JOHN THOMAS KING, Civil War Soldier of Union County, AR (Born 1843/AL Died November 11, 1881, Union County, AR Searching for info on the family of JOHN THOMAS KING of Union County, Arkansas. See below family details and Civil War Record of John Thomas King, son of William Augustus & Sarah King of Union County, AR,. This family arriving before 1850 from Conecuh County, AL. Seeking name of his spouse and marriage date. He would have been married after the close of the Civil War, returning home to Union County after 1865. Please Contact: Bill King, Houston, TX LynnBillKing@pdq.net ___________ Family of John Thomas King Son of William Augustus King of Champagnolle, Union County, AR Generation No. 1 1. John Thomas4 King (William Augustus3, James2, Captain George1) was born Abt. 1843 in Conecuh County, Alabama (Source: 1850 Union CO-Franklin Twnsp, Arkansas Census.), and died November 11, 1881 in Union CO, AR (Source: Union County Administrator's Bond/Hiram King, dated 3 Dec. 1881.). He married <<Unknown>> Unknown. Notes for John Thomas King: John Thomas King first appears at age 7-AL on the Union CO, AR, Franklin Twnsp. Census Record of 1850. Next appears as Thomas King, at age 17-AL on the Union CO, Franklin Twnsp. Census Record of 1860. On 1860 census, 'Thomas' is shown as head of Fam #467, his father had died on June 28,1858. The younger children shown in the home (1860) were: William (11), Cornelia (8), Octavius (6), Fanny (5) and Augustus (3). Administrator's Bond of $3000 was filed on 3 Dec. 1881 at New London, Union County following the death of Thomas King. Hiram King is named as administrator. Heirs named were: Amanda King, Martha King, Bettie King & Marcus King. Thomas King died on 11 Nov. 1881. _____________ John T. King served in Confederacy with the 3rd Arkansas Regiment during the Civil War. Enrolled at Champagnolle, Union CO in 1861 at the age of 18, as a Private for the 'duration of the war'. Fought in most of the major battles of the war (including The Wilderness, Gettysburg and many others) as a member of the 3rd Arkansas Regiment assigned to the command of Colonel Hood of Texas. Was parolled at Appamatox when General Lee surrendered in 1865, holding the rank of Sergeant. His military service record indicates that he was hospitalized for wounds at least twice during the war. Bill King has his complete service record, obtained from Little Rock Civil War Archives, June 28, 1998. John T. King, Company E , Regiment 3 Arkansas Infantry, Confederate Soldier's Rank_In Private , Soldier's Rank_Out Sergeant Film Number M376 roll 13 National Park Service Site: http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.htm ______________ JOHN T. KING CIVIL WAR RECORDS Received from the Little Rock Archives the military service cards for John T. King, enrolled as a Pvt. by Capt. Thomas Nolan, Co. 'E' at Chapagnolle on June 20, 1861. His Muster-In roll indicates that he was 18 years of age (born about 1843), which will rule him out as being my gr gr grandfather - John T. King (born in Darlington District, SC in 1816). However, in searching our family archives, we find another John T. King (b. abt. 1843), son of William Augustus King (b. abt. 1816 in SC). William Augustus was the son of James King and Catherine Coleman. The family of this John Thomas King lived in Union County, very near Champagnolle on the Ouachita River, where the enrollment took place. John T. King, Pvt. Soldier to 4th Sgt, Co 'E', 3rd Regiment Ark. Infantry John T. King (age 18) was enrolled as a Pvt. Soldier, at Chapagnolle, Arkansas on June 20, 1861 by Capt. Thomas Nolan for the duration of "The War" Pvt. John T. King was mustered in at Lynchburg, Virginia on July 2, 1861. Listed on Co 'E' muster roll for July 2 to Aug 31, 1861- Present Listed on Co 'E' muster roll for Jan & Feb 1862 - Absent-sick at Berryville, VA Admitted 7 Mar 1862, Chmmborazo Hospital #1, Richmond (convalescent), returned to duty 10 Mar 1862 Listed on Co 'E' muster roll for March & Apr 1862 - Present - Pvt. Listed on Co 'E' muster roll for Nov & Dec 1862 - Present - Appointed to 5th Sgt from 3rd Cpl Dec 1, 1862 Listed on Co 'E' muster roll for Jan & Feb 1863 - Present - 5th Sgt Listed on Co 'E' muster roll for March & Apr 1863 - Absent, sick at Petersburg since Apr 7, 1863 Admitted to CSA Gen. Hosp. Farmville, VA on Apr 18, 1863 Chronic 'Diarrhoria'. Ret'd to duty May 5, 1863 Reported to Duty, Co 'E', Capt. Stevens, May 5, 1863 Listed on Co 'E' muster roll for May & Jun 1863 - Present Listed on Co 'E' muster roll for July & Aug, 1863 - Present Admitted Floyd House & Ocmulgee, Hosp, Macon, GA, wounded Admitted Sept 30, Trans to Fort Valley on Oct 3, 1863 Listed on Co 'E' muster roll for Jan & Feb 1864 - Present Appears on Clothing Receipt Roll Apr 23, 1864 Listed on Co 'E' muster roll for Apr 30-Aug 31, 1864 - Absent, wounded May 6th. Absent with leave 20th June '64. Detailed S.O. #45/6 Dept/Army -VA/Lee, Feb 17, 1865 Appears on Register of Medical Director's office, Richmond, admitted 3 March 1865 to Barracks for 'Disentery' Appears on list of Casualties of 3rd Ark Regt since May 6, 1864, 'wounded at Wilderness, Virginia' Appears on List of Prisoners of War, belonging to the Army of the Confederacy, surrendered by Gen. Robert E. Lee, CSA to Lt. Gen. U. S. Grant, commanding Armies of the United States. Done at Appomattox Court House, VA on Apr 9, 1865 _______________ From the Ed Gerdes Civil War History Web Page Bryan Howerton, Researcher E-Mail: <howerton@cswnet.com> John Thomas King -- Enlisted in Co. E, 3rd Regiment Arkansas Infantry, at Champagnolle, Arkansas, June 20, 1861; promoted to third corporal and fifth sergeant; wounded in the battle of the Wilderness (Virginia), May 6, 1864; promoted to fourth sergeant; surrendered at Appomattox Court-House, Virginia, April 9, 1865, and was paroled on April 12, 1865. <<He is listed in the Union county 1860 census as Thomas King, age 17, born c. 1843 in Alabama. He appears to have gone by the name Thomas King.>> Also serving in the 3rd Ark Infantry Regiment, Company 'E' was: Note 1: Henry Franklin King Private. Enlisted in Co. E, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, at Champagnolle, Arkansas, June 20, 1861; paroled at Appomattox, Virginia, April 12, 1865; born February 17, 1837; died December 23, 1920; buried in Rawls Cemetery, Ashley county, Arkansas; married Elizabeth Jane; filed Arkansas pension application #14612 from Ashley county, August 1, 1910; bought land in Ashley county in 1896. <<could Henry Franklin King have been a member of this same Union County King family?>> Note 2: James S. Grooms (Cousin of John T. King) Second Corporal, Enlisted in Co. E, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, at Champagnolle, Arkansas, June 20, 1861; appointed second corporal, June 20, 1861; promoted third sergeant, November 1862; wounded on Darbytown Road, Virginia, October 7, 1864; promoted first sergeant; paroled at Appomattox, Virginia, April 12, 1865; born in Alabama, c1837; listed in Union county 1860 census; occupation farmer. He was the son of Sarah Ann King Grooms, and was raised in the Union County home of his uncle, John Coleman King. Note 3: William J. Witherington (son of John Witherington & Mary Ellis) Private, Enlisted in Co. E, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, at Champagnolle, Arkansas, June 20, 1861; discharged for disability at Romney, Virginia, January 25, 1862; later served in Co. F, 19th Arkansas Infantry; born c1837; listed in Calhoun county 1860 census with wife Martha; occupation well-digger. As far as the other two Kings in the 3rd Ark Regt Infantry, Henry F. and Berry H. King (born in GA). I have searched both the 1860 and 1870 Calhoun County Census Records with no luck in locating either. I plan to search Union County (1850-60-70). I also searched the printed 1850 "All Name" Census list (Calhoun CO), but did not discover either Henry F. or Berry H. King there either. It would seem pretty amazing for all 3 of these Kings, enrolled at Chapagnolle in 1861, to be parolled at the end of the war. With Co 'E' casualty numbers, it would be very amazing ! But possible, nevertheless. John T. King's cousin, William J. Witherington (brother of Martha Caroline), was also enrolled by Capt Nolan at Chapagnolle June, 1861. Witherington was born 1836, so he would have been about 25 at the time. Witherington lived in the same general area, but in South Calhoun County, down below the old community of Artesian, and only a few miles across the Ouachita River from the community of Chapagnolle in Union County. ___________________ From Edward G. Gerdes Arkansas Civil War Page http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/3rdcoe.html Third Arkansas Infantry Regiment, CSA Company 'E' Champagnolle Guards This company of volunteers, calling themselves the 'Champagnolle Guards', was organized at Champagnolle, Union county, Arkansas, June 20, 1861, by Captain Thomas F. Nolan. It traveled to Lynchburg, Virginia, where it was assigned to the Third Regiment, Arkansas Volunteers, as Company E, July 1861. On July 18, 1862, twenty-eight members of disbanded Company C, Second Arkansas Infantry Battalion, also from Union County, were assigned to this company. During its four years of service, 131 men served in Company E. Only twenty of them remained when the company was surrendered at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865. Their paroles were signed on April 12, 1865, and they were released to go home. CONFEDERATE ARKANSAS TROOPS, 3rd Regiment, Arkansas Infantry 3rd Infantry Regiment, assembled at Lynchburg, Virginia, in June, 1861, contained men from Ashley, Drew, Desha, Hot Spring, Union, and Dallas counties. Assigned to H.R. Jackson's command, the unit took part in Lee's Cheat Mountain Campaign, then moved to Winchester and served under T.J. Jackson. Later it was assigned to General J. G. Walker's, J. B. Robertson's, and J. Gregg's command and became part of the Texas Brigade. After fighting in the Seven Days' Battles the 2nd Arkansas Battalion merged into the regiment. It went on to participate in many conflicts of the Army of Northern Virginia from the Maryland Campaign to Cold Harbor, except when it was with Longstreet at Suffolk, Chickamauga, and Knoxville. The 3rd was active in the long Petersburg siege north of the James River and later the Appomattox Campaign. In December, 1861, it totalled 756 men, and reported 15 casualties at the Greenbrier River and 182 during the Maryland Campaign. Of the 479 engaged at Gettysburg, thirty-five percent were disabled. The regiment surrendered with 15 officers and 130 men. The field officers were Colonels Van H. Manning, Albert Rust, and Robert S. Taylor; Lieutenant Colonels Seth M. Barton and William H. Tebbs; and Majors J. Hickson Capers, and John W. Reedy, Samuel W. Smith, and W.K. Wilkins. Information on JOHN THOMAS KING has been gathered by Bill King, Houston, TX. EMail: LynnBillKing@pdq.net John Thomas King was the 2nd Cousin/3 times removed of Bill King. Children of John King and <<Unknown>> are: 2 i. Marcus5 King, born Abt. 1865 (Source: Union County Marriage Records.); died Unknown. He married Sallie Fike June 02, 1889 in New London, Union County, AR (Source: Union County Marriage Records.); born Abt. 1854 (Source: Union County Marriage Records.); died Unknown. Notes for Marcus King: Union County Marriage Records: M. King (25), New London, Union County to Miss Sallie Fike (35), New London. Married by John B. Thomas, MG on 2 June 1889. Filed 4 June 1899. Recorded 4 Aug. 1889 on page L-321. Marriages: M King to Sallie Fike 2 June 1889 Union Co., AR 3 ii. Amanda King, born Aft. 1865. She married J.B. Steele November 25, 1890 in Union CO, AR (Source: Union County Marriage Records.); born Abt. 1840. Notes for Amanda King: Union County Marriage Records, Book 'H', Page 282, 1890. King, Amanda to Steele, J B 1890 Book I Page 076 Ancestry.com: Union County, AR marriages: J. B. STEELE to AMANDA KING 25 Nov 1890 Notes for J.B. Steele: Marriages: J B Steele to Amanda King 25 Nov 1890 Union Co., AR 4 iii. Bettie King, born Aft. 1865. She married J.P. Bolding December 21, 1893 in Union CO, AR (Source: Union County Marriage Records.); born Unknown. Notes for Bettie King: Union County Marriage Record Index, Book 'J', Page 275, 1894. J P Bolding to Bettie King 21 Dec 1893 Union Co., AR 5 iv. Martha King, born Aft. 1865. Notes for Martha King: Marriages: J A Wooley to Mattie King 7 Aug 1884 Union Co. AR <It is not known if 'Mattie' King was this Martha King, but dates look good.> Bill King, Houston, TX New EMail Address: LynnBillKing@pdq.net