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| When Zella Corder wrote down notes about her grandparents, she called her grandmother "Emily Mae" Ramey (which was the name of Zella's maiden aunt, and the daughter of Emily A. Ramey and Jonathan O. Corder). On Emily's marriage certificate, she is called "Emily A. Ramey". - LKHF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Gracie Corder Robinette remembers The death of Emily A. Ramey Corder... [As related to Laura Henderson] Gracie remembers the day her grandmother, Emily Corder, died. She recalls her father, Elijah C. Corder, being upset and not speaking as he came into the house after the funeral and built a fire. Gracie said she presumed he felt badly about not having spent more time with his mother in her old age. Gladys Reed Montgomery remembers Emily A. Ramey Corder... [As related to Laura Henderson] Grandmother was just as gentle as she could be. Gladys Reed Montgomery remembers The wedding day of Elijah and Ellie... [As related to Laura Henderson] Grandmother [Emily Ramey Corder] and Granddaddy got the horse out and she mounted up behind Granddaddy side style and put her arms around him and they set out to Wise with Lije and Ellie and got them married. Gladys Reed Montgomery remembers some of Grandmother's sayings... [As related to Laura Henderson] "Be proud and hold your head up if your belly drags the ground." "You don't have any sense till you're forty years old and then you don't live long enough to enjoy it." "Don't pretend you're better than everyone else, but remember there's no one any better than you are." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Scott County VA Deed Book 52 Page 500 Deed between Emily A. Corder and Jonathan Corder and Patrick Hagan 22a. $40 5 Mar 1903 This Deed made this 5th day of March 1903 between Emily A. Corder and her husband Jonathan V. [sic] Corder of the one part and Patrick Hagan of the other part all of Scott County Va. Witnesseth that in consideration of Forty Dollars in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged they the parties of the first part do grant and convey with general warranty an undivided one fourth part in the following described tract of land situated on Buckner's Ridge in said county and bounded as follows to wit Beginning at a black oak on the west bank of the road thence N11 1/2 poles to a poplar N15 W40 poles to 4 sour woods on a point S78 W16 poles to two sourwoods on said point S64 W58 poles to a chestnut and water oak corner for G. W. Osborn and with his lines S22 E36 poles to a Dogwood stump N79 1/2 E71 poles to the beginning containing 22 acres more or less - the same being that portion of the land owned by Elijach Corder decd. which was laid off on a partition of his lands among his heirs to the heirs of his daughter Ellen who intermarried with Jno. Robinson now decd. The said Ellen left four children her heirs at law at the time of her death and one of these children to wit Mollie intermarried with Charlie Robinett and they conveyed to J. A. Ramsay and said Ramsay conveyed to the said Emily A. Corder the interest which descended to the said Mollie. Witness the following signatures and seals Emily A. Corder {SEAL} J. O. Corder {SEAL} Virginia Wise County to Wit, I, C. J. Edwards a Notary Public for Wise County Va. do hereby certify that Emily A. Corder and J. O. Corder whose names are signed to the above deed bearing date 5th March 1903 have acknowledged the same before me in my county aforesaid this day 18th of March 1903. Given under my hand. C. J. Edwards N.P. Virginia, Scott County, to-wit: In the office of the County Clerk of Scott County, the 21st day of June 1910, this deed was presented, and with the certificate annexed, admitted to record at 9:20 o'clock, A.M. (D. B. 52, P. 500) Teste: J. F. Richmond, Clerk. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Henry Ramey, dec'd ESTATE SALE 7 Apr 1894 Emily Corder purchased... -1 Feather bed, straw bed, quilts, pillows, sheet and blanket. $8.00 -1 Large table $1.00 -1 Trunk $3.75 -1 Table $0.75 -1 Small trunk $0.75 -1 Watch $1.00 -1 Bed____ & cord $0.35 -1 Axe $0.50 -2 Hand saws $0.45 -1 Rifle, gun & pouch $3.00 -1 Mattox $0.50 -1 Brace $0.50 -1 Fan mill $1.00 Total purchases from estate sale $57.35 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jonathan and Emily bought an early (1867) and significant land purchase from William and Malinda Roberson (see source doc). William Roberson bought land from T.G. Wells (250a. 1875-1876), Henry & Phoebe Mullins (1,840a. 1875), George A. Warder of (Lick Fork & Cranes Nest), and by Aget Etal (500a. Birchfield Creek 1874), although all of these sales post date Jonathan and Emily's purchased land.6 [LKHF] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jonathan O. Corder burial site question Jonathan O. Corder, buried Corder-Mann Cemetery, Dungannon. Curiously, in the records of Wise Countians who served in the Civil War, the following note is recorded: "Corder, Jonathan O. - Wise Cemetery, good stone".90 I have visited the burial place of Emily Ramey Corder, and her sister and parents in Wise Cemetery, but Jonathan does not have a stone in the vicinity. Further investigation of this record needed for verification. Lonnie Corder, Jonathan's grandson, remembers the burial being in Dungannon. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| On the 31st of March 1862, at about the age of twenty, Jonathan O. Corder enlisted in the 1st. Battalion Kentucky Mounted Rifles, near his home in Osborne's Ford in Scott County, Virginia. He was transferred November 20, 1862 from the Kentucky Mounted Rifles to Witcher's 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry. The company of Captain Caldwell (including Jonathan) was withdrawn from the battalion and divided between Captain Caldwell and Captain McFarlane. Jonathan was assigned to Captain McFarlane's Company of Virginia Cavalry, which was then split into Jesse's Battalion of Kentucky Mounted Riflemen, and the 6th Battalion Confederate Cavalry. Other sources say that Jesse's Battalion of Kentucky Mounted Riflemen became the 6th Battalion Cavalry of the Confederate States. (Jonathan's gravestone bears an inscription attesting to his service in Company E of this battalion.) In May of 1864 Jesse's Mounted Riflemen and the 6th Confederate Cavalry became companies H, and I of Witcher's 34th Virginia Cavalry. Jonathan Corder's company, H, was commanded by Capt. Robert C. Boyd, formerly a second lieutenant in McFarlane's Company. The 34th was something of an anomaly as they performed more in the capacity of mounted infantry. They would ride to the battle, dismount, steady their guns against an advancing line, and unleash a deadly barrage of fire into the enemy. company was commanded by Capt. Robert C. Boyd, formerly a second lieutenant in McFarlane's Co. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pearl Sluss Corder remembers Jonathan O. Corder... [As related to Laura Henderson] Pearl remembers walking home from school in Corder Town and stopping in at the Henry Ramey Corder home and seeing Donnie (Jonathan) sitting "in front of the fire there". She remembers him as being a very old man at the time, and very often at the home of his son, Ramey. Gracie Corder Robinette remembers Jonathan O. Corder... [As related to Laura Henderson] Gracie remembers that she and her brothers would stop in to see their grandfather after school, and he would ask them what they learned, to which they would reply, "Nothin'". And he would tease them about the way they talked and say, "Eatin' MUTTON?!" Lonnie Corder remembers Jonathan O. Corder... [As related to Laura Henderson] Lonnie remembers that his grandfather often spent the night at the Henry Ramey Corder home and had to share Lonnie's bed. When I asked Lonnie "Did your dad ever talk much about his dad?", he replied, "Well, he lived right there on the hill, so he didn't have much occasion to talk about him." That struck me as funny. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Scott County VA Deed Book 38 Page 190 Deed between William & Malinda Roberson and Jonathan & Emily Corder 250a. $1000 13 Sep 1876 Wm. H. Roberson, & wife To | Deed J.O. Corder & wife. This Deed, made this 13th day of September, 1876, between William H. Roberson and Malinda his wife, of the one part and Jonathan O. Corder and Emily A. Corder, his wife, of Wise County, Virginia, of the other part; Witnesseth: That whereas the said Jonothan [sic] O. Corder and Emily A. his wife, in 1867 [sic], purchased from the said William H. Roberson, a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the said County of Wise containing 250 acres, more or less, and for which they paid him the sum of One Thousand Dollars. Wherefore in consideration of the said sum of One Thousand Dollars, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged they the said William H. Roberson and Malinda, his wife, do grant and convey with General Warranty unto the said Jonathan O. Corder and his wife, Emily Corder, the said tract of land which is situated on the Glady Branchs in said County and is bounded as follows, to-wit: - Beginning at Jonathan Osborns corner above the big spring on two white and two red oaks; thence North 82 poles crossing the branch to a black pine; thence continuing North a Straight line to the top of the middle [to a stake corner to Henry Ramey's land thence westward along] ridge with said Rameys line to where corner opposite the N W corner of said Jonathan Osborns old line or tract; thence South to two chestnut oaks to said corner of the old tract; thence South 96 poles crossing the Creek to a chestnut; thence to two sourwoods, and oak and a flat rock, a corner for John Osborn; thence East along John Osborns line to two chestnuts oaks another corner for John Osborn; thence a straight line to the beginning, and containing as before stated 250 acres, more or less, and is the same tract of land which has been conveyed to the said William H. Roberson by Tazewell G. Wells, Commissioner under a decree of the Circuit Court of the said County of Wise wherein the said Wm. H. Roberson was plaintiff, and the heirs of Alexander Hall & others were defendants. Witness the following Signatures and seals. Wm. H. Roberson (SEAL) Malinda Roberson (SEAL) Washington County, Sate of Virginia, I, John E. Burson, a Notary Public for the State aforesaid in the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Wm. H. Roberson, whose name appears to the above writing bearing date 13th day of September, 1876, acknowledged the same to be his signature. Given under my hand this the 17th day of January, 1877. Jno E. Burson, Notary Public. Washington, State of Virginia: I, John E. Burson a notary Public for the County aforesaid, in the State aforesaid, do certify that Malinda Roberson, the wife of Wm. H. Roberson, whose names are signed to the above deed bearing date on the 13th day of September, 1876, personally appeared before me, and being examined privily and apart from her husband, and having the writing aforesaid fully explained to her acknowledged the said writing to be her act, that she had willingly executed the same, and does not wish to retract it. Given under my hand this 17th day of January, 1877. John E. Burson, Notary public. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Scott County VA Deed Book 38 Page 190 Deed between heirs of Elijah Corder and George S. & Martha Porter 49.5a. $1 24 Oct 1893 Conveyance of land WITH EXCEPTION of GRAVEYARD ABSTRACT This Deed made this 24th day of October 1893 between Cosby J. Osborn and Wm. J. Osborn her husband, David G. Corder and Susan Corder his wife, Nancy E. Mann and Wm. D. Mann her husband, Elijah Corder and Margaret F. Corder his wife, Jonathan O. Corder and Emily A. Corder his wife, James M. Corder and Rebecca J. Corder his wife, Charles B. Corder and A. M. Corder his wife, Mollie Robinett and Charles F. Robinett her husband, Jennie Short and F. J. Short her husband, Wm. M. Robison of the first part, and George S. Porter and Martha E. Porter of the second part all of the county of Scottt...State of Virginia...Witnesseth that for...the sum of $1.00...parties of the first part do grant and convey with special warranty to the said George S. and Martha E. Porter all of their right title and interest except so much as will suffice for a family graveyard...the following tract of land situated on Buckner's Ridge...bounded as follows...corner of D. G. Corder and Nancy and William Mann's land...to a stake in the wagon road...to a red oak and two hickorys[sic] on the top of pine Ridge...[many other landmarks delineated]...a corner of P. Hagan...containing 49 1/2 acres. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| From: Historical Sketches of Southwest Virgina, Publication #4, "Frontier Forts" 1968, by Emory Hamilton Coeburn was called Guest's Station until the railroad came. Elder [Morgan T.] Lipps settled Tom's Creek in 1838 and says that when he arrived there he was shown "some of the logs of the old fort and chimney rocks still lying on the ground." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Wise County VA Fiduciary Account Settlement of estate of J. O. Corder, Intestate 16 Jun 1928 ABSTRACT To cash in bank at death of dec'd $179.38 To cash amount Pension burial fund $25.00 Total $204.38 By receipt of N. R. Medley, Undertaker, $150.00 By receipt of Dr. J. B. Wolfe, $31.33 By receipt of Adm'r Commission $9.70 Clerk's qualifying fee $4.95 + tax $0.40 Clerk's recording fee $3.00 Commissioner's fee $5.00 Total: $204.38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| [31 Mar 1862 - 7 Apr 1864?] The Virginia Regimental Series [34th Battn. VA Cav.] Index, Page 149 - Abstract CORDEN, J.O.: [sic] Co. H, Formerly Co. E, 6th CSA Cav. Battn., Enl. on?. signed petition dated 4/7/64 in Floyd Co., KY to rejoin a VA Mil. Org. Perhaps this designation was used for McFarlane's Squadron. He also served in McFarlane's Squadron, Enl. on 3/31/62 at Osborne's Ford, Scott Co., VA. He was pres. 4/30/63. Transf. from 1st Battn. KY Mounted Rifles on 11/20/62. [See reference inner cover, p. 80-116, 125, 130, 149. LKHF] Note from alt source: "Cavalry" was the general term applied to military forces which normally served on horseback...The companies of cavalry that existed in the State's militia before the war carried no lettered designations within the cavalry regiments, they were given a lettered designation such as Company A or Compny D. The term troop was never used with the lettered designation; otherwise troop and company, in the cavalry, were synonymous. 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry Scott C. Cole, Author The Virginia Regimental Series The 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry was principally composed of men from the West and Southwestern regions of Virignia. The unit did not function in the same capacity as traditional cavalry. Instead, these men preferred the role of mounted infantry. They usually rode to the engagement, dismounted, and formed a skirmish line. Being afforded time to steady their aim, the 34th would usually deliver a deadly fire to their charging foe. The unit was chiefly organized and commanded by Lt. Col Vincent A. Witcher. Early in the war, Witcher and the 1st Battalion Virginia Mounted Rifles (precursor to the 34th) developed a dual reputation. One Confederate officer commented that Witcher could not pass up a farm that had a fine horse in the field. Most disparaging remarks, however were initiated by the bitter John B. Floyd, a political general and past governor of Virginia. Merited or not, Floyd's use of polemics helped to establish a tainted reputation for the unit, that was perpetuated by Yankee officers. Witcher and the 34th Battalion were greatly appreciated by other Confederate officers though. The immortal J.E.B. Stuart and Robert E. Lee, each highly praised the unit, and Stuart wrote an enviable commendation for Witcher. The unit more often than not was placed in the forefront of action. Brigade commanders were confident of teh 34th's ability to fight and emerge from even the most dangerous situations. The 34th Battalion participated in many noted engagements during its career. The unit served under Gen. Humphrey Marshall in the Army of Eastern Kentucky from December 1861 until January 1863. During this time Witcher led his men on reconnaisance missions as well as several well executed raids. In August of 1862, Witcher and his second in command, William Straton, were wounded in one such raid. In January 1863, the 34th was detached to Gen. W.E. "Grumble" Jones, who was preparing for a raid into Northern West Virginia. Upon return to the Shenandoah Valley, the unit was attached to Gen. Albert G. Jenkins to serve as the vanguard on the approach into Pennsylvania. Only July 3, 1863 the 34th achieved its greates glory, but also sustained its greatest losses. Following Gettysburg, the unit was hurried to east Tennessee to fight under Generals John S. Williams, W. E. Jones, and John Hunt Morgan. [end of material available to transcribe - need to relocate book for remainder. LKHF] Pg. 125 Re: Company H Captain Robert C. Boyd's Company, formerly known as Captain Boyd's Virginia Cavalry Company, which was formed from a division of Captain John McFarlane's Company. This company served temporarily as Company L or K, 27th Battalion Virginia Cavalry. It later served as Company E, 6th Battalion Confederate Cavalry. This company was reassigned to the 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry in May 1864. Records for 59 men who served in this company are included in the roster. Officers of Company H were: Robert C. Boyd, Captain of 6th Bttn. CSA Cav., Capt. 34th Va. Cav. Battn. J. L. Williams, 1st Lt. of 6th Bttn. CSA Cav., 1st Lt. 34th Va. Cav. Battn. Robert Mason, 2nd Lt. of 6th Bttn. CSA Cav., 2nd Lt. 34th Va. Cav. Battn. John H. Bickley, 2nd Lt. of 6th Bttn. CSA Cav., 2nd Lt., Captain 34th Va. Cav. Battn. G.W. Bays, 2nd Lt. Capt. 34th Va. Cav. Battn. E.L. Bickley, 2nd Lt. 34th Va. Cav. Battn. Company H. has no extant musters for the period it served in the 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry. [Summary of Formation: Company H 34th Virginia Cavalry was formerly known as... Boyd's Virginia Cavalry Company which was formed from... Captain John McFarlane's Company (division unknown) which was temporarily... Company L or K 27th Battalion Virginia Cavalry which later became... Company E, 6th Battalion Confederate Cavlary which was... Reassigned to 34th Battalion Virginia Cavalry May 1864.] A Guide to Virginia Military Organizations, by Wallace Pg. 66 34th Bn. Va. Cav. Witcher, Vincent A. Maj. 1862-1863; Lt. Col., 1863-1865 Formerly known as the 1st Bn. Va. Mounted Rifles, and as Witcher's Bn. Va. Mounted Rifles, the 34th Bn. was organized about June 1, 1862, under Maj. Vincent Witcher, and completed its organization December 1, 1862, under his command as lieutentant colonel. The company commanded by Captain Caldwell was withdrawn from the battalion and divided into three companies, two of which formed Caldwell's Bn. Va. Cav. and the other became Capt. McFarlane's Co. Va. Cav., which was divided into two companies, May 28, 1863, and after serving in Jesse's Bn. Kentucky Mounted Riflemen, and the 6th Bn. Confederate Cav., they became Companies H and I of this battalion in May 1864. The 34th Bn. Finally consisted of ten companies, A to K. Co. A. Capt. Vincent A. Witcher's Co.: formerly Capt. Witcher's Co., Va. Mounted Rifles: also known as Co. A, 1st Bn. Va. Mounted Rifles, company organized December 11, 1861 and rolls show part of the company enlisted in Kentucky and part in Virginia reorganized May 18, 1862. Captains: Vincent A. Witcher, John L. Keller, Jacob Baldwin. Co. B. Capt William Straton's Co.: formerly Capt. Straton's Co. of Cav., Marshall's Brig.: also known as Co. B, 1st Bn. Va. Mounted Rifles, organized February 28, 1862: company enlisted from January 18, 1862 for three years, and was composed of men from Kentucky and Virginia. Captains: William Straton, John Chapman, John Wilson. Co. C. McDowell Partisan Rangers: formerly Capt. Elias V. Harman's Co. Va. Vols., also known as Co. C, 1st Bn. Va. Mounted Rifles; company organized June 1, 1862; some of the men formerly served in the 188th Regt. Va. Militia. Captains: Elias V. Harman, David G. Sayers, Daniel H. Harman. Co. D. Capt. Barnett Carter's Co.: also known as Co. D, 1st Bn. Va. Mounted Rifles, company enlisted from August 26, 1862 for three years of war: company organized September 1, 1862. Captains: Barnett Carter, Levi Collins. Co. E. Capt. John Yost's Co.: also known as Co. E, 1st Bn. Va. Mounted Rifles; remarks on rolls show company was organized October 3, 1862 and was composed partly of 52 transfers from Co. C of this battalion. Captains: John Yost, William B. Asbury, John C. Harrison. Co. F. Capt. R. C. Brown's Co.: organized July 18, 1863. Co. G. Capt. Loenides A. Webb's Co.: organized October 31, 1864, and was composed partly of transfers from Companies A. and I of this battalion. Co. H. Capt. Robert C. Boyd's Co.: formerly Capt. Boyd's Bn. Va. Cav.; company organized May 28, 1863 by transfers from Capt. John A. McFarlane's Co. Va. Cav; formed one of the companies in McFarlane's Squadron Va Cav.; served temporarily as Co. L or Co. K. 27th Bn. Va. Cav.; Assigned as Co. E. Jessee's Bn. Ky. Mounted Rifles, which became the 6th Bn. Confederate States Cav., from which transferred to this battalion in May 1864. Captains: Robert C. Boyd, John H. Bickley. Co. I, John A. McFarlane's Co.: formerly part of Capt. J. A. McFarlane's Co. Va. Cav.; formed one of the companies of McFarlane's Squadron Va. Cav. when formed on May 28, 1863; served temporarily as Co. L or K, 27th Bn. Va. Cav.; assigned as Co. F Jessee's Bn. Ky Mounted Rifles, which became the 6th Bn. C.S.. Cav. from which transferred to this battalion in May 1864 Captains John A. McFarlane (to maj.), George D. S. Kindrick. Co. K. Capt. James T. Sweeney's Co.: organized April 1, 1864; enlisted from February 1, 1864 for the war. Pg. 77, McFarlane's Squadron, Va. Cav. McFarlane, John A., Capt., 1863 This squadron was composed of two companies, and was formed by the division of Captain McFarlane's Co. Va. Cav., May 28, 1863, into two companies. The new company was commanded by Capt. Robert C. Boyd, formerly a second lieutenant in McFarlane's Co. A petition dated April 7, 1864, states that Captain McFarlane was granted authority by General Marshall to raise a battalion of cavalry, and Captain Boyd's Co. became a part of his command; the two united companies constituted an organization, which was known as McFarlane's Squadron. About July 1863, the squadron, acting with the 27th Bn. Va. Cav. as Companies L and K, was temporarily attached to Jessee's Bn. Ky Mounted Riflemen, or the 3rd Bn. Ky Cav., and afterwards assigned as Bn. Convederate States Cav., per S.O. No. 23, A&IGO, dated September 29, 1863, McFarlane's Co. serving as Co. F, and Boyd's Co. as Co. E. The two companies are reported to have been transferred in May 1864, to the 34th Bn. Va. Cav.; Boyd's Co was assigned as Co. H, and McFarlene's Co. as Co. I. 1st Battalion Kentucky Mounted Rifles The 1st Battalion Mounted Rifles was organized in Eastern Kentucky during the winter of 1861-1862 and served in the Army of Eastern Kentucky and the Department of East Tennessee. The unit skirmished in Kentucky and Tennessee, then disbanded in August, 1863. Some of its members joined other Kentucky commands. J.O. Corder, Company E, Rank In=Private, Rank Out=Private Jonathan Corder, Company E, Rank In=Private, Rank Out=Private Film Number M377 roll 3 Captain John A. McFarlane http://www.rootsweb.com/~varussel/photos/johnamcfarlane.html John Alexander McFarlane was born 04 Nov 1828 in Russell County, Virgina, the son of Alexander McFarlane & Mary Alexander. In the spring of 1862, during the Civil War, John McFarlane raised an independant cavalry company. On 07 Apr he was elected 1st Lieutenant and on 04 Sep 1862 he was promoted to Captain. His company was apparently very popular and had an extemely low desertion rate. By late 1862 the command had grown so large that that is was divided into two separate companies, the second company being commanded by fellow Russell Countain, Captain Robert C. Boyd. The unit served for a while in late 1862 with the 27th Btn. Va Cav. and then was assigned to Jessee's Btn. Ky Mounted Rifles. The combined unit was redignated the 6th Conf. Cav, Btn. McFarlane's men served with that unit until April 1864 when it petitioned to be assigned to a Virginia unit. The petition was granted and the men were assigned to the 34th Btn. Va. Cav. McFarlane was promoted to Major of the 34th on 28 Jul 1864 where he served in that capacity until wars end. Battles of the 34th Virginia Cavalry post April 1864 Piedmont, 06/05/1864 Lynchburg Campaign, June 1864 Monocacy, 07/09/1864 Chambersburg, 07/30/1864 3rd Winchester, 09/19/1864 Fisher's Hill, 09/22/1864 Buckhannon, WVA, 09/27-28/1864 Cedar Creek, 10/19/1864 Capture of the Barnum & Fawn on the Big Sandy River, WVA, 11/05/1864 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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