James & Matilda lived in Talledega County, Alabama in 1855.
He came to Van Zandt County, TX in 1892. He was a Baptist. James was a farmer. He was supposed to have 16 children according to Cora, his grand daughter. James was a Mason in Talladega Alabama and transferred to Van Zandt County, TX. He was married to Edith Matilda Walsh in Talledega County, Alabama Volume B, Page 28 and Avvie Connell in Calhoun County, Alabama. James came to Texas in 1892. In the census of 1910, He was living in Van Zandt County, TX, with his Daughter and son-in-law, Helen and Tarlton P. Music. He died there and is buried in New Harmony Cem. in Van Zandt County, TX.
According to his Alabama Confederate pension records, he was in Talladega Co. Alabama in 1907.
He was in Co F, Walthall's Alabama Battalion in the Civil War
Application for Alabama pension for service in Civil War #22551
Fowler's-Phelan's Battery
This battery was as organized in January 1862, at Tuscaloosa. It was composed chiefly of men who had served a year in Virginia as a company in the Fifth Alabama Infantry, having volunteered with R. E. Rodes as captain. The company was the first organization that re-enlisted "for the war." The battery was on duty at Mobile for about a year. Having joined the main army, at Tullahoma, the battery was part of Walthall's brigade at Chicamauga, and there lost 10 killed, and 18 wounded, and 16 horses. At Mission Ridge the battery had several wounded. Placed in Cheatham's division, the battery lost 6 killed and 9 wounded. On the retreat from Dalton, the guns were served almost daily, and suffered considerably. Moving with Gen. Hood into Tennessee, the battery was engaged at Franklin and Nashville, losing 8 killed and wounded at the latter battle. The battery was stationed at Mobile till the close of the war, and surrendered with 130 men.
He came to Van Zandt County, TX in 1892. He was a Baptist. James was a farmer. He was supposed to have 16 children according to Cora, his grand daughter. James was a Mason in Talladega Alabama and transferred to Van Zandt County, TX. He was married to Edith Matilda Walsh in Talledega County, Alabama Volume B, Page 28 and Avvie Connell in Calhoun County, Alabama. James came to Texas in 1892. In the census of 1910, He was living in Van Zandt County, TX, with his Daughter and son-in-law, Helen and Tarlton P. Music. He died there and is buried in New Harmony Cem. in Van Zandt County, TX.
According to his Alabama Confederate pension records, he was in Talladega Co. Alabama in 1907.
He was in Co F, Walthall's Alabama Battalion in the Civil War
Application for Alabama pension for service in Civil War #22551
Fowler's-Phelan's Battery
This battery was as organized in January 1862, at Tuscaloosa. It was composed chiefly of men who had served a year in Virginia as a company in the Fifth Alabama Infantry, having volunteered with R. E. Rodes as captain. The company was the first organization that re-enlisted "for the war." The battery was on duty at Mobile for about a year. Having joined the main army, at Tullahoma, the battery was part of Walthall's brigade at Chicamauga, and there lost 10 killed, and 18 wounded, and 16 horses. At Mission Ridge the battery had several wounded. Placed in Cheatham's division, the battery lost 6 killed and 9 wounded. On the retreat from Dalton, the guns were served almost daily, and suffered considerably. Moving with Gen. Hood into Tennessee, the battery was engaged at Franklin and Nashville, losing 8 killed and wounded at the latter battle. The battery was stationed at Mobile till the close of the war, and surrendered with 130 men.
James & Matilda lived in Talledega County, Alabama in 1855.
He came to Van Zandt County, TX in 1892. He was a Baptist. James was a farmer. He was supposed to have 16 children according to Cora, his grand daughter. James was a Mason in Talladega Alabama and transferred to Van Zandt County, TX. He was married to Edith Matilda Walsh in Talledega County, Alabama Volume B, Page 28 and Avvie Connell in Calhoun County, Alabama. James came to Texas in 1892. In the census of 1910, He was living in Van Zandt County, TX, with his Daughter and son-in-law, Helen and Tarlton P. Music. He died there and is buried in New Harmony Cem. in Van Zandt County, TX.
According to his Alabama Confederate pension records, he was in Talladega Co. Alabama in 1907.
He was in Co F, Walthall's Alabama Battalion in the Civil War
Application for Alabama pension for service in Civil War #22551
Fowler's-Phelan's Battery
This battery was as organized in January 1862, at Tuscaloosa. It was composed chiefly of men who had served a year in Virginia as a company in the Fifth Alabama Infantry, having volunteered with R. E. Rodes as captain. The company was the first organization that re-enlisted "for the war." The battery was on duty at Mobile for about a year. Having joined the main army, at Tullahoma, the battery was part of Walthall's brigade at Chicamauga, and there lost 10 killed, and 18 wounded, and 16 horses. At Mission Ridge the battery had several wounded. Placed in Cheatham's division, the battery lost 6 killed and 9 wounded. On the retreat from Dalton, the guns were served almost daily, and suffered considerably. Moving with Gen. Hood into Tennessee, the battery was engaged at Franklin and Nashville, losing 8 killed and wounded at the latter battle. The battery was stationed at Mobile till the close of the war, and surrendered with 130 men.
He came to Van Zandt County, TX in 1892. He was a Baptist. James was a farmer. He was supposed to have 16 children according to Cora, his grand daughter. James was a Mason in Talladega Alabama and transferred to Van Zandt County, TX. He was married to Edith Matilda Walsh in Talledega County, Alabama Volume B, Page 28 and Avvie Connell in Calhoun County, Alabama. James came to Texas in 1892. In the census of 1910, He was living in Van Zandt County, TX, with his Daughter and son-in-law, Helen and Tarlton P. Music. He died there and is buried in New Harmony Cem. in Van Zandt County, TX.
According to his Alabama Confederate pension records, he was in Talladega Co. Alabama in 1907.
He was in Co F, Walthall's Alabama Battalion in the Civil War
Application for Alabama pension for service in Civil War #22551
Fowler's-Phelan's Battery
This battery was as organized in January 1862, at Tuscaloosa. It was composed chiefly of men who had served a year in Virginia as a company in the Fifth Alabama Infantry, having volunteered with R. E. Rodes as captain. The company was the first organization that re-enlisted "for the war." The battery was on duty at Mobile for about a year. Having joined the main army, at Tullahoma, the battery was part of Walthall's brigade at Chicamauga, and there lost 10 killed, and 18 wounded, and 16 horses. At Mission Ridge the battery had several wounded. Placed in Cheatham's division, the battery lost 6 killed and 9 wounded. On the retreat from Dalton, the guns were served almost daily, and suffered considerably. Moving with Gen. Hood into Tennessee, the battery was engaged at Franklin and Nashville, losing 8 killed and wounded at the latter battle. The battery was stationed at Mobile till the close of the war, and surrendered with 130 men.
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