★★★ McKelvaine, Robert Publius

Robert Publius McKelvaine​

Born: November 2, 1838

Birthplace: Kemper County, Mississippi

Father: Benjamin A. McKelvaine 1810 – 1854

Mother: Deanna Mary Wisdom Carter 1804 –

Wife: Mary Elizabeth Naylor 1845 – 1926

(Buried: Union United Methodist Church, Oak Grove, Mississippi)​

Education:

Attended University of Mississippi​

Civil War Career:

1861: Captain Company I, 24th​ Mississippi Infantry Regiment​

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1861 – 1864: Lt. Colonel of 24th​ Mississippi Infantry Regiment​

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1862: Wounded in the leg during the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky​

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1863: Wounded in the cheek during the Battle of Chickamauga​

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1864 – 1865: Colonel of 24th​ Mississippi Infantry Regiment​

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1864: Wounded in the left shoulder during Battle of Ezra Church​

Died: January 17, 1868

Place of Death: Kemper County, Mississippi

Age at time of Death: 29 years old

Burial Place: Union United Methodist Church, Oak Grove, Mississippi

 

[Pollaco]

I think his 24th Mississippi was part of Gen. Willam Brantley's brigade.

 

[Luke Freet]

Robert Publius McKelvaine:​

Born: November 2, 1838
Birthplace: Kemper County Mississippi
Father: Benjamin A. McKelvaine 1810 – 1854
Mother: Deanna Mary Wisdom Carter 1804 –

Wife: Mary Elizabeth Naylor 1845 – 1926
(Buried: Union United Methodist Church Oak Grove Mississippi)

Education:
Attended University of Mississippi

Civil War Career:
1861: Captain Company I 24th​ Mississippi Infantry Regiment
1861 – 1864: Lt. Colonel of 24th​ Mississippi Infantry Regiment
1862: Wounded in the leg during the Battle of Perryville Kentucky
1863: Wounded in the cheek during the Battle of Chickamauga
1864 – 1865: Colonel of 24th​ Mississippi Infantry Regiment
1864: Wounded in the left shoulder during Battle of Ezra Church


Died: January 17, 1868
Place of Death: Kemper County Mississippi
Age at time of Death: 29 years old
Burial Place: Union United Methodist Church Oak Grove Mississippi

Surprised he died so young after the war. Presume complications from wounds.

 

[LafayetteCountyDigger]

This is one of my great uncles here is a pic of him. Another one of his decendents has his sword in Meridian and I finally got a hold of him and he said I could look at the sword whenever I'm in Meridian.

 

[ErnieMac]

Obit from the 2 June 1868 edition of the Memphis (TN) Daily Appeal: