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CPL Reuben Ross “Rufus” Fletcher

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CPL Reuben Ross “Rufus” Fletcher

Birth
Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA
Death
31 Dec 1862 (aged 19)
Parkers Crossroads, Henderson County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section A, Site 2043
Memorial ID
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Veteran: Civil War (USA)

Birth: 2nd of nine known children in Montgomery county, Tennessee.

The on-line report we found is:

Reuben Ross, born in Tennessee, served in Company F, One Hundred Twenty-second Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and fell in the Battle of Parker's Cross Roads, Tenn., December 31, 1862, was buried on the battle field, in 1866, removed to the National Cemetery at Corinth, Miss., his grave being No. 2043, and on Decoration Day in 1908 his brother Ruffin decorated his grave.

What was found in our search is: he enlisted,

UNION ILLINOIS VOLUNTEERS

122nd Regiment, Illinois Infantry

Organized at Carlinville, Ill., and mustered in September 4, 1862. Moved to Columbus, Ky., thence to Trenton, Tenn., October 8-12, 1862, and duty there till December 18. Attached to District of Jackson, Tenn., 13th Army Corps (Old), Dept. of the Tennessee, to December when killed in action.

SERVICE.-Right Wing of Regiment moved from Trenton, Tenn., to Humboldt, Tenn., November 12, 1862, to hold Mobile & Ohio R. R. from Trenton to Jackson. Regiment moved to Jackson, Tenn., December 18, 1862. Operations against Forest in West Tennessee December 18, 1862, to January 3, 1863. Action at Salem Cemetery, near Jackson, December 19, 1862. Parker's Cross Roads December 30 1862 where died following day from wounds, buried on the battle field, thence in 1866, removed to the National Cemetery at Corinth, Mississippi, his grave being No. 2043, and on Decoration Day in 1908 his brother Ruffin decorated his grave.


Father: John Hunter Fetcher b: 3 MAR 1803 Montgomery county, Tennessee.
Mother: Alice Elizabeth Bennyworth b: 23 MAR 1821 England.
Veteran: Civil War (USA)

Birth: 2nd of nine known children in Montgomery county, Tennessee.

The on-line report we found is:

Reuben Ross, born in Tennessee, served in Company F, One Hundred Twenty-second Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and fell in the Battle of Parker's Cross Roads, Tenn., December 31, 1862, was buried on the battle field, in 1866, removed to the National Cemetery at Corinth, Miss., his grave being No. 2043, and on Decoration Day in 1908 his brother Ruffin decorated his grave.

What was found in our search is: he enlisted,

UNION ILLINOIS VOLUNTEERS

122nd Regiment, Illinois Infantry

Organized at Carlinville, Ill., and mustered in September 4, 1862. Moved to Columbus, Ky., thence to Trenton, Tenn., October 8-12, 1862, and duty there till December 18. Attached to District of Jackson, Tenn., 13th Army Corps (Old), Dept. of the Tennessee, to December when killed in action.

SERVICE.-Right Wing of Regiment moved from Trenton, Tenn., to Humboldt, Tenn., November 12, 1862, to hold Mobile & Ohio R. R. from Trenton to Jackson. Regiment moved to Jackson, Tenn., December 18, 1862. Operations against Forest in West Tennessee December 18, 1862, to January 3, 1863. Action at Salem Cemetery, near Jackson, December 19, 1862. Parker's Cross Roads December 30 1862 where died following day from wounds, buried on the battle field, thence in 1866, removed to the National Cemetery at Corinth, Mississippi, his grave being No. 2043, and on Decoration Day in 1908 his brother Ruffin decorated his grave.


Father: John Hunter Fetcher b: 3 MAR 1803 Montgomery county, Tennessee.
Mother: Alice Elizabeth Bennyworth b: 23 MAR 1821 England.


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