Thornton, John Randolph enlisted in the company known as the Yellow Jackets, a part of the Sixth Arkansas Regiment. Later he was made sergeant major, which position he held in the close of the war. John Randolph Thornton, along with the rest of a tenacious band of soldiers, was taken prisoner at the surrender of Port Hudson, Louisiana. Port Hudosn surrendered on July 9, 1863, severing the last link between the eastern part of the Confederacy and the Trans-Mississippi. From May 23 to July 9, 163, - 6, 800 - Confederate soldiers held off a Unoin force of 30,000 during the longest siege in U. S. military history. From Port Hudson, J. R. Thornton was transported first to New York, and then to Johnson's Island, Ohio, where he spent the remainder of the war. A sideline, yet interesting, story about John R. Thornton: Upon graduating from law school, young J. R. Thornton was not of legal age to practice law in the state of Arkansas. Not one to be easily deterred, and not being content to wait to reach legal age to practice his chosen profession, John R. Thornton took his problem to the Arkasnas State Legislature. Young THornton's problem was solved when the State Legislature, by special act, made him 21 years of age for the purpose of practicing law. For more information contact: Marie AuBuchon
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~arouachi/roster.htm#RosterGenl
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~arouachi/roster.htm#RosterGenl
Thornton, John Randolph enlisted in the company known as the Yellow Jackets, a part of the Sixth Arkansas Regiment. Later he was made sergeant major, which position he held in the close of the war. John Randolph Thornton, along with the rest of a tenacious band of soldiers, was taken prisoner at the surrender of Port Hudson, Louisiana. Port Hudosn surrendered on July 9, 1863, severing the last link between the eastern part of the Confederacy and the Trans-Mississippi. From May 23 to July 9, 163, - 6, 800 - Confederate soldiers held off a Unoin force of 30,000 during the longest siege in U. S. military history. From Port Hudson, J. R. Thornton was transported first to New York, and then to Johnson's Island, Ohio, where he spent the remainder of the war. A sideline, yet interesting, story about John R. Thornton: Upon graduating from law school, young J. R. Thornton was not of legal age to practice law in the state of Arkansas. Not one to be easily deterred, and not being content to wait to reach legal age to practice his chosen profession, John R. Thornton took his problem to the Arkasnas State Legislature. Young THornton's problem was solved when the State Legislature, by special act, made him 21 years of age for the purpose of practicing law. For more information contact: Marie AuBuchon
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~arouachi/roster.htm#RosterGenl
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~arouachi/roster.htm#RosterGenl
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