Donna, thanks. I found a J.T. Chapman that could very well be my ggg grandfather as the 5th regiment got soldiers from Henry County. However, can't make assumptions so I need to do further research. Thanks again for your help. Kathy Donna <donna.mr@comcast.net> wrote: Kathy---- Go here: http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.htm When you do a search on Tennessee Confeds, you'll find several James Chapmans listed. Then go here: http://www.tngenweb.org/montgomery/soldiers/civilwarunits.html to find which units/companies/regiments were from Montgomery County. Good luck----- Donna Researching Buck and Bayliss in Mont. Co. TN ----- Original Message ----- From: "MICHAEL MARTINEZ" To: Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 6:26 PM Subject: [TNMONTGO-L] Which confederate regiment(s) came out of Montgomery County? > Just found out an interesting fact about my great great grandfather and > his sister. They are listed as residents of the Tennessee Orphan home in > 1870. This home was set up for the orphans of Confederate soldiers who > had died in battle. I had known that my ggg grandfather had lived until > at least 1863 but was gone by the 1870 census. This leads me to believe > that James Chapman died between 1863 and 1865. > > Now the question is how to find out what regiment he was in to see if I > can find more info about his background. James Chapman was born about > 1826 in Connecticut, at some point moved to Georgia (though I do not know > whether that was with family or on his own) where he married Susan Gilpin > in 1849 in Upson co., GA. Between 1851 and 1860 the family moved to Henry > Co., TN. By 1870 the family, minus James, is living in Montgomery Co., > TN. > > Any help is most welcome. Thanks. > > Kathy in FL > > > THE TENNESSEE ORPHAN HOME > > > On March 11, 1867 The Tennessee Orphan Home was established to care for > and educate the children of Confederate soldiers who had been killed while > fighting for the cause. The home consisted of one hundred and fifty acres > of farm and a house which once belonged to Montgomery County Circuit Court > Clerk Thomas Mumford. The home operated between 1867 and 1883. > > The 1870 U. S. Census of Montgomery County TN, Dist. 12, page 139 > enumerated the following residents of the home: > > Name: RelationshipAge, race, gender RemarksMcKensie, H.36 WM > ManagerManning, Jas.orphan 14 WM Alexander, W. orphan 12 WMHays, > L.orphan13 WMAllison, S. orphan 12 WMShower, P. orphan10 WMCarter, T. > orphan 12 WMCleam, J.orphan 12 WMNelson, W. orphan 9 WMWatson, Johnorphan8 > WMCleam, Geo.orphan 8 WMHurst, Jno orphan9 WMTurner, Jas.orphan9 WMClark, > Wm.orphan10 WMMcClure, T.orphan8 WMChapman, J. orphan7 WM Robertson, Wm. > orphan11 WMManning, Jno. orphan10 WMAlexander, F.orphan8 WMShover, > C.orphan9 WMShover, Jno.orphan7 WMBrown, Chas.orphan7 WMHobbs, Jnoorphan6 > WMHobbs, Ellaorphan6 WFShaw, Robt orphan8 WMRoberts, Bettie orphan14 > WFRobertson, M.orphan14 WFBrown, N.orphan14 WFCarter, Mollie orphan14 > WFDuff, Sarah orphan14 WFAlexander, M.orphan13 WFBarclay, Fannieorphan14 > WFBrown, Mary orphan12 WFGormley, Fannieorphan13 WFGormley, Ellenorphan12 > WFElam, Sarahorphan12 WFHurst, Sarahorphan12 WFJohnson, Lucille orphan14 > WFHurst, Martha orphan11 WFMcClure, Lula orphan10 WFGorham, M.orphan8 > WFGorham, D.orphan7 WFCarter, Alice orphan8 WFHuce, Maryorphan6 WFClarks, > S.orphan5 WFCole, Ruthorphan 8 WFCole, Nannieorphan7 WFTurner, S.orphan10 > WFRoberts, L.orphan12 WFTidwell, Sarahorphan12 WFTidwell, Maryorphan7 > WFWatkins, L.orphan11 WFJohnson, M. orphan10 WFJohnson, Nettieorphan8 > WFTomlison, S. orphan10 WFTomlison, M. orphan8 WFWinson, Nettieorphan8 > WFWinson, Lettieorphan8 WFShaw, Mattieorphan7 WFAllison, Emmaorphan8 > WFHumphrey, Emmaorphan7 WFJackson, Kate orphan9 WFJenkins, Mattie orphan5 > WFJohnson, Mary Employee41 WFMcClure, A.Employee30 WFShover, C.Employee39 > WFCole, E.Employee35 WFBrown, Jane Seamstress40 WFTomlison, M.Teacher 26 > WFCarter, Eliza Teacher28 WFJenkins, MaryTeacher32 WFParsons, J.orphan8 > WFChapman, R. orphan10 WF > > > > Kathy in FL mamkmm2@prodigy.net > http://www.easyfunschool.com > Free Newsletter: EFSNewsletter-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Kathy in FL mamkmm2@prodigy.net http://www.easyfunschool.com Free Newsletter: EFSNewsletter-subscribe@yahoogroups.com