Cousins, I've started working on something I've wanted to do for a long time, which is to have a page on the Yeltons in the Civil War. I just have a few names up, so take a look and see what you think. There's a link from the main page, as well as from the individual names in the family tree. If anyone would like to submit a write up on a particular soldier (Judy??), I'll be happy to add it. I'll keep adding names as time and research sources permit. Cheryl

Hi Cheryl, Here are a couple more Yeltons in the Civil War: Johnson Yelton, Private, 16th Infantry, Co. D born July 4, 1841, Bracken Co., s/o Wm. Alexander Yelton and Maria Louisa Pepper. He married Martha Wilson. Full name, John Thomas Johnson Yelton. Died March 19, 1914. William Mortimer Yelton, Private, 16th Infantry, Co. D, born 1829, Pendleton Co., KY, s/o John H. Yelton and Judith Minerva Taylor. He married (1st) Catherine Newkirk, (2nd) Mahala Rardin. Died March 3, 1900 in Covington, KY Wm. Mortimer was my g-g grandfather. I have not gotten the records for his service but found this small bit of information on a Civil War website. The 16th Infantry ended up with Sherman in his "March to the Sea" in GA. I also found a website that describes the 16th Infantry's career. This may not be enought to use and if not, I understand. also if you want those URLs, let me know. Suzanne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cheryl Chasin" <yelton@cox.net> To: <YELTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 8:57 PM Subject: [YELTON] Civil War > Cousins, > > I've started working on something I've wanted to do for a long time, > which is to have a page on the Yeltons in the Civil War. I just have a > few names up, so take a look and see what you think. There's a link > from the main page, as well as from the individual names in the family > tree. If anyone would like to submit a write up on a particular soldier > (Judy??), I'll be happy to add it. I'll keep adding names as time and > research sources permit. > > Cheryl > > > ==== YELTON Mailing List ==== > YELTON FAMILY: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yelton/ > Webmaster: Cheryl G. Chasin > List Admin. Iris F. Reily > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.462 / Virus Database: 261 - Release Date: 3/13/03

Cousin Cheryl, Please add John Basil Yelton, Company H, 21st Indiana Volunteer Infantry/1st Indiana Heavy Artillery. Mustered in on July 24, 1861, as private; mustered out on January 13, 1866 as Sergeant. Served at Baltimore, MD. Participated in Eastern Shore Campaign of 1861. Moved to Fortress Monroe, VA in February 1862. Sailed to Ship Island, MS in March, 1862. Participated in the reduction and capture of Forts Jackson and Saint Philip, LA, 1862--Capture of New Orleans, 1862. Captured New Orleans and Great Western Railroad in Algiers, LA, and Brasher City (Morgan City), LA. The 21st Regiment fought at the Battle of Baton Rouge, LA, on 8-5-62, where the regiment held off two Confederate Brigades. Defeated Waller's Texas Cavalry in the swamps of Louisiana, where John was described as being "so covered with mud, you couldn't tell who he was, but you sure could tell he had been in a swamp." Participated in the Siege of Port Hudson, LA, in May through July, 1863, where his battery accounted for taking numerous heavy Confederate guns out of action. (One disabled cannon is on display at the Port Hudson, La, State Commemorative Area.). Participated in the Red River Campaign in April, 1864. Participated in the Capture of Fort Gaines, AL, at the time of Admiral Farragut's Battle of Mobile Bay, August 5, 1864. Two weeks later participated in the capture of Fort Morgan, AL. Participated in the capture of Spanish Fort, AL and Fort Blakely, AL, in April, 1865. Occupied Mobile, AL, and then stationed in Fort Gaines, AL after the war to prevent anticipated French/Mexican aggression against the southern United States. Phillip E. Faller, G-Grandson of John Basil Yelton ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cheryl Chasin" <yelton@cox.net> To: <YELTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 7:57 PM Subject: [YELTON] Civil War > Cousins, > > I've started working on something I've wanted to do for a long time, > which is to have a page on the Yeltons in the Civil War. I just have a > few names up, so take a look and see what you think. There's a link > from the main page, as well as from the individual names in the family > tree. If anyone would like to submit a write up on a particular soldier > (Judy??), I'll be happy to add it. I'll keep adding names as time and > research sources permit. > > Cheryl > > > ==== YELTON Mailing List ==== > YELTON FAMILY: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yelton/ > Webmaster: Cheryl G. Chasin > List Admin. Iris F. Reily > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >