Hello Everyone, my name is Creighton, I am history buff, and I am fascinated with the Civil War. I live in Michigan, but my family is originally from Tennessee and Texas. Well, I have always loved trying to find out as much as I could about my genealogy, and I am particularly interested in my great, great, great uncles Jehu and Joseph Norman, two siblings, one, Jehu, fought for the confederates, the other, Joseph fighting for the Union. I am looking for more information on them, as both died in the civil war. Jehu enlisted in the the 3rd regiment, (lilard's) Tennessee mounted infantry, company G. I was told my 3x great uncle Jehu died in Gunstown Mississippi. What I want too know is when he died, any information on his commanding officers, captains and the history of the regiment. now, as for Joseph Norman, I am not sure exactly what unit he served in, except, like his brother Jehu, he died at a military hospital in St Louis Missouri. They both were from Tennessee, jehu was born in 1831, and joseph was born in 1825. Born to William Norman and Millie Payne Norman. My great great great grandpa was not allowed to volunteer for the civil war by his family because he had too work the farm. I am hoping that someone can help me find some information Jehu and Joseph Norman.
Welcome. Joseph enlisted as a Corporal in Company C 13th Tn Cavalry (Bradford's West Tennessee Battalion) he joined on 12/15/1863. They were part of the Union garrison at Fort Pillow.
Bradford's Cavalry Battalion
TENNESSEE
(3-YEARS)
Bradford's Cavalry Battalion. -- Maj., William F. Bradford.
This battalion was raised by Maj. Bradford in Dec., 1863, and
Jan., 1864. It consisted of four companies organized at Union
City, Tenn., and was at first incorrectly designated the 13th
cavalry.
It remained at Union City until Feb. 3, 1864, when it was
ordered to Fort Pillow, where it arrived on the 8th.
Recruiting at that point did not progress very rapidly and it
was not until April 1 that the fifth company was ready for
muster into the U. S. service.
Before this was done, however, the fort was captured, and it
together with the other four companies was nearly annihilated.
With the capture of Fort Pillow the history of this battalion
terminates.
Hardly a nucleus of the command remained after the massacre.
Only 3 commissioned officers were left and 2 of them died soon
afterward. A little detachment of men, who at the time of the
fight were absent from the several companies on duty, were on
Aug. 18, 1864, consolidated in one company designated as Co.
A, 14th Tenn. cavalry. This company on Feb. 14, 1865, was
consolidated with the 6th Tenn. cavalry, and was known as Co.
E.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 4, p. 388