Comments on: Remembering Southern Union Soldiers on Memorial Day

By: Southern Unionist Memorials In Confederate States « Motor City Mongrel

Southern Unionist Memorials In Confederate States « Motor City Mongrel — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 12:36:51 +0000

[...] are the ones that are stretching it, but I’m including any way. A Union Loyalist in Louisiana Share this:TwitterFacebookStumbleUponLike this:LikeBe the first to like [...]

By: Crossing the Rubicon of Loyalties, part 3 « Renegade South

Crossing the Rubicon of Loyalties, part 3 « Renegade South — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:25:24 +0000

[...] Riley J. Collins of Jones County was one of the fatalities. Later informants spoke of his adamant opposition to secession. When the first Confederate Conscription Act was enacted in April of 1862 he was exempted by age, being 36. Later that year the act was amended to include men up through age 45, but he refused to enlist. His wife Desdemonia died that same year, leaving him to care for their six children. Nevertheless, when Col. Robert Lowry led troops into Jones County to force men into Confederate service, Riley Collins made his way to Fort Pike and enlisted on April 30, 1864. He entered the U.S. General Hospital on August 20 and died 10 days later. His orphaned children were taken in and raised by a brother. [...]

By: Memorial Day and Southern Unionists « NC Buffalo Soldiers

Memorial Day and Southern Unionists « NC Buffalo Soldiers — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:52:34 +0000

[...] Renegade South blog contains a post that made me think about Southern Unionists on Memorial Day. (Remembering Southern Union Soldiers on Memorial Day) Late posting this but I have been out of town all week and had to work on Memorial Day. I recently [...]

By: renegadesouth

renegadesouth — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 20:07:17 +0000

You’re welcome, Shelby. So many Civil War soldiers died of illness, both Unionists and Confederates. Let us know if you find John Lampkin Smith’s burial place.

Vikki

By: Shelby Harriel

Shelby Harriel — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 16:17:15 +0000

After reading this post, I did some research and found one of my relatives, John Bounds of the 1st NO, is also buried at Chalmette. He died of small pox January 4, 1865.

So thanks for sharing this!

Now if only I could find where John Lampkin Smith is buried…

By: renegadesouth

renegadesouth — Mon, 31 May 2010 20:32:20 +0000

True, Robert. The pension files alone make fascinating, and often heartbreaking, reading.

Vikki

By: Robert Moore

Robert Moore — Mon, 31 May 2010 17:26:51 +0000

Nice, Vikki. So many incredible stories that aren’t made so obvious by just looking at the stones.