Captain Algernon Colegate GARDNER served from Gardner's Station, Tn., in the 9th Tn. Infantry, Co. G. and after the battle of Shiloh was promoted to Captain. He was in 23 engagments and served until 1865, receiving  a small wound. His brother Orlando Gardner was killed at the Battle of Shiloh.

Submitted by Grace Upshaw
 

Brothers from the Mt. Pelia area of Weakley County who enlisted Dec 1, 1863 at Newbern.

Submitted by  Patsy Ellis

Friday, August  28 , 1903 
The Dresden Enterprise 
Dresden, Tennessee

Request From An Old Soldier -
All ex-confederate soldiers make a list of their comrades, addresses, and any other facts connected with them. The writer has a list of all members, rank and file, of Company H, Fifth Tennessee Regiment, who volunteered May 30, 1861, and there- after - the total number being about 85. Most of the above who escaped death either in prison or in battle have died since the close of the war. Survivors are three old soldiers who volunteered under Col. CAMPBELL (Thirty-third Tennessee) who deserve special mention: G. M. D. ROSS, of Ruthville; L. T. ROBERTS, of Fancy, and Wm. STOKER, of Hickman, Ky. Those three followed the colors of the Thirty third through all of the war until the battle of Murfreesboro. They were honorably
discharged under the orders of Gen. BRAGG, then returned to West Tenn. and helped organize the Freeman calvary of Russell�s regiment, and were in every battle and skirmish of that regiment until the surrender of Gen. FORREST, at Ganesville, Ala. All three returned home with both paroles and discharges, married good christian women and raised large families of honorable children.             An Old Soldier
 

William MEEK, supposedly buried in West Point, MS, but has marker in Freeman 
Cemetery, Weakley County (Born 1838-Died August 27, 1864 from wounds received from a sniper; but date of death is often given as September 7, 1864--the date that H.C. McCutcheon wrote his parents about his death)

John MEEK, buried in Freeman Cemetery, Weakley County (1845-1866)

They were in the 7th Tennessee Cavalry, Confederate, under McCutcheon and 
Duckworth. Can be found on the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors webstie.

Submitted by Anne Meek
 

James Jones ATKINS was the son of Josiah R. Atkins and his wife, Rebecca (?).  He was born 31 May 1839 in Weakley County and died April 5, 1925 in Henry County. James was sworn into the Confederate Army on 16 Dec 1863 at McLemoresville, Tennessee. He served with the 21st
Tennessee Calvary, Co. K as a private. He fought in several battles including Okolona, Harrisburg, Paducah, Ky, and several other small engagements. On July 14, 1864 he was wounded at Harrisburg, MS. and after his stay in the hospital at Lauderdale Springs, MS he was sent home to Weakley County in January of 1865 on furlough.  From 1910 until 1924, James Jones Atkins applied for a Soldier's pension but was repeatedly turned down. He states on his application, "Took oath before I enlisted to keep from going to prison. We were disbanded at Corinth Jan 1865, came home to Weakly Co. all of West Tenn. was occupied by Federal and made several attempts to go through the lines but found it impracticable." Even with numerous letters from fellow soldiers and an officer who had returned to Weakley County at the same time, the pension board determined that James Jones Atkins did not make enough of an effort to RETURN to his unit and denied his application.

Submitted by Kathy Faul

[Nancie O'Sullivan in SC]

Confederate soldier from Weakley County (Served for Kentucky; enlisted in West Tennessee).
William Henry Aufill (listed as W.H. Awful on records). This was my great-great grandfather.

Submitted by Lilly May West

Submitted by Bobbie Jackson
 

Submitted by Peter Winterble
 

Submitted by Great Grandson, Jim Odom
 

Submitted by Ruby Phillips Harpst

Submitted by Jeanie Johns

   (1)  Enlisted 1862 or 1863 with P.D. Roddeys 5th Alabama Cavalry. 
   (2)  Had his horse shot out from under him at Chapel Hill Tennessee and ended up paying for the horse on June 27th, 1863. 
   (3)  May 1st, 1864: enlisted with Kohlhiem's Company, Ashcrofts Battalion. Was wounded in action July 28th, 1864, he was shot in the right arm and shoulder, his right arm was removed at Atlanta by Doctor Butler. 
   (4)  Was a courier for General Forrest and was referred to as the "Sly Fox" by General Nathan Bedford Forrest.

                           TALES ABOUT SAMUEL MONROE CAMPBELL 
    THERE IS NO PROOF OF FOLLOWING JUST PASSED DOWN BY GENERATIONS; 

   (1)  He Knew Frank and Jesse James along with the Younger Brothers but only considered Frank as his friend.

   (2)  Part of his duties was to round up deserters and take them to prison. He picked up one deserter who told him that if he turned him in, he would get even after the war. Monroe turned him in. Years later, Monroe took a load of corn to the market and stopped at a saloon. As he sat there, this fellow came in. He pulled a gun on Monroe. Monroe told him twice not to shoot.  The man squeezed the trigger, anyway, but the gun didn't fire. Monroe then pulled his gun and shot the man dead.

   (3)  He carried a chunk of lead in the tied up sleeve of his coat. He used this as a weapon. In the Spring while at a log rolling. Someone rolled over a log and found a snake under it. One man suggested putting it around Monroes neck. He warned them not to get to close to him with the snake. The man began laughing and came on toward him, anyway, with the snake. Monroe brought the weighted sleeve up and across the mans head, crushing his skull. After this Monroe left Mississippi and moved to Sharon, Weakley County, Tennessee. 

1909 Sharon Veterans photo
1910 Samuel Monroe Campbell -  family photo

Submitted by Brenda Thomas

The State of Texas,
County of Fannin,
 Before me, S.M. Ross, a notary public in and for Fannin County, Texas, on this day personally appeared Charles J. Johnson, known to me to be a credible person, who being by me duly sworn deposes and says on his oath as follows:
 My name is Charles J. Johnson, my age is seventy-one years; I was born on July 25th, 1842.  I derive this knowledge from what I was told by my mother and father in my young days, and from seeing the old family bible in which my age was recorded; I have never seen this old bible since I was eight or ten years old; I was afterward told by my sister that the old bible came to pieces and was destroyed; I was born in Marshall County, middle Tennessee; my father dying there, my mother with me and the balance of the family moved to Weakley county, Tennessee and remained one year; from there we moved to Decatur County, Tennessee, where we remained for five years; my mother then dying, left two of my sisters, one brother and myself, - I then being about twelve years old; - we four then moved to Henderson County, Tennessee - this was about 1853 or 1854; when I was a little over eighteen years of age from July, 25th, until November -- ) I was married to Vinie Harris; This was in November, 1860; I was still living in Henderson County, Tennessee, when I was married and still lived in that county until I joined the army. My father was named Jordan Johnson and my mother was Mary Johnson, who was Mary Dowdy before she was married; there is no public or church record of my birth and I cannot furnish the bible record for the reason above given. After my mother's death my sister, Evla Johnson was the head of the family, and I lived with her until I married, my sister Elva was much older than I, and is dead.

Charles J. Johnson

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 19th day of September, 1913

Notary Public, Fannin County, Texas.
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(From Donnie Pickard 

My GGgrandfather, Daniel Leon Rowlett, was a Confederate soldier in the Civil War.  He moved to Weakley County shortly after the war and raised his "second" family there, dying in Martin in 1904.  He's buried in Mt. Vernon Cemetery in Sharon.  Here's the info I have, part of it a rather interesting story.

     According to "The Roster of Confederate Soldiers 1861-1865, Vol. XIII, p. 347, Daniel L. Rowlett served in Missouri's 4th Inf. Co. D, and 1st and 4th Cons. Inf. Co. I.  S.M. Rowlett and W.J. Rowlett as well as his uncle John R. Woodside served in these companies also. (From Tom Rowlett:)  On February 25, 1861, Daniel enlisted in the Confederacy in Alton, Missouri under his first cousin, John Rowlett Woodside.  While he was gone, his wife died.  This was probably about 1861, maybe 1862.  Some neighbors took William (his son by Margaret Ann Eaves) in and moved to Hillsboro, MO near St. Louis.  Meanwhile, Daniel was captured by the Union.  Someime later, he escaped.  He came back home and got word that his wife and son both died.  The Muse family that William was living with in Hillsboro received word that Daniel was killed in the war.  This could have happened because during one of the battles with the Union.  One of the Union officers wrote a letter to his superior and stated that they had the Rebels on the run and that Woodside was killed.  It could have been assumed that all with him were dead.  Woodside wasn't killed however.

 It was years later before William found out that his dad was alive.  William was supposedly in his teens.  By this time, Daniel had remarried and started another family.  He married Sarah Caroline Galloway on April 5, 1865 in Lawrence Co., Arkansas.  Father and son were reunited at last, and remained in contact although living in different states.

Submitted by Lynne Hutchins

William J. PIPKIN b.  15 Sept 1841 in Carroll Co. Tenn. d.  29 Nov 1900 in Nashville, Tenn. S/o John Taylor Pipkin & Martha McBride.

Submitted by Clint Pipkin

Joseph Orlando Gardner was wounded at Tishomingo Creek and died at Guntown,Ms. He joined up with Russell's 20th Tenn. Calvary (with Forrest's Brigade) at Decatur, Ala.  His first  cousin, George Washington Gardner was killed at Shiloh, serving with Company G (Gardner Company also known as the Hickory Blues) of the 9th Tenn. Infantry Reg. . There were several Gardners who fought for CSA as well as Hesters, Nowlins, and Whites.  All of these are my relatives.  Thanks to you for the great job done on this website. 

Submitted by Roger D. VanCleave

He enlisted in Capt. Joe Thompson's company of the Fifty-second Tennessee Infantry, Col. Ben Lee, and was mustered out as Second Lieutenant.  First wife, Sophia Moseley and second wife, Mary J. Dollahite married 1863.
Submitted by his Great Grandson, James J. Shannon, Jr.
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WEAKLEY COUNTY,TENNESSEE MICELLANEOUS RECORDS (compiled by Sallie Hays)

Loose newspaper clipping found in diary (Civil War Diary of Lt. James C. HARRELL)

Oldest Mason in Tennessee Passes to the Great Beyond at the age of 93 years. Sixty-six years a mason. Lived ninety years of his life in WEAKLEY COUNTY. Came of French stock. A Confederate Soldier.  Special dispatch to the Democrat Greenfield, Tenn., Nov. 21, (1912) MASON EZZELL, one of the oldest citizens of WEAKLEY COUNTY, died at his residence here this morning at 4 o'clock, in the ninety-fourth year of his age. He had been a resident of this county for ninety years and for nearly fourty years had resided in Greenfield. He enjoyed the distinction of being the oldest Mason in Tennessee.
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    MASON EZZELL'S grandfather was a Frenchman, and came to this country from France with LAFAYETTE, during the Revolutionary War, his name being also MASON EZZELL. He settled in South Carolina, where four sons were born. MASON EZZELL and his son HARRISON , moved to Livingston County, KY, where MASON EZZELL was born, on April 22,1819. In 1822, the father (HARRISON) and MASON removed to WEAKLEY COUNTY,TN., and settled in the Twelfth Civil District, near McKENZIE. Since 1854, he had lived in the Ninth Civil District, and in 1873, moved to GREENFIELD. He had lived in WEAKLEY COUNTY ninety years.

    At the breaking out of the war, he inlisted in Capt. JOE THOMPSON's Company of the Fifty-second Tennessee Infantry, Col. BEN LEE, and was mustered out as Second Lieutenant.

Mr. EZZELL had been married twice. July 27,1854, he was married to Miss SOPHIA MOSLEY, HARRY EZZELL of Jackson, TN., now fifty-four years of age, being the result of that union. He was again married, on Dec. 27,1863, to Miss MARY J. DOLAHITE, four children being born to them, Mrs. MATTIE SHANNON of Lebanon, JAMES B. EZZELL of Newsom, ROBERT A. EZZELL of Greenfield and CLYDE EZZELL of Newsom.

    Mr. EZZELL during his life was a farmer and a real estate dealer and had always enjoyed good health. He had in the past to some extent dabbled in politics, and had always been a staunch Democrat. He voted for James K. Polk for President the first time he voted for president, and on Nov. 5 voted for Woodrow Wilson.

    MASON EZZELL's Masonic record is doubtless without a parallel in Tennessee, if not in the United States. The fact that he had been a member of the fraternity for over sixty-six years, and in all that time belonged to only two lodges, and they in the same county, seems almost incredible, yet such is the case.

    Mr. EZZELL was initiated in the Caledonia Lodge, No. 96, at McKenzie, March 13,1844, passed Aug. 7,1844, and raised Nov. 6,1844. ALLEN BOWDEN being Worshipful Master of the the Lodge. He later demitted from Caledonia Lodge and affliated with Washington Lodge. During all these years he had been a Mason, he was a regular attendant of the lodge meetings until about three years ago, when his advanced age and failing eyesight prevented him from visiting with hie brethren. For about twenty years he was treasurer of Washington Lodge, and only gave it up about five years ago.
 

 Dresden Enterprise October 19, 1917

John Terrell was never married yet he reared several families of children, the children of his widowed sisters.  He was, indeed, a public benefactor.  The public called upon Uncle John for many favors which were always granted when reasonable.  He would not sell corn to neighbor, but would lend it until the next crop was harvested.  In many ways he showed kindness to the needy.  He is survived by one brother and one sister, Esq. N.E. Terrell and Mrs. Mattie Bailey.

                Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at his late home by Rev. C.A. Morrison and Rev. C. McDearmon, appropriate talks being made by Messrs. L.W. Travis, Billie Allen, Confederate comrades, and at the grave Col. E.E. Tansil, in charge of the Confederate burial ceremony, made a touching, beautiful talk.  The body was laid to rest in the family burying ground.
 

The statement about John L. Terrell being the grandson of Jeptha Terrell is wrong.  He was the grandson of John Lewis Terrell, the father of Benjamin Franklin Terrell. 

Submitted by Janice Crider
 

Found out Richard  had been imprisoned at Camp Lookout in Md., where he had been sick  with dysentery most of the time because of the conditions. He walked all the way home to Dukedom after the war. both served in 7th Ky. CSA Co. A
3/28/04 - 
Richard and James Foy were brothers from Dukedom. Both joined the 7th Ky CSA  Co. A. Their first battle was at Shiloh. At the battle of Baker's Creek in Mississippi, James was killed and Richard  buried him on the battlefield. Richard was taken prisoner and spent most of  him time at Camp Lookout, Md. He spent 18 months there, sick with dysentery,  and walked home to Dukedom after the war. He married Sina Payne of Dukedom  and he died in 1880. Both are buried at Foy cemetery near Dukedom.

Submitted by Shannon McFarlin

born 7/11/1846 in Weakly Co. joined the Confederacy at age 17. ( 1863-1865). Moved to Texas in1866. Died 8/10/1938.

Submitted by Rogers Byler

b. 10 Oct 1842 in Union Co. NC.  He enlisted Sep 16, 1861, and served in Company D, 37th North Carolina Infantry.  He was wounded at Manassas, VA on 29 Aug 1862, and was retired to the Invalid Corps 5 Oct 1864.    He lost the lower half of his left leg during the Second Battle for Manassas on Bull Run according to his Tennesse Pension Application.  He died 1 Mar 1915, in Weakley Co., and is buried at Travis Chapel Methodist Church..

Submitted by James Griffin

Born May 25, 1835 in Giles County, Pulaski, TN.  He served in Co. K. 6th Calvary CSA. His death was April 11, 1909.  He is buried in Corinth Cemetery near Sharon, Weakley County, TN.

Submitted by Janice Crider

Charlie R. GROOMS  ( @1824 - January 1904), son of Stephen H. GROOMS,  buried Meridian Cemetary,  listed as Confederate,  31st Regiment, Tennessee  Infantry (A.H. Bradfords)

      James Marshall GROOMS (Jun 6 1829-May 10, 1897), son of Stephen H. GROOMS, buried Meridian Cemetary, listed as Confederate, 31st Regiment, Tennessee  Infantry (A.H. Bradfords)

       Reason Edward GROOMS (Aug 22, 1822-Feb 5, 1879) , son of Stephen H.  GROOMS, buried Bowie County, Texas, enlisted  Private, Co G, 10th Texas Field  Battery(Confederate} at Jefferson, Texas March 1st, 1862 (Cpt. J.H. Pratt's company, Artillery, Texas Volunteers).  Removed from Weakley County between 1840 -1850 to Texas.

       Jordon Pope GROOMS, (Dec 4, 1839 -August 1890), son of Major GROOMS, buried Meridian Cemetary, listed as Confederate, 31st Regiment, Tennessee Infantry.

Right Marshall GROOMS - enlisted in the Confederate Army in Tennessee and then served in an artillery group in Texas.  He died in 1862 from wounds suffered in the war.

Per HHR from records " R.M. Grooms, Pvt 10th Texas field Btry, formerly known as Capt Hynson's/Capt
Pratt's Co, TX light artillery, CSA. Enlisted June 21, 1862, Mooresville, TX. died 21 Aug 1862, age 33. died and buried in Little Rock, Ark".,from (complications of wounds? and) measles.

Possible place where Right Marshall Grooms was wounded: The Battle of Hill's Plantation a.k.a. Cache River was July 7, 1862. 

Submitted by Charlie Campbell

July 13, 1846 - Nov 21, 1900, son of J.R and Nancy Caudle
Co. H 3rd TN Cav (Forrest) While home on leave in 1864 he was attacked by 
home grown Yankees led by past Postmaster William Carroll Holt. Unable to farm after 
the War he went into business as partner Shannon-Caudle Drug Store. 

Oct 26, 1822 - Sept 30, 1909 John R. CAUDLE, during the War his homeplace was plundered by Wk. Co. Yankees  called "Tennessee Tories". I do not have a unit for him but was supposed to  have had Confederate service. 

1837-aft 1880 who was a  brother to the above John R. Shade was in Co A 31st TN Inf. 

Submitted by Terry Coats

Infantry; 31st Regiment, Tn. infantry (A. H. Bradford' b. 25 Dec. 1838; d.  May 1875.    Full name was Benjamin Thomas Leroy Clanton Winston.  He was one of the 9 children of James  and Cynthia Ward Winston. entered Confed. Army 1861, wounded Perryville, Murfreesboro, and Chicamauga.  Cripple rest of life - buried at the old farm Winston Cem.,  McKelvey Rd., Weakley Co., Tenn.

Infantry,  31st Regiment, TN Infantry  (A. H. Bradford's).  b. 28 April 1840; d. 1906. buried  Liberty Rd.,  Greenfield, Weakley Co., Tn.   David T.  was the son of  David Winston  (b. 01 Jan 1801 d. 20 Aug. 1848)  and Candice Jeter.  First post master  in  Winston Springs, Weakley Co., Tn., opened  19 May 1836 .  He served  12 years  until his death in 1848.   Post office closed  in  1872.   David Winston was the brother  of  James Winston.

3rd Regiment, TN Cavalry  (Forrest's)    widow's pension application  shows  he enlisted  20 April 1864.     Witnesses statement  by   Wm. Campbell  says " Co. D, McDonel's Battalion,  Wm. Forrest Co. (I was member of same)."
 

James Coleman ADKINS born Feb 12, 1845 in Dry Fork, Pittsylvania County, VA and died in Weakley County on Jan 28, 1919.  He married Harriet Burnett in 1867. She was born about 1844 in VA but is assumed to have died in Weakley County. Date unknown. Children of James and Harriet: John Braxton (Jack), Emma, William Walker, James Edgar and Urania Virginia. All children born in Weakley except possibly Jack- have found no records for his birth. Emma & William never married.

James moved his family prior to 1870 into Weakley County, TN where he is listed as one of the early settlers of the Palmersville area. According to the Pension application of 1903, James moved his family to Weakley 34 years prior- that would make the year 1869.

James served in the War Between the States as a Confederate Soldier with the 38th VA Infantry, H Co, under Capt. Jas. E. Poindexter. 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 Inex to Confederate Pension Applications #SS180, "VA Regimental Historical Series: American Civil War Soldiers", VA Roster C, Pub. 1987, Ancestry.com., 

Civil War Muster Rolls, James C. Adkins, Co H. 38th Reg. Rank PVT

James filed a Pension Application in 1903 while living in Weakley County, TN, listing Palmersville as Post Office. He writes that he was married, living at home with three children, a son, age 26 years, a daughter age 28 years, and another daughter age 22 years. Occupation at the time was that of "farmer", with 190 acres of land worth $500, 2 horses worth $150, and household goods at $100. His medical condition warranted the filing of the application. He states that he had the measles, a cough and bronchitis. He was shot in the calf of the leg, shot in the breast and shot slightly between the shoulders, shot by a spent ball on the side of his head. The wound to the breast caused weakness in hard labor. The application was witnessed by B.B. ADKINS. The pension was rejected. 
[note: the shot in the breast was recieved during the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1863]
[is this B.B. ADKINS a relative of James?]
[although James states he is married, Harriet is not listed along with the three children, little info is known about Harriet]

In another letter to the Board of Directors, James states that he was with a 100 men team when the Captain realized the James River was going to overflow and sweep them away. The Captain crossed over to the Federals and surrendered his troops. James was unsure if he had signed an Oath of Allegiance, although he did sign a paper at the time of the surrender. The troops had been given a choice of prison or public works- James chose public works.

1890 Veterans Schedule, District 5, Weakley Co, TN
James C. Adkins, House 64, family 70, Private H Co, VA Infantry, June/Jan 186?- 1866, served 4 years, Palmersville Post Office - 

Member of the 51st Tennessee Infantry.  He was captured in Nashville and went in Dec. of 1864 to Camp Chase and was released at the conclusion of the war.  I think he enlisted somewhere around Henderson, TN and from
looking at the history of the regiment - he was at Ft. Donelson, Corinth, MS, Shiloh, Murfreesboro, Chattanooga, Atlanta, Decatur, AL, Franklin, TN and finally Nashville.

He was the son of William K. Simpson. One of Charles W's sons was James Simpson, he was born in 1870 and died in the early 1950's.  He was a surveyor and a music teacher and a farmer.

Submitted by Paul W. Simpson

CSA TN 48th Voorhis Comp A.  or H.  Age 22, 12/12/1861 Nashville , deserted Aug 7, 1863 at Camp French, MS. cross of honor bestowed by Martin Chapter 843 in 1908 CSA pension application June 7, 1921, #16156 claims he was sent home 
sick on forlough and war ended before he returned.

He is in a reunion picture in one of the Weakley Remembers, but can not make his face out. Buried in East Side
 

Submitted by Steve Priest