He joined the 3rd Kentucky Mounted Rifles, CSA, in March 1863.
His captain's name was William T. Havens.
After the battle of Chickamauga, he was captured by Union forces from Indiana near Shelbyville, TN, on Oct 7, 1863, and sent to Camp Morton near Indianapolis.
In March, 1865, he "took the oath", and was "galvanized" as a private in Co. C, 6th US Infantry, under Captain David Ezekial. His unit was sent by train to Fort Leavenworth, KS, then marched on foot to Fort Kearney, NT.
He was discharged as medically unfit in January 11, 1866 and returned to his home in Owen County, KY.
He moved to Randolph County, MO, in 1878 and died during a church service at the Grand Prarie Baptist Church on March 4, 1889.
Source; Submitted by Eugene Hammon
His captain's name was William T. Havens.
After the battle of Chickamauga, he was captured by Union forces from Indiana near Shelbyville, TN, on Oct 7, 1863, and sent to Camp Morton near Indianapolis.
In March, 1865, he "took the oath", and was "galvanized" as a private in Co. C, 6th US Infantry, under Captain David Ezekial. His unit was sent by train to Fort Leavenworth, KS, then marched on foot to Fort Kearney, NT.
He was discharged as medically unfit in January 11, 1866 and returned to his home in Owen County, KY.
He moved to Randolph County, MO, in 1878 and died during a church service at the Grand Prarie Baptist Church on March 4, 1889.
Source; Submitted by Eugene Hammon
He joined the 3rd Kentucky Mounted Rifles, CSA, in March 1863.
His captain's name was William T. Havens.
After the battle of Chickamauga, he was captured by Union forces from Indiana near Shelbyville, TN, on Oct 7, 1863, and sent to Camp Morton near Indianapolis.
In March, 1865, he "took the oath", and was "galvanized" as a private in Co. C, 6th US Infantry, under Captain David Ezekial. His unit was sent by train to Fort Leavenworth, KS, then marched on foot to Fort Kearney, NT.
He was discharged as medically unfit in January 11, 1866 and returned to his home in Owen County, KY.
He moved to Randolph County, MO, in 1878 and died during a church service at the Grand Prarie Baptist Church on March 4, 1889.
Source; Submitted by Eugene Hammon
His captain's name was William T. Havens.
After the battle of Chickamauga, he was captured by Union forces from Indiana near Shelbyville, TN, on Oct 7, 1863, and sent to Camp Morton near Indianapolis.
In March, 1865, he "took the oath", and was "galvanized" as a private in Co. C, 6th US Infantry, under Captain David Ezekial. His unit was sent by train to Fort Leavenworth, KS, then marched on foot to Fort Kearney, NT.
He was discharged as medically unfit in January 11, 1866 and returned to his home in Owen County, KY.
He moved to Randolph County, MO, in 1878 and died during a church service at the Grand Prarie Baptist Church on March 4, 1889.
Source; Submitted by Eugene Hammon
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