First child of Rev. William Booker Featherston, Sr. 1817-1878 and Amanda Melvina Fitzallen Talbot Featherston 1826-1857, both from Virginia but moved to Bowie County, Texas in about 1852.
His parents were married in Lynchburg, Virginia on March 26, 1844. Charles was born ten months later. His mother died in Bowie County, Texas when he was about 12 years old. He had one brother and three sisters.
His father then married Ann Elizabeth Peek 1838-1934 in 1858 in Bowie County, Texas. Charles then had two half-brothers and three half-sisters, four of them born after his death. After the Civil War the family moved to Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas.
Charles' paternal grandparents were Charles Henry Featherston 1786-1864, born and died in Amelia County, Virginia, and Elizabeth Short Thornton Featherston 1786-abt 1830, born in Prince Edward County, Virginia. His maternal grandparents were Allen Talbot 1793-1829 and Martha Ridley Thornton 1793-????, both born and died in Virginia.
Written records show Charles enlisted in the CSA at Tyler, Texas on the 26th day of September, 1861 at age 17 [although he was really only 16] to serve for three years. He was five foot, 10 inches high, dark complexion, black eyes, dark hair, and by occupation a schoolboy, born in Lynchburg City, Virginia. He was enlisted by Capt. W. H. Smith in Company F of the 7th Texas Vol. Infantry.
On the 12th day of April, 1862 he was discharged at Corinth, Mississippi because of "a deposit of Tuberclos in the apex of both lungs." Charles obviously recovered enough that he rejoined his outfit prior to the Battle of Raymond, where he was killed, which led to the siege of Vicksburg in 1863.
Charles is the brother-in-law of my 2nd great aunt, Stella Sanders Lockett Featherston 1861-1943 married to Charles' younger brother Col. William Booker Featherston, Jr. 1856-1931. (Mike Lockett)
His parents were married in Lynchburg, Virginia on March 26, 1844. Charles was born ten months later. His mother died in Bowie County, Texas when he was about 12 years old. He had one brother and three sisters.
His father then married Ann Elizabeth Peek 1838-1934 in 1858 in Bowie County, Texas. Charles then had two half-brothers and three half-sisters, four of them born after his death. After the Civil War the family moved to Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas.
Charles' paternal grandparents were Charles Henry Featherston 1786-1864, born and died in Amelia County, Virginia, and Elizabeth Short Thornton Featherston 1786-abt 1830, born in Prince Edward County, Virginia. His maternal grandparents were Allen Talbot 1793-1829 and Martha Ridley Thornton 1793-????, both born and died in Virginia.
Written records show Charles enlisted in the CSA at Tyler, Texas on the 26th day of September, 1861 at age 17 [although he was really only 16] to serve for three years. He was five foot, 10 inches high, dark complexion, black eyes, dark hair, and by occupation a schoolboy, born in Lynchburg City, Virginia. He was enlisted by Capt. W. H. Smith in Company F of the 7th Texas Vol. Infantry.
On the 12th day of April, 1862 he was discharged at Corinth, Mississippi because of "a deposit of Tuberclos in the apex of both lungs." Charles obviously recovered enough that he rejoined his outfit prior to the Battle of Raymond, where he was killed, which led to the siege of Vicksburg in 1863.
Charles is the brother-in-law of my 2nd great aunt, Stella Sanders Lockett Featherston 1861-1943 married to Charles' younger brother Col. William Booker Featherston, Jr. 1856-1931. (Mike Lockett)
First child of Rev. William Booker Featherston, Sr. 1817-1878 and Amanda Melvina Fitzallen Talbot Featherston 1826-1857, both from Virginia but moved to Bowie County, Texas in about 1852.
His parents were married in Lynchburg, Virginia on March 26, 1844. Charles was born ten months later. His mother died in Bowie County, Texas when he was about 12 years old. He had one brother and three sisters.
His father then married Ann Elizabeth Peek 1838-1934 in 1858 in Bowie County, Texas. Charles then had two half-brothers and three half-sisters, four of them born after his death. After the Civil War the family moved to Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas.
Charles' paternal grandparents were Charles Henry Featherston 1786-1864, born and died in Amelia County, Virginia, and Elizabeth Short Thornton Featherston 1786-abt 1830, born in Prince Edward County, Virginia. His maternal grandparents were Allen Talbot 1793-1829 and Martha Ridley Thornton 1793-????, both born and died in Virginia.
Written records show Charles enlisted in the CSA at Tyler, Texas on the 26th day of September, 1861 at age 17 [although he was really only 16] to serve for three years. He was five foot, 10 inches high, dark complexion, black eyes, dark hair, and by occupation a schoolboy, born in Lynchburg City, Virginia. He was enlisted by Capt. W. H. Smith in Company F of the 7th Texas Vol. Infantry.
On the 12th day of April, 1862 he was discharged at Corinth, Mississippi because of "a deposit of Tuberclos in the apex of both lungs." Charles obviously recovered enough that he rejoined his outfit prior to the Battle of Raymond, where he was killed, which led to the siege of Vicksburg in 1863.
Charles is the brother-in-law of my 2nd great aunt, Stella Sanders Lockett Featherston 1861-1943 married to Charles' younger brother Col. William Booker Featherston, Jr. 1856-1931. (Mike Lockett)
His parents were married in Lynchburg, Virginia on March 26, 1844. Charles was born ten months later. His mother died in Bowie County, Texas when he was about 12 years old. He had one brother and three sisters.
His father then married Ann Elizabeth Peek 1838-1934 in 1858 in Bowie County, Texas. Charles then had two half-brothers and three half-sisters, four of them born after his death. After the Civil War the family moved to Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas.
Charles' paternal grandparents were Charles Henry Featherston 1786-1864, born and died in Amelia County, Virginia, and Elizabeth Short Thornton Featherston 1786-abt 1830, born in Prince Edward County, Virginia. His maternal grandparents were Allen Talbot 1793-1829 and Martha Ridley Thornton 1793-????, both born and died in Virginia.
Written records show Charles enlisted in the CSA at Tyler, Texas on the 26th day of September, 1861 at age 17 [although he was really only 16] to serve for three years. He was five foot, 10 inches high, dark complexion, black eyes, dark hair, and by occupation a schoolboy, born in Lynchburg City, Virginia. He was enlisted by Capt. W. H. Smith in Company F of the 7th Texas Vol. Infantry.
On the 12th day of April, 1862 he was discharged at Corinth, Mississippi because of "a deposit of Tuberclos in the apex of both lungs." Charles obviously recovered enough that he rejoined his outfit prior to the Battle of Raymond, where he was killed, which led to the siege of Vicksburg in 1863.
Charles is the brother-in-law of my 2nd great aunt, Stella Sanders Lockett Featherston 1861-1943 married to Charles' younger brother Col. William Booker Featherston, Jr. 1856-1931. (Mike Lockett)
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Company F, 7th Texas Infantry CSA
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