Thomas was born 24 Sept 1845 in Bedford County, Tenn. His family history and his CSA gravestone gives his unit at the 21st Tenn. Cav. I have not found his records for that unit but did find him [2 cards] in the 4th Regiment Tenn Cav. He is described as having dark hair, fair complexion, blue eyes and 5 foot 11 inches tall. He is listed as being from Bedford County, Tennessee. His regiment surrendered near Raleigh, NC 1 May 1865, he swallowed the yellow dog on 31May and went home. He is buried beside his wife Sarah Frances Young at Oak Grove Cem. Sequatchie, Marion Co. Tenn. We are related by marriage.

(Born - Abt. 1848 in Tennessee)
(Father - William Anderson Lewis)
(Mother - Margaret Hamilton)

W. H. White, having resigned as 1st Lieut. from the 16th Tennessee Infantry in January of 1865, transferred to McBride''s Company, Starnes''/Mclemore''s 4th Tennessee Cavalry and transferred prisoners to Andersonville until held up at Augusta Ga. by officers gathering convalescents and stragglers. He made it to Greensboro, N.C. to see J. E. Johnston with the flag of truce in hand and left with Gen. Dibrell and many others of the 4th Tennessee to have a hand written parole from Dibrell. He continued home with his comrades, and resided back in Faulkner SPrings, Warren County to be married in 1866.

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Andrew was born 10 Jan 1837 in Dunlap, Sequatchie Co. Tenn. He served in the 5th Battalion Cavalry [ McClellon's] and Co H 8th Tenn Cavalry aka 1st Battn: & 4th Battalion Tenn cavalry. [Smith's]. He has 2 cards in his 5th Battalion file & 11 cards in his 4th Tenn. Cavalry file. He enlisted at Chatanooga, Tenn by J.W. Gillespie on 29 Aug 1861. This Battn: was consolidated and became Co H 8th Tenn. Cav. Smith's. He fought in many battles and skirmishes including Fishing Creek aka Mill Springs and known to the enemy as Logan Crossroads. He was captured near his hometown of Dunlop, Sequatchie Co. Tenn on 21 Aug 1863 and sent to Louisville on to Camp Chase, Ohio arriving 1 Sept 1863 and on to Rock Island, Ill. arriving 24 Jan 1864. He died 10 Jan 1911. We are related by marriage.

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Died of dysentery at Fort Delaware POW Camp

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Captured April 10, 1863, and taken to the Confederate prison at Alton, IL. Died of typhoid fever while being held prisoner.

Burial:
Alton Confederate Prison
Alton
Madison County
Illinois, USA

Allen S. Word married Miss Julia Coe He died March 11, 1925 in Green Co. AR Buried in Harveys Chapel Cem. Marmaduke, Green Co. AR

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4 Battalion (Branner's) Tennessee Cavalry became 2nd Tn Cavalry (Ashby's)in May 1862

4th TN Cav (Branner's) was absorbed into the 2nd TN Cav (Ashby's). William J. Heacker enlisted as Private. He was a surgeon and established the field hospital at the Battle of Bean Station, TN

James was born in Warren County, Tenn. 15 Jan 1837. the 1860 census has him in Dist. 4 Sequatchie Co. Tenn. at age 23. He is a Merchant, and the PO is at Dunlap. He enlisted on 28 Aug 1862 at Pikeville, Bledsoe County. Attached to Warton's Brigade and fought at Perryville and Murfreesborough. It was disbanded on 23 Jan 1863 and transferred to the 22nd Battalion Tenn. Infantry. He has 3 cards in this unit. He has 3 cards in his 22nd Infantry archival file. The 22nd fought under Leonidas Polk's Corps, Major General B.F. Cheatham's Division, Marcus J. Wrights Brigade which was comprised of the 8th, 16th, 28th, 28th, 51st and 22 Battalion plus Carne's Battery of Artillery. James was married to Flora Theresa Pankey who was my cousin 3 times removed. He saw action in both the Atlanta and Carolina Campaigns. He died 29 Jan 1910 in Sequatchie Co. Tenn and is buried there in Stone Cemetery.

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was in the wheelers raid.Oct 2,1863.captured oct 14th 1863 in Jasper,tn About the same time as the Cracker line was coming about.Sent to camp Morton in Indiana.Was one of 1800 plus to survive till the end of the war..

I honor the service of this 'free man of color' Enlisted on 8/1/1862 as a Private in Murry's 4th TN Cavalry. Recruited by Captain Francis Cunningham, Co. “H”. Organized July 22, 1861 at Nashville, Davidson County as Q. C. Sanders’ Company. Men from Smith County. Became Co. “C”, 8th (4th) Tennessee Cavalry. Wiley's middle initial was 'A'. This is the only 'free person of color', listed in the 1860 census of Smith County,TN.
Name Alfred Stewart
Event Type Census
Event Date 1860
Event Place 15th District, Smith, Tennessee, United States
Gender Male
Age 36
Race Mulatto
Race (Original) Mulatto
Birth Year (Estimated) 1824
Birthplace Tennessee
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This information was confirmed on a confederate pension application