Captain Nicholas M. Gillentine was at the command of a group of Erath County Frontier Rangers (during the Civil War years) in search of a band of raiding Indians when found at Dove Creek, southwest of San Angelo. Captain Gillentine was wounded in battle and was returned home where he would die of
infection from wounds suffered. The overall commander of the Frontier troops was Captain Silas S. Totten. He had his men build litters to carry the wounded, which included Captain N. M. Gillentine and a J. H. Mabray, both stated later by Totten as, "mortally wounded." Mabray died January the 11th while Totten was in retreat east, arriving at the head of the Concho River on January 19, 1865. So, Gillentine did not die 8 January 1865 but some days later, apparently after being taken home.
Beach Cemetery is named for his son-in-law, Benjamin F. Beach (1835-1926) and is located near Johnsville, Texas.
infection from wounds suffered. The overall commander of the Frontier troops was Captain Silas S. Totten. He had his men build litters to carry the wounded, which included Captain N. M. Gillentine and a J. H. Mabray, both stated later by Totten as, "mortally wounded." Mabray died January the 11th while Totten was in retreat east, arriving at the head of the Concho River on January 19, 1865. So, Gillentine did not die 8 January 1865 but some days later, apparently after being taken home.
Beach Cemetery is named for his son-in-law, Benjamin F. Beach (1835-1926) and is located near Johnsville, Texas.
Captain Nicholas M. Gillentine was at the command of a group of Erath County Frontier Rangers (during the Civil War years) in search of a band of raiding Indians when found at Dove Creek, southwest of San Angelo. Captain Gillentine was wounded in battle and was returned home where he would die of
infection from wounds suffered. The overall commander of the Frontier troops was Captain Silas S. Totten. He had his men build litters to carry the wounded, which included Captain N. M. Gillentine and a J. H. Mabray, both stated later by Totten as, "mortally wounded." Mabray died January the 11th while Totten was in retreat east, arriving at the head of the Concho River on January 19, 1865. So, Gillentine did not die 8 January 1865 but some days later, apparently after being taken home.
Beach Cemetery is named for his son-in-law, Benjamin F. Beach (1835-1926) and is located near Johnsville, Texas.
infection from wounds suffered. The overall commander of the Frontier troops was Captain Silas S. Totten. He had his men build litters to carry the wounded, which included Captain N. M. Gillentine and a J. H. Mabray, both stated later by Totten as, "mortally wounded." Mabray died January the 11th while Totten was in retreat east, arriving at the head of the Concho River on January 19, 1865. So, Gillentine did not die 8 January 1865 but some days later, apparently after being taken home.
Beach Cemetery is named for his son-in-law, Benjamin F. Beach (1835-1926) and is located near Johnsville, Texas.
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killed by indians in the Battle of Dove Creek and buried in Beach Cemetery, Pony Creek, TX
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