Occupation: Farmer
Rank: Private (Confederate Infantry)
Rank: Private (Union Cavalry)
Franklin was apparently illiterate, as he signed the muster rolls, both Confederate and Union, by making his mark.
Franklin Wortman served in both the Confederate and Union armies during the Civil War. He was a member of the infamous "chain gang", men who were members of the Peace Society and were perceived by their fellow residents as being traitors to the Confederacy. In December 1861 he was arrested, jailed, chained and marched from Searcy County to Little Rock, Arkansas where he was offered the choice of either enlisting in the Confederate Army or being shot by firing squad. Joined Company I, 18th (Marmadukes) Arkansas Infantry. In late December, 1863 he deserted to the Union.
He was mustered into Union Service on 1 January, 1864 at Little Rock, Arkansas and served with Company M, 3rd Arkansas Cavalry (Union). Mustered out with his detatchment on 22 May, 1865, at Lewisburg, Arkansas, on 22 May, 1865. During that period the muster rolls for the 3rd Arkansas Cavalry show him present except as follows: June 30, 1864, sick and in hospital at Lewisberg since 27 June, 1864 (wounded in the hip).
Franklin drew a pension (Union) for several years before his death (disablity from chronic rheumatism) and was unable to do manual labor due to burns suffered during the war.
Rank: Private (Confederate Infantry)
Rank: Private (Union Cavalry)
Franklin was apparently illiterate, as he signed the muster rolls, both Confederate and Union, by making his mark.
Franklin Wortman served in both the Confederate and Union armies during the Civil War. He was a member of the infamous "chain gang", men who were members of the Peace Society and were perceived by their fellow residents as being traitors to the Confederacy. In December 1861 he was arrested, jailed, chained and marched from Searcy County to Little Rock, Arkansas where he was offered the choice of either enlisting in the Confederate Army or being shot by firing squad. Joined Company I, 18th (Marmadukes) Arkansas Infantry. In late December, 1863 he deserted to the Union.
He was mustered into Union Service on 1 January, 1864 at Little Rock, Arkansas and served with Company M, 3rd Arkansas Cavalry (Union). Mustered out with his detatchment on 22 May, 1865, at Lewisburg, Arkansas, on 22 May, 1865. During that period the muster rolls for the 3rd Arkansas Cavalry show him present except as follows: June 30, 1864, sick and in hospital at Lewisberg since 27 June, 1864 (wounded in the hip).
Franklin drew a pension (Union) for several years before his death (disablity from chronic rheumatism) and was unable to do manual labor due to burns suffered during the war.
Occupation: Farmer
Rank: Private (Confederate Infantry)
Rank: Private (Union Cavalry)
Franklin was apparently illiterate, as he signed the muster rolls, both Confederate and Union, by making his mark.
Franklin Wortman served in both the Confederate and Union armies during the Civil War. He was a member of the infamous "chain gang", men who were members of the Peace Society and were perceived by their fellow residents as being traitors to the Confederacy. In December 1861 he was arrested, jailed, chained and marched from Searcy County to Little Rock, Arkansas where he was offered the choice of either enlisting in the Confederate Army or being shot by firing squad. Joined Company I, 18th (Marmadukes) Arkansas Infantry. In late December, 1863 he deserted to the Union.
He was mustered into Union Service on 1 January, 1864 at Little Rock, Arkansas and served with Company M, 3rd Arkansas Cavalry (Union). Mustered out with his detatchment on 22 May, 1865, at Lewisburg, Arkansas, on 22 May, 1865. During that period the muster rolls for the 3rd Arkansas Cavalry show him present except as follows: June 30, 1864, sick and in hospital at Lewisberg since 27 June, 1864 (wounded in the hip).
Franklin drew a pension (Union) for several years before his death (disablity from chronic rheumatism) and was unable to do manual labor due to burns suffered during the war.
Rank: Private (Confederate Infantry)
Rank: Private (Union Cavalry)
Franklin was apparently illiterate, as he signed the muster rolls, both Confederate and Union, by making his mark.
Franklin Wortman served in both the Confederate and Union armies during the Civil War. He was a member of the infamous "chain gang", men who were members of the Peace Society and were perceived by their fellow residents as being traitors to the Confederacy. In December 1861 he was arrested, jailed, chained and marched from Searcy County to Little Rock, Arkansas where he was offered the choice of either enlisting in the Confederate Army or being shot by firing squad. Joined Company I, 18th (Marmadukes) Arkansas Infantry. In late December, 1863 he deserted to the Union.
He was mustered into Union Service on 1 January, 1864 at Little Rock, Arkansas and served with Company M, 3rd Arkansas Cavalry (Union). Mustered out with his detatchment on 22 May, 1865, at Lewisburg, Arkansas, on 22 May, 1865. During that period the muster rolls for the 3rd Arkansas Cavalry show him present except as follows: June 30, 1864, sick and in hospital at Lewisberg since 27 June, 1864 (wounded in the hip).
Franklin drew a pension (Union) for several years before his death (disablity from chronic rheumatism) and was unable to do manual labor due to burns suffered during the war.
Bio by: Jerry Platz
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