In Memoriam and Honour of our proud Southern Ancestors

Levy S. Carnine


He served with the 2nd Louisiana Volunteer Regiment, Pelican Rifles
He traveled behind Yankee lines to take messages from Desoto Parish soldiers back to Desoto Parish
After the war he served as Pelican Rifles Historian
He was a member of United Confederate Veterans
He was buried in the Confederate section of Mansfield Cemetery, Mansfield, Desoto Parish, Louisiana by his comrades-in-arms
He is one of the only black people buried in that cemetery, his brother veterans insisted he be buried there because of his devotion and courageous service to his country and State


William H. "Ten-Cent Bill" Yopp


He served with Company H of the 14th Georgia Regiment
He was a member of the Atlanta Camp, United Confederate Veterans
He is buried in the Confederate Cemetery at Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia
He was a valient and brave black Confederate soldier


Private Jasper Newton (J.N.) Cooper
Ancestor of John G. Wilson

He served with Company B of the 48th Alabama Infantry
He was born in 1822 in North Carolina
He died on February 20, 1863 of Typhoid in Confederate Hospital in Richmond, Virginia
He is buried in Noble Hill Cemetery, Etowah County, Alabama


Corporal Winston Hunter Roan
Great, Great Grandfather of John G. Wilson

He served with Company I of the 3rd Confederate Cavalry
He was born c.1834 in Georgia
He died on July 19, 1894 in Etowah County, Alabama
He is buried in Noble Hill Cemetery, Etowah County, Alabama

Henry Clay (H.C.)Meek
Great Grandfather of John G. Wilson

He served with Company F of the 6th Texas Cavalry
He was born on January 11, 1846 in Marshall County, Mississippi
He died on May 10, 1917 in McIntosh County, Oklahoma
He is buried in the Hanna Cemetery, Hanna, McIntosh County, Oklahoma

William Oliver Wilson
Great Grandfather of John G. Wilson

He served with Company G of the 16th Georgia Cavalry, reorganized as the 13th Georgia Cavalry towards the end of the war
He was born on October 5, 1829 in Jackson County, Georgia
He died on December 23, 1917 in Dekalb County, Alabama
He is buried in Piney Grove Cemetery, Groveoak, Dekalb County, Alabama

James H. Hardwick
Great, Great Grandfather of John G. Wilson

He served with Company G of the 6th Texas Cavalry
He was born in 1824 in Tennessee
He died on June 8, 1897 in Denton County, Texas
He is buried in Prairie Mound Cemetery, Argyle, Denton County, Texas


Captain Jonathan Hankins
Great Grandfather of Thomas Hankins of Granville, Ohio

He served with Company C,of the 16th Virgina Cavalry
Company C fought against General Custer's 7th Michigan Cavalry on the East Cavalry Battlefield at Gettysburg.

Captain Jesse C. Munday
Great Grandfather of Thomas Hankins of Granville, Ohio

He served with Company D, of the 19th Virginia Heavy Artillery.
They were attached to Battery #4 at the Defenses of Richmond.


Sgt. Able Hankins
Great Uncle of Thomas Hankins of Granville, Ohio

He served with Company C of the 16th Virginia Cavalry
He was the Orderly Sgt. for the Company
Brother to Captain Jonathan Hankins
He is buried in Delta, Iowa


Private James Hankins
Great, Great Grandfather of Thomas Hankins of Granville, Ohio

He served with Company C of the 16th Virginia Cavalry
Father to Captain Jonathan Hankins
He is buried in the Hankins Family Cemetery in Baptist Valley in Tazewell County, Virginia


Private John Yancey Hankins
Ancestor of Thomas Hankins of Granville, Ohio

He served with Company C of the 16th Virginia Cavalry
Brother-in-law to Captain Jonathan Hankins
Transferred from Company E of the 34th Battallion Virginia Cavalry to the 16th
He is buried in the Hankins Family Cemetery in Baptist Valley in Tazewell County, Virginia


Private Moses Hankins
Great Uncle of Thomas Hankins of Granville, Ohio

He served with Company C of the 16th Virginia Cavalry
Brother to Captain Jonathan Hankins
Captured at Battle of Moorefield.
He was a POW at Atheneum Prison
He is buried in the Hankins Family Cemetery in Baptist Valley in Tazewell County, Virginia.


Private Robert Mitchell Hankins
Great Uncle of Thomas Hankins of Granville, Ohio

He served with Company C of the 16th Virginia Cavalry
Brother to Captain Jonathan Hankins
Captured at the Battle of Moorefield
He was a POW at Atheneum Prison. Transferred to Camp Chase Prison
He died in Camp Chase Prison on February 21st 1865
Buried in Camp Chase Confederate Cemetery, Grave # 1365


Private Thomas Hankins
Great Uncle of Thomas Hankins of Granville, Ohio

He served with Company C of the 16th Virginia Cavalry
Brother to Captain Jonathan Hankins
Captured by General Averell in Tazewell County but later escaped


Private Richard Hankins
Ancestor of Thomas Hankins of Granville, Ohio

He served with Company C of the 16th Virginia Cavalry
Cousin to Captain Jonathan Hankins
Captured at Battle of Moorefield
He was a POW at Atheneum Prison. Transferred to Camp Chase Prison
Transferred to Point Lookout Prison
Paroled at Camp Lee


Private Jacob Burr
Great, Great, Great Grandfather of Paul Burr,Chief of Heritage Defense, Sgt. Ivy Ritchie Camp #1734, SONS of CONFEDERATE VETERANS, Albermarle NC

He served with Company K, 26th North Carolina Infantry
He enlisted on October 17, 1862, Anson County, North Carolina at the age of 45
He survived Gettysburg only to be captured at Falling Waters, Maryland. He was confined at Point Lookout on August 20, 1863
He was paroled October 30,1864, returned to unit, captured at Anson County North Carolina, returned a second time to Point Lookout, Maryland on March 30,1865. He was released June 24,1865
He survived the war a very determined soldier and died in 1921.


Sgt. John Levi Sammons
Great Grandfather of Faith Coomes

He served with Company C of the 10th Georgia Volunteer Infantry Battallion, Zollicoffer Riflemen


Private Milton Monroe Moore Sr.
Great Grandfather of Faith Coomes

He served with Company B of the 28th Battallion, Georgia Siege Artillery, Bonard's Battallion


Private James A. Sammons
Great Uncle of Faith Coomes

He served with Company H of the 13th Georgia Volunteer Infantry, Panola Guards
He was killed in action in 1863


James O. P. Smithson
Great, Great Grandfather of James Smithson

He served with Company F of the 17th Tennessee Infantry, CSA
He survived the war
He passed away on February 12, 1902


Private Archibald C. Bass
Great, Great Grandfather of Brian Bass

He served with Company G of the 50th Georgia Infantry "Clinch Volunteers"
He fought from 2nd Manassas to Cedar Creek, Virginia in 1864 Captured and released on March 1865
He was detailed as a wagoneer to General Longstreet's headquarters in 1863

Private Uriah Raiford Durrance
Great, Great Grandfather of Brian Bass

He served with Company E of the 7th Florida Infantry "South Florida Bulldogs"
He fought in Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia


Alexander Jackson Brooks
Great, Great Grandfather of Jim Kennick

He served with Company K of the 45th Virginia Regiment

John Anderson Pritchett
Great, Great Grandfather of Jim Kennick

His Regiment and Company are unknown


Private Elisha Fowler Douglas
Great, Great Grandfather of Donald Stagg

He served with the 10th Florida Infantry
He was from Coffee County Georgia
He died in 1925 and is buried in the Confederate Cemetery in Marietta Georgia
He was possibly living in the Confederate Old Soldiers home at the time of his death


Gilford Peavy
Great, Great Grandfather of Ralph Peavy

He served with Company 1 of the 11th Battallion of the Georgia Volunteer Infantry, Army of Tennessee, Effingham County Georgia, "Empire State Guards"
He was discharged, overage and disability at Montgomery, Alabama on June 24, 1863
This company was transferred to Company 1 of the 47th Regiment Georgia Infantry on May 12, 1862



James Peavy
Great, Great Grandfather of Ralph Peavy and Son of Gilford Peavy

He served with Company 1 of the 11th Battallion of the Georgia Volunteer Infantry, Army of Tennessee, Effingham County Georgia, "Empire State Guards"
He died at a Hospital located in Griffin,GA.that was formerly a female academy that had been converted into a Hospital by the Confederate Army
He is Buried at the StoneWall Confederate Cemetery in Griffin ,Ga.



Henry Peavy
Great, Great Grandfather of Ralph Peavy and son of Gilford Peavy

He served with Company 1 of the 11th Battallion of the Georgia Volunteer Infantry, Army of Tennessee, Effingham County Georgia, "Empire State Guards"



Thomas Milton Peavy
Great, Great Grandfather of Ralph Peavy and son of Gilford Peavy

He served with Company 1 of the 11th Battallion of the Georgia Volunteer Infantry, Army of Tennessee, Effingham County Georgia, "Empire State Guards"



John Peavy
Great, Great Grandfather of Ralph Peavy and son of Gilford Peavy

He served with Company 1 of the 11th Battallion of the Georgia Volunteer Infantry, Army of Tennessee, Effingham County Georgia, "Empire State Guards"








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