U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: Marion Bruce a Scout for
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: Tennessee
Regiment Name: 1 Tenn. Indpt. Vidette Cavalry.
Regiment Name Expanded: 1st Regiment, Tennessee Independent Vidette Cavalry
COMPANY: C
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M392 roll 2
Source Information:
National Park Service. U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865

Mairon served under this man until they killed him

Calvin L. Brixey, Officer's Certificate of Death

Altamont, March 30th 1872
I, William H. Hampton, 1st Lieutenant of Company M, of the 10th Regiment of Tennessee Volunteers Cavalry, certify on honor that Captain Calvin L. Brixey was a Captain in the 1st Independent Cavalry, and his widow is, as I am informed, an applicant for an army Pension; that by communication with most any Loyal Citizen near Dechard and the Department can get other information, corroborating with . And I further certify, that the said Calvin L. Brixey, was captured by the Rebel General Wheeler's command in Franklin County, Tennessee, 1864, while raising volunteers to go West. James Canaster and Martin Phips, two of Brixey's enlisted men was with him and escaped. Martian Phips now lives in Grundy County, Tennessee, and James Canatser lives some where in Kentucky. The Rebels taken Captain Brixey tied upon a horse near Murfreesborough and there they hung him by the neck until he was dead and then left him hanging by the neck forbidding the Citizens taking him down. He was hung on or about the 3rd of September, 1864 and remained there until about the 4th of September, 1864. I know that I'm not mistaken in the identity of Brixey. I was well acquainted with him.
William H. Hampton
Late 1st Lieutenant Commanding Co M, 10 Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry. There is quite a bit of other info on him at:
www.1stusinfantry.org/articles/bloodyTN.html



Proof on where Francis Marion Bruce was Born thru a professional researcher and I working together, and a very special cousin.
Francis Marion's parents are James Jim Bruce and Sarah Teague Bruce, they are in Marion Co., Tn in 1820-1830
Francis Marion is my 3rd Great Grandfather

Children with Sarah Kirby are:
Martha Jane Bruce
Richard Harrison Bruce 1860-died before 1870
Francis Marion Bruce, Jr (known as Donk)
Jesse B Bruce
John Henry Bruce

The above family moved to Hall Co., Texas without Francis Marion Bruce, Sr, Sarah Kirby left him because he joined up in the Civil War...I also have a book that tells of their travels to Texas with other's in my family, written by members of Sarah's family

Children With Elizabeth Jane (jennie) Naylor
Mary Amanda Bruce
Maryetta E Bruce
John H Bruce
Marcus Monroe Clemons Bruce
Ida May Bruce