Col. William Giroud Burt Birth: Feb. 11, 1843 Edgefield Edgefield County South Carolina, USA Death: Aug. 29, 1890 Bossier Parish Louisiana, USA Colonel, 22nd SC Infantry C.S.A. Proud Confederate Soldier Col. William Giroud Burt is the son of William Miles Burt and Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Atkinson Burt of Edgefield County, South Carolina. (Information provided by …
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Jefferson F. Ballew/Bellew
Birth: 1819 Death: unknown Cpl Jefferson F. Ballew/Bellew Co. H, 22nd SC NOTE: From Darrell Wallace we received the following information. Jefferson spelled his name Ballew and the Confederate records all record Bellew. According to the 1850 census of Glassy Mountain township of Greenville County South Carolina Jefferson was 31 years old and lived with …
David Lemuel Warren Allen
Born in Georgia, but lived in North Carolina… Fought as part of Thomas Legion of Cherokee and Highlanders, the last unit east of the Mississippi River to surrender. Wounded twice, he was released to go home for recuperation, and returned to his unit both times. He served through the end of the war, and signed …
Joseph Monroe Loveall
He was mustered into service at Gallatin Tn in May of 1861. He was assigned to Gen.Robert Hatton’s 7th Tennessee Infantry Regiment. On May 31,1862, at the Battle of Seven Pines, Va., he was wounded and taken captive. He succumbed to those wounds on September 3,1862.
Levi Marion Kilgore
Levi Marion Kilgore joined the 28th TN Cavalry in the fall of 1864. He was only fifteen years old at the time of his enlistment. By the time they surrendered, it is said the men, or boys, were rationed to eating one biscuit per day. After the war, he operated a government still.
Council Evander Collins
Council Evander Collins of Florence County, SC was a CSA Soldier during the WBTS (1861-1865). BIRTH 8 Aug 1840 DEATH 6 May 1911 (aged 70) Parents William Collins 1792 – unknown Dorothy Eagerton Collins 1801–1850 Spouse Elizabeth Hatchell Collins 1845–1935 Siblings Charles Granderson Collins 1821 – unknown Andrew McDonald Collins 1838–1895 Children Lena Collins Summerford …
James Knox Polk Neff
Mustered in at Dandridge, TN on February 15, 1862 at 18 years of age in to Capt. John D. Thomas’ Company, Col. W.M. Bradford’s 39th Regiment TN Volunteers. Transferred to Capt. David Neff’s Company, 1st TN Cavalry in November 1862. Was involved in over 30 battles and skirmishes, but was tragically murdered by East TN …
David Neff
Enlisted at age 52 at Mossy Creek, TN in 43rd TN Regiment (Gillespie’s Volunteers) on October 19, 1861. After the 43rd enlistment was up, enlisted with Co. G, Walker’s Battalion, Thomas’ Legion, but this company was transferred shortly after to the 1st Tennessee Cavalry and became Co. H. Capt. Neff had 3 sons who also …
Philip L. Cline
Enlisted at Mossy Creek, Jefferson County in Co F, 61st TN Infantry on October 2, 1862. Captured at Siege of Vicksburg in 1863 and sent to parole camp. After parole, served in East TN and Southwest VA with Vaughn’s Brigade. Captured in Dandridge, TN by 4th TN Infantry (Union) on January 18, 1865. Sent to …
William S Hutchison
William S. Hutchison was born 1836 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. At age 28, he enlisted in Lawrence County, Arkansas to the 10th Arkansas Cavalry. He also served in (Buster’s) 15th Cav Battalion, and ended up in Company C (commanded by Captain Joshua Wann) of the 45th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment, commanded by Colonel Milton D Baber. This …