Confederate Soldiers of Weakley County, Tennessee
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Abernathy, James Clayton, b. 12/26/1840 TN 27th Inf. Co.B 1910 Weakley Co., TN, District 19 lists him as a Confederate Veteran. NAME: Abernathy, J.C. PENSION #: S6548 COUNTY: Weakley UNIT: 27th Inf. (Parents; John F. and Elizabeth D. Unknown Abernathy Abney, George Washington, b. 10/27/1846; Civil War Veteran; (Parents; Joseph and Jane Walker Abney) The following 3 are father and sons Adams, Kinchen Q. b. 3/7/1799; GA 2nd Inf. Co.C; Enlisted July 1, 1861 Muscogee, GA with his son Henry Adams who died 1/19/1862 either from a wound or sickness. After Henry died, Kinchen resigned due to his age (61). (Parents; Bryant and Nancy Unknown Adams) Adams, Henry Yarbrough, b. 1841; GA 2nd Inf. Co.C; Enlisted July 1, 1861 Muscogee, Ga; Co C 2nd Reg Ga Infantry "Might have been Semmes Guards"; Died in Orange Co Virginia at the Court House, that part of the Court House was turned into a Hospital. Could have been a wound or sickness.; (Parents; Kinchen Q. and Jerusha King Adams) Adams, William Marion, b. 1822; William Marion Adams joined Home Guard. Russell Co Al August 16 1864. He was 43 years of age when he enlisted as a Private; (Parents; Kinchen Q. and Jerusha King Adams) Adams, Allen David, b. 8/22/1837; TN 7th (Duckworth's) Cav. Co.H; (Parents; Unknown. Mother named Penelope) Adams, James K. P., b, 5/1847; Co. A Cox's Battalion of Partisan Rangers; They fought at the battles of Thompson Station, Brentwood, Chickamauga and went with Gen. Longstreet into East Tenn., Resaca, New Hope Church, Peach Tree Creek, Chattahoochie River, Wheeler's raid into Tennessee, Franklin and Nashville. James contracted measles 60 days before the surrender and was at home on furlough on 5 Dec.1864, when his regiment was paroled at Gainesville, Alabama in May 1865. (Parents; Levi Leroy and Matilda Unknown Adams) Adams, Thomas Martin, b. 7/8/1836; Company I of Russell's 20th Tennessee Cavalry, C.S.A. He is buried in Corinth Cemetery. Listed on the 1910 Weakley Co., TN District 8 Census as a Confederate Veteran (Parents; James and Susan Martin Adams, originally from Halifax county, Va). Adams, William A., b. 1842; Co H 7 Tenn CAV CSA; Died Charging the Union Army at Brice's Crossroads, MS; (Parents; James and Susan L. Martin Adams, Jr.) Adams, William C. b. abt 1825 NAME: Adams, William C. PENSION #: S1774 UNIT: McCutcheson's Co. Inf. (Parents; Phillip and Martha Penelope Ward Adams, Jr. Aden, Clinton Alonzo, b. 10/12/1835; TN 5th Inf. 1st Co.C; Aden, Clinton TN 10th (DeMoss') Cav. Co.I,K 1st Lt.; 1861 enlisted in the Confederate Army in Capt. Conway's company of the Fifth Regiment and was promoted to captaincy in a cavalry company of the Tenth Tennessee. He remained in the service till the close of the war; (Parents; Harvey Elam and Louisa Maum Brown Aden) Adkins, James Coleman, b. 2/12/1845; Co H. 38th VA Inf. Reg; He enlisted on July 2, 1861 at the Pittsylvania Court House. Was wounded in Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg, (Antietam, Maryland) July 1-3, 1863 with Armistead's Brigade. The Danville newspaper "Piedmont Lineages" listed the casualties with Jas. C. Adkins as wounded in the breast. Discharge Nov 6, 1962. Index to Confederate Pension Applications #SS180, "VA Regimental Historical Series: American Civil War Soldiers", VA Roster C, Pub. 1987, Ancestry.com.; (Parents; John and Nancy Unknown Adkins) Allen, Columbus P., MD, b. 7/1834; MS 10th Cav. Co.B; MS 6th Cav. Co.D; In 1862 he offered his services to the Confederacy and served in a Mississippi cavalry regiment in the capacity of surgeon. At the close of the war he returned home.; (Parents; Robert and Sarah Cobb Allen) Allen, William J., b. 8/1843; Most likely unit; Allen, W.J. TN 31st Inf. Co. A Sgt.; In the 1909 photo of Confederate Veterans of Sharon; (Parents; Unknown) Allman, James W., b. abt. 1835; 1910 Weakley Co, TN, District 6 lists him as a Confederate Veteran. Possible Unit; Allman, J.W. TN 46th Inf. Co.I ; (Parents; Unknown) Anderson Andrew C. b. 9/1/1847; Anderson, --- TN 7th (Duckworth's) Cav. Co.B; Enlisted in 1864 Forrest's cavalry, and served until the close of the war. (Reuben and Mary S. Colter Alexander) Arnold, John Watson, b.1833; Arnold, John TN 51st (Cons.) Inf. Co.K NAME: Arnold, John W. PENSION #: S8825 COUNTY: Weakley UNIT: 51st Inf. (Parents; John E. and Nancy Hogan Arnold) Arnn, David W., b. abt. 1831; Co. K 46th TN Inf.; Captured at Island No. 10 in (April) 1862, and sent to the POW camp at Camp Douglas, IL. D. W. then took the oath and enlisted with the 65th IL Vol. Inf., USA.; (Parents; Unknown) Alexander, Don Francisco, b. 7/1838; TN 5th Inf. 2nd Co.E 2nd Lt.; Alexander, D.F. TN Cav. Napier's Bn. Co.E Capt.; He enlisted in the Confederate Army May 20, 1861, in Company F, Fifth Regiment Tennessee Infantry, and was elected sergeant. After the reorganization of the army in 1862 he came home and organized the escort company for Gen. Lyons, Mr. Alexander being made captain of the same. He fought at Belmont, Hopkins (Ky.), Shiloh, Ft. Donelson and numerous minor skirmishes. In one of the battles he was wounded in the right thigh, which resulted in keeping him from active duty nearly a year. He is yet lame from the wound.; (Parents; Marion and Delilah Crutchfield Alexander) Alexander, Melville Bruce, b. 1/20/1840; M. Bruce Alexander; 20th TN Cav. Company K. Enlisted September 1, 1863 at Cottage Grove, TN, by Capt. Bowman for war. Sorrel horse valued at $1300. Present on roll for Mar/April 1864, "served as 4th Corporal for four months." On roll for May/June 1864, "old soldier set to his command May 23, 1864." Melvin B. Alexander born 1840, Henry Co. TN. Married 1879, Sallie Idella Stewart, in Graves Co. KY. Died 1913, Weakley Co. TN. Widow's pension file #5222. Source: Compiled Service Records [R]; Sherril (1992); (Parents; Unknown) Altman, Wiley Jones, b. 8/1/1843; AR 8th Inf. New Co.K Sgt.; AR Cav. Davies' Bn. Co.A 1st Lt.; He joined Company B, Col. Jones' battalion, in 1861, and served faithfully for four years. His last three years were spent in the infantry of which he was sergeant, and the last year first lieutenant in the cavalry.; (Parents; Richard and Zilpha Burns Altman) Altman, John William, b. 1/12/1828; Altman, J.W. TN 51st (Cons.) Inf. Co.B; In 1862 he joined Company A, Col. Lee's regiment, Tennessee Confederate Infantry, but was discharged, after serving a short time, on account of ill health. After recovering, he joined Gen.Forrest's cavalry, and served until the close of the war.; (Parents; Richard and Zilpha Burns Altman) Anderson, Robert F., b. abt. 1845; 1910 Weakley Co., TN District 12 lists him as a Confederate Veteran. (Parents; John H. and Unknown Anderson) Armstrong, Samuel M., b. abt. 1839; NAME: Armstrong, Samuel M. PENSION #: S11948 UNIT: 12th Ky. Cav.; 1910 Weakley Co., TN, District 25 lists him as a Confederate Veteran. (Parents; Unknown) Atkins, James Jones, b. abt. 1839; Pvt. Co K 21st (Wilson's) TN Cav.; wounded at Harrisburg, MS on 14 July 1864 and was sent to a hospital to recoup, in Jan. was allowed to go home on leave. Born and reared in Weakley County but after the war lived in Henry County. Bro.-In-Law of Union soldier Miles Wood, Sr.; (Parents; J. R. and Rebecca Unknown Atkins) Atkins, John Dewitt Clinton, b. 6/4/1825; TN 5th Inf. Lt.Col.; Elected lieutenant-colonel of the Fifth Tennessee, Confederate States Army, May 20, 1861, and was elected to the provisional Confederate Congress, without solicitation on his part. In Nov., 1861, he was elected to the permanent Congress, and re-elected in 1863 by the soldiers, receiving the largest number of votes of any member of the Congress.; (Parents; John and Sarah Manley Atkins, Jr.) Atkins, Joseph T., b. 1/12/1833; Co. H, 46th Tn Inf., age 30, captured Is. #10, sent to Camp Butler, IL. Exchanged Sep. 23, 1862 at Vicksburg, Ms., elected 2nd Lt that month, promoted to Capt. Aug 1863, wounded Jul 28, 1864 in GA, TN . NAME: Atkins, Joseph T. PENSION #: S59 UNIT: 46th Inf. Weakley Co., TN (Parents; Richard S. and Millberry Thomason Atkins) Aufill, William Henry, b. abt. 1829; Co. C, 12th Kentucky Cavalry, Faulkner's Regiment. Died on April 15, 1864, in Kentucky.; (Parents; Unknown) Austin, Melton Allen, b. abt. 1845 ; Co.H, 44th Consolidated Tennessee Infantry; (Parents; Moses and Mahala Unknown Austin) Austin, Moses Vincent. b. 9/23/1832; TN 33rd Inf. Co.H; (Parents; Moses and Sarah West Austin) Austin, Philip Green, b. 9/21/1831; Co C 12th KY Cavalry, Lyon Brigade, Buford's Division, Forrest's Cavalry; On the 1st of December 1863, he enlisted as a private in Co.C, 12th Kentucky Cavalry and served until the end of the war. In 1902 he was present at the dedication of the UDC Monument to Confederate Soldiers at Fairview Cemetery in Fulton, Kentucky. He was member of the James G. Pirtle UCV Camp #990 at Fulton, Kentucky. (Parents; Moses and Sarah West Austin) Aylor, Joseph Smith, b. 1845; TN 18th Inf. Co.F NAME: Aylor, Joseph Smith. WIDOW: Aylor, Mattie PENSION #: W10679 Weakley Co., TN (Parents; Morgan W. and Sarah G. Unknown Aylor) |
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