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Note: Said by Minnie Patterson to have been married before the war; his first wife died, and there were no children. A Confederate soldier, enlisted 7/20/1862 at Van Buren, Arkansas. Served with company G of the 7th Missouri Infantry (aka "Jackman's Regiment" (9/1/62-12/31/62), aka the 16th Missouri Infantry (from 12/15/1863). A 1st Sgt. Captured April 9th, 1864 at Pleasant Hill and imprisoned in New York City (this is doubtful). There he met his future wife, Bettie -- Minnie Patterson. Brother Newton captured in same battle, and brother Thomas killed. The 16th Missouri Infantry fought at the following engagements: Battle of Helena, Red River Campaign, Battle of Pleasant Hill, and Jenkins' Ferry. It surrendered on May 26, 1865 under Gen. E. Kirby Smith's Department of Trans-Mississippi. At Mansfield and Pleasant Hill, his 16th was commanded by Lt.Col. Pleasant W.H. Cumming (apparently the former company commander of G Co.), under the 2nd Bde (Col. Simon P. Burns), of the 2nd Div. (Brig. Gen. Mosby M. Parsons), under Churchill's Division (Brig. Gen. Thomas James Churchill). Note that his brothers' regiment, the 8th, was commanded by Col. Charles S. Mitchell, in the 1st Bde (Brig. Gen. John B. Clark, Jr.) of Parson's Div. Moved to Texas in 1873, back to Missouri, back to Texas. According to Minnie, he died in 1925. 1860 Liberty Twp., Barry Co., MO 465.454, living with parents 1870 Missouri, Barry Co, Shoal Creek, p725, living with parents. 1900 Texas, Cooke, Pct 7, p276, living with Bettie. 1910 Texas, Cooke, p280A Early commanders of the 7th MO were Col. Sidney Drake Jackman, Col. Franklin Cyrus and Maj. Elliott D. Majors. The 7th was organized August 31, 1862 as the 7th Missouri Infantry, redesignated as the 16th Missouri Infantry on April 1, 1863) Service record: Private-1st Sgt. Enlisted 12/10/1862 Crawford Co, Ark. Muster roll March & April 1863, last paid Feby 28,1863. Enlisted 7/20/1862 at Van Buren, AR when regiment was "7th". On muster roll Apr 30 to Aug 31, 1863, last paid Apr 30 1863. On muster roll Jan & Feb 1864, last paid Aug 31 1863. On Roll of prisoners of war: delivered by Maj. Genl. Banks, USA, to Maj Genl Taylor, CSA on April 20, 1864, at Blair's Landing, LA. Capt'd at Pleasant Hill Apr 9 1864. Surrendered at New Orleans on May 26, 1865, paroled at Shreveport, LA Jun 8, 1865. Co. G, 16th MO roster: Allison S.S. Beckley John S. Beckley John Samuel Bedell D. Blakely H.C. Bonaire Napoleon Bowls T.J. Buchannan T.E. 3rd Lt. Butterworth W.L. Cpl. (note: buried in Oldham Co, KY) Carlock James M. Carlock L.L.H. Chambers J.E. Chapman William M. Chapman John Chappell R.M. Chappell E.W. Chennault F. Cook A.J. Cook Isaac Dale W.A. Dale A.B. Dale T.A. Dale John W. Sgt. Daniel H.W. Daughtrey James M. Daughtrey William Daughtrey Robert Daughtry F.D. Davis James Douthit H. Dreeson B.J. Duncan H.S. Duncan H.R. Earl G.R. Feaster J.A. Finley John R. Finley W.M. Finley John M. Cpl. Fizer Leander Fleetwood E. Gillespie James Goodin B.W. Grant J.A.J. Grant D.R. Jr.2nd Lt. Gray W.N. Hancock W.A. Harden G.M. Hensley W. Hodgson Thomas Holder T.W. Holder W.J. Holliday James Horn W.S. Sgt. Jennings W.J. Jerome E.N. 1st Sgt. Johnson S.W. Jones Rees Keeny George King W.M. Leeper W.Y. Mallory D.A. Jr.2nd Lt. Massongill G.W. Maxwell Willis Maxwell J.C. Maxwell T.R. McBride A.C. McCall John L. McClintock George W. McCulluch James R. McGriger Richmond McGrigger Wiley McGrigger J.M. McLemore F.M. McMillen J.T. McNatt J.S.P. McNatt Marion J. 1st Lt. McNatt W.W. Sgt. Miller W.F. Mitchell J.A. 1st Sgt. Moore John C. Moore B.F. Morgan D.A. Cpl. Mulkey I.N. Oldham Mansfield B. Oldham George W. Parnell E.F. Parnell N.B. Sgt. Pharriss N.C. Pharriss James Ragsdale J.L. Rea Washington S. Rea James M. Rea John B. Richards James Richards Jesse Robinson G.S. Rose D.R. Cpl. Roundtree R.A. Roundtree T.B. Sarvis W. Scott Thomas Scott W.M. Scott John W. Sebastian B. Snadon W.R. 1st Lt. Stanley J.A. Stemmons John M. Lt.Col. Stern Samuel Sgt. Stevens W.D. Sullivan G.M. Taylor Willis B. Lt. Vasey J.T. Walker J.H. Sgt. West John G. 2nd Lt. Wetzel John T. Wetzell A.A. 2nd Lt. White John L. Wilkes R.A. Wilkes J.M. Williams John R. Williams William L. Williams William M. Williams J.L. Sgt. Winkle Charles Worley W.J.
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