JAMES K

Thanks to Rich Nallenweg for contributing this information.

'Index to TN Confederate Pension Applications', by Sistler, pg 204. Minerva Ledford applied for widow's pension #W1199 in Polk County. 'Supplement to the Official Record, Vol 67', James K. Ledford is listed as a 2nd Lt. in Co B, 29th TN infantry. The Company was stationed at Dalton, GA Jan-Feb 1864. This is consistent with James being captured In Murray Co 10 Feb 1864. 'TN in the Civil War, pt 2', Confederate Rosters, 'Ledford, James K. - 2 Lt. B Co. 29th inf.' Muster role sheets show he was promoted from Private to 2nd Lt Dec 1863. 'The TN Civil War Veterens Questionairre', Confederate, interview with John O'Neal of Polk Co, TN who was in Co B, 29th TN. He knew J.K. Leadford, Asbery Leadford, H. Leadford and Harrison Leadford. Interview with F.M. Kendrick of Polk Co, TN who was in Co B, 29th TN. He knew Jim Ledford, Asbery Ledford, Harrison Ledford, Walter Gossett and 3 Arthurs.

'The Official Records (OR) of the Union and Confederate Armies'. Battles that the 29th TN are mentioned in include:

STONE'S RIVER, TN, 31 Dec 1862 - 2 Jan 1863, OR, series 1, vol 20, part 1, the 29th was commanded by Major John B. Johnson and was part of Vaughan's brigade, Cheatham's Division, Polk's Corps. This battle was a Union victory.
CHICKAMAUGA, GA, 18-20 Sep 1863, OR, series 1, vol 30, part 1, pgs 228-229, the 29th was commanded by Colonel Horace Rice and was part of Preston Smith's Brigade, Cheatham's Division, Polk's Corps. This battle was a Confederate victory.

RESEARCH TRIP: The Nallenweg family visited Chickamauga Battlefield in the Spring of 1999. Several monuments to the 29th TN were located and a map showing the location of these monuments was purchased. 'Old Home Place, Polk Co, TN', by Parish, states that on 24 Aug 1861 James joined the army of the CSA. He served with the 29th regiment, TN infantry, Vaughn's Brigade, Cheatham's Division, Hardee's Corps, in General Braxton Bragg's Army of TN. Lt. Ledford fought with this army from Shiloh in West TN back through Nashville, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, and into GA. He was captured by the Union forces in Murray Co, GA on 10 Feb 1864. He spent the next year in the Fort Delaware prison camp in Delaware. This prison was almost as notorious for ill treatment as the Confederate prison at Andersonville, GA. He was paroled as part of a prisoner exchange on 27 Feb 1865. On 8 June 1865 he signed the oath of allegiance to the United States...

WALTON B. GOSSETT 'TN in the Civil War, pt 2', Confederate Rosters, 'Gossett, Walton - Pvt. B Co. 29th inf.' 'The TN Civil War Veterens Questionairre', Confederate, interview with John O'Neal of Polk Co, TN who was in Co B, 29th TN. He knew J.K. Leadford, Asbery Leadford, H. Leadford and Harrison Leadford. Interview with F.M. Kendrick of Polk Co, TN who was in Co B, 29th TN. He knew Jim Ledford, Asbery Ledford, Harrison Ledford, Walter Gossett and 3 Arthurs. "James K. Ledford's day book" says 'W, Gossett, mustered into service Sept 2nd, 1861'.

HIRAM ASBURY LEDFORD 'TN in the Civil War, pt 2', Confederate Rosters, 'Ledford, Asbery H. - Cpl. B Co. 29th inf.' 'The Roster of Confederate Soldiers 1861-1865', by Broadfoot, @ Raleigh Archives, 'Ledford, Asberry TN 5th (McKenzie's) Cav. Co E 'The TN Civil War Veterens Questionairre', Confederate, interview with John O'Neal of Polk Co, TN who was in Co B, 29th TN. He knew J.K. Leadford, Asbery Leadford, H. Leadford and Harrison Leadford. Interview with F.M. Kendrick of Polk Co, TN who was in Co B, 29th TN. He knew Jim Ledford, Asbery Ledford, Harrison Ledford, Walter Gossett and 3 Arthurs. Letter from Jon Ledford, 31 Jul 99, 'According to muster rolls dated Nov and Dec 1862, 1st Corporal Asberry Ledford enlisted 16 Feb 1862 in Murfreesboro, TN. It also lists him as 'absent, missing since the battle of Murfreesboro'. This must have been a re-enlistment, since the rolls for Jul and Aug 1863 state he enlisted 26 Jul 1861 in Knoxville, TN. Rolls dated 'Dalton, GA, 15 Jan 1864' states he died 1 Nov 1863.'