When researching the nearby counties, this includes counties within a 3 hour drive, I came across the name Jame Mallory Lewis. The cemetery I was researching was located in the middle of the woods close to the Holly Springs National Forest. It looked on my screen as if it hadn't seen a visitor

A Northern Born CONFEDERATE      Honoring the service and sacrifice of          Brigadier General Charles Clark Charles Clark was born in Lebanon, Ohio, which is near Cincinnati, on May 24, 1811, to the parents James and Charlotte (Alter) Clark. Charles would come from Revolut

Honoring the courageous service and sacrifice of Confederate soldier David Alexander Ellis. David was born on November 30, 1839, in Louisiana, to the parents Andrew and Ann Ellis. By the age of 11, David was living with family in Carroll Parish, Louisiana. Sometime between 1850 and 1860, David a

Hillery was born on October 20, 1866, in Bell Buckle, Tennessee, to the parents Thomas Bedford Moseley and Rebecca Clay (Martin) Moseley. Hillery came from Revolutionary stock on both sides of his family. His great-grandfather on his father’s side was Captain Edward Moseley. His grandfather and gre

Ethelbert was born on June 6, 1838 in the state of Alabama. He was one of 10 children born to Nancy Filgo Bodry and John Bodry(Bodery). Ethelbert's childhood would be realitively normal of the times. However, as Ethelbert entered his 20s, the division between northern and Southern states was be

William was born on April 7, 1833 in Shelby County, Tennessee to the parents Henry and Sarah Jane ( Bryant) Wooten. At the age of 21, William married Sarah Jane (Wright) Wooten, and through this union would welcome 5 sons and 4 daughters. Five of these children would come before the war, one during

Today, we honor the courageous service and supreme sacrifice of Confederate soldier Alfred Hudson. Alfred was born on December 17, 1825, in Prince Edward County, Virginia, to the parents Caleb Baker and Ann Maria Hudson. By the 1840s, Alfred had left Virginia, arriving in Mississippi and settlin

Today, we will be honoring the courageous service and sacrifice of Confederate soldier James Benajah Doty. James was born on December 2, 1836, near the town of Coffeeville, Mississippi. He was the son of Jacob Johnston and Minvera Humphrey Doty. On August 5, 1857, James married Catherine Ann (Ma

Today we honor the courageous service and sacrifice of Confederate soldier James M. Carter. James enlisted in the Southern Army on April 10, 1862, at Lexington, Mississippi, as a private in company D (Withers's Regiment) Mississippi Light Artillery. James was present during the battle of Chi

Honoring the courageous service and sacrifice of Confederate soldier James Monroe Fears. James was born on February 7, 1840, on a cool Southern day in Lawrence County, Alabama. He was the son of Hansford J. and Peachy Ann (Chism) Fears. While still a young lad, James was moved from Alabama, wit

After sharing a post yesterday on General Claudius Wistar Sears, I would like to now share this story from R. N. Rea that paints a very vivid picture of the day General Sears lost his leg. Being that the print is so small, I'll type out the story below. GEN. C. W. SEARS- A PATHETIC INCIDENT

Claudius was born on November 17, 1817, in Peru, Massachusetts. He was the son of Massachusetts natives Thomas and Sophia Sears. Claudius spent his boyhood in his native state, receiving a modest education. Despite being born in Massachusetts, he received his appointment to West Point from New York

Honoring the service of Confederate surgeon John Tackett. John was born in Huntsville, Alabama on November 27, 1815. He was a graduate of the Louisville Medical Institute class of 1844. After graduating, John left his native state of Alabama and settled in Holmes County, Mississippi where he beg