Russell Richardson was born in Perry County, Tennessee, the son of Benjamin and Jemima "Mima" Richardson.
Russell served in the Civil War, and enlisted as a Private in Company E, Tennessee 2nd Mounted Infantry Regiment. The following is information I found regarding his regiment (source citations given):
American Civil War Regiments
Regiment: 2nd Mounted Infantry Regiment Tennessee
Date of Organization: 1 Oct 1863
Muster Date: 27 Jun 1865
Regiment State: Tennessee
Regiment Type: Mounted Infantry
Regiment Number: 2nd
Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 3
Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 3
Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 30
Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 78
Regimental Soldiers and History: List of Soldiers
Regimental History
Second Mounted Infantry
TENNESSEE
(1-YEAR)
Second Mounted Infantry. -- Col., John Murphy; Lieut.-Col.,
Owen Haney; Maj., James M. Dickerson.
This regiment was recruited principally in the vicinity of
Wayne, Hardin and Perry counties.
Co. A was mustered Oct. 2, 1863, and by Feb. 1, 1864, the date
of the organization of the regiment, seven companies had been
completed. Two more companies were added in April, and Co. K
in June.
John Murphy was commissioned Lieutenant-Colonel in February,
and promoted to Colonel upon the completion of the regiment.
The regiment was mustered out by detachments at different
dates from Oct. 14, 1864, to June 27, 1865, by reason of
expiration of term of service.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 4, p. 388
Battles Fought
Fought on 21 Mar 1864 at Henry County, TN.
Fought on 31 Aug 1864 at Clifton, TN.
Fought on 15 Sep 1864 at Centreville, TN.
Source Information:
Historical Data Systems, comp.. American Civil War Regiments [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.
Original data: Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA from the following list of works. Copyright 1997-2000
Historical Data Systems, Inc.
PO Box 35
Duxbury, MA 023.
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[update: Jul 2012: I have received info from a fellow Find-a-Graver (thanks Robbie) that Russell married FIRST one Sarah J JAMES on 12 Apr 1866, in Perry Co, TN (confirmed from marr record). Not sure what became of Sarah, tho]
Russell married Mattie Delf in 1895 (a German/Danish immigrant who arrived in the US around 1888), probably in Colorado, or on their way there. They had two children that I can find so far: William Eugene Richards (b: Larimer, CO, 1896) and Eva Maude Richardson (b: Larimer, CO, 1899)... [Eva will marry George William GASTON, son of George and Isabelle (Bush) GASTON of Thurston, WA, in 1929...]
Russell and Mattie moved in the 1910's to Idaho, then were in Roseburg, Oregon by 1930.
Russell passed shortly after the 1930 census was taken, and Mattie is found there in the 1940 census, which her son William Eugene RICHARDSON.
Russell served in the Civil War, and enlisted as a Private in Company E, Tennessee 2nd Mounted Infantry Regiment. The following is information I found regarding his regiment (source citations given):
American Civil War Regiments
Regiment: 2nd Mounted Infantry Regiment Tennessee
Date of Organization: 1 Oct 1863
Muster Date: 27 Jun 1865
Regiment State: Tennessee
Regiment Type: Mounted Infantry
Regiment Number: 2nd
Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 3
Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 3
Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 30
Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 78
Regimental Soldiers and History: List of Soldiers
Regimental History
Second Mounted Infantry
TENNESSEE
(1-YEAR)
Second Mounted Infantry. -- Col., John Murphy; Lieut.-Col.,
Owen Haney; Maj., James M. Dickerson.
This regiment was recruited principally in the vicinity of
Wayne, Hardin and Perry counties.
Co. A was mustered Oct. 2, 1863, and by Feb. 1, 1864, the date
of the organization of the regiment, seven companies had been
completed. Two more companies were added in April, and Co. K
in June.
John Murphy was commissioned Lieutenant-Colonel in February,
and promoted to Colonel upon the completion of the regiment.
The regiment was mustered out by detachments at different
dates from Oct. 14, 1864, to June 27, 1865, by reason of
expiration of term of service.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 4, p. 388
Battles Fought
Fought on 21 Mar 1864 at Henry County, TN.
Fought on 31 Aug 1864 at Clifton, TN.
Fought on 15 Sep 1864 at Centreville, TN.
Source Information:
Historical Data Systems, comp.. American Civil War Regiments [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.
Original data: Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA from the following list of works. Copyright 1997-2000
Historical Data Systems, Inc.
PO Box 35
Duxbury, MA 023.
+++++++++++++
[update: Jul 2012: I have received info from a fellow Find-a-Graver (thanks Robbie) that Russell married FIRST one Sarah J JAMES on 12 Apr 1866, in Perry Co, TN (confirmed from marr record). Not sure what became of Sarah, tho]
Russell married Mattie Delf in 1895 (a German/Danish immigrant who arrived in the US around 1888), probably in Colorado, or on their way there. They had two children that I can find so far: William Eugene Richards (b: Larimer, CO, 1896) and Eva Maude Richardson (b: Larimer, CO, 1899)... [Eva will marry George William GASTON, son of George and Isabelle (Bush) GASTON of Thurston, WA, in 1929...]
Russell and Mattie moved in the 1910's to Idaho, then were in Roseburg, Oregon by 1930.
Russell passed shortly after the 1930 census was taken, and Mattie is found there in the 1940 census, which her son William Eugene RICHARDSON.
Russell Richardson was born in Perry County, Tennessee, the son of Benjamin and Jemima "Mima" Richardson.
Russell served in the Civil War, and enlisted as a Private in Company E, Tennessee 2nd Mounted Infantry Regiment. The following is information I found regarding his regiment (source citations given):
American Civil War Regiments
Regiment: 2nd Mounted Infantry Regiment Tennessee
Date of Organization: 1 Oct 1863
Muster Date: 27 Jun 1865
Regiment State: Tennessee
Regiment Type: Mounted Infantry
Regiment Number: 2nd
Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 3
Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 3
Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 30
Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 78
Regimental Soldiers and History: List of Soldiers
Regimental History
Second Mounted Infantry
TENNESSEE
(1-YEAR)
Second Mounted Infantry. -- Col., John Murphy; Lieut.-Col.,
Owen Haney; Maj., James M. Dickerson.
This regiment was recruited principally in the vicinity of
Wayne, Hardin and Perry counties.
Co. A was mustered Oct. 2, 1863, and by Feb. 1, 1864, the date
of the organization of the regiment, seven companies had been
completed. Two more companies were added in April, and Co. K
in June.
John Murphy was commissioned Lieutenant-Colonel in February,
and promoted to Colonel upon the completion of the regiment.
The regiment was mustered out by detachments at different
dates from Oct. 14, 1864, to June 27, 1865, by reason of
expiration of term of service.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 4, p. 388
Battles Fought
Fought on 21 Mar 1864 at Henry County, TN.
Fought on 31 Aug 1864 at Clifton, TN.
Fought on 15 Sep 1864 at Centreville, TN.
Source Information:
Historical Data Systems, comp.. American Civil War Regiments [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.
Original data: Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA from the following list of works. Copyright 1997-2000
Historical Data Systems, Inc.
PO Box 35
Duxbury, MA 023.
+++++++++++++
[update: Jul 2012: I have received info from a fellow Find-a-Graver (thanks Robbie) that Russell married FIRST one Sarah J JAMES on 12 Apr 1866, in Perry Co, TN (confirmed from marr record). Not sure what became of Sarah, tho]
Russell married Mattie Delf in 1895 (a German/Danish immigrant who arrived in the US around 1888), probably in Colorado, or on their way there. They had two children that I can find so far: William Eugene Richards (b: Larimer, CO, 1896) and Eva Maude Richardson (b: Larimer, CO, 1899)... [Eva will marry George William GASTON, son of George and Isabelle (Bush) GASTON of Thurston, WA, in 1929...]
Russell and Mattie moved in the 1910's to Idaho, then were in Roseburg, Oregon by 1930.
Russell passed shortly after the 1930 census was taken, and Mattie is found there in the 1940 census, which her son William Eugene RICHARDSON.
Russell served in the Civil War, and enlisted as a Private in Company E, Tennessee 2nd Mounted Infantry Regiment. The following is information I found regarding his regiment (source citations given):
American Civil War Regiments
Regiment: 2nd Mounted Infantry Regiment Tennessee
Date of Organization: 1 Oct 1863
Muster Date: 27 Jun 1865
Regiment State: Tennessee
Regiment Type: Mounted Infantry
Regiment Number: 2nd
Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 3
Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 3
Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 30
Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 78
Regimental Soldiers and History: List of Soldiers
Regimental History
Second Mounted Infantry
TENNESSEE
(1-YEAR)
Second Mounted Infantry. -- Col., John Murphy; Lieut.-Col.,
Owen Haney; Maj., James M. Dickerson.
This regiment was recruited principally in the vicinity of
Wayne, Hardin and Perry counties.
Co. A was mustered Oct. 2, 1863, and by Feb. 1, 1864, the date
of the organization of the regiment, seven companies had been
completed. Two more companies were added in April, and Co. K
in June.
John Murphy was commissioned Lieutenant-Colonel in February,
and promoted to Colonel upon the completion of the regiment.
The regiment was mustered out by detachments at different
dates from Oct. 14, 1864, to June 27, 1865, by reason of
expiration of term of service.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 4, p. 388
Battles Fought
Fought on 21 Mar 1864 at Henry County, TN.
Fought on 31 Aug 1864 at Clifton, TN.
Fought on 15 Sep 1864 at Centreville, TN.
Source Information:
Historical Data Systems, comp.. American Civil War Regiments [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.
Original data: Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA from the following list of works. Copyright 1997-2000
Historical Data Systems, Inc.
PO Box 35
Duxbury, MA 023.
+++++++++++++
[update: Jul 2012: I have received info from a fellow Find-a-Graver (thanks Robbie) that Russell married FIRST one Sarah J JAMES on 12 Apr 1866, in Perry Co, TN (confirmed from marr record). Not sure what became of Sarah, tho]
Russell married Mattie Delf in 1895 (a German/Danish immigrant who arrived in the US around 1888), probably in Colorado, or on their way there. They had two children that I can find so far: William Eugene Richards (b: Larimer, CO, 1896) and Eva Maude Richardson (b: Larimer, CO, 1899)... [Eva will marry George William GASTON, son of George and Isabelle (Bush) GASTON of Thurston, WA, in 1929...]
Russell and Mattie moved in the 1910's to Idaho, then were in Roseburg, Oregon by 1930.
Russell passed shortly after the 1930 census was taken, and Mattie is found there in the 1940 census, which her son William Eugene RICHARDSON.
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RUSSELL RICHARDSON, CO E, 2 TENN. MTD. INF.
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