cave City had
advanced upon and assailed the enemy's fortified position at
Munfordville and after a gallant fight against largely superior numbers
had been repulsed with considerable loss."
This attack was made by General
Chalmers with his brigade, September 14, 1862, hoping to secure the
surrender of Colonel Wilder's command of 4,000 Indiana and Kentucky
troops at the fortified post called Fort Craig. In the attack the
'Tenth, under command of Colonel Smith, was ordered to advance on the
works along the river, and Blythe's Regiment was sent to their support.
In the attack of the Tenth Colonel Smith was mortally wounded,
Lieut.-Col. Bullard was killed, and the command devolved on Captain J.
M. Walker. Captain James L. Finley made the report for the regiment,
and mentioned the gallantry of George Fugel, Color Sergeant, and B. F.
Bonds and R. B, Tatum, Color Guards. The casualties of the regiment
were the greatest of the brigade -- 13 killed and 95 wounded. General
Bragg noted on Chalmers' report, "The loss of the gallant and admired
Colonel Smith, with the other valuable officers and men of this
distinguished brigade, will be mourned by their comrades and the
country." On the 17th, after Wilder had surrendered to Bragg's entire
army, the brigade was, as a mark of honor, ordered to occupy the works.
Colonel Smith, who died about the time of the capture, was buried at
Jackson, Miss.; Lieutenant-Colonel Bullard was buried with his men in
one long trench on the field of battle. A monument to Colonel Smith was
erected at Jackson in 1868, and another monument at Rowlett's Station,
near the battlefield, by his father, James Smith, of Glasgow, Scotland."
By this report, Ira Cole and eleven of his comrades were buried on the
field of battle with his officer, Lt. Col. Bullard.
Four of the Cole brothers would perish in this conflict before the
final bugle sounded over Appomattox Court House, submitted by Bruce A. Emmons
* COLE, Wiley Jackson -
born Aug 13 , 1847 Cotton Plant, Tippah Co. MS, married in Saltillo on
Dec 17 , 1873 to Mary Henrietta (Mollie) Rice b. 1855 Saltillo.
Wiley Jackson Cole was a son of John and Pernelia Andrews Cole --John
died in Tippah Mar 1864 and Pernelia died in Tippah (?) before 1860
census. Wiley Jackson Cole served in Co I, 2nd Mississippi
Cavalry Reserve Regiment, CSA according to UDC membership certification
for my mother, Elizabeth Nell Holloway Ogle, in 1923. Wiley
died 2 May 1893 and is buried in Lake City, Ark. Mollie died in 1941
and is buried in Saltillo Cemetery.
Nancy Ogle
Pooley
* COOK, John C. - born 1841
parents unknown. The Tippah County Mississippi 1850 U.S. census
lists him along with his brother James as children in the house of
their sister Martha Ann and her husband J.J. Plummer. They were
born in Georgia. John Cook enlisted in F Company 2nd Regiment of
Mississippi Volunteer Infantryat
Ripley on 30th April 1861. John and his regiment were sent to
Virginia in time to participate in the battle of 1st Manassas on 21st
July 1861. John took a severe wound in the shin and was in
hospital at Charlottesville, Virginia until he returned to duty 20th
September 1861. Wounded again on 31st May 1862 at Seven
Pines. He was at Richmond, Virginia in hospital till 5th August
1862 when he returned to Tippah County Mississippi. John Cook
married Mary Jane Moore on 4th February 1863 in Tippah County
Mississippi. I do not know the date of John Cook’s death.
William E.
Crawford
* CORDER, Eleazer B.
- a confederate pvt. that served in the
Miss. Co. G 45th Miss. Inf. Enlisted Ellistown, MS. 10 May 1862.
3rd battalion. He was captured at Murfreesboro,TN Dec 31,
1862. On his company muster roll it shows he was in Co. G
33 reg't Ms. Inf. and 45th. He was sent to Camp Douglas, IL
and died 1 Feb 1863 and is buried in Oak Woods cemetery in
Chicago. Eleazer married Temperance Jane Reaves 18 July
1869 in Pontotoc county. They had one daughter Virginia Elizabeth
Corder born 2 Aug 1860. Temperance Jane Corder married William A.
King in Tippah county 16 March 1864. In the 1850 and 1860
Mississippi census Eleazer B. lived in Tippah county with other family
members. I am a great-great-granddaughter of Eleazer and
Temperance Jane Corder.
Barbara
Giddens
* COX, John Seal - Born
January 12, 1837 in Marshall Co., MS. He was the son of Caleb Jr.
and Elizabeth Hicks Cox. He was one of 18 children, two of whom
died in Confederate service. John married first Amanda
Street. She died during the Civil War and he married her sister,
Julia Ann Kiziah Street Oct. 19, 1865. Both wives were the
daughters of Anderson and Keziah McBride Street. John served in
Co. "A" 23rd Miss. Infantry. He died February 14, 1901 and
is buried in Little Hope Cemetery in Tippah County.
* COX, Matthew Jesse -
Born Sept. 22, 1831, the son of Elijah and Celia Horn Cox.
Enlisted in Co. "K" 34th Miss. Infantry as a Private Apr. 25,
1862. Captured July 28, 1864 near Atlanta. He married Mary
M. Elliott. He died Dec. 16, 1899 and is buried in Liberty
Cemetery in Benton County.
* COX, Robert
Washington - Born 1842, the son of Elijah
and Celia Horn Cox. He married Elizabeth E. Hoover.
Washington enlisted April 25, 1862. He was captured either the
20th or 30th of Nov. 1862 in Marshall Co. and sent to City Point,
VA. He was exchanged April 1, 1863 and entered the hospital with
a sore leg on Apr. 19, 1863. Between that date and the end of the
war he was shot and killed by a Winborn while at home. He is
probably buried in the Cox family cemetery in Benton County in an
unmarked grave.
* COX, Samuel
Whitman - Born Jul. 14, 1831 in Bedford
County, Tennessee. Samuel was the son of Allison and
Catherine Jones Cox. The Cox family moved to Tippah Co. around
1845. Samuel married Nancy J. Arnett on Dec 22 1850 in Tippah Co.
Mississippi. She was the daughter of Sandridge and Jane Hudspeth
Arnett. They moved to Robertson Co., Tx. around 1856. He
joined the Co. D., 20 Reg., Texas Infantry and was in the service
for three years. He died May 11, 1897.
Jana
Mayfield
* COX, William
Harrison - Born 1834, the son of Elijah
and Celia Horn Cox. Enlisted April 25, 1862 in Holly Springs as a
Private in Co. "K" 34th Miss. Infantry. Wounded at
Chickamanga. Surrendered and was paroled at La Grange, TN 24 May
1865. He married Lucinda Caroline Meeks. Harrison died
between 1900 and 1910 at Hickory Flats, MS and is buried in Flat Rock
Baptist Cemetery in an unmarked grave.
* CRAWFORD, George William - 1 Cpl./5 Sgt./2 Sgt./4 Sgt.; enlisted 9/15/61 at
Mayfield, KY; appointed 1 Cpl. 11/28/61; on November/December 1862
Muster Roll listed as present as 5 Sgt.; on July/August 1863 Muster
Roll listed as present as 2 Sgt.; WIA at Paducah, KY 3/25/64; captured
POW at Paducah, KY 3/25/64; POW admitted to USA General Hospital No. 3,
Paducah, KY 3/26/64 with gunshot wound in left eye; POW at USA General
Hospital No. 3, Paducah, KY, transferred to Military Prison, Cairo, IL
5/29/64; POW received at Camp Chase, OH 6/6/64; on May/June 1864 Muster
Roll listed as absent as 4 Sgt.; POW paroled at Camp Chase, OH 2/12/65
and transferred to Point Lookout, MD; paroled POW received on James
River, VA 2/20-21/65; on Muster Roll of a detachment of paroled and
exchanged prisoners at Camp Lee, Richmond, VA 2/21/65 as present.
Born January 18, 1830 in TN; died April 4, 1911 in
Tippah County, MS; son of Evan & Nancy (Bright) Crawford; husband
of Margaret E. (Sartain) and Eliza Crawford; 1860 Grav. Co., KY,
Census: bp. TN, age 30, farmer.
Greg
* CROOK,
Willis Arnold - Born 1822 in
Spartanburg SC but migrated to Tippah Co. with parents Jonathan Crook
& Lucy B. Arnold some time after 1828. Spouse Tabitha
Cotton. Fell in battle near Tupelo on July 6 1864, promoted to
Captain on the day of his death. One source says 7th Miss.
Cavalry, another says enlisted 32nd MS Infantry CSA 3/17/62 in Tippah
County, discharged by special order #52 to accept a Commission in the
Mississippi Partisan Rangers under Col. Falkner. Was First Lieutenant,
Commander of Co. L. Killed in action at battle of Town Creek near
Tupelo on July 15, 1864. Burial place unknown.
Nelda Hamer
* CRUM, Sgt. William Allen
- was born in Tipton County, Tenn., in 1837, the youngest of the two
children of Eli and Rachael (Ayers) Crum. His father was a native of
North Carolina: his mother of Tennessee. His grandfather on his
father's side moved from North Carolina to Alabama in 1812, and lived
out the balance of his life in that state. The father of our subject
was reared in Alabama, and from there went to Tennessee while yet a
young man. There he met Miss Ayers, whom he afterward married, in 1829.
He removed from Tennessee to what was then Tippah County, Miss., in
1837, before the (Chickasaw) Indians had left the country, and he may
be properly termed one of the oldest settlers of the state. For a
number of years he was a member of the Tippah county board of
supervisors. He was well and favorably known throughout the state as a
high minded, Christian gentleman, and was an elder in the Cumberland
Presbyterian church for many years. The mother of our subject died in
1858, his father in 1860, at their old home in Tippah County. William
A. Crum was educated in the common schools, and during his entire life
he has been engaged in planting. In 1855, at the age of eighteen, he
married Miss Mary M. Smith, a daughter of John Smith, of Tippah County.
They had nine children, named as follows: Emma, wife of John P. Smith;
Rachel, now Mrs. J. T. Armor; William E.; Mallie O., deceased; C. Lee;
Sarah E., wife of W. H. Cox, Jr.; Mary L., wife of J. T. Wall;
Benjamin, deceased; and Martha C. Mr. Crum enlisted in company G, of
the Seventeenth Mississippi infantry, under W. S. Featherstone, of
Holly Springs, in 1861, and was in the battle of Bull Run, the seven
days' fight at Richmond, and other engagements in Virginia. At
Gettysburg he received two severe gunshot wounds - one in the leg and
the other in the body - and was captured and taken to the hospital at
Baltimore, Md., where he was shortly afterward paroled. As soon as he
was able he returned to his home, too badly disabled to rejoin his
command, and having to walk with the aid of a crutch for about four
years. After he became able to work he resumed his farming occupation,
and has tilled the soil with considerable since. He was a delegate to
the state constitutional convention to conform the constitution of the
state to the reconstruction policy of the government in 1865, and 1875
he was elected a member of the legislature from Benton County. He is a
very prominent man in the community, and has been active in the
political affairs of his town and county as well as those of his state.
He and his wife are members of the Christian church, in which
denomination he has been a well known and efficient minister for the
past twenty-six years. He owns six hundred acres of land, one hundred
and sixty of which are under cultivation, and on the old homestead
where his parents lived and died he may be said to have lived all his
life, having been only three months old when his parents located
thereon. For the past ten years, he has been postmaster at Hickory
flats, where he has taken a deep interest in all local affairs, and
where his family is in high esteem among a large circle of
acquaintances. Mr. Crum is the only living representative of his
family. He is everywhere looked upon as a progressive citizen, and an
honorable, straightforward business man. In the former period of his
life he read law, was admitted to the bar and practiced for eleven
years at Ripley and seven at Hickory flats. In all the various pursuits
to which he has devoted himself, he has been successful always, as
planter, preacher, lawyer and public official he has won for himself
the respect of all with whom he has had dealings. (Memoirs of
Mississippi 606-06)
A second biography:
Crum, William A., a
pioneer citizen Hickory Flat, Miss., was born in Tipton County, Tenn.,
in 1837. He is descended from noble lines of pioneers on both sides.
His paternal grandfather, David Crum was of Buncombe county, N. C., and
his father, Eli Crum, came to Mississippi 1837, locating on the place
where the subject of this memoir now resides. Here the father died in
1860 at the age fifty-four years. His mother was Rachel Ayres, and the
maternal grandfather Moses Ayres, was a pioneer of that part of Tippah
County which is now Benton County, coming in 1837 from Hardeman County,
Tenn. William A. Crum was reared on his father's farm and has never
known any other home. He received his educational advantages in the
schools of the vicinity, and after school days settled down to farming.
When the somber cloud of war was ascending the horizon, Mr. Crum
enlisted as a private in the Seventeenth Mississippi infantry of the
Confederate army, and participated in all the engagements in which his
regiment was concern until the battle of Gettysburg, in which action he
was severely wounded and incapacitated for further service. After the
cessation of hostilities, when it became necessary for the Southern
States frame and adopt new constitutions, Mr. Crum was a representative
of Tippah county in the convention which drew up the constitution later
endorsed and adopted by the people of the State. Politically he has
always been a devout and ardent advocate of the principles of Thomas
Jefferson and as the representative of the Democratic part of Benton
County, he served in the State legislature of 1876 and 1877, and for
four successive years he was mayor of Hickory Flat. Shortly after the
close of the war he studied law and was admitted to the bar, and for
ten years engaged in the active practice of that profession. In 1864 he
was ordained as a minister of the gospel of the Christian church and
has been a local preacher of that faith ever since that time, most of
his ministerial labors having been in northern Mississippi. On June 28,
1855, Mr. Crum married Miss Mary M. Smith, a native of Jackson county,
Ind., and daughter of John Smith, born in Kentucky, who came to what is
now Benton county from Indiana in 1830. Her paternal grandfather
William Smith, entered the Continental army during the Revolutionary
war when but fourteen years of age, and served six years. To Mr. and
Mrs. Crum were born nine children: Cleopatra, the eldest, is Mrs. C. E.
Smith of Memphis, Tenn.; Rachel is the wife of J. T. Armour of New
Albany, Miss.; William E. is a minister of the gospel at Hickory Flat,
Miss.; Charles Lee, an attorney of New Albany, represented Union county
in the State legislature from 1896 to 1900; Sarah E. married W. H. Cox,
Jr., of Hickory Flat, Miss.; Lou E. is the wife of J. T. Wall, also of
Hickory Flat; Martha C. is Mrs. G. W. Calthorp of the same place. On
June 28, 1905, Mr. and Mrs. Crum celebrated their fiftieth wedding
anniversary. At the celebration there were present seven children,
thirty-seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. (Mississippi
Biographical 170-71)
Tom Childers
* CUNNINGHAM, Mareth L.D. - born
in North Carolina abt. 1825, enlisted in the 32nd Mississippi Infantry
Regiment, Company C, Tishomingo Rebels. Mustered in March 8, 1862 at
Cornith, Mississippi, Captain J.W. Swinney's Company of Mississippi
Volunteers, commanded by Colonel M.P. Lowery.
M.L.D. Cunningham was captured November 27, 1863 at
Ringgold Gap. He died December 13, 1863 from dysentery, in the prison
hospital, Nashville, Tenn. He is buried at the Nashville Cemetery,
grave number 5783. His young wife, Mary Ann,born in Tennessee abt.1830,
died from overwork and exposure after Mareth did not return from the
war. Mary Ann was the sister of Capt. Frank M. Hughes, 32nd Mississippi
Infantry, Company C.
Mareth's daughter, Elizabeth Cunningham, married
William Thomas Carter, Phillip's Georgia Legion, Company B, Dalton
Guards.
M.D.L. Cunningham is the gggreatgrandfather of Randy
Howald, SCV, W.L. Cabell Camp #1313, Dallas, Texas, CSA. By Randy Howald
* DICKERSON, Charles Pinkney
- Charles was born about 1829 in Greenville District, SC, the son of
James and Elizabeth McCay Dickerson. He married Martha Emily
Persons, daughter of Joseph John and Nancy Persons in Tippah Co. in
1858. Their children were William Henry Harrison (my great
grandfather), C.P., Jr., James A., a daughter M.E. (probably Martha
Emily who is believed to have died in her late teens), David Nelson.
and John Thomas. The family moved to Chickasaw Co. after the war before
1870. They first lived in Okolona and when Charles applied for pension
about 1900 he was living in Trebloc, Chickasaw county, MS.
Charles was a Private in Co. A 23rd Miss., enlisting
in Aug. 1861. The 23rd surrendered at Ft. Donelson in Feb.
1862. Charles was slightly injuried between the ribs and hip bone
in this battle. He was captured again at Big Black River or
Champion Hill (probably the same place) on May 17, 1863 during Gen.
Grant's drive to Vicksburg. He was received at Ft. Delaware,
Delaware on June 9, 1863 and exchanged on July 4th, the day Vicksburg
surrendered. Apparently he was captured a third time at Franklin
or Nashville because he says in his pension application that he was not
with his Co. when it surrendered in Tenn. (actually NC), having been
paroled for 6 months. He applied for a pension from Chickasaw
County, application not dated but form dated 1900. In Sept. 1907
he applied again from Lee County. He died 14 Dec. 1907.
Martha applied for a widows pension from Lee Co. in 1908 and was living
with a son in Tupelo in at the time of the 1910 census. She again
applied in 1916. Martha (called Mary in her obituary and one of
her two pension applications) died April 12, 1917 in Memphis while
visiting her sons C.P., Jr. and John Thomas. She was brought back to
Tupelo and buried in an unmarked grave in Glenwood Cemetery, probably
beside Charles but if so his grave is not marked either. See picture of him
* ELLIOTT, Calvin D. - Son
of Thomas E. Elliott by his first wife, born in 1838. He married
Jemima Elizabeth Cox, daughter of Eliah and Celia Horn Cox. He
enlisted April 25, 1862 in Co. K 34th Miss. Infantry. He was
captured at Lookout Mountain Nov 24, 1863 and exchanged March 2,
1865. He was paroled May 24, 1865 at La Grange, TN. The
date of his death is unknown but is said to have been prior to
1900. Both Calvin and Elizabeth are buried in Liberty Methodist
Cemetery, Benton County.
*
EMBREY, David W. - born 13 May 1841, the son of Jesse and
Elizabeth Kavanaugh Embrey. He was enlisted in Co. B 37th (later
the 34th) 26 Feb. 1862 by Capt. A. C. Rucker for 3 years. A pay
voucher dated Nov. and Dec. year cut off but most likely 1862 listed
him as being sick and left in the hospital at Bardstown, KY. Ths
was probably at the battle of Perryville. Sgt. D.W. Embrey was
elected and promoted to 2nd Lt. on 3 Aug. 1863 to fill a vacancy caused
by the promotion of 2nd Lt. J.S. Still. David was wounded at the
battle of Franklin and was left behind in Dec. 1864.
David married Betty A. Cole 27 May 1861 in Tippah
Co., MS. They had three known daughters; Daizey, Roxana and
Julia. Jesse Embrey's Bible states that David W. Embrey, son of
Jesse and Elizabeth Embrey departed this life May 27th A D 1866 at 6
o'clock AM aged 25 years and 14 days. He is buried in the Embrey
Cemetery in Tippah County. Submitted by Syble Embrey
* EMBREY,
Willis Kavanaugh - born 12 Dec. 1832, the
son of Jesse and Elizabeth Kavanaugh Embrey. He was enlisted in
Co. B 37th (later the 34th) 8 May 1862 by Capt. A. C. Rucker. He
was appointed 1st Cpl. 27 Aug. 1862. After the battle of
Perryville, KY 8 Oct. 1862 he was left in the hospital at Harrodsburg
and was captured. A voucher dated July and Aug. 1863 states that
he was absent, captured at Perryville and now sick at home.
Another voucher states he was at Ripley for 3 months in bad
health. On 24 May 1865 he was paroled at La Grange, TN.
Willis married Martha A. Callicott born 29 July 1836
on 16 Feb. 1854. He died 25 Jan. 1903 in Florence, AL and is
buried at Florence Cemetery there and has a Confederate marker.
The Florence Chapter of the UDC made arrangements to place marble head
stones at the head of the graves of the Confederate veterans buried in
the Forrence Cemetery. The list was published in the Natchez
Trace Traveler Vol 5, No 1 Feb 1985 page 27.
Submitted by Syble Embrey
* FOLEY, William Francis - was born on March 19, 1842 in a small town near
Dublin, Ireland. There were six children in his family including
a brother, George and a sister, Sally.
In 1845, the year of the potato
famine, his parents and family left Dublin for America. They
landed at the port of New Orleans, Louisiana where they remained for at
least 15 years.
In May, 1861, William F. Foley, 19
years old, enlisted in the Second Company, Washington, Louisiana
Artillery. He was wounded on April 6, 1862, at the battle of
Shiloh. At the conclusion of the war he was in a Union prison in
Virginia.
After the war, he worked in the
coal mines of Virginia for a short time and then made his way to Ash
county, south Carolina. He then moved to Tippah county,
Mississippi. There he dug wells and worked with wood making
walking canes.
He returned to New Orleans to find
his family, but there was no trace of them. They had all perished
in the war or from yellow fever; or else had fled New Orleans to escape
these two threats.
In 1868 or early 1869, he married
Elizabeth Snell Maxwell, a widow who lived in Tippah county. She
had a daughter named Sarah Louise Maxwell. In January, 1870,
Elizabeth Snell Maxwell Foley died giving birth to J.F. (Jim)
Foley. This son, Jim Foley, died sometime before 1880.
On October 13, 1870, William
Francis Foley married Mary Elizabeth McCrum. On July 21 of the
following year, their first son, John Wilson Foley was born. He was
followed by Sarah Elizabeth Foley on January 15, 1873; William Samuel
Foley, June 11, 1875; and Minnie Lee Foley, September 29, 1879.
Sarah Elizabeth (Sally) Foley died
at the age of 8 (June 15, 1881) from a fall that burst her
appendix. Of the three remaining children, John Wilson Foley
married Daisy Ezelia Owen and they have approximately 74 descendants.
William Samuel (Will) Foley
married Mary Rebecca (Sally) Hanks and they have approximately 106
descendants.
Minnie Lee Foley married Joe
Warrington and produced approximately 63 descendants.
William Francis Foley and Mary
Elizabeth McCrum began a family that now encompasses 243 members.
Carol Olonovich
See picture of Foley
family
* GAMMEL, Stephen P. -
Enlisted 25 Apr 1862, Pvt. Co. H (Tippah Farmers organized 18 Mar 1962)
34th Mississippi Infantry, CSA, originally known as the 37th. On April
9, 1865, the 24th, 27th, 29th and 34th MS. Regiments were
consolidated in the 24th Regiment. He was born 29 Jun 1843, son
of John Gammel. "Steve" married N. Jane "Jennie" Dean, and
had two children. They had moved to Grant Co. Arkansas by
1873. Steve had become very good friends, during the war, with
another Tippah Co. farmer, Elijah Griffin Stacks, who had enlisted the
same day as Steve, and who also moved to AR. Years
later Steve's daughter married Elijah's son. Steve died 14 Mar
1928 and is buried in Bethel Cem. North, Grant Co. AR.
Pat Stacks
Ramsey
*GARRETT, Thomas J.
“T.J.” – Born March, 1843, in Tippah County, Mississippi, a son
of Alfred C. and Rebecca (MNU) Garrett. Other children of Alfred &
Rebecca are Julia A., Lucy A., Sarah, Rebecca C., Felix, and Susan. The
family was living in Tippah County as per the 1850 U.S. Census. By
1860, the family had moved to Mitchel, Poinsett County, Arkansas. T.J.
enlisted as a Private, Company K, 13th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry,
C.S.A., on July 23, 1861, at Harrisburg, Poinsett County, Arkansas. On
November 25, 1863, T.J. was captured and taken prisoner at the Battle
of Missionary Ridge, Graysville, Georgia. On January 4, 1864, he was
sent to Rock Island Prison in Illinois. On September 26, 1864, while at
Rock Island Prison, T.J. was “shot by sentinel on parapet during the
night while going to the sink.” He was not “attempting to escape or
violating any of the known rules of the prison.” On March 24, 1865,
T.J. was furloughed from C.S.A. General Hospital No. 11 in Charlotte,
North Carolina, complaint was V.S. Upper Extremities. After the war
ended, T.J. returned to Tippah County where he married Miss Mary
Sullivan on November 16, 1868. They had the following children: Cora
Belle, Lucy Dee, Mary E., Thomas Walter, and Bertie Hovis. The family
moved to Milam County, Texas in 1881. On June 22, 1910, T.J. was
admitted to the Texas Confederate Home for Men in Austin, Travis
County, Texas. He died there on May 2, 1922, and is buried at the Texas
State Cemetery in Austin, Section: Confederate Field, Section 3 (B),
Row: D, Number: 54.
Submitted by Rebecca Brubaker
Freeman
* GARRETT,
William A.- Born June 5, 1844 in
Ruckersville, Tippah County, Mississippi, the youngest of nine children
of George W. and Harriet Anderson GARRETT. He traveled cross country at
the age of 19 from Mississippi to Georgia to join the Confederate
army as a private in Company A, Hawkin's Battery of
sharpshooters, 32nd Mississippi Infantry Regiment. At
Tunnel Hill, Georgia on December 7, 1863 he found and enlisted in this
unit to serve with his older brother, private George W. GARRETT.
In April of 1864 both brothers transferred to Company E of the 32nd
Mississippi, the same company as 1st Sergeant Abraham B. WALDON, who
was the brother of William's wife, LeAnn Waldon GARRETT.
William's sister Sarah Garrett MOODY lost her husband Abner MOODY, also
in Company E, on September 29, 1862 prior to the Battle of Perryville
in Kentucky. William A. GARRETT was involved in the battles of the
Atlanta Campaign. He suffered extreme pain and hardship during the war
which left him weak and susceptible to sickness and disease. He
died from pneumonia on September 1, 1869 at the young age of 25.
His burial location has not been determined, but it is believed to be
in Lee County, Mississippi; possibly at Baldwyn, Mississippi, where his
brother George W. GARRETT was buried in 1871.
Submitted
by James C. Garrett
* GARRISON, Charles David
- Born 13 Mar 1834 in Greenville, SC to William Brisby and Louisa Ann
Evans Garrison. Came to Tippah County with his parents in early
1840's. On 18 Mar 1862, he enlisted in the Confederate Army (
later assigned to Company H, 34th MS Infantry, commanded by Col. Samuel
Benton) at Orizaba, MS in present south Tippah County. His older
brother, Phillip Wilson Garrison, enlisted with him. In October,
1862 the Garrison brothers fought at Perryville, KY. Charles
(known as Charley) served with his company until December, 1863, when
he was granted a furlough to return home to his family. On 26 May
1865, Charley went to LaGrange, TN to sign surrender papers and regain
his rights of citizenship. Charley was married four times and
sired eighteen children. He died 17 Sept 1922 and is buried under
a Confederate headstone at the base of a huge white oak tree in Harden
Cemetery near the present TippahCounty
community of Fellowship. Charles David Garrison's youngest son,
born when he was 62 years old to his fourth wife, Sarah Ross, was my
maternal grandfather.
Submitted
by Jimmy Coker
* GARRISON,
John Halber - born July 02, 1838
Greenville, S. C. , son of William B. and Louisa Ann Garrison. John
enlisted June 09, 1861 at Blackland, MS, in southeast corner of Tippah
Co., served under Capt. J. M. Wells, Company. On Sept. 19, 1861,
he was assigned to Co. F. 23 Reg't Miss by Gen. Alcorn at Iuka, MS.
He was captured and was prisoner of war Feb. 16 1862 at Fort
Donelson. He died in Jackson, MS. on Sept. 23, 1862 of long
chills. John Halber Garrison was one of five brothers to
serve in CSA.
Submitted
by Charles Garrison
* GARRISON, Phillip Wilson
- Born in Greenville, SC, the of William Brisby and Louisa Ann
Evans Garrison. On 18 Mar 1862, he enlisted in the Confederate
Army ( later assigned to Company H, 34th MS Infantry, commanded by Col.
Samuel Benton) at Orizaba, MS in present south Tippah County. His
younger brother, Charles David Wilson Garrison, enlisted with
him. In October, 1862 the Garrison brothers fought at Perryville,
KY. where Phillip was wounded and captured. Phillip died in
captivity on 15 November 1862 and is buried in the Perryville cemetery.
Submitted
by Jimmy Coker
* GATLIN, E. S.
- born in Tennessee around the year 1834. He was a farmer who
could neither read nor write. He was married to Elizabeth
"Betsey" D. Gatlin.
At the age of about 37, E.S. Gatlin was mustered in
to the 2nd Regiment, 1st Brigade, Mississippi Volunteers (State Troops)
as a Private on 24 August 1861 by Captain Lindsey. On 19
September 1861, the 2nd Regiment was mustered in to Confederate service
for one year by General Alcorn. Two months later the regiment
became the 23rd Regiment Mississippi Infantry by Special Order No. 228
of the Adjutant and Inspector General’s Office, dated 19 November 1861.
The 23rd Mississippi was sent to garrison Fort
Donelson on the Cumberland River in Tennessee. The entire
regiment was captured when the fort fell to Grant’s Federal forces in
February 1862. After the fort was taken, E.S. Gatlin was left at
nearby Clarksville, Tennessee to wait on the sick and injured.
E.S. was listed among the sick, also.
The last available record of E.S. Gatlin’s military
service is a Company Muster Roll dated 31 October 1862. E.S.
Gatlin was still carried on the roll as a member of the regiment but
listed as "Gatlin sick at Clarksville, now at home."
E.S. Gatlin lived only about ten years after the
war, dying between 1870 and 1880. He probably did not live long
enough to see his son, Edward Leon Gatlin marry Miss Emma Docia Rowland
in 1885. Ed and Docia moved to Tipton County, Tennessee in 1888
and there they lived and reared their children.
[ There are records of two "other" E.S.
Gatlins who served the Confederacy from the state of Mississippi.
One served in the 1st Regiment Mississippi Partisan Rangers, and the
other served as a guard at a Conscription Camp in Enterprise,
Mississippi. The dates of service and ages of the individuals all
conflict so that no two of the three E.S. Gatlins appear to be the same
person. This could be a flaw in the record keeping, or it could
be that the illiterate E.S. Gatlin did not really know how old he was,
or it could be three different individuals. It was not unusual for
soldiers on furlough or sick leave to join Partisan Ranger companies to
avoid returning to regular military duty. The E.S. Gatlin who
served in the 1st Regiment Mississippi Partisan Rangers enlisted on 1
August 1862, fought the battles of Peyton Mill and Corinth, then
deserted on 1 November 1862. This is certainly in keeping with a
man who stayed behind to take care of the sick and then went
home. It was also very common for the men who were too old, or
who had already been injured in the war, to serve as guards at military
sites close to their homes. This, too, fits the profile of "our"
E.S. Gatlin. It is beyond the resourses of this author to offer
the definitive solution to the mystery of the three E.S.
Gatlins. They could all have been the same individual, but maybe
they weren’t. Submitted by Jeffry
Gatlin
* GENO, John - John was born 1842 in Tippah County Mississippi. He was the fifth child, first son of Francis and Mary Geno. John enlisted in L Company 23 Regiment of Mississippi Volunteer Infantry on 19th September 1861. He was surrendered along with his regiment at the battle of Fort Donnelson on 16th February 1862. He was sent to Camp Douglas Illinois where he developed typhoid. He died in City Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri 12th March 1862. Submitted by William E. Crawford
* GIBBS, Spencer – Spencer, son of Ambrose Gibbs and Judith Ray, was born June 28, 1819 in Union District, SC. He married Sarah Ann Ray, his first cousin once removed and daughter of Carrelton (Carry) Ray and Jenet Scott Martin, February 16, 1841 in Union District, SC. He and his family joined a caravan of several families moving from the Cross Keys area in Union District to Jonesborough in Tippah Co, MS in late October 1859. He enlisted for military service twice during the war. His first military record shows he traveled 31 miles to Corinth, MS, with a Double BBL Shot Gun owned by Dempsey T. Bobo, and was Mustered into State Service, at age 42, on December 5, 1861. He enlisted for a period of 60 days, as a Private in Capt. M. P. Lowrey's Company (Lowrey Guards), 4th Regiment MS Volunteers, 60-day Troops. This company, also known as Company G of the 2nd Regiment Mississippi 60-day Volunteers, subsequently became Company G, 2nd (Davidson's) Regiment Mississippi Infantry (Army of 10000). He served in this company until December 30, 1861, a period of 25 days, and it included duty at Bowling Green, Kentucky. His second military record shows he enlisted August 1, 1863 in Pontotoc, MS, for a 3-year period, in Company G, 1st Regiment Mississippi Partisan Rangers. He was enlisted by Col. William C. Falkner, the Regiment's commanding officer. The designation of this regiment was officially changed August 1, 1864 to Company G, 7th Mississippi Cavalry. His Company Muster Roll for July 1 to October 31, 1864 shows that he was "absent sick since Aug 1, 1864". The reason for his illness is unexplained, and no other information is provided after October 31, 1864. Several of his kindred including his son-in-law Sgt. Marion Ray served in Company G, and his brother-in-law John E. McMakin served in Co. B. After the war, Spencer, an active Mason, moved to Blue Mountain, MS, became the first Blue Mountain Postmaster, and established a mercantile business. He died July 17, 1882, at age 63, and was buried next to his first wife Sarah, who died October 8, 1879, in Union Cemetery at Chalybeate, MS. Submitted by Alton Spencer Ray Jr.
* GIBSON,
Captain Andrew Jackson (A.J. Gibson) born 3 November 1839, Mississippi, died
9 November 1903, Ashland, Benton County, Mississippi, buried in the
Ashland Cemetery. Parents John H. GIBSON and Minerva Jane RHODES,
one sister Sarah E. GIBSON. Married Naomi Carolyn GLENN, children
John Lewis GIBSON, Hannah B. GIBSON, Joseph Johnson GIBSON, Sarah
Fannie GIBSON, Minnie GIBSON, and Carrie D. GIBSON.
Joined the (3rd) more commonly recognized as the
23rd Mississippi Infantry, also known as Blount Guards, Forrest Cavalry.
BLOUNT GUARDS (later assigned as Company A)
Tendered July 15, 1861; mustered at Ripley, 13 August 1861; Mustering
officer, Capt. C.G. Blount
Officers:
Capt. C.G.Blount
1st Lt. R.M. Swindall
2nd Lt. A.J. Gibson Also served in the 7th
Calvary
Date of appointment: 15 October 1861
Enlisted: 19 September 1862 Iuka, MS by Gen. Alcorn for 12 months
Fort Donnelson, TN Siege & Capture 12-16
Feb. 1862 Co. A 23rd Inf. Regiment (captured) Feb. 1862 and exchanged
about Sept. 20, 1862. Received at Camp Chase 1 Mar. 1862.
Sent to Johnson's Island, Sandusky, Ohio. 17 April 1962.
A.J. Gibson appears on a list of officers of the 3rd Mississippi
Regiment surrendered at Fort Donelson, 16 Feb. 1862. List not
dated. Prisoner at Johnson Island.
Federal prisoner (officers) captured at Richmond, KY, sent to
Vicksburg, 1 Sept. 1862 and exchanged 8 Nov. 1862, for Confederate
officers delivered at Vicksburg.
Coffeeville, 5 Dec 1862; Rolling Fork, 20 Mar. 1863; Fore's
Plantation, 25 Mar.1863; Franklin, TN, 10 Apr. 1863; Battle of
Jackson (Captured) 14 May 1863; Vicksburg, May-July 1863;
Champion Hill or Baker's Creek, 16 May 1863; Chattanooga, TN,
23-25 Nov. 1863 7th Cal.; Chickamauga, GA, 19-20 Sept. 1863 7th Cal;
New Hope Church, GA, at the line of Pumpkin Vine Creek, GA, May 25 -
June 4, 1864, 23rd inf.; Atlanta, GA, May- Sept 1864 7th and
23rd; (Inspection Report dated 20 Aug. 1864 near Atlanta.
Absent commissioned officer accounted for: sick July 27,
1864); Peach Tree Creek, GA, 20 July 1864 23rd inf.; Ezra
Church, GA, 28 July 1864, 23rd inf.; Jonesboro, GA, August 31-
September 1, 1864, 23rd inf.; Battle of Nashville, TN, Dec.
15-16, 1864, 23 inf. (captured at Nashville by forces under Major
General Thomas, commanding the Dept. of the Cumberland, 15 Dec. 1864
and forwarded to Capt. S.E. Jones, Louisville, KY, 18 Dec. 1864)
Sent to Military Prison, Louisville, KY, 19 Dec. 1864. Sent to
Johnson's Island 20 Dec. 1864. Released on Oath of Allegiance on 16
June 1865. Residence: Salem, MS, Fair Complexion, light hair,
blue eyes, Height: 6 ft. Submitted by Pat
Gibson Hendershott
* GILLEN,
William Carmichael - served in the Second Miss. Partisan Rangers, Co.
E. He was a Sgt. He moved to Tippah (or Union) Co. in 1848
from Jefferson Co., Al. He married Mahalia Rowe (whose 3 brothers
serving from Pontotoc Co. were killed in the Civil War!) on Aug. 28,
1848. W.C. was born May 17, 1824 and Mahalia on April 28,
1827. They had nine children who were raised in this
county. Mahalia died July 7, 1899. She is buried in
Cornerstone Cemetery. W. C. then went to Navarro Co., Tx. to live
with four of his children that had moved to Texas. He died March
13, 1905 and is buried in Grange Hall Cemetery, Navarro Co., Texas.
Submitted
by Betty Allison
* GLENN, William Lowery- My great great Uncle was Pvt. William Lowery Glenn.
He was the son of Lewis and Priscilla Glenn of Tippah County, Ms. He
married Ann Treese on July 26, 1859 in Hardeman County, Tn.
He enlisted in Company H, 1st Regiment Mississippi
Partisan Rangers on October 1, 1862 in Ripley, Ms by Colonel Faulkner.
This group later disbanded. Many of the soldiers joined other units.
I believe that after the disbanding of the Partisan rangers that
he eventually joined the 1st Battalion Mississippi State Cavalry on
April 14, 1864 in Tupelo, Ms. with Capt. Rees. This unit
was later reorganized as Ham's Regiment Mississippi Cavalry.
Company H of this unit was present with Wirt Adams
on July 7, 1864 outside Jackson, Ms and was involved in an early
morning skirmish with Major Slocum's troops who were retreating from
Jackson to Clinton after destroying the bridge across the Pearl River.
The family bible states that he was killed around 8 in the
morning outside Jackson, shot through the head, in the service of the
Confederate army.
I believe that he was left on the field of battle
and is probably buried around the Clinton area. I have searched some
records and can find no evidence of his death or burial other than the
bible.
I have also been in contact with the local SCV commander in Clinton and
he could provide no information other than to inform me that there were
a large number of unknowns buried in the local cemetery.
Submitted by Gene Young
* GOBER, Bushrod Washington - was born 6/10/1830
in Georgia, possibly DeKalb County. He was the son of Wiley Gober and
brother of William Harrison Gober. Bushrod married Arrena Wiginton,
daughter of Henry Wiginton and Arrena Reed on 10/22/1852 in Tippah
County. According to muster rolls, he served in 12 Battalion, 10th
Calvary, Co H. His widow's Bible states, "B.W. Gober was shot and
killed by Yankees on the 3rd day of August, 1863." An account of his
death is in the dairies of Rev. Samuel Agnew, a copy of which is in the
Lee County Public Library (also at http://docsouth.unc.edu/agnew/agnew.html).
The
entry
for
8/4/1863
reads:
"It
seems
that
a
body
of
Feds
-- number unknown -- came down on Hatchie on Sunday. On Monday they
killed Wash Gober. Gober shot a man who had run to the Yankees first.
They charged him and eight loads entered his body. This occured near
Geno's (formerly Winter's) Mill. The Yankees burned the mill and the
residence of a Capt Cheatham. " The entry for 8/6/1863 reads: "The
Yankees at Geno's Mill were Reid's Tories (southern unionists). They
burned the house of Parson Jeter." Bushrod Gober is buried beside his
infant daughter, Mary, at the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery in what is now
Union County, MS. Submitted by Anne Freeman
* GOBER, Francis Marion
- was born July 1843 in DeKalb County, Georgia He was the son of
William Harrison Gober and Nancy S. Morgan. The family moved to Tippah
County about 1847. Known as "Frank," he married Celestia A. Prather
10/13/1865 in Tippah County. She was the daughter of William H. and
Mary S. Prather. He moved to Texas about 1886, living in Mertens,
Malone and Hubbard in Hill County. He enlisted 6/15/1861 at Iuka, MS.
He served in the 4th Calvary Co as as a private, and then in the Miss.
23rd Infantry, Co H, as a sergeant. He filed for a CSA pension in Texas
in 1913. His application states "I was in prison at Camp Morton, Ind.
Had been in prison 18 months. Captured in West Tennessee. " The battle
of Ft. Donelson was the only major battle he was in before he was
captured 2/16/1862 at Obion Co., Tennessee. He was held for 18 months
and released 5/20/1865 at Vicksburg in a prisoner exchange. Frank Gober
died 02/27/1919. Both he and his wife are buried at the City Cemetery
in Milford, Ellis County, Texas.
Submitted by Anne
Freeman
* GOBER, William Harrison - was born about 1821 in Georgia. The son of Wiley Gober, he married Nancy S. Morgan about 1842. Known as "Harris" Gober, he was a private in Co E, Buncombs Fighting Cocks, 1st Regiment, Mississippi Partisan Rangers (Falkner’s), aka 7th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry. He was enlisted by Col. W.C. Falkner at Molino, Mississippi on 8/1/1862. A map of Brice's Crossroads shows the farm of Harris Gober on the Ripley-Guntown Road, near the Little Hatchie bottoms. This map was Exhibit F in the Sturgis investigation. The bottom of the map notes "The road between Gober and Brown is full of short turns, very hilly and the hills covered with pine wood." According to the diaries of Rev. Samuel Agnew, Harris Gober died 10/16/1893 of cancer. He is presumed buried at the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery in what is now Union County. Submitted by Anne Freeman
*GODWIN, Akrial/Achrol H. - was born about 1841 in Tennessee, the son of Allen Godwin and his second wife Martha 'Patsy' Reynolds. The family came to Tippah County, Mississippi, before the beginning of the Civil War. He and five of his brothers of served in the Confederacy. He enlisted in the Confederate cause on July 31, 1861, at Orizaba, Mississippi, a private in Company B. 23rd Regiment, Mississippi Volunteers. He died at Hopkinsville, Kentucky, on November 6, 1861, at age 20, while in Confederate service.[submitted by great-great-grandniece, Peggy Smith Wolfe, 2007]
* GRESHAM, William Jasper - Born 18 Dec. 1844 in Tippah Co. (now Benton).
He was the son of John A. and Nancy Jordan Gresham. He enlisted
at the age of 17 in Co. D 2nd Miss. Infantry. Will married Susan
Alice McDonald 8 Oct. 1865. He died 27 Sept. 1909 and is buried
in Ashland Cemetery, Benton Co. See
this interesting story about him.
* HAMER,
James Gillespie - Born Sept. 28, 1825 in
Anson Co. NC. Son of Thomas Cochran Hamer & Sarah Cheirs. He
married Sarah Caroline Matthews who was daughter of the 15th Governor
of Mississippi, Joseph Warren Matthews (1848-50). There is a
privately published book of Hamer family history called John Hicks
Hamer of Anson Co NC. It and family lore states that J. G.
Hamer was a Colonel in the Confederate Cavalry. He did apparently go by
"Colonel" the rest of his life. My husband remembered seeing his
sabre at a relative's house. According to it (the Hamer book) and
them, he was in Co. H, 17th (or 19th?) Miss. Rgt. The book says
he fought in the battles of Harrisburg, Manassas and others,
surrendering in Gainesville AL in 1865. He enlisted at Tupelo
5/30/1861. He died July 3, 1905 and is buried in the Hamer
Cemetery in Benton County.
Nelda Hamer
* HAMER, Joseph Louis
- Born August 30, 1837 in Anson Co NC, died March 14, 1900.
Son of Thomas Cochran Hamer & Sarah Cheirs Hamer. Spouse
Ophelia Wilcox. Enlisted May 15, 1861. He was a Captain in Co. G,
63rd Regimental Cavalry, Mississippi. Burial place unknown but
possibly in the Hamer Cemetery (Benton Co.) with his parents.
Nelda Hamer
* HATCHER, Lovid Drayton -
Born 15 November 1846 in Tippah Co., son of Lovitt M. and Rebecca
Hatcher. Enlisted in Co. G 23rd Volunteers in 1861 and was
discharged 24 June 1865. Prisioner at Camp Douglas, Ill.
Married Julia Ann Wilson 6 April 1870 in Obion Co., TN. Moved to
Mississippi Co., Arkansas about 1900. Died 17 December 1943 in
Blytheville, Mississippi Co., Arkansas. Buried at Number Nine
Cemetery at Number Nine, Arkansas. Was the last Confederate
veteran in Mississippi County, Ark.
Debbie Hammonds
* HAWKINS, James M. - Company G 23rd Reg't Miss Vols., Tippah Riflemen
James M. Hawkins was the 2nd of 4 sons of Edward and Elizabeth Hawkins
who fought for the Confederacy. James was born 1827 in Tenn. and
came to Tippah Co., MS with his family before 1850. He was
married to Martha Jane McMulan? (1834-1880) and had 1 son and 4
girls. Pvt. James Hawkins enlisted 22 Oct 1862 age 35 in Co. G
23rd Miss inf. Tippah Riflemen at Ripley, MS. Two of James’
brothers, David and William (who would raise James’ son for awhile
after the war) were also in Co. G with him. His brother Ralph was
in Co. G 34th Miss Inf.
31
Oct 1862 James is sick in Hospital at Holly Springs, MS. It is
thought that James was in the battle of Coffeeville, MS 5 Dec 1862 but
by the 20th of Dec. he was sick again in the Regt.
Hospital. James was sent to Cranden/Brandon (spelling?) Hospital
25 May 1863 and finally died just over a year later 4 Sep 1863 at
Lauderdale Springs Hospital, Lauderdale, MS and buried there in the
Lauderdale Springs Confederate Cemetery. Death was listed as
Anasarea.
James was the typical soldier that died of disease
as almost twice as many soldiers died from disease and other causes as
died in battle. These men may not have fought in the popular
battles of history but the sacrifices of their service will not be
forgotten by their families.
James was far from home during this awful time of
his life but certain he received some comfort from his brothers.
To leave a wife and 5 children and go to war one must believe he felt
the cause was most important for his family and descendents. Submitted
by
Steven Rutherford 2nd Great Grandson
of James M. Hawkins,Ripley, MS
* HEATH,
Henry Griffin -- was born February 17, 1823 in
Haversham County, Georgia. He was the son of John and Mary Heath. Henry
married Martha Samatha Clark, the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth, on
March 3, 1847 in Haversham County, Georgia.
The Heath family traveled to Texas by oxen and wagon
from Georgia before 1848. Children of Henry G. and Martha Heath were:
1. John Taylor Heath, born May 15, 1848, married Myra Ganes McAlister
2. Franklin Newton Heath, born November 20, 1849
3. Jospeh Allen Heath, born January 1, 1851
4. Mary Heath, born and died in 1852.
5. Kenseda Ermine Heath, born November 7, 1855
6. Henryetta Heath, born Februrary 7, 1866
All were born in Texas except Henryetta. Henry and
family moved from Texas to Tippah County around 1859 to be near the
Clark family.
Henry Griffin Heath enlisted in Co. I 2nd Miss.
Infantry March 5, 1862 at Ripley for three years. He joined the
regiment at Fredericksburg, Va. April 6, 1862. His captains were Robert
Story and Joshua Benson. He was wounded at 2nd Manassas. He was in the
General Hospital, Farmville, VA. August of 1863 with a severe gunshot
injury to the right thigh. He was furloughed to report to the nearest
camp of instruction in Mississippi for 60 days. A company muster rool,
March 3 to May 1, 1862 says absent sick at Ashland, Va. April 14th,
also sick at Ashland, Va. He was furloughed home July 10, 1864 and
struck from the rolls August 31, 1864 for continued absence.
Among remarks is, left sick at Blackwater Camp, Va.
April 9, 1863 by order of surgeon, sent to hospital Petersburg, June
4th. One document lists Henry G. as a farmer, another as a shoe maker.
He was 6 ft. tall, blue eyes, dark hair, and dark complexion.
Henry was on a roll of Prisoners of War and paroled
May 24, 1865 at LaGrange, Tennessee. Somewhere between his injury and
being struck from the rolls, he must have rejoined the regiment. From
LaGrange, he went back to his family and I am sure he was needed badly
at home. Several fierce battles were fought around Ripley. Their
Courthouse was burned and many things destroyed.
Martha Samantha Clark Heath was born January 8, 1825
in Georgia. She died in Tippah County December 24, 1885 and is
buried in New Hope Cemetery. Henry G. married Mrs. N.C. Whitt on August
30, 1886 and moved back to Red River County, Texas in 1887 along with
the John Taylor Heath family.
Henry died May 9, 1900 in Red River County, Texas.
He is buried in a small churchyard of a Baptist church the family
attended while living in Texas.
See picture of him.
Sibyl D. Slain
* HICKEY, Pvt. Henry
Harvey- Co. D Ham's Reg't Ms. Cav. unit
also known as 16th Battalion Cav. Ms. State Troops Henry enlisted the 18th of
July 1863 at Baldwyn. He had his own gun, was 5ft 10inches tall, had
dark hair and dark eyes. Not a lot is known to the author about his war
record but according to a family story he lost a leg while serving the
Confederacy. He was discharged May 5, 1864 in Tupelo. Henry Harvey and
Jemima Sharp Hickey and their children were pioneer settlers who came
from Tn. to Tippah Co. during the 1850's. They settled on a farm in the
Lebanon community. Henry was born in 1823 in Tn. and Jemima in 1826 in
S. C. They raised a family of 8 children. Henry died Jan. 18, 1879 and
Jemima died Aug. 2, 1890. Both are buried in the Old Bethany/Brice's
Crossroads Cemetery very near to the site of the Confederate soldiers
graves. Henry does not have a government issued Confederate military
marker.
CSA Service Record H.H. Harvey NA Microfilm #269 Roll #75
Betty
Ford
* HICKS, Caleb Ceiles -
Son of Joseph and Jemima Cox Hicks, born Nov. 27, 1829 in Bedford Co.,
TN. He married Mary Ann Smith. She was born August 17, 1831 in NC, and died March
10, 1907 in Whitney, Hill County, Texas. According to National
Archives records he enlisted in Co. "G" 34th Regiment, Miss. Volunteers
on April 22, 1862 at Tippah, MS by Capt. Huddleston. (This was
first known as the 37th Regiment). He was shot in the face at the
Battle of Perryville, KY and was left in the Confederate Hospital there
to be captured. His wound disfigured him for the remainder of his
life though he covered it with a beard. He was exchanged at
Vicksburg, MS on November 15, 1862. After recovering from his
wounds he returned to duty about May 1863. He was promoted to
corporal before he was captured outside of Atlanta on August 3,
1864. He arrived at Camp Chase, Illinois on August 14, 1864 and
remained there until March 18, 1865 when he was transferred to Point
Lookout, MD. The war ended before he could be exchanged. He died
March 6, 1914 in Whitney, TX where he had moved in the fall of 1870
with his family, his brother John Ellis Hicks' widow, and their
ex-slaves. Here he rejoined the rest of the Hicks family who had
moved here prior to the Civil War. Caleb and wife were both buried in
DeGraffenreid Cemetery. In 1950 this cemetery was covered by Lake
Whitney and their remains were relocated to the Whitney Memorial
Gardens Cemetery. Submitted by J. Rex Reed See
picture of him
* HICKS, James Haywood -
Born in Hardeman Co., TN Feb. 10, 1834, the son of Joseph and Jemima
Cox Hicks. He never married. According to National Archives
Records James enlisted in the Company "D" of the 19th Texas
Cavalry, Parson's Brigade on March 28, 1862 at Hillsboro,
TX. He was described as being 5 feet 7 inches tall with blue eyes
and sandy hair. His age was incorrectly listed as 38 (he was 28
at the time). His
enlistment shows he traveled 70 miles to the rendezvous and provided a
horse worth $125 and equipment worth $20. Most of his service was in
Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana. He was engaged in several
actions during the war including the Battle of Yellow Bayou. His
comrades said that he was one of the truest and bravest soldiers in the
company. He died March 27, 1914 in Whitney, TX and was buried in
DeGraffenreid Cemetery. In 1950 this cemetery was covered by Lake
Whitney and J. H. Hicks’ remains were relocated to the Whitney Memorial
Gardens Cemetery. Submitted by J. Rex Reed See picture of him
* HICKS, John Ellis - Born
Oct. 28, 1827, the son of Joseph and Jemima Cox Hicks. He married
Lucinda Swain about 1850. He enlisted along with many of his
cousins in Co. "K" 34th Miss (also known as the 37th) Infantry on April
25, 1862 in Holly Springs, MS. He is said to have been saying his
goodbye's to his wife and five children when his brother Caleb blew a
horn at the end of a lane. He rode off with the group and his
family never saw him again. He and his brother Caleb of Company
"G" were in the Battle of Perryville. Caleb was severely wounded
while John was one of only seven men present in Company "K" after the
battle. On March 15, 1863 John was sent to the hospital by the Brigade
Surgeon. He died of severe diarrhea at Lumpkin Hospital in Rome,
GA on April 25, 1863. He left behind $9.70 in cash along with his
uniform worth $16.00 and his Confederate Government issued canteen and
haversack. He was buried in the Confederate Section of Myrtle
Cemetery in Rome. Years after the war his brother Caleb asked the
publisher of the local paper to check with a friend in Rome to
determine if John’s grave could be found. John’s grave was
discovered, marked as J. E. Hicks of the 37th Miss Infantry.
After the war, Caleb moved John’s family with his own family to Texas. After the war on December 18, 1865 a deceased
Administrator’s bond was processed; the bondsman was S. J. McCurley and
the bond was signed by his brother Caleb C. Hicks.
Brother Caleb Hicks
wondered about his brother’s grave. The following letter was
published in the
February 12, 1898 Whitney, TX Messenger, CONFEDERATE J.E. HICKS' grave,
Letter to the Editor of the Whitney Messenger from Rome, Georgia,
January 28, 1898.
Dear
sir,
By request of my old friend, Uncle Caleb Hicks, of your town, I have
made a diligent search for his brother's grave in the Confederate
Soldiers' cemetery here. This lonely hallowed spot is a part of Myrtle
Hill cemetery where the citizens of Rome bury their dead, and
furthermore I must say, one of the grandest and most beautiful cities
of the dead I ever saw. In the Soldiers' grave yard there are some four
or five hundred graves, all nicely marked with a white marble slab
about two feet high, one foot wide and two inches thick. Those of the
soldiers who were located before they died here in the hospital their
tombstone has their name letter of their company, number of regiment
and what state they are from. Those that were not located their tombs
were marked "unknown". The graves are in nice straight rows each
way.
This morning I took it upon myself to go over the cemetery and read the
name on every tomb, and one slab only I find the name of J.E. Hicks,
company K, 37th Mississippi. I hope this name and description I send
you will fit for Mr. Hicks' brother.
Signed, Joseph L. Pearce.
March 5, 1898
Submitted by: J.
Rex Reed See pictures
* HICKS, John Jasper - born 6 Feb. 1831 in Hardeman Co., TN to William and
Mary "Polly" Cox Hicks. William Hicks died there in 1836 and Mary Polly
moved to Tippah Co. MS soon afterwards. About 1845 she married
Thomas Elliott.
John Jasper served in Co. D 2nd Mississippi
Infantry. He was a Lt. at the battle of Gettysburg. His first cousin,
Joseph Jasper Cox was in his Co. and was killed July 3rd, the day of
Pickett's charge. John Jasper's grandson, John Boyd McGaughy says
Jasper was in the charge and was overseeing his company's retreat when
he was shot in the back. Jasper recovered and a couple of months
later filled out the paperwork to settle the account of Joseph Jasper
Cox with the Confederate government. John Jasper later made Captain and
was wounded at the Wilderness, May 5, 1864, and disabled.
Jasper married Mary Elizabeth "Bertie" Autry
February 16, 1871 in Benton County. They had one daughter, Mary
Louisa Hicks born 6 Oct. 1872 married Robert Bell McGaughy.
Jasper was the first Chancery Clerk of Benton
County, taking office in 1870. He was also an investor in Col.
Wm. C. Falkner's railroad that ran through Ripley.
Bertie died 12 Dec. 1907 and John Jasper died 8 Nov.
1910. Both are buried in Liberty Methodist Cemetery in Benton
County.
See picture of him
* HICKS, Richard Vandine - Born in Tippah Co. Jun. 18, 1843, the son of Joseph
and Jemima Cox Hicks. He moved to Texas when he was 12.
According to National Archives Records Richard enlisted with brother
James in the Company "D" of the 19th Texas Cavalry, Parson's Brigade on
March 28, 1862 at Hillsboro, TX. He was described as being 5 feet
6 1/2 inches tall with gray eyes and brown hair. Most of his
service was in Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana. After the war he
married Eliza Wallen. She died after only two years of marriage
and he married Victoria Hays. He died June 18, 1901 in Whitney,
TX and was buried in DeGraffenreid Cemetery. In 1950 this cemetery was
covered by Lake Whitney and R. V. Hicks’ remains were relocated to the
Whitney Memorial Gardens Cemetery, marked by a white Confederate
tombstone. Victoria drew a Texas state Confederate pension from
his service.
*HILL, David J. - David J. was born September 4, 1827, the oldest
child of John and Armanelia Davis Hill of Clover, York County, S.C. He
had a brother, Lawson Alexander Hill, and a sister, Fannie. David was a
civil engineer, land surveyor, and educator when he came to Blue
Mountain, Tippah County, MS. prior to the Civil War.
David enlisted March 4, 1861 at Ripley, MS in the
O'Conner Rifles which became Company B, 2nd Regiment, Mississippi
Infantry. Muster rolls July - October 1862 show him detailed as
"baggage guard". He was wounded in the leg and captured July 3, 1863 at
Gettysburg and from July 25 to September 25, 1863 he was a patient at
U.S.A. General Hospital, Baltimore, MD. He was transferred with 538
Confederate prisoners to City Point, VA and admitted to General
Hospital, Howard's Grove, Richmond, VA. January - October, 1864 he was
"present" as a private in his old unit Co. B, 2nd Regiment, Mississippi
Infantry. From November 1864 to February 1865 he was detailed as
"Brigade shoemaker since Dec. 16, 1864". According to a roll of
Prisoners of War at Point Lookout, MD, David was captured April 2, 1865
at Hatchers Run and arrived at City Point, VA on April 3. He signed an
Oath of Allegiance to the United States on June 27, 1865 and appears on
a register dated July 1865 stating, "Transportation furnished to
Salsbury, Tenn."
David married Mary F. Smith April 4, 1867 at Blue
Mountain, MS where he spent the rest of his life as a farmer and
educator. David and Mary were the parents of six children; Ellen B.,
Calles P., Thomas D., David J., Lawson Alexander, and Mary T. David
died at the home of his son Thomas at Blue Mountain October 18, 1905.
His wife Mary had died August 23, 1895. Both are buried in the New Hope
Methodist Church Cemetery near Blue Mountain, MS.
Raymond Settle
Photo of David J. Hill
* HOBSON, William B. -
William was born May 5, 1842. He was the son of John P. and
Lucinda Morgan Hobson. According the the Partial List of
Confederate Soldiers on the Tippah County Page, he probably served in
Co. "A" 23rd Miss. He was allowed pension for his service Sept.
6, 1916 according to Court Records. William married Josephine
Ellen Persons, daughter of Joseph John and Nancy Persons Dec. 26, 1865
in Tippah County. They lived near Antioch Primitive Baptist
Church near the Benton County line. William died December 20,
1920 and is buried in Shady Grove Cemetery in Tippah County.
* HOLIDAY, John Wesley Penison - John was born June 30, 1830. He served the
Confederacy as a 1st Lt. in Co. "B" 34th Miss. He married Mary
Ann McAlister October 29, 1869 in Tippah County. Mary was the
daughter of Samuel and Nancy McFall McAlister. John died December
09, 1902 and is buried in the McAlister Cemetery in Tippah County.
* HOLLEY, Grant Hamilton - was the son of Pleasant and Grace Holley (buried in
Tippah Co.). Grant H. Holley was born Dec. 2, 1834 in Tennessee,
married Eliza Ellen Rich (b. June 24, 1836). Grant and Eliza
Ellen (Rich) had the following children: Thomas Elija, Mortha Cordelia,
Benn Duncan, Nancy Pearl, Judy.
Grant was a soldier in the Civil War (Co. K 10th
Miss. Inf.), was taken prisoner to Illinois for six months.
When he was release he said they gave him a suit of clothes, a bottle
of whiskey, and a train ticket to Corinth, MS. In 1870 or 1871,
Grant moved to McNairy County, TN.
His second marriage was to Margaret Hix, June 13,
1873. They had one child, Ludie.
Notes:
Grant,
Eliza
Ellen,
Margaret,
and
Aunt
Ludie
are
all
buried
in
the
Moore
Schoolhouse
cemetery in McNairy County near Selmer,
TN. Patricia Holly Brower
* HOVIS, (Hugh) Lawson
Berry Note: My
information about my great grandfather, Lieutenant Colonel Lawson B.
Hovis, is almost entirely from Andrew Brown's history The
Mississippi Partisan Rangers, C. S. A. with
additions from his correspondence with my family members and their
remembrances.
Lawson
B. Hovis was a First Lieutenant in the O'Conner Rifles when they went
to Virginia in spring 1861, first to Lynchburg where it was mustered
into the Provisional Army of the Confederate States, then on to the
Shenandoah Valley, the first battle of Manassas, and on into winter
quarters at Dumfries. One of his grandsons, LagroneTigert, said that
Hovis was with General Bee when the general mentioned Jackson standing
like a stonewall. Hovis wrote a letter to his wife describing that
famous battle which was placed in the cornerstone of the Confederate
monument in Ripley in 1911.
Brown wrote that Hovis "had an
excellent record in the Confederate Army, having served capably in
Virginia as Adjutant of the Second Mississippi Infantry. . . ." Back in
Mississippi the next year, he assisted Col. William C. Falkner in
recruiting the First Mississippi Partisan Rangers. In July 1862 Hovis
was made captain of Company B and on September 2 was promoted to
Lieutenant Colonel of the Regiment.
*HUDSPETH, George W. - George joined Co. "K" 18 Mississippi Calvalry,
enlisting in the fall of 1862. The commanders were Captain
Lox, Daniel Benton and Captain Mitchell. George married Dora Mae
Webb Dec. 1, 1870. He died Nov. 1901 in Benton Co.
Mississippi.
Jana
Mayfield
*HUGHES,
Capt. Frank M. - Possibly of the most beloved couples in the
early days of Wylie were "Uncle Frank" and "Aunt Margaret" Hughes.
Settlers were few and far between in the little settlement of
Nickleville when they came here December 24, 1869.
Uncle Frank, a first cousin to Uncle Andy Burns, was
born near Real Foot Lake, in Hardin County, Tennessee on January 8,
1825. The death of his father in 1837 turned this carefree boy into
days of early manhood. He and his mother soon moved to McNairy County,
Tennessee but later moved to Tippah County, Mississippi in 1845. In
Tippah County Frank married Elizabeth Burns on January 4, 1846. To them
were born six children. Uncle Frank outlived them all.
The next move made by the Hughes family made by the
Hughes family was to Tishomingo County, Mississippi in 1849. After the
death of Elizabeth, Frank wed Margaret Waters on January 8, 1867. To
this union was born nine children.
This couple raised three children of Mr. Hughes
sister, Mary Ann Cunningham. Mary Ann married Mareth L.D. Cunningham,
32nd Mississippi Infantry, Company C. She died of overwork and
exposure after Mareth did not return home from the war.
In 1861 Frank enlisted in Company C, 32nd
Mississippi Infantry Regiment as 1st Lt. He participated in the Battle
of Shiloh and other entanglements until failing health brought him home
with an honorable discharge. After he got well, Frank returned to the
Cavalry as a scout. At the fierce battle of Jonesbough, Georgia on July
28, 1864, he was promoted to Captain, an honor which he held until
war's end.
Before coming to Wylie, Texas in 1869 Frank had
asked his cousin, Andy Burns, to buy a plot of land for him, which Andy
did. This one spot remained home to his family for many years. He
bought and sold other properties and invested in many businesses,
although he had little formal education. He was a very well-informed
gentleman on community affairs.
Margaret (born 1841) died in Wylie, Texas in 1920.
Frank died at his home February 2, 1919. Both are buried in the Wylie
Cemetery. They had been members of the Primitive Baptist Church for 45
years and lived their religion.
At Frank Hughes funeral services four of his Civil
War comrades attended, complete in arms and uniform. They presented the
old flag of the Confederacy which Frank had followed throuh a war, and
they also presented Frank's beloved Stars and Stripes, which he had
been proud of in his last years.
Randy Howald
* JACKSON, Morgan S. - Morgan S. Jackson, Private, Company A, 3rd
& 23rd Mississippi Infantry Regiment, enlisted on September 19,
1861 at Iuka by Gen. James. L. Alcorn in "Blount Guards" of Tippah
County. This company was mustered into service on August 24, 1861
at Iuka and assigned as Company A of the 3rd Mississippi Infantry
Regiment. Its officers were Captain C. G. Blunt, 1st Lieut. R. M.
Swindall, and 2nd Lieut. J. T. McBride. It was enlisted for a period of
12 months. The Regiment responded to Gen. A. S. Johnston's call
to defense and was moved into Kentucky to defend the Confederacy's
northern borders.
The company roster shows Private. Jackson "present"
from November 1, 1861 through December 1862. In February 1862, the
regiment was moved into the outer defensive line of the earthen
fortification known as Ft. Donaldson. It was here on February 16,
1862, that 546 men of the 561 present of the regiment were
surrendered. The prisoners of war were dispersed to three
different prisons. Pvt. Jackson was assigned to (prison) Camp
Douglas in the Chicago, Illinois area. Here he was to remain
until exchanged at Vicksburg in September 1862.
On November 19, 1861, the regiment had been
redesignated the 23rd Regiment Mississippi Infantry. On September 24,
1862 Pvt. Jackson reenlisted at Jackson, Mississippi for the balance of
the war at the reorganization of the new regiment.
Company records state that Jackson was detailed on
"extra duty" to the hospital (Vicksburg) on December 25, 1862. This
allowed him to spend the winter months in productive work. North
Mississippi was in Union control, therefore leave was of little
benefit. This also carried higher pay in the capacity of hospital
Stewart.
On May 1, 1863, with the spring campaigns beginning,
he "requested" to go back to his unit as a private. However, he
apparently did his hospital duties too well, for a little over two
weeks later, on May 16, he was again detailed as hospital Stewart to
the Medical Department (surgeon) in Vicksburg. The May 16 company
roster states, "Supposed to be at Vicksburg detailed to Surgeon!"
Another possibility exists that he was never released from
medical hospital duty even though requested. It doesn't appear he ever
returned to his unit.
In the meantime the regiment fought on May 16, 1863
at the bloody battle of Champion Hill (outside Vicksburg). The
Confederate forces were forced to redraw toward Jackson. In June, under
Gen. Joe E. Johnston, they attempted to relieve Vicksburg.
On crossing the Big Black River, the soldiers met
superior Union forces and were forced to withdraw back to the defenses
of Jackson, leaving Vicksburg to its sealed fate. Vicksburg surrendered
July 4, 1863. However, Pvt. Jackson didn't survive long enough to see
that happen. He was killed on July 1, 1863 at the siege of Vicksburg.
Had he been with his regiment, he might have lived to face other
battles.
Not to be confused, there is another M. S. Jackson,
who was a member of Company C., 20th Tennessee Infantry Regiment (from
Nashville area) and was captured the day after the battle of
Shiloh/Pittsburg Landing and also was assigned to prison at Camp
Douglas (Records dated August 1, 1862.) Both men were there at the same
time, but obviously two entirely different individuals with the same
surname and initials.
Submitted by Tom L. Childers
, 2nd great grandson. Researched by W. C. Jackson, great
grandson, of Walnut, Mississippi. Morgan Jackson was buried in an
unknown grave in Vicksburg. On June 11, 1994, a monument was dedicated
at Little Hope Cemetery near Falkner, Mississippi. The story and
pictures appeared in the Southern Sentinel a few days later.
* JAMES, Lt. William
Harris - was born Nov. 7, 1940 New Salem,
Tippah County, MS and died Oct. 6, 1914, Bellefonte, Boone County,
Arkansas.
William
enlisted as a private soldier in September 1861 in Co. A (Blackland
Gideonites) of the 3rd Miss. Infantry. His regiment was redesignated
the 23rd Miss. Infantry on Nov. 19, 1861. William was captured with his
regiment at Fort Donelson on Feb. 15, 1862. He was transferred to the
prison at Camp Douglas, Illinois and exchanged at Vicksburg. Miss. In
September 1862. William rejoined the regiment under Captain Andrew
Jackson, company A of the 23 Miss. Infantry. On April 30, 1864 William
became a 2d Lt. In Company A. He was captured at the Battle of
Nashville, Tennessee on Dec. 15, 1864. William was transferred to the
prison at Johnson Island, Ohio where he took the oath of allegiance on
June 16, 1865.
William
returned to Tippah County after leaving Johnson Island. In the fall of
1866 his father, Newberry James Jr., left Tippah County and settled in
Carroll (later Boone) County, Arkansas. William followed his family
some weeks later. He married Rebecca Ann Smith on January 2, 1870. He
and Rebecca had four children, but only two lived past childhood.
William taught school, farmed, and ran water powered grist mill.
Submitted by: Steve
James
* JOBE, J.W. - was the youngest child of Samuel and Sarah Frank
Jobe. The family moved to Tippah Co. MS when he was a small boy.
He was the first of the 6 Jobe brothers to enlist in the Civil
War. When he was just 19 years old he went to Canaan, MS and
signed into the Confederate services for the duration of the war.
Enlistment date was Feb. 25, 1863, discharge date was June 28, 1865. He
was a Cpl. Co. H 19th MS. Inf. C.S.A. In the early part of the
war he was wounded, however he continued to serve. He was taken a
prisoner of war on April 2, 1865 and was released at the close of the
war. After the close of the war, he returned to his hometown and became
a postmaster at Antioch, MS. The post office was located in his
home and the neighboring patrons came once or twice a week to pick up
their mail. He obtained the mail by riding horse back to Ripley, MS
once or twice a week. On Oct. 18, 1865 he married Julia Ann
Peeler, daughter of Joseph Daniel and Amanda (Mandy) Peeler.
They moved to near Texarkana AR, but did not stay
there long. As they were on their way back to MS their oldest
child died, and was buried in AR.
He was a farmer and lived the remainder of his life
in Tippah Co. MS. He died in 1904, and he and Julia are both
buried in Antioch Cemetery, Tippah Co. MS. (from information contained
in "Samuel Jobe and Y'all by Willard Davis Kent and Virginia Davis
Kent) Submitted by: Leslie C. Buchanan
* JOHNSON, Lewis - of Faulkner Miss. Served in the 34th Miss. Co. A. He enlisted 2 Feb 1862. Lewis Johnson m. Nancy Jane Clemmer 25 Oct. 1868 and had the following children: Lucy Jane, Fanny, Joseph, John, Ella, Jennie E. and Minnie. He was born in 1838 and died 1909. He is buried either in Green cemetery or Little Hope (conflicting reports). (Note: there is a marker for Louis Johnson of Co. A 34th Miss. Inf. C.S.A in Little Hope cemetery and Nancy is buried there according to her obituary, apparently in an unmarked grave. Mrs. Louis Johnson's obituary was in the Sentinel Apr. 3, 1913 and it says she died recently at Falkner.) Submitted by: L.S. Miller
* JOHNSON, William Marion - was born in 1832 in
Lauderdale Co., AL. He was the son of William and Early Springer
Johnson. The family moved to Tippah Co. in 1836, the year of its
organization. William Marion was a blacksmith as was his
father. He first married Nancy C., maiden name unknown. He
married 2nd Roenia Crouch 12 Dec. 1872 in Benton County MS. He
was a member of C.T. Bond Lodge number 239 in Hickory Flat.
William was a corporal in Captain Francis A. Wolff's
Company F 3rd Battalion Mississippi Infantry. He enlisted on
October 27, 1861 to serve one year. Captin Wolff enlisted him and
discharded him. He was a volunteer and was honorably
discharged. His records indicate that he was 30 years old, six
feet in height, tan complexion, hazel eyes, light hair, and a
blacksmith when enlisted. He was discharged at New Oleans,
Louisiana, on February 20, 1862.
William Marion Johnson was conscripted for service
three years after he was honorably discharged. He appeared in New
Oleans for medical examination, and his Certificate of Examination was
dated on February 7, 1865. He was enrolled by Lt. Johnson at
Enterprise, MS, in Clark County. Upon examination he was found
"to be incapable of performing active service in the field" and was
permanently exempt. He was examined by J.D. Alison, Surgeon,
P.A.C.S., and L. Lindsay, Surgeon, P.A.C.S., and was found to have
"Phthisis Pulmonalis", tuberculosis, and "Nephritis", an inflamation of
the Kidneys.
William Marion died 26 Feb. 1890 in Union County and
was buried in Hickory Flat, Benton County MS. His grave has not
been located because the headstone is missing. The Civil War
Pension Application of his second wife Roenia Crouch Johnson contains a
sworn statement by L.H. Elliott, 81 years old, of Hickory Flat, Benton
County, MS which states that William Marion Johnson served in Company
F 3rd Mississippi Battalion, 1861-1862, at Grenada, Mississippi;
Corinth, Mississippi; and New Orleans, Louisiana. He served about
one year and was discharged on account of his health. He was not
a commissioned officer and was not under conscript. He was a
volunteer and served as an infantryman. Mr. Elliott served
personally with William Marion Johnson under Captain F.A. Wolff and
Col. A.B. Hardcastle, Company F, 3rd. Battalion of Mississippi
Volunteers. The statement was taken by M.L. Elliott, Mayor,
Hickory Flat, Benton County, Mississippi. John Gowdy, 76, of
Hickory Flat made a similiar statement in support of the
application. Submitted by: Roger Alex Powell, Jr.
See picture of him.
* KENNEDY, Captain James
Leonidas "Lee" - was the first of
the Kennedys to be born in Mississippi. Based upon the census of
1880, he was born either in 1840 or 1841 due to his age at the time of
the census. His birthdate was not recorded on the census
form. The census of 1850 for Tippah County is the first federal
census to list everyone in the households by name. It lists James
Lee's name as "Leonidas", a name from which "Lee" was derived. He
was known throughout his life as Lee, probably to distinguish him from
his father, James H. Kennedy.
James H. Kennedy moved to Mississippi with his
family about 1838 or 1839 from South Carolina. James Lee was
probably born on the 1,000 acre farm that his father owned in Tippah
County. He was the third of six children. His brothers and
sisters were: Augustus, Elizabeth, Ross, Oliver, and Samuel
L. Lee named one of his sons William Ross and another
Samuel.
James L. Kennedy enlisted at the town of Lebanon,
Mississippi on 6 March 1862. His regiment, the 32nd Mississippi
Infantry, was one of several raised in Tippah County. It would
probably be safe to assume that James L. Kennedy was a farmer prior to
the war since that is what is the postwar census cites as his
occupation. Official muster records show that James L. Kennedy
joined the Confederate Army at the age of 20 as a private. His unit was
Captain W. R. Nelson's Company, Mississippi Volunteers. Nelson's
Company subsequently became Company B, 32nd Mississippi Infantry
Regiment. His enlistment was for "3 years or war".
Subsequent records show that he was absent "by
orders of the surgeon" due to sickness in May and June. On 22
August his company elected him 2nd Lieutenant as was the custom of the
time in volunteer units. He was promoted to 1st Lieutenant on 24
August 1862. By December 1862 he was signing the company rolls as
"Comdg" (commanding) indicating that his commander had probably been
replaced due to battle death.
On 1 February 1863 he was promoted to the rank of
Captain, the proper rank for a company commander. By January -
February 1864 the unit had suffered enough casualties to force the
amalgamation of units. Companies B and I of the regiment were
combined and Captain James L. Kennedy signed the rolls as the commander
of both.
The 32nd Infantry Regiment fought under General
Cleburne in the western theater. By late war it was sent to fight
in the battles around Chattanooga and later Atlanta. The 32nd
Regiment was in the right wing of the attack at Chickamauga on 20
September 1863 when Rosecrans' Army of the Cumberland was driven from
the field in a rout. The 32nd Regiment had been combined with the
45th Mississippi Infantry at this stage in the war due to the high
casualties. Consolidation of regiments was not unusual at this
stage of the war when the regimental strengths were lowered by
attrition. It was known as the 32 / 45th Infantry Regiment and was
commanded by Colonel M.P. Lowry and assigned to the brigade of
Brigadier General S.A.M. (Sam) Wood. About 9 April 1865, this
regiment was consolidated with the 3rd Battalion, and the 5th and 8th
Regiments Mississippi Infantry and reformed as the 8th Battalion,
Mississippi Infantry. This unit surrendered with General
Johnston's army in the Carolinas in April 1865.
Captain Kennedy returned to Lee County (formed from
Tishamingo, Tippah and Ponotoc counties) after the war and became a
farmer, raising his family near Guntown. In latter life, he went
to live with his son, Dr. William Ross Kennedy, in Merwin or Gloster,
Amite County. In latter years he lost a leg somehow (we now
speculate that it was diabetes). He used to tell his
grandchildren (Ken [Enoch] and Camille) that it had been "shot off by a
cannon in the war".
For the last several years we have attempted to find
where Lee Kennedy was buried. In July of 2002, a search of
the Tippah County website showed that he had moved to Wynnewood,
Oklahoma to live with his son. A search of the Wynnewood,
Oklahoma website showed further that there was a Confederate cemetery
named "Oaklawn" in Wynnewood. The site was active and being
cared for by two S.C.V. members, Mr. Michael Grissom and a young man
named Erik McBroom.
Michael Grissom is the well-known author of a number
of books about the South. They have voluntarily cared for
the Confederate graves to include that of Captain Lee Kennedy.
Apparently, Lee moved to Oklahoma and died shortly
afterwards. His headstone says he died in 1913 from
emphysema. Mr. Grissom has insured that a government military headstone
was provided for Captain Kennedy's grave. Erik McBroom got
the Confederate veteran's marker and cares for it. Mrs.
Choate of the United Daughters of the Confederacy decorates the grave
on Confederate memorial day. I have provided funds to them to
assist in the maintenance of the grave and insure its continued upkeep.
Submitted by: Ed Kennedy
See picture of him
* KIDD, Andrew Jack - was a private in Co. G, the 34th MS Infantry, a
unit nicknamed the “Sons of Liberty and led by Capt. J.B.
Huddleston. A.J. was the son of George and Mahaley Kidd, and was
born in Tennessee about 1844. The family moved to Tippah Co., MS
by 1850. He and his brothers George and James H. Kidd enlisted
together. Submitted by Reiley Kidd,
MD, 5152 54th Avenue S., Seattle, WA 98118-2114
* KIDD, E.F. (Ensilous Fletcher)- enlisted in Co. H, 19th Mississippi Volunteers “for
the war,” on May 18, 1861, in Canaan, MS, 9 months before being joined
by his brothers. This unit was variously known as the Salem Cavalry,
the Salem Dragons, and the Dick Wright Rifles.
E.F. was born in 1842 in Dinwiddie Co., VA,
the son of William and Mary Ann Stell Kidd. He came with the
family to Tippah Co., MS by 1850. He was wounded at the battle of
Williamsburg, VA on May 5, 1862, and apparently didn’t survive the
war. Submitted by Reiley Kidd, MD, 5152 54th Avenue S., Seattle, WA
98118-2114
* KIDD, Eutimeous E.C. - E.E.C. “Tim” Kidd - enlisted with his brothers in Co. H, 19th
Mississippi Volunteers “for the war,” on Feb. 25, 1862, in Canaan,
MS. To do so, he lied about his age, claiming to be 18, when in
fact he was not yet 16.
Tim was born Oct. 10, 1846 in Dinwiddie Co.,
VA, the youngest son of William and Mary Ann Stell Kidd. A
private throughout the war, he was captured at Spottsylvania on May 12,
1864, and was a POW at Fort Delaware, DE until the end of the
war. After the war, he married Barbara Elizabeth “Betty” Stroup
in 1869 in Tippah Co., MS, and they had twelve children. Tim died
Oct. 13, 1906. He and his wife are buried in the Bethlehem
Cemetery, just outside Ashland, MS. Submitted by Reiley Kidd, MD, 5152 54th Avenue S., Seattle, WA
98118-2114 See picture of him.
* KIDD, George W. - was a
private in Co. G, the 34th MS Infantry. George W. was the son of
George and Mahaley Kidd, and was born in Tennessee about 1839. He
and his brothers Andrew Jack and James H. Kidd enlisted.
Submitted by Reiley Kidd, MD, 5152 54th Avenue S., Seattle, WA
98118-2114
* KIDD, James F. - along
with several nephews and one brother, James F. enlisted in Co. H, 19th
MS Infantry on Feb. 25, 1862. Captured at Gettysburg, he was sent
to a POW camp at at Ft. Delaware (on Pea Patch Island in the Delaware
River), where he died Sept. 14, 1863. He is buried in Finn's Point
National Cemetery at Ft. Mott State Park, Salem Co., NJ, on the New
Jersey side of the river.
James F. was the son of Lodawick and Lucy
Kidd, and was born abt. 1830 in TN. He’s buried at Ft. Mott,
NJ. Submitted by Reiley Kidd, MD, 5152 54th Avenue S., Seattle, WA
98118-2114
* KIDD, James H. - was a private in Co. G, the 34th MS Infantry, a
unit nicknamed the “Sons of Liberty and led by Capt. J.B.
Huddleston. J.H. was the son of George and Mahaley Kidd, and was
born in Tennessee March 1, 1842. He and his brothers George and
James H. Kidd enlisted together. He married Susan A. “Sudie”
Harris after the war, and they raised 10 children. He died Feb.
19, 1919 in Benton Co., MS. Submitted by Reiley Kidd, MD, 5152 54th Avenue S., Seattle, WA
98118-2114
* KIDD, Kinchin Leroy -
enlisted with his brothers in Co. H, 19th Mississippi Volunteers “for
the war,” on Feb. 25, 1862, in Canaan, MS. Kinchin was captured at
Germantown TN September 18 (other records say December 2), 1863 and was
in a military prison at Alton, Illinois, then later transferred to Fort
Delaware April 4, 1864, until released at the end of the war on June
11, 1865.
Kinchin was born in Nov. 21, 1837 in Dinwiddie
Co., VA, the son of William and Mary Ann Stell Kidd. He came with
the family to Tippah Co., MS by 1850. Kinchin married Susan E. Smith
before the war began, and they raised 8 children. He died July 4,
1912 in Benton or Tippah Co., MS. Submitted by Reiley Kidd, MD, 5152 54th Avenue S., Seattle, WA
98118-2114
* KIDD, William K. -
mustered in Feb. 25, 1862 as a private in Co. H, 19th MS Infantry,
along with an uncle and several nephews. He was probably the son
of Robert and Mary Sorrels Kidd of Tippah Co., and was born about 1844
in TN. He surrendered at Appomattox with Lee’s army, and was
paroled there. Submitted by Reiley Kidd, MD, 5152 54th Avenue S., Seattle, WA
98118-2114
* LEE, Granville - was born 8
April 1832 in Giles County, Tennessee; died December 19, 1867 in Tippah
County, Mississippi, and is buried at Wells Chapel Cemetery in Union
County, Mississippi, along with his parents, Strother Lee and Catherine
(Nutt?), and most of his siblings.
Granville Lee
married Margaret A. Spencer, daughter of John Spencer and Francis
Davis. Their children were Iowa Lee (married J.F. Sneed), born
ca. 1858; John W. Lee, born ca. 1860; and Minerva Drucilla Lee (married
Samuel Christopher Hamilton, son of Mary ____ and James Wilson
Hamilton, Sr.). Minerva Drucilla Lee was born 1 April 1862 in
Tippah County, Mississippi, and died 8 November 1957 in New Albany
(Union County), Mississippi. Minerva, Sam, and many of their children
are buried at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Union County, Mississippi.
According to
Granville Lee's Confederate Service Record, he entered into service 15
June 1861 - Pvt., Co. H (Capt. E.M. Wells' Company known as 'Molino
Rifles'), 2nd Infantry, 1st Brigade, Mississippi Volunteers which
subsequently became Company H, 23rd Regiment Mississippi
Infantry. Granville Lee's regiment was captured at Ft. Donelson
16 February 1862 and sent to Camp Douglas, Illinois. His name
appears on the Roll of Prisoners of War sent to Vicksburg, Mississippi,
to be exchanged. The Roll is dated 3 September 1862. Granville
Lee was captured a second time at Oxford, Mississippi, 2 December 1862
and sent to Alton Prison in Alton, Illinois. He was paroled and
was among the 850 Confederate prisoners sent to City Point, Virginia,
for exchange by order of the War Department, 1 April 1863.
Evidently, Granville Lee made his way back to Mississippi for he was
captured a third time at the Battle of Vicksburg, 4 July 1863. On
5 July 1863, he signed (made his mark) on a document which
stated, "I, G. Lee . . . being a Prisoner of War, in the hands of
the United States Forces, in virtue of the capitulation of the City of
Vicksburg and its Garrison . . . do in pursuance of the terms of said
capitulation, give this my solemn parole under oath--That I will not
take up arms against the United States, nor serve in any military,
police or constabulary force in any Fort, Garrison or field work, held
by the Confederate States of America . . . ." The Company Muster
Roll for November and December 1863 indicates: "absent without
leave since 23 August 1863 - failed to report to parole camp now in
Tippah County."
Having survived the war and Alton
Prison, it is ironic that Granville Lee was killed [according to other
Lee researchers] when a tree he was cutting accidentally fell on
him. Submitted by Brenda
Brayman
*
LEWIS, David S. - was born in
Spartanburg District, South Carolina on the 6th day of October 1834 and
died in Alcorn County, Mississippi on the 5th day of March 1905 at the
age of 70 years 4 months & 29 days. He is buried at Shiloh
Cemetery, Tippah County, Mississippi where someone has placed a Civil
War marker commemorating his service. Most of the information
given regarding David Lewis is from an apparent long time friend who
wrote his obituary which is in the Southern Sentinal dated
03/16/1905.
He came to Tippah County in 1854 or 55 and lived
there continuously except for a short stay while visiting his family in
Texas. He met and married Nancy A Lowrey on 22 February 1859 and
together they had 10 known children. In one census he is listed
as a mechanic but the other censuses he was a carpenter. He was a
Bourbon Democrat & strong advocate of State’s Rights. He was
generous almost to a fault and was excessively fond of children &
was a favorite among them. He was a splendid nurse in sickness &
would often leave his business & go and wait on sick day and night
for weeks at a time.
He enlisted in the Confederate Army in July, 1861 in
Company G, Tippah Rifleman, 23rd Mississippi Regiment. He fought
in the West Virginia campaign and from there to Fort Donelson where he
was captured and carried to prison at Johnson Island in Lake Erie for
seven months. He was brought down and exchanged at Vicksburg,
Mississippi. He was 3rd Lieutenant in his Company & was a
superb soldier. He was involved in the battles of Jackson,
Baker’s Creek, & Big Black Bridge. He played an active part
in Coffeeville, Abbeville and Waterford. Sometime in the spring
of 1864 while on detached service he was slightly wounded, having his
arm shot in two. He was again captured and once more carried to
Johnson’s Island where he was kept until about the close of the war.
Submitted by: Lenore Lowry
Gifford
* LOWRY, Franklin L. - was
born 1 Feb., 1848 in Tippah County, Ms. He was the son of Isaiah
R. Lowry and Sarah of Tippah County, Ms. In an application for a
peddler's license in 1913 he stated that he enlisted in May of 1863
into Company "C" of the 22nd regiment of Calvary and was discharged on
Sept. 1865. On the 5 April, 1913 a proof of service was filed
from Alcorn County, Ms. where W.M. Maricle said he was personally
acquainted with F.L. Lowry and had known him since the year 1864 when
he joined the Southern army. That he was a confederate soldier
belonging to company "A" regiment of Moffitts. That he served
from the first of the year 1864 to the year sixty-five. That he
is now and has been for the past twelve months a bona fide resident of
Arkansas. That he is incapacitated for manual labor by reason of
blindness.
On the back of the proof of service , J.N. Meeks of
Tippah County, Ms. stated that he was personally well acquainted with
applicant F.L. Lowry and had known him for 55 years. That
he was a Confederate soldier, belonging to Company "A" regiment
of which Moffitt was Colonel, which regiment was under the command of
General Forest: that such soldier served from August 1864 until the end
of the war in 1865; that he was honorably discharged (Paroled or
released) from such service and did not desert the same; and that he is
now and has been for the past twelve months a resident of
Arkansas. He married 2 June, 1869 to Paralee Garner in Tippah
County, Ms. (Book 3 p. 124 Tippah County Marriage Records)
He died on the 30 August, 1919 in Pulaski County, Arkansas and is
buried in Landmark Cemetery, Pulaski County, Arkansas. In
his later years he peddled housewares all over three Arkansas
counties in his peddler wagon with his two white mules, Dick and
Rhoady. He would blow on his calvary horn to let people know he
was coming down the road. Submitted
by gggrandson Steve Perdue
*
LOWREY, General Mark P. -General
Mark
P.
Lowrey
(then
Colonel
Lowrey) raised, organized
and
was
elected
to
command
the
32nd
Regiment Mississippi Volunteer Infantry at Kossuth, Old Tishomingo Co.
[now Alcorn Co.], Miss. during March and early April 1862 just prior to
the Battle of Shiloh. Col. M. P. Lowrey was promoted to
Brigadier-General in early Oct. 1863 soon after the Battle of
Chickamauga, and was given command of Brigadier-General S.A.M. Wood's
brigade about mid-Oct. when Gen. Wood resigned over issues between
himself and General Patrick R. Cleburne, the division commander.
It was known thereafter as Lowrey's Brigade, and
remained assigned to Gen. Patrick R. Cleburne's Division in
General William J. Hardee's Corps, Army of Tennessee, CSA.
Rev. Mark Perrin "M.P." Lowrey is often referred to
as "the fighting preacher of the Army of Tennessee." He was a
Baptist preacher living in Kossuth, Miss. before the Civil
War, and had various congregations around Old Tishomingo County that he
visited and preached at. He was well known for his "Sunday
preachings" to his fellow soldiers during the war, which contributed to
his nickname, "the fighting preacher." After the war he
settled where Blue Mountain is now located and founded the Blue
Mountain College for women in 1873.
* LUMBLEY, Jacob G. - Born 24 Aug 1838 in Tippah, MS, died 04 Feb. 1918 in Michie, McNairy, TN. Jacob G. was s/o Edmund Lumbley and Nancy B. of Wake Co., NC, Carroll Co., TN & Tippah Co., MS. He served in Co. D 23rd Miss. Infantry. He married 13 Jun. 1869 in McNairy Co., TN to Melissa E. Springer born 23 Oct. 1849 TN died 02 Oct 1901 probably in Michie, McNairy, TN. Jacob was allowed a pension for his service 29 Jun. 1911. He is buried in Gravelhill, McNairy Co., TN. Submitted by: Hellen Nichols Battleson
* LUNA, Issac Currin - Co.
A 34 Mississippi Inf. was born 14 August 1832, the son of
Lunsford Long Luna and Mary Davis Currin. He enlisted in the
Confederate Army, 25 Feb. 1862, Tippah Co. Mississippi. He was prisoner
of war, captured 04 June 1863, and was in prison at Camp Douglas Ill.
He was married to Martha Jane Butler 1853. He died in Tippah Co. 03 Oct
1877 and is buried in the Butler Cemetery, Benton Co.
Mississippi. Submitted by: Mildred J. Brown
Luna, Lunsford
Long - Pvt. Co. A&E, 34th
Mississippi Inf. L.L. was born 05 Feb. 1833 in Hardeman Co. TN to
John Smith Luna (TN) and Sally Davis Currin (AL). The family moving to
Tippah Co. MS in 1834/36. L.L. was named for his GGreat Grandfather
& Uncle who resided in Hardeman Co.TN . He enlisted in the CSA Army
25 Feb 1862 as a member of the volunteer “TIPPAH RANGERS” 37th
Mississippi Inf. He was “dangerously” wounded at the Battle of
Perryville, KY on 08 Oct 1862 & returned to duty in Mar 1863. He
was taken prisoner at the Battle of Lookout Mt. TN on 24 Nov 1863 &
remained a POW at the “ infamous” Rock Island, IL Union Prison until
the end of the conflict. Surrendered & paroled at LaGrange,
TN 27 May 1865, he walked back home to his family in Tippah Co.
MS. L.L. married Sarah Virginia Blair (b TX 1843) 08 Sept 1860 Tippah
Co. MS. L.L. died 24 Feb 1919 while living with his son, Joseph
Winfield Luna, my Grandfather. L.L. and his wife, Sarah, are buried in
New Salem Cemetary, Tippah Co. MS. Both graves have markers. In
addition L.L. had four brothers, a brother in law & 1st
Cousin who served in the CSA.
*
LUNA, William Lafayette - Pvt. Co. F 2nd
Mississippi Infantry, served under Capt. William L. Davis. He was
placed on the 2nd Mississippi Roll of Honor for his service at
Gettysburg. William Lafayette was born July 24, 1829 in Morgan
County, AL to John Smith and Sarah Currin Luna. After moving to
Tippah County, he married Margaret Rowland. William enlisted in the CSA
on May 1, 1861 at the age of 31. He was on the Muster-in roll in
Lynchburg, VA. He was with Jackson in the Shenandoah Valley,
fought in the battles of 1st Manassas where he was severely
wounded, Seven Pines, and Gettysburg. He was wounded five times.
In October 1861, he was in General Hospital,
Charlottesville; in April of 1862, he was hospitalized in
Richmond. He was wounded again at Gettysburg on July 1, 1863 and
lost the lower part of his arm.
He was taken prisoner-of-war to Davis Island, NY but
was later sent to the Episcopal Hospital in Williamsburg, VA. He
was transferred from there to South Carolina to receive treatment for
wounds incurred at Gettysburg. From March to August of 1964, he
was on medical furlough in Mississippi.
William Lafayette Luna was one of the first mayors
of Walnut, MS. He died May 8, 1918 and is buried in New Salem
Cemetery. Submitted by: Kay Luna
*
MASK, James Joseph Robert - was born in
Anson County, NC about 1832 to Silas Mask and Judith Boggan. After the
death of Silas, Judith and several of her children came to Tippah Co.
He was married to Mary Martha Lockhart, daughter of John and Martha
Lockhart, about 1850. Joseph R. Mask enlisted for three years on March
17, 1862 in Co. E, 32 Reg’t of the Mississippi Volunteers and served in
Capt. J.N. Scally’s Co. He is listed as absent for the company muster
roll for May & June 1862 with a remark that he was sent off sick at
the evacuation of Corinth. He is present for muster rolls for July and
August, 1862. He appears on a register of the C.S.A. Post Hospital at
Dalton, Georgia suffering from diarrhea. Another register from St.
Mary’s Hospital in Dalton states he was admitted January 18, 1863 and
returned to duty February 24, 1863. On January 21, 1863 the hospital
records that he was vaccinated against smallpox.; January &
February, 1863 and March & April 1863 he was present for muster.
The final entry in his file states he died at Tullahoma, Tenn. March
14, 1863. In Tullahoma there is a Confederate Memorial, erected in
1964. It reads: “On this ground are buried 407 unknown Confederates.
Many of these died in one of the hospitals established here when
Tullahoma was headquarters for the Army of Tennessee during the first
six months of 1863, following the Battle of Murfreesboro and preceding
the withdrawal of the army to Chattanooga.” The widow of Joseph Robert
Mask filed a claim to collect monies due her or her deceased husband.
He left four children, the youngest born after his enlistment.
Submitted by: Jane Webb , 14860 Mitchell Creek
Dr., Fort Bragg, CA 95437
*
MASK, William Kirby - was born in
Anson County, NC on the 7th day of March A.D. 1844. His parents were
William Kirby Mask, Sr. and Martha B. Perry. W.K. Mask enlisted on
August 6, 1861 for a 12 month term in the Kossuth Volunteers under
Capt. R. B. Allen. He was listed as a private in Co. D, 2nd Regiment, 1
Brigade, Army of Mississippi. He was captured at Fort Donelson on Feb
16, 1862 and appears on a record of the U.S.A. Prison Hospital at Camp
Douglas, Ill where he spent 10 days for treatment of scurvy. A notation
on a Roll of Prisoners of War states: Rec’d the foregoing list of
Prisoners of War, Ten hundred and Twenty one in number. — N.G. Watts,
Major C.S.A. & Agent for Exchange of Prisoners. On Board Steamer
Jno. H. Done, near Vicksburg, Miss., September 20, 1862. Two days
later, on September 22, 1862, he again appears on a Company Muster Roll
at Iuka, Mississippi. His widow, Mary Jane Carter Mask, filed an
application for a pension in 1930 in Bexar County, Texas. She states
that they were married March 21, 1873 in Tishamingo County, MS. and
that he died July 15, 1926 in Atascosa County, TX.
Submitted by: Jane Webb , 14860 Mitchell Creek
Dr., Fort Bragg, CA 95437
* MASK, James Franklin -
was born Sept 1, 1846, brother of above William Kirby Mask. An entry in
the Family Bible states that James F. Mask was wounded at -?- Alabama
on the 24th September 1864 - Shot the ball in above the left nipple and
came out near the spine on the same side - and left in hand of the
enemy.
Submitted by: Jane Webb , 14860 Mitchell Creek
Dr., Fort Bragg, CA 95437
1st Lt. James Hugh Mauldin
1839-1925
*
MAULDIN, 1st Lt. James Hugh - born 10 Feb.
1839. Family history has it that he was at Shiloh and Corinth as
a partisan, later joining the Cavalry when it was formed under Solomon
Street. He was a 1st Lt. in Co. A 2nd Miss. State Cavalry.
The 2nd Cavalry was later placed under the command of Gen. Nathan
Bedford Forrest. This picture of him in his uniform was made in
the spring or summer of 1865 upon his return home. He returned to
Benton Co. following the war where he worked as a blacksmith and
farmer. James died 17 Oct. 1925 and is buried in Little
Hope Cemetery in Tippah County. Submitted by:
Hugh
Pulliam
*MCALISTER, Benjamin Franklin - Born in Anderson Dist., S. C. April 13, 1839. He was the son of William Russell and Cynthia McAllister. He enlisted and fought in the 21st S. C. Cavalry. Moved to Miss. at the end of the Civil War. Married Mary J. Cunningham in 1858. He died May 28, 1911 and is buried in New Hope Cemetery. Submitted by: Rosemary Hollis
* MCALISTER, John Alexander -
fought in the 2nd Mississippi Infantry Regiment, Company L. John
was born in Abbeville, SC in 1840. His parents were Alexander and
Sarah McAllister. John's family moved to Tippah Co, MS around
1845. I believe Alexander and Sarah are buried in Union Co.,
MS. John was wounded in the 7 Pines Battle (on the Roll of Honor)
and did not return until 1863. He was again wounded in the battle
for Weldon's Railroad near Petersburg, VA. John died in 1906 in
Little River County, AR. John first married Mary Jane Robinson
and later Gerusha Ellen Thurman. I am descended from Gerusha
Ellen. John died as a result of his wounds. Submitted by: Presha Merritt
*MCBRYDE, Samual Oliver - was born in Abbeyville South Carolina
in 1827 son of Maj. Robert Mcbryde founder of the Ebenezer Church in
Tippah. He was my g/g/g/grandfather. Father of Georgia McByde who
married Willim Timothy Turner of Tippah County of the first email I
sent.
SGT S.O.
McBryde D.Co. 7th Miss. Cav. was reportedly captured at Collierville in
Nov. 1862 and most likely died as a POW. His daughter, son in-law and
wife moved to Kaufman County Tx and there is a Confederate
headstone for him there at College Mound Cemetery. Submitted by: Erick Turner
*
MCALISTER, Nathan Thomas - Born in Tippah Co. September 18, 1833, the son of
Andrew and Mary Ann Hume McAlister. He moved to Magnolia, AR
prior to the Civil War where he married Francis Ann Delona
McKinley. He died in Pine Bluff, AR of phneumonia October 11,
1862 while in the Confederate army.
John and William "Bill" McIntyre
*MCINTYRE, John Sidney -
Born in Cumberland County, NC in 1826, one of identical
twins (see information on his twin below). His parents were
William J. and Jane Stewart McIntyre, the father probably a native of
North Carolina and the mother of Scotland. She was the daughter
of John Stewart, the latter descended from th Stuarts of
Scotland. His parents migrated to East Tennessee in 1831, where
his father died. In 1838, his mother and her children all moved
to Tippah county, MS, where the children grew to maturity and received
their education.
He married Mary Ann Ward, daughter of
Elijah and Elizabeth Ward of Tippah County, MS. Shortly before 1860,
John moved his family to Elm Springs, Washington County, AR. When
the War broke out he moved again to Texas to avoid the conflict.
In 1863, he returned to Arkansas and enlisted with the Arkansas 12th
Infantry, Co. H. and served as Sergeant. Mary and John had seven
children. John farmed and was a Mason. Mary passed in 1897.
John lived to the ripe old age of 92, he died in Robinson, Benton
County, AR in 1918 and is buried in Yell Cemetery there.
*MCINTYRE, William James "Bill",
The second of four children, (twin to John Sidney McIntyre) William J.
McIntyre, chancery clerk, Ripley was born in Cumberland County, NC in
1826. His parents were William J. and Jane Stewart McIntyre, the
father probably a native of North Carolina and the mother of
Scotland. She was the daughter of John Stewart, the latter
descended from th Stuarts of Scotland. The parents of our subject
emigrated to East Tennessee in 1831, and there the father received his
final summons. In 1838 the family removed to Tippah county,
Miss., where the children grew to maturity and received their
education. William J. McIntyre, Jr. received liberal scholastic
advantages, and afterward followed school teaching until the breaking
out of the war. In 1863 he enlisted in Gholson's cavalry, served
until the surrender, and then returned to Tippah county, where he
served as tax assessor for a period of twelve years. His
ability as a public official became recognized, and in the fall of 1887
he was elected chancery clerk, which position he has filled with
energy, efficiency and ability surpassed by few, if any, public
officials. In 1859, he was married to Miss Sarah E. McCoy, and
the results of this alliance has been the birth of nine children, one
of whom died in infancy. Mr. McIntyre and family are members of
the Missionary Baptist church, and contribute liberally to the
upbuilding of all charitable and praiseworthy enterprises. He
has, for many years, been a member of the A. F. and A. M. faternity and
is a Mason in principle and precept. In personal appearance he is
tall and well proportioned, white hair and beard, blue eyes and a very
intellectual looking head.
Copied from Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Mississippi Vol.
1, pages 1212-1213.
Bill served as 1st 2nd and 3rd Lieutenant CSA -
Company A, 2nd Regiment of the Mississippi Calvary.
Bill passed away peacefully
at home in 1898 and is buried in Ripley Cemetery. Sarah moved to
Tipton County, Tennessee near the community of Charleston to be near
her sister's and their families. She died in 1921, and is buried
in the Charleston Cemetery, Charleston, Tipton County, TN. Submitted by
Melissa McCoy-Bell 2nd Great
Granddaughter
MCCLAIN, Sgt. Lewis M. - Born in 1822 and died in 1912. He is buried in Antioch Cemetery. He severed in Co. G 34th Miss. Inf. and was Sheriff of Tippah County in 1876. Lewis is the great, great grandfather of Mr. Charles W. Reese of 111 West Main Street, Blue Mountain, Mississippi. Charles used this Confederate ancestor to gain admittance into the Col. W.P. Roger's Camp 321 of the Sons of Confederate Veterans in Corinth, Mississippi. Lewis is in the 1904 Confederate Reunion picture on these pages. Submitted by: Maggie Reese
* MCELWAIN,
David Andrew - born March 6, 1844 in
Gaston Co. N.C. Parents were Caleb McElwain and Mary Williams.
David was a private in 2nd Mississippi State Cavalry Co. A. He
enlisted December 15, 1862 at Ripley, Mississippi. Was captured
May 22, 1863 at Ripley and released from Ft. Delaware June 11,
1865. He was married to Ann Darnell. He died Sept. 4, 1937
while living at the Confederate Home for Men in Austin, Texas. He
is buried at the State Cemetary in Austin, Texas..
Robert Green
* MEADOR, Ballard Samuel -
born in Cumberland County, Virginia in December of 1828, the son of
JAMES LEE MEADOR and FRANCES ANDERSON. Ballard and his brothers,
WILLIAM and ALONZO, migrated to Marshall County, Mississippi sometime
in 1850, joining his brother, PLEASANT MEADOR, who was living near
Holly Springs. BALLARD S. MEADOR is first found on the 1851
Personal Property Tax Roll of Marshall County. He was married
first, on 5-27-1851 in Marshall County to Miss NANCY JANE PARKER. They
had one daughter, MARY JANE. In 1860 he was living in Baker Beat.
BALLARD MEADOR met MARY NORVELL PERKINS, daughter of WILLIAM R.
PERKINS and SALLIE AMOS, while he was serving in the Civil War. She was
born in Powhatan County, Virginia in July 1842, and migrated to
Marshall County about 1845. Both parents died while Mary Norvell was
young. She was a schoolteacher, and lived with her sister, SARAH
D. HORTON in Tippah County. They were married in Hickory Flats, at the
home of her sister, in 1863. The marriage certificate has never
been found. In the 1866 MS State Census, B. S. MEADOR is listed in
Tippah County, age 30-40, wife age 20-30, and 2 females under 10.
Their Children were: WILLIA ANNIE MEADOR FUNDERBURK, SALLIE EMMA
MEADOR WELCH, MARCUS ALONZO MEADOR, IRENA MEADOR YOUNG and
MANNING MATLOCK MEADOR. They lived near Hickory Flats until 1898, then
near Ellistown in Union County, Mississippi. Ballard died in 1904 near
Ellistown, Union County, MS. He may be buried in Old Zion Hill Cemetery.
BALLARD S. MEADOR was a Confederate pensioner, and his wife
drew a widow's pension until her death in 1919. B. S. Meador was listed
in the May 3rd edition of SOUTHERN SENTINEL as being in the original
2nd Mississippi Infantry when it marched off from Ripley on their way
to Corinth on 4-30-1861. In the Union County, MS chancery clerks office
is a Confederate Pension Record Book that has Ballard Meador listed on
page M.
MEADOR, B. S.; enlisted Tippah County, MS, 1861, 2nd Mississippi Inf.,
CO B, under Col. W. C. Falkner and J. H. Buchannan. Married M. N.
MEADOR in 1863. Discharged Aug. 1862. Reinlisted 7th Mississippi
Calvary, wounded September 1862 at PEYTON'S MILL. At home at close of
War. ( Paden's Mill is south of Iuka, Tishomingo County, MS. The
Battle of Iuka was fought on September 19, 1862) This information was
also published in the Northeast Mississippi Historical & Genealogy
Society Quarterly, V 2, N 2, P 81, Dec 1981.
In the Confederate Veterans and Widows Pension Application Files, B. S.
MEADOR is listed each year from 1890 through 1898, and on the
Confederate Pension Rolls of Union County, MS in 1902 and 1903 as a
class 4 pensioner. He is not on the list in 1904 or after. In virtually
every year thereafter, until 1920, M. N. MEADOR is shown as a class 3
or 6 (widow) pensioner. In 1904, MARY NORVELL MEADOR had to
re-register to continue her pension. She listed BALLARD as serving in
the 41st MS. Infantry.
1st enlistment:
2nd MS. INF: "Capt. John. H. Buchanan's
Company (O'Conner Rifles) 2nd Regiment Mississippi
Volunteers. This Company subsequently became Company B, 2nd
Regiment Mississippi Infantry.
B. S. MEADOR, age 32, PVT. Capt. John H Buchanan's CO, joined 5-1-1861
in Tippah County, MS for 1 year, by Capt. Buchanan. Was mustered into
company 5-10-1861 in Lynchburg, Va. Card # 47341568. . Was on company
muster roll for May through August, 1861. Occupation; Carpenter
B. S. MEADOR; age 32, Pvt. CO B, mustered into service 4-30-1861, in
Ripley, Mississippi, by Capt. Buchanan. Was on company muster
roll for March and April 1862. Was last paid by Capt. G. W. Jones on
2-28-1862. Absent. Remarks: Left sick at Ashland 4-14-1862 by order of
Surgeon. Card # 473423372
B.. S. MEADOR; age 32, Pvt. CO B, enlisted 4-30-1861, in Ripley,
Mississippi, for 1 year, by Capt. Buchanan. Was on company muster
roll for May through August 1862. Last paid, Final statement. Remarks:
Discharged 7-31-1862 Military exemption.
B. S. MEADOR, PVT, CO B, appears on register of payments of discharged
soldiers. Date of discharge, 7-30-1862. payment date, 12-4-1862 by M.
Surrett. Confederate Arch Chapter 6, File # 110, p 459.
2nd Enlistment:
7th MS Calvary: " The 7th Mississippi Calvary was
organized on August 1, 1862, as 1st Regiment, Mississippi Partisan
Rangers. It was temporarily disbanded November 15, 1862 and reorganized
March 1, 1863. The destination was changed August 1, 1864 to 7th
Regiment Mississippi Calvary by S. O. # 169, A. & G. I. O., dated
July 19, 1864":
B. S. MEADOR, PVT, CO B, 1st Reg., MS Partisan Rangers, enlisted on
8-1-1862 at Ripley, MS for 3 years, by W. C. Faulkner. Was on
company muster roll for 8-1-1862 to 10-31-1862. Absent. Remarks:
Wounded near IUKA, September 19th. Card # 47179654. Was on
company muster roll for February and March 1863. Pay for horse 40 cents
a day $24.00. Remarks: Absent, wounded in action near IUKA, MS,
September 19th, 1863. Was on company muster roll for 12-31-1863
to 5-15-1864.
Ballard Meador's Confederate record is complicated,
however, by the confusion with Benjamin S Meador who lived in
Lauderdale County, Mississippi. We have copies of many Rosters and
Muster rolls in which the information about BALLARD is mistakenly
attributed to BENJAMIN. For clarification purposes, I have
included the following information about Benjamin.
Benjamin Meador was born August 14, 1815 in Anson
County, North Carolina. and was at least fifteen years older than
Ballard. His wife was Elizabeth Collins who was born in Kildare County,
Ireland. He lived in Lauderdale County, Mississippi much of his life
and died there January 4, 1878. BENJAMIN MEADOR enlisted 3-4-1861;
discharged 4-25-1865; served in CO B, 2nd Mississippi Infantry.
Also found in the file of Ballard S. Meador, was the
following information, on Card # 47179914: M. D. MEADOR, PVT, CO B, 1st
Partisan Rangers, enlisted 8-1-1862 at Ripley, MS for 3 years by Col.
Faulkner. Was on company muster roll for 6-30 to 10-31-1864. Absent.
Remarks: Absent, wounded. M. D. Meador is believed to be
MARCUS MEADOR, brother of Ballard.
Another brother of BALLARD S. MEADOR was ALONZO F. MEADOR,
of Holly Springs, Mississippi. He was born in Cumberland County,
Virginia in 1827 and lived in Holly Springs, MS. For most of his
life. Alonzo served in CO H, Blythes Battalion, 7th
Mississippi Calvary. ALONZO spent his last years in Beauvoir Home
for Confederate Soldiers. He died at the age of 88, on 5-9-1915, in
Biloxi, and is buried in Beauvoir. He had no descendants.
Submitted by
Jean Young Clarke
*MECOY/MCCOY, John Ferrell- born
in McNairy County, TN on New Years Day of 1830, son of Abner and Polly
Ann Ferrell Mecoy. He was named after his Grandfather John Mecoy
who died while in service with Andrew Jackson during the War of 1812,
with his middle name being his mother's maiden name. John moved
with his parents and siblings to Tippah County near the village of
Ruckerville when they purchased a land patent during the Choctaw
Cession.
On December 31, 1851, he married Winnie Mahala Taylor, daughter of
William Alford and Winnie Stanley Taylor who was also born in
Tennessee. The couple eventually owned 80 acres which they farmed and
raised their family. By the time the War began Mahalia and John
had three living children. On December 9, 1861, John traveled to
Corinth, MS and signed up with the 60-day troops as private with
Captain Rucker's (Tippah Tigers) which eventually became known as
Company C. of Davidson's Calvary Mississippi Infantry. He was
discharged and he returned home in January 1865, his 60 day service
turning into over four years. Two of his brother's, William
Carroll Mecoy and Charles Walter Mecoy also served for the Confederacy
and survived the War.
He and Mahalia returned to farming and over the next few years
continued to add to their growing family producing three more
children. He passed away on December 8, 1910. Mahalia lived
on and managed to outlive most of her children. She died on April
22, 1917 at the ripe of age of 84, forty three years after the War
ended. They are both buried at New Salem Cemetery, west of Walnut,
MS. Submitted by Melissa
McCoy-Bell
* MECOY/MCCOY,
William Carroll - born in McNairy County,
TN on 3 Feb. 1833. Bill was the son of Abner and Polly Mecoy. He
enlisted as Private on September 19, 1861 in Iuka, Mississippi, with
Company C of the 23rd Regiment, also known as the "Tippah
Tigers". The regiment was captured at Fort Donelson, in February
1862. Bill was transferred from the custody of Provost Marshal in
Memphis, TN to a Military Prison in Alton, Illinois on July 7,
1862. He was listed as POW until the company was sent to Vicksburg and
exchanged in September 1862. Records show he was captured again May 25,
1863, place not given. He was again captured June 10, 1863 in
Mechanicsburg. Two weeks later on June 24, 1863 he was captured
in Tippah Co. and then two days later in Galesburg, TN.
Bill was transferred to Fort Delaware on February 29, 1864. He signed a
Oath of Allegiance to the United States at Fort Delaware, Del., on June
11, 1865, and was released from Military Prison. Family stories
verify that he escaped twice from the Union Army. It was also
reported that during one of these times, he was said to have hidden
from the Union Troops under his fiance's skirts as she was quite a
large woman.
Bill returned home to Tippah County. In 1866 he
married his fiance Nancy Siddall, daughter of Joshua Hudson Siddall had
nine children. He and Nannie not only raised their own children, they
raised five others whose parents had passed. Bill served three
terms as Road Supervisor. In his second term, Bill Mecoy along
with the other supervisors of the district obtained funds from the
county to pay for the nails necessary to build the bridges in the
district. This was a "first time" to receive payment as before
the blacksmiths donated the making of the nails for their share of the
community work on the roads. In his third term, the county
furnished lumber for the bridges, where as before each community had
furnished its own lumber. When his children left home, Bill gave each
of them part of his land for a homestead. He farmed until his death on
December 10, 1907, in Tiplerville, MS south of Walnut. In his obiturary
he is praised for being a beloved and galant veteran of our own
southland. He is buried in New Salem Cemetery. Submitted by his 2nd
great granddaughter Melissa McCoy-Bell
* MEDFORD,
Isom M. - Son of Jonathan & Kizziah
Medford, b. Tippah Co. Nov. 4, 1848. Spouse Susan Jane
Hopper. Family lore says he ran away at age 13 to join the
Confederate Army and was a water boy. He died February 28, 1930
and is buried in the Medford Cemetery in Tippah Co. His tombstone
says "Baxter's Co. H, 11th Miss. Cavalry, CSA." He applied for a
pension for his Confederate service in 1923. He is also found in
a book of Confederate veterans buried in Mississippi. See picture of him.
Nelda Hamer
* MELTON,
Levi Benton - Levi Benton Melton was the son of Anson Melton and
Amanda ?. He was born in Madison County,
Alabama in December, 1840. He was a Private in Capt. William L.
Davis' Company, 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Volunteers. He received
a disability discharge due to Phthiss Pulmonalis contracted in the line
of duty in November 28, 1861, according to his pension file. He
married Luvenia Johnson in Tippah County, MS in 1863 and they had
the following children: Robert Melton born 1864; Gatsey Melton
(Female), born 1866; James Clabern Melton, born December 12, 1868; Herb
Melton, born 1869, John Franklin Melton, born January 3, 1871; Helen
Melton, born November 16, 1872; William Benton Melton, born 1875, Effie
Melton, born 1878; Minnie Melton, born 1879, Kate Melton, born May 3,
1885-died February 4, 1888. Before 1885, they moved to Covington,
Tipton County, Tennessee.
Luvenia Johnson Melton died in Tipton County,
Tennessee July 29, 1894. She is buried in Indian Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery,
Covington, TN. L. B. Melton married Dora Hosler in 1896. He
died March 1, 1914, and is buried in Mumford Cemetery, Covington, TN. I
am his great-grandson through his daughter, Helen.
* MERCER-MESSER, Elijah -
born 4-14-1841, died 8-14-1898. Buried in New Salem Cemetery,
Tippah Co. (aka James) His grandson C.C. Mercer of Byhalia, MS
just recently installed a new tombstone. Wife Sarah Jane.
Enlisted with Marion. Fought at 1st Manassas, Seven Pines, Cold
Harbor and all battles up to Gettysburg. Survived the Railroad
Cut but was wounded at Cemetery Ridge in the left chest and arm.
Gangrene set in and he was moved to Chimborazo and other hospitals
around Richmond. He was given a 40 day furlough to return to
Ripley. Didn't return but appears on the roster of the 2nd Miss.
Cav. Co. "A". I don't believe he or Marion served in the 7th Cav.
Joe M. Mercer Jr.
* MERCER-MESSER , Franklin
- born 1831. Buried Plainview, AR. Wife Amanda.
Joined the 3rd Bn., 45th Reg. Co. F with his brother Tony. Fought
at Shiloh. Captured at Triune, TN 12-27-62 a few days before the
Stones River Campaign. He was sent to Camp Douglas, Chicago, IL
and paroled 3-30-63 and delivered to City Point, VA 4-4-63. He
rejoined the 45th. The 33rd was renamed the 3rd then redesigned
the 45th, all under Hardcastle. He was a private.
Joe M. Mercer Jr.
* MERCER-MESSER, Jesse "Tony"
- born in Lincoln Co., Tn. on 10-22-38, died 5-21-1914, buried in Old
New York Cemetery. He was the son of Council Bryant and Sarah
Messer (name changed about the time of the Civil War). Jesse
married twice, first Mary Heath and second Margaret Emma Potts.
He outlived both. On 2-28-1862 he enlisted with brother Franklin
at New Orleans in the 3rd Bn., 45th Regt. Co. F (Cleburnes Div.,
Hardees Corps, Sam Woods Brigade under Maj. Hardcastle). He was
like his father a blacksmith. He was placed on special duty and
served in many locations. He was later in the 7th Miss. Cav. Co.
B along with his brother Marion and this is the information that is on
his grave marker.
Joe M. Mercer Jr.
* MILLER, Matthew Jr. -
born 4/13/1840, from Tippah County. He was a private in Co.
B, 34th Miss Inf. CSA enlisted May 8, 1862, mustered in at Corinth,
Miss., was promoted to seargeant in May or June of 1863; was captured
at Chickamauga, September 20, 1863, forwarded to Louisville, KY,
October 5, 1863, taken to Camp Douglas, Chicago, Illinois, October 7,
1863. Was discharged June 13, 1865.
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* MILLER, Samuel T. - born
in S.C., the son of Mark and Elizabeth Miller. He married Judith
Catherine Jeanes 21 Jan. 1860. They had one child, Mary Elizabeth
Miller, born 29 Apr. 1861. Samuel was listed as born in 1838 in
S.C. on the 1850 Tippah Co. census.
Samuel enlisted in Co. G 23rd Miss. Regiment and was
captured 16 Feb. 1862 and sent to Camp Douglas, Ill. This
is the date Ft. Donelson surrender and probably where he was
captured. He was sent to Vicksburg for exchange 3 Sept.
1862. Samuel was captured again and sent to Alton, Il. where he
died of smallpox 16 Oct. 1863.
Judith and her sister lived together with their
children during the war. When they could no longer obtain salt,
they dug the dirt from under the smokehouse and boiled it, and then
skimmed the salt off the top.
Judith's second husband, John Merrill Brock,
enlisted March 15, 1862 - he was a private, Company E, 32d MS
Inf. "A muster roll of the company for March and April, 1864
(last roll on which his name appears,) bears the remark: "Absent
wounded at Chickamauga, right arm amputated." No later record of
him has been found. Judith received a widow's pension on his
service...No. 2510M2 dated April 6, 1909.
See picture of him
Sharon
Humes
* MOHUNDRO, John Goodman
- The Muster Roll states that John G. Mohundro enlisted 1 June
1862 in Ripley by G. L. Baxter for a term of 3 yrs or war. He was a 4th
Sgt in Capt. G. L. Baxter's Co., Independent Scouts. This Co.
subsequently became Company A, Baxter's Battalion of Cavalry, C.S.A.
Baxter's Battalion of Cavalry was organized January
20, 1863 and appears to be broken up about June, 1863. Company A
became Company H, 10th Regiment Mississippi Cavalry.
John was born 12 May 1839 in Tennessee to William
Green Omohundro and Martha Goodrum. He married Ann Crum dtr of
Elias Crum and Frances (Fanny) Kennedy of Tippah Co.
In 1892, John received a homestead grant of 80 acres
in Searcy Co, Ar. On this land he built 1 house, 2 cribs, 1
stable, had 1 acre orchard and 20 acres cleared.
The
Marshall Republican, 12 May, 1899, In the death of J.
G. Mohundro, of Red River Township (Searcy Co), the county sustained a
great loss; the church and law, one of their strongest supporters, and
the bereaved family an affectionate father and kind husband; the
Masonic fraternity (Trace Ridge Lodge, No. 425) one of its honored
members. Bro. Mohundro contacted a severe case of la grippe while
assistant Janitor in the lower house of the Arkansas legislature last
winter, which terminated in lung trouble, and being very old was not
able to stand the strain to which he was exposed. He passed
peacefully away last Friday morning. His remains were laid to
rest Sunday at 2 o'clock with Masonic honors, in the presence of a host
of sympathizing neighbors and friends. The bereaved family have
our heartfelt sympathy in their great loss. John Goodman Mohundro
died 5 May 1899; age 59 yrs, 11 months and 23 days. He is buried
in Caid Cemetery, Searcy Co, Ar.
June
LeClair
* MOHUNDRO, William Neely - son of Thomas D. and Elizabeth
Mohundro. He was born 6 Dec 1833 in Tennessee. He was
married on 31 Dec 1856 to Louisa Jane Cox, daughter of Harmon Cox
and Celia Tudor. William and Louisa had two children:
Tabitha Louellen and Martin Neely.
1850 Tippah Co., Mississippi US Census
Thomas D. Mohundro, 40, blacksmith, Tn
Elizabeth, 41, Tn
Wm. H., 16, Tn
Elizabeth T., 14, Ms
Nancy C., 11, Tn
Thomas M., 9, Ms
Peter E., 7, Ms
John M., 4, Ms
James H., 1, Ms
1860 Tippah Co., Mississippi (page 533, 646/589)
William H. Mohundro, 26, farmer, 0/400, Tn
L. J., 25, Tn
Martin N., 2, Ms
Tabitha L., 7/12, Ms
Company H, 2nd Texas Confederate Infantry Regiment - W. H. Mohondro,
private, captured at Vicksburg, July 4, 1863, died of pneumonia in New
Orleans, La., July 24, 1864.
Source:
http://www.cba.uh.edu/~parks/tex/irc002h.html
He
is
buried
at
Cypress
Grove
Cem.
No.
2,
Orleans
Parish, Louisiana. William Neely Mohundro
was the fourth cousin twice removed of John Burwell "Texas- Jack"
Omohundro.
L. Sartun
* MOREHEAD, David
Crockett- According to a narrative
prepared in 1960 from the stories of Thomas R. Morehead (D.C.'s last
living child), D.C. was born in Hickory Flat, MS on October 12, 1838
and died in Rains County, Texas on November 24, 1893. He was the
son of a cotton farmer. There were sixteen children in his family who
lived to adulthood. G. S. Morehead was possibly his father but
this is not proven. The only brother's name I have is R.C., who
was a methodist minister. D.C. served in Clayton's Company G,
17th Mississippi Infantry.
D.C. married Sarah C. Murray (Morman records have
the wrong Sarah Murray married to him). They married when he returned
from the war, on July 9, 1865 in Tippah County. They moved to Texas a
couple of years after their marriage. He was licensed to preach
before his marriage, and was stationed as a circuit rider in Texas from
1875 to 1893 (his death). He served churches in what is now
Rains, Wood and Van Zandt Counties in East Texas. He owned a farm
in the community known as Rocky Point (in Rains County).
They had nine children, Rachael Annie, my
g.grandmother (12/27/1867-10/27/1901), Emma (2/1/1870-11/4/1954),
Carrah (1/8/1873 - 3/15/1948), George
(9/1/1875 - 12/25/1928, Cattie (3/20/1877 - 1/22/1949), Thomas R.
(8/29/1880 - ?), Romulus (12/2/1882 - 5/7/1885), Ella (3/15/1885 -
3/30/1960) and Homer (9/18/1888 - 11/5/1959).
David Crockett Morehead, wife and Son are buried at Prospect Cemetery
in Rains County, Texas.
Barbara King
* MORGAN, Joseph B. - born 1818 in Lincoln Co., TN. He grew up in Fayette
Co., AL and came to Tippah County, MS about 1836. He served in Falkner'
Co. A 1st Miss. Partisan Rangers/ 7th Miss. Cavalry. He died before
1900 and is buried in Antioch Cemetery, Ripley, MS. and has a
government marker.
Joseph first married Ann Hobson and had 13 children
by her. He married 2nd Judida Anna Lee Campbell and they had 9
children. Several children died young.
Mavis Clemmer
* MOSS, John David - was born in Limestone County Alabama 10 Dec 1841.
His parents were John, born in South Carolina 26 Mar 1811, died 10 Nov
1884, and Nancy, born 1816 in Tennessee, died 6 Oct 1895, both buried
at McCUAN-MOSS cemetery near Cairo, AL. On 17 Sept 1862, John
David enlisted into the 7th Regiment Alabama Cavalry, subsequently
known as the 9th. John lived in Benton Co. MISS in 1890, and was
listed in list of veterans there. He married Martha Dove Swan.
See John David MOSS' complete story and picture at http://www.geocities.com/Nashville/Opry/1166/jdmoss.htm
Virginia Flesher
* MULLIKIN, Emanuel
Alexander - was born November 16,
1842, in Anderson, South Carolina. He was a son of William Edwin
and Martha Ford Mullikin. He died December 9, 1899, as the result
of being kicked by a horse. He is buried at Heflin Cemetery, Star
City, Arkansas. Emanuel enlisted in the Confederate Army at Luka,
Mississippi on September 19, 1861. He served with the Blackland
Gideonites, Captain J. M. Wells Co., 1st brigade. His military
history is the same as his brother Leander Wilson Mullikin's.
They were captured at Fort Donelson, Tennessee, on February 16, 1862,
and were sent to camp Morton in Indianapolis, Indiana. Here, he
was in a Prisoner of War exchange in August 1862, and again fought with
his unit. He fought with Company F, 23rd Mississippi
Infantry. The 23rd surrendered at Vicksburg, Mississippi, on July
4, 1863.
One of the other members of this unit was David
Feagen. David died while in Indianapolis and is buried in Crown
Hill Cemetery. David was the husband of Edna M. Geno, daughter of
Francis and Mary Geno. They were married December 19, 1860 and
had one child, Thomas Jefferson Feagen, born 1862. After
returning to his home, Emanuel married Edna Geno Feagen August 1,
1865. In 1866, they had a child, William Edward Mullikin.
Edna died, and Emanuel married Margaret Elizabeth
Morgan, on December 7, 1868. Thomas Jefferson Feagen remained
with Margaret and Emanuel, and when they moved to Arkansas, they took
him with them and raised him to manhood. Thomas married Frances
Louisa Blasengame on September 7, 1884, and they had three children,
Mattie, Edna, and Tom Feagen.
Emanuel was shown by land records to have a farm in
Spring Twp., Star City, Arkansas. He served as Mayor of Star City
for one term, 1889. Emanuel and Margaret became the parents of
the following children: Rufus Kendrick Mullikin, and Allie Agnes
Mullikin. Margaret lived until 1919 and is buried beside her
husband in Heflin Cemetery, Star City, Arkansas.
Submitted by
Peggy J.
Reichard
* NOBLE, John Robert
3 - (James Baxter2, John
1) Born 27 Mar. 1843 in Tippah Co. and died 14 Dec. 1936 in
Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX. He married Florence Madora BROWN 21
Dec. 1865 in Tippah Co., MS. She was the daughter of Jesse and
Mary Nance BROWN. John was a Pvt. in Co. C 1st Partisans Rangers
and later the 7th Miss. Cavalry. He enlisted 1 Aug. 1862 at
Orizaba as a private. He was in the battle of Corinth, and the
battle of Brices Cross Roads. They took part in the raids with
Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest throughout TN and KY, and were in many
skirmishes. He was a prisoner by surrender May 1865 and paroled
10 Jun 1865 at Memphis, TN. He took the Oath of Allegence in
1866. He was bestowed the Southern Cross of Honor by the Navarro
Chapter #108 of the United Daughters of Confederacy 26 Apr. 1917 (Book
12, Pg 39). He was in Camp Winkley #147 in TX. A cousin had
the cross until he was robbed about 1983. His uniform is with the
UDC in their museum they are building at Hillsboro College in
Hillsboro, TX. He moved to Barry, TX in 1895 where Florence died
and is buried in Dresden Cemetery beside John.
Kathy G. Wells
* NORTON, Jacob
Anderson - (1840-1920)
Jacob was born in Tippah County, Mississippi on May 9, 1840 and raised
on a farm by his parents William Norton and Sophia Short who had a
family of 11 children. Jacob had 15 children with two wives. He married
Elizabeth Ellen Hallbrook (age 21) on November 28, 1867 in Ripley,
Tippah County, Mississippi. Elizabeth was born December 31, 1845 in
Nashville, Tennessee. Jacob and Elizabeth were the parents of six
children: Mary Ellen born September 1, 1868 died September 3,
1936 in Roy, N.M. was married to James M. Yates November 26, 1884;
William Anderson born March 9, 1871 died January 7, 1918 in Ft. Worth,
TX was married to Myrta Green; John Washington born May 9, 1872 died
December 15 1960 in Oklahoma City was married to Naomi Elizabeth Cox on
January 23, 1893; Egbert Sammons born December 3, 1874 died August 30,
1882 in Oglesby, Texas; Sally May Catherine born November 6, 1878 died
April 1, 1974 in Denton, Texas was married July 15, 1894 to Thomas
Moore; and Halley born October 1, 1880 died January 7, 1881 in Oglesby,
Texas. Jacob’s wife, Elizabeth, died on October 10, 1880 (at age 34)
from blood poisoning after childbirth. She is buried at Post Oak
Cemetery in Oglesby, Texas.
At age 41,
Jacob married a second time to Rosa Bena Bruckhauswer (age 22) on
January 30, 1882 in Fauquier Co., Virginia. Jacob and Rosa were
the parents of nine children: Edith B. born December 7, 1882 died
July 4, 1884 (age 2) in Oglesby, Texas; Dollie born January 30, 1884
died January 31, 1884 in Oglesby, Texas; unnamed boy born August 9,
1884 premature and died at birth; Jacob Henderson (Hennie) born
November 1, 1885 died January 4, 1889 (age 3); Miller born June 12,
1888 died January 4, 1892 (age 3); Cecil Brook born October 9, 1890
died February 19, 1977 (age 86); Anna Bessie born January 16, 1893 died
April 3, 1975 (age 82) was married to John Daniel O’Leary; Robert
Emmett born June 22, 1896 died June 26, 1923 (age 27) was married to
Marie Eloise Dickson November 16, 1916; and Golder Barnes born January
31, 1898 died January 9, 1971 (age 72) was married to George P. Kimmel
April 9, 1925. The first five children were born in Tippah Co.,
Mississippi. The family came to Texas in 1879 or 1880 when Sally
was one or two years old. All the remaining children were born in
McLennan Co., Texas. The last three were born in Sperryville,
Virginia.
Jacob was a
first cousin of famous gunslinger Luke Short (see Sophia Short).
At age 20, he
joined the 2nd Mississippi Regiment, which was the first regiment
organized in that state, of Southern Army. Jacob fought for the
Confederates in the Civil War from May 1861 until March 1865 and nine
scars from wounds attest to his faithful service and the great mercy
and providential care of a covenant-keeping and ever-reigning God (from
his obituary). He served in the battles of Seven Pines, Seven
Days, the second Manassas engagement, Sharpsburg, Bristow, North
Corinth, and the Wilderness. He wrote the following account of his
Civil War duty on December 24, 1917 at the age of 77.
On May 9, 1861
(his 21st birthday) was with Company B, Second Mississippi Regiment,
Volunteers, led by Col. W.C. Falkner, and Captain John H. Buchanan,
both of Ripley, Tippah County, Mississippi. He drilled in
Corinth, Mississippi. They reached Harpers Ferry, May 15th, 1861 where
the regiment remained until July 1, when they fell back to Winchester,
Virginia. Jacob was convalescing from measles and was considered
unable to make the march across the Blue Ridge Mountains to Piedmont,
now Delaplanes, to the first Bull Run battle.
The following
Wednesday he reached the battlefield where a cousin was killed in the
engagement. Soon thereafter, Jacob contacted the mumps. In
February 1862, he re-enlisted for three more years and got 30 days
furlough. Re-joined his regiment in Fredricksburg, Virginia. They soon
moved to defend Richmond, Virginia. He was in the battle of Seven Pines
for two days. He remained in Richmond until just before the Seven
Days Battle. His Heths Division was detached and sent to
Lynchburg, Charlottsville and on to Stanton. Remained two days,
returned to Charlottesville, joined Stonewall Jackson’s army and they
were carried to Ashland, twenty miles from Richmond, from which point
Jackson’s army was thrown against McLellands Right Flank at Cold Harbor
and Gains Farm. They drove the Yanks across Chickhoning and
pursued relentlessly McLennand’s army to Harrisons landing. Jacob was
wounded when a double skirmish line composed of Mississippians and
Texans charged the Yanks at Malvin-hill. He was in the hospital
but joined his company in time to follow Stonewall Jackson in his
famous raid on the rear of the Yanks at Manassas.
They drove the
Yanks from Thoroughfare in Bull Run Mountains and pressed on and linked
on to Jackson’s right flank near Graveton and fought and drove the Feds
across Bull Run. Here again, Jacob received a slight wound in the
left hand, which after being dressed he rejoined his company.
They next went to Frederick, Maryland. Being pressed they fell
back to the crossing of Boonsboro Pike of South Mountain, and fought
the Feds until 11 pm. Fell back to Antietown (sic) and again fought
them the 16th in the evening until late. Skirmishing and on 17th
that bloody all day and almost exhausted.
When Stonewall
Jackson came to their aid from capturing Harpers Ferry they remained
the 18th no attack by the Feds they re-crossed the Potomac. They
had a sharp battle at Bristoe in the fall in which Jacob was severely
wounded and hospitalized at Stanton, Virginia. He joined his regiment
in November or December 1862 and went to Goldsboro, N.C. He
wintered there and near Suffolk, Virginia. Returned to
Fredericksburg soon after Chancelorville battle in May 1863 and being
unable to make the march was left behind when the army left for
Gettysburg. So with others he was sent via Stanton by rail and
walked down the valley pike and met his command returning from
Gettysburg at Hagerstown, Md. He aided in repelling a raid
intended to destroy General Lee’s supply train at Williamsport before
he joined his company. With his command he wintered near Orange
Court House, Virginia and picketed the Rapid Ann River.
The winter of
1863 and 1864, the spring of 1864 found him at the Wilderness 5th and
6th of May struggling with Grant’s army. One cousin lost at 1st
Manassas; another lost his leg at Gettysburg and a 3rd was killed 5th
of May in Wilderness. The 6th he did all he could to hurl back
the Yanks and got a ball through his arm and shoulder and he was “Hors
Du Combat” until August 14, 1864. He again joined his company
near Petersburg and with his regiment trying to drive Grant’s hords
(sic) from the Weldon Railroad, he was shot in both hands. He
went home to Mississippi then returned to his company March 4,
1865. Jacob was sent to Richmond, Virginia on light duty attached
to General Ewell’s staff. He was captured at Appomattox Court
House and surrendered with General Lee’s army at Appomattox, C. H.,
Virginia on April 9, 1865.
Following the
Civil War, in 1867 Jacob became a Primitive Baptist minister for the
next 50 years. Twenty-six of his early years as a minister were
spent in Mississippi and Texas, in serving and constituting
churches. His last 24 years were spent among churches in Virginia
and Washington D.C. Jacob was assistant chaplain of Camp No. 171,
United Confederate Veterans of the District of Columbia. He
preached for a time at the Primitive Baptist Church, Shepard Street and
Georgia Avenue, but most of his ministerial service was performed in
Page County, Virginia. He was moderator of the Ketocton
Association, and was faithful, zealous and untiring in his services in
the cause of truth.
Upon his first
wife’s death, on March 15, 1886 he sold his tract of land in McLennan,
Texas to F.E. Scruggs for $750 and distributed the proceeds equally
among his three minor children: William, John and Sallie Mae.
After a long
illness, Jacob died on June 16, 1920 at age 80 at his home at 804 Rhode
Island Ave. in Washington D.C. and is buried in the Confederate section
of Arlington National Cemetery, Va. Submitted by: Peter Leidel
* NUTT,
Capt. Thompson - CO:
D Initial Rank: Private
Joined: Wednesday, May 01, 1861 Term (yrs): 1 Occupation:
Farmer Age: 33
Enrolled at: Tippah Co., MS Enrolled by: Capt. Beck Promoted:
Yes ROH: No
Promoted to 5th Sergeant on 8/20/1861.
Promoted to 1st Sergeant on 11/20/1861.
Elected 1st Lt on 4/23/1862.
Wounded at Gaines Mill on
6/27/1862. Sent to hospital in Richmond. Returned to duty.
Wounded (in foot) at
Sharpsburg on 9/17/1862. Furloughed 60-days from 10/8/1862. Captured
while on furlough in MS and paroled at Holly Spring, MS (about Dec,
1862).
Resigned due to disability on 8/8/1863.
15th (STEWART'S-LOGWOOD'S) TENNESSEE CAVALRY REGIMENT
Also called 2nd organization, 15th Consolidated
Tennessee Cavalry Regiment. Formed February 5, 1864 by consolidation of
15th (Stewart's), 16th (Logwood's) Regiments and Street's Battalion
Mississippi Cavalry; consolidated March, 1865 with 14th (Neely's), 21st
(Carter's) and 22nd (Nixon's) Regiments to form Nixon's Consolidated
Regiment. Paroled Gainesville, Alabama May 1865. This consolidated
regiment was formed at Oxford, Mississippi, by orders of Major General
N. B. Forrest, who appointed the field officers. His action was
confirmed by the Adjutant and Inspector Generals Office, but not until
July 18, 1864.
Thompson Nutt, Captain, Co. D Also called E
Organized October 1, 1863 at Orizabah,Mississippi, from Street's
Mississippi Cavalry Battalion.
Thompson Nutt bn.
5/12/1834 Tennessee
d.
1/4/1910 Van Buren County, Arkansas
md.
Mary Jane Childress
On 1860 and 1870 census from Tippah County,
Mississippi
William E Herron, 1st cousin four times removed
* OWEN, Daniel M. - Pvt. 6th Miss. Inf., Co. I. Dan joined the
6th Ms. Inf., May 4. 1862. He may have been wounded in the Battle of
Corinth. He is listed as "died in service", March 11, 1863. He is
buried in the Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery along with many
other family members. His brother-in-law, James Lewellen M. Bryant,
23rd Ms. Inf., who died at Hopkinsville, Ky., in 1861, is buried near
him. Dan does not have a government issued Confederate Military Marker.
Dan Owen was born in Tennessee, May 28, 1824. He was
listed on the 1850 Tippah county census in the household of his older
brother, Thomas, who came to Mississippi about 1843. Dan either came
with him then or came later on.
Dan was a farmer and about 1851, he married Mary
Emily Bryant and they had 6 children. The town nearest their home was
Molina. The family attended the Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church. Prior to
Dan's death, two of their children, Richard and Isabella, had died. Of
the other children the fate of Jennie is unknown, Estella married
Howell L. Bratten/Bartten. Tom and Frank lived all of their lives in
the same community where they were reared, farmed, married and raised
families. Mary Emily Owen died in 1920, and is buried near her husband
in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. There is no record that she ever applied
for a pension. One can only imagine how hard and lonely life was for
her the 57 years she survived the death of her husband.
* PARK, John M. - According to his CivWar records from NARA, my great
grandfather, John M. Park, was enlisted from Tippah Co. as a Pvt. in
Co. E, 15th TN Cavalry on 1 Oct. 1863. He was captured on 19 Nov.
1863 in a fight on the Obion River. This company was also known
as Co. D and was formerly Capt. Nutt's Co., Street's Batt, Miss
Cav. This regt. was formed about 5 Feb. 1864 by the
consolidation of of the 15th ( Stewart's) Regt., TN Cav. and Street's
Batt., Miss Cav. Later it was consolidated with the 14th TN
(Neely's) 21st (Carter's) and 22nd (Nixon's) regts of TN Cav. in
accordance with Special Order # 28 Hdqrs. Cav., Dist. of Miss and East
LA dated 13 Feb. 1865 to form Nixon's Regt., TN Cav. which was paroled
at Ginesville, AL in May 1865.
Jon
O'Donnell
* PERKINS, Jesse Mercer - was born abt 1827 in AL. He had a brother John
Perkins born abt 1834 in Al. Jesse enlisted at Corinth, MS on 19 Dec
1861. He was mustered in by Maj. M. Berry. He served as a private in
Capt. A.C. Rucker's Co. (Tippah Rebels), 4th Reg't, Co. C, Mississippi
Volunteers, 60-day troops. He was given a medical discharge on 7 Jan
1862. He died between 1882-1884 and was buried in an unmarked grave
between Walnut and Marlow, MS.
Elaine P. Perkins
* RAINEY, Virgil A.- mustered at Ripley August 13, 1861 in the Blount
Guards, a unit that became Co. A, 23rd MS regiment, as a 4th
corporal. Died in Hopkinsville, KY of consumption 4 Nov.
1861. He was the son of Josiah and Alsa Manerva Rainey, and
was born in MS abt. 1841. Submitted by Reiley Kidd,
MD, 5152 54th Avenue S., Seattle, WA 98118-2114
radcrk@home.com
* RAY, Marion – Born December 17, 1834 in Union District, SC.
Marion, son of Cary Ray and Malissa Lawson, married Elizabeth (Eliza)
Jane Gibbs in 1857 in Union District, SC. Eliza was the daughter
of Spencer Gibbs and Sarah Ann Ray. Marion and Eliza, with one
small child, joined a caravan of several families moving from near
Cross Keys, Union District, SC to Jonesborough in Tippah Co, MS in late
October 1859. They were the parents of five other children born
in Tippah County from 1861 to 1869. Marion was mustered into
State Service December 5, 1861, for a period of 60 days, as a Private
in Capt. M. P. Lowrey's Company (Lowrey Guards), 4th Regiment MS
Volunteers, 60-day Troops, in Corinth, Alcorn Co, MS. His
military record shows he reported with a "Double BBL Shot Gun Ownedby
Henry Garrett." He was was appointed 1st Corporal shortly after
enlistment, and served with this unit at Bowling Green, Kentucky.
This company, also known as Company G of the 2nd Regiment Mississippi
60-day Volunteers, subsequently became Company G, 2nd (Davidson's)
Regiment Mississippi Infantry (Army of 10000). Marion began a
second enlistment when he was enlisted August 1, 1862, at Orizaba, MS
for a 3-year period, in Company G of the First Regiment Mississippi
Partisan Rangers, by Col. William C. Falkner, the Regiment's commanding
officer. He was appointed 2nd Sergeant shortly after enlistment
and served under Captain John Garrett and Colonel William C. Falkner.
The designation of this regiment was officialy changed August 1, 1864
to Company G, 7th Mississippi
Cavalry. Marion was captured near the end of the War, and his
military record states "M. Ray, Sergt. Co. G, 7th Regt. Miss. [Cavalry]
Appears on a Report of Confederate Prisoners captured April 2, 1865 at
Selma, Alabama. Report dated Headqrs. 1st Brig., 2d Div., Cav.
Corps, Mil. Div. of the Miss., Selma Ala., April 4, 1865." There
is no official record on when he was released, but a capsule history of
his regiment states "A large part of the regiment had been captured at
Selma, Alabama, in early April 1865. Only a handful of men from the
unit surrendered a month later at Citronelle, Alabama. Some
members of the regiment were paroled at Columbus, MS, on May 10,
1865." Marion and his family moved from Tippah Co, MS to
Robertson Co, TX in the winter of 1871, and subsquently to other Texas
counties. Marion applied for a Texas C.S.A. pension January 4,
1913, it was approved September 1, 1913, and it was finally allowed
from December 1, 1913. He died June 14, 1914 in Weatherford,
Parker County, TX, at age 79, and was buried in Section D of
Weatherford's Old Greenwood Cemetery.
Alton
Spencer Ray Jr.
RAY,
Robert Leland - Robert Leland Ray was born to Ambrose Ray and
Minerva Ellen
Moore on May 22, 1829, in Union, South Carolina. By 1860, R.L Ray was
living
with his young family in Tippah County and was making a living as a
farmer.
As the Union makes inroads into Tennessee, he enlists in the
Confederate Army at Holly Springs, Mississippi, as a private on May 14,
1862. The
muster roll shows R.L. Ray present and due pay as Sergeant as of June
15th,
1862. He is enlisted in Company K from Tippah County Mississippi or
locally
known as the "Beauregard Relief ". This was the "New" 10th
Mississippi regiment which had been reorganized at Corinth on March 15,
1862.
Robert Leland Ray dies on December 8, 1863, in
Tippah
County, Mississippi, when he is 34 years old. Report of his death is
sent to his captain, W.P. Stewart,
who is at winter encampment outside of Dalton, Georgia. In the report
dated
December 28th, 1863, the cause of death for Corporal R.L.
Ray is
listed as "chronic diarrhea". R.L. Ray is buried in Garrett
cemetery in Tiplersville,
Tippah County, Mississippi.
* REYNOLDS, ALLEN - was born in 1832. He was a Confederate soldier and a member of Co. H., 34th infantry, Mississippi Volunteers. He died as a soldier in 1863 and was buried in Myrtle hill cemetery Rome, George. Allen Reynolds married Martha Whittington from Jefferson County, Alabama. Martha was born March 5, 1837 the daughter of Wilburn Whittington and Mary Goolsby. Allen and Martha had two sons Jacob Allen born April 1862 and John Francis born December 2, 1859. The sons were born in Tippah County, Mississippi. Martha and the two sons moved to Van Zant County, Texas in 1873. Martha later married Mr. Harrington whom I have no history. There was also a daughter of Martha's, Mary Sanders whom I have no history. Martha Whittington Reynolds Harrington died October 24, 1922 and is buried in Liberty Cemetery on FM2339 about 5 miles west of Callender Lake in Van Zant County.
* RHODES
(RHOADS,ROADS), Felix Murray - Born
Tippah Mississippi in 1841 to William and Mary "Polly" Armour
Roads. Mary was the daughter of Davis W and Elizabeth Lively
Armour. Davis served in the war of 1812, Second Regiment West
Tennessee Militia. Felix volunteered for service May 26, 1861, at
Baldwyn Mississippi, at the age of 19. He was assigned to Company
K 19th Regiment, Capt Wm H. H. Tison's Co., Mississippi
Volunteers. He served as an Ambulance driver and was sent to
General Hospital in Richmond Virginia July of 1862. Records show
him assigned to Chimborazo Hospital #5 In Richmond as well as Wayside
Hospital Richmond, General Hospital Petersburg, VA and Episcopal Church
Hospital, Williamsburg VA. At one point he was hospitalized for
Varicocele Rheumatism.
Evidently Felix was imprisoned twice as War Records
show that he was admitted to the General Hospital in Petersburg, VA
July 17, 1863, for Orchitis and was ordered to surgery. It lists
him as a paroled prisoner. He was also captured at Petersburg
April 2, 1865, and was released at Point Lookout, MD June 17, 1865
after taking the oath of allegiance to the United States. Records
list Felix as Light Complexion, Lt. Red Hair, hazel eyes and
5'10".
Felix returned to Tippah Co. MS. and Married Hettie
Lucinda Vandiver on August 14, 1865. Hettie was the daughter of
Elisha Vandiver and Lucinda Melton Vandiver. Elisha was a Baptist
Minister and the son of George H. Vandiver and Ascenith Welch. George
was the son of Edward Vandiver, Revolutionary War Patriot from
Pendleton Dist South Carolina.
Felix and Hettie relocated to McLennan Co. Texas in
1874. He attended a Confederate Veterans reunion in Sardis
Coryell Co. Texas in 1899. He applied for, and received a
veterans pension in 1915. Felix died January 17, 1916 and
is buried at Davidson (Old Blackfoot) Cemetery near Gatesville,
TX. Hettie Lucinda drew a widows pension and died July 4, 1927,
and is buried beside Felix.
Submitted by Doris Cook Dodson auntydo@aol.com
* ROBERSON, R. W. - Born ca 1837 in Tenn.
- 3 Sept 1860 married Eliza A.
Green in Tippah county (I have copy of
marriage certificate)
- one son, William
Richard Roberson born 25 Aug 1861 in Ripley. This son later
moved, date unknown, with widowed mother to Bolivar, Tenn, and then to
Texas in late 1880s/early 90s
- RW Roberson enlisted 24 Aug
1861 at Iuka in Co A (Blount Guards), 2d Regt, 1st Bde, Army of Miss
for period 12 months. 2d REgt later designated 3d Regt then 23
Miss Inf when it went into CSA service.
- He appears in unit muster
rolls in 1861 and 1862, appears in Federal POW rolls as captured at Ft
Donelson 16 Feb 1862 and then as POW at Camp Douglas, Chicago, IIlinois.
- He was exchanged at
Vicksburg about 20 Sept 1862 with other members of 23d and
appears on company muster rolls for period 24 Sept 1862 to Dec 1862
with last entry noting "killed Dec 5, 1862 in the Coffeeville fight"
-"Return of Deceased soldiers,
dated Dec 19, 1862 notes killed in battle at Coffeeville, 5 Dec
1862. There are also two other lists and register entrys in file
noting killed in battle at Coffeeville.
Above information on CSA service from Compiled Service records of CSA soldiers of 23d Miss Inf on microfilm in National Archives. Afteraction report on Coffeeville battle in Official Records of War of Rebellion note casualties of 23d Miss as 2 killed, 14 wounded, and 4 missing.
* ROWELL, Benjamin F. -
born about 1830 in Carroll Co., GA, son of Howell and Elizabeth
Rowell. He served Co. G, 23rd Miss. Perhaps buried at
Pine Hill where is wife and daughter are buried.
Terri Zacher
*ROWLAND, James D. - See James D. Rowland page
* RUCKER, Capt. Abbot C.
- The following obituary was taken from The Southern Sentential, Feb.
6, 1919:
* RUTHERFORD, David Flynn - the 6th of 6 sons of Thomas and Margaret Rutherford
who fought for the Confederacy. David was born 22 Oct 1844 in
Georgia and came to Tippah County with his family in 1848 to finally
settle in Falkner. He was married after the war to Mary Deilah
(Dillie) Ketchum (1845-1931). They had 2 daughters that I know of
and up to 9 infants that died.
David enlisted at Ripley Miss 23 Oct 1862, age 18,
in company G 23rd Reg’t Miss Vols by Capt John Riddlespurger, commanded
by Col Joe Wells.
On 5 Dec 1862 David was wounded (in his left hip) in
the action near Coffeeville Miss and was returned to duty by order of
the surgeon in charge (General Hospital, Merdian Miss) on 25 Mar 1863.
On a Muster Roll dated 28 Feb-30 Jun 1863 he is
listed as ‘absent cut off from his command 16 May 1863 and is in
Vicksburg’. David was captured on 4 Jul 1863 at Vicksburg and
paroled. David never made it back to the 23rd Reg’t and is listed
on several Muster Rolls as ‘Captured and paroled at Vicksburg’ ‘Absent’
and finally ‘Absent without leave since 12 Feb 1864’. David
signed his mark ‘X’ on a certificate in Vicksburg giving his solemn
parole under oath not to take up arms against the US…………………….dated 5
Jul 1863. The parolling officer was Capt Davis of the (I believe
it says) 97th Reg’t ILL Vols. Being unable to read and write he
didn’t think much of the oath and went on to continue fighting for the
Confederacy with the 2nd Miss. On his application for pension
David tells that after he was parolled from Vicksburg he was unable to
make his way back to his command, so he attached hisself to the 2nd
Miss and remained with them until the end of the war. The 2nd
Miss surrendered at Demopolis ALA. I do not know what company in
the 2nd Miss David was in, so I have no information on any battles he
may have been in. I also have no Muster Rolls of the 2nd Miss
with him listed but am still looking. After the war he went home
to Tippah County and married on 31 Jan 1867 and started his family life.
Pvt David Flynn Rutherford died in Tippah County on
4 Aug 1924 and is buried at Little Hope Cemetery.
Note: Thomas and Margaret Rutherford had 7 sons with 6 known to have served in the war. Alexander W. Rutherford their youngest son would have been 13 years old when the war started and 14 when his oldest brothers all joined and left home to fight. I have no record on his service but it was very common for kids of that age to run away from home and fight. I’m sure that it crossed his mine many times and that his mother must have been a total wreck trying to keep him at home.
Steven Rutherford 3rd Great Grandnephew of David Flynn Rutherford See Steven's homepage for more information.
* RUTHERFORD, James McCullough - was the 2nd of 6 sons of Thomas and Margaret
Rutherford who fought for the Confederacy. James was born 18 Nov
1834 in Georgia and came to Tippah County with his family in 1848 to
finally settle in Falkner. He was married to his first wife
Harriett Reed (1838-1891) before the war in 1856 and they had 4
children. After the war in 1896 he married his 2nd wife Molly
Hensley.
James enlisted at Holly Springs Miss 1 May 1862, age
27, in Company A 37th Reg’t Miss Inf which subsequently became Company
A 34th Regiment Miss Infantry (Tippah Rangers) commanded by Capt. John
Y. Murry.
James quickly moved up in rank; 30 Oct 1862
appointed Corporal; Dec 1862 elected 3rd Lt. and finally on 22
Jan 1863 he was appointed 2nd Lt. Jr.
NOTE: James has been listed in many places
as a Captain but I cannot find in any of his military records where he
attained any higher rank than 2nd Lt. Jr. His being listed as a
Capt. may have had to do with his law enforcement career after the war
or something he was in before the war.
James was put on detached service by order of Gen.
Bragg on 15 Aug 1863 for Recruiting Service. He missed the
engagement and captured at Lookout Mountain during this time.
From his military records James seems to have worked
mostly in the supply lines. He served until the end of the war
and was discharged 26 Apr 1865. I have no record of parole or
oath of allegiance.
Lt. James McCullough Rutherford died 8 Sep 1909 in
Tippah County and is buried at Little Hope Cemetery Tippah County
Miss. See picture of him
Steven
Rutherford 3rd Great Grandnephew of James McCullough Rutherford
See Steven's homepage for more information.
* RUTHERFORD,
John Lemon - was the 4th of 6 sons of
Thomas and Margaret Rutherford who fought for the Confederacy.
John was born 5 Nov 1840 in Georgia and came to Tippah County with his
family in 1848 to finally settle in Falkner. He was married after
the war to Nancy Ann Elizabeth Ketchum (1842-1908) and they had 2
children that I know of.
John was a very determined and deeply dedicated
soldier for the Confederacy. First enlisting at the age of 21 in
Company A 23rd Reg’t Miss Vols. at Hopkinsville KY by Capt. McCarly
either 1 Nov 1861 or 6 Dec 1861, the records are not clear. What
is clear is that he was wounded at Fort Donelson in Feb 1862 and sent
home. Nothing is said of how bad the wound was or on what part of
his body was injured. It must have been pretty bad to have him
sent home. The rest of the regiment was captured at Fort Donelson
and was exchanged about 20 Sep 1862. Nothing is said if John was
part of those captured. I don’t believed he was because on 1 May
1862 he enlisted in Company A 34th Reg’t Miss Inf. (Tippah
Rangers). I’m sure he looked up his brother 2nd Lt. James M.
Rutherford (see his story) when he arrived. John’s wound that he
received at Fort Donelson must have been worst than we thought because
on 24 July 1862 he was discharged upon Surgeons Certificate from the
34th Miss Inf.
After healing for about 5 months he again enlisted
(for a third time) in the 2nd Miss State Cavalry in Ripley 16 Dec 1862
by Capt. Solomon Street the day after his big brother Capt. William W.
Rutherford enlisted (see his story). After William was captured
John continued on with the 2nd Miss Cavalry and they were with General
Forrest at Selma ALA on 2 Apr 1865 when they were assaulted, many being
killed, wounded, captured, or scattered. Nothing is said about
John being captured or wounded. Since this was at the end of the
war we believe he just headed home. No record of his parole or
oath of allegiance.
Pvt. John Lemon Rutherford died 24 Aug 1896 in
Tippah County and is buried at Little Hope Cemetery Tippah County Miss.
Steven Rutherford 3rd Great Grandnephew of John Lemon Rutherford See Steven's homepage for more information.
*
RUTHERFORD, Robert Walker - was the
5th of 6 sons of Thomas and Margaret Rutherford who fought for the
Confederacy. Robert was born 22 Dec 1842 in Georgia and came to
Tippah County with his family in 1848 to finally settle in
Falkner. He was married after the war to Arteala Singleton and
they had 9 children of which one died as an infant.
Robert enlisted at Corinth Miss 10 May 1862, age 19,
in Company A 37th Reg’t Miss Inf. Which subsequently became Company A
34th Regiment Miss Infantry ‘Tippah Rangers’ commanded by Capt. John Y.
Murry.
Robert enlisted right at the time of the Battle of
Farmington. He may have fought in it and the enlistment paper
work done after the battle or if the company went back to Corinth after
the battle then he did not engage in that battle. I do not
know. I’m sure as soon as he enlisted that he looked up 3 of his
brothers in the same company ‘A’ Sgt. Thomas F. Rutherford (see his
story), Jr. 2nd Lt. James M. Rutherford (see his story) and Pvt. John
L. Rutherford (see his story) and was there at Perryville to comfort
his brother Thomas when he was wounded. During these exciting
days you can be assured that the Rutherford brothers watched out for
each other as we would today.
24 Aug 1863 Robert was put ‘ On daily extra duty by
order of Gen. Liddelt (not sure of spelling) with the supply train. (
Was this good or bad? Depends I guess.)
On 24 Nov 1863 Robert was captured with his brother
Thomas at Lookout Mountain along with many others. His other
brothers; James was not captured as he was on detail and John was
in the 2nd Miss State Cavalry at this time with yet another brother
Capt. William W. Rutherford (see his story). From Lookout
Mountain Robert and Thomas were sent to Nashville, forwarded to
Louisville KY 30 Nov 1863 and arrived there 2 Dec 1863. They were
finally forwarded to Rock Island on 3 Dec 1863 and confined there 5 Dec
1863.
Robert served the remainder of the war as a POW at
Rock Island and was exchanged 20 Mar 1865. Most likely he and
Thomas after being released traveled the long road home together back
to Tippah County.
Pvt. Robert Walker Rutherford died 22 Mar 1905 at
home in Tippah County and is buried at Little Hope Cemetery Tippah
County.
Steven Rutherford 3rd
Great Grandnephew of Robert Walker Rutherford
See Steven's homepage for more information.
* RUTHERFORD, Sgt. Thomas Franklin - was the 3rd of 6 sons of Thomas and Margaret
Rutherford who fought for the Confederacy. Thomas was born 27 Oct
1837 in Georgia and came to Tippah County with his family in 1848 to
finally settle in Falkner. He was married to Martha Ann Wright
(1841-1924) and they had 8 children.
Thomas enlisted at Tippah County Miss 25 Feb 1862,
age 24, in Company A 37th Reg’t Miss Inf which subsequently became
Company A 34th Regiment Miss Infantry Tippah Rangers commanded by Capt.
John Y. Murry.
Thomas fought in many battles of which some were
…Farmington, Perryville, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, and Lookout
Mountain. A few days after the battle of Perryville, Major A. T.
Mason made a list of the killed and wounded. Thomas was listed as
severely wounded but continued to stay on with Co. A and made all
Muster Rolls after the battle of Perryville and on 15 Apr 1863 he was
appointed 1st Sgt. He was hardcore and deeply dedicated to the
cause. I have not found out just how bad a wound listed as
‘severely’ was or where on his body he was wounded.
On 24 Nov 1863 Thomas (and his brother Robert (see
his story)) were captured at Lookout Mountain along with many
others. After being captured they were forwarded from Nashville
to Louisville KY on 30 Nov 1863 to the Provost Marshall Capt. S. E.
Jones. On 5 Dec 1863 they were received at Rock Island Barracks
IL prison along with 5591 others. This was the first group of
POW’s to be received at Rock Island. Somehow he survived this
place and on 20 Mar 1865 1088 POW’s were exchanged of which Thomas was
included.
There is no record of his oath of allegiance or
parole that I could find. I assume after he was exchanged he went
home to his wife and son. Soon after, Thomas and his family moved
to Texas and he continued to raise more children and tell his
grandchildren the many stories of his proud service for the Confederacy.
Sgt. Thomas Franklin Rutherford died 25 Mar 1906 at
Santa Anna Texas and is buried there.
Steven Rutherford, 3rd
Great Grandnephew of Thomas Franklin Rutherford, and Bobby Gerald Rutherford, Great Grandson of Thomas
Franklin Rutherford
See
Steven's homepage for more information.
* RUTHERFORD, Captain William Williamson - Commander Co. A 2nd Miss State Cavalry.
William Rutherford was 1 of 6 sons of Thomas and Margaret Rutherford
who fought for the confederacy. William, the oldest son, was born
in Georgia 5 Jan 1833 and came to Tippah County with his family in 1848
to finally settle in Falkner. He was married to Mary Elizabeth
Reed (1834-1909) and had 11 children. William enlisted at Ripley,
Miss 15 Dec 1862, age 29, in Capt. Soloman G. Street’s company.
The company was called the ‘Citizen Guards of Tippah County’ and
officially ‘Company A 2nd Mississippi State Cavalry’. In late
August 1863 the 2nd Miss State Cavalry was re-organized at West Point
Miss. Capt. William W. Rutherford was acting commander of Co. A
as Capt. Street had left the command. In Sept 1863 Street
officially resigned his commission and joined the 15th Tenn. Cavalry as
its Major. Major Street was then soon to be murdered by one of
his own men.
On 1 October 1863 William W. Rutherford was
officially elected Captain by the remaining men of Co. A 2nd Miss State
Cavalry. On 9 Apr 1864 the regiment was in Aberdeen Miss.
Col. W. L. Lowry was made the regiment’s commander. On 5 May 1864
the regiment was finally transferred into Confederate service, though
it kept its State designation. It was then placed with the rest
of Gholson’s Brigade in Buford’s Division of Forrest’s Cavalry Corp.
On 4 Oct 1864 Capt. William Rutherford was detailed
for 40 days to return to North Miss. for the purpose of arresting and
returning all absentees and deserters from his (Gholson’s) cavalry
brigade. He was accompanied by Lt. S. N. Rye and others, and most
probably returned to the Ripley area.
On 6 Mar. 1865 Capt. William Rutherford was captured
with 2 other men in Ripley by the 2nd Arkansas (Union). As a
P.O.W. he was first sent to Memphis and arrived there 11 Mar
1865. On 28 Mar. 1865 he was sent to Vicksburg Miss. where he was
exchanged (for a liked Union prisoner) to the Rebels on 3 Apr. 1865 at
about 11am at Camp Fisk.
When the news reached the Deep South that General
Lee had surrendered on 9 Apr 1865, the remaining confederate soldiers
east of the Miss. River were then surrendered by General Richard Taylor
(son of Ex-president Zach Taylor) on 4 May 1865. Capt. William
Rutherford must have been in the vicinity of Jackson Miss. when the
news came and he finally went home. There is no record of his
parole or oath of allegiance.
The Rutherford family was very lucky as neither
Capt. W.W. Rutherford or any of his 5 brothers were killed during this
hard time. All married and had children and lived out their
lives, most in Tippah County. Capt. William W. Rutherford died 17
Feb 1890 and is buried at Little Hope Cemetery Tippah County Miss.
Finally legend has it that William was once wounded
near his home after he done in a Yankee and hid in a hollow log to
escape capture.
Steven
Rutherford Great Great Great Grandson of William
W. Rutherford, Ripley, Miss.
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* SCALLY,
Henry Petty - was born 12 July 1844 in
Tishomingo Co. MS, the son of Prior Scally and his wife Henrietta
Ragsdale. By 1850 Henry and his family were living in Tippah
County. When the Civil War started, Henry was 16 years of age, 5
feet nine inches tall with light brown hair and black eyes. The
first year of the war, his three brothers enlisted and went off to
fight for the Confederacy. When his brother, Capt. John N. Scally
returned to form a company from the Hatchie River area, Henry and his
oldest brother William both enlisted in John's company, "The Hatchie
Tigers", Co. E, of the 32nd Mississippi Infantry.
While the regiment was training and provisioning in
Tupelo that summer, Henry was taken sick and was hospitalized in
Meridian. On New Years Day 1863 Henry rejoined his company.
That September Henry saw his first battle at Chickamauga where brother
William was seriously injured and Capt. John was killed. Henry
was with the 32nd Mississippi Infantry at the Battle of Franklin, TN on
30 Nov 1864 and was seriously wounded. He was taken prisoner on
Christmas Day and was hospitalized. He remained a prisoner until
the War's end. It was at Camp Chase, Ohio where he took the oath
of alligence to the union and was given transportation by train to
Booneville, MS, only twenty miles from home.
On the 15th of October 1866 he married Mary
Elizabeth Humphrey, daughter of Thomas and Carolyn Crockett
Humphrey. They had eight children. Henry died at his home
in Corinth 7 Aug. 1921 and was buried at Wenasoga in Holly
Cemetery. (This information was taken from A SCALLY FAMILY
HISTORY by Douglas Scally.)
Mary Ann Mitchell
* SCALLY, James Kenneth - Was born 8 May 1841 in North Mississippi. He was reared in Tishomingo and Tippah Counties where his father, Prior Scally, pastored several churches. His mother was Henrietta Ragsdale. When the Civil War started, older brother John N. Scally enlisted immediately. James was the second to enlist on 10 September 1861 in Iuka, MS, for a three year hitch. He was assigned to the 26th Miss. Volunteers, Co. B, the "Booneville Avengers". James was with his unit the following winter at Fort Donelson; Grant placed the fort under seige and won their surrender in Feb. 1862. James spent 9 months as a prisoner at Camp Morton in Indianapolis, Indiana, and was included in a prisoner of war exchange at Aikens Landing in Virginia. In May 1863 James was left sick at Jackson, Mississippi; he was transferred to a hospital near Laurel, MS and later to Cahaba, AL. While convalescing he assisted as a nurse and remained attached to the hospital through 4 Feb. 1864.
James returned to his unit in
the spring of 1864 and was with them in Northern Virginia in May when
Grant attacked Lee's line to protect Richmond, the Capital of the
CSA, called the Battle of the Wilderness. James was badly
wounded the first day. After recuperating, James was granted a 60
day furlough to return home. It was probably the last he saw of
his unit, for by this time the unit had surrendered in Grant's seige of
Petersburg, VA.
James farmed in Tippah County and on 8 Feb. 1868 he
married Ella Victoria Saint, daughter of W. J. and Mary Ann
Saint. They had four sons and two daughters. Ella died 9
Jan. 1881. James remarried on 1 Sept 1881 to Nancy Archer,
reportedly four children were born to this marriage. James moved
his family in 1882 to Jackson Co., Arkansas. In the autumn of
1892, James fell into a creek while fishing, caught pneumonia and died
29 Nov. 1892. He was buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, south of
Tuckerman, Arkansas. (The above information was taken from the
book A SCALLY FAMILY HISTORY by Douglas Scally.)
Mary Ann Mitchell
* SCALLY,
John N. - Was born 1832 in Madison Co.,
TN, son of Prior Scally and his wife, Henrietta Ragsdale. In the
early 1840s John removed to Tippah Co. MS with his parents. His
father farmed and pastored several Baptist churches in north
Mississippi before the war. John N. Scally never married.
John was living in Ripley where he was serving as
deputy sheriff and a lawyer when it became immanent that war would be
declared. John enlisted in the Mississippi Volunteers at Ripley
on March 4, 1861. He was given the rank of corporal in Capt
Buchannan's company, the O'Conner Rifles, 2nd Regt., Co. B. On
May 10 the regiment was mustered into service at Lynchburg, VA and John
was advanced to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant.
John was with his unit at the Battle of Bull Run at
Manassas, VA on July 21, 1861. He was severely wounded in the arm
and side by shell fragments with three ribs broken. He was
hospitalized at Charlottesville, VA on July 25 for 12 days and was
readmitted on Sept. 9 for jaundice. The following April the
O'Conner Rifles had returned to Tippah Co. and one year enlistments had
run out. John reenlisted at Corinth on April 8, 1862 for three
more years. The regiment was reorganizing and John was promoted
and made Captain of a new company being formed as part of the 32nd
Mississippi Infantry. The unit was Co. E and John selected
"Hatchie Tigers" as their designation.
On October 8, 1862 John's unit fought under Gen.
Bragg at Perryville, KY. The 32nd Miss. Infantry was moved to
Chattanooga in anticipation of a major confrontation over that
strategic corridor through the mountains. The regiment
arrived on Sept. 18, the first day of fighting, and was joined to Gen.
Woods' Brigade under Gen. Cleburne. The Brigade including Capt.
John N. Scally's company, engaged the enemy the next morning and
received heavy fire. It was probably here where John was shot
from his horse in the midst of the charge. Capt. John Scally had
been killed. [Note: It appears from the above that Capt. Scally
was killed at the battle of Chickamauga, Ga. 19 Sept. 1863]
Mary Ann
Mitchell
* SCALLY,
George W. - was born in 1835 Madison Co.
TN, son of Prior Scally and his wife, Henrietta Ragsdale and the
brother of Capt. John N. Scally. George was six feet tall, fair
complexioned with light hair and blue eyes. He pursued a career
as a mechanic and cabinet maker. George enlisted for one year at
Ripley, MS on Sept. 18, 1861 and was assigned to the same company as
his brother John, the O'Conner Rifles, 2nd Regiment, Co. B.
George's military career was a brief one. He was sick with
pneumonia all of December at Camp Fisher in Virginia. He was
examined by the surgeon and it was recommended that he be discharged as
medically unfit for service. His discharge was dated New Years Day,
1862, at which time he apparently was still hospitalized. At the end of
the month he was paid $22 for two months back pay, plus $25 for
clothing charged but not drawn and $7 for mileage back to Ripley.
John signed the receipts for George.
What became of George is not known for
certain. It is believed that he succumbed to the pneumonia,
either never making it back to Mississippi, or dying shortly
thereafter. George never married.
Mary Ann
Mitchell
* SCALLY,
William Hull- was born in Williamson Co.,
TN 28 Nov 1828, the son of Prior Scally and Henrietta Ragsdale, his
wife, and removed to North Mississippi in the 1840s. William was
married and working his farm with the assistance of his brother James
Kenneth at the time Mississippi declared its independence from the
Union; his life and that of his wife were radically changed.
William enlisted and served as a corporal in the 32nd Mississippi
Infantry, Co. E, under his brother Capt. John N. Scally.
William was seriously wounded at Chickamauga and later told his family
that he saw his brother Capt. John N. Scally shot from his horse in the
midst of the battle. Unable to get to his brother in the rush of
the battle, and wounded himself, William did not learn until evening
that his brother had been killed.
In 1850, William married first Amanda Ernest (born
1833, died 1875 Hatchie, Tippah Co., MS) and had two sons. After
Amanda's death William married Nancy Green Doty, a widow. William
died 24 Dec 1917 and is buried in the Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery
in Walnut, Tippah Co. MS. (The above information came from A
SCALLY FAMILY HISTORY , written by Douglas Scally, a descendant of
William Hull Scally)
Mary Ann
Mitchell
* SEXTON, James Dickerson
- enlisted December 17, 1861 as a 2nd Lt. in Company B, 1st Regiment of
the Mississippi Partisan Rangers. I have a copy of his
resignation letter dated May 3, 1863 stating that due to wounds
received on September 19, 1862 at the battle of Iuka near Peydon Mill,
he was disabled and unable to resume his duties.
J. D. Sexton was born January 18, 1832 in
Tennessee. His parents are believed to have been Elijah and
Temperance Sexton, although complete proof is lacking. About 1851
he married Frances Elizabeth Crowder. In 1860 the J.D. and Elijah
Sexton families are living next door in Tippah County (although J.D. is
listed as Richard Sexton in the census, perhaps because he went by the
name "Dick", and the census taker perhaps thought it a nickname for
Richard). After the war the family moved to Ripley, MS and later
to Mills County, Texas.
J.D. Sexton was very active in Confederate Veteran
activities and became commander of the Jeff Davis Camp #117 in
Goldthwaite, TX (Mills County). He died in Goldthwaite in 1909.
Ronnie Smith
* SHINNALL, Samuel Berry -
Born 9-22-1844 in SC, son of Samuel Berry and Nancy Shinnall. Family
migrated to Cherokee County, Ga. around 1850. He enlisted in Co. "A"
23rd Ga. Infantry on 8-31-1861. His unit saw action at Seven
Days, Seven Pines, Malvern Hill, 2nd Manasas Creek, South Mountain,
Sharpsburg, Crampton Cap and Fredericksburg. He was promoted to
3rd Corporal and was still on rolls on 4-30-1864. After the War
he returned home and married Martha Elizabeth Pugh, daughter of
Benjamin and Eliza Pugh, on 1-6-1867. Around 1870 they moved to Tippah
County obtained some land and started farming. They had a family
of ten children. Sam died on 10-9-1921 and Martha died twenty years
later on 10-2-1941. They are both buried at Clear Creek Cemetery.
See picture of him
B. J. Clark
* SMITH, Levi - Born 1834,
Caswell County, North Carolina. He moved with his parents,
Richard and Sophia Gibson Smith around 1836, to Tippah Co.
Mississippi. He married Mary Adeline Montgomery in 1851, Tippah
Co. Ms. Levi enlisted on the 17th day of March, 1862, in
Co. G 34th Mississippi Regiment under the command of Samuel Benton and
T. S. Hubbard. He was killed the on either the 14th or 15th day
of May 1864 at the Battle of Resaca, Georgia. Source: Levi
Smith appears in a list of casualties in Walthall's Brigade, in the
operations, around Dalton Georgia,
May 7 to 20, 1864 including the battle of Resaca May 14-15, 1864. Last
pay card received state Levi "killed at Resaca"
Mary
Adeline Smith applied for a Mississippi Confederate pension on
Jul 30, 1900. (Originally submitted information from Jana
included Mary Adeline maiden name as Carlisle, this was later proved to
be in error based on other family records, it appears that either Mary
gave incorrect info on her confederate widows pension or the
information was recorded wrong. The corrections were provided by Juliane Montgomery Burbach)
Jana
Mayfield
*
SMITH, William Thomas - Born Jan 29 1847 in Tippah County. He was the
son of Alvis C. and Mary B. Belote Smith. He enlisted in
the Spring of 1863 in Co. "A" 7th Mississippi Cavalry
and served until the close of the war. Captain Tom
Ford was the commander of Co. "A". He and his
brother, James Edward Smith moved to Robertson Co. Tx. around
1871. He married Susan Catherine Cox, b. Jan 4, 1853, Tippah Co.
and daughter of Samuel Whitman and Nancy J. Arnett Cox.
They married and lived in Robertson Co. until William Thomas
Smith's death on Jun 27, 1913. He applied for a Confederate
Pension from Robertson County. He had sworn statements from
Joe H. and James Riley Brown testifying on his behalf stating
that all three were in the Co. "A" 7th Calvalry. In 1908,
Joe and James Brown’s postoffice address was Falkner, Tippah Co.
Mississippi.
Jana Mayfield
* STACKS,
Elijah Griffin - Pvt. Co. H (Tippah
Farmers organized 18 Mar 1962) 34th Mississippi Infantry, CSA,
originally known as the 37th. On April 9, 1865, the 24th, 27th, 29th
and 34th MS. Regiments were consolidated in the 24th
Regiment. Elijah enlisted 25 Apr 1862 along with two of his
brothers, N. M. and S. F. Stacks. He was born 19 Oct
1837 in Campbell Co. Georgia. His parents were Thomas Stacks born
1788 in North Carolina, and Elizabeth Neighbors b 1897 in South
Carolina, who moved to Tippah Co. about 1852. Elijah had nine
brothers and two sisters. He married his first wife Luiza
Caroline Hale (also found spelled Hall) in 1865. They had seven
children. After she died he married Mary Carolyn
Hargrove in 1879. They also had seven children. In the fall
of 1884, they moved to Grant Co. Arkansas
where he died 12 Dec 1895. He is buried in
Bethel Cemetery North, Grant Co. AR. in Ico
Community. Elijah Griffin Stacks was my great grandfather.
Pat Stacks
Ramsey
* STACKS,
Nathan M. - Pvt. Co. H (Tippah
Farmers organized 18 Mar 1962) 34th Mississippi Infantry, CSA,
originally known as the 37th. Nathan enlisted 25 Apr 1862
along with two of his brothers, Elijah Griffin and Samuel F.
Stacks. He was born 1831 in Newberry South Carolina. His
parents were Thomas Stacks born in North Carolina, and Elizabeth
Neighbors born in South Carolina, who moved to Tippah Co. about
1852. He married Eliza Rochester and had three children.
Nathan died in Nov 1862 in the Civil War supposedly at Dunlap Camp in
Tennessee. I have been unable to find where Dunlap Camp was
located and where he is buried, but his wife Eliza is buried in
Ebenezer Methodist Cem, Benton Co MS.
Pat Stacks
Ramsey
* STACKS,
Samuel F. - Pvt. Co. H (Tippah
Farmers organized 18 Mar 1962) 34th Mississippi Infantry, CSA,
originally known as the 37th. On April 9, 1865, the 24th, 27th, 29th
and 34th MS. Regiments were consolidated in the 24th
Regiment. Samuel enlisted 25 Apr 1862 along with two of his
brothers, Elijah Griffin and Nathan M. Stacks. He was born 1833
in Newberry South Carolina. His parents were Thomas Stacks born in
North Carolina, and Elizabeth Neighbors born in South Carolina, who
moved to Tippah Co. about 1852. He married Nancy Fowler and had
nine children. His death date and where he is buried is
unknown at this time.
Pat Stacks
Ramsey
* STARK, Alexander Nathaniel – Enlisted in Company G (Tippah Riflemen), 23rd
Mississippi Infantry on November 1, 1861 at Hopkinsville, KY.
Captured at Fort Donelson, TN. Prisoner at Camp Douglas,
IL. Sent to Vicksburg, MS on the river steamer Jonathan H. Done
for exchange on September 20, 1862. Fought in battles at
Coffeeville, MS, campaign and siege of Vicksburg, MS (23rd Miss. did
not surrender), and the Dalton-Atlanta campaign. Killed in action
on August 26, 1864 at Atlanta. His brother William M. Stark said
that his brother was shot in the head while in the trenches in front of
Atlanta.
Born: 1834 – Henderson Co., TN
Died: August 26, 1864 – killed at Siege of Atlanta
Wallace Walters
* STARK,
William Malachi – Enlisted in Company G (Tippah Riflemen)
23rd Mississippi Infantry on June 2, 1861 in Tippah County.
Discharged sick on January 9, 1862. Enlisted in Company K, 10th
Mississippi Infantry on May 14, 1862 at Holly Springs, MS. He
participated in the battles at Mumfordsville and Perryville, KY,
Murfreesboro, TN, Chicamauga, GA, Missionary Ridge, TN, the
Dalton-Atlanta campaign, Florence, AL, Franklin and Nashville,
TN. Twice wounded – July 28, 1864 in front of Atlanta and in
November 1864 at Franklin, TN. Paroled at Greensboro, NC on April
26, 1865.
Born: December 19, 1842 – Henderson Co., TN
Died: April 17, 1929 – Memphis, TN (buried Elmwood Cem.)
Wallace Walters
* STEPHENS, Harrison-- Harrison
Stephens was born in Tennessee in 1822*. His wife was Mary
Eleanor Starks who was born in South Carolina in 1828*. By 1848
Harrison Stephens had migrated to Mississippi and in 1851 was living in
Itawamba County. Harrison Stephens by 1856 was living in the
Pleasant Ridge Community in Tippah County. At this time he owned
6 slaves and by 1860 his personal property and real estate was valued
at $14,230.
Harrison Stephens enlisted into the Confederate Army
in Tippah County and was a leader of a Cavalry Platoon (Co. G 7th Miss.
Cav.). After the war he was returning home, and as he was nearing
his home in Tippah County, he stopped to get a drink of water. A
briar hooked around the trigger of his gun (which he had placed on the
ground), and as he picked up his gun, it discharged and killed
him. His wife, Mary Eleanor Stephens, died a few months
later. An account of his children follows:
Danette Kong Pool (great-great-great-granddaughter of Harrison Stephens, Sr.)1. Orthella Stephens, b. 1848 Mississippi. Married John Braddock.
2. James Stephens, b. 1850 Mississippi. No record.
3. Harrison T. Stephens, Jr., b. 1853. Migrated to Texas.
4. Gertrude Pauline Stephens*, b. 1854 Mississippi. Married Tom Cross. Daughter Mary Eleanor Cross married Lloyd Thomas Welch. Their child Verdie Eleanor Welch* married T. N. Braddock, Sr.* (*Note: my maternal grandparents).
5. John Volentine Stephens, b. 1858 Mississippi. Migrated to Texas.
6. Jake (J. T.) Stephens, b. 1858 Mississippi. Migrated to Texas.
7. Joe M. Stephens*, b. 1859, buried in Rucker Cemetery (Tippah County).
* Notes: the following gaves were found in Nance Cemetery -- according to my listings there were two Nance cemeteries plus a Nance Family Cemetery which may not be correct:
Stephens, Harrison A., Feb. 19, 1862 - Sep. 7, 1862
Stephens, Mary E., wife of H.A., Apr. 12, 1827 - Feb. 23, 1863
Stephens, Joseph M., Mar. 11, 1860 - Apr. 8, 1919
Pogue Cemetery:
Cross, Gertrude, May 5, 1855 - May 22, 1932.
Falkner Cemetery:
Braddock, Thomas N., Apr. 24, 1903 - Feb. 14, 1960
Braddock, Verdie E., Jan. 12, 1903 -
Welch, Loyd T., Nov. 8, 1871 - Apr. 2, 1956
Welch, Mary E., Oct. 15, 1873 - Jan. 26, 1968
*
STREET, Solomon - Solomon was born in 1834, and was one of 15
children born to Anderson and Keziah McBride Street. He married
Rhoda Balch. Sol enlisted early in the war (1861) in the
Magnolia Guards which later was merged into the 2nd Miss.
Infantry. He served at First Manassas, Seven Pines, and the Seven
Days Battles. After North Miss. was invaded in 1862 he hired a
substitute under the provisions of the Conscription Act and returned
home. He was a Capt. in the Tippah Guards. He later served
in the 15th TN under Gen. N. B. Forrest. Killed May 2, 1864 in
Bolivar, TN by Robert Galloway, son of William Galloway who Sol had
killed in a argument over cotton. See this story
about him.
* SWAN, Robert Franklin - was
born 29 Aug 1836 in TN, died 11 Dec 1898, McLennan Co TX. He was son of
Wilson H SWAN and Mary McDONALD. He married 27 Dec 1860, Benton Co MS
to Ann Maria ALEXANDER, dau of Robert ALEXANDER and Martha ALLEN from
VA. Robert and Ann, along with her mother and stepfather's family,
(James S ROUNDTREE) moved to Titus Co TX about 1880. Robert enlisted in
Spring of 1862 at Holly Springs MS. He was Private in 17th Regiment
Infantry (Featherston's), fought at Chicamauga with Longstreet, was
wounded and captured 29 Nov 1863 at Fort Sanders, Knox Co TN, and held
prisoner at Ft Delaware for 10 months and paroled at end of war. Those
signing affidavits for his widow's pension were: G.W. DUNCAN of Titus
Co TX, who was neighbor to Robert and Ann in Benton Co MS, saw him at
his home when he was wounded; J.H. WILSON of Hill Co TX, knew Robert
since he, (J.H.) was a child, says he had 3 brothers who served in same
unit as Robert; J.A. MILLER of Titus Co TX, knew Robert and Ann in
Tippah Co MS, and met up with him on the field, after the battle at
Chicamauga; J.A. WILLSON and Georgia WILLSON, son in law and daughter
of Robert also signed affadavits. Other known children of Robert and
Ann were: Laura E, Robert T, Mary and Oscar V SWAN. Ann Maria SWAN's
last known residence was Honey Grove, Fannin Co TX in 1910.
Virginia Flesher
* TAPSCOTT, Lucius Lycurgus
– Enlisted in Company I, 2nd Mississippi Infantry March 1, 1862.
Transferred to Company A January 16, 1863. Wounded at Gettysburg
– left in the hands of the enemy. Prisoner at David’s Island, New
York. Paroled at City Point, Virginia September 8, 1863.
Returned to regiment. Captured at Petersburg, Virginia April 2.
1865. Released at Point Lookout, Maryland June 21, 1865.
Born: July 15, 1838 – Caswell County, North Carolina
Died: August 13, 1905 – Nettleton, MS
Wallace Walters
*
TATE, John William Steen - enlisted in the
1st Miss. Partisan Rangers Co. E 7th Miss. Cavalry as a private on
8/1/1862 at the age of 41 by Col. Wm. Falkner. He enlisted for a
3 year period. On 9/1/1864 he was promoted to 3rd Corporal.
Battles in which he participated were Peyton's Mills, Collierville,
Wyatt, Moscow, Cold Water, Hernando, Harrisburg, Greenwood, Salem, and
Tippah Creek. The unit was surrendered to Major General E.R.S.
Candy at Citronelle, Alabama by Lieutenant General Richard Taylor on
May 4, 1865 and John's name appears on a Roll of Prisoners of
War. They were paroled on May 16, 1865. During the war John
provided his own horse named "Sills". The horse was hit by a
minie ball during a battle. John recovered the bullet which
remains in the family to this day. At the end of the War, the
horse was sold and Bibles were purchased for his children with the
proceeds of the sale. He married Mary Elizabeth Hardin March 8,
1849. His son, my great grandfather, Zachary Hardin Tate, was
born in Keownville, now Union County in 1858.
Jim Woodward
* TERRY,
Charles M.D.- was born 10 May 1837
in the Greenville District of South Carolina. In 1842 his father
and mother, Asbury and Winniford Terry, moved the family to Tippah
County, Mississippi. They lived on Oak Lawn Plantation near the
town of Salem. Asbury died 17 September 1850 and is buried in the
old Salem cemetery. Winniford and the 10 children
worked the land and made their living. The family of 5 boys and 5
girls did well for themselves; they had 11 slaves.
Charles wrote a diary covering the period 1856 -
1860 covering life on a farm/plantation in Mississippi. It is
full of references to daily routine and neighbors. Charles ran
the farming operations for the family. His middle name might have
been "McDowell"; his father's mother was Rebecca Ann McDowell.
Charles joined Captain Thomas J. Hardin's
Mississippi Volunteers 25 May 1861 at Chulahoma, Mississippi.
This company subsequently became Company I, 19th Infantry Regiment
Mississippi Infantry.
Hospitalized for pnuemonia General Hospital, Camp
Winder, Richmond, Virginia 20 February 1863. Released 17 May 1863.
Private Terry was shot in the face. Casualties
List says "6th Brigade, Longstreet's Division, engagements before
Richmond 26 June - 1 July 1862". Medical report says "age 24,
gunshot wound at right angle nose coming out angle left lower jaw,
health good".
He was promoted to Corporal after returning to
duty. He was wounded in the left thigh and captured at
Spottsylvania, Virginia on 12 March 1864. Hospitalized at
Lincoln Hospital, Washington D.C. Sent to prison in Elmira, New
York 23 July 1864.
Charles M.D. Terry was exchanged as prisoner 29
October 1864.
The family moved to Dallas, Texas after the War in
1866. Charles married Martha Ellen Clark in June
1869. He made a fortune as a cotton broker and merchant.
His daughter, Maidie Terry, would grow up to marry T.L. Bradford who
was the first mayor after Dallas was incorporated. Mr. Bradford
was also a founder of Southwestern Life Insurance Company.
Hugh Corrigan IV
*TERRY, James Stacey - was born in the Greenville District of South
Carolina in 1834. His parents, Asbury and Winniford E. Graydon
Terry, moved the family to Tippah County in 1842. They lived on
Oak Lawn Plantation near the town of Salem. At age 21 James, the
oldest son in the family moved to La Grange, Tennessee and worked as a
clerk in a store.
In 1861, James enlisted in the Southern Guards,
Company A, and spent 12 months in the artillery division, his command
being stationed respectively at Cape Girardeau, Belmont, Colombus,
Island No. 10 and New Madrid in the defensive operations of the
Confederates along the Mississippi River. With a number of his
comrades, James swam the river to the Arkansas side, rejoined the
Confederate forces at Fort Pillow. In 1862 he was assigned to
Company A of the Fourth Tennessee Infantry, and with that command
participated in the invasion of Kentucky. He fought in the
battles of Perryville, Murfreesboro, Chattanooga, Chickamauga and
Nashville. At the last named place he was captured and spent some
time in Federal prison at Camp Douglas in Chicago. He rejoined
his command in time to take part in the defense of Atlanta, where he
was wounded. During his carrer as a soldier he was wounded
several other times, and took part in thirty-seven pitched
battles. At Richmond, Virginia in 1865 he received his
parole, returned across country on foot to Mississippi where he worked
on the family farm in Tippah County.
James moved to Dallas in 1872. He Married
Callie Hicks of DeSoto County, Mississippi. He joined his
brothers in business, and made his fortune in the flour mill and wollen
mill business and eventually the real estate business. His
descendants still live in Dallas.
Hugh Corrigan IV
*
TIGRETT,
Capt. David Porter "Dave" -- Captain David
Porter Tigrett was elected at 35, First Sgt., Company L (the Liberty
Guards), from Tippah County, MS. Dave Tigrett was captured at
Petersburg, VA on April 2, 1865. He was Commander of Company L,
2nd Mississippi Infantry, CSA. He was born March 14, 1827 or
1828, probably in TN. His parents were Rev. Samuel Tigrett
(1797-1852) and Annie Jane Bell (b. ca. 1800 in TN), Dave Tigrett
married Louisa J. _____. Their children included Sarah Jane
"Sallie," b. ca. 1864; Kitty; Vera May; and son D. F. Tigrett.
David Porter Tigrett was my great great grandfather. He died on
May 20, 1894 and was buried at Wiers Chapel between Dumas and Ripley,
MS.
Submitted by:
Becky Smith
, P.O. Box 293176, Kerrville, TX 78029-3176
* TIMMONS,
William
Robert
Monroe "Bill" Born on September 12, 1845, Tippah
County, MS, He and his family are listed in the 1850 Census for Tippah
County. He enlisted on 13 September 1861 in Company "G" 31st Regiment
Tennessee Infantry. He served until the surrender. Service is
documented by records from National Archive and Texas State Archive.
He was listed
as a corporal on 30 April 1864, last available roster for Company "G."
Married Mahalla
Jane Roten on 4 February 1866 in Tippah County. Family relocated to
Clarksville, Red River, Texas about 1890.
W. R. M. "Bill"
Timmons died on 18 December 1906, at Clarksville, Red River County,
Texas. A Confederate Widows' pension was granted to Mahalla Jane
Timmons on 1 September 1916 through the state of Texas. She received
this pension until her death, 26 July 1925. Submitted by: Timothy G. Timmons
*TURNER, Hardee L. My g/g/g/uncle was born in 1837 in
North Carolina, son of James and brother of Henry H. Turner. Married
Sarah Bumpas.
Hardee L. Turner, Private, Company
K, 10th Mississippi Cavalry, enlisted May 14, 1862 at Holly Springs,
Miss. by Captain Harris for 3 years, detached February 16, 1863 as
Teamster, Supply train, died in Huntsville hospital May 21, 1863 of
Cholera Morbus having been for sometime with Diarrhoea, /s/ G. W.
Burton, Surgeon, B. Franks, Huntsville, Ala. was paid May 22, 1863, for
making coffin & burying above named man. The grave site is
currently unknown since the occupying union troops used the wooden
headstones for firewood.
M269: Compiled Service Records of
Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of
Mississippi. Submitted by: Erick Turner
*TURNER, Henry H, my g/g/g/uncle born in 1833 in North
Carolina. Came to Tippah county with James Turner and family about
1840. Married Margaret Sarah A. Morton.
Served in the
7th Mississippi Cavalry CSA. Transferred to 23 Mississippi Infantry.
Captured at or near Big Black Bridge (Vicksburgh) later exchanged and
sent to Confederate hospital in Richmond Virginia. Died of fever
shortly after.
His wife and much of
his family moved to Kaufman, TX shortly after the war.
There is a headstone for him in the College Mound Cemetery, see picture
below. Submitted by: Erick Turner
*TURNER, Wiley Redmond - He was born in 1842 and was my
g/g/g/uncle and brother to William Timothy and James Elder.
Wiley served in
the 1st Battalion, Mississippi Infantry (Army of 10,000), later called
the 10th Mississippi. and was KIA at Ft, Craig Kentucky during the
Battle of Muunfordsville in 1862, Wylie Redmond Turner is buried with
other members of the 10th Miss. at the Col. Robert A. Smith
memorial. He is also mentioned in Lt. Stewert's
letter. Submitted
by: Erick Turner
James Elder Turner
*
TURNER, William Timothy (my g/g/g/grandfather) was born in
Tippah County in the Orizaba area, son of Wiley and Sussanah Turner. He
served with the 2nd Mississippi Cav. (reserves) I Co. (The Lula Whites)
He married Georgia McBryde and moved to Kaufman TX in 1892 and was
buried there at College Mound Cemetery in 1914. There are a couple of
letters he had wrote detailing his civil war service trying to help a
friend W. W. McGraw get his Confederate pension.
Here is a link discussing his Friend and his letter:
Below is story found at http://www.txgenweb6.org/txnavarro/biographies/m/mcgraw_william_w.htm
about a letter William Timothy wrote to his friend shortly before
both their deaths.
William Washington McGraw was born in Marshall County, MS and was in
Navarro County by the 1900 Census. He served in Co I, 2 MS Cavalry
known as the Lula White Rebels. McGraw enlisted late in the war.
The rolls of December 31, 1864, show the companies at Tuscumbia,
Carthage, Fulton and Cotton Gin. Mr. W. T. Turner of Kaufman County,
Texas wrote that he knew W. W. McGraw and in fact had served with him
in the same unit from the time of his enlistment until their surrender
in about April 1865. In a correspondence dated June 25, 1913 Turner
wanted McGraw to come to Kaufman so they could see each other and "talk
over old times." Submitted by: Erick Turner
* WALDON, Abraham B.,
Jr. -
Abraham B. Waldon, Jr. was born March 27, 1823, Laurens, County, S.C,
the son of Abraham B., Sr. and Martha (Walton) Waldon. He married Ann
Mathis in 1853 in Tippah County, MS and they became the parents of Mary
Ann Elizabeth, Sarah, T. J., John Wesley and Roxie Ann. Abraham B., Jr.
was a farmer and a miller.
According to Civil War Records from the Mississippi
Department of Archives and History A. B. Waldon enlisted April 27, 1862
in Corinth, MS in Co. E., 32nd Mississippi Infantry, CSA, for 3
years. He is shown as Present from May 1862 through April 1864
and was promoted from Private to 1st Sergeant in June, 1862. The
Jan and Feb, 1864 muster roll notes "furloughed for 40 days 25 Jany
1864 by order from Army Headquarters." He appears on a "muster
roll of Officers and men paroled in accordance with the terms of a
Military Convention entered into on the 28th day of April, 1865,
between General Joseph E. Johnson, Commanding Confederate Army, and
Major General W. T. Sherman, Commanding United States Army in North
Carolina. Roll dated near High Point, N. C., April 27,
1865. Paroled at Greensboro, North Carolina, May 1, 1865.
Abraham B. Waldon, Jr. died May 25, 1877 and Ann
died December 24, 1906. Both are buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in
Tippah County, MS. Submitted by: Raymond Settle
* WALDON, Issac J. - Issac was born
January 11, 1835, Laurens, Co., S.C., the son of Abraham B., Sr. and
Martha (Walton) Waldon. He married Lora Jane Holcomb in 1857 in
Salsbury, TN. They were the parents of Martilla, William Carter,
Sarah Mottie, Mary A., Martha, Hardy P., Issac Benjamin, John Pinkton
and Charlie R. Issac operated a water powered gin and grist mill
on the Hatchie River.
According to his pension application, Issac enlisted
in 1861 and served until March 9, 1862, in Co's B & D, 1st
Mississippi Partisan Rangers/7th Regiment Mississippi Cavalry.
From March 9, 1862 to April 9, 1865, he served in Co. D, 2nd
Mississippi Infantry, CSA. "He was captured 1863 and incarcerated
Alton Prison." He was discharged April 9, 1865.
Issac died January 6, 1907 and Lora died October 27,
1924. Both are buried in Waldon Cemetery in Tippah County,
MS. Submitted by: Raymond
Settle
*
WHITE, Robert Silas -
He married Elizabeth Ann CROWDER July 25, 1860 in Ripley,
Mississippi. She was born August 16, 1837 in Memphis, Tennessee
and the family moved to Ripley when she was about 10 years old.
She had a sister named Bell and at least two brothers who went with her
husband to fight in the Civil War with the others from Ripley.
Elizabeth Ann Crowder White Hays, applied for a widow's pension in
Nov., 1933. It was denied because they were married from July 25,
1860 until his death in 1868. The law stated that they had
to live together for 10 years before the Confederate soldier's
death. She reported that he died of wounds received in the Civil
War in Covington, TN. He was born ca 1835 in MS, probably in
Ripley, MS to Robert White and Mary Ann. He was a Presbyterian
singing teacher and a farmer. According to some accounts they
were prominent supporters of the Presbyterian Church in Ripley as was
the father of Robert White, William White of Sumter, SC. I have
located Robert S. White on two different rosters, but cannot determine
which one is our ancestor. She died about 1938 in San Angelo,
Texas.
[Note: There was a Robert S. White in Co. C 2nd Miss. (Davidson's) Army
of 10,000 and also a Robert S. White in Co. B 34th Mississippi
Infantry, enlisted 5/8/1862. The 23rd Mississippi was first known
as the 2nd, then the 3rd and finally the 23rd. Davidson was Col.
of the regiment. It was captured at Ft. Donelson 16 Feb. 1862 but
some men escaped capture. Robert probably was one of the later
and joined the 34th.]
Submitted by: JMooreh968@aol.com
& Dawn
Moorehead-Street
* WILBANKS, William Darious - born 30 Oct. 1845 in Union County, SC, the son of Daniel and Morrilla Wilbanks. According to this letter written by William to obtain a pension, he enlisted in the 4th Miss. Cavalry:
Veteran of Civil War, CSA, Aug 1862 to 1864, 4th Mississippi Calvary, Company G. In November 17, 1909 W. D. applied for a Soldiers Pension. He was a soldier from Miss., in Forest's Calvary. "I enlisted in 1862 Forrest Calvary, Chalmer Regiment, Bill Fortier Col, Garretts Company, Capt. John Garrett, Lieutenant Willis Cook, 2nd Lieutenant Virg Grace. Battles - Bakers Cross Woods wounded in shoulder and breast. Shiloh, wounded in both right and left arms. Coldwater, wounded in left side. Disability - Broken shoulder and shorting of left arm five inches, complete disability left arm, impaired right arm. Incapacitated - 3 months one time and 4 months another time. I was detached by Capt Garrett and put in charge of twelve men to conscript and look up men that were laying out from the Army. At Pontatoc I was severly wounded in the shoulder and was carried to the home of Sam Stanton. I was not fit for anymore service. Attended by Dr. Holmes at Pontatoc, Miss. Was paroled at Corinth, Miss. after surrender. Took oath when paroled. At the time of surrender or soon after I got able and went to Corinth and got my parole.
No record of his service in
the 4th Miss. Cavalry was found as shown in this War Department
communication # 1589811 dated Nov 22 1909: "There are no records, on
file in this office, of such an organization as Captain John Garrett's
Company, Chalmer's Regiment, Forrest's Cavalary, Confederate States
Army."
" The records show, however, that one Darius Wilbanks,
private,Company G (Captain John Garrett), 7th Mississippi Calvary,
Confederate States Army, enlisted August 1, 1863. He was reported
on the company muster roll covering the period from July 1, to October
31, 1864, last on file, as absent on detached service. No later
record of him has been found."
signed by Adjutant General......
Since Shiloh was fought in 1862 and he enlisted in
the 7th Miss. Cav. 1 Aug. 1863, he must have served in some other
unit. Perhaps the records have just been lost.
He married Isabella West , on 15 February 1865 in
Tippah County, ( entry # 196). He married second Ruth
Minerva.
We were told that he was a spy and that he had a
horse named "Fine As Silk" that he had confiscated while in Nashville
on a mission. Darious also carried the seven"Minnie Balls" that
he was shot with around for years in a little metal box.
William died 6 May 1911 in Ridgeley, Lake County, TN
and is Buried at Burris Chapel cemetery. Ruth filed for pension
(#4838) based on his service.
Submitted by Vernon E. Krouse
husband of Meredith Wilbanks.
* WINBORN, Joseph W. - enlisted as a private in Company K of the 34th
Mississippi in Salem on March 8, 1862 and served until the end of the
war. Three of his brothers enlisted as well: Pugh H., James
E. and Samuel W. A fourth brother, William V., joined the 2nd
Cavalry from Carroll County. Joseph was assigned as a teamster
for much of his service. He took part in the engagements at
Farmington, Resaca, Prairieville, Chickamauga and Atlanta.
Joseph’s parents were Richard W. and Rebecca Floyd
Winborn of North Carolina. The family emigrated first to
Lauderdale County, Alabama, then to Marshall County, Mississippi,
locating 12 miles east of Holly Springs in 1836. Joseph was born
there in 1840. He married Cornelia M. Hoover in 1860, and they
had 9 children: James Albert, Charles M., John R., Clara E.,
Laddison B., Joseph M., Lucious Lambert, Samuel Addison and Cornelia D.
After the war, Joseph and his family lived in Salem
and Ashland. He was sheriff of Benton County for over 20 years
beginning in 1878. Joseph died in 1902. The Benton County
town originally established as Reed’s Switch was renamed Winborn in his
honor.
Joseph and Cornelia, along with his parents and
several descendents, are buried in the Ashland Cemetery.
Submitted by Tom Winborn
Barnett, grandson of Samuel Addison Winborn.
* WILLINGHAM, George W. - enlisted in the year 1863, 11th Miss. Calvary. His commander was Gen. Stephen D. Lee and his captain's name was W. C. Gambell, Co. K. This information was taken from his confederate pension application. George served in this unit for two years and was wounded and was on leave for 5 mo. and reenlisted in Falkners Regiment (1st Partisan Rangers/7th Miss. Cavalry). George was born in MS in 1843. He married Mary (Polly) Jane GOSSETT on Jan 12, 1867 in Alcorn County. His residence was in Alcorn Co. up unto the 1900's, then he moved to Walnut, Tippah Co. Polly and George are both buried in Tuscumbia Baptist Church cemetery in Alcorn Co. Submitted by: Erwin Willingham
* WILLIS, George Preston - June 21, 1840 - Oct. 11, 1918. George was
born the the first of nine children born to William and Jane Willis in
Jackson Co. AL. By 1850 the family had moved to Tippah, MS.
They were living in the 3rd District of that county in the 1850
census. George Willis enlisted Sept. 1. 1861 into the 26th MS
Infantry Confederates States Army, Company F at Luka MS. He
served until March 25, 1865. When he first enlisted, he was in the Anna
Terry Guards Co. F of the 26 Reg't Mississippi Volunteers which changed
to Capt. Henry C. Hyneman's Co. He was temporily reattached
to Co. G. of the 32nd Miss by March of 1862, and transfered back
to the 26th by January 1863. He was wounded outside of Cold
Harbor in May of 1863 and was sent to the hospital. He was
promoted to Corporal on June 31, 1964 by order of Col. Reynolds and was
on the Honor Roll by General Order # 87 on Dec. 10, 1864. He was
captured in the hospital in Richmond VA on April 3, 1865 and turned
over to the Pro. Marshal on April 28, 1865.
George received his discharge and married Sintha
Elizabeth Smith (Jones) . Elizabeth was the widow of James Smith,
who died in the war.
George and Sintha married
and lived in Alcorn County District 5. To them were born 8
children. Their children were born between 1868 and 1886 and their
names were Rachel Mellisa, Eliza Annie, William Crawford, Martha
Roette, George Tillman , James Edward, John Frank, and Minnie Lee.
In the early years of 1890 the Isaac Maicle family,
the George Willis family, the William C. Willis Family, the F. C. Karr
Family, and the F. W. Laughlin Family , all from Alcorn Co. MS moved to
Eddy ,Texas, a small town in Falls Co. About 1911 the Willis
Family moved to Oklahoma looking for richer soil and richer days. Most
of the families settled in the Ponotoc Co. George Willis died
oct. 11, 1918 and is buried in Lightning Ridge Cemetery OK.
George P. Willis is my husband Glen's Great Grandfather and most of the
information I got from his military records and one of his Great
Granddaughter's, Nadene Willis Allen. We have a picture of him , wearing the Southern
Cross of Honor. Submitted by: Genie Hollomon
* WILSON, Alexander B. "Bart" - muster in along with his brother James at Bolivar, Tn. in the 22nd Tenn. which was later consolidated with the 12th Tenn. Infantry, Co. H. He was born in McNairy Co., Tenn., the son of William and Francis Wilson. They moved to Tippah Co., Miss. and were found in the 1850 and 1860 census of Tippah Co. The post office was Cannan Post Office. Bart was in the 1880 census of Benton Co. along with his family. He is believed to be buried in an unmarked grave in Redfern Cemetery, Benton Co. Submitted by: Scott Forrest Wilson
* WILSON, James M. - mustered in along with his brother Alexander "Bart" at Bolivar, Tn. in the 22nd Tenn. which was later consolidated with the 12th Tenn. Infantry, Co. H. He was born in McNairy Co., Tenn., the son of William and Francis Wilson. They were found in the 1850 and 1860 census of Tippah Co. The post office was Cannan Post Office. Jim's war record shows that he died at home in Aug. 1863. Submitted by: Scott Forrest Wilson
* WILSON, John - was the son of William and Francis Wilson. His is listed as an overseer on the 1850 and 1860 Tippah Co. census. Submitted by: Scott Forrest Wilson
* WOODS,
Egbert S.G. - born in Tippah County, Mississippi in 1836, Egbert
S. G. Woods was raised as a farmer. It is unknown who his
siblings or parents were. Egbert married a Louisa McElroy in
1859. He initially joined Company F 2nd Mississippi Infantry
Regiment as a Private at the age of 26. He enlisted in Ripley, MS on
March 1, 1862 and was enrolled by Capt. Powers. His records show that
he was wounded in the neck at Gaines Mill on 6/27/1862. Furloughed
30-days. Returned to duty. It is presumed that in June of 1863 he went
to another regiment.
At wars end, Egbert Woods moved to Webster County
and continued his life as a farmer. He fathered 10 children and
passed away on October 16th, 1914. He is buried in North Union
Cemetery in Webster County, Mississippi.
His wife Louisa McElroy passed away on June 11th,
1923 and is buried next to him.
Note: Egbert S. G. Woods was a
younger brother to Captain Granville A. Woods, born 1826; John Woods,
born 1828, and William Woods, born 1838. Their parents were
Tennessee-born Thomas Woods and wife, South
Carolina-born Elizabeth B. Hunt. This information was obtained
from the 1850 and 1860 Tippah County census. .[submitted by researcher,
Peggy Smith Wolfe, 2007] Submitted by: Jack Taylor II
*
WRIGHT, Adam Mitchell and Gideon Harrison
- Adam Mitchell Wright and twin brother Gideon Harrison Wright were
born 1845 Tippah County, Mississippi. They were the youngest children
of Joseph Nicholas and Nancy A. Wright. Joseph N. Wright died 9 May
1846, wife Nancy A. Wright then married Wesley A. Pool. They had
one daughter, Martha A.S. Pool. Wesley died in 1852 and Nancy died in
1855. The Wright children and Martha Pool were then made wards of the
Probate Court. In late 1858 or early 1859 the family removed to
Arkansas. In 1861 the two brothers joined I Company, 2nd Arkansas
Infantry. Gideon H. Wright joined CSA forces in Memphis 20 June 1861
and had to travel 300 miles to join the 2nd Arkansas. Adam M. Wright
joined 18 July 1861 in Powhatan, Lawrence County, Arkansas. Gideon’s
service record shows his age as "18". Both were wounded in the Battle
of Shiloh, Gideon was sent to a hospital in Jackson, Mississippi and
later sent home to Arkansas. He was discharged 24 November 1862.
After being wounded at Shiloh, Adam M. Wright was captured 11 October
1862 at Harrodsburg, Kentucky, he was sent to Vicksburg via Cario,
Illinois, paroled and rejoined his Company 16 January 1863. He was
again wounded during the Battle of Chickamanga 19 September 1863. His
service records note that in the summer of 1864 he was sent for extra
duty at Atlanta, Georgia working as a teamster.
Both Adam Mitchell and Gideon Harrison Wright lived
in Texas for a time and finally settled in Oklahoma in the early
1900s Adam Mitchell Wright first settled in Pooleville, Carter
County, OK then moved to Stephens County. He and his sons built the
first cotton gin in Stephens County in the Hamlet of Arthur. Adam
Mitchell Wright died 27 September 1919 at the family homestead outside
Velma, Stephens County. He is buried in the Old Cemetery at Velma.
Family history states that Adam carried a "minnie ball" in his hip from
the War until his death. Adam Mitchell Wright was married twice,
first to (1869) Josephine Lang McMillan, they had five children.
Josephine died soon after the birth of her fifth child, in Brown
County, Texas. Adam then married Elizabeth Ridgel Davis (Nov. 1882),
this marriage produced six children that survived until
adulthood. Gideon Harrison Wright married Emmaline A. Davis, they
had nine children. Gideon died in Verden, Grady County, OK, 27
April 1924
Submitted by: Melvin
Wright , greatgrandson of Adam Mitchell Wright, Whidbey Island,
Washington
* YANCEY, William Edward
– Enlisted in Company C (Tippah Tigers), 23rd Mississippi Infantry on
August 1, 1861. Promoted to Corporal on November 10, 1861.
Captured at Ft Donelson,TN February 16, 1862. Prisoner at Camp
Douglas, IL. Exchanged at Vicksburg September 30, 1862.
Present for duty through August 1864. No further archive record
available.
Born: 1843 – Mecklenburg Co., Virginia
Died: not known
Submitted by: Wallace Walters
* YANCEY,
Robert Lewis – Enlisted in Company L (Liberty Guards), 2nd
Mississippi Infantry on February 26, 1862. Wounded at
Antietam. Fought in battles of Gettysburg, Falling Water (MD),
the Wilderness Campaign, Spotslyvania, Petersburg (wounded), and
surrendered at Appamattox April 10, 1865.
Born: January 8, 1844 – Mecklenburg Co., Virginia
Died: January 23, 1925 – Tippah Co., Mississippi
Submitted by: Wallace Walters
* YANCEY,
Green Lee – Enlisted in Company B, 1st Mississippi Partisan
Rangers (7th Mississippi Cavalry) in August 1862. Re-enlisted at
Ripley, MS on March 1, 1863 when regiment reorganized.
Surrendered at Citronelle, Alabama with General Forrest.
Born: October 9, 1845 – Mecklenburg Co., Virginia
Died: June 8, 1922 – Tippah Co., Mississippi
Submitted by: Wallace Walters
* YANCEY, John Samuel – Enlisted in Company B, 7th Mississippi
Cavalry in 1864 Joined Gen. N.B. Forrest’s command at the Battle of
Brices Crossroads. Surrendered with Forrest at Citronelle,
Alabama, May 1865.
Born: November 28, 1847 –
Mecklenburg Co., Virginia
Died: August 13, 1928 – Tippah
Co., Virginia
Sumitted by: Wallace Walters