Co. C. 16th. Infantry Regiment
Enlisted 5/28/61 at McMinnville.
Listed as absent in Ky. as he was detailed as a nurse to the wounded after Perryville. Captured there. Back with Regiment as of 3/63 muster. Was part of 1/63 exchange at Vicksburg.
Was 2nd Sgt. at final parole of 5/1/65 at Greensboro N.C. as member of Co. K 1st Consolidated Regiment Tennessee Volunteers.
Pension #13640 filed 7/17/1912 in White Co. accepted.
Born in Warren Co. on 6/7/1839. States he was twice wounded at Atlanta. Shot through the shoulder and the other in the hip. Says he was in the hospital for three months. Says he was exchanged at City Point in 4/1863.
Had wife and one daughter living with him.
Wife (Kitty L. Biles Pension #5964) filed on 7/1/1915 claim accepted. Her maiden name was Cummings. Married on 10/2/1866 in Warren Co.
He died 6/9/1915 at Sparta. She says had two girls. He was the brother of J.C. Biles. She was born on 7/31/1840 and died 12/3/1915 and is buried beside him.
Source: http://www.tngenweb.org/records/military/
civilwar/16tnin-ad.txt
Co. C. 16th. Infantry Regiment
Enlisted 5/28/61 at McMinnville.
Listed as absent in Ky. as he was detailed as a nurse to the wounded after Perryville. Captured there. Back with Regiment as of 3/63 muster. Was part of 1/63 exchange at Vicksburg.
Was 2nd Sgt. at final parole of 5/1/65 at Greensboro N.C. as member of Co. K 1st Consolidated Regiment Tennessee Volunteers.
Pension #13640 filed 7/17/1912 in White Co. accepted.
Born in Warren Co. on 6/7/1839. States he was twice wounded at Atlanta. Shot through the shoulder and the other in the hip. Says he was in the hospital for three months. Says he was exchanged at City Point in 4/1863.
Had wife and one daughter living with him.
Wife (Kitty L. Biles Pension #5964) filed on 7/1/1915 claim accepted. Her maiden name was Cummings. Married on 10/2/1866 in Warren Co.
He died 6/9/1915 at Sparta. She says had two girls. He was the brother of J.C. Biles. She was born on 7/31/1840 and died 12/3/1915 and is buried beside him.
Source: http://www.tngenweb.org/records/military/
civilwar/16tnin-ad.txt
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