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Ancestors of Don Green

(Bvt) 2nd Lt. Thomas J. Green
Wood’s Reg. Cavalry Co M (1st Reg Wirt Adams Mississippi Cavalry)/3rd Ala Cav Co B
Born: Dec 30, 1820      Burnt Corn, Conecuh Co, AL
Died: April 7, 1865       Montgomery, AL Hospital        No Marker
Muster in: Sept. 29, 1861 in Mobile, AL.
Battles: Shiloh, Perryville, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, Knoxville, Atlanta, Decatur, Aiken

 
Pvt. Alexander H. Green
4th Ala CAV Co A (Russell’s)
Born: July 4, 1843
Died April 26, 1914     Baghdad, Santa Rosa Co, FL.  Buried in Baghdad City Cemetery
Muster In: Sept. 14, 1861 in Montgomery, AL.
Battles: Ft. Donelson, Shiloh, Parker’s Crossroads, Chickamauga, Knoxville, Atlanta, Nashville, Franklin
Captured: Shelbyville (Manchester), TN. on June 27, 1863. POW Nashville, TN. July 1, 1863. Pow Louisville, KY July 16, 1863. POW Camp Chase, OH July 20, 1863. POW Camp Douglas Aug 24, 1863. Exchanged New Orleans, LA May 23, 1865.


 
Pvt. Thomas L. Green
5th Ala INF (Old) Co D & (New) Co C
Born: Oct 7, 1841        Burnt Corn, Conecuh Co., AL
Died: June 30, 1862       Richmond, VA           Not aware of Battle or Marker
Muster in: July 29 at Bell's Landing, AL
Battles: 1st Manassas, Cold Harbor, 7 Pines, Malvern Hill
Admitted: Nov. 11, 1861 General Hospital #18 (Formerly Greaner's Hospital) Richmond, VA.  for sickness or illness. Released Dec. 14, 1861
Killed: At White Oak Swamp by a cannister grape shot near Frazier's Farm. 
 

Pvt. John C. Young
2nd SC INF Co F &/or 5th SC INF (Res) Co B
Born: Oct 22, 1825      Clinton, Laurens Co., SC
Died: Mar 23, 1916      Richburg, Chester Co., SC       Supposed to be buried in Ninety-Six, SC Cemetery
Muster in: April 14, 1861  in Greenwood, SC.
Battles: Fort Sumter, 1st Manassas, Yorktown, 7 Days Battles, Malvern Hill, Harper’s Ferry, Antietem, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Chickamauga, Wilderness Spotsylvania Courthouse, Cold Harbor, Bentonville
Discharged: May 21, 1862 for being over 35 years of age & Company F, 2nd SC Inf being at maximum strength.
Muster in: Nov. 17, 1862 in Abbeville (Summersville), SC. 90 Days Reserves, Co B., 5th SC Inf.
Injured: In battle & had right leg amputated.



Pvt. C. P. James

1st MS INF Co I (Johnston’s)
Born: Jan 12, 1825
Died: Aug 2, 1888        Paulding, Jasper Co., MS.        Buried in Old James Cemetery In Paulding, MS.
Muster in: Aug 22 1862 in Enterprise, MS
Battles: Fort Donelson, Port Hudson, Resaca,
Captured: POW June 14, 1863 Port Hudson, LA. POW New Orleans, LA June 24, 1863.


 
Pvt. Elbert H. Braswell
3rd Ala CAV Co A/Wirt Adams Reg't Ala Cav, Co C (Wood's Reg't Cav)
Buried in Sykes Cemetery         Choctaw County, AL
Muster in: Sept. 25, 1861 in Mt. Sterling, AL
Discharged: May 2, 1863 by order of Reg't Surgeon on account of Disability near Fosterville, TN.

Battles: Shiloh, Perryville, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, Knoxville


Pvt. Francis A. Wright
40th Ala INF Co E
Born: April 13, 1843
Died: June 20, 1913     Needham, Choctaw Co., AL.   Buried in Boguelusa Valley Cemetery
Muster in: April 1, 1862 in Choctaw County, AL
Captured: POW Vicksburg, MS July 4, 1863. Paroled Vicksburg, MS July 9, 1863.
Captured: June 15, 1864 at Big Shanty, GA. POW June 20, 1864 Nashville, TN. POW June 22, 1864 Louisville, KY. POW June 24, 1864 Rock Island Barracks, Rock Island, IL.
Released: From Rock Island, IL June 22, 1865  

Battles: Chickamauga, Vicksburg, Missionary Ridge, Lookout Mountain, Atlanta 


Pvt. Silas A. Wright
22nd Ala INF Co C
Born: 1827
Died: Sept 10, 1910     not known
Muster in: Nov. 1861 in Montgomery, AL
Wounded: April 6-7, 1862 at Shiloh, TN.
Battles: Shiloh

 
Pvt. Andrew J. Wright
38th Ala INF Co C
Born: Oct 24, 1844
Died Dec 12, 1929       Choctaw County, AL   not known
Muster in: May 13, 1862 Fort Gaines on Dauphin Island, AL
Surrender: May 4, 1865 at Citronelle, AL.
Paroled: May 12, 1865 at Livingston (Gainesville), AL

Battles: Chickamauga, Franklin, Nashville, Chattanooga, Atlanta, Spanish Fort

 
Pvt. Henry S. Wright
38th Ala INF Co C
Born: May 6, 1835
Died: Mar 1904            not known
Muster in: April 2, 1862 at Fort Stoddert near Mt. Vernon AL
Admitted: April 17 & 25, 1865 Way Hospital in Meridian, MS. Furloughed.
Battles: Chickamauga, Franklin, Nashville, Chattanooga, Atlanta, Spanish Fort (Blakeley)

 
Pvt. M. E. Wright
38th Ala INF Co C
Muster in: April 2, 1862 at Fort Stoddert near Mt. Vernon, AL
Surrender: May 4, 1865  at  Citronelle, AL
Battles: Chickamauga, Franklin, Nashville, Chattanooga, Atlanta, Spanish Fort (Blakeley)


Pvt. James C. Wright
54th Ala INF Co C/4th Confederate INF Co B (1 Reg't Ala, Tenn, Miss Inf)
Born: Dec 8, 1833
Muster in: Aug 10, 1861 at Montgomery, AL
Captured: April 8, 1862 at Ten Islands near New Madrid, MO. POW Camp Randall - Madison, WI May 13, 1862. POW Camp Douglas - Chicago, IL Aug 1, 1862. Exchanged at Vicksburg, MS Sept. 6, 1862 
Reinlisted: In 1863. Assigned as a cook at Breckinridge Division Hospital near Marion Station, MS. and Lauderdale Springs, MS.
Surrendered: May 4, 1865 at Citronelle, AL.
Paroled: May 17, 1865 at Meridian, MS.

Battles: Fort Pemberton, Champion’s Hill

 
Cpl. Willoughby W. Gibson
16th Ala INF Co F
Born: 1816       Edgefield, SC
Died: 1867       Red Springs, Choctaw Co., AL. Buried in Bozone Cemetery
Muster in: Aug 1861 in Courtland, AL
Battles: Shiloh, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Chattanooga, Jonesboro, Tunnel Hill, Resaca, Pickett’s Mill, Kennesaw Mountain, Peachtree Creek, Atlanta, Franklin, Nashville
Captured: Stone's River Dec 31, 1862. POW Dept. of the Cumberland near Nashville, TN.


Pvt. Jackson M. Scurlock
3rd Ala INF Res Co A
Born 1817        
Died 1867        At Sea
Muster in: April 15, 1864 in Mt. Sterling, AL.
Muster Out: August 31, 1864
Battles: Homeguard/Reserve Duty


 
Capt. William B. Amos
15th Confederate CAV Co I/3rd FLA CAV Co D (Meyer’s)
Born: FL
Died: Nov 18, 1901     Burnt Corn, Conecuh Co., AL. Buried in John Green Cemetery
Muster in: Oct 4, 1862 Santa Rosa Co., FL.
Consolidated: From 3rd FLA Cav Co D to 15th Confederate CAV Co I in Sept. 1863 in Mobile, AL

Surrender/Parole: April 1865 in Demopolis, AL
Battles: Mobile, Pensacola, Claiborne

 

 
 

 Ancestor of Reed Walters

  John "Snap" Pittman
  21st Mississippi Infantry Co. C. 
  Marion Co. Mississippi 



Ancestor of Doug Jefcoat

Pvt. David Jefcoat
Co. F, 7th Batt'n Miss. Inf.
Captured at Kennesaw Mt., GA., July 4, 1864
POW at Camp Douglas; Chicago, Ill.
Life long resident of Jones County, MISS.


Ancestor of Everett Brewer

Pvt. Howell Brewer
Co. A, 46th Miss. Inf.


Ancestors of Cotton Norris

Dr. John Crout
Surgeon
15th SC. Inf.
Dr. Crout survived the war but lost 3 sons to the conflict

Pvt. Jeremiah Crout
Co. I, 15th SC. Inf.

Pvt. Elias Crout
Co. E, 7th SC. Inf.

Pvt. Samuel Crout
Co. H, 7th SC. Inf.


Ancestors of Robert M. Neill, Sr.

Pvt. Christopher Columbus Alexander
Co. I, 20th Miss. Inf. Reg. Volunteers
2nd Lt. Co. A, 37th Miss. Inf. Reg. Volunteers

Pvt. John Alexander Craig
Co. H, 22nd Miss. Inf. "Lafayette Farmers"

Maj. Nathaniel S. Cheairs
3rd Tenn. Inf. (Clack's)

Chaplin Sgt. James H. Cheairs
Co F, Hughes Batt'n Miss. Cav


Ancestors of Billy Langley & Chris Germany

Pvt. Mathias Langley
Co. A, 46th Miss. Inf.

Pvt. John Dennis Harrison
Co. H, 14th Miss. Inf.


Ancestor of Howard Patrick

Pvt. John D. Harrison
Co. H, 14th Miss. Inf.


Ancestor of Blair Picou

Justin LeCompet
Louisiana Militia


Ancestors of Jason, Joseph and Lee McCoy

Pvt. Elisha Edwards
6th Miss. Inf., "Lowery Rifles"

Pvt. Thomas Byrd Walden
Co. G, 46th Miss. Infantry


Ancestor of Joe Cosper

Pvt. Joseph Warren Blackwell
Co. B, 46th Miss. Inf.


Ancestors of Sidney Parker

Cpl. Madison Prescott Bush
Co. C, 7th Batt. Miss. Inf.

Cpl. Jefferson J. Bush
Co. C, 7th Batt. Miss. Inf.


Ancestor of Glenn Holifield

Pvt. Alfred M. Roney
Co. G, 15th Alabama Inf.


Ancestor of Coco Roberts

Pvt. Van Lyer Lofton
Co. N, 8th Reg. Ala. Inf.

Pvt. William Henry Roberts
Co. D, 7th Batt. Miss. Inf.


Ancestors of Carl D. Ford

Capt. James T. Martin
Co. A, 8th Miss. Inf.
Killed at Franklin

3rd Sgt. John V. Ford
Co. G, 5th Miss. Inf.
Died Nov., 1863 of injuries received at Vicksburg


Ancestor of James H. Webb, Jr.

Pvt. James H. Locke
Co. G, 3rd Ala. Inf.
Paroled in Talladega, Ala. on May 22, 1865
Buried in Old Bethel Cemetery in Choctaw County, Ala.


Ancestors of Dennis Avera

Pvt. Raston L. Avera
Co. E, 37th Miss Inf.

Pvt. J. W. Avera
Camp Guard, Mississippi (Camps of Instruction for Conscripts) 

Cpl. Henry M. McGrew
Co. G, 13th Miss. Inf.

Pvt. James A. McGrew
Turner's Co., Miss. Light Artillery

Pvt. Mountford S. Smith
Co. E, 7th Batt. Sharpshooters

Pvt. Edwin Mathis
Co. H, 8th Miss. Inf.

Pvt. James Robinson
Co. D, 37th Miss. Inf.


Ancestors of LTC
 (Ret) John Charles Cox, MSSG
 
Pvt. Edward Lafayette Davis (Paternal GGrandfather)
Co. G Scotland Neck Mounted Rifles, 3rd NC Calvary
Wounded: Aug 21, 1864, during the siege of Petersburg, in actions along the Weldon Railroad. Discharged: Because of wounds.
Died: May 12, 1935, “Beauvoir,” Biloxi, Miss.
Note: After the war, studied medicine at U. of Maryland medical school and practiced in Panola and Yalobusha Co., Miss.

Pvt. Richard Bennett Porter (Maternal GGrandfather) 
Served: Co. C, 14th Batt. Miss. Lt. Artillery
Participated at Champion Hill, Captured at Vicksburg at surrender, Later Paroled.
Born: 1830, Robertson Co., Tenn.
Died:Yalobusha County, MS.
Buried: Oak Hill Cemetery, Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.
Note: Richard Bennett Porter’s mother was the older sister of Elizabeth “Betsy” Bell Powell, the focus of the legend of the infamous “Bell Witch of Tennessee” in the 1820’s.
 
Pvt. John Wesley Wells (Maternal GGrandfather)
Co. K, 48th Ala. Vol. Inf.
Later detailed as a Nurse 1862 until surrender. 
Died: July 3, 1911, Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.
Note: Following the war John Wesley Wells was licensed as a teacher and minister in Ala.
 
PVT John Ragland (Maternal GGreat Grandfather)
Co. C, 30th Ala. Inf. 
Died: Unk
Buried: Pell City, Ala.
Note: Captured at Baker’s Creek 1863, Warren Co., Miss., spent 6 months at Ft. Delaware, paroled, Captured again at Nashville, spent 3 months in prison in OH, paroled in Chicago.

Pvt. George W. Ragland (Maternal GGreat Uncle)
Co. F, 9th Reg. Ala. Inf. 
Died: Unk
Buried: Easonville Cemetery, St. Clair Co. Ala.
Note: Discharged Apr 29, 1863 from Confederate Hospitalat Farmville, VA, but fell sick almost immediately and died before returning home. (Brother of John Ragland)
 
Pvt. James Ellender Cox (Paternal 1st Cousin -once removed) 
Co. G Panola Invincibles, 19th Reg. Miss. Inf. 
Died: KIA Battleof Williamsburg, VA [AKA Battle of Ft. Magruder]May 5,  1862.)          
Buried: Unknown
 
Cpt. John Bell McEwen (Paternal 1st Cousin -once removed) 
2nd Lieut., later Cpt. of
Co. K, 4th Miss. Cav.
Died: Feb 5, 1905, Oxford, Lafayette Co. Miss.
Buried: St. Peter’s cemetery, Oxford, Lafayette Co. Miss.
Note: University of Mississippi  Class of 1858, [MD] his Mother was the youngest sister of the Hon. John Bell of Tennessee, candidate for president in 1860.

Pvt. Leftrick Reynolds Powell (AKA Reynolds Powell), (Maternal 1st Cousin - once removed)   11th Tenn. Inf. 
Wounded: at Battle of Chickamauga, GA 19 Sep. 1863. 
Died: KIA Franklin, Tenn. Nov 30, 1864 (Bayoneted on the porch of the Fountain Branch
Carter Home.)
Buried: Batts Family Cemetery, Cedar Hill, TN. (unmarked grave, possibly next to his father Richard Rowell Ptolemy Powell, who’s grave is also unmarked)
Note: Reynold’s Mother Elizabeth “Betsy” Bell Powell, was the focus of the legend of the infamous “Bell Witch of  Tennessee” in the 1820’s.

Pvt. George Washington Sammandal Bell (Maternal 1st Cousin - once removed)
Co. E Oakland Rebels, 29th Miss. Inf. Reg. 
Died: KIA Franklin, Tenn. Nov  30, 1864
Buried: “Unknown Mississippians” plot, McGavock Cemetery, Franklin, Williamson
Co., Tenn.
Note: 1st Cousin of Leftrick Reynolds Powell

Ancestors of Daryl Gambrell

1st Sgt. Lawrence Wilson Gambrell (Paternal Great Grandfather)
Co. H, 46th Miss. Inf.
Buried at Clear Creek, Smith County, MS.

Pvt. George Mattison Brumfield (Paternal Great Great Grandfather)
Co. K, 28th Miss. Cavalry
Buried Jackie Knight Cemetery, Jones County, MS.

Pvt. Tomas Newton Flynt (Maternal Great Great Grandfather)
Co. G, 7th Batt. Miss. Inf.
Buried at Big Creek, Jones County, MS.

Pvt. Rufus G. Worsham (Maternal Great Great Grandfather)
Co. A, 6th Miss. Inf.
Buried at Beauvoir

Ancestors of Charles Mott

Pvt. James Jefferson Mott
Co. K Pettus Guards, 13th Miss. Inf.

Ancestors of Clyde Magee

Lt. Felix Carr
Co. K, 6th Miss. Inf.

Pvt. John N. Magee
Co. H, 6th Miss. Inf.

James Allen Byrd
8th Miss. Cav.

Sgt. H. P. Anderson
Miss. Cav.

Ancestors of George Jaynes

Pvt. Thomas Newton Flynt
Co. G, 7th Batt. Miss. Inf.


Ancestors of Henry Thompson

Pvt. David B. Thompson
 Co. H Jasper Avengers, 37th Miss. Inf.

Pvt. Claiborne Grayson
Co. F Jasper Greys, 16th Miss. Inf.

Pvt. M. L. (Fate) Parker
Co. A Jasper County, 7th Batt. Miss. Inf.

Capt. Rufus K. Clayton
Co. A Oak Bowery Invincibles, 40th Miss. Reg. Inf.
Died of Wounds - Battle of Iuka









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