Pink Lady Civil War Page
This page is currently for Civil War Soldiers in my family that are either direct ancestors or siblings of direct ancestors. I hope to eventually include more distant relatives like cousins, and definitely soldiers in other wars like the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. Soldiers are listed alphabetically according to surname and under the flag: confederate or union of how they served.
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Bomar, Herrod Washington
Relation: GGG Grandmother Cynthia Bomar French's younger brother
Regiment(s): 5th TN Infantry Co. G or I, CSA
Other Info: He died Feb 15, 1862-possibly in battle or from disease serving as a soldier. His tombstone in Haymes Cemetery, Henry Co. TN says 5th TN Infantry Co. I, CSA but according to the roster there is a H. Bomar that served in the 5th Infantry Co. G. that was promoted from Lietenant to Captain.
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Byars, Hezekiah D.
Relation: GG Grandfather's older brother
Regiment(s): 46th TN Infantry Co. F and 9th Tn Infantry, CSA (Promoted to Corporal)
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Byars, Zachariah P.
Relation: GG Grandfather
Regiment(s): 46th TN Infantry Co. F, CSA
Other Info: He entered military service Nov 29, 1861 in Paris, TN and was stationed at Island No. 10 on the Mississippi River near the present day community of Proctor City, TN. His action included guard duty in Hickman, KY in Jan. 1862. He escaped the surrender of his regiment on April 8, 1862 by swimming or floating across Reelfoot Lake or a back waters area that extended north and northwest from the lake to the Mississippi River, an area considered impassable for troops because of high water.
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McSwain, John Alexander
Relation: GG Grandmother Sarah McSwain McBride's older brother
Regiment(s): 154 TN Infantry Co. F, and 2nd KY Calvary Co. A & B, CSA
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McSwain, Thomas Smith
Relation: GG Grandmother Sarah McSwain McBride's older brother
Regiment(s): 46th TN Infantry Co. A., CSA
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VanCleave, Jasper Newton
Relation: GG Grandfather
Regiment(s): 46th TN Infantry Co. G, CSA
The Britt family was a Unionist family and this may have had something to do with the fact that John B. Britt's mother Holland was disinherited by her father because her husband did not own slaves. (Obviously she was not against the idea of slavery herself because her will indicates she had some) For more on the Britt family in general check out my research page.
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Britt, Dempsey B.
Relation: GG Grandfather J.Y. Britt's older brother
Regiment(s): 7th TN Calvary Co. F, USA
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Britt, John B.
Relation: GGG Grandfather
Regiment(s): Not a soldier but was a private citizen being transported to infamous Andersonville prison
Other Info: He was a prisoner with son (below) that requested to be buried in Mobile (where they both died before reaching Andersonville Prison)
For the sad fate of John Britt and his son James see the 7th TN Union Volunteer Calvary article on Rootsweb.
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Britt, James H.
Relation: GG Grandfather J.Y. Britt's older brother
Regiment(s): Possibly in 7th TN Calvary Co. F, USA
Other Info: He was a prisoner with father (above) that requested to be buried in Mobile (where they both died before reaching Andersonville Prison)
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Britt, William A.
Relation: GG Grandfather J.Y. Britt's older brother
Regiment(s): 7th TN Calvary Co. F, USA (Promoted to Sergeant)
Other Info: Enlisted: Oct. 1, 1863 Mustered: Dec. 15, 1863 and was a Private from Oct. to 12/15/63 when he was appointed Sergeant
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Britt, Wiley A.
Relation: GG Grandfather J.Y. Britt's older brother
Regiment(s): 7th TN Calvary Co. F, USA (Promoted to Sergeant)
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French, Richard Ely
Relation: GGG Grandfather Thomas Anderson French's younger brother
Regiment(s): 7th TN Calvary Co. B, USA
Other Info: Died on March 25, 1864 in a Civil War Battle at Puducah, KY
Possibilities?
Basically to search for Civil War Soldiers I first try the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System web site. After that, since my ancestors at this time period are all Tennesseans I next check the Tennessee Civil War Units Criss Cross page to determine what county the regiment of a particular soldier is based in. I'm usually looking for Carroll and Henry but sometimes soldiers crossed county lines and it can be tricky. I consider counties close to the Henry/Carroll area, and possibly even Kentucky. Not only that but it's very common for soldiers to serve in more than one regiment. If you can think that any of these men are or are not whom I questioned please tell me what you know- even hints.
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Crawford, John J.
Regiment(s): Napier's Battalion- TN Calvary, CSA
Is this my GGG Grandfather John J. Crawford who married a Susan C.?
I have since learned that there is a John J. Crawford who dies at Rock Island, IL. This is a major Union prison for Confederate Soldiers-esp. from Tennesse and since my John Crawford is on the 1860 Henry Co. Census but not the 1870 census with his family it does support the idea that he may have died in the Civil War. It now seems that my Crawford family is one of the families in the middle TN-north AL border area of Lincoln-Marshall Co. TN and Madison-Limestone Co. AL.
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Grooms, S.M.
Regiment(s): 46th TN Infantry Co. F , CSA
Is this my GG Grandmother Sophia Grooms's older brother Samuel M. Grooms who married Eliza Anderson Baldwin?
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Throgmorton, William
Regiment(s): 5th TN Infantry Co. 2nd C, CSA
Is this my GGG Grandmother Sarah Lucinda's younger brother William Robert "Robin" Throgmorton who married Lucinda Caroline Bevil?
