Joseph N. Spence was a farmer from Pasquotank County, NC. He was 20 years old and stood at 5′ 7″. Spence enlisted in Elizabeth City, NC on 4 May 1861. He was a private in Co. L 17th North Carolina State Troops. Sent to Roanoke Island he was captured there after the battle on 8 …
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Reason Edon Franklyn Swilley
Private, Company F, 5th Florida Infantry. Enlisted 14 March 1862 in Jasper. Killed in action at the Battle of the Wilderness. Body never identified. Buried with the masses of KIA. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133123361/reason-edon_franklyn-swilley
Sherod R Swilley
BURIED ON CONFEDERATE SQUARE, Magnolia Cemetery, Augusta, GA. – ROW 3, GRAVE 17 – SOUTH EAST. MEMBER OF CO. E, 26th regiment, Georgia Infantry Son of Samuel & Mary Carter Swilley, died of Small Pox, Feb. 1863. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28403752/sherod-r-swilley
Samuel Cenus Swilley
Samuel Cenus Swilley was born in Washington County, Georgia on May 15, 1829 to Zenus Swilley and his wife, Cynthia Amans. Samuel’s great-great-great-grandparents were French Huguenots who came to Virginia in 1700 to seek refuge from religious persecution in their native land. His great-grandfather migrated to North Carolina, and his grandfather to Washington County, Georgia, …
Chesley Shelton Coffey
He was born in Maury County, TN. Was a Private in the Illinois Militia during the Blackhawk Wars. Was a Captain of the 2nd Mississippi during the Mexican War. Raised another Company during the Civil War and was elected Captain of the 19th Mississippi, Co. D. Was wounded at Williamsburg, VA and resigned his commission …
John Marion DeShazo
Enlisted March 1st 1862 in Montevallo, AL. He was captured when Vicksburg, Mississippi fell in July 1863. After being paroled he continued to serve until he was wounded during the Atlanta Campaign. An inspection Report dated September 17th, 1864 shows him as being wounded and taken to the field surgeon on August 31st, 1864. Based …
Jesse Augustus Lane Davis
The following was transcribed from the May, 1907, issue of the Gilmer Mirror, Gilmer, TX. It is dated Gladewater, TX., Mar. 10, 1907, Route 2. I am an old Confederate soldier nearly 72 years old. I came to Texas from North Alabama in the year 1858. Was sworn in the Confederate service at Coffeeville, Upshur …
Alfred Jacob “Jake” Futch
Born on April 9, 1832 in Bulloch County, Georgia. He joined the Confederate Army in May 1862. He was wounded during the Battle of the Wilderness. In October 1864 records show he was still in the hospital recovering from those wounds. Family history says he was wounded again and captured. He was released on April …
John Boyden Davis
Joined Sterling Price on his last raid into Missouri in 1864 after his business in Longwood Missouri had been robbed and looted by Federal Troops. Recruited from Jonesboro now Napton Missouri. Took over his company when the Captain deserted. Was with Price at the Battle of Westport. Accompanied Price on his retreat. Surrendered at Shreveport …
Joshua Dodley Adams
Joshua was born 2 Dec. 1843 in Brightsville, Marlboro County, S.C. to Robertson Charlton Adams and Elizabeth Fletcher Adams. In 1865 he married Flora Ellen Hubbard and they had 5 children. He was a farmer. He served in the 21st. Regiment, S.C. Volunteers and fought in the Battle of Fort Fisher in January 1865. He …