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Angus Chisum Alexander

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Angus Chisum Alexander Veteran

Birth
Tennessee, USA
Death
28 Oct 1921 (aged 76–77)
Burial
Oakland, Van Zandt County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Angus Chisum Alexander was bom in 1844 in Tennessee. He served with the 12th LA Infantry, as a Pvt, a Lt and then as Captain. He enlisted 13 Aug 1861. He was separated at Greensboro, NC at the surrender of Johnson's Army in April 1865.

He was a bookkeeper and was known among the soldiers as "Little Abe." He married Emma L. Richey Hamilton on 06 Apr 1895 in Dallas. She was born in Pickens Co., AL in 1856 to Clark Richey and Annie E. Ball, both of Alabama. She was first married to Dr. H.S. Hamilton.

Angus applied for Pension #19584 on 18 Jun 1910. He died 28 Oct 1921 and was buried at the Oakland Cemetery. His wife applied for Widow's Pension #37809 on 12 Dec 1921. She lived on her own for several years, then moved into the Confederate Women's Home on 22 Sep 1922. She died 02 Apr 1938. She was buried at the Texas State Cemetery at Austin on 04 Apr 1938.

((Civil War Veterans of Van Zandt County, Texas Military and Pension Information Biographies and Obituaries Muster Rolls Newspaper Articles Compiled by Sibyl Creasey)
Angus Chisum Alexander was bom in 1844 in Tennessee. He served with the 12th LA Infantry, as a Pvt, a Lt and then as Captain. He enlisted 13 Aug 1861. He was separated at Greensboro, NC at the surrender of Johnson's Army in April 1865.

He was a bookkeeper and was known among the soldiers as "Little Abe." He married Emma L. Richey Hamilton on 06 Apr 1895 in Dallas. She was born in Pickens Co., AL in 1856 to Clark Richey and Annie E. Ball, both of Alabama. She was first married to Dr. H.S. Hamilton.

Angus applied for Pension #19584 on 18 Jun 1910. He died 28 Oct 1921 and was buried at the Oakland Cemetery. His wife applied for Widow's Pension #37809 on 12 Dec 1921. She lived on her own for several years, then moved into the Confederate Women's Home on 22 Sep 1922. She died 02 Apr 1938. She was buried at the Texas State Cemetery at Austin on 04 Apr 1938.

((Civil War Veterans of Van Zandt County, Texas Military and Pension Information Biographies and Obituaries Muster Rolls Newspaper Articles Compiled by Sibyl Creasey)

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