Company G, 7th Tennessee Cavalry. The 7th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment, was organized at Trenton, Gibson County, Tennessee, on November 14, 1862. It was mustered out of service at Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, on August 9, 1865. Company G was one of the original nine companies formed to make up the 7th Regiment. Company G was organized in Carroll County on 5 August 1862 and was sourced with men primarily from the 7th and 13th Districts, Carroll County. Most of these men were from the Clarksburg area. Source: the-watchers.com
* Addendum contributed by Lila Baker * 3rd duty sergeant, enlisted for 1 year in Carroll Co, TN on 8/5/62 at age 34 (b. 7/20/1828). A resident of the 13th district of Carroll Co, TN, he furnished his own horse and equipment. He was promoted to sergeant on 9/28/62. There is no indication in the records as to whether Roark was in the battles of Lexington and Trenton, TN or spent time in parole camp at Camp Chase, OH. He served out his one year enlistment and mustered out at Saulsbury, TN on 10/25/63. The son of Elijah and Lucy Joyner Roark, he was married to Elizabeth Brandon in 1854. He applied for an invalid pension in 1883. Roark lived near the Clarksburg, TN Post Office in the 1890 census and reported "disease of the lungs." He died on 2/20/1898 and is buried in Sellers Cemetery in Carroll Co, TN with a military marker. His widow, Elizabeth Roark, applied for a pension in March 1898.
* Addendum contributed by Lila Baker * 3rd duty sergeant, enlisted for 1 year in Carroll Co, TN on 8/5/62 at age 34 (b. 7/20/1828). A resident of the 13th district of Carroll Co, TN, he furnished his own horse and equipment. He was promoted to sergeant on 9/28/62. There is no indication in the records as to whether Roark was in the battles of Lexington and Trenton, TN or spent time in parole camp at Camp Chase, OH. He served out his one year enlistment and mustered out at Saulsbury, TN on 10/25/63. The son of Elijah and Lucy Joyner Roark, he was married to Elizabeth Brandon in 1854. He applied for an invalid pension in 1883. Roark lived near the Clarksburg, TN Post Office in the 1890 census and reported "disease of the lungs." He died on 2/20/1898 and is buried in Sellers Cemetery in Carroll Co, TN with a military marker. His widow, Elizabeth Roark, applied for a pension in March 1898.
Company G, 7th Tennessee Cavalry. The 7th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment, was organized at Trenton, Gibson County, Tennessee, on November 14, 1862. It was mustered out of service at Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, on August 9, 1865. Company G was one of the original nine companies formed to make up the 7th Regiment. Company G was organized in Carroll County on 5 August 1862 and was sourced with men primarily from the 7th and 13th Districts, Carroll County. Most of these men were from the Clarksburg area. Source: the-watchers.com
* Addendum contributed by Lila Baker * 3rd duty sergeant, enlisted for 1 year in Carroll Co, TN on 8/5/62 at age 34 (b. 7/20/1828). A resident of the 13th district of Carroll Co, TN, he furnished his own horse and equipment. He was promoted to sergeant on 9/28/62. There is no indication in the records as to whether Roark was in the battles of Lexington and Trenton, TN or spent time in parole camp at Camp Chase, OH. He served out his one year enlistment and mustered out at Saulsbury, TN on 10/25/63. The son of Elijah and Lucy Joyner Roark, he was married to Elizabeth Brandon in 1854. He applied for an invalid pension in 1883. Roark lived near the Clarksburg, TN Post Office in the 1890 census and reported "disease of the lungs." He died on 2/20/1898 and is buried in Sellers Cemetery in Carroll Co, TN with a military marker. His widow, Elizabeth Roark, applied for a pension in March 1898.
* Addendum contributed by Lila Baker * 3rd duty sergeant, enlisted for 1 year in Carroll Co, TN on 8/5/62 at age 34 (b. 7/20/1828). A resident of the 13th district of Carroll Co, TN, he furnished his own horse and equipment. He was promoted to sergeant on 9/28/62. There is no indication in the records as to whether Roark was in the battles of Lexington and Trenton, TN or spent time in parole camp at Camp Chase, OH. He served out his one year enlistment and mustered out at Saulsbury, TN on 10/25/63. The son of Elijah and Lucy Joyner Roark, he was married to Elizabeth Brandon in 1854. He applied for an invalid pension in 1883. Roark lived near the Clarksburg, TN Post Office in the 1890 census and reported "disease of the lungs." He died on 2/20/1898 and is buried in Sellers Cemetery in Carroll Co, TN with a military marker. His widow, Elizabeth Roark, applied for a pension in March 1898.
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