Pvt Ford Butler

rebelyell · Aug 19, 2015

I am searching for information on Pvt Ford Butler 7th. Miss. Co. E. He was taken prisoner and held at Rock Island Prison in 1864. I have a photo of his grave stone there that is about all I know about him. Any information will be greatly appreciated.

bdtex · Aug 19, 2015

bdtex · Aug 19, 2015

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rebelyell · Aug 19, 2015

Thank you good information.

bdtex · Aug 19, 2015

Haven't seen one of these before:

East Tennessee Roots · Aug 19, 2015

rebelyell said:
I am searching for information on Pvt Ford Butler 7th. Miss. Co. E. He was taken prisoner and held at Rock Island Prison in 1864. I have a photo of his grave stone there that is about all I know about him. Any information will be greatly appreciated.

Record of Events for Seventh Battalion Mississippi Infantry,
May 1862-February 1864.

Field and Staff

James [Stephens] Terral, Lt.Col.
Joel E. Welborn, Maj., r. January 2, 1863
L. B. Pardue, Lt.Col., killed June 22, 1864
John M. Baylis, Surg., r. June 4, 1864
T. L. Matthews, A.S.
[John] M. Lemmon, A.S.
Morris A. Pardue, A.Q.M.
W. C. Day, A.Q.M.
Henry M. Hartfield, Adj.
D. C. Pardue, Adj.
[Thomas] S. McCay, Adj.
S. R. Bankston, Chap.
.................................................................................
Officers of Company E (Mississippi Sharpshooters)

S. C. Pearson, Capt.
William G Gough, 1st Lt.
Joel Tew, 2nd Lt.
Samuel F. Carr, 2nd Lt.
...............................................................................
Company E (Mississippi Sharpshooters)

Stationed at Quitman, Mississippi, May 12, 1862.
Stationed at Saltillo, Mobile and Ohio Railroad, Mississippi, May
12-August 31, 1862.
All of Company E has received bounty, excepting one.
None have received pay or commutation, excepting S., W., and
R. Newton, who have received bounty, commutation and pay to
include June 30, 1862.
Stationed at Camp Rodgers, September-October 1862.
Station not stated, November-December 1862.
November 4.— This company was marched from Camp Rodgers
near Lumpkin's Mill near Waterford to Camp Sloan, a distance of
twelve miles.

November 29.— Was marched from Camp Sloan to Camp
Rodgers near Grenada, a distance of seventy miles.
December 27.— It was marched by railroad to Vaughan Station
on the Central Railroad.
Stationed at Snyder's Mill, Mississippi, January-February 1863.
Stationed at Enterprise, Mississippi, June 30-October 31, 1863.
July 4.— This company was captured at Vicksburg, Mississippi.
July 8.— Paroled. Furloughed by orders. On the march for
thirty days. Ordered to report, etc.
Stationed at Enterprise, Mississippi, November-December 1863.
Stationed at Dog River Factory, January-February 1864.

bdtex · Aug 19, 2015

east tennessee roots said:
Record of Events for Seventh Battalion Mississippi Infantry,
May 1862-February 1864.

Field and Staff

James [Stephens] Terral, Lt.Col.
Joel E. Welborn, Maj., r. January 2, 1863
L. B. Pardue, Lt.Col., killed June 22, 1864
John M. Baylis, Surg., r. June 4, 1864
T. L. Matthews, A.S.
[John] M. Lemmon, A.S.
Morris A. Pardue, A.Q.M.
W. C. Day, A.Q.M.
Henry M. Hartfield, Adj.
D. C. Pardue, Adj.
[Thomas] S. McCay, Adj.
S. R. Bankston, Chap.
.................................................................................
Officers of Company E (Mississippi Sharpshooters)

S. C. Pearson, Capt.
William G Gough, 1st Lt.
Joel Tew, 2nd Lt.
Samuel F. Carr, 2nd Lt.
...............................................................................
Company E (Mississippi Sharpshooters)

Stationed at Quitman, Mississippi, May 12, 1862.
Stationed at Saltillo, Mobile and Ohio Railroad, Mississippi, May
12-August 31, 1862.
All of Company E has received bounty, excepting one.
None have received pay or commutation, excepting S., W., and
R. Newton, who have received bounty, commutation and pay to
include June 30, 1862.
Stationed at Camp Rodgers, September-October 1862.
Station not stated, November-December 1862.
November 4.— This company was marched from Camp Rodgers
near Lumpkin's Mill near Waterford to Camp Sloan, a distance of
twelve miles.

November 29.— Was marched from Camp Sloan to Camp
Rodgers near Grenada, a distance of seventy miles.
December 27.— It was marched by railroad to Vaughan Station
on the Central Railroad.
Stationed at Snyder's Mill, Mississippi, January-February 1863.
Stationed at Enterprise, Mississippi, June 30-October 31, 1863.
July 4.— This company was captured at Vicksburg, Mississippi.
July 8.— Paroled. Furloughed by orders. On the march for
thirty days. Ordered to report, etc.
Stationed at Enterprise, Mississippi, November-December 1863.
Stationed at Dog River Factory, January-February 1864.

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