Blount County, Tennessee

Soldier Index

This index is based on submissions from visitors like you. I will only post information that is documented. Please do not submit information to me that is does not include some documentation of the military information (Pension Records, Military Records, Cemetery Records, Bible Records). If you are descended from one of these soldiers and/or have more information about them let me know.

War of 1812

Soldier,birth/death years	spouse and marriage date	Unit and service dates
William Brickey 1780-1856	Elenor(Ellen)Dobkins abt 1799	Col.Bunch Regiment East Tn Militia

Civil War

Union Troops

Soldier,birth/death years	spouse and marriage date	Unit and service dates
Pvt.Benjamin Franklin Abbott 1833-1926	Mary Jane Brickey 18 Apr 1861	Co.B 6th TN Infantry Mar 62 - Apr 65
Pvt. John Andrew Abbott 1825-1887	Winaford Brewer 3 Feb 1848	Co.B 6th TN Infantry Mar 62 - Apr 63
Corpl.Noah Richard Abbott 1836-1921	Nancy Hatcher 2 Oct 1860 Fanny Kirkland	Co.E 9th TN Calvary Oct 63 - Sep 65

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World War I

This information is for soldiers or sailors who are associated with Blount County Tennesse but who are not included in the TSLA list. This information has been submitted by descendents and you can get more information by writing the submitter.

Soldier birth/death years birthplace

Charlie Chester Poole
6 Aug 1893 in Meadow, Blount, TN
19 Aug 1977 US Navy U.S.S.Downs
Navy Cross for heroism

Soldier	birth/death years	birthplace
Charlie Chester Poole	6 Aug 1893 in Meadow, Blount, TN 19 Aug 1977	US Navy U.S.S.Downs Navy Cross for heroism

Documentation for Soldiers

John Andrew Abbott
Pension Records for his widow dated 18 Jul 1887: "Winny Abbott, widow of John Abbott who was a Private, Co"B", "6"Regt, TN Vol Inft, is entitled to a pension, at the rate of 12 dollars per month to commence on the 8 day of Feb 1887 and to continue during her widowhood." "And she is also entiltled to 2 dollars per month addtional for each of the following named children while living and under he age of sixteen years, to wit: Daniel S. to Apr 1, 1887; Samuel C. to 14 Jun 1889." Tombstone Records - Brickey Cemetery, Blount Co, TN John Abbott Co B. 6th Tenn Inf Civil War Submitter: Denise Waterworth

Noah Richard Abbott
Pension Records?: Civil War - Union - corporal in Co E 9th Tn Calvary 10-1-63 to 9-11-65 Bank PO. His disability was chronic diarrhea and rheumatism. The remarks "in the invalid corps" suggests simply that after being injured sometime during the war he remained in a "lim ited service" unit for the duration of the war. Tombstone Records - Tuckaleechee Chapel United Methodist Church Corpl Noah Abbott Co.E 9th Tenn Cav. Submitter: Denise Waterworth

Benjamin Franklin Abbott
Pension Records?: Pvt B Co 6th TN Inf 3-8-62 to 4-21-65 Bank PO Tombstone Record - Brickey Cemetery Blount Co, Tn B.F(rank)Abbott Co B 6th Tenn Inf. Civil War 7-7-1833/3-12-1926 Submitter: Denise Waterworth

William Brickey
Tombstone Record - Myers Cemetery Blount Co, TN William son Col Bunch's Regt East TN Militia (next to John Brickey) War of 1812 1780-1856 Submitter: Denise Waterworth

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