(from the archived Roots of Roane Web site) Contributed by Sandi Griffin Vines Samuel J (Jenkins) Griffin, nicknamed “Jenks”, was b. 1822 Hawkins Co, TN. Pvt Capt Sterling T Turner‘s Company, Gillespie‘s Regiment Volunteers, Company F 43rd Regiment of Tennessee. Joined … Continue reading →
(from the archived Roots of Roane Web site) Contributed by Carol Yates Wilkerson of Washington Frank H. Holmes b. 1834 (son of John and Lydia (Register) Holmes, Kingston, TN) Served with: Co. E, 40th TN Infantry (CSA) Rank: Private d. in … Continue reading →
(from the archived Roots of Roane Web site) Contributed by Carol Yates Wilkerson of Washington James Knox Polk Yates b. 17 April 1842, Kingston, TN (Son of Miles and Deborah (Holmes) Yates) Served with: Company D, 16th TN Cavalry (CSA) (Logwood‘s) … Continue reading →
(from the archived Roots of Roane Web site) Contributed by Sandy Brannon Three brothers fought in the Civil War and died as Prisoners of War in Andersonville, GA. They were all in the 2nd Infantry Regiment of TN. Names Elias Branam … Continue reading →
(from the archived Roots of Roane Web site) From We’ll Call It Wheat, by Dorothy Moneymaker William Jackson Watson fought with the Union Army during the Civil War. He was a Pvt., Co. I, 1st TN. Inf. with Capt. Jesse W. … Continue reading →
(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.] … Continue reading →
(from the archived Roots of Roane Web site) Major Henry Crumbliss – Co. E. 1st Reg. Inf. Married Nellie Griffin. Served as postmaster in Roane County.
Continue reading →(from the archived Roots of Roane Web site) Absolom Adkisson, was the son of Absolom Adkisson (Sr.), and was a brother to Elizabeth Adkisson Roberts, wife of Capt. James G. Roberts. Brother Yearby Adkisson died in the Battle of Resacca, GA. … Continue reading →
(from the archived Roots of Roane Web site) Contributed by Carolyn Woolsey Wilkerson of Texas. Her Web site is available at the Internet Archive. Click here to view. Samuel James Woolsey (1827) — April 20, 1862, Samuel joined Co. B, 5th … Continue reading →
(from the archived Roots of Roane Web site) Pleasant M. Norman, Private; Company A; 2nd Tenn. Infantry Reg., USA, Age 50; 20 Aug 1861 – 4 Jul 1862. Medical discharge, reason unknown. Married Martha (Patsey) Davis, b. 1805, Tenn. He was … Continue reading →
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