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Charles Granade Colyer[1, 2, 3] 1832 - 1910

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• Nickname	Granade
  Birth	8 Aug 1832	Pulaski Co., Kentucky   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Died	11 Apr 1910	Somerset, Ky   [2, 3, 6]
  Buried	Clay Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Ruth Ky
  Person ID	I0839	John Colyer family of Somerset Ky
  Last Modified	09 Feb 2023

  
  

  Father	John Colyer,   b. 20 Aug 1781, Henry County, VA ,   d. 18 Aug 1851, Ruth, Ky (reported somewhere from Typhoid fever)
  Mother	Lydia Memes Purvis,   b. 26 May 1798, North Carolina ,   d. 25 Dec 1874, Pulaski county, KY
  Married	6 Jan 1818
  Family ID	F051	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Louisa Jane Meece,   b. 21 Aug 1842, Pulaski Co., Kentucky ,   d. 13 Jan 1931, Somerset, Ky
  Married	14 Jul 1861	Pulaski Co., Kentucky (shotgun wedding ?)   [1, 2, 3, 7, 8]
  Children	> 1. Cyrenius E. Colyer,   b. 10 Dec 1861,   d. 1934 > 2. Samuel Colyer,   b. 22 May 1884,   d. 1 Feb 1972, Somerset, Ky > 3. Harriet Luvenia Colyer,   b. 9 Mar 1875, Ruth, KY ,   d. 17 Dec 1941, Los Angeles, CA   4. Bluford Pinctner Colyer,   b. 23 Jan 1871,   d. 1872   5. Garfield Colyer,   b. ABT. 1879   6. Leola Matilda Colyer,   b. 26 May 1881,   d. 1882 > 7. Lucy Alma Colyer,   b. 20 Mar 1879,   d. 11 Apr 1965   8. Lydia Louisa Colyer,   b. 23 Mar 1873,   d. 1889, neumonia from sneaking out at night and jumping in Pittman Creek   9. Sarah E. Colyer,   b. 11 Aug 1865,   d. 1881   10. Nathaniel Colyer,   b. 21 Dec 1867,   d. 1939 > 11. Ellen Nevada Colyer,   b. 8 Apr 1877,   d. 1957 > 12. Charles Granade Colyer,   b. 9 Aug 1869,   d. 1956
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2022
  Family ID	F254	Group Sheet

  
  

• Photos		Charles Granade Colyer and wife Louisa Jane Meece Status: Located
  		Clay Hill baptist church Ruth, KY Here is picture of Clay Hill baptist church and cemetery where Charles Granade Colyer is buried as well as picture of Charles grave and that of his wife Louisa Jane Meece Colyer Status: Located
  		Charles Granade Colyer grave Here is picture of Clay Hill baptist church and cemetery where Charles Granade Colyer is buried as well as picture of Charles grave and that of his wife Louisa Jane Meece Colyer in Ruth Ky. Although it is known that Charles enlisted and fought for the south in the civil war, It is interesting to see his grave stone not being traditional confederate pointed top form as adopted by government in 1906. This and his membership in Knights of Pathias reconciliation fraternal organization may show his post war sentiments. Status: Located
  		Charles Granade Colyer Family photo of Charles Granade Colyer, his wife and children. Sam Colyer is boy on knee. Status: Located
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  		Charles Granade Colyer Pocket Watch It is believed this pocket watch belonged to Charles Granade Colyer obtained from grandson Ray Colyer home Frankfort KY 2010. It is believed the engraving is jcCg standing for Charles John Granade Colyer. His Civil War Records sometimes refer to him as CG Colyer and sometimes CJ Colyer.
  		Charles Granade Colyer family with labels photo from about 1892
  		Beech Grove School 1927 Beech Grove one room school class 1927. Blond girl front row third from left has been identified as Lera Colyer (daughter of Ad N Colyer, postmaster) Beech Grove School, Ruth, Kentucky 1927 or 1928. Pictured are (front row, from left) Madeline Miller, Lera Colyer(daughter of Ad Colyer), Robert Warren, Mitchell Miller, Cora Cowan Allen, Edith Colyer, Leonard Colyer, Leona Bray, Max Hughes, James Bray and Lee Hardin Ramsey. Second row: Roberta Tomlinson, Vetta Bray, Reuben Bray, Tilman Warren, Maurice Miller, Lloyd Colyer, Richard Hughes, John Dexter Alexander and Robert Hughes. Third row: Marie Hughes, Martha Tomlinson, Geneva Warren, Lida Slavey, Leona Bray, unknown, Gerald Hughes, Carl Miller, Leslie Colyer, William Sears, Harold Alexander and Albert Herrin. Fourth row: Lera Simpson, Lois Hughes and Dorothy Tomlinson. Back row: Mary Susan Flippin (teacher), Eugene Allen, Ruth Hughes, Orville Alexander, Homer Colyer and Harlan Sears.
  		Charles Granade Colyer cabin satellite photo 2015 aerial photo highlighted with red square of remains of Granade cabin. Current day farmer has added barn onto it and uses the cabin to store farm implements and hay. Light colored roof is believed to be the original house/log cabin remains. Current day this is at the end of Pitman Rd off Hwy 192. Per 90 yeard old Lyman Alexander 6/2/2019, whose family have lived in Ruth Ky for several generations, said that his father told him that Pitman Rd used to be the old Ruth Rd and that Ruth road followed Pitman Creek down to behind the current day 192 market.
  		Charles Granade Colyer cabin remains Located off hwy 192 at end of Pitman Road, 2015 photo of remains of cabin that has been turned into a barn and added onto. Stone fireplaces have been sold and removed leaving holes that are boarded up, but holes through remaining eaves of house show placement of fireplaces.
  		Charles Granade Colyer cabin remains cedar logs Located off hwy 192 at end of Pitman Road, 2015 photo of remains of cabin that has been turned into a barn and added onto. Stone fireplaces have been sold and removed leaving holes that are boarded up, but holes through remaining eaves of house show placement of fireplaces. Close observation of inside shows remaining whitewash wallpaper stuck to logs.
  		Charles Granade Colyer cabin remains...now barn Located off hwy 192 at end of Pitman Road, 2015 photo of remains of cabin that has been turned into a barn and added onto. Stone fireplaces have been sold and removed leaving holes that are boarded up, but holes through remaining eaves of house show placement of fireplaces. Close observation of inside shows remaining whitewash wallpaper stuck to logs.
  		Charles Granade Colyer cabin remains....chimneys gone Located off hwy 192 at end of Pitman Road, 2015 photo of remains of cabin that has been turned into a barn and added onto. Stone fireplaces have been sold and removed leaving holes that are boarded up, but holes through remaining eaves of house show placement of fireplaces. Close observation of inside shows remaining whitewash wallpaper stuck to logs.

  
  

  Documents		Charles Granade Colyer April 15, 1910 Obituary Obituary for Charles Granade Colyer April 15, 1910 in Republican Somerset Ky newspaper. This is entire newspaper to show context and obituary is on page 2. You can use the magnification tool in your adobe acrobat pdf viewer to enlarge it to readable form. The Republican newspaper obit was written by "W.B.H" My guess is that this was James William "Bucky" Hargis, who was born 1836 and a documented Union soldier in the civil war. He and his family may have lived in Allen Farm as renters when a child. Or, the Hargis family may have owned the Allen farm before the Allens bought first per deed search in 1853. Current property records shows the Hargis family still own 175 acres across Pitman Creek at the back of the old Colyer Farm on Pitman Creek. Later we find he and his wife on 1910 census in Jugornot area of eastern Pulaski County. All his family is buried at White Lily cemetery a couple miles past the old John Colyer Farm and Clay Hill cemetery where Granade is buried. In regards to the Allen farm mentioned herein: phone interview with area resident 08/18/16 Lyman Alexander, whose grandfather was George Allen, said that the Allen farm was on both sides of current hwy 192 and went from the old Beech Grove Schoolhouse to Pitman Creek where Clay Hill Church is currently located. He stated his grandfather's house was on same side of hwy 192 as beech grove school off current Mayfield Hollow Rd and there was a barn on the opposite side of current hwy 192. Status: Located
  		Charles Granade Colyer April 15, 1910 LARGE Obituary for Charles Granade Colyer April 15, 1910 in Democratic Somerset Ky newspaper. Here is an enlarged JPG format of just the Obit Status: Located
  		Charles Granade Colyer Obituary Democratic Somerset Ky newspaper. Obituary of Charles Granade Colyer April 15, 1910 appearing in the Democratic Somerset Ky newspaper. Again, this is full newspaper that day. The obituary is on page 1. Again, you can use the magnification tool in your pdf reader to enlarge Status: Located
  		Charles Granade Colyer Obit Large Republican paper here is an enlarged JPG format of just the Obit. The Republican newspaper obit was written by "W.B.H" My guess is that this was James William "Bucky" Hargis, who was born 1836 and a documented Union soldier in the civil war. He and his family may have lived in Allen Farm as renters when a child. Or, the Hargis family may have owned the Allen farm before the Allens bought first per deed search in 1853. Current property records shows the Hargis family still own 175 acres across Pitman Creek at the back of the old Colyer Farm on Pitman Creek. Later we find he and his wife on 1910 census in Jugornot area of eastern Pulaski County. All his family is buried at White Lily cemetery a couple miles past the old John Colyer Farm and Clay Hill cemetery where Granade is buried. Status: Located
  		Charles Granade Colyer diary extract photo 1860-1862 diary, personal ledger and school teacher student roll / ledger of Charles Granade Colyer. You must download and install the special Deju browser plug in from here to read this . Status: Located
  		Charles Granade Colyer by Dean Hunter Genealogical write up of Dean Hunter who did much research into this Colyer line. I obtained this write up concerning Charles Granade Colyer (which gives obit. of his father John Colyer) from copy in the Pulaski County Historical society in basement of Pulaski County library on Main Street Somerset Ky. Granade married in 1861. He purchased his own home place on current day Pitman Rd Somerset in 1866. Therefore the story in this write up of strife during the civil war with neighbors and Granade's wife and mother, would have likely occurred when Granade was still living on the Colyer farm at Ruth Ky where he taught school before the civil war. The Colyer farm was not sold until the end of the civil war. Granade had lived there on his father's farm from 1842 til likely after the civil war, when in 1866 he purchased his own place further north on Pitman Creek. Status: Located
  		1907 Letter from W M Meece 1907 Letter from W M Meece, brother of Louisa Jane Meece Colyer (wife of Charles Granade Colyer) to Granade and Louisa Colyer. Status: Located
  		Louisa Jane Meece Colyer deed Here apparent deeds where the home place of Charles Grenade and Louisa Jane Colyer land is purchased in a deed from a Richardson and a deed from Cyrenius W Colyer to Louisa Jane Meece Colyer. Status: Located
  		Louisa Jane Meece Colyer deed from Richardson Here apparent deeds where the home place of Charles Grenade and Louisa Jane Colyer is purchased in a deed from a Richardson Status: Located
  		Charles Granade Colyer civil war Civil War prisoner of war record of Charles Granade Colyer. Status: Located
  		Edith Colyer Curtis notes concerning Granade Colyer school teacher at Beech Grove School and Sam as student at Cherry Grove School and Beech Grove School
  		Edith Colyer Curtis research notes re: Granade Colyer home
  		History of Methodism in Tennessee 1804 Large 15meg pdf. This history written in late 1800's of the Methodist Church in Tennessee in the 1780-1804 era give an indication of perhaps the origin of the middle name, Granade, in Charles Granade Colyer. John Colyer his father was buried at methodist chapel in Somerset KY and is believed by other books to have entertained Methodist circuit riding preachers in his home. John Colyer was from on the Nolichucky River in East TN near Jonesboro TN in the Holston area of east TN and Southwest VA. This book has an account of preacher named John Adam Granade. He preached in Holston district. Francis Asbury ordained Mr Granade, the "wild man" to preach as circuit rider. Book says Mr Granade was only one of that name in the continent. Do a search of this book on Granade and find story. Also accounts of the appalachian revival of 1800.
  		John Adam Granade from book Holston Methodism Likely namesake of Charles GRANADE Colyer: see book reference where John Granade preaches in Jonesboro TN and also where children of Governor Sevier are converted under his preaching......both areas very near Colyar home on Nolichucky River at time John Colyer lived there. John Colyer would have been about 20 years old when John Adam Granade preaching in nearby. See also on this site the bible of Sam Colyer son of Charles Granade Colyer wherein Sam writes the birth name of his father as GRANADE. Is is reported in other sources in Knoxville TN that John Adam Granade was probably the 2nd Methodist preacher to be heard in Knoxsville. In 1801 he was in the Greene Circuit. He preached in Knoxsville frequently. Gen. James White the founder of the city of Knoxsville was very king to Mr. Granade.
  		Abraham Lincoln's First Inaugural Address Interesting read to give one sense of the civil war times
  		Somerset Ky 1929 Topo map (warning 5meg file size) Shows Ruth Ky John Colyer house, Charles Granade Colyer house, Clay Hill Baptist Church and cemetery, Beech Grove School, Soules' Chapel Church, Jugornot Hollow, Pisgah School. See alternative annotated pdf file.
  		Somerset Pulaski County Ky 1929 Topo Map: Warning EXTREMELY LARGE 34 meg. Shows John Colyer house, Charles Granade Colyer house, Where Charles Granade taught school at Beech Grove, Where Charles Granade buried at Clay Hill Baptist, Where John Colyer buried at Soules Chapel, Where Bluford Colyer eldest son of John Colyer gave land for Jugornot school
  		Ruth Kentucky Map modern day Shows John Colyer homeplace purchased 1842; Charles Granade Colyer homeplace civil war era; Beech Grove Schoool where Granade taught school in 1862; Clay Hill Baptist cemetery where Granade buried.
  		Sublimity Road history by Filson Club Ties together the KY Legislative Acts and identifies as Sublimity Road construction. John Colyer house, according to son Charles Granade Colyer obituary on this site, was located on Old Sublimity road at Pitman Creek.
  		41st U.S. Congressional Record--Pulaski County election contested Congressional candidate Barnes (of President Grant's party--Republican) contests the election of Democrat Adams (pro-south) from the south-central district of Kentucky including Pulaski County. Asserts that election fraud by illegal voters voting for Adams including those that fought in Rebel army for South. Mentions CG Colyer (Charles Granade Colyer) as one of those. These are depositions. Also the voting record of Pulaski County showing in fact CG Colyer voted for Adams. During civil war, Abraham Lincoln was a Republican and the northern industrial / wallstreet Republican's led vs the southern agricultural slave holders. Thus post civil war, the southerner tended to be democratic party opposed to Lincoln etc. Colyer family was democrats, Curtis (from NY) were Republican. This did not prevent the Republican northerner (including Curtis' from being prejudiced against blacks in re: equal rights....just as Lincoln did not advocate equal rights for blacks.) Wall Street Journal August 8, 2012, 10:31 p.m. ET Southern White Democrats Face End of Era in Congress By NAFTALI BENDAVID For decades, Democrats dominated the South, a legacy of the Civil War era. But in the 1980s white Southerners began migrating to the GOP as a more comfortable philosophical home. Those who stayed Democratic formed a bridge between the two parties. Today, they are pushing hard for a compromise deal to cut the deficit. Rep. Heath Shuler (D., N.C.), a Blue Dog Democrat retiring this year, said it would be harder to solve problems as these centrists disappear. "If you look at anything that has a hope of bringing members of Congress together, it has been Blue Dog moderate Democrats who have been able to build the bridge between the parties," he said.
  		Louisa Jane Meece Colyer, Confederate pension application 1912 (large file 9 megs) Application papers on deceased husband Charles Granade (CG) Colyer service for Confederate army in Civil War. Shows Roscoe James, Richard Colyer, Mr. Keeney as affiants. Handwritten note from Louisa Jane Colyer visiting daughter in Ft. Worth TX. Roscoe James later lived at the corner of Jarvis and E. Mt. Vernon streets in Somerset Ky. He was son-in-law to Louisa Jane Colyer, having married Alma, her daughter. R.S. Keeney, another affiant, was a long time resident of the Ruth community of east Somerset and the person who donated land to Clay Hill Baptist Church for its founding in 1896. Richmond Keeney was a founding trustee of Clay Hill Baptist Church.
  		1835 Kentucky Land Grant law: deligated to county courts This act appears to be a land free-for-all act, as it does not require settlement on land, but rather a payment for previously unappropriated land to County Court. The money had to be used by County for roads.
  		Sublimity Springs History Page 3 contains Pulaski County Historical Society write up on Sublimity Springs which culminated in road improvement that converted road known as The Salt Works Road to be known as Sublimity Road. Reference to the road is contained in Charles Granade Colyer obituary. Was the location at Pitman Creek of John Colyer house
  		1886 Ruth Ky Warren Store ledger WARNING large 60 meg file: requires high speed: This ledger of the general store at what is now known as Ruth Ky was found in ceiling of old log home renovation 2012. The log house built by John Langdon in 1814, purchased by John Colyer 1842, then purchased by Andrew Warren 1865. Andrew's son, Mathew(born 1859), evidently ran store across the road from the house. The store later became in 1888 the first post office in the community at current day hwy 192 at Pitman Creek in Somerset Ky. The first post office in 1888 known as Juno....later became Ruth Ky. Many area family names in ledger: Colyer, Warren, Richardson, Meece, Botkin, Allen, Sword.
  		1850 Pulaski County KY census John Colyer Shows John Colyer, wife Lydia (27 years younger) and children including Charles Granade Colyer. Interesting to see that land value totaled $1400. IF this was solely the 200 acre farm at Pitman Creek and hwy 192, it is interesting to see the dire effects of the civil war such that by 1865 when family sells the farm, it only brings $750 per deed on this website. But see lawsuit appeals case decided after John Colyer death in 1859 on this site under Cyrenius Wait, that refers to 150 acre tract and 50 acre tract. See also above under John Colyer 1781 where one month before death , John purchases from father in law estate 50 acres on Buck Creek.
  		Granade Colyer 1861 diary pages from diary showing work done by "hands". Allen was a slave inherited from father John Colyer, as he shows on estate inventory of John Colyer
  		Granade Colyer school teacher diary 1860 teacher's class role and price 7 cents per day
  		Granade Colyer 1861 diary teacher class role teacher class role from 1861
  		Granade Colyer 1860 diary Class role showing Linsey Colyer
  		Granade Colyer 1861 diary teacher class role showing Lindsey Colyer
  		Granade Colyer 1861 diary teachers class students lessons. Lindsey Colyer to speak on Temperance
  		1873 Pulaski County Ky Property Tax Record Colyers in east Somerset area
  		1874 Pulaski County Kentucky Property tax records Various Colyer; Shows John G (Granade) Colyer next to Meece whom he his wife bought property from and Cyrenius Waite Colyer.
  		1912 Lousia J Colyer deed traced to current location deed traced of old Charles Granade Colyer home/farm that was titled in Louisa Jane Meece Colyer's name to current location
  		1874 Pulaski County Property Tax Colyers Various Colyer property East Pulaski County Pitman Creek etc . Notice that Bluford(Buford) and Rebecca Colyer are next to the Haynes property that likely is current day Haynes Cemetery in Jugornot area of Pulaski County in Jugornot Hollow. Notice that on this 1874 list, it shows Charles Colyer (same as 1873 showing as John G Colyer which encourages my guess that his full name was Charles John Granade Colyer). Also note Alexander Colyer with about 500 acres that I guess is land currently all woods that is owned next to old Colyer/Warren Farm on Pitman Creek) later records shows next to Warren and Allen farm(current at Pitman creek and hwy 192) and next to Keeny property reflected on Civil War Map of Burnside this website.
  		1874 Pulaski County Property tax showing Andrew Warren Shows Andrew Warren property (purchased from John Colyer heirs including Charles Granade Colyer) next to James Allen property as was discussed in Charles Granade Colyer obituary in Republican newspaper on this website.
  		1917 deed from Louisa J Meece Colyer to Roscoe P James, son in law Land transferred to Roscoe James who married daughter to Charles Granade Colyer & Lousia Jane, Alma.
  		1875 Pulaski County Kentucy property tax: Granade shows Charles Granade Colyer consistent with prior years about 75-80 acres next to Meece on Pitman Creek; Also shows John Wesley Colyer and C Richard Colyer?
  		Kentucky Land Grants price and history discusses particulars of various Ky land grants
  		Somerset Ky Elm Street and South Main Street Property tax map (apparently) from about 1920 This is likely related to another Charles Granade Colyer rather than son of John born 1781. Appears to show where the Colyer House apartments owned by Mrs. Charles Granade Colyer were located. Excerpt from Jan 7 1920 Somerset Journal: "One of the prettiest of the holiday parties was given by Mrs. Ben D. Smith on Tuesday afternoon at her pretty apartment at the Colyer House. Mrs. Smith entertained at cards and there were five tables playing. Attractive were the decorations and most delicious refreshments were served.
  		1900 census Charles Granade Colyer
  		1860 census Charles Granade Colyer
  		1908 deed 15 acres to Charles Granade (CG) Colyer from Edgar Meece It is supposed that this was adjacent to CG Colyer farm on Pitman Rd off Hwy 192 in Somerset Pulaski County KY
  		1910 Pulaski County Ky Census Richard G Collier Richard G Collier attested Charles Granade Colyer widow pension having been fellow Confederate Soldier 6th Ky Calvary.
  		1916 Confederate widow pension application Richard G. Collier by wife Sallie. Shows that Richard G. Collier who attested to Charles Granade Colyer confederate pension app, was also in the 6th Ky Calvary.
  		John Hunt Morgan 6th KY calvary civil war reunion Somerset KY 1892
  		1907 financial crisis stock market crash 50% mentioned in Meece letter to Charles Granade Colyer. Involves Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company, started by cousin to Charles Granade Colyer, Arthur St Clair Colyar. As a result the U.S. Federal Reserve FED was created.
  		1880 Census: Charles Granade Colyer family note that son Cyrenius is listed as age 18 so born 1861, not 1865. Daughter Sarah born 1865 and thus age 14. Note that neighbor is older brother CW Colyer (Cyrenius Wait Colyer) who sold land to wife Louisa Jane of Charles Granade, in 1866....while per family tradition, Granade was living managing hotel in Nashville TN.
  		John Hunt Morgan historic journal article shows history of his command and some components as the 6th Kentucky Calvary and what they did.
  		Civil War: adjutant General Report Confederate soldiers: Charles Granade Colyer (CG Colyer)
  		Confederate civil war pension laws Only granted by some states as outlined in this U.S. National archives summary.
  		1854 sale deed Charles Granade Colyer to Cyrenius Wait, 1/17th inherited coal lands Cumberland River. This includes mouth of Buck Creek. Charles Granade Colyer's father, John had died 1851. Apparently, the real property passed outside probate under KY law at the time for intestate decedents. Evidenced by final estate settlement showing no real property sales by estate. Here, C.Granade Colyer's 1/17 undivided share as child is sold for $100 go Cyrenius Wait. Later, the John Colyer heirs file lawsuit against Cyrenius Wait to be able to sell all real property and slaves of John Colyer about 1859 and win.
  		1858 Stephen Colyer assigned interest to Cyrenius Wait et al This Pulaski Circuit Court case hints that Stephen Colyer, like his older brother Charles Granade Colyer had assigned sold his 1/17 interest inherited from his father's death in 1851 to Cyrenius Wait. It appears here that Cyrenius et al had further assigned to another party. See lawsuit between heirs of John Colyer Sr and Cyrenius Wait to sell property.

  
  

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  Richard Curtis note: examination of an engraved pocket watch believed to have belonged to Charles Granade Colyer reveals that the initials engraved include four (4) letters that appear to be CjgC. Based on research on this site, it is suggested that perhaps the Granade name came from a famed 1800 era methodist evangilist named John Granade who operated in the home area of Charles Granade Colyer's father, John. Notice that the civil war records of Charles Granade Colyer sometimes shows him as "CJ Colyer" and sometimes as "CG Colyer". Based on the watch engraving evidence etc...it is suggested that Charles's full name was "Charles John Granade Colyer". (from Dean Hunter gedcom files) CHARLES GRANADE COLYER AND LOUISA JANE MEECE COLYER CHARLES GRANADE COLYER was born August 8, 1832, in Pulaski County, Kentucky, the son of JOHN COLYER and LYDIA PURVIS. He grew up on his father's farm on Pitman Creek in eastern Pulaski County. C. G. COLYER married LOUISA JANE MEECE, July 14, 1861, in Pulaski County, Kentucky. LOUISA JANE MEECE, was born August 21, 1842, in Pulaski County, Kentucky, daughter of EPHRIAM MEECE and MATILDA RICHARDSON MEECE. Sam Colyer, son of C. G. COLYER, stated that his father enlisted in the Confederate Army, when he heard that he was to be drafted into the Union Army within a few days. Historically, after Ky was won by Union army at Battle of Perryville Ky in October 1862, Gen. Burnside was sent to Ky by Lincoln by spring of 1863 and camp Nelson was established in Jessamine County for recruitment and supplies. See separate note below re: Kentucky draft for Union Army history. Pension Records1 The records show that C. G. COLYER, private, Company C, 6th Kentucky Cavalry, Confederate States Army1 enlisted January 24, 1863; as C. J. COLYER, private, Company G, said regiment, was captured at Cripple Creek, Tennessee, May 14, 1863; was paroled at Fort McHenry, Maryland, May 29, 1863, and was received City Point, Virginia, May 31, 1863. The name of one C. G. COLYER, sergeant, Company E, Detachment of various Regiments of Morgan's Cavalry Division appears on muster roll of Company E and H of that organization for December 31, 1862, to August 31, 1863 (only payroll on file), on which he was reported present and to have enlisted January 1, 1863. No later record of him has been found. C 6 Cav Ky2 Confederate C. G. COLYER Pvt., Capt. M. B. Perkins' Company, Grigsby's Reg't, Kentucky Cav.* Appears on Company Muster Roll of the organization named above for Nov. 1, 1862 to Feb 28 , 1863 Enlisted: Jan 24, 1863 Where: Beech Grove, Tenn. By whom: Capt. Perkins Period: Three years Last Paid: Never Paid Present or absent: Present Remarks: Volunteered for the unexpired term of the Company *This company subsequently became Company C, 6th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry The regiment was formed about February 1, 1863, by the consolidation of Grigsby's and Bullitt's Battalions Kentucky Cavalry. PRISONERS OF WAR C 6 Cav Ky Confederate C.J. COLYER Appears on a register: Dept of the Cumberland, Reg. No.1 (Hd. Qrs. Prov. Mar. General, Nashville, Tenn. To what point forwarded: Louisville, May 28 Received at Military Prison, Louisville, Ky., May 23, 1863, from penitentiary at Nashville, Tenn. Roll dated May 23, 1863. Where taken: Cripple Creek, Tenn., May 14, 1863 Remarks: Sent to Baltimore, May 25, 1863. -Louisville, Ky., Register No.1; page 232- Sent May 25, from Louisville, Ky., to Baltimore, Md., en route to be exchanged. paroled at Fort McHenry, Md., May 29, 1863 -Roll bears the following endorsement: "Received City Point, Va., May 31, 1863, from Jno. E. Mulford, Capt., 3d Infty. N. Y. V., Comdg. Flag of Truce, One Hundred & thirty six (136) Confederate prisoners of War paroled for exchange of 1 Surgeon - J.B. Thompson, Capt. Comd., Post City Point. _Roll of Company C, Sixth Regiment Cavalry3 CONFEDERATE This roll lists sixty members. There are twelve Colyers and three Earps from Pulaski County, Ky. Number 24 on the roll is C. J. Colyer (Charles Granade Colyer). He was listed this way on several rolls. "Roll dated Beech Grove, Tenn.1 Feb. 28, 1863. This company was organized in Pulaski County, Ky.; was engaged in constant picketing and scouting in Pulaski and Rockcastle Counties; went into camp at Beaufort, near Danville, Ky. Company participated in action at Murfreesboro, Tenn. Dec. 31, 1862. Note--The "Old Roster" 6th Kentucky Cavalry calls this Company "C" and rolls on file are marked Company "A". This company was mustered into service as Company "C" of 6th KY. Cavalry and was always recognized and known as such in regimental organization. In the first days of March 1863, General Buford was assigned to the Mississippi Dept. and the 6th Regiment Ky. Cavalry and the 5th Reg. Ky. Cavalry were then transferred to the command of Brigadier General John H. Morgan, with which it continued in service until nearly the whole regiment was captured during the last days of Morgan's Ohio raid." Sam Colyer, further stated, that CHARLES GRANADE COLYER was in the battle of Chickamauga near Chattanooga, Tenn. He was in the Confederate Cavalry and every fourth man was to be a horse holder during the battle. Both C. G. COLYER and Morgan Colyer were fourth when they were numbered and were assigned to hold horses during the battle. C. G. COLYER placed his horses between him and the battle and Morgan, his brother, laid down face toward the battle. As the bullets and shells came around them, Morgan said "Oh Lord, Oh Lord". C.G. said "are you hit?". Morgan said "No, just scared." At Chickamauga the cavalry was told to hold the Union Army while the Confederate Army retreated across the river. They held long enough for the army to cross and then the General said, "every man for himself." Charles G. was going along the river when two Union soldiers saw him and chased him. They apparently were out of ammunition or their guns weren't loaded since they didn't fire. After a couple of miles Charles G. got to a large tree across the trail and decided to try to have his horse jump the tree. The horse jumped it, but the Union soldiers didn't jump it and Charles G. got away and was able to cross the river. Chickamauga in northwestern Georgia, where Union and Confederate armies fought for two bloody days, Sept. 19 and 20, 1863. The Confederates won, but both sides paid a huge price. Chickamauga caused more casualties than any other Civil War battle except Gettysburg. He had enlisted for a specific time and after the time expired and near the end of the was and it was known the cause was lost, he went to headquarters and was given an honorable discharge. CHARLES GRANADE COLYER could not return home since there were so many Yankee supporters who would shoot returning "Rebs". He stayed in Nashville about two years and ran a hotel. A neighbor named Gilmore, harassed his wife, mother and his small son, because C. G. had been in the Confederate Army. Gilmore killed their chickens and the pets and told them that C. G. had been killed. LOUISA JANE, his wife, told hem she did not believe it. Finally Charles G. returned home and vowed to kill Gilmore. C. G. was splitting wood when he first saw Gilmore coming across the field. He ran for his gun and Gilmore saw him and was gone when he returned. It was some time before Gilmore returned to the neighborhood and the feeling had subsided by then. Gilmores family had been in the Union forces. CHARLES GRANADE COLYER had evening prayers and the entire family would come in and kneel for prayers. CHARLES GRANADE and his wife LOUISA JANE had eleven children. All taught school at some time after they grew up. He was a school trustee. The 1870 and 1880 Pulaski County Census show CHARLES G. COLYER listed as a farmer, born in Kentucky and his parents born in Tennessee, and LOUISA JANE COLYER as his wife, born in Kentucky and her parents both born in Kentucky. CHARLES G. COLYER died at his home on Pitman Creek April 11, 1910 and his wife LOUISA JANE COLYER died January 13, 1931, in Pulaski County, Kentucky. She had received a Confederate Widows pension for his service. Scare Moser and Ray Colyer, both grandchildren, recall LOUISA JANE, as a small lady, about 5'1 tall, slender, with coal black hair throughout her life. Obituary of CHARLES GRANAID COLYER, printed in the Somerset, Kentucky newspaper in April, 1910 CHARLES GRANAID COLYER, who resided about three miles south-east of town, died last Monday, after several months of feeble health due to age and a general wearing out of the vital organs. His father was JOHN COLYER, who lived and reared a large family of 19 sons and daughters, and died on the old homestead now known as the Warren farm at the bridge of Pitman creek and the Sublimity road, about six and one half miles from this town, and his mother was LYDIA Purvis, who was the old gentlemen's second wife and the mother of fourteen of his children and his first wife was a Miss Sinclair, who was the mother of five of the older children. I first became intimately acquainted with the family of JOHN COLYER Sr. in 1856, when my father removed to the farm adjoining theirs on the opposite side of Pitman creek, now the Allen farm, and from the first moment was convinced that there never was a more gallant, neighborly or hospitable family in the world. To the young man's mind their home was a model place to get good treatment and have a joyous Happy time. It was better than a circus to be with those old big boys at the corn huskings or hoeing; threshings or stacking; the log cutting or rollings, and to have to do hard and heavy work, when four or five of them were on hand and helping at the labor, it was the best kind of entertainment, and we want to tell you that no laddie was ever imposed upon in that good company, for they stood over those in need of a defender on every occasion. I knew nearly all of the family well but ten of the younger ones were best known to me and GRANAID was one of them. All of the Colyers differed from me in religious name and also in political as well, but they were always my friends, even in old war times when we were in battle array for the right, each as we saw it and in our personal associations none of us ever dared to attempt to muzzle the other or make one too dumb to speak his honest sentiment. GRANAID COLYER was the last one of that large family to pass from the earth to the Great Beyond and my faith in God's promises and my knowledge of his manner of life leads me to say to his good wife and other loved ones that it is all well with him for he surely has the righteous man's reward. His brother, J. Perry Colyer, died only a few months ago. The first set of children of John Colyer's were Buford, John, Alex, William and Mrs. Dickie Smith. His full brothers and sisters were Lindsey, Cy, Jehu, Sinclair, Martin, Wesley, Perry, GRANAID, Samuel, Nathaniel, and Mrs. Harriet Black, Mrs. Menerva Richardson, Mrs. Lizzie Eastman, and one other. Their old father died over half a century ago and their mother over a third of a century, and this writer made obituary notices of most of them as they passed away a sad duty that we have performed faithfully. To his last afflicted wife and her noble children, we extend sincerest condolences, as their long-time friend. 1 Confederate Pension Records, #1585 to 1652; Kentucky Historical Society, Frankfort, Kentucky. 2 Confederate Records, The National Archives, Washington,D.C. Kentucky Adjutant General's Report, Confederate States Army, Sixth Regiment Cavalry. Interview with Ellen Colyer: The Colyer family lived on a farm on Pitman Creek about four miles east of Somerset. She told of she and all of her sisters knitting all of their stockings when they were young. Near their home was a spring in a rock outcropping that formed a small depression or cave that was cool and not only furnished water but also was used to store and keep food cool. The house was constructed of heavy logs and it was still standing, but unoccupied in 1967. Their home had a front room and behind this room was a dining room and then a living room with a large fireplace. Beside the front room was a bedroom and upstairs over the front room was another bedroom. The kitchen was in a separate structure next to the dining room. The kitchen and the house were seperated by a space about five feet wide often called a "dog trot" in that area. This space between the house and the kitchen was common in early farm houses as it would help keep the house cool in the summer and could be helpful in case of fire. There was a barn that was behind the house. Ellen went to Lawrenceberg College near Corbin, Kentucky and taught school for several years before she was married and she boarded with the grandparents of John Sherman Cooper, who was later the United States Senator form Kentucky. She taught grades 1-5 for a year after she was married. She taught in the school district where C. W. SEARS lived. All of her adult brothers and sisters taught school at one time and several made their career in education. BERT and ELLEN had three children: OLLIE B. born August 11. 1904 in Pulaski County, Kentucky, Raymond born July 12 in Pulaski County and died March 9, 1908 and is buried at Souls Chapel Cemetery east of Somerset in Pulaski County. and Naomi Elizabeth, born February 14, 1915 in Ft. Worth. Tarrent County. Texas. ELLEN CQLYER SEARS' sister Luvenia and her husband Hansford Wilder moved to Fort Worth, Texas and opened a grocery store. In early 1906 they sent for ELLEN' S brother Sam Colyer to come to Fort Worth to work with them at the grocery store. The Wilder's sold the store to Sam Colyer and moved to California. A week after their son Raymond died in Kentucky BERT and ELLEN SEARS and their daughter OLLIE moved to Texas and BERT SEARS worked in the store for Sam Colyer. After a year or two BERT SEARS bought a half interest in the store. In 1915 Sam Colyer's mother Louisa Jane Colyer wanted him to return to Kentucky. Sam Colyer sold the store to BERT SEARS and moved back to Kentucky. When the C. W. SEARS family first moved to Fort Worth, Texas they lived in a house in the 2000 block of Clinton Street, then they moved to 2122 N Houston Street, and then to 318 N. W. 22nd Street. This last house was originally one story and later had a second story added to it. This house was on the same lot as the store and also had a three car garage next to the alley. BERT and ELLEN Sears lived in this home for the rest of their life. The store located on the corner of 22nd and Clinton Streets was first of frame construction and was later replaced with a red brick store. Mr. SEARS was in the grocery business 33 years. He_was a strong family man, attended church regularly throughout his life, he was treasurer of his church, and the Sears'family often has ministers stay at their home while they were in Fort Worth. He enjoyed hunting squirrel with his single shot 410 shotgun and he was known for the excellent barbecue that he made daily at his grocery store. Around his home he had many varieties of plants and flowers that he enjoyed. There were pecan trees, pear trees, a peach tree, a fig tree, canna plants beside the store, and flowering shrubs and plants decorated the property. ELLEN SEARS was also very active in their church. Attending regularly Sunday school. Sunday worship services, Sunday evening services. and Wednesday evening prayer services. She was in the church choir and made the communion bread that was used in communion services at their church for years. MRS. SEARs was an excellent cook and made homemade bread, biscuits, fruitcakes, pies, and preserved or canned many things such as chow-chow, relish, pickled peaches, and jellies. Their home was warm and friendly and a gathering place for their children, grand children and friends. They were good parents, neighbors and friends to have. C. W. SEARS died October 12, 1945 in Fort Worth, Texas. ELLEN SEARS died at her home July 23, 1957 and is buried next to her husband at Garden of Memories Cemetery, Fort Worth, Texas The following items are taken from The Somerset Journal of October, 1902: Representatives from Crescent Lodge No. 60, Knights of Pythias, at the Grand Lodge in session in Louisville this week are J.F. Hines, C.H. Lewis, C.G. Colyer, and Jno. S. Tate. Mrs. Colyer and Mrs. Tate accompanied the delegates. Members of 6th Kentucky Confederate Calvary 6th Kentucky Confederate Calvary from http://www.rootsweb.com/~kymil/cw/conf/sixth_kentucky_cavalry.html M.B. Perkins C Captain Sept. 12, 1862 Somerset, Ky. J. Wesley Collier C 1st Lieutenant Sept. 12, 1862 Somerset, Ky. Later moved after war to Perry Georgia Virgil P. Moore C 2nd Lieutenant Sept. 12, 1862 Somerset, Ky. Supposed to be prisoner John S. May C 2nd Lieutenant Sept. 12, 1862 Somerset, Ky. Supposed to be prisoner Alfred L. Alcorn C 2nd Lieutenant Sept. 12, 1862 Somerset, Ky. Killed while being transferred from Johnson's Island to Fort Delaware; prisoner of war. S. J. Brown C 2nd Lieutenant Sept. 12, 1862 Somerset, Ky. Wounded in Lebanon, Ky. July 5, 1863 Alfred L. Alcorn C 1st Sgt. Sept. 12, 1862 Somerset, Ky. Promoted to 2nd. Lt. Stephen J. Brown C 2nd Sgt. Sept. 12, 1862 Somerset, Ky. Promoted to 2nd. Lt. Joseph Lane C 3rd Sgt. Sept. 12, 1862 Somerset, Ky. Samuel Gover C 4th Sqt. Sept. 12, 1862 Somerset, Ky. Lafayette Moore C 1st Corp. Sept. 12, 1862 Somerset, Ky. Missing Oct. 17, 1862 Milford Lee C 2nd Corp. Sept. 12, 1862 Somerset, Ky. Robert Phelps C 3rd Corp. Sept. 12, 1862 Somerset, Ky. Daniel Colyer C 4th Corp. Sept. 12, 1862 Somerset, Ky. Hardin Alexander C Private Sept. 12, 1862 Somerset, Ky. John Brown C Private Sept. 12, 1862 Somerset, Ky. Missing Oct. 16, 1862 Jonas Brown C Private Sept. 12, 1862 Somerset, Ky. Benjamin Brown C Private Sept. 12, 1862 Somerset, Ky. Missing Oct. 15, 1862 James Birch C Private Sept. 12, 1862 Somerset, Ky. William H. Ballew C Private Oct. 2, 1862 Somerset, Ky. Missing Oct. 15, 1862 William Ballew C Private Oct. 2, 1862 Somerset, Ky. Iradell Bray C Private Oct. 2, 1862 Somerset, Ky. Milford Bralton C Private Oct. 2, 1862 Somerset, Ky. William Burton C Private Sept. 12, 1862 Somerset, Ky. Missing Oct. 14, 1862 d. 1928 bur. Pleasant Point, Lincoln Co., KY Willis Colyer C Private Sept. 12, 1862 Somerset, Ky. Charles W. Colyer C Private Sept. 12, 1862 Somerset, Ky. James G. Colyer C Private Sept. 17, 1862 Somerset, Ky. Richard Colyer C Private Sept. 12, 1862 Somerset, Ky. George Callahan C Private Sept. 15, 1862 Somerset, Ky. William C. Curd C Private Sept. 15, 1862 Somerset, Ky. William Colyer C Private Oct. 8, 1862 Somerset, Ky. buried Colyer cemetery highway 769 (Rush Branch Rd) Logan Colyer C Private Nov. 1, 1862 Knoxville, Tn. James P. Colyer C Private Jan. 24, 1863 Beech Grove, Tn. C.J. Colyer C Private Jan. 24, 1863 Beech Grove, Tn. (This is Grenade Colyer) Lewis P. Cowan C Private Oct. 14, 1862 Lancaster, Tn. By transfer from Capt. Shanks' Co. in Jan, 1863 Martin T. Colyer C Private Dec. 1, 1862 Mufreesboro, Tn. By transfer from Capt. Shanks' Co. in Jan, 1863 Samuel B. Colyer C Private Jan. 4, 1862 Monticello, Ky. By transfer from Capt. B.E. Roberts' Co. in Jan, 1863 Thomas Dans C Private Sept. 12, 1862 Somerset, Ky. Elijah Denny C Private Sept. 12, 1862 Somerset, Ky. Doctor Denny C Private Sept. 12, 1862 Somerset, Ky. Elijah Dikes C Private Sept. 12, 1862 Somerset, Ky. Deserted Dec. 20, 1862 S. Wesley Earp C Private Sept. 12, 1862 Somerset, Ky. W. Madison Earp C Private Sept. 12, 1862 Somerset, Ky. John Eastham C Private Sept. 15, 1862 Somerset, Ky. James Eastham C Private Oct. 23, 1862 New Market, Tn. Perry Elliott C Private Sept. 6, 1862 Danville, Ky. By transfer from Capt. Lemmon's Co., Jan. 7, 1863 E.T. Elliott C Private Feb. 1, 1863 Beech Grove, Tn. Walter J. Fields C Private Transferred to Capt. Shanks' Co., Sept. 1, 1862 Chrisley Gastinew, Sr. C Private Sept. 12, 1862 Somerset, Ky. Chrisley Gastinew, Jr. C Private Sept. 12, 1862 Somerset, Ky. Martin Gregg C Private Oct. 8, 1862 Somerset, Ky. James Gilmore C Private Oct. 8, 1862 Somerset, Ky. Washington Herrin C Private Sept. 12, 1862 Somerset, Ky. Edward Herrin C Private Sept. 12, 1862 Somerset, Ky. Levi Hubble C Private Sept. 12, 1862 Somerset, Ky. last name spelled Hubbel on Ags report, by transfer from Capt. Shanks' Co., Nov., 17 1862 Joseph A. Hardwick C Private Transferred to Capt. B.E. Roberts' Co., January 1863 Thomas Hargis C Private Died Feb. 10, 1863 Thomas Jasper C Private Sept. 13, 1862 Somerset, Ky. Martin Keeney C Private Nov. 6, 1862 New Market, Tn. James Luytrell, Sr. C Private Sept. 13, 1862 Somerset, Ky. James Luytrell, Jr. C Private Sept. 13, 1862 Somerset, Ky. Wesley Long C Private Deserted Dec. 20, 1862 Archibald Marshall C Private Oct. 8, 1862 Somerset, Ky. James Moonyham C Private Somerset, Ky. Jacob Miller C Private Somerset, Ky. Moses Murphy C Private Beech Grove, Tn. William Murphy C Private Lancaster, Ky. By transfer from Capt. Shanks' Co. in Jan, 1863 Simeon E. Owens C Private Somerset, Ky. Died Feb. 3, 1863 George Pence C Private Somerset, Ky. T.K. Phelps C Private Somerset, Ky. Henry Powell C Private Beech Grove, Tn. Jesse L. Reynolds C Private Somerset, Ky. Moses Reynolds C Private Somerset, Ky. Robert W. Reynolds C Private Somerset, Ky. Buried in Liberty Baptist Church Cem., Pulaski Co., Ky. Was last surviving Confederate soldier in Lincoln Co., Ky. Alexander Randall C Private Josiah Smith C Private Somerset, Ky. James C. Smith C Private Somerset, Ky. Willis J. Stogsdell C Private Sept., 12, 1862 Somerset, Ky. Quarles Simpson C Private Oct. 11, 1862 Somerset, Ky. Missing Oct.14, 1862 John J. Smiley C Private Oct.8, 1862 Somerset, Ky. Cornelius Simpson C Private Nov. 16, 1862 Sweet Water, Tn. William Thompson, Sr. C Private Sept. 12, 1862 Somerset, Ky. Missing Oct.14, 1862 William Thompson, Jr. C Private Sept. 13, 1862 Somerset, Ky. Missing Oct.16, 1862 James R. Turner C Private Sept. 12, 1862 Somerset, Ky. Joseph C. Vanhook C Private Sept. 13, 1862 Somerset, Ky. Andrew Vanhook C Private Died Feb. 13, 1863 George Wheeldon C Private Sept. 13, 1862 Somerset, Ky. Missing Oct. 21, 1862 Robert Warren C Private Sept. 12, 1862 Somerset, Ky. Missing Oct. 14, 1862 William Woodcock C Private Sept. 15, 1862 Somerset, Ky. G.A. Warren C Private Sept. 15, 1862 Somerset, Ky. Missing Oct. 16, 1862 John W. Williams C Private Oct. 2, 1862 Somerset, Ky. Missing Oct. 16, 1862 David Warren C Private Sept. 15, 1862 Somerset, Ky. W.W. Cleaver D Captain June Kentucky State County Court Order Land Patents 17.) Patent #: 55807 Grantee: Collier, C. G. Grant Book & Pg: 101 314 Acreage: 20 County: Pulaski WaterCourse: Pitman Cr. Survey Name: Lewis, James B. Survey Date: 10/21/1881 Grant Date: 04/25/1882 18.) Patent #: 55808 Grantee: Collier, C. G. Grant Book & Pg: 101 315 Acreage: 60 County: Pulaski WaterCourse: Pitman Cr. Survey Name: Collier, C. G. Survey Date: 10/21/1881 Grant Date: 04/25/1882 http://kykinfolk.org/pulaski/fact_book/three.htm There were many citizens of Somerset who favored the Union in the struggle between the North and South in the 1860s as well as those who volunteered their services in the Confederate cause. Only two of the sixty-four men in Company "G" of the Forty-ninth Volunteer Infantry were not from Somerset. These two men were from Point Isabel (Burnside) just eight miles south of Somerset. The company Captain, Lee Leforce, was a resident of Somerset. About eight companies in all were enrolled on the outlying spurs of the Cumberland mountains. One of these companies was Company "L" of the First Cavalry Regiment. This company was organized at Somerset, September 11, 1861; was mustered into service October 28, 1861; and was mustered out December 31, 1864. This company eventually became part of Colonel Frank Wolford?s First Kentucky Cavalry and participated in the battle of Logan?s Crossroads in which the Confederate General Felix K. Zollicoffer?s brigade was defeated. The roll of Captain W. N. Owen?s Company "L": Captain W. N. Owens Enlisted September 11, 1861 Promoted Major July 31, 1862 Captain Joe. D. Beaty Enlisted September 11, 1861 Captain John B. Fishback First Lieutenant Matthew H. Blackford First Lieutenant Robert M. Griffin Second Lieutenant William A. Lockett Second Lieutenant Benjamin H. Milton Second Lieutenant George K. Speed Second Lieutenant Granvile J. Vaught First Sergeant Hampton H. Brinkley First Sergeant John Rourk Sergeant Andrew J. Catron Sergeant Daniel Elliott Sergeant William B. Gragg Corporal Archibald B. Campbell Corporal William H. Cox Corporal James F. Humphries Corporal Rufus M. Patterson Corporal Admice T. Saunders Corporal Joseph N. Taylor James B. Harper, Bugler Privates David Baker Richard Falkner William Osborne Mitchell Bates William Farmer Samuel Raney John H. Bowling Andrew Fulcher Samuel Reynolds James P. Bratten Luther C. Green Joseph Sewell Orville Brewes Marquis D. Green Jesse M. Silvers William Burton Ebenezer T. Haynes John P. Silvers John F. Cullis Hohn Loveless Wesley H. Silvers James D. Doolien Thomas McDowell Thomas H. Smith James Eassepp John C. Messick Emanuel Sowder Andrew F. Edwards Joseph Mills William Sowder Jesse Edwards Robert H. Moore John Taylor Henry Elliott Robert A. Nunnelly John W. Thacker Discharged for Disability Sergeant G. McLue John B. Gilmore (SEE NOTE ABOVE RE GILMORE AND SAM COLYER STORY OF FATHER CHARLES GRANADE) James Reynolds Henry C. Ashurst Ira R. Mound William Tinsley Henry D. Burnett John Osburn Killed and Died Corporal James H. Adams Killis J. Evans Corporal George W. Baber Wilford Gilmore Corporal Charles P. Cox Robert McQueary Corporal John Meece John M. Parker William Branch Robert Raborne John C. Comstock John Warn James M. West Information associated with Charles J. Granade Colyer Civil War service based on place and date of enrollment due to impending Union draft: The Battle of Stones River or Second Battle of Murfreesboro (in the South, simply the Battle of Murfreesboro), was fought from December 31, 1862, to January 2, 1863, in Middle Tennessee, as the culmination of the Stones River Campaign in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. Of the major battles of the Civil War, Stones River had the highest percentage of casualties on both sides. Although the battle itself was inconclusive, the Union Army's repulse of two Confederate attacks and the subsequent Confederate withdrawal were a much-needed boost to Union morale after the defeat at the Battle of Fredericksburg, and it dashed Confederate aspirations for control of Middle Tennessee. Union Maj. Gen. William S. Rosecrans's Army of the Cumberland marched from Nashville, Tennessee, on December 26, 1862, to challenge General Braxton Bragg's Army of Tennessee at Murfreesboro. On December 31, each army commander planned to attack his opponent's right flank, but Bragg struck first. A massive assault by the corps of Maj. Gen. William J. Hardee, followed by that of Leonidas Polk, overran the wing commanded by Maj. Gen. Alexander M. McCook. A stout defense by the division of Brig. Gen. Philip Sheridan in the right center of the line prevented a total collapse and the Union assumed a tight defensive position backing up to the Nashville Turnpike. Repeated Confederate attacks were repulsed from this concentrated line, most notably in the cedar "Round Forest" salient against the brigade of Col. William B. Hazen. Bragg attempted to continue the assault with the corps of Maj. Gen. John C. Breckinridge, but the troops were slow in arriving and their multiple piecemeal attacks failed. Fighting resumed on January 2, 1863, when Bragg ordered Breckinridge to assault the well-fortified Union position on a hill to the east of the Stones River. Faced with overwhelming artillery, the Confederates were repulsed with heavy losses. Aware that Rosecrans was receiving reinforcements, Bragg chose to withdraw his army on January 3 to Tullahoma, Tennessee. Following the Battle of Stones River, Maj. Gen. William Rosecrans, commanding the Union Army of the Cumberland, remained in the Murfreesboro, Tennessee, area for over five months. In an effort to block further Union progress, Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg, commander of the Army of Tennessee, established a fortified line along the Duck River from Shelbyville to Wartrace. On the Confederate right, infantry and artillery detachments guarded Liberty, Hoover's, and Bellbuckle Gaps through the Highland Rim (near Beechgrove, Tennessee). Rosecrans's superiors, fearing that Bragg might detach large numbers of men to help break the Siege of Vicksburg, urged him to attack the Confederate positions. Battle On June 23, 1863, Rosecrans deployed forces to feign an attack on Shelbyville while massing forces against Bragg's right. His troops struck out toward the gaps. On June 24, Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas's men, spearheaded by Colonel John T. Wilder's "Lightning Brigade", attacked Hoover's Gap. Wilder's mounted infantry pushed ahead and reached the gap nearly 9 miles ahead of Thomas's main body.[3] Wilder's men were armed with new Spencer repeating rifles and when they attacked the Confederate 1st (3rd) Kentucky Cavalry Regiment, under Colonel J. Russell Butler, was easily pushed aside.[2] As Butler's unit fell back the entire 7 mile length of Hoover's Gap, it ran into Brig. Gen. William B. Bate's brigade of Maj. Gen. Alexander P. Stewart's division.[2] Wilder entrenched on the hills south of the gap and determined to hold this extremely advanced position.[3] Bate's brigade counterattacked throughout the day but could not dislodge the Federals. Wilder received orders from Thomas to fall back through the gap. Wilder refused claiming he could still hold his ground. Meanwhile, Brig. Gen. Bushrod Johnson's brigade arrived and now Bate and Johnson planned a final attack on Wilder. This attack was also repulsed and by 7:00 p.m. units from Lovell Rousseau and John M. Brannan's divisions of Thomas's corps arrived at the gap.[3] Just before noon on June 26, Stewart sent a message to Johnson and Bate stating that he was pulling back and they should also.[2] Although slowed by rain, Rosecrans moved on, forcing Bragg to retreat from his defensive line and fall back to Tullahoma. After reaching Tullahoma, Rosecrans sent Wilder's Lightning Brigade ahead to hit the railroad in Bragg's rear. Arriving too late to destroy the Elk River railroad bridge, the Federals destroyed railroad track around Decherd. Aftermath Bragg evacuated his forces from Middle Tennessee and withdrew to the city of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Rosecrans followed and captured that city on September 8, 1863. Maneuvering then continued in the Chickamauga Campaign. Rosecrans was frustrated that the victory at Hoover's Gap and the Tullahoma Campaign were overshadowed by two other Union victories in the summer of 1863, the Siege of Vicksburg and Battle of Gettysburg. 6th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Confederate) Organized during the summer of 1862 with men from the central and eastern section of Kentucky. Most of its members were captured at Buffington Island on July 19 and the remaining part at New Lisbon on July 26, 1863. The regiment was not reorganized. Its commanders were Colonel J. Warren Grigsby, Lieutenant Colonel Thomas W. Napier, and Major William G. Bullitt. May, 1863, 2nd Cavalry Brigade, Col. R.M. Gano commanding, less some detachments retained by Gen. Morgan, temporarily attached to Grigsby's Cavalry operating in and about McMinnville, Tennessee. Morgan's force was subsequently destroyed at Buffington's Island, Ohio and the scattered remnants returning to Tennessee apparently rejoined the depleted remains of Gano's brigade operating with Grigsby. September 18, 1863, remnants of Morgan's former command and 2nd Cavalry Brigade under Col. R.M. Gano operating under Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest in the Battle of Chickamauga. Brig. Gen. Richard M. Gano, taking with him remnants of his original "Texas Cavalry Squadron," now called "Gano Guards" and consisting of about eighty men, is assigned to the Trans-Mississippi Department to command all Texas Cavalry therein operating RE Union Draft in Kentucky---From "Camp Nelson Kentucky: A Civil War History" Univ. Ky Press:page 38: By the next summer (after the Emancipation Proclamation of January 1863), the enlistment of black soldiers was a major element of Union war policy, with recruitment fully under way in the free states and in parts of the Confederacy under Union occupation. But, of course, Kentucky was still exempt-since the Emancipation Proclamation, by design, did not apply there, and at least for the sake of a legal fiction, all Kentucky slaves were regarded as belonging to masters loyal to the Union. The prevailing attitude in Kentucky toward the mere possibility of black recruitment was little short of hysterical, if the reactions of its leading generals are any indication. "The enrollment act of March 3, 1863"-preparatory to the summer's recruitment drive-"included among those liable to draft all male citizens of the prescribed ages. This category was interpreted to include free Negroes, and the act was applied accordingly by the War Department. Enforcement of the provision met instant opposition in Kentucky."98 Opposition was spearheaded by Generals Boyle and Burnside. Briefly-from June 25 to June 27-Burnside was completely distracted from his military prepara- tions by this issue. From Camp Nelson, Boyle cabled him the distressing news, received from the governor himself, that "the War Dept have ordered the Enroll- ment & Enlistment of Negroes into the U S service Especially free negroes. . . . If true," Boyle asserted, "Ky will never see another day of peace."99 On the same day, Boyle also wrote to Col. James B. Fry, Provost-Marshal-General, to protest "the enrollment of free negroes for military service in Kentucky." Mter all, he estimated fewer than 700 men would be gained for the army, but the state would be "revolutionized" and "infinite and inconceivable harm" would be done. "I am sure this is all wrong," Boyle wrote, "and there is not an honest, loyal man in the State in favor of it, and it will meet with decided opposition. For the peace and quiet of the country I beg you will change your order on the subject."100 Meanwhile, Burnside wired President Lincoln himself: "I am satisfied from my knowledge of Kentucky that it would be very unwise to enroll the free negroes of this State. It would not add materially to our strength, and I assure you it would cause much trouble. I sincerely hope this embarrassment to the interest of the public service will not be placed in our way." Boyle also cabled Lincoln. A reply from James Fry explained that the enrollment of free blacks was "simply taking the census of persons between the ages of twenty and forty-five." The government was merely seeking information. Then, turning to satire, Fry added: "I don't see why infinite and inconceivable harm ... should be done by my ascertaining and informing the Government how many free negroes there are between those ages in the different States, and their names, and I have a better opinion of Kentucky than to think she would be revolutionized if such information is sought for by me as it has been by the Census Bureau without revolution ... and to use your language, I do not see how any honest, loyal man in the State can oppose it." In his cable, Lincoln wrote soothingly, "There is nothing going on in Kentucky on the subject of which you telegraph except an enrollment." Be- fore receiving Lincoln's reassuring telegram, Burnside composed another, longer letter of protest, reiterating that the military draft in Kentucky should be from white people only-and the drafting of free blacks and slaves especially should be for labor only. "I was just about issuing an order drafting all the free able-bodied negroes in the State for labor on a military road ... Kentucky is in good order now."101 Then the Lincoln telegram was issued again verbatim, and the matter ended. For the moment. RE: civil war capture at Cripple Creek TN: On Oct 24, 2021, at 7:01 PM, maddalena1@ao*.com wrote: Northern US soldier diary entries: ? Wow! That is interesting! I wonder if the date of his capture was actually the 17 of May, since the diaries of the men report nothing unusual for 14 May, but here are two accounts for Sunday, the 17th: 17 - 31 may SUN. 17 ----- NEW MOON 1 -- Jacob H. McDaniel (90 OH D) McKee Review to day of the 1st Brigade 2nd Division by Generals Palmer and Cruft...General Palmer and Staff, with 60 of the 1st Tenn Cavalery [sic] [the 5th Middle Tenn Cavalry] Captured 18 Rebels Prowling Round our Lines Cutter On this morning, as General Palmer and Staff were out, with some of the First Tennessee Cavalry [5th Middle TN], on a reconnaissance, when about five miles from camp they were suddenly confronted by a large body of Rebel cavalry, who at once opened fire on them. General Palmer gave the command for his cavalry to charge, at which order the brave Tennesseans were not slow in obeying. With drawn sabres they rushed on the Rebels, which caused them to give way, when they broke and fled in confusion. The result was the capture of about twenty prisoners, the same number of horses, and a few muskets. Two captains were among the prisoners. One or two of the enemy were killed, and several wounded. Two or three slightly wounded on our side. The prisoners were soon after brought into camp. Brigade inspection in the afternoon. Seventeen weeks in camp at Cripple Creek. I believe there is an official report I could find if I dig a little. I found a couple of accounts on the Skirmish on the Bradyville Pike of May 17 1863, which I believe to be the one in which your Charles Colyer was captured. The first is by a man who served in a Union cavalry unit organized in the state of Alabama. (!) It was on detached service with a TN Union Cavalry unit that was stationed at Cripple Creek. (Hornbeck is the cavalryman who sent an account of the skirmish back home to his kin in Perryville, OH) http://www.1stalabamacavalryusv.com/Fights/hornbeck1.aspx The second is from an official report by Gen Palmer who had just moved with his troops to the camp at Cripple Creek. MAY 17, 1863.- Skirmish on Bradyville Pike, Tenn. Report of Major General John M. Palmer, U. S. Army. HDQRS. SECOND DIVISION, TWENTY-FIRST ARMY CORPS, Cripple Creek, Tenn., may 17, 1863. CAPTAIN: For several days parties of rebels have come out on the Bradyville road from Dug Hollow, and then come up to Youry's, 3 1/2 miles from camp, and have told the people they were very anxious to see the Yanks at Cripple Creek. I determined several days ago to give them a dash as soon as I was ready. On yesterday I rode out with my escort to Youry's. I had 20 men. This morning, well satisfied that "the loyal citizens" had given them information of movements, and that they would be watching for me, I started at 7 o'clock with two companies of Tennessee cavalry, 60 men, my escort, 25 men, and 6 volunteers from Cruft's officers,, and rode out on the same road. When I got to Youry's, I was told that 80 of the Third Georgia Cavalry, under Lieutenant-Colonel [R.] Thompson, had been there an hour before. I pushed on, taking the left-hand road, with the hope of reaching the Bradyville pike between them and their camp. We reached the pike, turned toward Murfreesborough, and had not proceeded more than a quarter of a mile when we perceived them in a lane, apparently uncertain whether we were coming or not. We did not wait to fire, but went at them at full speed. We came on them under a quick fire, but they broke when we got within 100 yards. We pursued them a mile, and have 18 prisoners. I do not know how many were killed or wounded. The enemy, after they reached the woods, rallied, and fought well, but they had no sabers, and only inflicted a few slight wounds. Five is the whole number wounded on our side. We had 2 or 3 horses ruined, but we took a number. I inclose a list of prisoners.* We had Lieutenant-Colonel Thompson at one time, but he escaped. Fifteen prisoners are sent forward; 3 are wounded, amongst whom is Captain Miller [R. M. Willis], Company C, Third Georgia. All quiet in front. Very respectfully, J. M. PALMER, Major-General, Commanding.




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