Hi, Are you going to do any other regiments from Grainger?Thanks, Sharon ......................................................................... ............................................. On Sun, 4 Jul 1999 17:56:26 -0400 "Jessie Blalock" <jcblal@clark.net> writes: >Greetings: > >I have a website devoted to this regiment at >http://www.clark.net/pub/jcblal/tenn4cav/index.html >and am in the process of transcribing the company rosters. > >I just finished Co. C, and noticed that this company included a >significant number of men from Grainger Co. So, I would like to list > >them here, and anyone who has information to share about any of >these individuals is most welcome to contact me, and I will add it >to the website. > >James S. BRABSTON (b. 1837) He was killed in action June 14, >1863. I noticed some BRABSONs listed on the death index page >of the Grainger Co. website, so I presume there's a good chance >they're related. > >Frank CAMERON (b. 1837) > >Nelson CAMERON (b. abt 1845). Died July 1, 1863 in hospital at >Nashville of measles. > >William CAMERON (b. 1843). (Can I assume that these 3 >Camerons were brothers or cousins?) > >David CAMPBELL (b. 1843) > >James CAMPBELL (b. 1839) Died March 6, 1863 in hospital at >Vicksburg, Miss of malaria. Presumably brother to David, as they >both enlisted on the same day. > >Robert CARTER (b. 1840) Died March 1865 at Franklin, TN of >disease. > >William COFFMAN (b. 1823). Blacksmith, was living in Liberty Hill >as per the 1890 Veteran's census schedule (partially disabled from >rheumatism). > >Winfrey COLLINS (b. 1832). Was living at Marshall Ferry in the >1890 Veteran's census. > >Wiley CURBY (b. 1840). Died Nov 10, 1864 of diarrhea while a >POW at Florence, SC. > >William GOFORTH (b. 1840). > >Samuel P. GREENLER (b. 1843). The 1890 says that a Samuel >GREENLEE of the 8th TN Infantry was living in Grainger Co., and >the Grainger Co. death index lists Greenlee as dying in 1915 at >age 70. Was the 1890 wrong, or could there have been two >different individuals? > >Joseph HARBON (b. 1832) Living at Westerville in the 1890 >Veteran's census. > >Jesse HODGE (b. 1841) Living at Doyal in the 1890 Vet's census. >The Grainger Co. death index lists him dying in 1919 at age 77. > >James S. KIDWELL (b. 1827) POW, died Feb. 3, 1865 at >Andersonville of scorbutus. > >Richard R. LACY (b. 1839) > >William H. LACY (b. abt 1844) POW, died Feb. 20, 1865, not >sure where. > >James D. LONG (b. 1841) Killed in action Dec. 16, 1864 near >Nashville. > >James MAYNES (b. 1839) Living in Doyal in the 1890 Vet's >census, disabilities: malarial poisoning resulting in partial >deafness, heart trouble, rheumatism, dislocated thumb. > >Marion MOODY (b. 1843) > >Joseph F. MORGAN (b. abt 1831). Musician, deserted Aug 6, >1864 at Decatur, AL. > >Jacob ODELL (b. 1838) > >George POTTER (b. 1834) > >William SMITH (b. 1841) > >John SPOON (b. 1843) Living at May Spring in the 1890 Vet's >census. Disabilities: Hearing, piles. > >Robert TURNER (b. 1841) > >Spencer TURNER (b. 1841) > >Thomas WATSON (b. 1837) Living in Noelen in the 1890 Vet's >census. Died 1918 at age 83 per the Death Index. > >Tighlman (sic) H. WATSON (b. 1845) > >Hezekiah WILLIAMS (b. abt 1830). Living in Hamblen Co. in the >1890 Vet's census. > >Willy Williams (b. 1841). He was born in Jefferson Co., not >Grainger, but was living in Jarmine, Grainger Co. in the 1890 Vet's >census, disabled by gunshot wound in R thigh. > >Most of these men enlisted in Nov/Dec. 1862 in Kentucky >(Williamsburg, Barboursville), or in Jan 1863 at Rutledge. > >Some physical data on these Grainger Co. men - their median >height was 5' 10", and their average height was also 5' 10" (this is >significantly higher than the average for Union soldiers of 5' 8") > >Complexion: 61% "fair", 32% "dark", 6% "red". > >Eyes: 61% "blue", 16 % "black", 10% "hazel", 6% "grey", 3% >each "yellow" and "dark". > >Hair: 39% "black", 35% "light", 13% each "sandy" and "dark". > >Sorry to use up so much bandwidth, but I thought at least a few of >you might find this information of interest. > >Thanks >Jessie Blalock >jcblal@clark.net >