Nathaniel Washington Tolle, son of Sidney (Mallory) and Nimrod D. Tolle, was born 5 Oct 1838 in Lewis County, Missouri. The family went to Denton County, Texas in 1859, and he served in the Civil War from there. On October 14th, 1861, he enlisted at Camp Reeves Texas as a Private in Confederate Company A, 9th Texas Cavalry & Sim's Regiment, 4th Texas Cavalry.
History of the 9th Texas
9th Reg., Texas Cavalry (Sims')
9th Cavalry Regiment was organized with 1,050 men in Grayson County, Texas, during the late summer of 1861. Its members were recruited in Clarksville, Sherman, Mt. Pleasant, Avinger, and Paris. After participating in various conflicts in the Indian Territory, including being directly involved in the biggest battle west of the Mississippi at Pea Ridge Arkansas on March 7 & 8, 1862. It moved east of the Mississippi River and in the spring of 1862, contained 657 effectives. Later it fought at Corinth and Hatchie Bridge and reported 19 killed, 57 wounded, and 41 missing. The regiment continued the fight in Mississippi, joined Ross' Brigade, then was active in the Atlanta Campaign and the operations in Tennessee. It ended the war in Mississippi attached to the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana. The field officers were Colonels Dudley W. Jones, William B. Sims, and N.W. Townes; Lieutenant Colonels Thomas G. Berry, J. N. Dodson, and William Quayle; and Major James C. Bates.
He married Miranda Ellen Shaw on 29 Aug 1865 at Grapevine, in Tarrant County, Texas. She was born 10 Nov 1845 in Clay County, Missouri and was the daughter of Nancy (Potter) and William Shaw. After the war, they lived a while in Northeast Arkansas, and then came by wagon to Southern California in 1874. The settled in Los Nietos, Cerritos Ranch in Los Angeles County. This area later became Long Beach. Nathaniel died on 24 Jun 1902 in Long Beach, California and Miranda died there on 15 Oct 1928. They are buried in the Long Beach Municipal Cemetery on Signal Hill in Long Beach, California.
His entire family is buried around him.
History of the 9th Texas
9th Reg., Texas Cavalry (Sims')
9th Cavalry Regiment was organized with 1,050 men in Grayson County, Texas, during the late summer of 1861. Its members were recruited in Clarksville, Sherman, Mt. Pleasant, Avinger, and Paris. After participating in various conflicts in the Indian Territory, including being directly involved in the biggest battle west of the Mississippi at Pea Ridge Arkansas on March 7 & 8, 1862. It moved east of the Mississippi River and in the spring of 1862, contained 657 effectives. Later it fought at Corinth and Hatchie Bridge and reported 19 killed, 57 wounded, and 41 missing. The regiment continued the fight in Mississippi, joined Ross' Brigade, then was active in the Atlanta Campaign and the operations in Tennessee. It ended the war in Mississippi attached to the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana. The field officers were Colonels Dudley W. Jones, William B. Sims, and N.W. Townes; Lieutenant Colonels Thomas G. Berry, J. N. Dodson, and William Quayle; and Major James C. Bates.
He married Miranda Ellen Shaw on 29 Aug 1865 at Grapevine, in Tarrant County, Texas. She was born 10 Nov 1845 in Clay County, Missouri and was the daughter of Nancy (Potter) and William Shaw. After the war, they lived a while in Northeast Arkansas, and then came by wagon to Southern California in 1874. The settled in Los Nietos, Cerritos Ranch in Los Angeles County. This area later became Long Beach. Nathaniel died on 24 Jun 1902 in Long Beach, California and Miranda died there on 15 Oct 1928. They are buried in the Long Beach Municipal Cemetery on Signal Hill in Long Beach, California.
His entire family is buried around him.
Nathaniel Washington Tolle, son of Sidney (Mallory) and Nimrod D. Tolle, was born 5 Oct 1838 in Lewis County, Missouri. The family went to Denton County, Texas in 1859, and he served in the Civil War from there. On October 14th, 1861, he enlisted at Camp Reeves Texas as a Private in Confederate Company A, 9th Texas Cavalry & Sim's Regiment, 4th Texas Cavalry.
History of the 9th Texas
9th Reg., Texas Cavalry (Sims')
9th Cavalry Regiment was organized with 1,050 men in Grayson County, Texas, during the late summer of 1861. Its members were recruited in Clarksville, Sherman, Mt. Pleasant, Avinger, and Paris. After participating in various conflicts in the Indian Territory, including being directly involved in the biggest battle west of the Mississippi at Pea Ridge Arkansas on March 7 & 8, 1862. It moved east of the Mississippi River and in the spring of 1862, contained 657 effectives. Later it fought at Corinth and Hatchie Bridge and reported 19 killed, 57 wounded, and 41 missing. The regiment continued the fight in Mississippi, joined Ross' Brigade, then was active in the Atlanta Campaign and the operations in Tennessee. It ended the war in Mississippi attached to the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana. The field officers were Colonels Dudley W. Jones, William B. Sims, and N.W. Townes; Lieutenant Colonels Thomas G. Berry, J. N. Dodson, and William Quayle; and Major James C. Bates.
He married Miranda Ellen Shaw on 29 Aug 1865 at Grapevine, in Tarrant County, Texas. She was born 10 Nov 1845 in Clay County, Missouri and was the daughter of Nancy (Potter) and William Shaw. After the war, they lived a while in Northeast Arkansas, and then came by wagon to Southern California in 1874. The settled in Los Nietos, Cerritos Ranch in Los Angeles County. This area later became Long Beach. Nathaniel died on 24 Jun 1902 in Long Beach, California and Miranda died there on 15 Oct 1928. They are buried in the Long Beach Municipal Cemetery on Signal Hill in Long Beach, California.
His entire family is buried around him.
History of the 9th Texas
9th Reg., Texas Cavalry (Sims')
9th Cavalry Regiment was organized with 1,050 men in Grayson County, Texas, during the late summer of 1861. Its members were recruited in Clarksville, Sherman, Mt. Pleasant, Avinger, and Paris. After participating in various conflicts in the Indian Territory, including being directly involved in the biggest battle west of the Mississippi at Pea Ridge Arkansas on March 7 & 8, 1862. It moved east of the Mississippi River and in the spring of 1862, contained 657 effectives. Later it fought at Corinth and Hatchie Bridge and reported 19 killed, 57 wounded, and 41 missing. The regiment continued the fight in Mississippi, joined Ross' Brigade, then was active in the Atlanta Campaign and the operations in Tennessee. It ended the war in Mississippi attached to the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana. The field officers were Colonels Dudley W. Jones, William B. Sims, and N.W. Townes; Lieutenant Colonels Thomas G. Berry, J. N. Dodson, and William Quayle; and Major James C. Bates.
He married Miranda Ellen Shaw on 29 Aug 1865 at Grapevine, in Tarrant County, Texas. She was born 10 Nov 1845 in Clay County, Missouri and was the daughter of Nancy (Potter) and William Shaw. After the war, they lived a while in Northeast Arkansas, and then came by wagon to Southern California in 1874. The settled in Los Nietos, Cerritos Ranch in Los Angeles County. This area later became Long Beach. Nathaniel died on 24 Jun 1902 in Long Beach, California and Miranda died there on 15 Oct 1928. They are buried in the Long Beach Municipal Cemetery on Signal Hill in Long Beach, California.
His entire family is buried around him.
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