Father: Reddick Taylor Sparkman (1787-1845)
Mother: Nancy Woodward Pearson (1807-1898)
00/00/1845 - Father, Reddick Taylor Sparkman, died
08/30/1850 - Lived with mother and sibs, 1st Police District, Pike Co., MS
07/28/1860 - Practiced medicine, Pike Co., MS (lived with mother, Nancy, and sibs - indexed in the 1860 U. S. Census as Achilles P Sparkman)
1861 - M.D. degree, Medical Department of the University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA (from: MS) Note: This school subsequently became Tulane University
04/23/1861 - As Pvt., Capt. Saml. A. Matthews' Co. (Quitman Guards), MS Volunteers, mustered into the service of the State of Mississippi, Holmesville, Pike Co., MS, by Gen. R. Griffith
05/26/1861 - Serving as Pvt., Capt. S. A. Matthews' Co., MS Volunteers
05/27/1861 - Enlisted and mustered in as 3rd Cpl., Capt. S.A. Matthews' Co., 16th MS Infantry, Corinth, MS, Confederate States of America
08/14/1861 - Resigned as 4th Cpl., Co. E, 16th MS Infantry
10/00/1861 - Pvt., Co. E, 16th MS Infantry
11/09/1861 - Left sick at Warrenton, VA
12/00/1861 - Sick in hospital, Warrenton, VA
02/00/1862 - On sick furlough
04/00/1862 - Pvt., Co. E, 16th MS Infantry
06/08/1862 - Wounded during the Battle of Cross Keys, Virginia
06/17/1862 - Admitted to C.S.A. Gen. Hospital, Charlottesville, VA, with a gunshot wound involving his sacrum, rectum, & urinary bladder
07/14/1862 - On a Certificate of Disability for Discharge, "I certify that I have carefully examined the said Private A. P. Sparkman of Captain Baines Company, and find him incapable of performing the duties of a soldier because of a wound received June 8th in the battle of Port Republic. A ball penetrated the Sacrum, the Rectum & the Bladder & passed out in front. Urine, Feces & Flatus have been escaping from both orifices (Sacral & Abdominal) but the ball did not penetrate the peritoneum & he is recovering. General Hospital, Charlottesville [VA], July 14th 1862, J. S. Davis, Surgeon in Charge" At the bottom of the page is the following comment in the handwriting of Surgeon Davis, "He is a Physician & was detailed to assist the wounded that day. He desired it to be known that he was struck in the Rear, because he was in the act of lifting a soldier into the ambulance. His Comrades testify to his conspicuous gallantry."
07/22/1862 - Discharged from Confederate service
08/00/1862 - Recovering in a hospital from a wound
10/00/1862 - Recovering in a hospital from a wound
00/00/1863 - Married, Mary Evelyn "Eva" Vaught (1846-1914)
07/01/1863- 09/30/1863 - Served as an Acting Asst. Surgeon, Louisiana Hospital No. 2, Magnolia, MS, and furnished medicines during the same period at $100/mo. for services and $25/mo. for medicines
06/16/1864 - Signed receipt for $375 received for medical services and medicines provided By Dr. Sparkman at Louisiana Hospital No. 2, Magnolia, MS, during the period 07/01/1863 to 09/30/1863
07/16/1870 - Physician & farmer, Township No. 2, Pike Co., MS (living with wife, Mary E., and three children - indexed in the 1870 U. S. Census as "Achiles Sparkman")
1874 - Practiced medicine, Magnolia, Pike Co., MS
06/05/1880 - Physician and Clerk of Court, Magnolia, Pike Co., MS (living with wife, four sons, and two daughters - indexed in the 1880 U.S. Census as A. Sparkman)
1886,1890 - Practiced medicine, Magnolia, Pike Co., MS
06/20/1900 - Clerk of Court, Magnolia, Pike Co., MS (lived with wife, Mary E., and two daughters - indexed in the 1900 U.S. Census as Achilas Sparkman)
05/04/1910 - Clerk of Circuit Court, Magnolia, Pike Co., MS (lived with wife, Mary E., and one daughter - indexed in the 1910 U.S. Census as Achilles Sparkman)
06/01/1913 - Died at his home, Magnolia, Pike Co., MS

Note: The following is from the Southern Herald, Liberty, MS, June 6, 1913, p. 4, c. 4 & 5: "Magnolia, Miss., June 1 - Dr. Achilies [sic - Achilles] Pearson Sparkman, circuit clerk of Pike County for the past thirty-eight years, died at his residence here this morning at 4:20 o'clock and was buried in the local cemetery this eve. As the result of a wound received during the Civil War, Dr. Sparkman had been an invalid for fifty years, but, being a man of strong determination, he always attended to the duties of his office. Several weeks ago he was taken sick with what was considered a minor malady, but his already enfeebled constitution was powerless to overcome come the attack, and for the past week he had been steadily growing weaker. Dr. Sparkman was seriously wounded at the battle of Cross Keys, Va., June 6, 1863 [sic - June 8, 1862], the bullet passing entirely through his body and so severely injuring the bladder that he never recovered from its effects. This ended his military career, although he continued throughout the remaining years of the war to render service as a hospital surgeon. The deceased was born in this county at its former county seat, Holmesville, seventy two years ago. He was a son of Reddick Sparkman, one of the pioneer citizens of Pike County, who came here from North Carolina in the early part of the last century. He took an active part in restoring the government to the white people, and in 1875 was elected circuit clerk of the county over Fred W Collins, afterwards for many years United States marshal of the Southern Federal Court District in Mississippi. Since that time, although repeatedly opposed by strong men has never suffered defeat. His term would have expired in 1916. In his early manhood Dr. Sparkman was married to Eva Vaught a daughter of the late Major W. W. Vaught, and a sister of General W. O. Vaught, who held the office of chancery clerk for thirty-two years, and is now living here. In March of this year Dr. and Mrs. Sparkman celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. The fact that he held a public office in a county noted for its hot fights for county offices for so long a period is a striking testimonial to his worth as a man and the faithfulness with which he discharged his duties. Dr. Sparkman was a leading member of the Episcopal Church here and took particular pride in contributing generously to the work of his denomination. He is survived by his wife, three daughters, Mrs. W. T. Butler, Mrs. Clyde Carloss and Miss Annie Sparkman of Magnolia, and three sons, W. T. Sparkman, of New Orleans, J.B. Sparkman, of Houston, Tex., and J. Logan Sparkman of Kentwood. Dr. Sparkman's death creates a vacancy in the office of circuit clerk of this county, which must be filled by special election, as the term does not expire until January, 1916. There will be a number of candidates. -- Picayune

This biographical sketch is from:
Hambrecht, F.T. & Koste, J.L., Biographical
register of physicians who served the
Confederacy in a medical capacity.
03/04/2016. Unpublished database.

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