Neil, I have a friend who is the great-grandson of General Grant. Let me know your interest and I will forward the message (not sure if he has e-mail).. He lives in Virginia. Bill Christen gwjchris@earthlink.net > [Original Message] > From: "Neil Giroux" <ngiroux@roadrunner.com> > Does anyone have any information on the progeny down to the present day of > U.S. Grant? Or a suggestion of where I'd go on the new to find such? > Thanks. > > Neil

Try the U. S. Grant Association at: http://twister.lib.siu.edu/projects/usgrant/hist/historicalindex.html Alice Gayley ----- Original Message ----- From: "Neil Giroux" <ngiroux@roadrunner.com> To: <civil-war@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2007 1:39 PM Subject: Re: [CIVIL-WAR] U.S. Grant's Progeny?? > Does anyone have any information on the progeny down to the present day of > U.S. Grant? Or a suggestion of where I'd go on the new to find such? > Thanks. > > Neil Giroux > North Adams, MA > ngiroux@roadrunner.com > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CIVIL-WAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Ancestry has it ----- Original Message ----- From: "Neil Giroux" <ngiroux@roadrunner.com> To: <civil-war@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2007 1:39 PM Subject: Re: [CIVIL-WAR] U.S. Grant's Progeny?? > Does anyone have any information on the progeny down to the present day of > U.S. Grant? Or a suggestion of where I'd go on the new to find such? > Thanks. > > Neil Giroux > North Adams, MA > ngiroux@roadrunner.com > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CIVIL-WAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Does anyone have any information on the progeny down to the present day of U.S. Grant? Or a suggestion of where I'd go on the new to find such? Thanks. Neil Giroux North Adams, MA ngiroux@roadrunner.com

The following article is in reference to the Battle of Bull Run. Further Particulars. Information derived from gentlemen who left Manassas Junction at 9 o’clock yesterday morning enables us to lay before our readers the important particulars of the great victory achieved by our troops on Thursday last. At dawn on the day, the enemy recommenced their advance on our lines. The Washington artillery went out to meet them, and a skirmishing fight between the opposing forces of flying artillery immediately began and lasted until 11 A. M. At this hour, their whole front, infantry and artillery continuing still to advance, our infantry also punched forward and the fight became general. The battle continued with unabated fury for three hours, when about two o’clock, P. M., the enemy’s centre giving way before the combined fire of our artillery and the charge of our infantry, their whole force fell back precipitately and in disorder. But, after an interval of an hour, during which there was some unimportant skirmishing, at 3 o’clock P. M., the enemy again returned to the charge with redoubled impetuosity and again, after severe fighting, were they driven back at the point of the bayonet. A third time they were rallied and brought up, but only to be repulsed quickly and with great slaughter. It was now 5 o’clock, P. M., and the enemy made no attempt to renew the fight, but retreated hastily, leaving the field, strewn with the bodies of their dead and wounded, in possession of the Confederates. The battle had extended along the creek, “Bull’s Run,” a distance of over a mile, and within this space the enemy had left 986 of their men dead or mortally wounded. Our loss, as counted that night, was 137 killed, wounded and missing, but by the next morning, this number was reduced to less than sixty by the return of stragglers, who had been scatted and lost in the woods, during the night. The famous Sherman battery, upon which the enemy evidently based so much hope of success, was almost utterly annihilated. Some say there is scarcely a corporal’s guard of them left. Out 1st Regiment of Virginia Volunteers, under Col. P. T. Moore, is said to have fought desperately, Three separate charges were made by it with the bayonet, and in each instance the enemy fled like sheep.—Among the enemy’s dead were officers, whose uniforms indicated high rank, though their names were unknown. Before the departure of the train for Richmond, yesterday morning, the enemy had sent in a flag of truce to General Beauregard, asking permission to burry they dead, which was, of course granted. The number of the enemy actually engaged in the battle is variously estimated at between five and ten thousand, whilst our force little exceeded 3,500. Only eight of our men are certainly known to have been killed, which, with those who are so severely wounded as to leave little or no hope for their recovery, will perhaps, bring our actual loss up to twenty. Few of our men who were struck are dangerously hurt. About twenty of them came down last evening by the Central cars, the most severely wounded of whom was a Captain of the Washington Artillery, who was wounded in the leg by the explosion of a shell. Col. P. T. Moore, who was struck early in the fight, arrived by the same train. His wound had not been dressed, and, from the loss of blood and the jolting of the cars, he was very much exhausted when he reached home, but he is considered in no danger. The ball took effect on the inner side of his arm, and glancing from the bone—which is not thought to be broken—came in contact with one of his ribs, producing a very painful but not dangerous wound. Lieut. Wirt Harrison wounded in the instep by a buck-shot, and Mr. Knauff having received a musket ball through the hand, also reached home yesterday evening. Major Carter Harrison and Capt. James K. Lee were so severely wounded as to render their removal to Richmond dangerous. We could not ascertain the character of Maj. Harrison’s injuries, but Capt. Lee is said to have been struck in the back, near the spinal column, by the bullet, which pass entirely through his body. He is thought to have been accidently shot by one of his own men. The remains of Lieut. Humphrey Miles of Company G., 1st Regiment of Virginia Volunteers, were brought down and delivered to his friend. He is thought to have been shot by a member of Company I, of the same regiment. One of the Washington Artillery, whose name we did not learn, was killed, and seven wounded. The most of these latter were struck during the explosion of a shell, which was thrown by the enemy after the battle was over, and whilst they were in retreat. It was reported that seven guns of the Sherman battery had been capture by our troops, but others who seem to have had good opportunities of information deny the truth of this statement. But all agree that we secured many hundred rifles and muskets, besides a vast quantity of side-arms —Richmond Examiner.

The Weekly Standard Newspaper, Raleigh, NC—Jul 24, 1861 MELANCHOLY.—Capt. J. A. DeLagell, who fell in the conflict at Rich Mountain, was in command of the Fayetteville arsenal, in this State, at the time of its surrender to our State arthorities. He leaves a glorious name, for he fought to the last and died by his gun. He leaves a widow, but no children. His widow is in Petersburg. She is the sister of Capt. Fisher, of that City, who not long since committed suicide at the head of his company of dragoons.

The Weekly Standard Newspaper, Raleigh, NC—Jul 24, 1861 PRISONERS OF WAR. The gallant Lieut. David Humphreys Todd, of the Confederate army, arrived here on Wednesday last from Richmond, in charge of forty prisoners taken as various times and places from the enemy. The Lieutenant had a guard of twenty odd men, (regulars) and was accompanied by Lieut. Keath, his subordinate in command. There are several officers, and among them Lieut. Colonel Bowman, of Penn., Capt. Chase, of the same State, and Capt. Kellogg, of Connecticut. The latter is the officer who was inveigled by some ladies near Washington City, and captured, as reported in the papers some time since. Lieuts. Todd and Keath, and the officers “above named, lodged at the pleasant boarding-house (Mr. Cook’s) in town, and the prisoners slept in the Nevill’s Church, a stone building in the eastern suburbs. The prisoners were, of course, kindly treated. A number of them, from their looks, seem to be foreigners. We have not learned what disposition Gov. Clark has made of them.

Thank you to those that responded to my last email. I very much appreciate your efforts and support. Since then I've been reading and typing like the dickens. Catherine PS: the next emails I hope will be of some interesting articles I thought would be of interest. It's very easily to become absorded while reading and the next thing you know your off on a tangant. The difficult part is determining which article to post that hasn't already been written 2 or 3 times.

Rootsweb is another source. http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?surname=grant&given=ulysses --- Neil Giroux <ngiroux@roadrunner.com> wrote: > Does anyone have any information on the progeny down to the present day > of > U.S. Grant? Or a suggestion of where I'd go on the new to find such? > Thanks. > > Neil Giroux > North Adams, MA > ngiroux@roadrunner.com > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CIVIL-WAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

You know how it is - "garbage in, garbage out" ...The First rule of Genealogy is verify, verify, verify... > Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 02:09:06 -0500> From: obriant.c@cox.net> To: civil-war@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [CIVIL-WAR] Civil War prisoners material at Ancestry> > Thank you Mr. Harding for the reference site. I wasn't aware of it and> already saved the website on my computer and will enjoy reviewing it's> resources.> > Catherine > -------Original Message------- > > From: Edward Harding > Date: 11/08/07 20:14:23 > To: civil-war@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [CIVIL-WAR] Civil War prisoners material at Ancestry > > The only things on Ancestry that I trust as far as records go are the actual> copies of original records such as POW Records, Census Records, etc.> Information on family stuff that is not a copy of an original record is> stuff people contributed and I just don't trust it any farther than I can> see it. I found way too many mistakes in information on some of my own> ancestors that people contributed. > > Another good source for records and information is Footnote http://www> footnote.com/ They are adding records constantly and this site, although one> you have to pay for like Ancestry, has many good features and so much> information. One thing I'm excited about on this site is that they are> working to get copies of original service records of Confederate soldiers on> there. To date, they have completed these records for the states of Virginia> & Texas, and Alabama is 99% complete. They're also working on the Civil War> Pensions Index which is 60% complete as of today. > > Edward Harding > Washington, North Carolina > SCV National Genealogy Committee Member > http://ehardingwbtsancestors.homestead.com/Index.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CIVIL-WAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message> > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CIVIL-WAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Climb to the top of the charts!  Play Star Shuffle:  the word scramble challenge with star power. http://club.live.com/star_shuffle.aspx?icid=starshuffle_wlmailtextlink_oct

Catherine, Here's a bit of information that I have on Zebulon James Hunt and Allen O'Briant. I'm hoping this might be of help to you. Along with the information are the sources for documentation purposes. North Carolina Troops 1861-1865: A Roster Volume VI Infantry Page 360 Co. E, 18th Regiment N.C. Troops HUNT, ZEBULON J., Private Born in Cumberland County and resided in New Hanover County where he was by occupation a mechanic prior to enlisting on the lower Black River at age 32, May 17, 1861. Present or accounted for through July 1862. Company records indicate he was captured by the enemy on or about August 27, 1862, and took the Oath of Allegiance; however, records of the Federal Provost Marshal do not substantiate that report. Company E was known as the "Moore's Creek Rifle Guards" and the "Moore's Creek Riflemen," and was from New Hanover County and enlisted on the lower Black River on May 17, 1861. It was accepted into state service at Wilmington for one year on June 13, 1861. When the regiment was organized this company was assigned to it as Company E. The information for this company's roster was compiled principally from a company muster-in and descriptive roll dated June 13, 1861, and from company muster rolls for June 13, 1861-August 31, 1861; October 31, 1861; April 30, 1862-April 1863; July-August 1863; and January 1864-February 1865. No company muster rolls were found for the period prior to June 13, 1861; for September 1-October 30, 1861; November 1, 1861-April 29, 1862; May-June 1863; September-December 1863; or for the period after February 1865. In addition to the company muster rolls, hospital records, prisoner of war records, and other primary records, supplemented by state pension applications, United Daughter of the Confederacy records, and postwar rosters and histories, all provided useful information. Confederate P.O.W.'S: Soldiers & Sailors Who Died in Federal Prisons & Military Hospitals in the North Compiled in the Office of the Commissioner for Marking Graves of Confederate Dead, War Department - 1912 Page 111 Green Lawn Cemetery Indianapolis, Indiana O'BRIANT, ALLEN Private Company K 4th Mississippi Infantry Died: March 26, 1862 Buried: Confederate Section at Green Lawn Cemetery in Indianapolis As far as additional information on Zebulon J. Hunt, when the volumes of North Carolina Troops 1861-1865: A Roster were done, they searched for every bit of information they could find to compile all information that could possibly find on each soldier. Edward Harding Washington, NC http://ehardingwbtsancestors.homestead.com/Index.html

Mike, all of a sudden I am getting individual messages from members. I also get the combined messages under one email. Something has changed. Is it the list or my new computer? I did change my email address, maybe that has something to do with it. Any advice? I love to read them all but not twice. Bob Shumate ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Ruddy" <mpruddy@gmail.com> To: <civil-war@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 1:12 PM Subject: Re: [CIVIL-WAR] Newspaper articles > Catherine > If you will send the email to me perhaps I can post it. I was not aware > that Rootsweb blocks profanity based on some posts I have seen... > Mike Ruddy > Civil War > > O'Briant, Catherine wrote: >> To my fellow researchers, >> >> I'm posting any newspaper articles referencing veterans as I come across >> them. Some of the information provided is quite graphic. >> >> I've come across several military rosters, providing units, company's, >> the >> usual, it also provides the full names of some and the graphic >> description >> of the wounded and kill. These rosters are very lengthy but very >> benefiting >> to those that are searching ancestors and such. >> >> I've already had 2 email's bounce back from Rootsweb because of many >> words >> so I'm not sure how to post them....any suggestions? >> >> I started this because I'm looking for anything referencing my parents >> great >> grandfather's... >> >> Company K Unit: 20th Mississippi Confederate Infantry, Capt. S. T. >> Oldham's >> Company US Army >> >> (my gggrandfather) Dallas O'BRIANT unit, I have photo copies of his >> pension >> records. Plus his brothers William H. Randall O'BRIANT and Allen >> O'BRIANT. >> Allen died Ft Donelson, Indianapolis, IN, but I haven't found a listing >> for >> him yet. >> >> I'm also looking for my mother's great grandfather Zebulon James HUNT b. >> Oct >> 20, 1826 Cumberland Co., NC, he served Company E, 18th Infantry Regiment >> North Carolina but was captured Aug 27, 1862 and remained a prisoner in >> Elmira, NY until the end of the war. I haven't been able to find a thing >> other then a NC roster and a 7 word mention of his capture. But nothing >> on >> his release....is this usual? >> >> Should anyone find these individuals please keep me in mind. >> >> Thank you so very much >> Catherine >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> CIVIL-WAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CIVIL-WAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

At 04:52 PM 11/9/2007, you wrote: >To my fellow researchers, > >I'm posting any newspaper articles referencing veterans as I come across >them. Some of the information provided is quite graphic. > >I've come across several military rosters, providing units, company's, the >usual, it also provides the full names of some and the graphic description >of the wounded and kill. These rosters are very lengthy but very benefiting >to those that are searching ancestors and such. > >I've already had 2 email's bounce back from Rootsweb because of many words >so I'm not sure how to post them....any suggestions? Dear Catherine and list, I am the administrator of 7 lists. Whenever a long message get blocked because of the lack of brevity, I look it over to determine if it is valuable enough to over-ride the block. I'm sure the CW administrator could be persuaded to do the same. --Derick

civilwardata.com shows the following. Zebulon J. Hunt Residence New Hanover County NC; a 32 year-old Mechanic. Enlisted on 5/17/1861 at Black River as a Private. On 5/17/1861 he mustered into "E" Co. NC 18th Infantry (date and method of discharge not given) He was listed as: * Oath of Allegiance (date and place not stated) * POW 8/27/1862 (place not stated) Other Information: born in Cumberland County, NC Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.: - North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster (c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com Kevin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Gilmer" <jimgilmer@charter.net> To: <civil-war@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 4:11 PM Subject: Re: [CIVIL-WAR] Newspaper articles > Elmira NY didn't become a union prison camp until July, 1864, so your > Zebulon James Hunt had to be at some other(s) union prison camp, if he was > captured in 1862. > > Jim > > -------Original Message------- > > From: O'Briant, Catherine > Date: 11/09/07 14:04:00 > To: Rootsweb: CIVIL-WAR > Subject: [CIVIL-WAR] Newspaper articles > > > To my fellow researchers, > > I'm posting any newspaper articles referencing veterans as I come across > them. Some of the information provided is quite graphic. > > I've come across several military rosters, providing units, company's, the > usual, it also provides the full names of some and the graphic description > of the wounded and kill. These rosters are very lengthy but very > benefiting > to those that are searching ancestors and such. > > I've already had 2 email's bounce back from Rootsweb because of many words > so I'm not sure how to post them....any suggestions? > > I started this because I'm looking for anything referencing my parents > great > > grandfather's... > > Company K Unit: 20th Mississippi Confederate Infantry, Capt. S. T. > Oldham's > Company US Army > > (my gggrandfather) Dallas O'BRIANT unit, I have photo copies of his > pension > records. Plus his brothers William H. Randall O'BRIANT and Allen O'BRIANT. > Allen died Ft Donelson, Indianapolis, IN, but I haven't found a listing > for > him yet. > > I'm also looking for my mother's great grandfather Zebulon James HUNT b. > Oct > > 20, 1826 Cumberland Co., NC, he served Company E, 18th Infantry Regiment > North Carolina but was captured Aug 27, 1862 and remained a prisoner in > Elmira, NY until the end of the war. I haven't been able to find a thing > other then a NC roster and a 7 word mention of his capture. But nothing on > his release....is this usual? > > Should anyone find these individuals please keep me in mind. > > Thank you so very much > Catherine > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CIVIL-WAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CIVIL-WAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.26/1120 - Release Date: > 11/9/2007 9:26 AM > >

Just do your Best and Hope they will be put in the roots messages. If you find anything on the Deaths of the 37th Infantry Regn of Mississippi..Please let me know direct, if you like. Have tried over 6 years to find my Relative Pvt Needham H Temples who died 20 October 1862. He had been in a Hospital on the August - Ocober Muster card but they only put he DIED 20 October 1862 on the Nov. - Dec, Card I DO APPRECIATE ANY AN ALL HELP YOU PAY OFFER Thanks Tom Temple ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

Catherine If you will send the email to me perhaps I can post it. I was not aware that Rootsweb blocks profanity based on some posts I have seen... Mike Ruddy Civil War O'Briant, Catherine wrote: > To my fellow researchers, > > I'm posting any newspaper articles referencing veterans as I come across > them. Some of the information provided is quite graphic. > > I've come across several military rosters, providing units, company's, the > usual, it also provides the full names of some and the graphic description > of the wounded and kill. These rosters are very lengthy but very benefiting > to those that are searching ancestors and such. > > I've already had 2 email's bounce back from Rootsweb because of many words > so I'm not sure how to post them....any suggestions? > > I started this because I'm looking for anything referencing my parents great > grandfather's... > > Company K Unit: 20th Mississippi Confederate Infantry, Capt. S. T. Oldham's > Company US Army > > (my gggrandfather) Dallas O'BRIANT unit, I have photo copies of his pension > records. Plus his brothers William H. Randall O'BRIANT and Allen O'BRIANT. > Allen died Ft Donelson, Indianapolis, IN, but I haven't found a listing for > him yet. > > I'm also looking for my mother's great grandfather Zebulon James HUNT b. Oct > 20, 1826 Cumberland Co., NC, he served Company E, 18th Infantry Regiment > North Carolina but was captured Aug 27, 1862 and remained a prisoner in > Elmira, NY until the end of the war. I haven't been able to find a thing > other then a NC roster and a 7 word mention of his capture. But nothing on > his release....is this usual? > > Should anyone find these individuals please keep me in mind. > > Thank you so very much > Catherine > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CIVIL-WAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Elmira NY didn't become a union prison camp until July, 1864, so your Zebulon James Hunt had to be at some other(s) union prison camp, if he was captured in 1862. Jim -------Original Message------- From: O'Briant, Catherine Date: 11/09/07 14:04:00 To: Rootsweb: CIVIL-WAR Subject: [CIVIL-WAR] Newspaper articles To my fellow researchers, I'm posting any newspaper articles referencing veterans as I come across them. Some of the information provided is quite graphic. I've come across several military rosters, providing units, company's, the usual, it also provides the full names of some and the graphic description of the wounded and kill. These rosters are very lengthy but very benefiting to those that are searching ancestors and such. I've already had 2 email's bounce back from Rootsweb because of many words so I'm not sure how to post them....any suggestions? I started this because I'm looking for anything referencing my parents great grandfather's... Company K Unit: 20th Mississippi Confederate Infantry, Capt. S. T. Oldham's Company US Army (my gggrandfather) Dallas O'BRIANT unit, I have photo copies of his pension records. Plus his brothers William H. Randall O'BRIANT and Allen O'BRIANT. Allen died Ft Donelson, Indianapolis, IN, but I haven't found a listing for him yet. I'm also looking for my mother's great grandfather Zebulon James HUNT b. Oct 20, 1826 Cumberland Co., NC, he served Company E, 18th Infantry Regiment North Carolina but was captured Aug 27, 1862 and remained a prisoner in Elmira, NY until the end of the war. I haven't been able to find a thing other then a NC roster and a 7 word mention of his capture. But nothing on his release....is this usual? Should anyone find these individuals please keep me in mind. Thank you so very much Catherine ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CIVIL-WAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

To my fellow researchers, I'm posting any newspaper articles referencing veterans as I come across them. Some of the information provided is quite graphic. I've come across several military rosters, providing units, company's, the usual, it also provides the full names of some and the graphic description of the wounded and kill. These rosters are very lengthy but very benefiting to those that are searching ancestors and such. I've already had 2 email's bounce back from Rootsweb because of many words so I'm not sure how to post them....any suggestions? I started this because I'm looking for anything referencing my parents great grandfather's... Company K Unit: 20th Mississippi Confederate Infantry, Capt. S. T. Oldham's Company US Army (my gggrandfather) Dallas O'BRIANT unit, I have photo copies of his pension records. Plus his brothers William H. Randall O'BRIANT and Allen O'BRIANT. Allen died Ft Donelson, Indianapolis, IN, but I haven't found a listing for him yet. I'm also looking for my mother's great grandfather Zebulon James HUNT b. Oct 20, 1826 Cumberland Co., NC, he served Company E, 18th Infantry Regiment North Carolina but was captured Aug 27, 1862 and remained a prisoner in Elmira, NY until the end of the war. I haven't been able to find a thing other then a NC roster and a 7 word mention of his capture. But nothing on his release....is this usual? Should anyone find these individuals please keep me in mind. Thank you so very much Catherine

Thanks Mike, I will definitely check into that. David ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Ruddy" <mpruddy@gmail.com> To: <civil-war@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 9:34 PM Subject: Re: [CIVIL-WAR] The Laurel Ledger Newspaper, Laurel, MS--Sep 28, 1906 > David > For the battle of Iuka I would suggest "The Darkest Days of the War - > Iuka and Corinth" by Peter Cozzens. Cozzens names the units and where > the are on the battlefield. This includes Col. John Whitfield's First > Texas Legion. > Mike > > David Cagle wrote: >> Thanks Catherine, >> A great great uncle, Jacob Vanbibber with Company "C" of Whitfield's >> Texas >> Regiment, was wounded during the battle of Iuka. He spent three months >> recuperating and was captured on his way back to his unit, then taken to >> Alton IL before being paroled. Does anyone have anything on this >> regiment >> in the battle of Iuka? Uncle Jake was born in AR but apparently >> recuperated >> in Hardin County TN, immediately north of Iuka in Tishomingo co. MS. He >> remained in Hardin Co. for the remainder of his life. >> David >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "O'Briant, Catherine" <obriant.c@cox.net> >> To: "Rootsweb: CIVIL-WAR" <CIVIL-WAR@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 10:42 AM >> Subject: [CIVIL-WAR] The Laurel Ledger Newspaper, Laurel, MS--Sep 28, >> 1906 >> >> >> >>> The Laurel Ledger Newspaper, Laurel, MS--Sep 28, 1906 >>> written as told by Joseph Benjamin Lightsey >>> >>> REMINISCENCES OF THE WAR >>> >>> The night we spent on the battlefield of Iuka as we lay on our arms was >>> one >>> of horror to me. The many dead and wounded men amongst whom we were >>> lying, >>> the groans, prayers and curses of men calling for water which we were >>> not >>> able to help, the uncertainty of our position preventing us for we were >>> expecting to be again attacked every moment all combined, made an >>> impression >>> on my mind never to be forgotten. But as Price found out by his scouts >>> that >>> Rosecrans the Federal Gen. was rapidly reinforcing and had 3 men to his >>> 1, >>> he adopted Santa Anna's tactics, "He that fights and runs away, Will >>> live >>> to >>> fight another day", and we silently but rapidly withdrew leaving our >>> wounded >>> men but taking all our rations and munitions of war. Our teamster were >>> transformed into Johnnies and did some furious driving, there was >>> traveling >>> in hot haste and the shells from the enemy's cannon came whistling over >>> our >>> heads. I had quite a ludicrous mishap which was funny to others but not >>> much >>> so to me. In attempting to jump over a mudhole instead of going around a >>> few >>> steps farther i jumped into the middle of the mud which was worked to >>> the >>> consistency of good mortar and just as adhesive. It came up to my >>> cartridge >>> belt. I had not taken into account the weight of my accoutrements which >>> with >>> my knapsack, 40 pounds of cartridges, musket, and blanket, weighted some >>> 40 >>> pounds or more. I was stuck in the mud but one of those whistling shells >>> came pretty close by and with an extra exertion I extricated myself, a >>> deplorable aspect with the mud sticking closer to me than a brother, a >>> part >>> of which rubbed off when it got dry. The enemy's cavalry covering our >>> retreat. Pretty soon in the morning we passed through a long wide lane >>> at >>> the exit of which Gen. Price masked five cannon loaded with grape and >>> canister. As soon as our cavalry passed the cannon the enemy coming pell >>> mell after then the cannon belched forth with a deafning roar leaving 60 >>> men >>> dead and many wounded and left the enemy "hors de combat". This checked >>> the >>> enemy's pursuit and we were harassed no more that day. By the time we >>> boys >>> got through this days work we were mad enough to have bit biscuit but we >>> drew our rations of flour and bacon and with our knowledge of the >>> culinary >>> art we soon manged to refresh the innerman. After we had rested a few >>> days >>> we made another forced march of a day and night to Corinth. There was >>> drenching rain falling during night the and if you ever hear cursing it >>> was >>> there that night. It was so dark you could not see your right hand man >>> and >>> could only keep in line by touch and occasionally a man would slip and >>> strike some fellow with the muzzle of his gun then you would hear words >>> not >>> complimentary to Jeff, Lincoln, or any of the officers. it was in Oct. >>> 1862 >>> we fought the battle of Corinth. It was truly a sanguinary battle and we >>> lost many good men from the 37th Miss. reg't. Col. McLean, Capt. A. F. >>> Dantzler, Milton Terral, Elijah Munger, Richard Lightsey, Tom Bender, >>> and >>> Tom Walters were all killed in this battle. I was captured owning to the >>> army having to retreat and leaving the wounded in the hands of the >>> enemy. >>> i >>> remained a prisoner 3 days then managed to make my escape from the guard >>> detailed to watch me. I did some pretty tall walking for 5 days in >>> succession after I left Corinth 150 miles, 30 miles per day on half >>> rations. >>> There was one day I came near missing my daily bread for which I never >>> then >>> failed to pray. I had gone all day without anything to eat and about 8 o >>> clock at night, tired and hungry, I lay my head on the railroad track a >>> negro woman and child came along and came near stepping on me. I sat up >>> and >>> she in a rather excited voice said, "Who are you?" I replied, "I am a >>> soldier". She said, "What are you doing here?" I said, "I escaped from >>> the >>> Yankees and am going home". "What are you doing for something to eat?", >>> she >>> said. I replied, "I have been getting something every day until today". >>> She >>> then said, "I have plenty in my cabin on the hill and if you will wait >>> until >>> I can cook it I will bring it to you". It was not long before she came >>> back, >>> her husband with her with a jug of good water, some fine bread, fried >>> bacon, >>> potatoes, and the sauce I had made it a most acceptable meal. Tell me ye >>> skiptice that she was not a Christian though she was as dark as the ace >>> of >>> spades, though she claimed no reward for it. I gave her 25c in silver >>> which >>> was then worth as much as one dollar Confederate. >>> >>> J. B. 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Thank you Mr. Harding for the reference site. I wasn't aware of it and already saved the website on my computer and will enjoy reviewing it's resources. Catherine -------Original Message------- From: Edward Harding Date: 11/08/07 20:14:23 To: civil-war@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [CIVIL-WAR] Civil War prisoners material at Ancestry The only things on Ancestry that I trust as far as records go are the actual copies of original records such as POW Records, Census Records, etc. Information on family stuff that is not a copy of an original record is stuff people contributed and I just don't trust it any farther than I can see it. I found way too many mistakes in information on some of my own ancestors that people contributed. Another good source for records and information is Footnote http://www footnote.com/ They are adding records constantly and this site, although one you have to pay for like Ancestry, has many good features and so much information. One thing I'm excited about on this site is that they are working to get copies of original service records of Confederate soldiers on there. To date, they have completed these records for the states of Virginia & Texas, and Alabama is 99% complete. They're also working on the Civil War Pensions Index which is 60% complete as of today. Edward Harding Washington, North Carolina SCV National Genealogy Committee Member http://ehardingwbtsancestors.homestead.com/Index.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CIVIL-WAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message