Not a whole lot is known about Wagstaff Glasgow, but it is believed that he was born in Wake County, North Carolina. His parents Isaac and Dosha Glasgow were from Currituck County and Wake County, respectively. Wagstaff along with his siblings, parents, and possibly some cousins moved to Western Tennessee (Weakley County) around the time frame of 1825-1826. As an adult, Wagstaff owned land on which he farmed that was just southwest of the Jewell community.
On December 16, 1847, Wagstaff married Emily Jane Newman, a lady from North Carolina who had moved to Weakley County with her parents. In January 1853, a month after his brother William Cooper Glasgow died, Wagstaff petitioned the court to be made administrator of the financial situation following the death. Along with a few land records, there isn't much more that we know about him via the government.
Although no military records have been found that corroborate this, some of Wagstaff's descendants maintain a belief that he was a Captain in the 3rd Tennessee (Forrest's Old) Cavalry Regiment (CSA) during the Civil War. It has also been suggested that he fought or at least served in the Mexican-American War. Supposedly a descendant (identity unknown to me) actually has Wagstaff's uniform that he wore while fighting in the Civil War. A final unproven belief is that he was wounded while fighting in the Tullahoma Campaign near Chattanooga, Tennessee.
It has been said that a photograph was taken of him prior to his war service and is in the hands of another descendant. Whether or not Wagstaff was injured in the War or came down with tuberculosis, he died on the 3rd of May, 1863.
-Nathaniel Glasgow
On December 16, 1847, Wagstaff married Emily Jane Newman, a lady from North Carolina who had moved to Weakley County with her parents. In January 1853, a month after his brother William Cooper Glasgow died, Wagstaff petitioned the court to be made administrator of the financial situation following the death. Along with a few land records, there isn't much more that we know about him via the government.
Although no military records have been found that corroborate this, some of Wagstaff's descendants maintain a belief that he was a Captain in the 3rd Tennessee (Forrest's Old) Cavalry Regiment (CSA) during the Civil War. It has also been suggested that he fought or at least served in the Mexican-American War. Supposedly a descendant (identity unknown to me) actually has Wagstaff's uniform that he wore while fighting in the Civil War. A final unproven belief is that he was wounded while fighting in the Tullahoma Campaign near Chattanooga, Tennessee.
It has been said that a photograph was taken of him prior to his war service and is in the hands of another descendant. Whether or not Wagstaff was injured in the War or came down with tuberculosis, he died on the 3rd of May, 1863.
-Nathaniel Glasgow
Not a whole lot is known about Wagstaff Glasgow, but it is believed that he was born in Wake County, North Carolina. His parents Isaac and Dosha Glasgow were from Currituck County and Wake County, respectively. Wagstaff along with his siblings, parents, and possibly some cousins moved to Western Tennessee (Weakley County) around the time frame of 1825-1826. As an adult, Wagstaff owned land on which he farmed that was just southwest of the Jewell community.
On December 16, 1847, Wagstaff married Emily Jane Newman, a lady from North Carolina who had moved to Weakley County with her parents. In January 1853, a month after his brother William Cooper Glasgow died, Wagstaff petitioned the court to be made administrator of the financial situation following the death. Along with a few land records, there isn't much more that we know about him via the government.
Although no military records have been found that corroborate this, some of Wagstaff's descendants maintain a belief that he was a Captain in the 3rd Tennessee (Forrest's Old) Cavalry Regiment (CSA) during the Civil War. It has also been suggested that he fought or at least served in the Mexican-American War. Supposedly a descendant (identity unknown to me) actually has Wagstaff's uniform that he wore while fighting in the Civil War. A final unproven belief is that he was wounded while fighting in the Tullahoma Campaign near Chattanooga, Tennessee.
It has been said that a photograph was taken of him prior to his war service and is in the hands of another descendant. Whether or not Wagstaff was injured in the War or came down with tuberculosis, he died on the 3rd of May, 1863.
-Nathaniel Glasgow
On December 16, 1847, Wagstaff married Emily Jane Newman, a lady from North Carolina who had moved to Weakley County with her parents. In January 1853, a month after his brother William Cooper Glasgow died, Wagstaff petitioned the court to be made administrator of the financial situation following the death. Along with a few land records, there isn't much more that we know about him via the government.
Although no military records have been found that corroborate this, some of Wagstaff's descendants maintain a belief that he was a Captain in the 3rd Tennessee (Forrest's Old) Cavalry Regiment (CSA) during the Civil War. It has also been suggested that he fought or at least served in the Mexican-American War. Supposedly a descendant (identity unknown to me) actually has Wagstaff's uniform that he wore while fighting in the Civil War. A final unproven belief is that he was wounded while fighting in the Tullahoma Campaign near Chattanooga, Tennessee.
It has been said that a photograph was taken of him prior to his war service and is in the hands of another descendant. Whether or not Wagstaff was injured in the War or came down with tuberculosis, he died on the 3rd of May, 1863.
-Nathaniel Glasgow
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