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| Posted: Tue Aug 4th, 2009 01:43 am |
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CleburneFan Member 
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Doc, I am fascinated. You have a Civil War ancestor named Jacqueline Marshall who was taken prisoner? I see the abbreviation "surg.?" Does that mean she may have been a surgeon? Wow! What a woman--way ahead of her time. That is so cool.
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| Posted: Wed Sep 16th, 2009 08:45 pm |
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Colonel Coffee Member
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This the service of my great grandfathers: Pvt.Joshua David Coffee Fannin Co. Texas June 1861 - June 1863 Brig. Gen. Henry Eustace McCullough, comdg 14th Brigade Orangeville Home Guard Company Fannin - Hunt County, TX Texas State Troops June 1863 - July 1864: Q M Sgt. and Teamster Lt. Col. Peter C. Hardeman, comdg 1st Texas Cavalry Battalion - Arizona Brigade Capt. John Henry Damron's Spy Company (Co.C) C.S.A. Sept. 1863 - May 1864 Detailed on picket duty with 25 men and one officer at Colbert's Ferry on the Red River. After "negotiations" at the ferry, the pickets permitted W.C. Quantrill and 200 of his followers to pass into Indian Territory from Texas. In late February, 1864, Capt. Damron's Spy Company, not including my great grandfather and the 25 pickets at Colbert's Ferry, buried 47 Confederate dead after the battle of Middle Boggy, I.T. Feb. 1864, met with W.C. Quantrill's and their camp on Rocky Creek I.T. Quantrill returned to Missouri. Some of Quantrill's men joined Capt. Damron's company and fought at Massard's Prairie, Ark. March, 1864, Capt. Damron's Spy Company rendezvous with Col. R.M. Gano's Texas Cavalry Brigade at Doaksville, I.T. and proceeded to Washington, Ark. with Gen. Samuel Bell Maxey's Division. Capt. Damron's Spy Co. saw action at Camden Ark., Poison Springs, Ark., Massard's Prairie, Ark. and 2nd Battle of Cabin Creek, I.T. In May 1864, my great grandfather and 15 pickets who remained at Colbert's Ferry returned to Fannin Co., less ten desertions. One deserter was caught and hanged by some of William "Bloody Bill" Anderson's men who were still in Texas hunting deserters, Union sympathizers for bounty and committing crimes upon the civilian population . In May 1865, the remains of Bloody Bill Anderson's irregulars dispersed into Texas. May 1864 - May 1865: Col. James C. Bourland, comdg Texas Frontier Cavalry Regiment Maj. John Roberson Diamond, comdg Brush Battalion Dismounted Reserve for Indian frontier defense. C.S.A. -------------------------------------------------------- Pvt.Peyton Green Whaley Hempstead Co., Arkansas May 1861 - May 1865 Col. James C. Monroe, comdg 1st/6th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment C.S.A. "The Rawhides" Action: Cain Hill, Camden Col. Monroe's regiment joined Brig. Gen.Jo Shelby's Expedition to Mexico. The regiment voted to turn back at the Taos Ferry on the Trinity River, N.E. of Corsicana, Texas. The regiment returned to their homes in Arkansas. Col. Monroe continued to San Luis Potosi Mexico and never returned. Monroe was killed trying to break up a knife fight and is buried somewhere in the Mexican hills. ----------------------------------------------------------- Pvt. William Ellijay Gilmer Jasper Co. Georgia Enlisted at Milledgeville GA Drummer Boy (age of 14) A year later became a rifleman at Mechanicsville, VA (Seven Days Battle). June 1861- March 1865 - Deserted Seige of Petersburg. Col. A.V. Brumby, comdg Col. Robert W. Folsom, comdg 14th Georgia Infantry Regiment Co.G - Jasper County Volunteers C.S.A The 14th Georgia Infantry saw action in every major battle from Manassas to the Seige of Petersburg. Only a handfull of men were at the surrender at Appommatox. ---------------------------------------------------------- 2nd Lt. Andrew Jackson Webb Enlisted: Seiverville, TN July 1862 - July 1865 *Col. W.R. Cook, comdg 2nd Tennessee Cavalry Regiment Co. I Army of Ohio Nov. 1862 - Army of the Cumberland U.S.A. Major battles: Stones River Franklin Chickamauga (lost horse and rifle) Nashville Mustered out at Nashville - May 1865. *Note: Gen. George Thomas relieved in dishonor Col. W.R. Cook for gross neglect of duty and conduct prejudicial to good dicipline. Last edited on Fri Sep 18th, 2009 04:14 pm by Colonel Coffee |
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| Posted: Sun Jan 10th, 2010 12:14 am |
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suilly77 Member 
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Dexter W. Mack 126th Illinois regiment Co. F
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| Posted: Tue Feb 16th, 2010 11:29 pm |
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Arwythe Member
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Sterling Wyatt Hazen is my great-grandfather, and it was nice to see him mentioned here. I have some information about him, and of his direct descendants, if anyone is interested. I also have a question. Family lore states that Sterling was captured by rebel forces and spent the remainder of the war in a confederate prison. Would love to know which one.
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| Posted: Tue Feb 16th, 2010 11:51 pm |
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Doc C Member 
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Hello cuz. Thanks for the post. Sterling Hazen father married one of my Cone ancestors, he was born May 15, 1835. Enlisted 5/1861 - 1st lt 14th NY Infantry, was Mustered Out on 5/24/1863 at Utica, NY. Member of Kansas Legislature 1881. Wounded Malvern Hill. My cw database shows nothing of him being a pow, but who knows. Would be glad to share what I have and to see what you have on our families. Doc C
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| Posted: Fri May 7th, 2010 10:00 pm |
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Notch Neutral Revisionist 
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My great-great grandfather, Pvt Joseph Burchett served in Cochran's Bollinger County VMM (Volunteer Missouri Militia) which was initially designated "Company A, 79th Regiment, Enlisted Missouri Militia" and then reformed after their tour of duty was up by Captain John R. Cochran. The other two ancestors are traced from my grandmother's side, Jesse F. Bond, who served in the 87th Illinois Infantry and Hiram T. Shirrell who served with the 31st Indiana Infantry.
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| Posted: Mon May 16th, 2011 06:35 am |
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Dee_Too Member
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Doc C, It's C for Cone, right? Andrew Jackson Cone 1836–1865 is my great-grandfather. My grandfather, born posthumously in May 1865, was named for him and both were called Andrew. In fact, both of my mother's grandfathers were named for Andrew Jackson. Hold that thought for my final paragraph below. My mother's mother's father, called Jack, was too young for the War, although his four older brothers all served, as did his father-in-law (my great-great-grandfather) and his five brothers. Except for AJC (Ga), all served in Florida, which means I can access all of the pension and widow's pension documents through the Florida State archives website. They're scans, and it's thrilling to see an account of when and how they were paroled, or wounded, or whatever, in their own handwriting. Daniel Newman Cone (Jr) 1842–1910? a couple lines down from him on your list is a cousin. The name is often misspelled that way, but it's really Daniel Newnan Cone, with an N, and there are four of them so far: Daniel Newnan Cone 1814–1841 Daniel Newnan Cone Jr 1842–1910? after 1878 Daniel Newnan Cone III MD 1875–1942 Daniel Newnan Cone IV 1912–2000 Capt William Henry Cone 1777–1857 was the father of DNC Sr 1814–1841, his two sisters (Frances 1808, died young, and Nancy Keziah 1811–1856, ten children), and his four brothers (William Haddock 1825–1886, Peter 1827–1883, Barnard 1829–1882, and Capt Charlie 1831–1924), by two wives. William Henry was a captain in the War of 1812, an indian fighter in a campaign against the Alachuas in Florida, served in the Georgia legislature for 23 years, then moved to Florida about 1842, where he represented Columbia County in the Florida state senate. Definitely an overachiever. DNC Sr, his first son and older than the nearest brother by eleven years, was born in 1814, and in the War of 1812, Capt William Henry Cone served under General Daniel Newnan on the St Mary's and St John's rivers. Newnan, Georgia, ZIP 30263 and the seat of Coweta County, was incorporated in 1823 and named for General Daniel Newnan, "who fought in the Indian Wars, the War of 1812, and later served in the Georgia General Assembly" http://newnan.georgia.gov/05/home/0,2230,8645822,00.html. I suspect it's misspelled on lists everywhere, whether modern or historical. DNC Jr CSA Aug1842–+1910? (the one on your list), was an only child born posthumously—so posthumously, in fact, that it's unlikely his father Daniel Newnan Cone 1814–Dec1841 even knew that his bride of less than five months was pregnant. I don't think his mother married again, and I wonder how she felt when her only child went to war at 19. I've never seen a cause of death given for DNC Sr, but the date is smack dab in the middle of the second Seminole War, and service is a family tradition. All four of DNC Sr's younger brothers served in the third Seminole War and with distinction in the CSA, and especially at Olustee. And especially Capt Charlie, well known for his panache. The four Cone brothers who fought at Olustee in the 2nd Fla Calvary were Capt William Haddock Cone 1825–1886 Co G (father of Fla governor Fred P. Cone, 1937–1941), Lt Simon Peter Cone 1827–1883 Co K, Sgt James Barnard Cone 1829–1882 Co K, Capt Charles Floyd Cone 1831–1924 Co G. There's an account of that service here, including a picture of three of them (William Haddock's and Barnard's on that page, with a link to Peter's): http://battleofolustee.org/cone_brothers.htm DNC Jr (on your list) was very kind to his young cousin, my grandfather, and simply gathered him into the fold of the extended family. I wonder if their shared posthumous births were a factor in this welcome, or if Andrew had charged his Florida cousins with the care of his posthumous, illegitimate child. Both he and his uncle Capt Charlie served as surrogate fathers. DNC Jr's son Dr Dan was a popular physician in White Springs, Fla, a kind and gentle man, and my grandfather's best friend as well as his cousin. My mother suffered a bad burn as a toddler—babies were forever falling into fires then—and Dr Dan rode out to the farm in his buggy every day for months to tend to her. Because my grandfather was his close cousin, he never charged for this. Dr Dan had three siblings, one of whom was RADM Hutch Cone 1871–1941. And to come full circle: Both of my Wiregrass Georgia great-grandfathers were named for Andrew Jackson, as were at least one Florida boy in every family during the mid-nineteenth century. With AJC, it was probably because he was born in the last year of Andrew Jackson's presidency. But with the other, it was because my great-great-grandfather, born in 1797, fought under Andrew Jackson in the First Seminole War. I'm not that old, and definitely not for someone whose grandfather was born 146 years ago. Plus two of my great-great-grandfathers were born in the eighteenth century. We traditionally have long generations. My grandfather didn't get married until he was almost 50, and my mother is his seventh child. And she had me late. Dee Last edited on Tue May 17th, 2011 11:17 pm by Dee_Too |
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| Posted: Mon May 16th, 2011 11:25 am |
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Doc Ce Member
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D T Your right my family name is Cone. I've found your ancestors in my Cone family in America (page 483) published by the Spencer geneology society. The first Cone in America (mid 1600's Connecticut), Daniel Cone, married one of the first Spencers, Mahitable Spencer. The Spencer Geneology Society has a wealth of geneology material and does DNA testing, alas I'm connected by my ggggggggg grandmother, Mahitable, thus am unable to do it. I've found your above mentioned ancestors in the addendum section of my Cone Family book. However, William Whitney Cone, the author, states that he cannot trace your family members directly back to the original American Cone, Daniel Cone. But he goes on to say that he is reasonably sure that the heads of these various Cone families mentioned in the Addendum section could be eventually traced directly back to Daniel Cone. Check out the Spencer website and join the Spencer Geneology Society - we do DNA testing, have family reunions, a great newsletter/magazine, geneology searches. I believe you can view a portion if not all the Cones in America book free on google books. Keep me posted, Cuz. Michael J. Cone, M.D.
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| Posted: Mon May 16th, 2011 11:32 am |
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Doc Ce Member
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D T Forgot to mention, you can purchase the volumes, possibly 12, on the Cone and Spencer families which goes back to the original American ancestors to the early 1900's (book was published in 1903). Spent literally hours just paging through them. You'd be amazed at who you find in them and their stories. I've found my great grandfather in it. You do have to join the society to be able to purchase or borrow the books. If you have problems finding their website, let me know. Doc C
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| Posted: Thu May 19th, 2011 11:15 pm |
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Dixie Girl Southern Belle 
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I found another one. Jesse Benjamin Richard Hamlett. He Enlisted as a Private on 1 March 1862 at the age of 30 in Company I, 45th Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 8 Apr 1862. Was discharged on Oct 9, 1862. Recivieved no battlefield wounds. Was discharged for being too clumsy.
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| Posted: Thu Jul 12th, 2012 03:39 pm |
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DonS Member
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My GGGrangfather, Robert Burns Donohoo (listed in records as Donahue and Donahoe). Fought with the 11th Illinois Company C. Lived in Savannah/Shiloh area so fought in his own backyard.
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| Posted: Fri Aug 24th, 2012 11:39 am |
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BHR62 Member 
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GG Uncle...Burton S. Dimmett served in the 42nd Indiana Co. B...enlisted at 16 in September, 1861. Saw action at Perryville, Stones River, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Atlanta Campaign, March to the Sea, and march through the Carolinas. Was General Jefferson C. Davis personal escort in the march through the Carolinas. Mustered out as a Sergeant in July, 1865. GG Uncle...Overton Dimmett served in the 120th Indiana Co. D. Enlisted shortly before his 15th birthday on January 8, 1864. Saw action in the Atlanta Campaign...Spring Hill, and Franklin where he was wounded. He recovered in time to stand guard duty in Raliegh, NC upon news of President Lincoln's assasination. Mustered out January, 1866. 1st Cousin...Willis Dimmitt enlisted in 33rd North Carolina, 1861. Saw action in all of the major battles of the Eastern Theater up to Chancellorsville where he was severely wounded. He came back to duty for the Siege of Petersburg. Proved too ill to serve and was sent home in December, 1864. 1st Cousin....Joel Dimmitt enlisted in the 52nd North Carolina in August, 1864. Saw action at Petersburg where he was captured April 2, 1865. He "swallowed the dog" in June of 1865 when he pledged allegiance to the US. He was postmaster in the town he was from in the post war era....it is said he displayed the US in a derogatory fashion at the Post Office. 1st Cousin....Joe Cox enlisted in 42nd Indiana in October, 1861. Saw action at Perryville, Stones River, and was captured at Chickamauga. Died in Andersonville Prison on May 15, 1864. Last edited on Fri Aug 24th, 2012 11:54 am by BHR62 |
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| Posted: Wed Sep 5th, 2012 11:27 am |
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BHR62 Member
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What does everyone use to research their ancestors during the war. I've been using regimental rosters....National Achive information to piece together my Yankee ancestors from Indiana and Illinois. On Fold3.com I've found a lot of info about my southern ancestors but little if any on my Yank ancestry. Which makes me wonder if Fold3.com is run by unreconstructed Rebs  But is there any other sites that have records information on the Civil War soldiers?Last edited on Wed Sep 5th, 2012 11:31 am by BHR62 |
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| Posted: Thu Sep 6th, 2012 10:34 am |
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BHR62 Member
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Thanks Savez...I will check into the local library or historical society. I live in a pretty rural part of Indiana so I didn't really give much thought to researching at the local library. They don't advertise if they have any historical information or not so it just never came to mind to go there. But something like the Civil War should be documented somewhere in the archives there. So I will give it a shot and see what happens. I had no idea on where to start looking when I started my family Civil War history research 3 yrs ago. I just jumped in on Ancestry.com and went from there to online regimental rosters/histories etc. I've been creating Microsoft Word sheets with ancestor service timelines for the war. Hyperlinking Brigade Cmdr battle reports to show what the ancestor went through during the battle. I'm just trying to rebuild the family history knowledge base from that era and preserve it for the future.
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| Posted: Fri Oct 26th, 2012 10:49 am |
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BHR62 Member
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I have to give fold3.com major props. Looking through the Civil War pensions for the widows I came across a Civil War letter from my gg uncle written to my gg grandmother and aunt. The letter was written outside Murfreesboro in Feb 1863. He talked about what it was like in the field with the army. How my gg aunt's husband died from disease. My aunt used the letter to verify that her husband had served in the army so she could get a pension for her two kids. Last edited on Fri Oct 26th, 2012 10:50 am by BHR62 |
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