I wonder if this could be my John Stephenson whose information is missing from my tree. A John Stephenson served in the 9th Regiment, Alabama Cavalry(Malone's) Civil War Soldiers and Sailors data base.
9th Regiment, Alabama Cavalry (Malone's)
Overview:
9th Cavalry Regiment [also called 7th Regiment] was organized near Tullahoma, Tennessee, in May, 1863, by consolidating the 14th Alabama Partisan Rangers and the 2nd (19th) Alabama Cavalry Battalion. The officers and men were from the counties of
Limestone, De Kalb, Madison, Morgan, Lauderdale, Cherokee, and Lawrence. Assigned to General J.T. Morgan's and W.W. Allen's Brigade, it participated in the Battles of
Chickamauga and Shelbyville, was with Longstreet in East Tennessee, and fought in various conflicts around
Atlanta. Later it was active in the defense of Savannah and the campaign of the Carolinas. The regiment surrendered with the Army of Tennessee, about 100 strong. Colonel J.C. Malone, Jr., Lieutenant Colonel Zach. Thomason, and Major Eugene F. Falconnet were in command.
1850 US Census for District 9, Giles, TN
Samuel Stephenson, 53, 1797, SC
Mary Stephenson, 53, 1797, SC
Mary Stephenson, daughter, 18, AL
John Stephenson, son, 16, AL
Silvester B Stephenson, son, 13, AL
My George Alexander Stephenson,age 26,born Alabama was living in the home of
Carson P. Reed.
Mary Stephenson,18, married
James Bluford Goats.
John's brother,James Harvey Stephenson, is on the 1860 Census of Giles Co,TN.,age 31,born Alabama.
The 9th Regiment,Alabama Cavalry (Malone's) had recruits from Limestone County,Alabama.
John Stephenson's father,Samuel Stephenson, is on the 1820 census of Giles County,TN.
Limestone County,Alabama:
Samuel Stephenson 1830 census
Samuel Stephenson 1840 census
Giles County,Tennessee:
Samuel Stephenson 1850 census
Madison Co,Alabama:
Samuel Stephenson 1860 census
John's brother,Sylvester B. Stephenson served with Ward's Artillery from Madison Co,Al.
John's brother,James Harvey Stephenson, served with Co,K. (6th) 1st Tennessee Cavalry from Giles County,TN.
The names of Sylvester B. Stephenson,James Bluford Goats(brother-in law) and a Carson P. Reed appear on James Harvey Stephenson's Ellis County,Texas pension application in 1899.
The search goes on for John Stephenson.