Wife of Elisha Hall
As told to me by my Grandfather, when Elisha Hall was released from a prison in Maryland, after the Civil War, he was a very sick man and was severely frostbitten on numerous extremities. He was to walk home to North Florida. He came across an Indian tribe who nursed him back to "health" and sent a maiden "Mattie" the rest of the way with him to assure his safe arrival. They married and had children. Mattie never learned to speak English, and the men in the church teased Elisha about being lucky not having a nagging wife. But Elisha assured them that they communicated just fine.
My grandfather remembered her well as he was around 10 when she died. He said she was a very loving and kind person and very nurturing to all of the children. Mattie and Elisha were my paternal Great, Great, Great Grandparents.
Private Elisha Hall,
Company A, 8th Florida Infantry
Residence Suwannee County FL; 31 years old.
Enlisted on 4/1/1862 at Madison, FL as a Private.
On 4/1/1862 he mustered into "A" Co. FL 8th Infantry
He deserted on 6/16/1862
On 8/2/1862 he mustered into "C" Co. FL 2nd Battn Infantry
(date and method of discharge not given)
He was listed as:
POW 9/10/1864 Petersburg, VA (Captured on picket)
Confined 9/15/1864 Point Lookout, MD (Estimated date)
Oath Allegiance 6/30/1865 Point Lookout, MD (Released)
He was described at enlistment as: 5' 11", light complexion, grey eyes, brown hair
born 2/14/1831 in Hamilton County, FL
died 6/6/1920
Florida Confederate Pension Application File D02314
Suwannee County, FL, 1900
Florida Confederate Pension Application File A06049
Suwannee County, FL, 1902.
As told to me by my Grandfather, when Elisha Hall was released from a prison in Maryland, after the Civil War, he was a very sick man and was severely frostbitten on numerous extremities. He was to walk home to North Florida. He came across an Indian tribe who nursed him back to "health" and sent a maiden "Mattie" the rest of the way with him to assure his safe arrival. They married and had children. Mattie never learned to speak English, and the men in the church teased Elisha about being lucky not having a nagging wife. But Elisha assured them that they communicated just fine.
My grandfather remembered her well as he was around 10 when she died. He said she was a very loving and kind person and very nurturing to all of the children. Mattie and Elisha were my paternal Great, Great, Great Grandparents.
Private Elisha Hall,
Company A, 8th Florida Infantry
Residence Suwannee County FL; 31 years old.
Enlisted on 4/1/1862 at Madison, FL as a Private.
On 4/1/1862 he mustered into "A" Co. FL 8th Infantry
He deserted on 6/16/1862
On 8/2/1862 he mustered into "C" Co. FL 2nd Battn Infantry
(date and method of discharge not given)
He was listed as:
POW 9/10/1864 Petersburg, VA (Captured on picket)
Confined 9/15/1864 Point Lookout, MD (Estimated date)
Oath Allegiance 6/30/1865 Point Lookout, MD (Released)
He was described at enlistment as: 5' 11", light complexion, grey eyes, brown hair
born 2/14/1831 in Hamilton County, FL
died 6/6/1920
Florida Confederate Pension Application File D02314
Suwannee County, FL, 1900
Florida Confederate Pension Application File A06049
Suwannee County, FL, 1902.
Wife of Elisha Hall
As told to me by my Grandfather, when Elisha Hall was released from a prison in Maryland, after the Civil War, he was a very sick man and was severely frostbitten on numerous extremities. He was to walk home to North Florida. He came across an Indian tribe who nursed him back to "health" and sent a maiden "Mattie" the rest of the way with him to assure his safe arrival. They married and had children. Mattie never learned to speak English, and the men in the church teased Elisha about being lucky not having a nagging wife. But Elisha assured them that they communicated just fine.
My grandfather remembered her well as he was around 10 when she died. He said she was a very loving and kind person and very nurturing to all of the children. Mattie and Elisha were my paternal Great, Great, Great Grandparents.
Private Elisha Hall,
Company A, 8th Florida Infantry
Residence Suwannee County FL; 31 years old.
Enlisted on 4/1/1862 at Madison, FL as a Private.
On 4/1/1862 he mustered into "A" Co. FL 8th Infantry
He deserted on 6/16/1862
On 8/2/1862 he mustered into "C" Co. FL 2nd Battn Infantry
(date and method of discharge not given)
He was listed as:
POW 9/10/1864 Petersburg, VA (Captured on picket)
Confined 9/15/1864 Point Lookout, MD (Estimated date)
Oath Allegiance 6/30/1865 Point Lookout, MD (Released)
He was described at enlistment as: 5' 11", light complexion, grey eyes, brown hair
born 2/14/1831 in Hamilton County, FL
died 6/6/1920
Florida Confederate Pension Application File D02314
Suwannee County, FL, 1900
Florida Confederate Pension Application File A06049
Suwannee County, FL, 1902.
As told to me by my Grandfather, when Elisha Hall was released from a prison in Maryland, after the Civil War, he was a very sick man and was severely frostbitten on numerous extremities. He was to walk home to North Florida. He came across an Indian tribe who nursed him back to "health" and sent a maiden "Mattie" the rest of the way with him to assure his safe arrival. They married and had children. Mattie never learned to speak English, and the men in the church teased Elisha about being lucky not having a nagging wife. But Elisha assured them that they communicated just fine.
My grandfather remembered her well as he was around 10 when she died. He said she was a very loving and kind person and very nurturing to all of the children. Mattie and Elisha were my paternal Great, Great, Great Grandparents.
Private Elisha Hall,
Company A, 8th Florida Infantry
Residence Suwannee County FL; 31 years old.
Enlisted on 4/1/1862 at Madison, FL as a Private.
On 4/1/1862 he mustered into "A" Co. FL 8th Infantry
He deserted on 6/16/1862
On 8/2/1862 he mustered into "C" Co. FL 2nd Battn Infantry
(date and method of discharge not given)
He was listed as:
POW 9/10/1864 Petersburg, VA (Captured on picket)
Confined 9/15/1864 Point Lookout, MD (Estimated date)
Oath Allegiance 6/30/1865 Point Lookout, MD (Released)
He was described at enlistment as: 5' 11", light complexion, grey eyes, brown hair
born 2/14/1831 in Hamilton County, FL
died 6/6/1920
Florida Confederate Pension Application File D02314
Suwannee County, FL, 1900
Florida Confederate Pension Application File A06049
Suwannee County, FL, 1902.
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Picture of tombstone says Mattie Hall, not Elisha Hall Not correct tombstone for Elisha.
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