Author Topic: CIVIL WAR SOLDIER. (Read 4254 times)

powderman · « **on:** September 03, 2004, 03:15:28 PM »

Graybeard suggested I try here for some information. My wife and I visited Garnettsville cemetary a few years ago, we like history and like to look at the old gravestones. We went in seperate directions and ended up at the same spot, as if drawn there. Info below.

Capt Joseph O Read CSA
Son of Robert and Mary Read.
Born Feb 22 1844.
Died July 13 1864.

His parents, and what I believe to be a sister are also buried there. The cemetary is next to Ft Knox KY property in Meade co KY just off of hwy 1638. My wife and I visit there several times a year and take flowers. There is no connection that we know of but we some how feel the need to pay our respects to this young soldier. His is the only confederate grave that we have found there.

We would like to know more about this young man. How he died, where he was killed, which battle, what regiment and state he fought under. He probably joined in Tenn, or Va.

Where he and others are buried there are huge oak trees that were probably still acorns or saplings when he was buried. I could close my eyes and see an elderly man and woman with hat in hand, and tearful eyes standing over their sons grave. I could picture a team of horses and a wagon in the background. Last year there were thousands of tiny wild strawberries all over, I'd never seen such small strawberries. Any info will be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Charlie, POWDERMAN.

Can Chaser Kate · « **Reply #1 on:** September 03, 2004, 06:24:33 PM »

Howdy, Powderman! I can help you in this. I am a Southern Soldier's Descendant and I was able to Follow the Lines on finding my Southern Ancestor, which your Person seems to want you to trace his Lines.
First, Listen to what your Person has to say about himself, then start with that Person.
You will need to Obtain Service Records through your Local SCV (Sons of Confederate Veterans), as well as his Birth, Marriage, and Death Certificates through the Appropriate Agencies.
The office there at that particular Cemetery or the County Recordsr's Office where your Person is Buried should have the Cemetery and Burial Information as well as that of your Person's Family.
I have been doing Genealogy work for 16 Years, and this comes quite Easy to me.
My Best advice is let the Soul of your Person Guide you to his Records. This is how I got Lucky on Tracing Every bit of 16 Generations of my Family.

powderman · « **Reply #2 on:** September 05, 2004, 07:55:54 AM »

CANCHASER KATE. Thanks for the reply. My searches have so far relied on the computer. I've checked several urls to no avail. If all fails I'll try the co courthouse if I get time. There is nothing on the stone that shows what outfit he was even with. Since Morgan came through here, probably passed that same cemetary, he may have ridden with him. POWDERMAN.

IntrepidWizard · « **Reply #3 on:** September 05, 2004, 08:11:57 AM »

Powder,when I started a Gal named Cyndi put it together for most of us to start with,what names and what areas and when are you looking?

Can Chaser Kate · « **Reply #4 on:** September 05, 2004, 10:05:54 AM »

No Problem, Powderman! Oh. and check the LDS Centers. they have Books containing Lists of Soldiers on either Side of the War.
Check there to see if your Person is Listed there, and I can Assist you with getting the Rest, such as Service Documents.

powderman · « **Reply #5 on:** September 05, 2004, 04:29:13 PM »

WIZARD. The only info I have is in my first post. I punched in Civil War today and got carried away with memoirs and tales and learned a lot of history. Morgan crossed into Indiana about 12 miles from where I live, I read a lot about him the last several days.
CAN CHASER KATE. What is an LDL? POWDERMAN.

IntrepidWizard · « **Reply #6 on:** September 05, 2004, 04:45:54 PM »

LDLare Mormons,they get Brownie points for each Ancestor they can "Save",they have another word for it "Sealing",and doing so have now bastardized Geneology,they do have the records but they want your lines and some of them attach themselves to your work.start where this individual was born and raised.

powderman · « **Reply #7 on:** September 07, 2004, 04:17:04 PM »

I went to my county courthouse and library today but they were no help. I've learned a lot but still haven't found my soldier. Boy have I learned a lot about the civil war though. All very interesting. POWDERMAN.

Mrs Graybeard · « **Reply #8 on:** September 08, 2004, 10:11:18 AM »

Powderman, Sorry I am late getting back to you. I went to the web site below and found a J O Read that was in the 6th Regiment, Kentucky Mounted Infantry. I don't know if this is Joseph O Read but maybe it will help in your researh. It took me a while but I found him and some other Read's in Company B. The other Read's were J B, Edward W. and Lloyd H. Right off hand I can't remember the other web site that I was looking at.

http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.htm

Let me know if this helps.

Faye

powderman · « **Reply #9 on:** September 08, 2004, 02:35:28 PM »

FAYE. I couldn't get past the first page to see anything. Did it list birth and death as I posted above? I ruled out that he was with Morgan because Morgan came through here and camped at Garnettsville the night before he went to Brandenberg and crossed the river into Indiana a year before mr Read died, or was killed. Thanks for trying. I feel a need to know how and where he died, I just don't know why. POWDERMAN.

Mrs Graybeard · « **Reply #10 on:** September 09, 2004, 02:35:38 AM »

Powderman, The web site lets you put in a last name and first name and then if they were confederate or union and the state if you know it.

I will use my great-great-grandfather Timothy Nipper has an example.

Last name Nipper
First name Timothy
Confederate
State Alabama

I found him in the 30th Alabama Infantry. So I did a search of that group and found a web site that told me he was in Company C, and that he had enlisted on March 5, 1862 in Talladega, Alabama at the age of 36.

There was no birth or death just a name and the regiment they were in.

Faye

powderman · « **Reply #11 on:** September 09, 2004, 03:41:28 PM »

FAYE. I typed in the same info you gave me and got a sorry no match. Guess I'm doing something wrong. Charlie.

Mrs Graybeard · « **Reply #12 on:** September 09, 2004, 05:08:46 PM »

Powderman, Try this and see if it works.

Last name Read
First name J O
Confederate
State Kentucky

If there is a reenactment group in the area they might be able to help you. The reason that I say this is there is one in Villa Rica, Georgia that has helped me with my Civil War ancestors that were from Georgia.

Faye

Can Chaser Kate · « **Reply #13 on:** September 12, 2004, 04:24:09 PM »

Wizard, some of the LDS People are my Cousins, so be kind of Careful what you say. I'm kind of Touchy about my Kin.
I have Nothing against them personally, and thier Records have been an Invaluable Source of Information for me and my History.
I thought it might be Helpful to Powderman to Turn him toward those Records Houses, as they Helped me when I Really Needed it most.
It is Likely one of the most Invaluable Sources of Records there are Available, and they do Good Work in that Respect. It is Very Thorough!
On my Billy the Kid History; for Example, I plan to use the LDS Records Houses Nearly Exclusively for the Records that I Need.

chevyone · « **Reply #14 on:** January 20, 2008, 04:00:00 PM »

My wife has been doing genealogy for about 6 years now had said that if you go to this web site you might be able to find some information on your soldier.
http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/