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