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    This is Sgt. William Henry Lee. He was captured at Vicksburg on July 4th at the surrender. Five years later, having agreeded for the first time since the surrender to go to a picnic for July 4, he rode up to the picnic on his horse. A disagreement had broken out between 2 other men and William Henry was shot through his leg and his horse was killed. He never walked out of his bedroom again on ...more

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    This is John Calvin Barnes, son of William and Sarah Barnes, born 23 Feb. 1827 in Marion Co., MS. Died in Simpson Co., MS. He was the brother of Nathan (N. B.) Barnes also in Stubbs' Battalion.

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    This is Loughton Davis, born 04 July 1805, Pendleton Dist. SC; died 13 May 1882, Covington Co., MS. His wife was 1st Mary McKenzie, 2nd Mary Stewart.

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    This is Allan Stewart Davis; son of Loughton Davis and Mary Stewart. He was born 16 Sept. 1840 and died 11 Nov 1865 as a result of the war. My ggrandmother, his sister, made the comment close to the end of her life that she could not died yet because she had not forgiven the Yankees for killing her brother.

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    Nathan B. Barnes took this oath because he and his son, William Lancaster Barnes, were captured and in prison. William Lancaster would not take the oath, but Nathan managed to make the Union believe that if they would release his son without him taking the oath that he (Nathan) really would go home and stay there. Since he was a captain and Wm. a private they accepted his word. He did go home ...more

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    This is Nathan B. Barnes, born in Marion Co, MS on 21 June 1822, died 05 July 1878 in Covington Co., MS. His wife was Zilphia Lancaster Barnes. His son, William Lancaster born 22 April 1847 was also in Stubbs' Battalion.

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    Amelia Barnes born 2 Sept 1849 in Holiday Creek, MS, died 28 May 1882, Carson, MS. Married Thomas Cupit Blount

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    This is W.L. for William Lancaster Barnes born 22 April 1847 in Bassfield, MS, died 22 Dec. 1887 in Covington Co., MS. He married Mary Mazilla Davis.

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    Fannie H. Barnes born 01 Feb 1846 in Covington Co., MS, died 30 June 1875. Married James Addison Eaton.

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    Zilpha Lancaster Barnes born ca 1815 in GA, died 07 Nov 1897 in Jeff. Davis Co., MS.

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    Nathan Barnes born 21 June 1822 Marion Co., MS, died 05 July 1878 Jeff. Davis Co., MS. Son of William and Sarah Barnes.

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