2nd Lieut, Company D 1st Field's and 27th Consolidated Tennessee Infantry Regiment CSA
Civil War Veteran enlisted in Franklin TN 5-9-1861. Promoted to orderly sergeant at the companys reorganization 4-30-1862. Wounded in the right hand left hip at
Perryville Ky 10-8-62. Captured 10-9-62 sent to Vicksburg, MS. For prisoner exchange 12-5-62. Promoted to third lieutenant in place of Thomas Carl 6-6-63. Killed at Kennesaw Mountain, GA 6-22-1864
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I : I will mention a touching incident. A few days before the battle July 22nd, 1864, Lt. C. H. (Kit)
Ridley, a class mate at school and devoted friend told me that he felt he would be killed in the next
battle. He asked me to walk out with him, and their alone in the bushes that none could see us but God
could hear.
When the battle the 22nd of July came off Kit was killed, and one of the truest, noblest and bravest
souls sacrificed his life on the alter of his country. Excerpt from the diary of 4th Corporal William M. Pollard of the 1st Tennessee Infantry Company D "Williamson
Grays"
Contributor: Lauren (47495466)
Civil War Veteran enlisted in Franklin TN 5-9-1861. Promoted to orderly sergeant at the companys reorganization 4-30-1862. Wounded in the right hand left hip at
Perryville Ky 10-8-62. Captured 10-9-62 sent to Vicksburg, MS. For prisoner exchange 12-5-62. Promoted to third lieutenant in place of Thomas Carl 6-6-63. Killed at Kennesaw Mountain, GA 6-22-1864
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I : I will mention a touching incident. A few days before the battle July 22nd, 1864, Lt. C. H. (Kit)
Ridley, a class mate at school and devoted friend told me that he felt he would be killed in the next
battle. He asked me to walk out with him, and their alone in the bushes that none could see us but God
could hear.
When the battle the 22nd of July came off Kit was killed, and one of the truest, noblest and bravest
souls sacrificed his life on the alter of his country. Excerpt from the diary of 4th Corporal William M. Pollard of the 1st Tennessee Infantry Company D "Williamson
Grays"
Contributor: Lauren (47495466)
2nd Lieut, Company D 1st Field's and 27th Consolidated Tennessee Infantry Regiment CSA
Civil War Veteran enlisted in Franklin TN 5-9-1861. Promoted to orderly sergeant at the companys reorganization 4-30-1862. Wounded in the right hand left hip at
Perryville Ky 10-8-62. Captured 10-9-62 sent to Vicksburg, MS. For prisoner exchange 12-5-62. Promoted to third lieutenant in place of Thomas Carl 6-6-63. Killed at Kennesaw Mountain, GA 6-22-1864
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I : I will mention a touching incident. A few days before the battle July 22nd, 1864, Lt. C. H. (Kit)
Ridley, a class mate at school and devoted friend told me that he felt he would be killed in the next
battle. He asked me to walk out with him, and their alone in the bushes that none could see us but God
could hear.
When the battle the 22nd of July came off Kit was killed, and one of the truest, noblest and bravest
souls sacrificed his life on the alter of his country. Excerpt from the diary of 4th Corporal William M. Pollard of the 1st Tennessee Infantry Company D "Williamson
Grays"
Contributor: Lauren (47495466)
Civil War Veteran enlisted in Franklin TN 5-9-1861. Promoted to orderly sergeant at the companys reorganization 4-30-1862. Wounded in the right hand left hip at
Perryville Ky 10-8-62. Captured 10-9-62 sent to Vicksburg, MS. For prisoner exchange 12-5-62. Promoted to third lieutenant in place of Thomas Carl 6-6-63. Killed at Kennesaw Mountain, GA 6-22-1864
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I : I will mention a touching incident. A few days before the battle July 22nd, 1864, Lt. C. H. (Kit)
Ridley, a class mate at school and devoted friend told me that he felt he would be killed in the next
battle. He asked me to walk out with him, and their alone in the bushes that none could see us but God
could hear.
When the battle the 22nd of July came off Kit was killed, and one of the truest, noblest and bravest
souls sacrificed his life on the alter of his country. Excerpt from the diary of 4th Corporal William M. Pollard of the 1st Tennessee Infantry Company D "Williamson
Grays"
Contributor: Lauren (47495466)
Inscription
Son of Granville G. and Rebecca B. Ridley, Fell in Battle at Atlanta, GA
Gravesite Details
All burials in Ridley Cemetery have been moved to Maple View
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