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| Anderson, Henry H. USA | Henry H. Anderson served in the
Civil war as a Pvt. in Co. H. 49th Ky. Inf. in 1863 and 1864. Henry H.
was born on May 6, 1842-44 to Robert Anderson and Keziah Sneed who were
married in Whitley County in Oct. 1831. Henry H. married Rebecca Hollen
on Feb. 9, 1865 in Whitley County, Ky. They had the following
children: Calvin S. (Coly) Anderson, John Wade, Charles, William Henry,
Robert Abraham, Samantha J., Nancy C.., Manerva A., Merida M., and
Harriet E. Henry H. Anderson is buried at the Upper Mulberry Cemetary
across from the Mulberry Church. Some of his descendants still live in
Whitley County, Ky and McCreary County Ky. today. He was my
great-great-great grandfather Della Perez |
| Arthur, Edward F. CSA | Camp #1783 , Sons of Confederate Veterans, Corbin, KY is named in honor of this courageous veteran. Check out their website for more biographical information.# |
| BLACK, WILLIAM P. USA | Rank and organization: Captain, Company K, 37th Illinois Infantry. Place and date: At Pea Ridge, Ark., 7 March 1862. Entered service at: Danville, Ill. Born: 11 November 1842, Woodford, Ky. Date of issue: 2 October 1893. Citation: Single-handedly confronted the enemy, firing a rifle at them and thus checking their advance within 100 yards of the lines. |
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BROWN, JOHN HARTIES USA |
Rank and organization: Captain, Company D, 12th Kentucky Infantry. Place and date: At Franklin, Tenn., 30 November 1864. Entered service at: Charlestown, Mass. Born: 1834, Canada. Date of issue: 13 February 1865. Citation: Capture of flag. |
| CALLAHAN, JOHN H. USA | Rank and organization: Private, Company B, 122d Illinois Infantry. Place and date: At Fort Blakely, Ala., 9 April 1865. Entered service at: Macoupin County, Ill. Birth: Shelby County, Ky. Date of issue: 8 June 1865. Citation: Capture of flag. |
| Case, James D. CSA | Co. H, 25th NC Inf. # |
| J. A. COOLEY, J. A. CSA | Served with the 37th. TN. Inf. # |
| DARROUGH, JOHN S USA | Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company F, 113th
Illinois Infantry. Place and date: At Eastport, Miss., 10 October 1864.
Entered service at: Concord, Morgan County, Ill. Birth: Kentucky. Date
of issue: 5 February 1895. Citation: Saved the life of a captain. |
| DAVIS, JOHN USA | Rank and organization: Private, Company F, 17th Indiana
Mounted Infantry. Place and date: At Culloden, Ga., April 1865. Entered
service at: Indianapolis, Ind. Birth: Carroll, Ky. Date of issue: 17
June 1865. Citation: Capture of flag of Worrill Grays (C.S.A.). |
| DEBUSK, PAULSER CSA | Served with Milam's VA Inf. and 5th. Tn Cav. # |
| John R. Frost | 1st Ky
Calvery For more info contact Larry &Laura Wright |
| Daniel L. Ferry | 1st Tenn L. A. For more info contact Larry &Laura Wright |
| Fletcher, Lemuel J. CSA | Co. H, 25th NC Inf. 1862- # |
| HARMON James A. Pvt | Born 22 Feb 1844
Williamsburg, Whitley Co, KY died 1931 in Clay Co, WV son of Thomas R.
and Catharine HARMON. James enlisted at Camp Dick Robinson 20 Aug 1861
in Co F, 7th Reg Ky Infantry Vols. He was injured 29 Dec 1862 in
Chickasaw Bluffs, Mississippi from a bayonet being thrust in the left
hand. He was mustered out 3 Oct 1864. James drew a pension. He married
his first wife, Millia Richmond in Whitley Co, they had 2 children,
divorced and he married 2nd wife, Martha Willis, in WV. Carol Boykin carboy@train.missouri.org 2740 Chestnut Dr Cabool, MO 65689 |
| HAYS, WILEY CSA | Served with 26th. Tn. Inf # |
| HEATH, W.L. CSA | Served with 4th. Ky Inf. # |
| HORSFALL, WILLIAM H. USA | Rank and organization. Drummer, Company G, 1st Kentucky Infantry. Place and date: At Corinth, Miss., 21 May 1862. Entered service at : ------. Birth: Campbell County, Ky. Date of issue: 17 August 1895. Citation: Saved the life of a wounded officer lying between the lines. |
| HUDSON, AARON R. USA | Rank and organization: Private, Company C, 17th Indiana Mounted Infantry. Place and date: At Culloden, Ga., April 1865. Entered service at: La Porte County, Ind. Birth: Madison County, Ky. Date of issue: 17 June 1865. Citation: Capture of flag of Worrill Grays (C.S.A.) |
| HUGHES, OLIVER USA | Rank and organization: Corporal, Company C, 12th Kentucky Infantry. Place and date: At Weldon Railroad, Va., 24 June 1864. Entered service at: Albany, Ky. Born: 21 January 1841, Fentress County, Tenn. Date of issue: 1 August 1865. Citation: Capture of flag of 11th South Carolina (C.S.A.). |
| LAWS, GARLAND | Garland Laws served with 8th KYVol. of the Union Army, from June 1, 1863 to Dec 17 1864 . His son, Caleb Laws stated they were from Whitley County before moving to Madison County. Garland, son of James Laws, was born Feb 29, 1843 and died on Jan 27 1919. He was married to Eliza Kirby. They both are buried in the Pilot Knob cemetery in Madison County. For more information contact GGGrandson, Lawsmd@aol.com |
| William C. Lynch | Ky. 18th veterns Infatry F Co. as Pvt. He lived and is
buried in Whitley Co. Dennis R. Hale PO Box 187 Strunk, Ky. 42649 dhale@highland.net |
| MATTINGLY, HENRY B. USA | Rank and organization: Private, Company B, 10th Kentucky Infantry. Place and date: At Jonesboro, Ga., 1 September 1864. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Marion County, Ky. Date of issue: 7 April 1865. Citation: Capture of flag of 6th and 7th Arkansas Infantry (C.S.A.). |
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McCANN, WILLIAM L. CSA |
Served with 4th. KY. Cav. # |
| McMILLEN, FRANCIS M. USA | Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company C, 110th Ohio Infantry. Place and date: At Petersburg, Va., 2 April 1865. Entered service at: Piqua, Ohio. Birth. Bracken County, Ky. Date of issue: 10 May 1865. Citation: Capture of flag. |
| Miniard, Hugh CSA | Co. F, 6th GA. Inf. 1862-1865 # |
| Mitchell , Archibald CSA | # |
| MORRIS, WILLIAM T. CSA | Served with 9th. Va. Inf. # |
| Myers, Jefferson C. CSA | Co. B, 14th. NC Inf. # |
| NOBLE, DANIEL USA | Rank and organization: Landsman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1840, Bath County, Ky. G.O. No.: 71, 15 January 1866. Citation: As landsman on board the U.S.S. Metacomet, Noble served among the boat's crew which went to the rescue of the U.S. Monitor Tecumseh when that vessel was struck by a torpedo in passing enemy forts in Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. Noble braved the enemy fire which was said by the admiral to be "one of the most galling" he had ever seen and aided in rescuing from death 10 of the crew of the Tecumseh, thereby eliciting the admiration of both friend and foe. |
| Osborn , Ephraim CSA | CCA Co. 28th. TN Inf. 1862-1865 # |
| Robinson, John S. CSA | Co. A 1st. KY Cav 1862-1865 # |
| Roden, Andrew L. CSA | Co. D, 59th. Tn. Inf. 8 mos. # |
| ROOD, OLIVER P. | Rank and organization: Private, Company B, 20th Indiana Infantry. Place and date: At Gettysburg, Pa., 3 July 1863. Entered service at: Terre Haute, Vigo County, Ind. Birth: Frankfort County, Ky. Date of issue: 1 December 1864. Citation: Capture of flag of 21st North Carolina Infantry (C.S.A.). |
| James R. Smith CSA | Co.B, 2nd (7th?) AR Cav. 1861-1865 # |
| STEINMETZ, WILLIAM | Rank and organization: Private, Company G, 83d Indiana Infantry. Place and date: At Vicksburg, Miss., 22 May 1863. Entered service at: Sunmans, Ind. Birth: Newport, Ky. Date of issue: 12 July 1894. Citation: Gallantry in the charge of the "volunteer storming party." |
| Travilier, Joab CSA | Co. F, 61st. Tn Inf. 1862-1865 # |
| WALKER, DR. MARY E. | Rank and organization: Contract Acting Assistant Surgeon
(civilian), U. S. Army. Places and dates: Battle of Bull Run, July 21,
1861; Patent Office Hospital, Washington, D.C., October 1861;
Chattanooga, Tenn., following Battle of Chickomauga, September 1863;
Prisoner of War, April 10, 1864_August 12, 1864, Richmond, Va.; Battle
of Atlanta, September 1864. Entered ser_vice at: Louisville, Ky. Born:
26 November 1832, Oswego County, N.Y. Citation: Whereas it appears from
official reports that Dr. Mary E. Walker, a graduate of medicine, "has
rendered valuable service to the Government. and her efforts have been
earnest and llntirin~ in avariety of ways," and that she was assigned to
duty and served as an assistant surgeon in charge of female prisoners at
Louisville, Ky., upon the recommendation of Major_Generals Sherman and
Thomas, and faithfully served as contract surgeon in the service of the
United States, and has devoted herself with much patriotic zeal to the
sick and wounded soliders, both in the field and hospitals, to the
detriment of her own health, and has also endured hardships as a
prisoner of war four months in a Southern prison while acting as
contract surgeon; and Whereas by reason of her not being a commissioned officer in the military service, a brevet or honorary rank cannot, under existing laws, be conferred upon her; and Whereas in the opinion of the President an honorable recognition of her services and sufferings should be made: It is ordered, That a testimonial thereof shall be hereby made and given to the said Dr. Mary E. Walker, and that the usual medal of honor for meritorious services be given her. Given under my hand in the city of Washington, D.C., this 11th day of November, A.D. 1865. (Medal rescinded 1917 along with 910 others, restored by President Carter 10 June 1977.) |
| Watkins,William CSA | Co. K 59th NC Inf. 1862-1865 # |
| Wells, R. B. CSA | 24th. VA Inf. # |
| WELLS, R.B. CSA | Served with 24th. VA Inf. # |
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WESTON, JOHN F. |
Rank and organization: Major, 4th Kentucky Cavalry. Place and date: Near Wetumpka, Ala., 13 April 1865. Entered service at: Kentucky. Birth: Kentucky. Date of issue: 9 April 1898. Citation: This officer, with a small detachment, while en route to destroy steamboats loaded with supplies for the enemy, was stopped by an unfordable river, but with 5 of his men swam the river, captured 2 leaky canoes, and ferried his men across. He then encountered and defeated the enemy, and on reaching Wetumpka found the steamers anchored in midstream. By a ruse obtained possession of a boat, with which he reached the steamers and demanded and received their surrender. |
| WILLIAMSON, JAMES A. | Rank and organization: Colonel, 4th lowa Infantry. Place and date: At Chickasaw Bayou, Miss., 29 December 1862. Entered service at: Des Moines, lowa. Born: 8 February 1829, Columbia, Adair County, Ky. Date of issue: 17 January 1895. Citation: Led his regiment against a superior force, strongly entrenched, and held his ground when all support had been withdrawn. |
| # denotes information received from members of the Edward F. Arthur Camp #1783 , Sons of Confederate Veterans, Corbin, KY ,Howard F. Swarts: Commander |