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Samuel Mortimer Ownby

Birth: 27 Mar 1846
Marshall County, Tennessee, USA
Death: 10 Dec 1927 (aged 81)
Woodbury, Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Burial: Curlee Cemetery

Cannon County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 19952445 View Source

Enlisted in CSA Nov 1863, in Cannon CO, TN in company of Johnson Scouts and remained with them until Sep 1, 1864. Assigned to General Wheeler's command on his raid in TN. Captured and sent to Camp Chase, Ohio where conditions were extremely bad. The local citizens provided much of their food. Sent to Richmond, VA Mar 12, 1865 for exchange. Then to Mississippi to join Gen Forest's Command, CO I, Nixson Regt. Surrendered at Gainesville, KY and Paroled. Walked most of the way home, arriving on May 11, 1865. Took a boat on TN River to Johnsville then a train to Nashville, and Murfreesboro, then walked 18 miles home.

Enlisted in CSA Nov 1863, in Cannon CO, TN in company of Johnson Scouts and remained with them until Sep 1, 1864. Assigned to General Wheeler's command on his raid in TN. Captured and sent to Camp Chase, Ohio where conditions were extremely bad. The local citizens provided much of their food. Sent to Richmond, VA Mar 12, 1865 for exchange. Then to Mississippi to join Gen Forest's Command, CO I, Nixson Regt. Surrendered at Gainesville, KY and Paroled. Walked most of the way home, arriving on May 11, 1865. Took a boat on TN River to Johnsville then a train to Nashville, and Murfreesboro, then walked 18 miles home.

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Ruthie Jane Springer Ownby

1835–1927

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Maintained by: Rita Ownby Holcomb
Originally Created by: Patsy Paterson
Added: Jun 18, 2007
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19952445/samuel_mortimer-ownby: accessed ), memorial page for Samuel Mortimer Ownby (27 Mar 1846–10 Dec 1927), Find a Grave Memorial ID 19952445, citing Curlee Cemetery, Cannon County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Rita Ownby Holcomb (contributor 18927424).

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