Newly Discovered Confederate

[Robtweb1]

Here is a picture of a newly discovered relative in Confederate service. Ralph (Rafe) Marlin, born in Ireland, my great, great grandfathers brother on my mother's side, of Captain Taylor's Mississippi Boomerangs. This was a home guard unit, but what a great name. Haven't researched the unit yet.


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[gary]

That is indeed a great name. Very unusual too.

 

[erns]

1st Lt David Marlin 28 yr old Chesterville teacher enlisted 4/29/61 K 7/3

I am very interested in learning more about your ancestor 1st Lt David Marlin who served with Company H of the 2nd Mississippi and died at Gettysburg. I saw your photo of his brother --- What else do you know about him?
He is featured in my book ALSO FOR GLORY - The Pettigrew - Trimble Charge at Gettysburg. If you would like a copy contact me Don Ernsberger / [email protected]
book website www.AlsoForGlory.com

 

[Robtweb1]

David Marlin was born in 1833 in Ireland.The family immigrated to the U.S. in 1850, coming in through Charleston, S. C. There were 18 siblings and the older ones seem to have scattered. Ralph and David went to Mississippi. Hamilton (28th Louisiana Inf) went to Louisiana, and my great-great grandfather John (87th Ill Inf) went to White County Illinois. That's all I have at this point, and I will be contacting you about the book.

Robert M. Webb

 

[5fish]

Here something I found on Ralph....

Casualty of Civil War
Per history written about his brother Ralph:The Civil War ended the prosperity and took the life of Lt. David Marlin of the 2nd Mississippi Infantry, one of the many casualties of the disastrous Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg. Ralph Marlin, who opposed both slavery and secession, spent the war years serving as a sgt. in a home guard unit and made a point to tell his grandchildren that his service was both brief and inglorious. While his love of the Confederacy was slight, Ralph's enmity toward the Yankees was permanant after they burned his school. According to family legend, the text books were saved by wife Lucy. Both David Marlin and, another brother Hamilton Marlin, who lived briefly in Chesterville, Miss. before moving to a farm near Monroe, La., were casualties of the war, but the greatest loss for Ralph was Lucy who was killed when her horse threw her in 1865.

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RobinRheinHurwitzadded this on 3 Dec 2010

link...http://trees.ancestry.com/view/Mili...9197&vid=a0ea2dc1-51da-4255-ac1a-ad474da9ac73

 

[Robtweb1]

Here something I found on Ralph....

Casualty of Civil War
Per history written about his brother Ralph:The Civil War ended the prosperity and took the life of Lt. David Marlin of the 2nd Mississippi Infantry, one of the many casualties of the disastrous Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg. Ralph Marlin, who opposed both slavery and secession, spent the war years serving as a sgt. in a home guard unit and made a point to tell his grandchildren that his service was both brief and inglorious. While his love of the Confederacy was slight, Ralph's enmity toward the Yankees was permanant after they burned his school. According to family legend, the text books were saved by wife Lucy. Both David Marlin and, another brother Hamilton Marlin, who lived briefly in Chesterville, Miss. before moving to a farm near Monroe, La., were casualties of the war, but the greatest loss for Ralph was Lucy who was killed when her horse threw her in 1865.

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RobinRheinHurwitzadded this on 3 Dec 2010

link...http://trees.ancestry.com/view/Mili...9197&vid=a0ea2dc1-51da-4255-ac1a-ad474da9ac73

Thanks. I have my family tree on Ancestry.com (that's where I got the photo). I'll get this moved over. Brother #3, Hamilton, was in the 28th LA Inf which was in the trans-Mississippi army. The Red River Campaign. I saw on one of his cards he was in the hospital, but I haven't had time to look further.

 

[erns]

Thank You so much for the information. Company H of the 2nd Mississippi was in the middle of it on both July 1 and July 3 -- I cover all details in my book.
I will save you a copy and autograph it to both brothers.
Don [email protected]

Co H lost 46 men on July 1 (in the RR cut) including their Captain - As a result 1st Lt David Marlin led the remaining 22 men on the 7/3 charge in which he was killed.