(from the archived Roots of Roane Web site)

From “Edgmons in Civil War,” Submitted by Judy Tate, May 18, 2000 — click here to view the archived Web page.

Edgman, Philip

Co. D, 27th Arkansas Infantry
[Mustered In Pvt.] [Out Pvt.]

Pension File Note: Ref. Card originally filed under Edgeman, Philamore or Philemon

Additional Notes: Philemon Edgmon was born October 23, 1829, Roane County, Tennessee, son of Thomas K. Edgmon and Nancy Percy. Philemon Edgmon mustered in as Pvt. of 27th Regiment, McBride‘s Brigade, February 15, 1862. Appeared on Roll of Prisoner of War, of Co. D 27th Regiment Arkansas Infantry Confederate States Army, commanded by Captain M. V. Richardson, surrendered at New Orleans, Louisiana by General E. K. Smith CSA to Major General E. R. S. Canby USA, May 20, 1865, paroled at Shreveport, Louisiana, June 8, 1865.

Edgman, William

Co. B, 5th (McKenzie’s) Tennessee Cavalry
[Mustered In Pvt.] [Out Pvt.]

Pension File Note: Ref. Card originally filed under Edgmond, William

*See Note 1. at bottom of page

Additional Notes: William Edgemon was born around 1818 Roane County Tennessee to Thomas Kimble & Nancy Percy Edgmon. Enlisted January 27, 1862 in Knoxville, Tennessee by J. W. Gillespie, age recorded as 47 years. William was with the 2nd Battalion of Co. B, 5th Tennessee during their participation in Battle of Chickamauga. Some accounts state that he was wounded during the battle and died the next day. Such accounts would appear to be in error. He was captured near Shelbyville, Tennessee, October 7, 1863. William was admitted to No. 1 U.S.A. General Hospital Nashville, Tennessee from prision hospital, January 4, 1864 for ‘simple flesh wound, right side, wounded in battle’. William Edgmon died there, January 7,1864, age on ‘Record of Death and Interment’, 46 years.

Edgman, William

Kincaid’s Welcker’s Battalion Tenn Cavalry
[Mustered In Pvt.] [Out Pvt.]

* See Note 1. at bottom of page

Additional Notes: Probably the above William Edgemon

Edgmond, James

Co. B, 5th (McKenzie’s) Tennessee Cavalry
[Mustered In Pvt.] [Out 2nd Leut.]

* See Note 1. at bottom of page

Additional Notes: James Edgmon was born August 20, 1843, Roane County, Tennessee to William and Patsey Deatherage Edgmon. Residence at time of enlistment was Decatur, Meigs County, Tennessee. James Edgman enlisted at Kingston, Tennessee November 12, 1862, by Capt. J. M. Kincaid. Was with Welcker‘s Cavalry Battalion when he was wounded during Battle of Chickamauga. Major Frank Welcker‘s outfit was called the ‘silver old men and young boys battalion’. After engaging in the Battle of Chickamauga, and when Union General Rosecrans was held up in Chattanooga, Welcker‘s Battalion held the Confederate line from the Tennessee River at Citico Creek to Missionary Ridge. Thereafter, James served under Capt. John Blythe, Co B. James was admitted to Chimborazo Hospital, No. 2, Richmond, Virginia, ‘Chr. Diarrhoea’ March 24, 1865. James Edgmon, died May 10, 1930, Newton County, Arkansas.

Edgmond, James J.

Co. B, 5th (McKenzie’s) Tennessee Cavalry
[Mustered In Pvt.] [Out Pvt.]

*SEE Note 1 at bottom of page 

Additional Notes: James Johnston Edgmon was born February 1, 1828, Washington County, Tennessee, son of Johnston and Rebecca Percy Edgmon. Also served as Pvt. in Co. H, 5th Tennessee Cavalry. Pension #8205. James J. Edgmon died April 18, 1904 Roane Co., Tennessee.

Edgmond, Kimbrel

Co. B, 5th (McKenzie’s) Tennessee Cavalry
[Mustered In pvt.] [Out Pvt.]

*See Note 1. at bottom of page 

Additional Notes: Kimble Edgemon was born October 7, 1833, Rhea County, Tennessee, to Samuel D. and Sarah Percy Edgemon. After his death, wife Kiziah Phillips Edgemon, filed for widow’s pension, under claim #3339. Kimble Edgemon died September 8, 1902, Meigs Co., Tenn.

Edgmond, Pollard

Co. B, 5th (McKenzie’s) Tennessee Cavalry
[Mustered In Pvt.] [Out Sgt.]

* See Note 1. at bottom 

Additional Notes: Pollard Edegmon was born April 19, 1837, in Illinois son of Johnston and Rebecca Percy Edgemon. As Pollard Edgmond 2nd Sgt. Co. of page B, pay/roll call, November- December 1863, notation: Absent, Prisioner of War, captured on retreat from Dalton, Georgia May 13, 1864.

Edgmond, Samuel

Co. B, 5th (McKenzie’s) Tennessee Cavalry
[Mustered In Pvt.] [Out Pvt.]

* See Note 1. at bottom of page

Edgmond, Thomas

Co. D, 43rd Tennessee Infantry (Gillespie’s Regiment)
[Mustered In Pvt.] [Out Pvt.]

Pension File Note: Regiment mustered about December ’63 and served as Mounted Infantry until paroled at Washington, Georgia in May ’65
Additional Notes: In my notes the 43rd Tennessee Infantry Regiment was organized December 14, 1861. Mustered out May 9, 1865.

Edgmond, William T.

Co. B, 5th (McKenzie’s) Tennessee Cavalry
[Mustered In Pvt.] [Out Pvt.]

*See Note 1. at bottom of page 

Additional Notes: William Thomas Edgemon was born July 20, 1844, Boxley, Newton County, Arkansas, to Braxton Edgemon and Polly Casey. Joined Captain Larkin Bunch‘s Arkansas State Troops May 22, 1861, at Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas.
Description at enlistment: age 17, eyes black, hair dark, complexion dark, height
5’10”. William was with Co. A, 3rd Arkansas Infantry until he was enlisted for three
years by Col. Bradshaw, May 16, 1863, at Jasper, Newton County, Arkansas as a Pvt.
of Co. K 2nd Arkansas Mounted Rifles. He was reasigned to Co. B, 5th Tennessee
Cavalry. Under General Braxton Bragg, his regiment was defeated by Union forces at
Louisville. Upon their retreat to Tennessee, they engaged in the Battle of Chickamauga,
November 24th and 25th of 1863. In December of 1863, William was with Co. E,
5th Tennessee Calvary during their paticipation at the Battle of New Hope Church. William was captured and held as Prisioner of War at Rock Island Prison in Illinois. After ten months of imprisonment, he ‘volunteered’ for one year of service with the U.S. Army, October 6, 1864, becoming a Private in Co. F, 2nd Regiment of U.S. Union Volunteers. He was discharged October 10, 1865. William T. Edgemon died January 20, 1920 Dallas Co.,
Texas.

NOTE 1.

This company was successively designated as Captain Kincaid‘s Company: Company H, 1st (Rogers’) Regiment Tennessee Cavalry; Company B (also called Company H), 2nd Battalion Tennessee Calvary, and Company B (also known as Captain Blythe‘s Company), 5th (McKenzie‘s) Regiment Tennessee Calvary.

This command, originally consisting of nine companies which had enlisted for twelve months, was organized January 7, 1862, and known as the 1st (Rogers‘) Regiment Tennessee Calvary, also called the 1st Regiment East Tennessee Calvary. Company A was mustered out of service April 12, 1862, and the other companies re-organized in May, 1862. Company C subsequently became Company H, 63rd Regiment Tennessee Infantry, which was also called the 74th Regiment Tennessee Infantry, and Captain Jones‘ Company, which had been recently enlisted, was added to the organization. These eight companies were mustered as the 1st Regiment Tennessee Cavalry and also as the 2nd Regiment Tennessee Calvary but the organization was officially designated the 13th Battalion Tennessee Cavalry although it was mustered in the field as the 2nd Battalion Tennessee Cavalry.

Captain Lillard‘s Company was assigned to this battalion October 9, 1862, and Captain Ghormley‘s Company, which had been serving as Company F, Thomas‘ Legion North Carolina Troops, was ordered to report for duty December 18, 1862. The regiment thus formed was designated the 5th (McKenzie‘s) Regiment Tennessee Calvary.

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