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):
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
- Heinrich Keck, 1710 – 1786
- 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:
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).