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John Chitwood

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John Chitwood

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10 Mar 1863 (aged 24)
Burial
Lebanon, DeKalb County, Alabama, USA
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John was the son of Mathias and Nancy Tate Chitwood. He married Mary Emily Goggin, May 10, 1860. He served in the Civil War, where he also died. John is buried next to his brothers at Lebanon Cemetery in Dekalb County, Alabama.

The 3rd Confederate Cavalry [aka: 11th Cavalry] was another of Gen'l Wheeler's commands for the greater part of the war. Seven of the companies were Alabamians and included the cavalry battalionn of Major W. N. Estes which merged into the 3rd. The regiment operated around the Army of Tennessee, and was in several battles and raids, and in innumerable skirmishes. These included Murfreesboro, Triune, Hoover's Gap, Chickamauga, Bridgeport, Trenton, McAfee's, and Noonday Creek. The regiment was used repeatedly for picket duty and for scouting and distinguished itself for gallantry and endurance.

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Last Name: Chitwood
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Branch: Infantry
Regimental Unit: 3rd Alabama Regiment
Company Unit: K
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Authority: List, Condition of Claims, 2nd Aud., C.S. Treas.
First Name: Jno. MI:
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Enlistment Information: Private.
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Remarks: Claim filed by M.E. Chitwood, widow, Lebanon, Alabama 1864/03/25.
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John was the son of Mathias and Nancy Tate Chitwood. He married Mary Emily Goggin, May 10, 1860. He served in the Civil War, where he also died. John is buried next to his brothers at Lebanon Cemetery in Dekalb County, Alabama.

The 3rd Confederate Cavalry [aka: 11th Cavalry] was another of Gen'l Wheeler's commands for the greater part of the war. Seven of the companies were Alabamians and included the cavalry battalionn of Major W. N. Estes which merged into the 3rd. The regiment operated around the Army of Tennessee, and was in several battles and raids, and in innumerable skirmishes. These included Murfreesboro, Triune, Hoover's Gap, Chickamauga, Bridgeport, Trenton, McAfee's, and Noonday Creek. The regiment was used repeatedly for picket duty and for scouting and distinguished itself for gallantry and endurance.

Civil War Record:
Last Name: Chitwood
Date of Birth:
Birth Information:
Date of Death:
Death Information:
Discharge Date:
Discharge Information:
Branch: Infantry
Regimental Unit: 3rd Alabama Regiment
Company Unit: K
Co. Unit Name:
Pension Rec:
Authority: List, Condition of Claims, 2nd Aud., C.S. Treas.
First Name: Jno. MI:
Marital Status:
Occupation:
Enlistment Date:
Enlistment Information: Private.
Engagements:
Engage. con't:
Remarks: Claim filed by M.E. Chitwood, widow, Lebanon, Alabama 1864/03/25.
Remarks con't:

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