Deweese, Meredith - 1st Tennessee Mounted Infantry

MEREDITH DEWEESE
1 stTENNESSEE MOUNTED INFANTRY
USA

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Born: 27 September 1838 in DeKalb County Tennessee
Died: 21 August 1907 in Newton County, Missouri
Buried: Seneca Cemetery,Newton County, Missouri
Parents: Thomas and Susannah (Unknown) Deweese

Married: Rebecca Tilley on 27 or 30 May 1865 in Putnam County, Tennessee
Born: 2 October 1845 in White County, Tennessee
Died: 8 April 1916 in Newton County, Missouri
Buried: Seneca Cemetery,Newton County, Missouri
Parents: Henderson and Mary (Cardwell) Tilly

Children:

  1. William T. Deweese
  2. Mary S. Deweese
  3. Margaret T. Deweese
  4. Francis A. Deweese
  5. Malissa E. Deweese
  6. Norman E. Deweese
  7. Garfield Deweese
  8. Virgil Deweese

RELATIVES WHO SERVED

  • Brother: Vance Deweese - 25 Tennessee Infantry Regiment - CSA
  • Uncle: Frances M. Deweese - 1st Tennessee Mounted Infantry - USA
  • Uncle: James J. Deweese - 25 Tennessee Infantry Regiment - CSA
  • Father-in-law: Henderson Tilly - 1st Tennessee Mounted Infantry - USA
  • Brother-in-law: Sandy A. Hickey - 1st Tennessee Mounted Infantry - USA

MILITARY INFORMATION

25 thTennessee Infantry
Company E
CSA

ABSTRACT:

  • Entered the service as a Private and left the service as a Private
  • Enlisted on July 31, 1861 at Livingston
  • Age: 23
  • 25 July - 31 Oct 1861: Present
  • 1 Oct 1861: Present
  • Sep & Oct 1862: Absent since retreat from Perryville, KY
  • 30 June - 1 Nov 1861: Absent without leave from 16 May - 31 Aug 1862; Left also on retreat from Perryville, KY and not heard of since
  • Nov & Dec 1862: Absent without leave from 1 May 1862 - 20 Sep 1862
  • Jan - Aug 1863: Present
  • Sep & Oct 1863: Deserted 7 Sep 1863 at Ooltewah, TN
  • 6 April 1863: Deserted Sep 1863
  • Prisoner of War: Captured at Wild Cat, KY; Shipped to Vicksburg 18 Nov 1862
  • Name appears on a receipt given by Maj. F. W. Hoadley, CSA, Acting Agent for Exchange, to Capt. E. Morgan Wood, Agent for US, for prisoners of war received near Vicksburg Miss, on board Steamer Maria Denning 15 Nov 1862. Dated 15 Nov 1862
  • Name appears on a list of Paroled Confederate Prisoners captured and paroled by the US forces in Kentucky in Sept., Oct., and Nov., last, who have reported to Genl Bragg andd were placed in camp at Chattanooga, Tenn. Declared exchanged by Dol. Robt. Ould by telegram to Maj. Fairbanks, A. A. I. G., 11 Jan 1863.

1 stTennessee Mounted Infantry
Company C
USA

ABSTRACT:

  • Enlisted as a Private; Left as a Sergeant
  • Enlisted 21 Oct 1863 at Carthage, TN
  • Age: 24
  • 3 Dec 1863: <no remarks>
  • Enlistment - Dec 1863: Present
  • Jan - Jun 1864: Present
  • 13 Dec 1864: Joined as Private 21 Oct 1863. Promoted to Sergeant 20 Oct 1864.

US PENSION APPLICATION

Widow's Pension Application:

  • Filed 24 Feb 1887
  • Invalid: 599392
  • Certificate: 476806
  • Widow's Application Filed: 2 Oct 1907
  • Widow's Application: 870539
  • Certificate: 609369
  • Click Here to Download Application

CENSUS DATA

  • 1850 Census: Dekalb County, TN Page 47
  • 1860 Census: Dekalb County, TN, Page 179
  • 1870 Census: Dekalb County, TN, Page 235
  • 1880 Census: Putnam County, TN, Page 195B
  • 1900 Census: