Interesting Pedigree

[yellowthornoftexas]

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[DixieRifles]

I had to search for my family Chart that I assembled. I have cut out a few of the in-laws that would not be of interest.
My Gr-Gr-Grandfather stayed in Mississippi but his father and brother moved to Texas before the war.
As you see, my ancestor had some cousins & nephews from Texas who did serve. I have been following your posts to see if any of my relatives may have crossed paths with your relatives. One of Richard's brothers was the first casualty from his county.

 

[DixieRifles]

That is pretty cool! I haven't done that as of yet. Mine are notes, taken from names on the tree. It looks like possibly we had folks in the same area. Didn't the 18th serve with Cleburne? Possibly a couple other crossed paths. All AoT or Trans-MS.
Well, if yer following, you've seen my posts about AR brothers? Lol not the Union ones, the CSA ones! Lol

Cleburne? When & Where?
I have not spent much time looking into these units. I would like to see if any were in Sul Ross' Texas Cavalry brigade at the Battle of Moscow on December 4, 1863. I think it included the 3rd, 6th, 9th and 27th Texas Cavalry regiments.
See thread: http://civilwartalk.com/threads/texas-cavalry-brigade-nash-farm-cause-i-like-sul-ross.26170/

I think I did see something about an Arkansas Confederate infantry. I had relatives in 3rd Arkansas and 26th Arkansas infantry---Confederates.

 

[BKey]

Yellowthorn & DixieR.,

My ggGrandfather Dr. Richard Key of Dallas / Ouachita County, Arkansas, didn't serve but supplied two sons plus two son in laws.

1. Abraham Pennington Key was killed at Jenkins Ferry, Arkansas. (no record)
2. William Austin Key joined Co. D., 12th Ark. Inf. and escaped capture at Island # 10 and Ft. Donelson but was captured and lost an eye at Port Hudson.
3. In 1857 a daughter, Sarah Jones Key, married John E. Trimble who served in the 29th Texas Cavalry.
4. Another daughter, Mary Catherine, married Elijah Ward who served in the 7th Arkansas Infantry.

Dr. Key lived a few miles south of the Prairie De Anne battlefield but unfortunately, no stories of Steele's Camden Expedition survived. We know of A. P. Key's fate only through an old family letter.

Dr. R. Key's youngest brother, Wesley Fletcher Key, also an MD., joined Co. E, 2nd Ark. Cavalry as a soldier in March of 1862. He was seriously wounded, captured and died shortly thereafter in Price's raid in Missouri in 1864.

Dr. R. Key's brother, Thomas A. Key of Dallas County, Ark., had a son by the same name who also served in Co. E., 2nd Ark. Cavalry. It is said that after Wesley Fletcher Key was wounded, Thomas A. elected to remain behind and care for him and they were both captured at a farmhouse on the 9th of October, 1864. He was released from prison in Alton, Illinois the 13th of April, 1865. His health was ruined and he died in Navarro County, Texas at the age of 30 in 1871.

Dr. R. Key's brother, Joseph Key, of Dallas County, Arkansas, supplied two sons, Henry T. Key and William P. Key. Both enlisted in Co. D, 12th Ark. Inf. Both were at Ft. Donnelson and both were captured at Island # 10 and later paroled in Illinois. Henry, on board a steam boat, didn't survive the return trip while William survived the war. A picture of William in his "uniform" is used as my avatar.

And another brother, Dr. James Barton Key, (who remained in Georgia), had two sons, John T. and James A. Key who enlisted in Co. E., 10th Regiment, Georgia Volunteers. James was killed at Sharpsburg in 1862 and John was killed at Gettysburg.

GgGrandfather Wilson served in the 24th Ark. Inf.

GgGrandmother Key's brother, Austin G. Smith, of Jackson, Butts County, Georgia, served in the 3rd Georgia Reserves.

GgGrandfather Theodore Coleman served in Yager's 3rd Texas Cavalry Battalion for the duration. He was a grandson of Benjamin Coleman who was a Captain in the 2nd and 5th N.C. Regiment, 1777-1783.

GgGrandfather James Johnston served in the Texas 23rd Cavalry for the duration. His father, Francis Johnston of Rowan County, N.C., fought in the Revolution in South Carolina. Francis was captured, held on a POW ship, escaped, reenlisted, was promoted to Lieutenant and almost lost an arm at the battle of Eutaw Springs in 1781.

After the war James settled his family at Nix, Lampasas County, Texas and drove a stage. Does anyone know which stage line went through there?

Mother's Dad, Tom Deck, seriously swore that he didn't know "d+++ yankee" was two words until he was grown. He claimed his father James H. Deck, formerly of Tunnel Hill, Ga. was a young bushwhacker. James Deck married Rebecca Jane Cox of Tunnel Hill, Ga. I have not researched the Cox line but do know that she had several brothers that fought for the Confederacy and her father, Hiram Cox died in an (unknown) Union POW camp…thought to be 1864.

Tom Deck married a Moss and that family was originally from Lake Charles, Louisiana. Her father was named Robert Lee and her Grandfather was Alfred Moss (b. 1829), a lifelong resident of Calcasieu Parish. Upon asking Grandmother about the war, she said, "Oh honey, the war just wasn't talked about" and after researching the families and seeing their condition after the war, I can see why. I have found no army record for Alfred, which I think is odd.

Another Georgia cousin, Leonard Deck joined the 39th Georgia Inf. Measles quickly killed him. Wilson spent a week in a Shreveport Hospital due to "Debilitus".

Billy

 

[DixieRifles]

Wasn't a couple of those TX Cav units consolidated in a BDE with Ol Pat?

I thought that might be right for his very first brigade early in the war.
At Shiloh, his brigade consisted of 5th, 7th, 9th Mississippi and 57th Tennessee and Gage's Alabama Artillery.

Then I thought maybe he had Texas units at Perryville. Somewhere in this time he picked up the Arkansas units.
13th, 15th Arkansas and 2nd Tennessee and Calvert's Arkansas Battery.

By Chickamauga, he was a Division commander that did inclue Deshler's Brigade consisting of:
19 / 24 Arkansas
6 / 10 Texas Infantry / 15 Texas Cavalry(DM)
17 / 18/ 24 / 25 Texas Cavalry(DM)

In Walker's Reserve Division, there was Ector's Brigade:
Stone's AL Sharpshooters
Pound's MS Sharpshooters
29 North Carolina
9 Texas
10 Texas Cavalry(DM)
14 Texas Cavalry(DM)
32 Texas Cavalry(DM)

 

[Yulie]

Now, further research shows that the Arbaugh family, a pro Union family in AR, owned six slaves. Odd. In 1864, all sux were freed and joined a USCT a unit in Ft Smith. One died of illbess(?), one was mustered out as a Sgt, the other 3, pvt's.

Interesting. I just studied a USCT regiment with a bunch of Arbaugh's in the same company. I believe the six were in the same regiment as my great-great uncle, John Burgess -- 11th USCI (Old) which became the 113th. His brother-in-laws (John Aikens and Emanuel Aikens) were with the same regiment also. John was from Alabama. The son of his enslaver returned from Texas to Alabama, became captain of a CSA regiment and took John as his servant. They were in Arkansas when the captain was captured and, according to John, all the enslaved men with the CSA regiment joined the Union army. So, here are the six Arbaugh's whom I think you are referencing.

Adison Arbaugh, born Johnson County, AR, enlisted 19 Oct 1863, Co. G, at Fort Smith age 24
Carter Arbaugh, born Johnson County, AR, enlisted 19 Oct 1863, Co. G, at Fort Smith, age 30
Harrison Arbaugh, born Johnson County, AR, enlisted 19 Oct 1863, Co. G, at Fort Smith, age 30
Madison Arbaugh, born Johnson County, AR, enlisted 19 Dec 1863, Co. G, at Fort Smith, age 24
Scott Arbaugh, born Johnson County, AR, enlisted 19 Oct 1863, Co. G, at Fort Smith, age 18
William Arbaugh, born Morgan County, AL, enlisted 22 Oct 1863, Co. G, at Fort Smith, age 44

I think one was a witness on a pension application... If your family was pro-Union, they could have put in a claim for these men after the war.

-Yulie

 

[Yulie]

yulie, Guess what...that's them...LOL. All six! If the note's I've read are correct, one of them died, the others survived. I believe your dates, 1863, over the notes in Ancestry that has 1864. Either could be correct though. What I can't figure is, how is a family, pro-Union, and keep slaves? If, as everyone says, the war, wait, let me not go down that road...this isn't a political topic! LOL Thanks Yulie for the info.

Yes. Scott died of small pox in 26 Jan 1866 at the post hospital in DeValls, Bluff. He was a private with the regimental band.

Ancestry makes mistakes when it comes to unraveling the USCTs. Wikipedia is often flat-out wrong when it comes to their interpretation of USCT histories. You have to look at the service records, compiled military records, the regimental histories, and other stuff to figure out the "who's who's" and "what's what's" and the what ain't.

The regiment we are focusing on with the Arbaugh's was originally the 6th Arkansas Colored Infantry before it received its designation by the Bureau of Colored Troops in October 1863. The Arbaugh's enlisted with the 11th USCI OLD at Fort Smith in the fall and early winter of 1863. This regiment consolidated with the 112th and 113th (OLD) to become the 113th NEW in February 1865 at Little Rock. Three old regiments were pulled together to form one new regiment. Alot of the men lost rank due to the consolidation. They were mustered out in April 1866. As you know, if you look at their service records it will be with the 113th NEW.

It would interesting to trace the lives of the remaining five after the Civil War.

-Yulie

 

[Allie]

Yes. Scott died of small pox in 26 Jan 1866 at the post hospital in DeValls, Bluff. He was a private with the regimental band.

Ancestry makes mistakes when it comes to unraveling the USCTs. Wikipedia is often flat-out wrong when it comes to their interpretation of USCT histories. You have to look at the service records, compiled military records, the regimental histories, and other stuff to figure out the "who's who's" and "what's what's" and the what ain't.

The regiment we are focusing on with the Arbaugh's was originally the 6th Arkansas Colored Infantry before it received its designation by the Bureau of Colored Troops in October 1863. The Arbaugh's enlisted with the 11th USCI OLD at Fort Smith in the fall and early winter of 1863. This regiment consolidated with the 112th and 113th (OLD) to become the 113th NEW in February 1865 at Little Rock. Three old regiments were pulled together to form one new regiment. Alot of the men lost rank due to the consolidation. They were mustered out in April 1866. As you know, if you look at their service records it will be with the 113th NEW.

It would interesting to trace the lives of the remaining five after the Civil War.

-Yulie

I was helping him with these Arbaughs using fold3. If you have additional information, I would be interested if you ever put it up anywhere. The consolidation sure does make things confusing to sort through!

 

[DixieRifles]

The regiment we are focusing on with the Arbaugh's was originally the 6th Arkansas Colored Infantry before it received its designation by the Bureau of Colored Troops in October 1863. The Arbaugh's enlisted with the 11th USCI OLD at Fort Smith in the fall and early winter of 1863. This regiment consolidated with the 112th and 113th (OLD) to become the 113th NEW in February 1865 at Little Rock. Three old regiments were pulled together to form one new regiment. Alot of the men lost rank due to the consolidation. They were mustered out in April 1866. As you know, if you look at their service records it will be with the 113th NEW.

It would interesting to trace the lives of the remaining five after the Civil War.

A lucky find. And you can bet Yulie knows the history of the evolution of these USCT regiments. Her great-great-uncle faced off with my great-grandfather at Battle of Fort Pillow.

 

[Yulie]

I was helping him with these Arbaughs using fold3. If you have additional information, I would be interested if you ever put it up anywhere. The consolidation sure does make things confusing to sort through!

Allie,

There is a lot on these Arbaugh men. In about five minutes I found that Harrison ended up in Lawrence, Kansas. He was married to Victoria Hogan for 30 years who died in 1904. In 1905 he married Frances Sylvia. Filed for a pension. Was admitted to the soldiers home in Leavenworth, Kansas in 1904. Died Feb. 25, 1909. Is buried http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=17219127&ref=acom

Letter attributed to Harrison Arbaugh:


Springfield, Mo, January 3, 1869

Dear Auld

I sent myself to write a few lines in xxx in your Mart friend in welcome. Lines in Louis Phillips letter it. Found in fine health and family all well. I am getting a long well in this country. This has been a lucky place for me. I have built a fine hotel in Springfield with the 28 hundred dollars. I will have it ready to move in the first of next month. I running an auction in Springfield. Which pays me from ten to 25 dollars. John is as large as I am. Sam is like the Confederacy. His growth Mount to much Balley is quite a large bay of hills. Tell your mother I would like to have her come and give with us (ours).


Give my best wishes to all of my auld colored friends. Tell them I am the same auld radical, now that I always was and tell them when the KKK gets two strong, in that country for them lit Missouri hear the horn blow and we are all ready I was around to hear from your. I would like to hear from you all often. Now Harrison, I will give you a little advise, steadily. To be agreeable with all mankind and remember that xxxx heart is the noblest work of God you, must not tarry to dabble in politics. The war is over and let's all try to make a living and let excitement go away. That was my plan when the war started and I find it a good rule to work by. I have made several thousand dollars since the war, while other men was a part of those time. Drunk and excited about politics and xxx think I have the ill will of Man in this state, but a world of friends. This is a fine healthy country I grieve more after Henneger Arbaugh than all the rest I left in that country, I would rather strike hands with him than any man and with God will come to a xxxare for this time right xxx give my love to Uncle Harvey and Mary.


Signature

Harrison Arbaugh

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Carter Arbaugh used an alias of Carter Hogan. He filed for a pension. Had a widow. Note that Hogan was also the last name of Harrison's first wife.

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William's full name was William Harvey Arbaugh. A minor child filed for his pension.


I can go on an on. You can connect with descendants via Ancestry.com. They've posted primary documents.

Again, really interesting stuff. It was a fluke that I recalled them when I was studying my great-great uncle's military history. It really stuck out that there were six men with the same last name in the same company. It must have made roll-call interesting. But at last! I don't want to diverge from the original topic. Yellowtorn isn't claiming these men as family members. Maybe we can peel this study off into another topic. It would be really fun to trace all five who survived the war.

Best,
-Yulie

P.S. DixieRifle: It was my great granddad (Armstead Burgess) who was at Fort Pillow against your relative. My great great uncle John Burgess was in the same regiment as the Arbaugh's. I really enjoyed meeting you and family in 2014! I am pleased to know you.

 

[Allie]

Wow, great stuff!

 

[James N.]

yulie, Guess what...that's them...LOL. All six! If the note's I've read are correct, one of them died, the others survived. I believe your dates, 1863, over the notes in Ancestry that has 1864. Either could be correct though. What I can't figure is, how is a family, pro-Union, and keep slaves? If, as everyone says, the war, wait, let me not go down that road...this isn't a political topic! LOL Thanks Yulie for the info.

I don't think anyone's addressed this yet - Pro-Union means exactly THAT: in favor of retention of the National federation of States known as The Union; conversely, anti-secession. It has absolutely NOTHING to do with any opinion of slavery, pro or con. (Though before cash or somebody else has a hissy, I'd allow that most who were pro-secession were likely - but not certainly - pro-slavery as well.) It's well to remember that in no less than FOUR states where slavery was perfectly legal - Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, and Missouri - a majority of citizens rejected secession though none of them voluntarily favored emancipation. In those so-called Border States divided families were common, even among slave owners. Many people in both North and South favored Union for various reasons, quite apart from their own personal economic, philosophic, or social situations.