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Pvt Silas Tidwell

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Pvt Silas Tidwell

Birth
Tennessee, USA
Death
7 Mar 1862 (aged 37–38)
St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
Burial
Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
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Company D
32nd Tennessee Infantry

36 years old

Enlisted and mustered into service at Camp Trousdale on October 19, 1861

Died while prisoner of war, at Fourth Street Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri

Cause of death: pneumonia

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Silas was the son of Vincent and Phoebe Ann (Rackley) Tidwell.

Silas was named for his maternal grandfather, Silas Rackley. His mother, Phoebe Ann Rackley, was the daughter of Silas Rackley & Dinah Manning.


Silas Tidwell married Rachel E. McMasters and their children were:
James K. Polk Tidwell, John W. Tidwell, Elizabeth Phoebe Johanna Tidwell, Justin Edd Tidwell, Joseph C. Tidwell, Zilpah Caldonia Tidwell and William Vincent Tidwell.


* the family information, above, provided by Joyce Pardon Danek #47598450


Five of Silas' brothers served in the Confederate Army. His son, James K. Polk Tidwell, also served in the Confederate Army, in the 2nd Tennessee Mountain Infantry Division.
Company D
32nd Tennessee Infantry

36 years old

Enlisted and mustered into service at Camp Trousdale on October 19, 1861

Died while prisoner of war, at Fourth Street Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri

Cause of death: pneumonia

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Silas was the son of Vincent and Phoebe Ann (Rackley) Tidwell.

Silas was named for his maternal grandfather, Silas Rackley. His mother, Phoebe Ann Rackley, was the daughter of Silas Rackley & Dinah Manning.


Silas Tidwell married Rachel E. McMasters and their children were:
James K. Polk Tidwell, John W. Tidwell, Elizabeth Phoebe Johanna Tidwell, Justin Edd Tidwell, Joseph C. Tidwell, Zilpah Caldonia Tidwell and William Vincent Tidwell.


* the family information, above, provided by Joyce Pardon Danek #47598450


Five of Silas' brothers served in the Confederate Army. His son, James K. Polk Tidwell, also served in the Confederate Army, in the 2nd Tennessee Mountain Infantry Division.

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  • Created by: Julie
  • Added: Jun 21, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71762033/silas-tidwell: accessed ), memorial page for Pvt Silas Tidwell (1824–7 Mar 1862), Find a Grave Memorial ID 71762033, citing Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Julie (contributor 46798369).