joseph is my 6th great grandfather, i have alot of info on him and the Divine family and always looking for more!

Benjamin was b. 1846/47 and d. 4/21/1920 in Cherokee Co., AL. He was married 3 times: Catherine TEAGUE 1865 Bradley Co., TN and had 3 children - she died 1875 in Roane Co., TN; Judith A. 'Juda' DEAN 1876 Polk Co., TN, had 2 children and she died 1887 in Cave Springs, Floyd Co., GA; Mary Ann RUCKS 1888 Cherokee Co., AL, had one son and which is where she died 1931. Benjamin John ROBERTS is buried at Arrington Chapel Cem., Pleasant Gap, Cherokee Co., AL. Ben and his brother, James H. Dunigan ROBERTS both enlisted into Co. C of Thomas Legion over in Murphy, NC shortly after their father, Elisha ROBERTS b 1810 Clark Co., GA, had left their home in Polk Co., TN to enlist into Co. A Thomas Legion CSA up in Loudon, TN. Later all 3 served together in Co. C until Elisha died in 1863. Almost immediately thereafter, Ben and James re-enlisted into 3rd Mtd Inf. USA. Benjamin's mother was Lethia CLIAN-ROBERTS.

Only recently learned this member of my grandmother's family tree from Bardstown, Nelson Co, KY was member of N Bedford Forrests Rangers; he was taken prisoner @ Battle of Ft Donnelson, TN & sent to Lake Erie's Fort Johnson POW Camp in Ohio. I've no details as to how long he remained captive, however I've discovered him post Civil War back in Bardstown-Louisville area as an attorney. Later, I traced him living in Southern Calif where he practiced law & was also local judge. Not sure of his death date, but appears to be pre 1900. Invite contact from other researchers who may be interested in these names & related details. Charlie Murphy near Seattle 7 Jun 2005

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B: 1831 Monroe Tenn D: 1864 Moristown Tenn. Enlisted Jun 6 1861 Lynchburg Tenn:Muster May 23 Knoxville Tenn. ,Moore Hospital #1 Danville Va Jan 3 1862 .

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Born 1843 Rockford, NC, son of Francis P Vest and Elizabeth W 'Betsy' Davis. Moved to Polk County TN with his family and enlisted 1861 at Benton, TN and moved with 3rd Tennessee Infantry CSA into Virginia operations. Was separated from his company when it surrendered at Vicksburg July 1863, went home to Conesauga, TN and was there captured by Federal cavalry. After the war he married Nancy Jane McGuire and lived in Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, back to Tennessee, then to Madison County, AL and finally to Birmingham where he died in 1934, age 91. He was 1 of 9 brothers in the Civil War on both sides.

Birth: 12 NOV 1830 in Monroe County, Tennessee
Death: 7 APR 1905 in Monroe County, Tennessee. Son of Abednego ( Ben ) Arp ( or Earp ) and Nancy Gray. His Aunt Nancy Earp married John Land,brother of my 4th gr grandfather. Captain: James L. J. Pearson. Recruits were mustered at Loudon, TN on 10 Aug. 1864 with men from Monroe CO, TN. Buried in Ebenezer Cemetery, Monroe County, Tennessee. Served with brothers, Thomas and Ben.

Birth: 28 OCT 1845 in Monroe County, Tennessee

Date of Death: 07 DEC 1916
Buried : Farr's Chapel/Kitchen's Cemetery,
Monroe County, TN. Served with brothers, Thomas & Alfred. Son of Abednego ( Ben ) Arp ( or Earp ) and Nancy Gray. His Aunt Nancy Earp married John Land,brother of my 4th gr grandfather. Captain: James L. J. Pearson. Recruits were mustered at Loudon, TN on 10 Aug. 1864 with men from Monroe CO, TN.

Son of Ben Earp & Nancy Gray of Wilkes Co.N.C. ( later,in Monroe Co.Tn.) His aunt Nancy Earp married John Land,brother of my 4x gr grandfather. His widow Nancy stated in her pension request Thomas was captured at Bulls Gap,Tn. and died a POW at Salisbury,N.C. Feb.4,1865.

Josiah BROOKS served as Pvt. in Aug 1 - Nov 30, 1864 and received injury to his eyes for which he later received a pension. He lived in Cherokee Co., NC during the war and in the 1870's distributed his land to his children and moved a few miles East to Ducktown, Polk Co., TN where he ran a livery stable. He was married to Susie VAUGHN and had 8 children: Nancy Ann Brooks TORRENCE {Mrs. James Washington} d. 1928 in Riceville, McMinn Co., TN; Mattie MARCHANT {1st Mrs. Joseph] d. 1929 DeKalb Co., GA; Dr. Augustus Randolph Adolphus BROOKS d. 1890 Polk Co., TN; Sarah Jane BROOKS-ROBERTS{Mrs. Elijah L.] d. 1903 Ducktown, Polk Co., TN; Mary Ann BROOKS-DAVIS-BELL d. 1948 Cleveland, Bradley Co., TN; and Josiah Jr. d. 1934 Polk Co., TN. Josiah BROOKS died 5/12/1908 and Susie BROOKS 1832-1908 are buried at Ducktown Cem., Polk Co., TN.

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Mustered at Loudon, TN on 10 Aug. 1864. Served with his brothers, Pendelton & William. Connected to the Isbell family that produced my 4th gr,grandmother,Elizabeth Isbell Land.

His gr,gr,grandfather,Zachariah Isbell Sr. was brother to my ancestor,James B.Isbell. ( He was a former Confederate paroled at Vicksburg. ) He volunteered at Loudon Tenn on or about the 25th day of July 1864 for the term of 100 days and was honorably discharged at Knoxville Tenn on or about the 30th day of November 1864 by reason of expiration of term of service. Filed claim for his own personal horse in 1881 he used during his service. That said horse was his own private property; that he continued mounted upon said private horse, and continued to use him in the service until the 30th day of Nov 1864 when he was discharged as aforesaid. . . . when said horse was taken from the service by claimant . . . He now claims pay at the then legal rates for the use and risk of said private horse from the 25th day of July 1864, when he entered the service to the 30 day of November 1864 when said horse was taken from the service as aforesaid. . . He was mustered for the time for which he claims pay for use and risk of horse as aforesaid on Rolls at the following places On the 25 July 1864 at Loudon Tenn. . . and he hereby constitutes and appoints Robinson & Blackman of Madisonville Tenn his attorneys [R1-V-C-4-a]

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Born 1844 in Monroe Co, TN. Enlisted in Co. F 3rd (Lillards) TN Mounted Inf. Captured at Vicksburg. Found in GA after the war. Married Sarah Jane Martin. Died 1909, Hamiltin Co, TN. Son of Maj William C Morelock (as Ltc of 3rd Tn Cav for a while, Official Records) and Nancy C Cardin. Great Greagt Grandfather.

Born 1822 in Tennessee. Rank Captain/Major/LTC. Co F 3rd (Lillards) Mounted Infantry. Died Sept 1864. Never have found a grave, he was home in Monroe at the time having resigned his commission. Surrendered at Vicksburg, mentioned several times in the Official Records. Married Nancy C Cardin in Monroe County. Had 3 sons in the unit. All survived the war. great great great grandfather.

Older brother ( or half-brother ? ) of Sarah Ratliff Simmons, mother of my maternal gr,grandmother, Mary Simmons Cox.
Sylas Ratliff
Regiment Name 3 Tennessee Mounted Infantry: Organized at Loudon, Strawberry Plains, and Knoxville in fall of 1864.



Company F : Joseph R. Bowers, Co. 'F'. Enrolled in Greene and Knox Counties in July, 1864; mustered at Knoxville, September 29, 1864. Dyer's Compendium mentions a skirmish at Lee's Ferry on September 6, and at Greeneville, on October 12, 1864. Silas served with his brother-in-law, ( Sarah's husband,) Jackson Simmons.


Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private

Jackson Simmons was the father of my maternal g,grandmother, Mary Simmons Cox. He began the war as a Confederate member of the 3rd Battery, Maryland Artillery, joining them in Knoxville.

Jackson's Union Civil War Service He served in Company F of the 3rd Tn. Mounted Volunteer Infantry. Joined the Union army on 4 Jul 1864, enrolled by Joseph R. Bowers. Deafness occurred at Mossy Creek on or about 3 Nov 1864 after standing picket for two nights straight in the snow, rain and cold. He took a cold in his head, which affected his hearing. G. W. Irwin stated that the members of Company F of said regiment were regarded by both sides as a band of robbers. After the Bulls Gap Stampede (13 and 14 Nov 1864) the unit went to Mossy Creek and Strawberry Plains, where they left a wounded James Simmons in the hospital at Knoxville. William Waller said that all the men called Jackson, Sims. Sarah received a Federal ` widow`s pension ` for Jackson`s brief service in the Union Army.

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One of 5 Hickey brothers form Macon NC. Was hanged with his twin by 39th NC INF capt George Gailor Bristol

One of 5 brothers from Macon NC. My Great great grandfather. He was captured with his 2 brothers John L. and George B. near Murphy NC but escaped during some confusion where they were being held. He later returned and cut down the bodies of the other 2.

One of 5 Hickey brothers from Macon NC. Twin to George Britton. Both were captured and hanged near Murphy NC by Capt George Gailor Bristol of the 39th NC INF CSA.

One of the 5 Hickey brothers from Macon NC.

One of 5 brothers from Macon NC that enlisted. 2 of the brothers, John Lafayette and George Britton were hanged by their ankles in a creek at Murphy NC at the order of Capt George Gailor Bristol of the 39th NC INF CSA.

Reported as killed in action in the Robert B.Barker Collection of the Civil War. Headstone manufactured by Gross Brothers, Lee Mass. June 1,1890.Sent to Philadelphia cemetery Philadelphia, Tn. Not yet found. g-g-grandfather

Joseph C. Gray Son of Susannah Land & John Gray Jr. of Wilkes Co. N.C.
Regiment Name 3 Tennessee Mounted Inf.
Side Union
Company H
Soldier's Rank_In Capt.
Soldier's Rank_Out Capt During the Civil War Joseph C. Gray enlisted 1 Aug 1862 at Maryville, Blount CO, TN into CO F, 2nd TN Volunteer CAV. He was appointed 2nd LT, but on 8 May 1864 he resigned. He later enlisted into the 3rd TN MTD INF REGT, Union Army and was commissioned a Captain. He served as a recruiter and commander of CO H. He was killed by Kirkland bushwhackers on 15 Jan 1865 while home on leave.

Younger brother of Capt. Joseph C. Gray. His mother, my ancestor/relative, Susannah Land Gray.
Rufus F. Gray
Regiment Name 3 Tennessee Mounted Inf.
Side Union
Company H
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Served with his brothers, Pendelton & Marion. Like Pendelton,was probably a former Confederate paroled at Vicksburg. Recruits for Co.H were enrolled at Madisonville, Monroe CO, TN from Sept. - Oct. 1864. One muster-in date was 30 Nov. 1864 at Knoxville, TN; another was 2 Dec. 1864 at Loudon, TN. Served under another of my ancestors,Capt.Joseph Gray.

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B:1829-Killed Dec 4 1864

Enlisted From Hawkins Co, TN as Pvt. Company I 3rd TN Inf. Reg, Later re-organized as 3rd TN MTD INF. (Lillard's). Family lore says he became a Sgt. Died at Winchester VA 29 July 1864. The Family took a wagon from Hawkins Co. to Winchester to retrieve his body and bring it back for burial.

John Thomas died in 1903

Wiley Hamilton Cunningham, my second great grandfather, was born April 8, 1828, and enlisted in the Confederate Army, 3 Regiment Mounted Infantry (Lillards) on April 1, 1863; his enlistment card was signed by Major Peck. He was captured in May of the same year, possibly at Bakers Creek (~20 mi SE of Vicksburg), mustered at Champion Hill (~20 mi NE of Bakers Creek), then sent to Memphis, Tn and eventually to Camp Morton, Indianapolis, Indiana. As a POW, he was among nearly 2,000 who died at Camp Morton; his death date is noted as July 11, 1863 at the age of 35. He is believed to be buried, along with other Confederate Prisoners of War at Crown Hill Cemetery, Lot 32, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Army of the Ohio,Knoxville,Tn. Special Field Orders No.10 Sept.15,1863 invites & authorizes loyal citizens to organize into companies to be known as the National Guard of East Tennessee.When organized to be mustered into the service of the United States.Special Field Orders No.35 Oct 1,1863 Lt.Williams will issue to Captain Bryson 50 cartridge boxes & 50 cap boxes. Special Field Orders No.36 Oct 2,1863.Lt Chamberlain,Post Quartermaster,Knoxville,will recieve from Capt.Bryson commanding Independent Company of National Guard such disabled horses as he may turn over & will issue in their place servicable ones.Special Field Orders No.55 Oct.21,1863 Lt.Williams will issue to Captain Bryson 100 rifled muskets & 40 rounds of ammunition per musket. Special Field Orders No.56 Oct 22,1863 Captain G.Bryson is hereby ordered to proceed with his command to North Carolina & vicinity for the purpose of recruiting & will return here within a fortnight when he will report in person at these Headquarters.By command of Maj.General Burnside.