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Ephraim Roark

**Ephraim Roark** (abt 1843 – March 24, 1864) served as a private in Company G, 13th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry.

## Personal life

Ephraim Roark was born about 1843 in Ashe County, North Carolina to Timothy and Susan (Vanover) Roark. He was unmarried.

## Civil War service

Roark first enlisted as a private in Company A, 37th North Carolina Infantry on August 27, 1861 in Jefferson, North Carolina for a period of one year and was mustered in November 20, 1861 at Camp Fisher in Guilford County, North Carolina. In January / February 1862 he is noted as absent on furlough. By March, Roark is listed as “Absent overstaying his furlough”. Between July 1 and November 1, 1862 he is noted as “Gone to another company without leave.” In January / February 1863, Roark is listed as a deserter and “Has run away from home.” He is officially listed as a deserter dating from March 15, 1862.

Changing his allegiance, Roark next enlisted as a private in Company G, 13th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry on September 24, 1863 in Carter County, Tennessee for a period of three years and mustered in October 28, 1863 at Strawberry Plains, Tennessee.

He is described as 20 years old, 5' 8" tall, fair complexion, blue eyes, light hair, and by occupation a farmer.

Roark is listed as present for duty until an unrecorded date when he became sick and was admitted to the U.S. Pest Hospital No. 11 in Nashville, Tennessee where he died on March 24, 1864 due to smallpox. He had no personal effects at the time of his death.

When the regiment mustered out on September 5, 1865 at Knoxville, it was noted that he had last been paid to August 31, 1864.

Roark was originally buried at the Pest Hospital Cemetery and later relocated to an unknown grave in Nashville National Cemetery in Madison, Tennessee.

His father applied for a pension on June 24, 1869. Roark's mother applied for a pension on August 6, 1968.

## Notes

1. ↑ No record has been found that he joined another Confederate regiment.
2. ↑ U.S., Civil War Roll of Honor, 1861-1865, Vol. XXII, Nashville National Cemetery (Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1867, p. 505.
Hugh Reece

**Hugh Reece** (September 9, 1836 – May 16, 1923) served as a private in Company I, 13th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry.

## Personal life

Hugh Reece was born September 9, 1836 in Ashe County, North Carolina to Hiram and Martha (McCall) Reece. He married first Sabra Younce (1836-1903) with whom he had ten children. He married second Mary A. Musgrave (1875- aft. 1930) with whom he had one child.

## Civil War service

Reece first enlisted as a private in Company E, 37th North Carolina Infantry on April 5, 1861 in Kinston, North Carolina and mustered in the same day for a period of one year; in April 1862 he reenlisted for an additional two years. Reece was taken prisoner at the Battle of Hanover Court House and was imprisoned May 27, 1862 at Hanover Court House, Virginia. The following day Reece was sent to Fort Columbus, New York where he was held until August 5, 1862, then sent to Aiken's Landing, Virginia for prisoner exchange on July 12, 1862. He returned to his regiment and deserted on October 31, 1862, but returned on or about November 15, 1862. Reece deserted again on July 22, 1863 at Front Royal, Virginia, and never returned to the Confederate service.

Changing his allegiance, Reece enlisted as a private in Company I, 13th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry on February 1, 1864 in Taylorsville, Tennessee for a period of three years and mustered in April 13, 1864 at Nashville, Tennessee. He was appointed sergeant April 14, 1864 by order of Colonel Miller. Several of his wife's brothers, a nephew, and other Younce relatives also served in the regiment.

He is described as 26 years old, 5' 9" tall, fair complexion, blue eyes, dark hair, and by occupation a farmer.

Reece is listed as present for duty until June 29, 1864 when he is listed as deserted. He returned to the regiment on April 20, 1865 at Greeneville, Tennessee in compliance with President Lincoln's proclamation, was reduced to the ranks, had to forfeit all pay during his absence without leave, as well as his final bounty.

Reece mustered out with the regiment on September 5, 1865 at Knoxville. He had last been paid to April 30, 1864, owed $26.47 to the government for clothing in kind or money advanced, and had been paid a $60 bounty.

## Post-war life

In April 1891, Reece moved his family to Iowa where he worked as a carpenter. It was there that he became an active member of the Grand Army of the Republic, Post #137 (Wayne) in Humeston, Iowa.

Reece applied for an invalid's pension on March 24, 1881. He died May 16, 1923 in Derby, Iowa and is buried there at Derby Cemetery. According to his obituary, the interment was made with honors by the William Pulley G.A.R. Post. His wife applied for a widow's pension on June 19, 1923.

## Notes

1. ↑ 1900 U.S. Census, Humeston, Iowa.
2. ↑ 1910 U.S. Census, Humeston, Iowa.
3. ↑ Another record states that he deserted near Bunker Hill, Virginia.
4. ↑ No record of this post has been found, but was likely located in Lucas County or Wayne County, Iowa.
Dobson Bailey

**Dobson Bailey** (April 18, 1845 - June 3, 1864) served as a private in Company B, 13th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry.

## Personal life

Dobson Bailey was born April 18, 1845 in Yancey County, North Carolina to Hiram and Sarah (Deyton) Bailey. He was unmarried.

## Civil War service

Bailey enlisted as a private in Company M on September 23, 1863 in Carter County, Tennessee for a period of three years and mustered in October 28, 1863 at Strawberry Plains, Tennessee. He was transferred to Company B on May 16, 1864 by order of Colonel Miller. His brother, Calvin, also served in Company B.

He is described as 18 years old, 5' 9" tall, fair complexion, blue eyes, light hair, and by occupation a farmer.

Bailey is listed as present for duty until an unrecorded date when he was left sick at a hospital in Gallatin, Tennessee, where he died on June 3, 1864 due to brain fever. At the time of his death, he had no personal effects. Bailey is buried at Nashville National Cemetery in Madison, Tennessee.

When the regiment mustered out on September 5, 1865 at Knoxville, it was noted that he had never been paid and had been paid a $25 bounty.

His mother applied for a pension on September 29, 1882.
Martin Helton

**Martin Luther Helton** (January 1842 - aft. 1900) served as a corporal in Company K, 13th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry.

## Personal life

Martin Helton was born in January 1842 in Hawkins County, Tennessee to Joseph and Nancy (Sandidge) Helton. No record that he ever married has been found.

## Civil War service

Helton enlisted as a private in Company K on September 13, 1863 in Crab Orchard, Kentucky for a period of three years and mustered in January 26, 1864 at Nashville, Tennessee. He was promoted to corporal on December 1, 1864.

He is described as 21 years old, 5' 7" tall, fair complexion, blue eyes, dark hair, and by occupation a farmer.

Helton is listed as present for duty until December 13, 1864 when he was captured at Kingsport, Tennessee. He was confined to a prison at Richmond, Virginia on December 28, 1864 where he remained until February 17, 1865 when he was paroled at Camp Parole, Maryland. From there he was sent to Camp Chase in Columbus, Ohio, but no date of arrival has been located. Helton received a 30 day furlough beginning March 1, 1865. When he returned to the regiment was not recorded.

Helton mustered out with the regiment on September 5, 1865 at Knoxville. He had last been paid to August 31, 1864, owed $12.49 to the government for clothing, had been paid a $25 bounty, and was owed a $75 bounty.

## Post-war life

Helton returned to Hawkins County after the war and resumed farming. Former rebel soldiers and secessionists (many of them Klansmen) had violent exchanges with members of the Loyal League, of which Helton may have been a member. In 1869, a Unionist minister in Hawkins County was openly beaten, which prompted Helton to write Governor Dewitt Senter a letter about the incident. He reported that the minister had been robbed, stripped, beaten, and ordered to leave the county, and if he returned he would be killed, all because the minister had a congregation of white and black parishioners. Helton further complained that county officials were too intimidated to punish the Klansmen and Helton, himself intimidated, asked the governor not use his name if his letter was published. Helton specifically requested a commission to recruit a special company of the State Guard to punish the rebel vigilantes. Senter did not grant the request.

Helton applied for an invalid's pension on August 4, 1890. He died sometime after 1900 and the location of his grave has not been found.

## Notes

1. ↑ John D. Fowler, *Mountaineers in Gray: The Nineteenth Tennessee Volunteer Infantry Regiment, C.S.A.* (University of Tennessee Press, 2004), p. 193. See also: Ben H. Severance, *Tennessee's Radical Army: The State Guard and Its Role in Reconstruction, 1867-1869* (University of Tennessee Press, 2005), p.
Aris Osborn

**Aris Osborn** (July 18, 1843 - November 23, 1927) served as a private in Company G, 13th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry.

## Personal life

Aris Osborn was born July 18, 1843 in Ashe County, North Carolina to Stephen and Mary (Vanover) Osborn. He married Elizabeth Osborne (1840-1915) with whom he had at least two children.

## Civil War service

Osborn first enlisted in as a private in Company L, 58th North Carolina Infantry, CSA, on July 20, 1862 in Ashe County, North Carolina. He mustered out January 26, 1863 at Big Creek Gap, Tennessee.

Changing his loyalties, Osborn enlisted as a private in Company G, 13th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry on September 24, 1863 in Carter County, Tennessee for a period of three years and mustered in October 28, 1863 at Strawberry Plains, Tennessee.

At enlistment, Osborn was 20 years old, described as 5'6", fair complexion, blue eyes, light hair, and by occupation a farmer.

Osborn deserted from camp at Strawberry Plains, Tennessee on November 15, 1863. He returned to the regiment on September 7, 1864. He deserted a second time on October 6, 1864 and returned to the regiment on May 10, 1865. Osborn was restored to duty and received a pardon per President Lincoln's proclamation about deserters.

Osborn mustered out with regiment on September 5, 1865 at Knoxville. He had received clothing in the amount of $17.00 1/2, but was not charged for it. No record of his pay has been found and he received no bounty for his service.

A War Department Adjutant General's Office document dated October 8, 1885 states that an application for removal of the charge of desertion from his record was denied.

## Post-war life

Osborn died November 23, 1927 in Ashe County, North Carolina and is buried at Green Valley Cemetery in Ashe County.

## Notes

1. ↑ The spelling of his surname is found in records both without a final "e" and with a final "e". His brother Alvin's (1821-1850) headstone lacks a final "e". Because he died long before Aris, I am inclined to believe the family originally spelled their surname "Osborn". However, Aris' children did add a final "e" to their surnames, but their father's death certificate lacks a final "e".
Andrew Riley

**Andrew Riley** (January 21, 1846 - February 20, 1913) served as a private in Company A, 13th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry.

## Personal life

Andrew Riley was born January 21, 1846 in Sullivan County, Tennessee to John and Martha (Hatcher) Riley. He married first Margaret Jane Meredith (1848-1902) with whom he had six children. He married second Sarah “Sallie” Amanda Cawood (1871-1944) with whom he had one child.

## Civil War service

Riley enlisted as a private in Company A on February 1, 1864 in Carter County, Tennessee for a period of three years and mustered in May 31, 1864 at Gallatin, Tennessee.

He is described as 18 years old, 5' 6" tall, fair complexion, blue eyes, dark hair, and by occupation a farmer.

Riley is listed as present for duty until March 10, 1865 when he was left sick at Union Station, Sullivan County. He was then transferred to Asylum General Hospital in Knoxville, Tennessee on March 28, 1865. Discharged from the hospital, Riley returned to the regiment but was left sick at his home in Sullivan County on May 26, 1865. He was next admitted to an unnamed hospital in an unrecorded location June 10, 1865 where he presumably was when the regiment mustered out. The Adjutant General's Office of the U.S. War Department recorded on December 10, 1881 that Riley left the unnamed hospital on June 21, 1865, but never returned to the regiment and was considered a deserter. This charge was noted as “implied” by the War Department, was removed from his record, and Riley received a discharge dated February 20, 1885.

When the regiment mustered out on September 5, 1865 at Knoxville, it was noted that he had last been paid to August 31, 1864, was owed $46.22 from the government for clothing, had been paid a $60 bounty, and was owed a $240 bounty. A discharge was not furnished.

## Post-war life

Riley applied for an invalid's pension on December 9, 1865.

In 1888, Riley was nominated for sheriff of Sullivan County on the Democrat ticket; he was defeated. Despite his many illnesses caused by his service during the war, Riley was able to work as a constable, then and as a railroad conductor on the Holston Valley Railroad, a passenger train. In 1905 he became deputy sheriff of Sullivan County, but was replaced by the newly-elected sheriff in 1910. He ran for election as sheriff on the Democrat ticket in 1908, but was defeated.

Riley died February 20, 1913 at his home in Bristol due to complications from pneumonia and is buried in Bristol at East Hill Cemetery. His wife applied for a widow's pension on August 22, 1913.

## Notes

1. ↑ 1900 U.S. Census, 21st Civil District, Bristol, Tennessee.
2. ↑ 1910 U.S. Census, 17th Civil District, Bristol, Tennessee.
3. ↑ The 1890 U.S. Veterans Schedule, District 16, Sullivan County, Tennessee, recorded that Riley was afflicted with chronic diarrhea, prolapsed piles [hemorrhoids], “nervous debility”, and had been sick since June 1865.
4. ↑ *The Bristol Courier*, February 21, 1913, p. 8, c. 3.
5. ↑ *The Bristol Evening News*, September 2, 1910, p. 5, c. 1.
6. ↑ *The Bristol Herald Courier*, January 24, 1908, p. 3, c. 2.
Aaron Roberts

**Aaron Roberts** (abt 1824 – January 12, 1864) served as a private in Company B, 13th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry.

## Personal life

Aaron Roberts was born about 1826 in Johnson County, Tennessee to Jacob and Nancy (Robinson) Roberts. He married Emeline Rambo (1827-1917) with whom he had five children.

## Civil War service

Roberts enlisted as a private in Company B on September 23, 1863 in Carter County, Tennessee for a period of three years and mustered in October 28, 1863 at Strawberry Plains, Tennessee.

He is described as 39 years old, 6' tall, fair complexion, blue eyes, sandy hair, and by occupation a farmer.

Roberts is listed as present for duty until his death on January 12, 1864 at Nelson General Hospital at Camp Nelson, Kentucky due to “inflammation of the lungs”. His personal effects consisted of one hat, one great coat, one pair drawers, one shirt, one pair boots, one blanket, and one pair booties.

When the regiment mustered out on September 5, 1865 at Knoxville, it was noted that he had never been paid and was owed a $100 bounty.

Roberts is buried at Camp Nelson National Cemetery in Nicholasville, Kentucky.

His wife applied for a widow's pension on January 2, 1866. On January 17, 1870, a guardian's pension was applied for in the name of Sophronia Garland.

## Notes

1. ↑ 1860 U.S. Census, 7th Civil District, Johnson County, Tennessee.
2. ↑ The date he was admitted to the hospital has not been found.
3. ↑ This is their last child, who used the surname of Emeline's third husband.
Aaron Woodfork

**Aaron Woodfork** (abt 1822 - aft March 19, 1880) served as an under cook in Company A, 13th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry. He is one of twenty-three black men known to have served with the regiment, all of whom served as company cooks.

## Personal life

Aaron Woodfork was born about 1822 in Massachusetts.

## Civil War service

Woodfork enlisted in Company A on February 14, 1864 in Burkesville, Kentucky for a period of three years. He mustered in on April 16, 1864 in Nashville.

At enlistment he was 42 years old, black complexion, black eyes, and black hair. Woodfork's residence is given as Overton County, Tennessee where his occupation was farmer near Livingston.

According to the muster rolls Woodfork was present every month throughout his service. He mustered out with the regiment on September 5, 1865 at Knoxville. Records state that he was last paid to August 31, 1864 and owed $21.29 to the government for his clothing.

## Later life

Woodfork filed for an invalid's pension on March 19, 1880. The location of his grave has been found.
Shadow Savage

Peter Savage (father)

## **Appearance**

Shadow is a beautiful girl who looks both cute and mysterious. She has long, white hair that's dark purple at the tips. It reaches her lower back. She has pretty waves in her hair. Her eyes are golden and she has a very narrow pupil (like the pupil of a cat). She is 161 centimetres tall.

## **Relatationships**

Shadow doesn't like social contact at all and usually avoids it. This is because of her traumatic childhood. She only feels comfortable around her older brother, Tyler.

### Tyler Savage

Tyler is Shadow's older brother and the only person she actually likes to have around. They were very close when they were little and before Shadow was taken away from her family.

They used to go outside in the forest a lot, where Shadow taught Tyler several things about the environment and the other way around.

### Danielle Savage

Danielle was Shadow's mother. They had a very tight bond with each other. Unfortunatly, she died shortly after her husband, Peter, was forced by the government to join the army.

### Peter Savage

Peter was Shadow's father. When she was around five years old, Peter was forced by the government to join the army. Neither his wife or his children ever heard from him since then.

## **Personality**

Shadow is a rather shy character, but can be very harsh and fierce if you provoke her. She appears very mysterious and can appear cold, but when you really get to know her (and when she trusts you) she will be a very good friend.

She's also very intelligent and wise, as she's capable of learning an entire language in only a few hours.

## **Abilities**

Shadow is a Lupus, which means that she can transform in a wolf and read people's minds.

She's also very skilled with magic.

## **Trivia**

* She's afraid of thunder.
* She's very good with magic.
* She has been livestock/a slave most of her life.
* She is left-handed.
Liane Reid

Advanced Magic

Dan Reid (uncle)

Roy Reid (uncle)

Cain Reid (uncle)

Liane is the youngest daughter of the Reid household.

## **Appearance**

Liane is a slender young woman with long, dark brown hair that's sherbet pink at the tips. She's 171 centimetres tall and has sea-blue eyes.

## **Relationships**

### Uncles

Later in the story, Liana discovers that the Reid brothers are her uncles. She's well-acquainted with all three of them: Dan, Roy and Cain.

### Finn Reid

Finn was Liane's father. They didn't really get along well. Finn also was Dan's, Roy's and Cain's brother. He was the eldest son.

### Erica Reid

Erica was Liane's mother. They had a tight bond and got along very well.

## **Personality**

Liane can appear cold and mysterious, but this is because of her traumatic childhood. She hates aristocrats and describes them as "egoïstic and dumb."

But despite her lack of trust in aristocrats, she enjoys being around the Reid brothers because she started to realize that there are nice aristocrats out there too, even if they're rare.

She loves her job as a Secret Agent and she has been told that she's the best Agent in the whole Agency.

## **Abilities**

Liane is an extremely skilled fighter. She can fight with every weapon, but she's the best with her bow and arrow and her daggers. She's very good with magic as well.

## **Trivia**

* She's left-handed.
* She knows how to ride a horse.
* She's afraid of fire.
* She's the best Agent the Agency ever had.
* She dispises aristocrats (except for her uncles)
Eli Buchanan

**Eli Buchanan** (abt 1845 – February 5, 1864) served as a private in Company C, 13th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry.

## Personal life

Eli Buchanan was born about in 1845 in Mitchell County, North Carolina to Stephen and Sarah (Buchanan) Buchanan. He was unmarried.

## Civil War service

Buchanan enlisted as a private in Company C on September 24, 1863 in Carter County, Tennessee for a period of three years and mustered in November 4, 1863 at Knoxville, Tennessee. His father, Stephen, also served in Company C.

He is described as 18 years old, 5' 6 1/2" tall, fair complexion, blue eyes, light hair, and by occupation a farmer.

Buchanan is listed as present for duty until December 27, 1863 when he was admitted to U.S. General Hospital at Camp Nelson, Kentucky where he died on February 25, 1864 due to typho-malarial fever. Buchanan is buried at Camp Nelson National Cemetery in Nicholasville, Kentucky. His personal effects consisted of one great coat, one uniform coat, one pair trousers, one hat, one pair flannel drawers, one flannel shirt, one pair socks, one blanket, one necktie, and $6.90 in specie.

When the regiment mustered out on September 5, 1865 at Knoxville, it was noted that he had last been paid to December 31, 1864.
John Wright

**John Wesley Wright** (March 22, 1839 - March 13, 1930) served as a private in Company B, 13th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry.

## Personal life

John Wright was born March 22, 1839 in Yancey County, North Carolina to Aaron and Mary Polly (Briggs) Wright. He married Mary "Polly" Hopson (1848-1943) with whom he had at least one child.

## Civil War service

Wright enlisted as a private in Company B on September 22, 1863 in Carter County, Tennessee for a period of three years and mustered in October 28, 1863 at Strawberry Plains, Tennessee. He was promoted to corporal on April 23, 1864 and later reduced to the ranks.

He is described as 26 years old, 5' 8 3/4" tall, florid complexion, blue eyes, brown hair, and by occupation a farmer.

Wright is listed as present for duty throughout his term of service until August 20, 1864 when he was left sick at Knoxville. Wright returned to the regiment and later deserted "with horse and all his equipage" at or near Bean Station, Tennessee on October 8, 1864. He returned to the regiment on June 29, 1865 and was confined at Sweetwater, Tennessee. Wright was court-martialed, found guilty, reduced to the ranks, and sentenced to loss of all pay and all allowances (including his bounty) plus hard labor for twelve months on "public works". He was released from confinement on September 14, 1865.

The charge of absence without leave was removed by act of Congress on April 10, 1869.

Wright mustered out with regiment on September 5, 1865 at Knoxville but not furnished with a discharge due to his sentence of desertion. He had last been paid to January 30, 1864 and owed $46.80 to the government for clothing.

## Post-war life

Wright moved to Carter County in 1866. He applied for an invalid's pension on April 20, 1886. According to his obituary he served as a justice of the peace in his home district for 18 years and was a member of Roan Mountain F. & A. M.

He died March 13, 1930 in Carter County and is buried at Wright Cemetery in Roan Mountain, Tennessee. His wife applied for a widow's pension on March 31, 1930.

## Notes

1. ↑ Three attempts were made to have the court-martial set for July 7, 1865, but no officers were available from any regiments to hear the case. When the court-martial was held is not found in his records.
2. ↑ *Johnson City Chronicle*, March 16, 1930, p. 4.

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Allen Carriger (Company A)

**Allen C. Carriger** (abt 1843 - May 17, 1864) served as a private in Company A, 13th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry.

## Personal life

Allen Carriger was born about 1843 to John C. and Sarah (Waggoner) Carriger. He was unmarried.

## Civil War service

Carriger enlisted as a private in Company L on September 22, 1863 in Carter County, Tennessee for a period of three years and mustered in April 12, 1864 at Nashville, Tennessee. He was transferred to Company A on April 12, 1864 by order of Colonel Miller.

He is described as 20 years old, 5' 10" tall, fair complexion, blue eyes, dark hair, and by occupation a farmer.

Carriger is listed as present for duty until May 1864 when he was left sick in a hospital at Gallatin, Tennessee. He died there on May 17, 1864 due to chronic diarrhea.

When the regiment mustered out on September 5, 1865 at Knoxville it was noted that Carriger had been paid a $25 bounty and was owed a $75 bounty.

His mother applied for a pension on October 3, 1879. His father applied for a pension on November 3, 1885.

Carriger's grave has not been located.

## Notes

1. ↑ It is likely that he is buried in an "unknown" grave in Nashville National Cemetery.
John Farmer (Company E)

**John R. Farmer** (abt. 1832 – March 11, 1865) served as a private in Company E, 13th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry.

## Personal life

John Farmer was born about 1832 in Caldwell County, North Carolina.

## Civil War service

Farmer enlisted as a private in Company E on September 24, 1863 in Greeneville, Tennessee for a period of three years and mustered in October 28, 1863 at Strawberry Plains, Tennessee.

He is described as 33 years old, 6' tall, fair complexion, blue eyes, light hair, and by occupation a farmer.

Farmer is listed as present for duty until August 15, 1864 when he was granted leave at Strawberry Plains for an unrecorded period; when he returned to the regiment was also not recorded.

On September 22, 1864, Farmer was captured in action at Blue Springs, Tennessee. He was held as a prisoner of war in Richmond, Virginia until paroled on January 28, 1865. Farmer was reported at Cox's Landing, Virginia on February 5, 1865 and sent to U.S. General Hospital Division No. 2 at Annapolis, Maryland, where he died on March 11, 1865 due to chronic diarrhea. He had no personal effects except $32.80 in notes. Farmer is buried at Annapolis National Cemetery.

When the regiment mustered out on September 5, 1865 at Knoxville, it was noted that he had last been paid to June 30, 1864 and had been paid a $25 bounty.

John R. Drigger, Jr. applied for a minor's guardian pension on March 28, 1866.

## Notes

1. ↑ Who this person is and what his relationship to Farmer is has not been discovered.
Jessie Bolles

**Jessie Lafayette Bolles** (September 12, 1844 – November 10, 1912) served as a private in Company H, 13th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry.

## Personal life

Jessie Bolles was born September 12, 1844 in Roane County, Tennessee to George Washington and Elizabeth Ann (Hardbarger) Bolles. He married first Elizabeth Kurklen (1858-1874) with whom he had at least three children. He married second Margaret Ann McCullough (b. 1855) with whom he had four children.

## Civil War service

Bolles enlisted as a private in Company H on June 1, 1864 in Knoxville, Tennessee for a period of three years and mustered in there on October 26, 1864.

He is described as 18 years old, 5' 5" tall, fair complexion, gray eyes, red hair, and by occupation a farmer.

Bolles is listed as present for duty throughout his term of service for which muster roll records have survived.

Bolles mustered out with the regiment on September 5, 1865 at Knoxville. He had never been paid, owed $6.32 to the government for clothing, and was owed a $300 bounty.

## Post-war life

Bolls applied for an invalid's pension on January 3, 1890. He died November 10, 1912 in Cumberland County, Tennessee and is buried at Haleys Grove Cemetery in Crab Orchard, Tennessee. His wife applied for a widow's pension on December 18, 1912.

## Notes

1. ↑ Bolls changed the spelling of his surname to Boles by the time of his second marriage in 1876. His descendants continue to use this spelling.
2. ↑ 1870 U.S. Census, 12th Civil District, Roan County, Tennessee.
3. ↑ 1900 U.S. Census, 2nd Civil District, Rhea County, Tennessee.
Albert Johnson

**Albert Milton Johnson** (March 12, 1837 - August 24, 1911) served as a corporal in Company C, 13th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry.

## Personal life

Albert Johnson was born March 12, 1837 in Carter County, Tennessee to Alfred and Sally (Winters) Johnson. He married Mary Ann Smith (b. 1848) with whom he had six children.

## Civil War service

Johnson enlisted as a private in Company C on September 24, 1863 in Carter County, Tennessee for a period of three years and mustered in October 28, 1863 at Strawberry Plains, Tennessee. He was appointed corporal on October 24, 1863.

He is described as 28 years old, 5' 7" tall, fair complexion, blue eyes, light hair, and by occupation a farmer.

Johnson is listed as present for duty throughout his term of service for which muster roll records have survived.

Johnson mustered out with the regiment on September 5, 1865 at Knoxville. He had last been paid to August 31, 1864, was owed $17.40 from the government for clothing, had been paid a $25 bounty, and was owed a $75 bounty.

## Post-war life

Johnson applied for an invalid's pension on November 2, 1882. He died August 24, 1911 in Carter County and is buried at Williams Cemetery in Milligan, Tennessee. His wife applied for a widow's pension on September 14, 1911.

## Notes

1. ↑ 1900 U.S. Census, 5th Civil District, Carter County, Tennessee.
James Sparks

**James Marvin Sparks** (December 27, 1843 - February 23, 1923) served as a private in Company C, 13th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry.

## Personal life

James Sparks was born December 27, 1843 in Mitchell County, North Carolina to Jeremiah and Rachel (McKinney) Sparks. He married Nancy Louranie Brinkley (1849-1915) with whom he had eleven children.

## Civil War service

Sparks enlisted in Company C on September 24, 1863 in Carter County, Tennessee for a period of three years and mustered in November 4, 1863 at Knoxville, Tennessee.

He is described as 19 years old, 5' 8" tall, dark complexion, gray eyes, dark hair, and by occupation a farmer.

Sparks is listed as present for duty throughout his term of service.

Sparks mustered out with the regiment on September 5, 1865 at Knoxville. He had last been paid to August 31, 1864, owed $16.68 to the government for clothing, had been paid a $25 bounty, and was owed a $75 bounty.

## Post-war life

Johnson died February 23, 1923 in Bakersville, North Carolina and is buried at Lilly Branch Church Cemetery in Wing, North Carolina.

## Notes

1. ↑ 1900 U.S. Census, Snow Creek Township, Mitchell County, North Carolina.
Elbert Pierce

**Elbert S. Pierce** (abt 1829 – March 21, 1864) served as a sergeant in Company A, 13th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry.

## Personal life

Elbert Pierce was born about 1829 in Carter County, Tennessee to George Morton and Louvina (Campbell) Pierce. He married Rosa Jane Dugger (1835-1912) with whom he had three children all of whom died in childhood.

## Civil War service

Pierce enlisted as a private in Company A on September 22, 1863 in Carter County, Tennessee for a period of three years and mustered in October 28, 1863 at Strawberry Plains, Tennessee. He was appointed sergeant on October 1, 1863 by order of Colonel Miller. His brother, Henry, also served in Company A.

He is described as 35 years old, 5' 7" tall, fair complexion, black eyes, black hair, and by occupation a farmer.

Pierce is listed as present for duty until he was admitted to Pest Hospital No. 11 in Nashville, Tennessee on an unknown date. He died there on March 21, 1864 due to smallpox.

When the regiment mustered out on September 5, 1865 at Knoxville, it was noted that Pierce had last been paid to December 31, 1863. had received a $25 bounty, and was owed a $75 bounty.

His wife applied for a widow's pension on May 1, 1865.

Pierce was initially buried in the Pest House Cemetery. Graves from this cemetery were moved to Nashville National Cemetery; he is buried there as an unknown U.S. soldier.

## Notes

1. ↑ 1860 U.S. Census, 2nd Division, Carter County, Tennessee .
2. ↑ Quartermaster General's Office. *U.S. Civil War Roll of Honor: Names of Soldiers Who Died in Defence of the American Union* Vol. XXII, Nashville National Cemetery (Washington, DC: Government Printing Office), 1867, p. 505.

## External links

Find A Grave memorial

1. ↑ This is a memorial only; it has no information about his grave.
David Landrine Eggers

**David Landrine Eggers** (May 16, 1843 - November 16, 1909) served as a private in Companies D and G, 13th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry.

## Personal life

David Landrine Eggers was born to Abner and Charlotte Hagemann (Ford) Eggers in Washington County, Tennessee. He married Ellen Jane Reed (1847 - 1936) with whom he had at least eight children.

## Civil War service

Eggers enlisted as a private in Company G on September 24, 1863 at Greeneville, Tennessee for a period of three years. He was due to be mustered in October 28, 1863 at Strawberry Plains, Tennessee but is listed as "absent". He next appears as present for duty in the regimental records as enlisting December 31, 1863 and as having been appointed corporal on October 1, 1863. Eggers was transferred from Company G to Company D on October 28, 1863 by order of Colonel John K. Miller. He is listed as present for duty until August 4, 1864 when he is reported as "Left at Gallatin, Tenn. Sick."

Eggers mustered out September 5, 1865 at Knoxville. It is noted that he "Deserted from camp near Marion, Va., Dec. 20th, 64. Reduced to ranks Jan. the 1st, 65. Returned to duty May 1, 1865, in compliance with the President's Proclamation." He had been paid through August 31, 1864 and owed $15.26 for clothing and received a bounty of $25 for his service.

## Post-war life

Eggers applied for an invalid's pension dated December 19, 1882. He died November 16, 1909 in Johnson County, Tennessee and is buried at Eggers Cemetery in Laurel Bloomery, Tennessee. His wife applied for a widow's pension dated December 6, 1909.

## Notes

1. ↑ Another record indicates that he enlisted in Carter County, Tennessee.
2. ↑ September 24, 1863 is also found as his date of appointment as corporal.
James Anderson

**James R. Anderson** (abt 1837 – abt 1928) served as a private in Company B, 13th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry.

## Personal life

James Anderson was born about 1837 in Carter County, Tennessee. He married Laura Jane [last name unknown]; no record of children has been found

## Civil War service

Anderson enlisted as a private in Company B on September 23, 1863 in Carter County, Tennessee for a period of three years and mustered in October 28, 1863 at Strawberry Plains, Tennessee.

He is described as 26 years old, 5' 6 1/8" tall, fair complexion, blue eyes, light hair, and by occupation a farmer.

Anderson is listed as present for duty until September 12, 1864 when he deserted at Carter's Depot, Tennessee. He returned to the regiment on January 15, 1865 at Knoxville. Anderson deserted again on January 20, 1865 and returned to the regiment on May 1, 1865. The charge of desertion was removed by the Adjutant General's Office of the War Department on December 14, 1887.

Anderson mustered out with the regiment on September 5, 1865 at Knoxville. He had last been paid to August 31, 1864, owed $63.15 to the government for clothing, had been paid a $25 bounty, and was owed a $75 bounty.

## Post-war life

Anderson applied for an invalid's pension on May 28, 1888. He likely died about June 1928; his exact date of death and where he is buried has not been found. His wife applied for a widow's pension on June 12, 1928.

## Notes

1. ↑ His return to the regiment appears to coincide with President Lincoln's proclamation.
Andrew Eastridge

**Andrew Eastridge** (April 16, 1844 - December 21, 1904) served as a corporal in Company E, 13th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry.

## Personal life

Andrew Eastridge was born April 16, 1844 in Ashe County, North Carolina to Pleasant and Phoebe (Graybeal) Eastridge. He married Martisha Jane Osborne (1849-1929) with whom he had ten children.

## Civil War service

Eastridge enlisted as a private in Company E on September 24, 1863 in Greeneville, Tennessee for a period of three years and mustered in November 8, 1863 at Strawberry Plains, Tennessee. He was appointed corporal October 1, 1864.

He is described as 18 years old, 5' 5 1/2" tall, fair complexion, blue eyes, light hair, and by occupation a farmer.

Eastridge is listed as present for duty for which muster roll records survive, except for an unrecorded period of time in January and/or February 1864 when he was left sick in Hospital No. 8 at Nashville, Tennessee.

Eastridge mustered out with the regiment on September 5, 1865 at Knoxville. He had last been paid to August 31, 1864, owed $10.57 to the government for clothing, had been paid a $25 bounty, and was owed a $75 bounty.

## Post-war life

Eastridge applied for an invalid's pension on June 26, 1880. He died December 21, 1904 in Ashe County and is buried at Mount View Independent Methodist Church Cemetery in Ashe County. His wife applied for a widow's pension on May 1, 1905.

## Notes

1. ↑ 1900 U.S. Census, District 14, North Fork Township, Ashe County, North Carolina.
2. ↑ He is listed as present for duty in March and April 1864.
Nathan Bennett

**Nathan Bennett** (abt. 1835 - abt. 1872) served as a corporal in Company B, 13th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry.

## Personal life

Nathan Bennett was born about 1835 in Yancey County, North Carolina to Elijah and Mary (Shepherd) Bennett. He married Sarafina Troutman (1845-1929) with whom he had at least five children.

## Civil War service

Bennett enlisted as a private in Company B on September 23, 1863 in Carter County, Tennessee for a period of three years and mustered in October 28, 1863 at Strawberry Plains, Tennessee. He served as company wagoner in March and April 1864, then as a teamster in May 1864. Bennett was appointed corporal on June 1, 1865.

He is described as 28 years old, 5' 5 1/2" tall, fair complexion, blue eyes, dark hair, and by occupation a farmer.

Bennett is listed as present for duty throughout his term of service for which muster roll records have survived.

Bennett mustered out with the regiment on September 5, 1865 at Knoxville. He had last been paid to August 31, 1864, owed $45.86 to the government for clothing, had been paid a $25 bounty, and was owed a $75 bounty.

## Post-war life

Bennett died about 1872; his place of death and the location of his grave have not been identified. His wife remarried and applied for a widow's pension on March 14, 1914.

## Notes

1. ↑ 1870 U.S. Census, Harrell Township, Mitchell County, North Carolina.
David Williams

**David Williams** (abt 1843 - July 2, 1865) served as a corporal in Company F, 13th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry.

## Personal life

David Williams was born about 1843 in Carter County, Tennessee. He was never married.

## Civil War service

Williams enlisted as a private in Company F on September 21, 1863 in Elizabethton, Tennessee for a period of three years and mustered in January 3, 1864 at Camp Nelson, Kentucky. He was appointed corporal on December 31, 1863.

He is described as 20 years old, 5' 10" tall, fair complexion, black eyes, light hair, and by occupation a farmer.

Williams is listed as present for duty until April 25, 1865 when he was admitted to Asylum General Hospital. On May 30, 1865 Williams was transferred to Brownlow General Hospital and was discharged from there on June 21, 1865 on orders received via telegram from the War Department. Before he could travel, Williams died there on July 2, 1865.

When the regiment mustered out on September 5, 1865 at Knoxville, it was noted that he had last been paid to August 31, 1864, owed $43.30 to the government for clothing in kind or money advanced, and had been paid a $25 bounty.

Williams is buried at Knoxville National Cemetery.

## Notes

1. ↑ An alternate date of his enlistment is given as December 16, 1863 at Camp Nelson.
James Eroy

**James Eroy** (born abt. 1845) served as a private in Company A, 13th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry.

## Personal life

James Eroy was born about 1845 in Independence, Missouri. No other information about his life before the war has been found.

## Civil War service

Eroy enlisted as a private in Company A on September 22, 1863 in Carter County, Tennessee for a period of three years and mustered in October 28, 1863 at Strawberry Plains, Tennessee.

He is described as 18 years old, 5' 10" tall, dark complexion, black eyes, black hair, and by occupation a farmer.

Eroy is listed as present for duty until November 15, 1863 when he deserted at Strawberry Plains and never returned to the regiment.

When the regiment mustered out on September 5, 1865 at Knoxville, it was noted that he was owed $2.48 from the government for clothing. No discharge was furnished. It is highly likely that he was a bounty jumper and that James Eroy was not his true name.

## Post-war life

No information about Eroy's life after the war has been located. He likely changed his name.
Benjamin Ashley

**Benjamin W. Ashley** (April 13, 1844 - October 31, 1926) served as a private in Company A, 13th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry.

## Personal life

Benjamin Ashley was born April 13, 1844 in Greene County, Tennessee to Cary and Frances (Roten) Ashley. He married first Sarah Jane Brown (1840-1913) with whom he had at least eleven children. He married second Rachel A. Miller (1856-aft. 1920); they had no children.

## Civil War service

Ashley enlisted as a private in Company A on April 15, 1864 in Bulls Gap, Tennessee for a period of three years and mustered in October 26, 1865.

He is described as 21 years old, 6' 1" tall, fair complexion, blue eyes, light hair, and by occupation a carpenter.

Only one muster roll record for Ashley survives; in July / August 1864 he is listed as present for duty. Ashley was captured on December 22, 1864 at Saltville, Virginia and was never heard from again according to the company descriptive book.

When the regiment mustered out on September 5, 1865 at Knoxville, the records note that he had never been paid and that no discharge was furnished because no record of his muster in could be located. Ashley was furnished with a discharge April 27, 1869 to date from September 5, 1865.

## Post-war life

Ashley applied for an invalid's pension on February 28, 1887. He died October 31, 1926 in Sevier County, Tennessee and is buried there in Rector Cemetery. His wife applied for a widow's pension on December 26, 1926.

## Notes

1. ↑ Records are conflicting and he may have been born in Ashe County, North Carolina. Greene County, Tennessee is his birthplace according to what he stated at enlistment.
2. ↑ The only record for his muster in is recorded in *The Tennessee Adjutant General's Report*, p. 608.
3. ↑ U.S. War Department, Adjutant General's Office, May 5, 1869.
Elkanah Wallace

**Elkanah Wallace** (1834 - 1921) served as a private in Company I, 13th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry.

## Personal life

Elkanah Wallace was born in 1834 in Johnson County, Tennessee to Drewey and Elizabeth (Snyder) Wallace. He married Elizabeth Arnold (1841-1921) with whom he had seven children.

## Civil War service

Wallace enlisted as a private in Company I on September 22, 1863 in Taylorsville, Tennessee for a period of three years and mustered in April 13, 1864 at Nashville, Tennessee.

He is described as 26 years old, 5' 9" tall, dark complexion, blue eyes, black hair, and by occupation a farmer.

Wallace is listed as present for duty throughout his term of service for which muster roll records have survived.

Wallace mustered out with the regiment on September 5, 1865 at Knoxville. He had last been paid to August 31, 1864, owed $47.68 to the government for clothing in kind or money advanced, had been paid a $25 bounty, and was owed a $75 bounty.

## Post-war life

Wallace applied for an invalid's pension on June 23, 1878. He died in 1921 in Johnson County, Tennessee and is buried at Wilson Cemetery in Mountain City, Tennessee.

## Notes

1. ↑ 1910 U.S. Census, 7th Civil District, Johnson County, Tennessee. This record states that they only had seven children; family genealogies indicate that as many as 13 children were born to them.
2. ↑ He could sign his name and did so by spelling his surname "Wallis". He used this spelling as late as 1878, but he and his family adopted the "Wallace" spelling.
Lorenzo Scott

**Lorenzo Dow Scott** (abt 1830 – March 4, 1909) served as a quartermaster sergeant in Company H, 13th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry.

## Personal life

Lorenzo Scott was born about 1830 in Giles County, Virginia to Isaac and Mary (Harless) Scott. He married first Naomi Young (1832-1886) with whom he had at least four children. He married second Margaret Don Turnbull (1855-1927) with whom he had one child.

## Civil War service

Scott enlisted as a private in Company B, 58th North Carolina Infantry on May 17, 1862 in Mitchell County, North Carolina for the duration of the war and mustered in June 16, 1862 at Bakersville, North Carolina. No further record of his service has been found and he likely deserted soon after enlisting.

Changing his allegiance, Scott next enlisted as a private in Company H, 13th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry on January 31, 1864 in Nashville, Tennessee for a period of three years and mustered in April 30, 1864 at Nashville. He was appointed corporal July 1, 1864 and promoted to quartermaster sergeant March 1, 1865.

He is described as 33 years old, 5' 9" tall, fair complexion, blue eyes, red hair, and by occupation a shoemaker.

Scott is listed as present for duty until August 19, 1864 when he was noted as sick at a hospital in Louisville, Kentucky; the date he returned to the regiment was not recorded.

When the regiment mustered out on September 5, 1865 at Knoxville, it was noted that he had last been paid to August 31, 1864, was owed $12.75 for clothing, had received a $60 bounty, and was owed a $240 bounty.

## Post-war life

Scott applied for an invalid's pension on May 12, 1880. He died March 4, 1909 in Erwin, Tennessee due to rheumatism and is buried there at Jobe Cemetery. His wife applied for a widow's pension on March 29, 1909.

## Notes

1. ↑ 1880 U.S. Census, 5th Civil District, Unicoi County, Tennessee.
2. ↑ 1900 U.S. Census, 5th Civil District, Unicoi County, Tennessee.
3. ↑ His C.S. enlistment record also states his occupation as a shoemaker, but another U.S. military record gives his occupation as a mechanic. The 1880 U.S. Census lists his occupation as blacksmith.
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## genres

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## trivia

* Original members included Jeff Beck, Jimmy Paige (later of Led Zeppelin), and Eric Clapton. All three have been inducted into the actual Hall of Fame more than once, with Clapton being the only artist inducted three times.
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