Alfred Kesterson
Co D 38th IN Inf Pvt. Resided Orange Co IN Enlisted 4 Oct 1861 Co I 38th Inf. Reg. IN. Born 1841, the son of Jonathan & Mary (Painter) Kesterson. Alfred died 8 October 1862 at the Battle of Perryville KY. He was brought home by his father and buried in the Robert Hall Farm Cemetery in Dubois Co IN. Albert was the father of only one child, a son, George Washington Kesterson born 6 August 1861 in Dublis Co IN. Headstone Photo Originally buried at the Robert Hall Farm in DuBois Co IN. His grave and his brother Samuel were moved to Patoka Memorial Cemetery in Orange Co IN in the 1970s)

B J Kesterson Co A 4th Reg. AR Inf BN
Enlisted 22 September 1861 at Little Rock, AR. Captured 13 April 1864 in Jefferson Co, AR and sent to New Orleans, LA for exchange. Released 4 May 1865. Height 6' 1",hazel eyes, dark hair, dark complexion. Age 22, Resident of Arkadelphia, Clark Co, AR.

Benjamin Kesterson
CO G 49th Indiana Infantry. Private. Resided Orange Co IN Enlisted 21 Nov 1861. Died at Cumberland Ford KY 3 Apr 1862 Benjamin was born 1843, the son of Jonathan & Mary (Painter) Kesterson. He died in the line of duty 3 April 1862 in the same battle that his brother Alfred died in Perryville KY.

Its was thought that Benjamins body was also retreived and brought back to Indiana for burial but that theory is contradicted by this letter written by a fellow soldier. We know that Jonathan Kesterson, the father of all 3 men, was found and located the bodies of Alfred and Samuel and brought them for burial on the Robert Hall Cemetery in DuBois Co IN. The headstones were relocated to Patoka Memorial Cemetery in the 1970s.

David S Morgan Letter#5
Camp cumberlan April the 3 1862
Dear Wife
I snatch this opportunity to drop you a few lines as I have the chance to send them in B.B. Decker(1) letter I am in good health for which I feel thankful to god who is the giver of all good blessings Now my object in riting this is to let you no that Brother Maple(2) expects to start home in the morning and I am going to send you a ten Dollar Bill by him I rote to you in my last letter that I would send it By lieutenant Penic(3) I did not no then that Maple was coming home now if you get the money I expect you had better pay our tax I dont expect $10 will be enough to pay our tax if it does not if you can get the balance from some Boddy I will send the money to pay it as soon as I make another draw and that wont be a geat while if you pay the tax get the receipt and keep it Now Rachel I will let you no that B B and me done a hard eavnings washing yesterday eavning we made 40 cents and we also mad verry sore fingers Now I will quit till eavning

Now I have ben for the first time to help burry one of my fellow Soldiers by the honors of war it was a solum scen his name is Benjiman Kesteron(4) we beried him on a beutiful mound in the river bottom I must close still remember your unworthy husban in your prayers I must quit and help get supper
Your husban until Death
David S Morgan to Rachel Morgan
( http://www.intersource.com/~bjohnson/DSMorgan5.htm )

D C (David Crockett) Kesterson Co D 7th Reg. AR Cav
Enlisted 20 May 1863 at Dardanelle, AR. Deserted 9 August 1863 at Clarksville, AR. David was born 18 March 1837 OH, died 8 November 1911 in Greene Co MO. Married to Minerva P. Ketcherside 31 March 1861 in Johnson Co AR. Buried Mt. Comfort Cemetery, Greene Co MO.

David L Kesterson Pvt CO D Cocke's Reg Ark Inf
"Absent without leave in Saline County AR, September 20, 1863. Wounded at Battle of Helena, AR July 4, 1863 and left in the hands of the enemy." (From the book "Along the Road to Glory" by Anthony Rushing). He also enlisted in Co. H, 6th (Monroes)Arkansas Cavalry, at Benton, Arkansas, June 19, 1862; deserted, March 28, 1863; previously served in Co. D, 39th Arkansas Infantry; born in Alabama, c1831; married Jane Cape in Saline county, Arkansas, March 17, 1856; listed in Saline county 1860 census with wife Jane; occupation farmer. David was the son of Vincent & Dolly Chandler Kesterson - married to Melinda Jane Caple, one of 3 sons lost to this family in the Civil War. Father of James Ambers and Thomas Cleveland Kesterson

Derias Porterfield Kesterson Co F 2nd AR Cav. Pvt
Enlisted in Springfield MO 18 August 1863. Born in Caldwell Co KY in 1825, his parents were John & Nancy (Cadwell) Kesterson. He died in Benton Co AR in 1885 and is buried the Blagg-Duckworth Cemetery. His wifes name was Martha

George S Kesterson Co E 72nd IN Inf. - son of Thomas & Susannah (Norwood)Kesterson
Headstone Military Photo

George W. Kesterson Co D 14th Reg. Inf. WV Pvt
Son of Tucker W & Matilda (Tracewell) Kesterson. Brother of Wm H Kesterson in the same Company

Hezekiah Kesterson
Hezekiah Kesterson served in the Union Army according to an old letter in possession of a descendant, Michael Moore. "Our grandmother Betty, and Aunt Mary Fultz, told us that when their father left to join the northern army, they and Aunt Maggie plowed the fields, harvested the crops, raised the livestock and cared for the family. When their father returned from the war he was blind and learned the trade of a silversmith."

James A. Kesterson Co A 11th TN Cav. Pvt

James Monroe Kesterson Co B 2nd Ark Cav Battalion
Enlisted at Mount Elba, Arkansas, February 22, 1862; transferred to Co. D, 2nd Arkansas Cavalry Regiment, May 15, 1862. Born 1827, he died while crossing the Mississippi River on his way home 7 June 1862. The oldest son of Vincent & Dolly (Chandler) Kesterson. James married Martha Nancy Pipkin 29 September 1850 in Saline Co AR. Father of Sarah Jane, Emaline and Samuel. He is buried at the Pipkin Cemetery. His widow, Martha N. Kesterson, filed Arkansas pension application #993 from Saline county, July 6, 1892. James and two of his brother - Jerome and David all died in the Civil War.

James Polk Kesterson Co C 19th Ark Inf.
Son of John & Malinda (Dorsey) Kesterson

James R. Kesterson Co G 9th TN Cav. Pvt

Jerome Bonaparte Kesterson Co D 2nd Ark Cal
Capt Snell Co, Col Cochran Regt, Gen Simmons Brugare. Jerome was born 1830 in Lauderdale Co AL, the 2nd son of Vincent & Dolly (Chandler)Kesterson. Jerome died in 1862, an "Honorable Soldier" was inscribed in the family bible. Married to Sarah Pipkin 19 September 1851 in Saline Co AR. Father of Mary Catherine, Willis Vincent and Martha Ann. Buried in the Cameron Cemetery, Saline Co AR. Jerome along with two of his brother, James Monroe and David all died in the Civil War.

John Kesterson Co A 2nd MS State Cav. Pvt.

John Kesterson Co A 19th Reg. TN Inf. Pvt.

L D Kesterson Co D Cockes Reg AR Inf
Enlisted 17 June 1862 at Benton, AR. Wounded and captured 4 July 1863 at Helena, AR.

Marion M. Kesterson Pvt Co B 2nd Ark Cav Battalion
Enlisted at Mount Elba, Arkansas, February 22, 1862; transferred to Co. D, 2nd Arkansas Cavalry Regiment, May 15, 1862. Born 4 April 1834 the 4th and only surviving son of Vincent & Dolly (Chandler) Kesterson. He married Nancy Emaline Brown 25 April 1854 in Saline Co AR. Later married Amelia Emerson in 1874 and lastly married Julia Henson. Father of Sarah, Francis, George Monroe, Robert, Eliza B, Nicholas, Horace and Mattie. His widow Julia E. Kesterson filed Arkansas pension application #26529 from Jefferson County, August 1924.

(Isaac) Newton Kesterson - Wheelers Scouts CSA Pvt
Son of Abraham & Margaret (Cook)Kesterson of Chattanooga, Hamilton Co TN.

Patrick H Kesterson Co G 8th TN Inf Pvt
Enlisted 7 Mar 1862 Capt Bewley. Mustered in May 15 1863 by Lt Odgen. He was appointed 2nd Lt by Col Beeve on Nov 1 1863 to fill a vacancy by the resignation of David Hill. Sometime in early spring, March or April, Patrick became ill and was unable to continue on with his company. His commanding officer had orders to move out and Patrick had to stay behind. He continued to be ill through the months of Jul and Aug and by Sep/Oct he was listed as AWOL. His illness occured while serving in Strawberry Plains TN and that was the 1st known sighting of him until he reported to his commander in May of 1865. He had been considered a deserter from 18 Apr 1864 until he reported in under arrest at Shield Mills TN, in obedience to orders from Brig. Gen. Tillson. Discharged 30 June 1865. Patrick was born in Greene Co TN in 1833 the son of Thomas & Nancy Carroll (Jackson) Kesterson. He married Mary Susan Hale on 21 February 1867. Patrick died in 1872 and is buried in the Old Mill Cemetery in Greene Co TN where he lived his entire life. The father of Joseph, T Jessie and Sally Kesterson.

Samuel Kesterson Co D 38rd IN Inf Pvt Son of Jonathan and Mary (Painter) Kesterson. Fought and died 4 October 1861, the Battle of Perryville kY along with his brother Alfred (1841-1862; His brother Benjamin (1843-1862 served in 49TH IND INF) His grave was found on the battlefield by his father, who brought Samuel and his brother Alfred home for burial at the Robert Hall Farm Cemetery in DuBois County, Indiana; the graves were moved to Patoka Memorial Gardens in the 1970s Headstone Photo

William Kesterson Co C 2nd TN Inf Pvt

William H Kesterson Co D 14th WV Inf. Pvt
Son of Tucker W and Matilda Ann (Tracewell) Kesterson, Brother of George W Kesterson in the same Company

William A. Kesterson
Born November 3, 1830. He "attended" the "Baltimore Pratt Street Riot" on April 19, 1861, an attack on the 6th Massachusetts Volunteers passing through the city on the way to Washington. He is credited, along with Colonel Richard Thomas (nom de guerre "Zarvona") and 6 others, with a captured "prize," the steamship "St. Nicholas," seized while sailing out of Baltimore on or about June 30, 1861, and sailed to the Confederacy. William was in the Confederate Navy, probably out of the James River, and finished the war in Richmond at the Rockett's Naval Yard where he also served with Company B of the 4th Battalion, Virginia Infantry, Local Defense Troops. He returned to Baltimore after the war, worked as a painter, raised a family and retired to the Maryland Line Confederate Soldiers Home, dying on January 13, 1916.
Contributed by Bill Seaby - Great Great Grandson of Wm. Kesterson