Jefferson Cahal Pilkinton
Transcribed and Submitted by
James F. Pilkinton Jr.
Age:
Rank Entering the Service: Private
Rank Leaving the Service: Private
Military Unit: 48th (Nixon’s) Infantry Regiment
Alternate Name for the Military Unit:
Company: H
Enlistment Date: 01 NOV 1862
Place of Enlistment: Henryville, Tennessee
Abstract of Information available in the Service Records:
FOLDER: Pilkinton, Jeff C. Co. H, 48 (Nixon's) Tennessee Infantry,
Private-Private card numbers (inside) 1. 501331154, 2. ....3205, 3.
......3267, 4. ....3328, 5. ...3372, 6. .... 3417, 7. ....3448, 8. ......3481,
9. 46585935
CARDS:
1. "JC Pinkelton PVT. Co. H, 48th Reg's Tennessee Inf. Appears on Company
Muster Roll ..... for Sept & Oct, 1862, Enlisted, when Nov 1, 1862, where,
Henryville, by whom, G.H. Nixon, Present , Remarks: recruit."
2."Jeff C Pilkinton PVT. Co. H, 48th Reg's Tennessee Inf. Appears on Company
Muster Roll ..... for Nov & Dec, 1862, Enlisted, when Nov 1, 1862, where,
Henryville, by whom, N.A. Carroll, Present ."
3. "Jeff C Pilkerton PVT. Co. H, 48th Reg's Tennessee Inf. Appears on Company
Muster Roll ..... for Jan & Feb , 1863, Enlisted, when Nov 1, 1862, where,
Henryville, by whom, N.A. Carroll, Period: 24 months, Last Paid by whom: T.
Hawkins, to what time: Dec 31, 1862, Present ."
4. "J C Pilkinton PVT. Co. H, 48th Reg's Tennessee Inf. Appears on Company
Muster Roll ..... for Mar & Apr , 1863, Enlisted, when Nov 1, 1862, where,
Henryville, by whom, N.A. Carroll, Period: 24 months, Last Paid by whom: T.
Hawkins, to what time: Feb 28,1863. Present , remarks: Dr to 5 Caps at 5 cts
each 25 cents."
5."J C Polkinton PVT. Co. H, 48th Reg's Tennessee Inf. Appears on Company
Muster Roll ..... for July & Aug , 1863, Enlisted, when Nov 1, 1862, where,
Henryville, by whom, N.A. Carroll, Period: 24 months, Last Paid by whom: J C
Wooten AQM, to what time: June 30,1863, Present ."
6. "J C Pilkinton PVT. Co. H, 48th Reg's Tennessee Inf. Appears on Company
Muster Roll ..... for Sept & Oct , 1863, Enlisted, when Nov 1, 1862, where,
Henryville, by whom, N.A. Carroll, Period: 24 months, Last Paid by whom: T.
Hawkins, to what time: Aug 31, 1863, Present ."
7. "JC Pilkerton PVT. Co. H, 48th Reg's Tennessee Inf. Appears on Company
Muster Roll ..... for Nov & Dec , 1863, Enlisted, when Nov 1, 1862, where,
Henryville, by whom, N.A. Carroll, Period: 24 months, Last Paid by whom: Capt.
Brown, to what time: Oct 31, 1863, Present . Remarks," name appears in Coll of
names present as J.C. Pilkinton"
8. "Jeff C Pilkinton PVT. Co. H, 48th Reg's Tennessee Inf. Appears on Company
Muster Roll ..... for Jan & Feb , 1864, Enlisted, when Nov 1, 1862, where,
Henryville, by whom, N.A. Carroll, Period: 24 months, Last Paid by whom: Capt.
Brown, to what time: Dec 31, 1863, Present ."
9."Confederate, P 48 Tenn, Jefferson C. Pilkinton Vol 48 Regt Tenn Inf,
(following paragraph is pre-printed on card)Name Appears as signature to an
oath of allegience to the United States, subscribed and sworn to before Wm. H.
Bracken, Lieut, and asst. Pro. Mar. Genl., at Nashville, Tenn. January 15,
1865. Place of Residence Maury County, Tenn. Complexion Fair; Hair Light; Eyes
Blue; height 5 ft 11 in., Volld Oct 14, 186- , deserted Dec 16, 1864, Remarks:
Has Family , Signed by mark , Name appears in column of names as Jefferson C.
Pilkinton. Indorsement shows: 'oaths of Allegiance of Rebel Deserters taken at
Nashville, Tenn.' "
Personal Information about the Veteran (Not contained in the CMSR):
Born: 17 Jul 1838 in Maury County, Tennessee
Died: 20 Jun 1893 in Dist. 14 Giles County,TN of Typhoid.
Parents: James Smith Pilkinton and Cynthia Renfro.
Married Mary Ann Renfro 14 July 1859 in Lawrence County, Tennessee.
Buried at Baker Cemetery, Lawrence County, Tennessee near Marcella Falls.
Grave was unmarked until the late 1990's when a government CSA marker was
added to it.
His brother John Robert Pinkleton was in Company K, 53rd Tennessee and his
brother Jesse Pitts Pilkinton joined Co. G, 16th Texas Cavalry.
TENNESSEE CONFEDERATE PENSION APPLICATIONS :
NAME: Pengleton, Jefferson K.
WIDOW: Pengleton, Mary Ann
PENSION #: W3352
COUNTY: Lawrence
According to his widow's application, Jefferson was wounded in the right
forearm in 1864 taking away bone and disabling him from working for several
months.
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