TN 26th Inf. Co. A (Roster of Confed. Sol. 1861-1865) enlisted on 15 Jun 1861 and served four years. He participated in sixteen hard-fought battles. He surrendered on 5 Apr 1865 at Greensboro, NC. [History of Fulton Co., Arkansas] and TN Inf. 4th Cons. Regt. Co. E (Roster of Confed. Sol. 1861-1865) All entries refer to the 26th TN Inf Reg except the parole at Greensboro, NC on 1 May 1865, which is the 4th Cons TN Inf Reg. The 26th TN Inf Reg formed part of the 4th Cons TN Inf Reg that was paroled at Greensboro, NC on 1 May 1865. (Tennesseans in the Civil War, Civil War Centennial Commission, 1964) Pvt William J. Deatherage enlisted 14 Jun 1861 at Decatur, Meigs Co, TN by A.F. Boggess. He appears as present on Muster Rolls of 5 Oct 1861 and 31 Dec 1861. He was captured at Fort Donelson (Stewart Co, TN) on 16 Feb 1862. He appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War at Camp Morton, Ind. in Jun 1862. He appears as present on a Muster Roll of 30 Jun 1962. He was wounded slightly in the shoulder at Stones River, Murfreesboro, (Rutherford Co, TN) on 2 Jan 1863. He appears as present on Muster Rolls of Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct 1863 as well as Jan, Feb, May, Aug 1864. He signed a receipt for clothing on 30 Mar 1864. (Service Record)

This entry has proven to be rather confusing; but now know this is William Jackson Deatherage of Fulton Co, Arkansas. The Tennessee Confederate Pension Application list was updated and revised in 1995 by Sistler Publications in conjunction with the Tennessee State Library and Archives. The above entry was revised to W. M. Deatherage, Roane Co, Tennessee. This pension application as well as the supporting oaths lists the applicant as W.M. Deatherage. The only variation on this is that the application is signed Wm. Deatherage. "I, W.M. Deatherage, a native of the State of Tennessee and now a citizen of (Tennessee marked through) ARK, resident at Viola, in the County of Fulton in the State of (Tennessee marked through) ARK, and who was a soldier from the State of Tennessee ... In what County, State, and year, were you born? Answer: Roane County Tennessee 1842 ... When did you enlist and in what command? Answer: April 1861 ... How did you get out of the army, when and where? Answer: by parole April 1865 at Greensboro N.C. ... Are you married, or have you been married? Answer: Yes, have been my wife is decd. ... Witness my hand this 10 day of June 1902. Wm. Deatherage" (Tennessee Confederate Pension Application #S13604) It would also appear that William married second a Mary A., from her pension application in 1925. Mary A. Deatherage of Fulton County, widow of W.J. Deatherage filed an application for an Arkansas Confederate veteran's widow's pension #26921 in 1925. He died 10/8/1924 [Index to Arkansas Confederate Pension Applications, p. 94, note: this reference does not give the pension #]

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