TURNEY, Josiah Spurlock
Maj, Co. K, 1st Ark Inf, USA; born 1835; enlisted 20 March 1863 at Fayetteville; transferred to non-commissioned staff 01 Mar 1864; mustered out 10 August 1865 as a Major; Pvt. Co. K, 14th (Powers) Ark Inf, CSA; enlisted 21 Jan Camp Madison; deserted 03 Apr 1862 (on list of Peace Society who had not been arrested; apparently caught later and forced him to serve with Co. K, 14th AR; see his brother John Campbell Turney; in other words looks like he deserted C.S.A. and then joined Union where he ended up as a Major stationed at Ft. Smith, AR; survived to come home and served as a school teacher in Snowball area; died Jan 1868
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I was looking at Josiah Spurlock Turney's CSR record from the 1st Regiment Ark. Infantry. and he never was a Major. The last rank that I found was that he was promoted to Sgt. Major of the regiment
remarks from his CSR: Was a Pvt from enlistment to Mar 1 1864, then Sergt to July 1 1864 then a Sergt Major 1st ARk Inf Vols by Lt. Col. E. J Searls then was transferred to Field and Staff Rolls.
Maj, Co. K, 1st Ark Inf, USA; born 1835; enlisted 20 March 1863 at Fayetteville; transferred to non-commissioned staff 01 Mar 1864; mustered out 10 August 1865 as a Major; Pvt. Co. K, 14th (Powers) Ark Inf, CSA; enlisted 21 Jan Camp Madison; deserted 03 Apr 1862 (on list of Peace Society who had not been arrested; apparently caught later and forced him to serve with Co. K, 14th AR; see his brother John Campbell Turney; in other words looks like he deserted C.S.A. and then joined Union where he ended up as a Major stationed at Ft. Smith, AR; survived to come home and served as a school teacher in Snowball area; died Jan 1868
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I was looking at Josiah Spurlock Turney's CSR record from the 1st Regiment Ark. Infantry. and he never was a Major. The last rank that I found was that he was promoted to Sgt. Major of the regiment
remarks from his CSR: Was a Pvt from enlistment to Mar 1 1864, then Sergt to July 1 1864 then a Sergt Major 1st ARk Inf Vols by Lt. Col. E. J Searls then was transferred to Field and Staff Rolls.
TURNEY, Josiah Spurlock
Maj, Co. K, 1st Ark Inf, USA; born 1835; enlisted 20 March 1863 at Fayetteville; transferred to non-commissioned staff 01 Mar 1864; mustered out 10 August 1865 as a Major; Pvt. Co. K, 14th (Powers) Ark Inf, CSA; enlisted 21 Jan Camp Madison; deserted 03 Apr 1862 (on list of Peace Society who had not been arrested; apparently caught later and forced him to serve with Co. K, 14th AR; see his brother John Campbell Turney; in other words looks like he deserted C.S.A. and then joined Union where he ended up as a Major stationed at Ft. Smith, AR; survived to come home and served as a school teacher in Snowball area; died Jan 1868
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I was looking at Josiah Spurlock Turney's CSR record from the 1st Regiment Ark. Infantry. and he never was a Major. The last rank that I found was that he was promoted to Sgt. Major of the regiment
remarks from his CSR: Was a Pvt from enlistment to Mar 1 1864, then Sergt to July 1 1864 then a Sergt Major 1st ARk Inf Vols by Lt. Col. E. J Searls then was transferred to Field and Staff Rolls.
Maj, Co. K, 1st Ark Inf, USA; born 1835; enlisted 20 March 1863 at Fayetteville; transferred to non-commissioned staff 01 Mar 1864; mustered out 10 August 1865 as a Major; Pvt. Co. K, 14th (Powers) Ark Inf, CSA; enlisted 21 Jan Camp Madison; deserted 03 Apr 1862 (on list of Peace Society who had not been arrested; apparently caught later and forced him to serve with Co. K, 14th AR; see his brother John Campbell Turney; in other words looks like he deserted C.S.A. and then joined Union where he ended up as a Major stationed at Ft. Smith, AR; survived to come home and served as a school teacher in Snowball area; died Jan 1868
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I was looking at Josiah Spurlock Turney's CSR record from the 1st Regiment Ark. Infantry. and he never was a Major. The last rank that I found was that he was promoted to Sgt. Major of the regiment
remarks from his CSR: Was a Pvt from enlistment to Mar 1 1864, then Sergt to July 1 1864 then a Sergt Major 1st ARk Inf Vols by Lt. Col. E. J Searls then was transferred to Field and Staff Rolls.
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