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From: "Joe W Stout" <>
Subject: Re: [TnWeakle] Confederate Reunion
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2005 21:05:24 -0600
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Thanks to Martha Smith for the 1916 Dresden Enterprise article. It has
provided us with many new names of Confederate Veterans. I am now in the
process of researching and entering in my files those names that I did not
already have.

Here is what I have so far and if anyone can provide me with more data on
them or any others please send to the list.

Terrell, John L., b. 1842; Co. D 3rd TN (Forrest's) Cav.; (Parents; Benjamin
Franklin and Nancy Ann Davis Terrell)

Roberts, William J., b. 4 27 1841; Possible Units: TN 19th & 20th (Cons.)
Cav. Co.C Cpl.; 3rd (Forrest's) Cav. 3rd Co.D; TN 31st Inf. Co.A Sgt.;
(Parents; Unknown)

Bowden, Doctor Jefferson, b. 1/15/1843; TN 5th Inf. 1st Co.H 1st Lt.;
answered Questionnaire. Had the name Doctor but was not a Doctor.; born in
Henry Co., TN; died in Martin, TN (Parents; Robert D. Bowden)

Owen, Charles Henry, b. 6/14/1843; Co. K 20th TN (Russell's) Cav.; (Parents;
Josiah Owen)

Brummitt, John H., b. 12/13/1844; Cpl. Co. A, NC 44 Inf. C.S.A.; (Parents;
Unknown)

Travis, Littleton Walter, b. 8/16/1834; TN 7th (Duckworth's) Cav. Co.H Sgt.;
TN 3rd (Forrest's) Cav. Co.D; L.W. Travis was subscripted into the army as a
private in the fall of 1861 at Dresden, Tennessee. He was with the 7th Tenn.
Regt.. About 113 men. He was at the skirmish at Lockridge Mill. Chickamauga
was a confederate victory, Corinth a federal victory. Brysen Cross Roads was
a confederate victory. "I was in Calvary and most of fighting consisted in
skirmishing. Had plenty eats, had good health, was wounded in battle and
went to Hospital. discharged in 1865. Discharged by Forrest and were given
our horses". Forrest allowed me to keep my horse to ride home.; (Parents;
Unknown)

Joe Stout

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From: "Martha Smith" <>
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Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 10:49 PM
Subject: [TnWeakle] Confederate Reunion


> While looking for something else in the newspapers, I saw this article
which will be of interest to Joe and perhaps to some others on the list.

Dresden Enterprise June 9, 1916
Confederate Soldiers Royally Entertained
>
> Friday and Saturday of last week were red-letter days for the Confederate
soldiers of Weakley county, two entertainments being given for them - one at
the home of Mr. John Terrell, southwest of Dresden, and one by the U. D.
C.'s at Martin.

> Friday, June 2, was Mr. Terrell's seventy fourth birth anniversary, which
he fittingly and appropriately celebrated by gathering about him and his
dear old comrades in arms, twenty-four old soldiers eating dinner with Uncle
John, as follows: (The date given following each name is the date of his
birth.) J. L. Terrell, June 2, 1842, J. N. Cook, Feb.23, 1841, W. J.
Roberts, April 27, 1841, C. H. Owen, June 14, 1843, J. H. Brummitt, Dec. 13,
1844, L. W. Travis, Aug. 16, 1838, J. H. Goodwin, June 16, 1838, J. A.
Nowlin, Nov. 11, 1841, M. H. Parsley, Nov. 14, 1844, N. J. Garrett, Oct. 23,
1840, J. E. Sanders, June 2, 1839, J. W. Patterson, June 1, 1846, J. J.
Roberts, Dec. 22, 1841, J. M. Glass, Dec. 27, 1843, S. H. Darnell, Jan. 29,
1836, J. W. Cook, March 15, 1834, W. H. Carlton, Aug.7, 1839, J. A.
Covington, Dec. 18, 1832, B. T. Bondurant, Nov. 13, 1846, L. F. Stalcup,
February 1, 1847, W. C. Hamm, July 6, 1839, S. A. Watson, August 28, 1844,
S. P. Scott, July 15, 1846, C. C. !
> McDearmon, March 22, 1834.

> The day was spent in recalling the scenes of other days, many a battle was
fought over and hundreds of Yankees killed by these old, tottering, feeble
veterans, and at dinner time all were seated around, the festive board,
divine blessings being invoked by Rev. C. C. McDearmon. Besides the old
soldiers, many friends and neighbors were present. Photographer Galbreath
came out from Sharon and made a picture of the groups. It was an enjoyable
day, profitably and pleasantly spent.

> On Saturday, the Martin Chapter U. D. C. gave the old soldiers a big
dinner in the park, the following being present to enjoy the generous
hospitality of these noble women. D. J. Bowden, N. J. Garrett, C. H. Owen,
J. M. Glass, M. Z. Hankins, W. M. Milner, J. H. Brummitt, Ezera Wright, M.
S. Campbell, J. H. Goodwyn, L. W. Travis, W. T. Baldridge, W. J. Burchard,
J. N. Cook, B. T. Bondurant, S. H. Darnell, W. C. Hamm, J. W. Rambo, E. E.
Tomlinson, J. W. Patterson, J. E. Sanders, T. J. Priest, H. C. Cowardin, A.
M. Stovall, J. C. Johnson, W. M. Hurt, A. J. Scott, M. F. Stalcup, and E. C.
Lyon.

> Short talks were made by Attorneys Rankin and Meeks and the veterans were
given free tickets into the moving picture show.
>

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