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Austin, Charles W. Baylis, Richard Samuel Coleman, David Coleman, John Conway, Charles Danne, Charles, Jr. Dunovant, John Dutton, Shubal Foster, Alonzo Gibson, Abraham Heath, Pierce Hendrix, Alexander Jackson, Charles A. Johnson, Calvin Farnham Keating, Michael Wayne McAllister, Joseph McCullough, John McCullough, Thomas McGrainer, James McGranor, James Moreau, Joseph Ogden, Frederick Omohundro, John Baker ('Texas Jack') Payntar, Thos. J. Pearsons, Kimball Perkins, Andrew J. Perkins, G. W. Perkins, Nathaniel Sheppard, James Oscar Shriver, Anthony Snyder, John C. Spooner, John F. Sprouse, Henry Hill Zipperer, Christian Edward
Charles W. Austin, Private in Company A of the Fifth Michigan Cavalry Enlisted at Waterford, Michigan on August 16, 1862,age of seventeen. 5’7”, 145 lbs., brown hair, light complexion, and gray eyes. Part of the Michigan Cavalry Brigade under George Armstrong Custer. Mustered in on August 26, 1862, and saw action in crucial fighting during the Battle of Gettysburg on July 3, 1863. He was wounded on July 8, 1863 at the Battle of Boonsboro, Maryland when he was struck in the right side by piece of enemy shell. Campaigns included Brandy Station,the Wilderness and Trevillian Station. Captured at the Battle of Trevillian Station. Confined at Libby Prison in Richmond, Virginia on June 20, 1864 and sent to Andersonville prison on June 21, 1864. Paroled February 26, 1865 and was returned to Federal authorities on March 10, 1865. Honorably discharged at Tripler Hospital on May 25, 1865. For a more complete biography we recommend going to http://daughterof24thmichigan.blogspot.com (as featured by the CWT) Kristina Austin Scarcelli Great Great Granddaughter of Abner D. Austin, Private, Company I, 24th Michigan Infantry of the Iron Brigade of the West Great (3x) Niece of Charles W. Austin, Private, Company A, 5th Michigan Cavalry of the Michigan Brigade Richard Samuel Baylis (my great grandfather) Adjutant 5th Michigan Cavalry RegimentGeneral Custers Michigan Brigade Born: Nov 22,1830 Ontario County New York Died: Sept 14,1886 Milan, Michigan Wounded through the body at Trevelians, June 12,1864. Brevet Lt.Col in 1865. After the war he was a Lawyer, and the PostMaster for S.Johns,Michigan. He was over 6 feet tall and 225#. With our thanks, submitted by Robert H. Baylis Knoxville,Tennessee John and David Coleman, Co. A 6th Regiment, Butler's Brigade, S.C. My great great great grandfather John Coleman and his brother David were in Co. A 6th Regiment, Butler's Brigade. John Coleman was killed 11 June, 1864, the first day of the Battle of Trevilian Station. David Coleman was in that battle but lived. John Coleman was born in Feb.1, 1822,. At the time of The War between the States, he lived near Fountain Inn, S. C. His family home built about 1849 is still there. He left a wife, Anna Babb Coleman and seven children. The oldest was Robert, a lad of 13, when his father went to war. Here are his written words telling of those times: "I think in the fall of '62 there was a call for men up to 45. So my father had to go down on the coast. Next spring they let him come home to make a crop. I recollect I had oats sowed when he came home. That fall he had to go off again. There was a man at home by the name of Arnold Sullivan. He was making up a cavalry company. So my father and a great many of the neighbors joined that company. My father took Old Dick- that was the name of a horse he had had even since he was married-back down to the coast on John's Island. They stayed there that winter. In the spring they were ordered to Virginia- so he sent Old Dick home. He had bought a mighty pretty bay mare before he went off. He took the bay mare to Virginia in the spring of '64. So he was there til in June. Then the 11th of June the battle of Trevilian Station began. He got killed the first day. Dr. Knight told me, he saw him lying on the field next day and he took his comb and pocketbook and gave them to Uncle Dave. Barnett Babb said he got a citizen to bury him. A monument to John Coleman is in the Rabun Creek Baptist Church Cemetary, in Laurens County, S.C. David Coleman went on to fight and was captured at Chapin's Farm, Virginia. He was a prisoner of war, at Federal prison at Point Lookout, Md. He was paroled when the war was over and returned to S.C.
David Coleman (photo sent by his great granddaughter Martha Coleman Bearden
Charles Conway Charles Danne, Jr. From "ROSTER of the 43rd BATTALION VIRGINIA CAVALRY" - Company F - Charles Danne -- Resided at Trevilians after the war.
Submitted by Scott Coleman chestercannon@hotmail.com Courtesy of the Chester News and Reporter Who was Gen. John Dunovant
Note: There has been much discussion about the resting place of Brigadier General John Dunovant, C.S.A., which is located next to a proposed rock quarry being considered by Luck Stone. Local historian Scott Coleman wrote this essay to answer the question: Who was John Dunovant?
Shubal Dutton
Abraham Gibson and Nealy Marion Grant Click here to read the interview Submitted by: Scott Coleman, Chester, S.C. Charles A Jackson and his Uncle Sgt Alonzo Foster My great,great,great uncle Corporal Charles A Jackson and his Uncle Sgt Alonzo Foster fought with the 6th New York Veteran Volunteer Cavalry at Trevilian Station under the command of Sheridan. I have a book written for the men of the 6th by Alonzo which documents the events of the battle in his own words. He lost his best friend Corporal Milton Bennett of Amagansett New York, who is buried somewhere on the battle field. Reminiscences and record of the 6th New York v.v. cavalry, by Alonzo Foster, late Sergeant Co. F. With our thanks, Submitted by Henry Huecker My great grandfather was wounded June 11, 1864 with the 9th New York Cavalry at Trevilian Station, Pierce Heath Pvt. Taken to a prison camp, I believe in Georgia. Mustered out 4/8/1865. Elmira N.Y. I am trying to locate Confederate military records regarding my gr-gr-grandfather Alexander Hendrix (Hendricks) of Candler, Bulloch and Emanuel counties in GA. He enlisted in a Georgia Cavalry unit known as “Miller’s Rangers,” probably in Savannah. It was called or part of the 2d GA CAV, I believe. The unit subsequently was reorganized several times as the 7th and the 21st, from what I gather, but I haven’t been able to find verification, copies of orders or muster rosters regarding his tenure. According to family oral history, he was “wounded,” “had a horse shot out from under him,” and became a “POW.” There should be some record of these events. I do have a copy of his discharge (1862), and a copy of some medical records when he was in a military hospital, and another document where he was separated/repatriated with a safe conduct through the lines (circa 1864), as a POW. So he evidently reenlisted at some time—because he was discharged from Co. K, 38th Georgia Inf Regt according to the DAR records! His separation/repatriation paper work gave his physical description as 5’10”, dark hair and black eyes, and described him as a “miller and a farmer,” stated that he must take the oath and agree to never take up arms against the United States again, and to return to his home in Georgia. However, there is a humongous gap in data and I can find nothing on it at NARA. I understand many of the papers pertaining to Confederates were acquired by the federal government and placed in their archives—but can’t be located. If my great-grandmother’s sister hadn’t kept some of his personal papers, we would have nothing about any of this. Is there a center where those wounded and captured as POWs could be found? A letter to his unit commander (mentioned in his hospital record) was addressed to a Capt Miller, wherein the doctor recommended he not be continued in the cavalry...but there is another big blank of time thereafter, with no unit designation. His original unit’s commander, Capt. Robert(?) Miller, was one of those men among the 600 officers and men who were captured, placed in a compound, and used as human shields by the Union commander, to protect his soldiers against Confederate artillery. Capt. Miller was captured at Trevilian Station—so I am assuming I that my gr-gr-grandfather may have been captured there as well. Later, Capt. Miller was transferred to a northern Union prison, but was finally released to return back to his home in Georgia. Alexander Hendrix’s (Hendricks’) brother James was captured also, became a POW, and died in a Union prison...possibly the one at Point Lookout, MD. I don’t have records on that either...just sketchy information about what the family was told. They were not military oriented, and did not understand its organization or function, or administrative procedures. I would be grateful for any assistance in locating documents confirming these data. Thank you. 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment Keating, Michael Wayne Mustered Jan. 23, 1863. Taken prisoner at Trevilian Station, Va, June 11 1864. Died of disease at Andersonville, GA, Aug. 29, 1864. Buried in National Cemetery at Andersonville, GA. Grave No. 7164 Thanks to Andrew L. Roberts for this submission From "THE CIVIL WAR PICKET" Click to see: Priceless Items Belonging to Joseph McAllister - a Georgia Cavalry Officer. My first cousins 3 times removed, Pvt John and Cpl Thomas McCullough of Fairfield County, SC, enlisted together on 20 Jan 20 1862, in the 4th Cavalry, Company B, known as Rutledge;s Regiment. In June 1864, the 4th Cav Rgt was with Hampton's Legion of the Army of Northern Virginia. Lt Gen Wade Hampton, commanding. An interesting note is that the brothers were enlisted at Camp Hampton which was located on Wade Hamptons plantation a few miles outside of Columbia SC. According to the military records, both were captured on 11 June at Louisa Court House. They were at Fortress Monroe by 20 June and arrived at Elmyra NY POW camp on 25 July 1864. There is no record of how they arrived, but with the length of time between capture and arrival at Elmira, it could be assumed that they were marched. Both died within 3 weeks: John died 15 Aug and Thomas on 18 Aug. Their names appear on the Woodlawn National Cemetery Register of Deceased Confederate Soldiers. An obelisk at Mt Olivet Presbyterian Cemetery, Fairfield County, SC is inscribed: " In memory of two brothers, lying in one grave, who died prisoners of war at Elmyra NY". Thank you for this wonderful site. Mrs. Curry Walker, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
James McGrainer / McGranor Thank you so much for all you do. Submitted by: Virginia O’Connor Heywood James McGranor He applied for a Disability Pension from the US Army on December 29, 1879 and had difficulty securing it due to the different spellings of his name in Army records. When he had originally joined the Army the name was spelled McGranner, by the time he joined the 4th Cavalry, the spelling had changed to McGrainer, and when he applied for his pension it had been changed to McGranor. After he passed away Mary Ann continued the fight for Pension from the U.S. Govt. finally getting it July 23, 1890. (From the Official Records of the Sixty-Fourth Regiment, 4th Cavalry Trevilian Station Sheridan's second raid, the objective point of which was Lynchburg, on account of the delay, as in the first, culminated at Trevilian Station. In the early part of the engagement, the Fourth and Second regiments coming upon the rear of a body of the enemy's troops which had cut off Custar's command, by a vigorous charge of dismounted men scattered the foe, stampeding their horses, and giving them an easy prey to Custar. Immediately after, the Fourth was separated in the thick woods; one squadron under Colonel Covode taking the right of the First Division, the remainder under Major Biddle, moving to the centre of the brigade and holding the line near the railroad, where it successfully held the enemy at bay. At four P. M., the regiment being again united, a charge was ordered. With a yell the squadrons advanced at a run, losing forty-five men in passing a distance of one hundred yards, but bearing down all before them. Driven from his first position, the enemy took shelter behind the railroad embankment. For a few minutes the contest raged with great fury, and it seemed doubtful whether the position could be held, when Captain Martin, with the reserve squadron, arrived most timely upon the left rear of the enemy's line, attacking it in flank. His line wavered and the Fourth with renewed energy pushed forward to the railroad, driving his forces in rout and confusion. The following day was given to the destruction of the railroad. The enemy appearing in too great force to warrant further advance, Sheridan retired. (From obituary for Mary Ann Dailey McGranor) James was a Dispatch Carrier for General George Armstrong Custer during the Civil War. (James and Mary Ann must have moved to Pittsburgh, Penna. shortly after the 1860 Federal Census was done, as he joined the Army in Pittsburgh n 1861) VAH Thanks to Pat Parris for this submission. Joseph Moreau, 7th Michigan Cavalry Submitted by Ann Robey, great great grandaughter of Joseph Moreau.
Fredrick Ogden John Baker 'Texas Jack' Omohundro 'Texas Jack' Omohundro, a scout for the Confederate army, fought and was wounded at the Battle of Trevillian Station. After the war, he moved west where he met William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody and they created the first Wild West Show. Click to see: Historical Marker, Palmyra, VA - HMdb.org Click to see: Biography at Wikipedia.org - Wikipedia.org
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Nathaniel Perkins Submitted by Judith Johnson Metz G.W. Perkins & Andrew J. Perkins Submitted by Larry Perkins The 1st pic is of G.W. Perkins (his nickname was Wash this is the 1st email I sent & obviously taken much later in life). I was able to locate more info as his brother was in the same unit. Listed as A.J. Perkins his name was really Andrew J Perkins (2nd pic in his confederate uniform…attached ): A.J. Perkins enlisted June 23, 1863 at Charleston with Capt. Miller. Pvt. Perkins was with the 21st Battalion, Georgia Cavalry, Co. C until, through consolidation of units, he was transferred to Co. B, 7th Regiment, Georgia Cavalry. On June 11, '64 Pvt. Perkins lost his horse during the Battle of Trevillian Station, Va. Records show that Pvt. A.J. Perkins was present on all roll calls through December. James Oscar Sheppard Also see: PDF for James Oscar Sheppard Attached is information about my Great Uncle James Oscar Sheppard. He died at the Battle of Trevilian Station on June 12, 1864. The way my Great Grandparents knew that he had died was that his horse came home without him. My Great Uncle Oscar was an accomplished musician, and I have a violin that belonged to him. I believe he had it with him when he went to the war. One day, I am going to come to Trevilian Station to pay homage to my Great Uncle Oscar and the sacrifice he made. Although I was born and raised a "Yankee", my Confederate roots run deep, and I am proud of my Southern heritage. Mary Ann Beck, Omaha, Nebraska Anthony Shriver, Company K, 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry June 22, 1864 "I have been requested by the 6th Sergeant of Company K, 6th Cavalry to send to you the enclosed money which was taken from Anthony Shriver, who I understand is a relative of yours. He was seriously wounded at the battle of Trevillians Station on the 12th, last and fell into the hands of the enemy. Our men were unable to bring him off, but saved this money which I now send to you" PDF of Document Anthony Shriver was a Prussian immigrant drafted in to Union Service. He apparently succumbed to wounds and died on June 12. Submitted by Patrick Hourigan. John C. Snyder, Co. E. 13th Reg Cavalry My ancestor who fought there was John C. Snyder. He is my great great grandfather. He lived from 1835-1899. He was from Hill Valley, Pennsylvania and served in Co. E. 13th Reg Cavalry. My aunt, Helen "Tudy" Snyder Howard, his great granddaughter (who is copied here) researched and compiled our family history. She obtained the information about John C. Snyder from John's son, John M. Snyder (her grandfather), who had John C's discharge papers. His discharge papers state that "John C. is 25 years old, 5 feet 10 inches tall, fair complexion, light hair and blue eyes." John F. Spooner From the Georgetown District of S.C. Killed In Action 11 June 164, aged 18 Thanks to Jamie Dozier I had another great great grandfather Henry Hill Sprouse, born Nov. 26, 1826, also from near Fountain Inn,S. C. who was in the same regiment and company as John Coleman. Henry Hill Sprouse and his wife Mary Caroline Hopkins Sprouse set up house keeping in the Fairview Presbyterian Church community. A letter written by him on Aug. 21, 1863, from John's Island, S. C., to his brother William Washington Sprouse states his health was very "porley", but he had the best riding nag in the Confederacy and would not take a $1000 for her. He thought the War surely would be lost in less than a year.He also fought and was captured at the Battle of Treviian Station. He was taken as a prisoner to Pt. Lookout, Md. where he died on April 25, 1865, just as the war was ending. His name appears on the monument located on Md. Route 5 at the site where the remains of most of the Confederate prisoners were reinterred in the 1870's. He is listed at H.H. Sprouse, Co.A, 6 S.C.Cav. His widow was 35, left with 5 children, the oldest nine. Her house soon burned. She died in 1869, and her grave is in Fairview Cemetary. The five children were scattered and raised among relatives. Respectfully submitted by Caroline Smith Sherman Christian Edward Zipperer Lowndes County, Georgia (b. Jan 18, 1824 in Lowndes County, GA – d. April 21, 1914 in Coleman, FL –Sumter County) enlisted in Captain Bird’s Mounted Company on Sept 7, 1861 at Savannah, GA. He was discharged by venture of the Conscription Act on May 6, 1862. He enlisted in Bank’s Company of Partisan Rangers on Nov 10, 1862, at Savannah, GA. This unit became Company B, 21 Battalion, GA Cavalry on Feb 11, 1863. He was elected 3rd Lieutenant on Mar 20, 1863 & was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant in July 1863. He was transferred to Company E, 7th Regiment, GA Cavalry on Feb 13, 1864. He was captured at the Trevilian Station, VA battle on June 11, 1864 & was sent to Fort Delaware, Delaware. He took the oath of allegiance to the US government & was released on June 4, 1865. Thanks to Connie Sands for this submission |
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