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Soldiers

Our family has had many soldiers. There are, most likely, more than those listed here. These are the soldiers for  whom I have found proof of service. Some of these names have links to more information. Thanks to all those soldiers who helped to build & defend our country.

Our family’s French and Indian War Soldiers (1754 – 1763): 

  • Burr Hollis, VA Militia 
  • John Hollis, 1700 – 1768, VA Militia
  • William Hollis, VA Militia

Our family’s Revolutionary War Soldiers (1775 – 1783):

  • Jacob Alford, b 1737 VA, Private NC Militia
  • James Alford, b 1741, Private NC Militia
  • Lodwick Alford, c 1707 – c 1800, Granville Co. Militia, NC
  • Charles Brumfield, c 1745 – c 1820
  • John Brumfield, 1750 – 1845, Served with Col. Francis Marion
  • Reuben Brumfield, b c 1749
  • Richard Dillon, 1745 – 1833, served under Cpt Faulk & General Gregory in NC
  • David Faulkenberry, 1746 – 1841, S Carolina, under Cpt. Canenton
  • John Faulkenberry, c 1740 – 1815, SC under Cpt. Richard Singleton
  • Elijah Hollis, Captain SC Militia
  • Moses Hollis, c 1728 – c 1794, SC Militia
  • John Hollis, b 1751, Captain SC Militia 
  • William Hollis, b 1755, served under Col. Francis Marion
  • William S. Kelly, 1739 – 1826, Private North Carolina Militia
  • John Kennington, bc 1745
  • Jacob Ott II 1755 – 1820,  served under Col. Francis Marion
  • Casper Ritter 1747 – 1824, Corp 4th Batt Northampton Co PA Militia
  • Johannes Ritter, Sr., 1743 – 1816, Lancaster Co. PA Militia
  • Martin Ritter, 1749 – 1827 Serg 1st Batt Northampton Co PA Militia
  • Jeremiah Smith, Sr. b 1755, SC Militia
  • Johannes Jonas Wolf, 1739 – 1787, York Co. PA Militia
Our family’s War of 1812 Soldiers (1812 – 1815):
  • Edwin Barksdale Alford, 1792 – 1878,  Private, Bickman’s Co, 13th LA Inf
  • Julius C. Alford, 1798 – 1880, Private, LA Militia 
  • Needham J Alford, 1789 – 1869, Private, LA Militia
  • Daniel Brown, b 1779, Private, 13th Reg MS Militia, Nixon’s Regiment
  • Edward Brown, b 1775 NC, MS Militia
  • Moses Brown, 1777 – 1838, Private, 13th Reg. MS Militia, Nixon’s Regiment
  • Charles Brumfield, 1796 – 1870, Private 12 & 13 consolidated Reg LA Militia
  • Davis Brumfield, 1795 – 1863, Private, 12 & 13 consolidated Reg LA Militia
  • Fleming T Brumfield, 1795 – 1843, Private, LA Militia
  • Ridley Brumfield b. 1798, Corporal 12 & 13 consolidated Reg LA Militia
  • William Brumfield, 1790 – 1868; Sgt., 12 & 13 consolidated Reg LA Militia
  • Willis Brumfield, 1794 – 1833; Corporal, 12 & 13 consolidated Reg LA Militia
  • Brothers, Clarkston, Willis & Theophilous Dillon, 13th MS Regiment
  • William Durham Kelly, 1783 – 1868, Private, Wm. Russell’s mounted gunmen, TN
  • Sims Kelly, 1784 – 1860, Private, Wm. Russell’s mounted gunmen, TN
  • William Jasper Fortenberry, bc 1772 – 1842, South Carolina Militia
  • Jacob Ott III, 1774 – 1836, Private, LA Militia
  • Joel Ott, 1792 – 1879, Private, LA Militia
  • Jeremiah Smith, Sr., 1773 – 1843, Sgt., Capt. Bond’s Mounted Riflemen, MS Militia

Our family’s Mexican-American War Soldiers (1846 – 1848):

  • Benjamin Gerard Kelly, Co. I, 1787 – 1808, Alabama Militia Infantry
  • James H. Kelly, 1812 – 1905 Co E, Alabama Militia Infantry
  • Samuel Camp Kelly, 1825 – 1891, Co. I, Alabama Militia Infantry
  • William Clark Kelly, 1815 – 1864, Co. I, Alabama Militia Infantry
  • Allen Spurlock, Jr., 1809 – 1849, Private, MS Rifles 
  • James Spurlock, 1820 – 1848, Private MS Rifles Killed at Duty
Our family’s Civil War Soldiers, Union (1861 – 1865):
  • Aaron Brown, 1822 – 1904, Colonel in 3rd Reg., Iowa Infantry
  • Thomas Jefferson Mark 1840 – 1963, 118 Reg., CoE Ohio Vol Inf
  • John Mark, 1842 – 1862, 16 Reg., Co C OH Volunteer Infantry
  • William Mark, 1844 – 1904, 195 Reg., Co I OH Vol Infantry
  • Marion Mark, b1848, 16 Reg – 114 Reg. OH Vol Infantry
  • David Ritter, 1842 – 1863, 16 Reg., Co A, OH Volunteer Infantry
  • John W S Wolf ,1841 – 1908, 120 Reg, Co D, OH Vol Infantry
  • Joseph Wolf, 1844 – 1924, 120 Reg, Co D, OH Volunteer Infantry
Our family’s Civil War Soldiers, Confederate (1861 – 1865):
  • Barnabas Seaborn Alford, 1845 – 1928 MS Calvary 
  • John Waddell Alford, 1842-1863, CoC 3rd LA Calvary Wingfields
  • Joseph Seaborn Alford, 1845 – 1908, 26 Regiment LA Infantry
  • Joseph Warren Alford, 1816 – 1878 LA Calvary
  • Julius Newton Alford, 1838-1916, CoC, 3rd LA Calvary Wingfields
  • Needham Edwin Alford, 1845 – 1937, LA Infantry
  • Seaborn L Alford, 1844-1919, Co A & K 3rd LA Calvary Wingfields
  • Seaborn S Alford MD, 1834 – 1906, Co C 3rd LA Calvary, Wingfields
  • Sebastian Alford, bc 1830, CoC, 3rd LA Calvary, Wingfields
  • James P Brown, 1844 – 1862, Pvt Co E, 22nd Reg, MS Volunteers
  • Andrew Jackson Brumfield, 1830-1865, CoK 38 Reg MS Calvary
  • Barksdale Wade Brumfield, 1822 – 1884, Pvt. CoC & K, 3rd Wingfields, LA Calvary
  • Elisha Kelly Brumfield, 1840-1911, CoK 38 Reg MS
  • George A. Brumfield, 1844 – 1877, Pvt., Co K, 38 MS Calvary
  • George W. Brumfield, 1830-1865, CoK. 38th MS Calvary
  • Henry Sims Brumfield, 1835 – 1915, Cpt Brent Rifles, 38th Regiment
  • Isaac K. Brumfield, b 1843, Pvt. CoK. 3rd Wingfields, LA Calvary
  • Isaac Nelson Brumfield, 1823 – 1909, Pvt., Co K., 3rd LA Calvary
  • James Monroe Brumfield, 1843 – 1899, Pvt. 38 Reg MS Calvary Co K
  • Jessie Alexander Brumfield, 1838 – 1910, 3rd LA Calvary Wingfields
  • Jesse Kelly Brumfield 1836 – 1928, Sergeant 38 Reg MS Calvary Co K
  • Jesse Marion Brumfield, 1843 – 1891, Pvt., Co K., 10 MS Infantry
  • John Brumfield, 1830 – 1896, Pvt., Co K., 38 MS mounted infantry
  • John D. Brumfield 1842 – 1903, Col J H Wingfield’s Reg. LA Calvary
  • Martin Penn Brumfield 1837 – 1862, 9th LA Infantry, Co I, Rifles
  • Nathaniel G. Brumfield, 1831 – 1862, MS Infantry 
  • Oscar Hope Brumfield b 1841 – 1922; 46th MS Infantry
  • Thomas Meredith Brumfield, 1837 – 1923, Pvt., Co B., 1 MS Light Artillery
  • Thomas W. Brumfield 1842-1930, CoA 3rd LA Calvary Wingfields
  • William Henry Harrison Brumfield 1841-1931, Sgt. CoK. 38 MS Calvary
  • William L Brumfield bc 1831, CoC & K, 3rd LA Calvary Wingfields
  • Willis Nathaniel Brumfield 1834-1895, CoK 38 Reg MS Calvary
  • John Pearson Dillon, c 1834 – 1862,  Co A Garland’s Battalion, MS Calvary
  • Labon W. Dillon c 1829 – 11 Nov 1862, Pvt. Co D, 11 Battalion, Inf.
  • Rimson S. Dillon, b 1825
  • Willis R. Dillon 1834 – 1862, Pvt. Co K, MS 28 Calvary Regiment
  • Jesse C Faulkenberry 1836 – 1862, Pvt. Co E., 12th SCVI
  • Barksdale Wade Fortenberry 1822-1884,  3rd LA Cal Wingfields
  • Burrell Taylor Fortenberry 1820 – 1863, Pvt 9th Louisiana Calvary
  • George Washington Fortenberry 1842-1910, CoI 38 Reg MS Calvary
  • William F Fortenberry 1840-1906, CoC 3rd LA Calvary Wingfields
  • William Jackson Fortenberry 1838-1911, CoD 7th MS Infantry
  • Samuel Camp Kelly 1825-1891, Confederate Army
  • Samuel Edward Ott, 1830 – 1922, Pvt Co E, 14th Confederate Calvary
  • Ancil Green Smith 1845 – 1862, Pvt. 38 Reg MS Calvary Co K
  • Arnold Jasper Smith, 1841 – 1862, Pvt. Co H, 7th MS Infantry 
  • Densmore Winston Smith 1830-1894, CoK 38 Reg MS
  • Jasper N Smith 1841 – 1862, Pvt Co H, 7th MS Infantry
  • Newton Oscar Smith 1842 – 1862, Pvt Co H, 7th MS Infantry
  • Rankin Smith, b 1844, Pvt Capt. Hoskin’s Battery, MS Light Artillery
  • William George Smith 1842 – 1862, Pvt. 38 Reg MS Calvary Co K
  • William J Smith 1835 – 1862, Pvt Co H, 7th MS Infantry
  • Thomas Jefferson Spurlock, 1811 – 1878, Asst. Surgeon, 14th Reg. Calvary
Our family’s Spanish – American War Soldiers (1898):
  • Dudley Atkinson Brumfield, 1879 – 1971, Private, Co H, MS Infantry
  • Henry Sims Brumfield, Jr., 1877 – 1959, Private, Co H, MS Infantry
  • Willis Brumfield, 1876 – 1953, Private, Co H, MS Infantry
Our family’s World War I Soldiers (1917 – 1918):
  • Dewitt Talmadge Alford, 1893 – 1967, US Army
  • Elmer C. Alford, 1890 – 1966, US Army, 345th Infantry
  • Hollis Victor Alford, 1897 – 1968, US Army, 114 Engineer
  • Eugene Hart Brady, 1888 – 1930, 2nd Lt US Army
  • Peter Brady, 1891 – 1951
  • Thomas Joseph Brady, 1896 – 1986
  • Hubert Allen Brown, 1894 – 1971, Private US Army
  • Jewel E. Brumfield, 1900 – 1972; US Navy
  • Leura McCauley Brumfield, 1887 – 1948
  • Harry Lewis Creasy, 1891 – 1950
  • Alfred Eugene Fortenberry, 1879 – 1953
  • Clarence Archie Fortenberry, 1895 – 1980, US Army
  • Burl Harding Fortenberry, 1893 – 1982, US Army 116 Engineer
  • George Kellie Fortenberry, 1889 – 1959, US Army
  • Robert Fortenberry, 1897 – 1969 
  • Samuel Floyd Fortenberry, 1889 – 1964
  • Willis Franklin Fortenberry 1896 – 1968, US Army
  • Ernest S Gruissy, b 1893 – 1953
  • Charles Forest Mark, 1892 – 1967
  • Eslie Guy Mark, 1890 – 1972
  • Culver Lamer Ott, 1895 – 1924
  • Curtis D Ott, 1892 – 1975, US Army
  • Edward S. Ott, 1892 – 1982, US Army; also served in WWII
  • John Jacob Ott, Jr., 1884 – 1974; also served in WWII
  • Percy W Ott, 1889 – 1977, Cpt. US Army, 603rd Engineers 
  • Elmer Ritter, b 1887
  • Frederick Isaac Ritter, 1893 – 1975
  • Adolphus Oliver Smith, 1888 – 1966, US Army CoD 102 Infantry
  • Wyatt Calvin Smith, 1895 – 1974
Our family’s Wolrd War II Soldiers (1941 – 1945):
  • Amos Alford, 1919 – 1985, US Army
  • Eugene W. Brady 1923 – 1981 US Navy
  • Borden Hamilton Brown 1921 – 1955, US Navy
  • Everett Earl Brown, 1919 – 2001, US Army
  • Bradford Brumfield, 1922 – 1999, US Navy
  • Charles Edgar Brumfield, 1918 – 1944, LT. in US Army Air Corps
  • Dudley Copeland Brumfield, 1909 -2002, US Navy 
  • John Edward Brumfield, 1916 – 2011, US Navy
  • Max Brumfield, 1921 – 2004, US Marine
  • Nelson Isaac Brumfield, b 1915, US Marine
  • Robert Hugh Brumfield, 1901 – 1978, US Navy
  • Selwyn Alex Brumfield, 1919 – 1981, US Army
  • Adrian Woodrow Fortenberry, b 1918, US Navy 
  • Burrell W. Fortenberry, 1927 – 1984, US Army
  • Clifton Fortenberry, 1917 – 1992, US Navy
  • Gilbert Fortenberry, b 1922, US Army
  • Homer Fortenberry, 1926 – 1978, US Navy
  • Jim Finely Fortenberry, 1895 – 1949
  • Joe Glen Fortenberry, 1918 – 2004, US Army
  • Kendrick Fortenberry, 1917 – 2002, US Navy 
  • Weldon Willis Fortenberry, b 1920, served in South Pacific
  • William H. Fortenberry, 1923 – 1986, US Marine
  • William Jackson Fortenberry, b 1920, US Navy
  • Henry Leissinger, 1918 – 1980
  • Guy Eugene Mark 1923 – 1945, Killed & buried in Guadalcanal
  • Owen A. Mark 1915 – 1993, US Army 
  • Harold Jay Nee 1924 – 2002, US Army
  • Edward S. Ott, 1892 – 1982, Brig. General US Army; received many decorations
  • Isaac William Ott, 1903 – 1976, Brig. Gen, US Air Force
  • John Jacob Ott, Jr., 1884 – 1974; also served in WWI
  • Nelson Tate Ott, 1917 – 1996, Captain US Air Force
  • Walter Wesley Ott, 1917 – 2006, Lt. Col., US Air Force
  • William Mayo Ott, 1923 – 1996, US Army
  • Dominic Palilla, 1922 – 2008, US Army
  • Benarr Jesse Reynolds, US Army
  • Billy Smith, US Marine
  • Faye Seward Smith, 1921 – 1998, US Army 

Other Soldiers from our family:

  • Hugh Frances Brown, 1933 – 2000
  • Larry L. Brown, 1937 – 2004, US Army
  • Leo D. Brown, 1930 – 2017, US Air Force
  • Lynn Holly Brown, 1932 – 2016, US Navy
  • Robert A. Brown, 1939 – 2017, US Air Force
  • Burrell W. Fortenberry, 1927 – 1984
  • Kenneth Keith Fortenberry, 1925 – 1987, US Army

Websites for Military Research:

  • 16th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry
  • 120th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry
  • Alabama Civil War Service Database
  • American Battle Monuments Commission
  • Cindi’s List for World Wide Military Links
  • Civil War Soldiers & Sailors System
  • Daughters of the American Revolution
  • Fold3
  • Georgia Archives Includes COnfederate Records
  • The Journey Through Hollowed Ground
  • National Archives
  • NARA Civil War
  • NARA WWII List of Dead & Missing Army & Air Force
  • NARA WWII State by State Casualities Navy, Marine, Air Force
  • NARA Vietnam War
  • NARA WWII Many resources
  • National Society, Sons of the American Revolution
  • Ohio Civil War Central
  • Pennsylvania State Archives
  • Revolutionary War Soldiers for North and South Carolina
  • Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War National Graves Database
  • Sons of Confederate Veterans  Gravee
  • Southern Campaign Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Rosters
  • US Army In WWII ‘Green Books’
  • US Veterans Grave site Locator

Military Blogs:

  • The American Civil War

Books for Military Research:

  • Ballard, Michael B., Civil War in Mississippi: Major Campaigns and Battles ( Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2011).
  • Bergeron, Arthur W., Guide to Louisiana Confederate Military Units, 1861-1865 (Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana State University Press, 1989).
  • Butler, John P. Index to the Papers of the Continental Congress,1774–1789. 5 vols. Washington: National Archives [NA], 1978.
  • Howell, H. Grady, Mississippi Rifles: A Muster Listing of all Known Mississippi soldiers, Sailors and Marines Who served in the Mexican War, 1846-1848 ( Greenville, SC: Southern Historical Press, Inc., 2005).
  • Jones, Terry L., Louisiana in the Civil War (North Charleston, SC: CreateSpace Independent Publishing, 2015).
  • Lackey, Richard S. Frontier Claims in the Lower South (New Orleans: Polyanthos, 1977) War of 1812
  • Rowland, Mrs. Dunbar, Mississippi Territory in the War of 1812 (Baltimore, MD: Clearfield Publishing CO., 2005).
  • Shellie, Ron, Lest We Forget, The Immortal Seventh Mississippi (Birmingham, AL: Banner Digital Printing and Publishing, Inc.,).
  • Varhola, Michael O., Life in Civil War America (OH: Family Tree Books, 1999).

3 Comments

  1. Andrew James Mark November 27, 2013 at 9:00 am

    Hi!

    My name is Andrew (AJ) Mark. Grandson to Carl and Nancy Mark, Great Grandson to Miles and Helen Mark. I’m Currently in the Marine Corps. ANd very interested in where exactly I come from. Somehow, someway, I think we may be related! I am currently trying to research where I come from. Somewhere along the way the knowledge has been lost. I have traced it back to Abraham Mark (1812). I was wondering if you have found anymore information on him? If s

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    1. colleen July 25, 2020 at 8:17 am

      How can I contact you?

      Reply
  2. Merrick Brady - Burleson January 25, 2022 at 1:58 pm

    John Joseph Brady Sr, my grandfather was a master sergeant in the Army in WWII

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