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Patrilineal Confederate Veterans
Among my paternal ancestors, I found 11 Confederate veterans in three families; the BOX, HIGH, and NORMAN families. Another 5 Confederate veterans have been provisionally identified from the ELLIOTT family. There are likely more but I do not have relevant data on my CURETON, HILL, and JONES family ancestry. The list was initially limited to ancestral 'fathers' and 'uncles'; but, various 1st and 2nd cousins n-times removed are beginning to be post. On a separate webpage, Patrilineal Confederate Veteran, information regarding can be found. |
Matrilineal Confederate Veterans
Among my maternal ancestors, I found 16 Confederate veterans in four families; the ESTES, FRANKLIN, MURPHY, SWEATT, and WILLIAMS families. |
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__Estes Confederate Veterans__ American Civil War Soldiers' Stories for my two maternal 2nd great-granduncles are found on a separate webpages. |
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__Franklin Confederate Veterans__
American Civil War Soldiers' Stories for three maternal 2nd great-granduncles are found on separate webpages. Family history reports that Benjamin DeKlab Franklin, my maternal 2nd grandfather, served in the American Civil War, as an irregular / guerrilla / partisan Confederate officer [he was known in later life as 'Captain' Franklin] and/or spy who " . . . would put on old clothes and go north preaching to gain information for the Southern Army and locate supplies". No documentation has been found. But, that is another story to be detailed later. Thomas J. Franklin, the youngest of three half 2nd great-granduncles, is suspected to have been exempt from Confederate service [as specified in the Confederate Conscription Acts] either because he was [Russell County, Alabama, censuses report he was a riverboat steward and, later, riverboat captain] or Georgia, just across the Chattahoochee River from Russell County, Alabama, his reported residence in the 1860 and 1870 censuses. |
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__SWEATT Confederate Veterans__
Three Confederate soldiers have been identified among my SWEATT ancestors. The identification is based on the ancestor's 1814 and 1847 were liable for compulsory service in the Confederate Army the associated company-regiment was raised / formed. Additionally, brothers or cousins in the same company-regiment is further validation. As time permits, the US National Archives compiled military service records of these Confederate soldiers will be obtained and researched for information to confirm or disprove the match. Albert W. Sweatt Corporal, Company F, 46th Tennessee Infantry Regiment My matrilineal 2nd great granduncle grandson of Sarah [nee PIERCE] and William SWEATT 46th Tennessee Infantry Regimental History The 46th Tennessee Infantry regiment was organized at Paris, Henry County, Tennessee, in November 1861. After service in Missouri, Louisiana, and Mississippi, the 46th Tennessee Infantry Regiment joined the Confederate Army of Tennessee in November 1863; Lt. Gen. Leonidas Polk's Army of Mississippi in early 1864, and then the Army of Tennessee's [and destruction of the CSA Army of Tennessee], and Bentonville, North Carolina. George Bradford Sweatt Private, Company H, 12 Texas Cavalry [Parson's] Regiment My matrilineal 1st cousin 4 times removed grandson of Sarah [nee PIERCE] and William SWEATT An image of his monument can be fetched via the preceding hyperlink. See the 12th Texas Cavalry [Parson's] Regimental History below. Edward Van Buren Sweatt Sergeant, Company H, 12 Texas Cavalry [Parson's] Regiment My matrilineal 1st cousin 4 times removed grandson of Mary Polly [nee Rash ] and Rev. Edward SWEATT, Sr. great grandson of Sarah [ nee PIERCE ] and William SWEATT Ellis County, Texas, in 1872 See the 12th Texas Cavalry [Parson's] Regimental history below. 12th Texas Cavalry [Parson's] Regimental History The majority of the companies of the 12th Texas Cavalry regminent were formed by William H. Parsons in the summer of 1861. Company H was formed from Ellis County and was denoted the 'Ellis County Blues'. The regiment was mustered into Confederate service at Hempstead on 28 October 1861. The regiment served in Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, and, then finally, Arkansas. In April 1864 the regiment, as part of in Parson's Brigade, participated in the the Confederate Army defense of Louisiana against Union Major General Nathaniel P. Banks' Red River Expedition / Campaign. They reportedly were constantly skirmishing throughout April and May 1864. The most significant battles in which they participated were the battles of and The regiment was disbanded on 20 May 1865 after '3 years and 7 months of official Confederate service. Leaving behind an impressive record of moving as light cavalry or dragoons across 3 states. With almost constant guerrilla warfare and skirmishes, while keeping their casualties to a minimum.' |
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__Murphy Confederate Veterans__
American Civil War Soldiers' Stories for three maternal 2nd great-granduncles are found on separate webpages. |
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__Williams Confederate Veterans__
American Civil War Soldiers' Story for two maternal 1st cousin 4 times removed and are found on a separate webpage. |
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__Other__
There are likely more but I have not found relevant data on my McCLOUD and PATTERSON family ancestry. In future, relevant information will be provided on a separate webpage. |
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Daniel Richardson, my matrilineal 4th great grandfather, had three grandsons who fought for the Federal / National / Union Army in the American Civil War. These three '1st Cousins 4 Times Removed' are the only Union ancestors thus far identified. These Union soldiers were and Images of their service records were obtained from the Missouri State Archives' Soldiers Database website. Jackson Richardson served in Company C, 8th Missouri State Militia Cavalry Regiment from 01 Mar 1862 to 08 Nov 1862. He served a little more than 08 month of the war before his death from disease. His service record indicates: Family researchers, additionally, report that Jackson Richardson Preston B. Richardson served in Company C, 8th Missouri State Militia Cavalry Regiment from 01 May 1862 to 13 Jan 1864, 20.4 months. His service record indicates: Additionally, family researchers report that Preston B. Richardson an image of his Mexican War service record can be fetched via the preceding hyperlink in Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon; nearly 82.5 years of age his wife, Euphemia [nee Jamison] Richardson [1829 - 1904], and 2nd child / 2nd son, Lewis C. Richardson [1857 - 1894], are also buried there. his family monument can be fetched via the preceding hyperlinks. James M. Richardson served in Company C, 8th Missouri State Militia Cavalry Regiment from 01 Mar 1862 to 27 Nov 1862. He served nearly 09 month of the war before his death from disease. His service record indicates: Family researchers, additionally, report that Jackson Richardson |
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