RICKARD, Richard (Corporal, Company H, 51st Alabama (Partisan Rangers) Born: 1827/1830 in Devonshire, England -Died: March 8, 1892 at Cisco Eastland County Texas and Buried: Cisco Eastland County, Texas. Occupation: Farmer and Methodist Minister. Married: January 15, 1855 in Randolph County, Alabama to Margaret Winnie Brooks. Blinded during service in CSA. After the war, his wife would read the Scriptures for him during church services. Removed to Texas in 1869. From Widows Pension Application approved September 27, 1900: Mrs. Rickard says that her husband enlisted in May or June 1861 in "Company H. Under Morgan of Alabama (Colonel John T. Morgan of Dallas County Alabama) (No. of Regiment forgotten.) and served "to time of surrender." Interrogatory from Daniel Johnson says he served with Richard Rickard in "the Tennessee Army." Interrogatory from G. C. Johnson says he enlisted in Randolph county. Interrogatories from Daniel Johnson and G. C. Johnson confirm they lived neighbors to Richard Rickard in Randolph County, Alabama, for about 10 years. Both also stated that Richard Rickard served thru the entire war and never deserted.
RICKARD, Richard (Corporal, Company H, 51st Alabama (Partisan Rangers) Born: 1827/1830 in Devonshire, England -Died: March 8, 1892 at Cisco Eastland County Texas and Buried: Cisco Eastland County, Texas. Occupation: Farmer and Methodist Minister. Married: January 15, 1855 in Randolph County, Alabama to Margaret Winnie Brooks. Blinded during service in CSA. After the war, his wife would read the Scriptures for him during church services. Removed to Texas in 1869. From Widows Pension Application approved September 27, 1900: Mrs. Rickard says that her husband enlisted in May or June 1861 in "Company H. Under Morgan of Alabama (Colonel John T. Morgan of Dallas County Alabama) (No. of Regiment forgotten.) and served "to time of surrender." Interrogatory from Daniel Johnson says he served with Richard Rickard in "the Tennessee Army." Interrogatory from G. C. Johnson says he enlisted in Randolph county. Interrogatories from Daniel Johnson and G. C. Johnson confirm they lived neighbors to Richard Rickard in Randolph County, Alabama, for about 10 years. Both also stated that Richard Rickard served thru the entire war and never deserted.
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