★★★ Underhill, Stephen Edward Monaghan

Stephen Edward Monaghan Underhill​

Born: November 9, 1841

Birthplace: Dunse, Scotland

Father: James Leslie Underhill 1805 –

Mother: Amelia Emily 1813 –

Wife: Bessie Gaines Lipscomb 1846 – 1910

(Buried: Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Texas)​

Children:

Percy Walker Underhill 1870 – 1943​

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Emily Gordon Underhill 1870 – 1919​

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Walter L. Underhill 1874 – 1949​

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Nellie Underhill 1878 – 1961​

Occupation before War:

Served in the British Army until his resignation in 1862.​

Civil War Career:

1862: 1st​ Lt. Provisional Army of Confederate States

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1863: Aide to Lt. General Stephen D. Lee​

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1863: Captured and Paroled at the Battle of Vicksburg, Mississippi​

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1864: Lt. Colonel of 3rd​ Alabama Battalion Reserves​

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1864: Lt. Colonel of 4th​ Alabama Battalion Reserves​

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1865: Colonel of 65th​ Alabama Infantry Regiment​

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1865: Paroled at Meridian Maryland on May 10th​.​

Occupation after War:

1879: Chief of Police in Mobile, Alabama​

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Bookkeeper in Mobile, Alabama​

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Railroad Accountant in Austin, Texas​

Died: February 6, 1904

Place of Death: Austin, Texas

Age at time of Death: 62 years old

Burial Place: Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Texas

 

[Pollaco]

In August 1864 the 3rd Infantry Battalion was consolidated with the 1st and 4th Alabama Reserve Battalions to form the 4th Regiment Alabama Reserves. Underhill served a major, then lt. Col. This is the same unit that became the 65th Alabama Infantry in November 1864 and Underhill was promoted to colonel.

 

[lupaglupa]

Okay - I need more detail here! How did he go from the British Army to the Confederate Army? Where was he when that happened?

 

[gentlemanrob]

Salutes remembering Colonel Underhill!