The Civil War Experience for Brothers, William & Jesse Land and their Brother-in-law, Pearl Wimberly

Thomas left North Carolina with his wife and children, Elizabeth, William, Jesse, and Nancy in the late 1830's. The household is listed in the 1840 census of Marion ( later Sequatchie County,) Tennessee. Thomas died abt 1841. His grave stone in Anderson Cemetery Dunlap,Tennessee simply reads: " POISONED." A widowed Matilda and the children appear in the 1850 census. On Feb.19,1859 Matilda married Oliver Libby, a shoemaker from New England. The following July 7th Elizabeth married Abraham Pearl Wimberly who apparently liked to go by his middle name. While the Confederate CMSR for the two brothers and Pearl list them as " DESERTED " one should not jump to the conclusion that the 3 were cowards and deserted their comrades on the battlefield. Indeed, all 3 are listed as " on leave, " " sick at home." This was very common in the early years of the war in the North and South. Young men away from home for the first time caught every disease going !!!! More men North and South died from disease in the Civil War than battle wounds !!!! Apparently while they were home the area came under Union control. Like my home in the northeast corner of the state, their part of Tennessee was bitterly divided. They were probably warned by the Federals to " stay put !!! " Thus seperated from the rebels and no way to rejoin them they were listed as " deserted." Threatened with a trip north to a pow camp and his family's safety in question, William joined the Federals in March of 64 and had made Sgt Major by November. Following the war he filed for and recieved a Federal pension. Filing on August 12,1890. William died Dec.17,1907. His household in 1880 District 4, Sequatchie County,Tennessee :

William LAND   Self   M   Male   W   41   TN   Farmer   TN   TN   Lucinda LAND   Wife   M   Female   W   25   TN   Keeping House   TN   TN   Samuel LAND   Son   S   Male   W   5   TN      TN   TN   Mary E. LAND   Dau   S   Female   W   3   TN      TN   TN  Jessee LAND   Son   S   Male   W   1   TN      TN   TN. William also appeared in the special 1890 census of Civil War Veterans.

IMAGES 1 & 2 CONFEDERATE and UNION records for WILLIAM L. LAND : William Land Private Company H  35th Tennessee Infantry. (5th Tenn. Reg't Prov'l Army. Mountain Rifle Regiment.) . William was 22 when he enlisted. He was present, September. 6-Oct.
4,
1861, & sick at hospital, since October. 28, 1861. He was listed as
'absent
on sick leave since December 15, 1861 by Dr.'s Sworn certificate', rolls
dated Jan.-April, 1863. He was further listed as awol, roll dated July 17,

1863. Later, in order to avoid Union captivity and protect his family he joined Co.E Union 6th Tenn.Mtd.Inf.: 
Enlisted: Mar 3 64 Mustered: Mar 3 64 Remarks: Detailed as Sgt Major Nov 26 64 Sixth Mounted Infantry TENNESSEE (1-YEAR) Sixth Mounted Infantry. -- Lieut.-Col., George A. Gowin; Maj., William H. Bean. This regiment was organized in Hamilton county, Oct. 24, 1864. It was employed for some time by Gen. Steedman in scouting the Cumberland Mountains in Tennessee and northern Georgia after the guerrilla bands which infested that region, and it had several severe engagements with the bushwhackers. In March, 1865, the regiment was turned over to the commander of the department, and was soon afterward placed under Gen. Judah, commanding at Decatur, Ga. where it continued its scouting until the surrender of the Confederate army. It was then ordered to Resaca. On June 18, 1865, it was ordered to Nashville and on the 30th of that month was mustered out. In a strange twist of history, William served in the 6th with a John P. Hale, also a former Reb from Tennessee who's uncle John Cox Jr. was my MATERNAL gr,gr,gr,grandfather !!!!

IMAGE # 3 PRIVATE Jesse Land Company H  35th Tennessee Infantry. (5th Tenn. Reg't Prov'l Army. Mountain Rifle Regiment.) Jesse was 20 when he enlisted at Camp Smart,Tennessee the same day as William & Pearl. He was present, rolls dated September 6, 1861-Oct. 4, 1861, and March-June, 1862. He was sick at the hospital Bowling Green, Ky. October. 28, 1861.Jesse is listed as 'deserted, September 8, 1862', on the roll dated Nov.-Dec., 1862. Company H (1st Company K), 35th Tenn.  was raised in Sequatchie Co. by Capt. W.D. Stewart, on September 6, 1861.

Jesse's household in 1880 : District 2, Sequatchie, Tennessee : Jesse LAND   Self   M   Male   W   40   TN   Farming   NC   NC   Frances LAND   Wife   M   Female   W   41   TN   Keep House   TN   TN   William LAND   Son   S   Male   W   19   TN   Work On Farm   TN   TN   Thomas LAND   Son   S   Male   W   17   TN   Work On Farm   TN   TN   Parellie LAND   Dau   S   Female   W   15   TN   At Home   TN   TN   Alexander LAND   Son   S   Male   W   13   TN   Work On Farm   TN   TN   John LAND   Son   S   Male   W   10   TN   Work On Farm   TN   TN   Martha LAND   Dau   S   Female   W   8   TN      TN   TN   Florence LAND   Dau   S   Female   W   6   TN      TN   TN   Bryon LAND   Son   S   Male   W   4   TN      TN   TN   Emmy LAND   Dau   S   Female   W   2   TN      TN   TN   Elizabeth LAND   Dau   S   Female   W   3M   TN      TN   TN 

IMAGE # 4  PRIVATE Pearl Wimberly Company H 35th Tennessee Infantry. (5th Tenn. Reg't Prov'l Army. Mountain Rifle Regiment.) Pearl was 22 at his enlistment. He was present, September 6 Oct 4 1861 sick at hospital since October. 20, 1861. He was present March-June, 1862, before being listed as 'deserted, September 1, 1862'. As if ole Pearl didn't have enough problems in the war, later in life his mother-in-law also became his step-mother !!! His widowed father, Lynchfield Wimberly married a twice widowed Matilda Carlton Land Libby on 8 Oct, 1868 Pearl's household in 1880

District 2, Sequatchie, Tennessee : Pearl WIMBERLY   Self   M   Male   W   41   TN   Farmer   NC   TN   Elizabeth WIMBERLY   Wife   M   Female   W   43   TN   Keep House   NC   NC   William G. WIMBERLY   Son   S   Male   W   19   TN   Laborer On Farm   TN   TN   Joseph WIMBERLY   Son   S   Male   W   15   TN   Laborer On Farm   TN   TN   John WIMBERLY   Son   S   Male   W   13   TN   Work On Farm   TN   TN   Andrew WIMBERLY   Son   S   Male   W   11   TN   Work On Farm   TN   TN   George WIMBERLY   Son   S   Male   W   9   TN      TN   TN   Spencer WIMBERLY   Son   S   Male   W   6   TN      TN   TN   Marlin WIMBERLY   Son   S   Male   W   3   TN      TN   TN   James C. WIMBERLY   Son   M   Male   W   20   TN   Laborer On Farm   TN   TN