Sullivan County Reserves, CSA

Sullivan County Reserves (Local Defense Troops), CSA Organized in June, 1863, by the Commandant for Conscripts for Kentucky and East Tennessee, in Sullivan County. The intention was apparently to organize the companies listed below into a battalion, to be staffed Continue reading →

63rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry, CSA

Organized July 30, 1862; surrendered and paroled at Appomattox Courthouse, April 9, 1865. FIELD OFFICERS Colonels–Richard G. Fain, Abraham Fulkerson. Lieutenant Colonels — Abraham Fulkerson, John Alfred Aiken, William H. Fulkerson. Majors–John Alfred, William H. Fulkerson. (Note: Colonel  Fulkerson’s name Continue reading →

John Conkin

John Conkin Pension Application submitted by Gladys Owens War of 1812 Numbers: Old War Inv. File 346 Old War Inv. Ctf. 1950 Wid. Orig. 3400 Wid. Ctf. 4075 Soldier: Conkin, John Widow: Conkin, Mary Service: Pvt. Capt. Waddle’s Co. Tenn. Continue reading →

John Strother Gaines

WAR OF 1812 PENSION RECORD FOR JOHN STROTHER GAINES SULLIVAN COUNTY, TENNESSEE (submitted by Donna Bray) Sullivan Co., Tennessee Pensions. Old Book at Mid Continent Library (Independence Mo.) pp 53.54 This is an old typed copy of some records from Continue reading →

Pension Records

War Between the States: William and Ann Conkin Persinger Lewis and Ann Conkin Persinger Crawford (submitted by Gladys Owens) John S. and Lucinda Taylor Nelson (submitted by Gladys Owens) Sullivan County Confederate Pension Applications (Tennessee Secretary of State website) Sample Continue reading →