Dawsey was the nickname , but it could have been Dorsey when he was young as well. William Dawson Padgett is also stated on his enlistment records. Dorseys grandchildren called him Grandpa Dawson and Grandpa Dawsey. His grandson, Robert Calvin, said that he walked with Grandpa Dawson every day and that he asked him about the hole in his back. He was told it was from something exploding behind him in Power Springs. Robert Calvin also said that Grandpa Dawson described lifting his musket to fire when a bullet went up the sleeve of his raised arm and out the back without touching him. He was also with his brother when he was killed. William was a POW at Camp Douglas, Illinois after the battle of Nashville, I do believe. His pension records may hold more.
Robert Calvin (RC) said that Grandpa Dawson had a brother that was killed, I believe in one of the battles of Chattanooga, whose name was Dozier Padgett. He could have been the Darius on the US Census.
https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/170631
Dozier Padgett was killed, I do believe in Tennessee
https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=23AAD8C0-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A
William Dawson Padgett
https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=41AAD8C0-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A
John Bolton
https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=9533EA83-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A
He returned alive to his home and was allotted land after his honorable service. The Padgett-Bolton cemetery is on Eglin Air Base and access to this site must be escorted by gov't people (Jackson Guard) and allow 2-week notice to Jackson Guard if you want to be escorted to the cemetery. This man's descendants who live in this area keep up the cemetery. Wire fence protects the cemetery.
http://www.fl-genweb.org/how/holmes/genPADGE.txt
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Randall-Gay-Baker/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0719.html
William Dosey Padgett (son of Elijah Padgett and Charlotte Johnson) was born October 16, 1841 in Florida. He married Elizabeth Sis about 1862.
More About William Dosey Padgett:
Census 1: 1910, Page 1120, Pct 4, Leonia, Holmes County, Fl. Family 161.
Census 2: 1850, Walton County, Fl. (Family 244) (Page 282b).
Census 3: 1860, Walton County, Fl. (Family 203) (Page 958) (Euchee Anna).
Census 4: 1870, Milton, Holmes County, Fl. Family 29.
Census 5: 1880, Holmes County, Fl. (Family 7) (Page 65-01) (4th Pricinct).
Census 6: 1900, Holmes County, Fl. (Family 114) (Page 75b) (Precinct 4, Leonia Church).
Children of William Dosey Padgett and Elizabeth Sis are: i.John D. Padgett, b. Abt. 1865, Florida.
ii.William E. Padgett, b. Abt. 1867, Florida.
iii.Simon P. Padgett, b. Abt. 1869, Florida.
iv.Davie Padgett, b. Abt. 1870, Florida.
v.+Wesley Padgett, b. April 1874, Florida.
vi.Henry Padgett, b. December 1876, Florida.
vii.Agustus Padgett, b. Abt. 1877, Florida.
viii.Queen M. Padgett, b. March 1879, Florida.
ix.Mahala A. Padgett, b. March 1881, Florida.
x.Sarah C. Padgett, b. March 1883, Florida.
xi.Robert L. Padgett, b. March 1885, Florida.
xii.Louisa Padgett, b. November 1890, Florida.
Dawsey was the nickname , but it could have been Dorsey when he was young as well. William Dawson Padgett is also stated on his enlistment records. Dorseys grandchildren called him Grandpa Dawson and Grandpa Dawsey. His grandson, Robert Calvin, said that he walked with Grandpa Dawson every day and that he asked him about the hole in his back. He was told it was from something exploding behind him in Power Springs. Robert Calvin also said that Grandpa Dawson described lifting his musket to fire when a bullet went up the sleeve of his raised arm and out the back without touching him. He was also with his brother when he was killed. William was a POW at Camp Douglas, Illinois after the battle of Nashville, I do believe. His pension records may hold more.
Robert Calvin (RC) said that Grandpa Dawson had a brother that was killed, I believe in one of the battles of Chattanooga, whose name was Dozier Padgett. He could have been the Darius on the US Census.
https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/170631
Dozier Padgett was killed, I do believe in Tennessee
https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=23AAD8C0-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A
William Dawson Padgett
https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=41AAD8C0-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A
John Bolton
https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=9533EA83-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A
He returned alive to his home and was allotted land after his honorable service. The Padgett-Bolton cemetery is on Eglin Air Base and access to this site must be escorted by gov't people (Jackson Guard) and allow 2-week notice to Jackson Guard if you want to be escorted to the cemetery. This man's descendants who live in this area keep up the cemetery. Wire fence protects the cemetery.
http://www.fl-genweb.org/how/holmes/genPADGE.txt
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/k/Randall-Gay-Baker/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0719.html
William Dosey Padgett (son of Elijah Padgett and Charlotte Johnson) was born October 16, 1841 in Florida. He married Elizabeth Sis about 1862.
More About William Dosey Padgett:
Census 1: 1910, Page 1120, Pct 4, Leonia, Holmes County, Fl. Family 161.
Census 2: 1850, Walton County, Fl. (Family 244) (Page 282b).
Census 3: 1860, Walton County, Fl. (Family 203) (Page 958) (Euchee Anna).
Census 4: 1870, Milton, Holmes County, Fl. Family 29.
Census 5: 1880, Holmes County, Fl. (Family 7) (Page 65-01) (4th Pricinct).
Census 6: 1900, Holmes County, Fl. (Family 114) (Page 75b) (Precinct 4, Leonia Church).
Children of William Dosey Padgett and Elizabeth Sis are: i.John D. Padgett, b. Abt. 1865, Florida.
ii.William E. Padgett, b. Abt. 1867, Florida.
iii.Simon P. Padgett, b. Abt. 1869, Florida.
iv.Davie Padgett, b. Abt. 1870, Florida.
v.+Wesley Padgett, b. April 1874, Florida.
vi.Henry Padgett, b. December 1876, Florida.
vii.Agustus Padgett, b. Abt. 1877, Florida.
viii.Queen M. Padgett, b. March 1879, Florida.
ix.Mahala A. Padgett, b. March 1881, Florida.
x.Sarah C. Padgett, b. March 1883, Florida.
xi.Robert L. Padgett, b. March 1885, Florida.
xii.Louisa Padgett, b. November 1890, Florida.