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   VETERANS OF MORGAN COUNTY, TENNESSEE

WAR OF 1812

JAMES B. JONES
James B Jones was born in Fauquier or Culpeper Co VA 1791, died 1877 and is buried in the Union Cemetery along with many members of the Jones Family. James and his wife Rachel lived on the Crooked Fork of the Emory River. He was a Justice of the Peace and County Commissioner. He and Rachel were one of the founding members of the Union Baptist Church.
James B Jones was drafted into the Virginia Militia in Culpeper Co VA in 1814. He served a total of 6 months in Capt Lawrence T Dade's Company. His pension # was 5498, survivor's certificate # 3729. He received two land bounties for a total of 105 acres. I do not know where those lands were located. His warrant numbers were 21127 and 35107. After his death in 1877, his wife Rachel applied for his pension and was given one.. Her Survivors certificate # was 9730 and Widow original # 17626.
{Submitted by Barbara Jones Trulis}

CIVIL WAR - 1861–1865, also known as the War Between the States

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JOHN ELIJAH JONES
son of James B and Rachel West Jones.
Born about 1836.
He was a corporal in the
Union Infantry, 2nd Regiment,
Tennessee Infantry, Company B.
Captured at Rogersville,. TN on 11-6-1863
Marched to Andersoville Prison, GA
where he died on April 11, 1864.
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Courtesy of Barbara Trulis

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Christian Ruffner
Frances M. Goddard
George Underwood

Abner Clint Liles

Charles Melvin Pearson
William Riley Shannon

Laford L. Bunch
Pvt 4th Reg
Ky Mtd Inf
That regiment later was blended into the
2nd Inf Reg TN
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More Civil War Veterans-no photos

JAMES W. ALLEN
born 1824 in NC
married Mary L (Polly) Hicks on 5-3-1853 in Morgan Co TN.
He was a private in the Union Calvary, 11th Regiment, Company B, he was captured and marched to Andersonville Prison, dying on 5/4/1864.
His headstone is # 883.
WILLIAM ALEXANDER JONES
brother to John Elijah Jones,
son of James B Jones.
William served in the 2nd TN Cavalry, also called 2nd East TN Cavalry Regiment. Fought in the Battle at Edgefield, near Nashville TN, serving 5 months in Decatur, AL. Also fought in the Battle of Sugar Creek, commanded by Col D. M Ray, and Captain James Knight, Sevier TN
Fought on the Union side, but was not killed

ROBERT WEBB
bn 1837
captured at Rogersville, TN,
died at Andersonville Prison, GA., 8-23-1864
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PVT CO B, 2nd TENN INF
s/o of Lewis Webb & Ruby McCartt Webb
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one daughter, Parthenia Webb Cromwell
Marker # 6580
Andersonville Prison Death Rolls

SPANISH AMERICAN WAR - Between April and August 1898

Capt. George Washington Greene
Benjamin Brasel
Eugene Brown

William Richard Francis John Boyd Peters
Spanish American War *

JACOB ANTON SCHWENDT (SWINT)
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PVT CP C 4 REGT TENN INF
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born July 17th, 1872
died: March 4th, 1958
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Wartburg Cemetery
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*the G is not supposed to be on the headstone, his middle initial is A.
The last name spelling changed sometime after the 1920 census to its current spelling of Swint. Other spellings of the last name have included: Gschwend, Gschwendt, Schwindt, and Schwend.

Photos and information courtesy of Rachel Swint

Philippine-American War - 1899-1902

Ernest Rue Davidson
(1875-1950)
born in Deer Lodge, TN
Son of Menan Davidson and Patience (Irons) Davidson.
Pictured is 24 year old Ernest taken in 1899 in Manila, Philippines. Ernest served in the US Army 14th Infantry under General Thomas Anderson during the Philippine-American War.

World War I - the Great War - 1914 to 1918

Virgil Northrup
Charlie Barnes
Henry Langley

Luther E. Moore
(on Left).
He enlisted on July 7, 1918 in Wartburg, Tn. He was sent to Ft. Sheridan in Alabama first, and then to Louisiana to guard supply buildings. Other two men are unknown.

HOWARD W. ARMES
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WORLD WAR I
1st Casual Regiment

Jesse Washington Brewster
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WW I
1917 to 1919
Rainbow Division

World War II - 1939-1945

Archie Davis McPeters Ernest H. Greene Alva M. Walker
Maryville Rae Galloway

Glenn Barton
Robert Holder
Conrad Land HORACE JACKSON                 WW II

Gillis Lee Morgan
Harvey Morgan Billy Morgan
Elmer Morgan

Ralph C. Pemberton
US Navy
Veteran of WWII
Korea/ Vietnam
Baton Death-march Survivor
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POW-WWII in the Phillipines

Gilbert Roland McPeters

Sgt. Howard W. Armes
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Enlisted 13 Aug 1942

RAYMOND MASSENGILL
(or Massengale).

(No further info)

SMITH ARMES
son of Howard & Nellie Armes
SERVED: SEP 1940 til JUN 1945SERVED IN: TUNISIA, ALGERIA-FRENCH MOROCCA, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE,
AND RHINELAND (GERMANY).AWARDED: BRONZE STAR SMITH ARMES
(in uniform)
BILLIE WATSON

RAY JUSTES
U. S. MARINES
died in Guam

OSCAR L. JUSTICE
U. S. ARMY

Barney Reed Walker
WW II
Landed at Normandy

J.B. Norman
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Served in the Navy from
1945 to 1971
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Veteran of WWII, Korea, and the early years of Vietnam. His submarine was sent to the 'Bay of Pigs' and helped search for the 'Thresher' after it sank. He traveled the world but always came back to Morgan County.

CLYDE MILLER "DONNIE" HURST
Served in the Navy in WWII and was from Deer Lodge.

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IVAN KENNETH BARNETT
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WW II
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04/15/1921, 5/29/1976
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Burial: Camp Ground Church
near Clarkrange, TN * * *

Korean War - 1950-1953

Castle L. Bunch
U.S. Air Force
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Airman, Air Force - Reg. AF
Served as Firefighter during the
Korean War 1954 to 1957
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Lived in Morgan County on Fork Mountain, Devonia, Tennessee,
Son of Ramsey Bunch and Lectie Daughtery Bunch
Grandson of Laford L. Bunch and Daniel Britton Daughtery

Ivan Northrup

Ray Pittman
Korean War from August 1950 to December, 1954

Elmer Eugene Williams
1934-1986
US Navy
{submitted}
his brothers:
Benjamin M. Williams
Elmer E. Williams
Clyde M. Williams
Pictures and info on
all 4 brothers

Vietnam War - 1953-1975

James Lloyd Walker
Clarence Edward Barnes Russell Eugene Hines
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      Born Jan.3,1947
Died Nov.10, 2002
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Veteran-Vietnam War
Russell died in the Morgan County tornado in 2002.

Other Veterans

Charles Adkins
circa 1900-1910
Edward G. Ruffner
1948-U.S.S. Mississippi
1954 U.S.A.F.
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*11th TN CAVALRY REGIMENT - USA "NEW"

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Christian Ruffner	Frances M. Goddard	George Underwood
Abner Clint Liles	Charles Melvin Pearson	William Riley Shannon
Laford L. Bunch Pvt 4th Reg Ky Mtd Inf That regiment later was blended into the 2nd Inf Reg TN	*	*

Capt. George Washington Greene	Benjamin Brasel	Eugene Brown
William Richard Francis	John Boyd Peters Spanish American War	*

Virgil Northrup	Charlie Barnes	Henry Langley
Luther E. Moore (on Left). He enlisted on July 7, 1918 in Wartburg, Tn. He was sent to Ft. Sheridan in Alabama first, and then to Louisiana to guard supply buildings. Other two men are unknown.	HOWARD W. ARMES * WORLD WAR I 1st Casual Regiment	Jesse Washington Brewster * WW I 1917 to 1919 Rainbow Division

Archie Davis McPeters	Ernest H. Greene	Alva M. Walker	Maryville Rae Galloway
Glenn Barton	Robert Holder	Conrad Land	HORACE JACKSON WW II
Gillis Lee Morgan	Harvey Morgan	Billy Morgan	Elmer Morgan
Ralph C. Pemberton US Navy Veteran of WWII Korea/ Vietnam Baton Death-march Survivor * POW-WWII in the Phillipines	Gilbert Roland McPeters	Sgt. Howard W. Armes - Enlisted 13 Aug 1942	RAYMOND MASSENGILL (or Massengale). (No further info)
SMITH ARMES son of Howard & Nellie Armes SERVED: SEP 1940 til JUN 1945SERVED IN: TUNISIA, ALGERIA-FRENCH MOROCCA, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, AND RHINELAND (GERMANY).AWARDED: BRONZE STAR	SMITH ARMES (in uniform)	BILLIE WATSON	RAY JUSTES U. S. MARINES died in Guam
OSCAR L. JUSTICE U. S. ARMY	Barney Reed Walker WW II Landed at Normandy	J.B. Norman * Served in the Navy from 1945 to 1971 * Veteran of WWII, Korea, and the early years of Vietnam. His submarine was sent to the 'Bay of Pigs' and helped search for the 'Thresher' after it sank. He traveled the world but always came back to Morgan County.	CLYDE MILLER "DONNIE" HURST Served in the Navy in WWII and was from Deer Lodge.
* IVAN KENNETH BARNETT * WW II * 04/15/1921, 5/29/1976 * Burial: Camp Ground Church near Clarkrange, TN	*	*	*