Captain Singleton's Company
1st Regiment, North Carolina Volunteers
Civil War Veteran, serving both Confederate and Union Army.
First, C. S. Company C, 16th Arkansas Infantry Regiment, Sgt./3Lt. Enlisted on Oct. 7, 1861 at Clarksville as a 1st Sergeant at age 42. Mustered into service Oct. 29, 1961 at Fayetteville. Elected 3rd Lt. Dec. 6, 1861. Reduced to 1st Sgt. on May 8, 1862. Granted discharge on July 2, 1862.
Second, U.S. Company A, 4th Arkansas Infantry Regiment (Union) as a Pvt./Sgt. Enlisted March 25, 1864 at Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas at age 44. Promoted Sergeant July 25, 1864. Transferred to Company I, 2nd Arkansas Infantry Regiment (Union) Jan. 18, 1865 as 3rd Sgt. He was on detached service at the Post Commissary at Clarksville from February to July 1865. He mustered out at Clarksville on August 8, 1865.
Known children by wife Caroline Carter Watson include: Dr. John William Watson, Sarah Watson Jacobs, Charlie Milton Watson, Walter Gaston Watson, Martha Frances Watson, Cora Manly Watson Campbell, and Lena Watson.
Known children by wife Sarah Cooper include: Mary Ann Watson Smith, James Eldridge Watson, Joanna Watson McFadden Smith, and Henry Willis Watson.
It is generally accepted that John Watson was the son of Ethelbert "Burt" Watson and Mary Frances Jones Watson, but this has not been formally verified, other than thru family lore. However, the family lore seems to be generally validated by the 1830 US Census of Wake County, North Carolina, because that census shows a Burt Watson with a wife and kids which matches the known family statistics.
Ethelbert was originally believed to be the nephew of Josiah Ogden Watson of Raleigh, North Carolina. However, new research seems to indicate that Josiah and Ethelbert were actually first cousins; Josiah being the nephew of Ethelbert's presumed father. Regardless of their actual kinship, when John's parents died circa 1833, Josiah took John and his siblings under his wing to see after them and their well being.
John W. Watson is the brother of Mary Ann Watson Edwards and Dr. James Gaston Watson.
Captain Singleton's Company
1st Regiment, North Carolina Volunteers
Civil War Veteran, serving both Confederate and Union Army.
First, C. S. Company C, 16th Arkansas Infantry Regiment, Sgt./3Lt. Enlisted on Oct. 7, 1861 at Clarksville as a 1st Sergeant at age 42. Mustered into service Oct. 29, 1961 at Fayetteville. Elected 3rd Lt. Dec. 6, 1861. Reduced to 1st Sgt. on May 8, 1862. Granted discharge on July 2, 1862.
Second, U.S. Company A, 4th Arkansas Infantry Regiment (Union) as a Pvt./Sgt. Enlisted March 25, 1864 at Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas at age 44. Promoted Sergeant July 25, 1864. Transferred to Company I, 2nd Arkansas Infantry Regiment (Union) Jan. 18, 1865 as 3rd Sgt. He was on detached service at the Post Commissary at Clarksville from February to July 1865. He mustered out at Clarksville on August 8, 1865.
Known children by wife Caroline Carter Watson include: Dr. John William Watson, Sarah Watson Jacobs, Charlie Milton Watson, Walter Gaston Watson, Martha Frances Watson, Cora Manly Watson Campbell, and Lena Watson.
Known children by wife Sarah Cooper include: Mary Ann Watson Smith, James Eldridge Watson, Joanna Watson McFadden Smith, and Henry Willis Watson.
It is generally accepted that John Watson was the son of Ethelbert "Burt" Watson and Mary Frances Jones Watson, but this has not been formally verified, other than thru family lore. However, the family lore seems to be generally validated by the 1830 US Census of Wake County, North Carolina, because that census shows a Burt Watson with a wife and kids which matches the known family statistics.
Ethelbert was originally believed to be the nephew of Josiah Ogden Watson of Raleigh, North Carolina. However, new research seems to indicate that Josiah and Ethelbert were actually first cousins; Josiah being the nephew of Ethelbert's presumed father. Regardless of their actual kinship, when John's parents died circa 1833, Josiah took John and his siblings under his wing to see after them and their well being.
John W. Watson is the brother of Mary Ann Watson Edwards and Dr. James Gaston Watson.
Inscription
SGT CO I 2 REGT ARK INF
Family Members
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Mary Ann Watson Smith
1855–1882
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Dr James Eldridge Watson
1857–1928
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Joanna Watson McFadden Smith
1859 – unknown
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Henry Willis Watson
1863–1864
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Dr John William Watson
1866–1936
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Sarah Semareth Watson Jacobs
1869–1951
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Charles Milton Watson
1871–1919
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Walter Gaston Watson
1874–1951
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Martha Frances "Fannie" Watson
1876–1960
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Cora Manly Watson Campbell
1879–1945
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Orlena "Lena" Watson
1879–1960
