EDGMONS IN CIVIL WAR
Submitted by Judy Tate
May 18, 2000
CONFEDERATE PENSION ROLL
Jennifer Serfati transcribed the following from the Confederate Pension Roll.
She descends from Allen Edgmon through John Edgmon who married Jane Davis.
I have added additional notes.
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Edgman, Abner
Co. A, 3rd Arkansas Infantry
[Mustered In Pvt.]
[Out Pvt.]
Additional Notes: Abner Edgmon/Edgemon was born February 4, 1842
Buffalo River, Boxley area Newton County,
Arkansas to Braxton and Polly Casey Edgemon.
Word had reached the Boxley area about the
organizing of State Troops. May 22, 1861
Abner and his brother, William T. Edgemon,
joined Captain Larkin Bunch's Arkansas State
Troops at Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas.
Abner's description at enlistment: age 19,
eyes blue, hair dark, complexion fair,
height 5'8". Colonel James Davis Walker was
commander of the unit which appeared on
rooster as Company B, 4th Regiment. The
company, along with other State Troops,
mustered out of service at Camp Rector,
Arkansas August 30, 1861. Abner then joined
Company A, 3rd Arkansas Infantry. After
nine months mustered in August 9, 1862 Co.
E, Adam's Regiment Arkansas Infantry at
Carrollton, Arkansas. He was captured
at Battle of Prairie Grove December 7, 1862.
Abner was paroled at Springfield, Missouri
January 14, 1862. He later enlisted in Co.
G, 7th Arkansas Calvary, Hill's Regiment.
Abner Edgemon died May 26, 1863.
Edgman, J.L.
Co. A, 18th Arkansas Infantry
(Marmadukes)
[Mustered In Pvt.]
[Out Pvt.]
Pension File Note: Card originally filed under Edgmond
Edgman, J.L.
Co. I, 12th Kentucky Cavalry
[Mustered In Cpl.]
[Out Cpl.]
Pension File Note: Ref. Card originally filed under
Edgmon, J.L.
Edgman, John
Co. A, 3rd Arkansas Infantry
[Mustered In Pvt.]
[Out Pvt.]
Additional Notes: John Elsberry Edgemon was born December
22 or 29, 1837 in Illinois, son of Braxton
and Polly Casey Edgemon. Also served as
Pvt. Co. K Arkansas Calvary. The above
mentioned J. L. Edgmans are this John
Elsberry Edgemon...His middle initial was
sometimes recorded as L. rather than E.
John Edgmon appeared on 1880 Carroll
County, Arkansas Census, age 44.
Edgman, John
Co. C, 3rd Confederate Engineering Troops
Formally known as "Premerton’s Battalion
Engineer Troops"
[Mustered In Cpl.]
[Out Cpl.]
Pension File Note: Card originally filed under
Edgeman, John
Edgman, Philip
Co. D, 27th Arkansas Infantry
[Mustered In Pvt.]
[Out Pvt.]
Pension File Note: Ref. Card originally filed under
Edgeman, Philamore or Philemon
Additional Notes: Philemon Edgmon was born October 23, 1829
Roane County, Tennessee, son of Thomas K.
Edgmon and Nancy Percy. Philemon Edgmon
mustered in as Pvt. of 27th Regiment,
McBride's Brigade, February 15, 1862.
Appeared on Roll of Prisoner of War, of
Co. D 27th Regiment Arkansas Infantry
Confederate States Army, commanded by
Captain M.V. Richardson, surrendered
at New Orleans, Louisian by General E.K.
Smith CSA to Major General E.R.S. Canby
USA, May 20, 1865, paroled at Shreveport,
Louisiana, June 8, 1865.
Edgman, W.H.
Co. F, 1st Mounted Rifles Arkansas
[Mustered In Pvt.]
[Out Pvt.]
Pension File Note: Ref. Card originally filed under
Edgeman, William M.
Edgman, William
Co. (blank), 4th Georgia Calvary
(Clinch's)
Edgman, William
Co. B, 5th (McKenzie’s) Tennessee Cavalry
[Mustered In Pvt.]
[Out Pvt.]
Pension File Note: Ref. Card originally filed under
Edgmond, William
Additional Notes: William Edgemon was born around 1818 Roane
*See Note 1. County Tennessee to Thomas Kimble & Nancy
at bottom Percy Edgmon. Enlisted January 27, 1862 in
of page Knoxville, Tennessee by J. W. Gillespie,
age recorded as 47 years. William was with
the 2nd Battalion of Co. B, 5th Tennessee
during their participation in Battle of
Chickamauga. Some accounts state that he
was wounded during the battle and died the
next day. Such accounts would appear to be
in error...He was captured near Shelbyville
Tennessee October 7, 1863. William was
admitted to No. 1 U.S.A. General Hospital
Nashville, Tennessee from prision hospital,
January 4, 1864 for 'simple flesh wound,
right side, wounded in battle'. William
Edgmon died there, January 7,1864, age on
'Record of Death and Interment', 46 years.
Edgman, William
Kincaid’s Welcker’s Battalion Tenn Cavalry
[Mustered In Pvt.]
[Out Pvt.]
Additional Notes: Probably the above William Edgemon.
* See Note 1.
at bottom
of page
Edgman, J.C.
Co. F, 7th Arkansas Cavalry
[Musterd In Pvt.]
[Out Pvt.]
Additional Notes: J.C. was Jesse Columbus Edgemon born
December 18, 1847 Boxley, Newton County,
Arkansas, son of Braxton Edgemon and Polly
Casey. Appeared on rooster as Columbus
Edgemon a Pvt. in Co. F, 7th Missouri
Calvary under the command of Colonel
Salomon George Kitchen and Major James A.
Walker. Columbus was originally with H. E.
Clark and Regiment of Missouri Volunteers.
After Clark's capture, the regiment was
scattered, was later reorganized into the
10th Arkansas Cavalry, finally the 7th.
Jesse Columbus Edgemon died Dec 12, 1864.
Edgmon, John
Co. B, 5th (McKenzie’s) Tennessee Cavalry
[Mustered In Pvt.]
[Out Pvt.]
* See Note 1.
at bottom
of page
Edgmon, John
Co. H, 43rd Tennessee Infantry
(Gillespie's Regiment)
[Mustered In Pvt.]
[Out Pvt.]
Pension File Note: Regiment mustered about December '63
and served as mounted Infantry until
paroled at Washington, Georgia in May '65
Additional Notes: John Edgmon was born 1842 or 1844 in Tenn
or perhaps in Catoosa County, Georgia to
Allen and Mahala Webb Edgmon. John first
mustered in by J. W. Gillespie as a Pvt.,
2nd Co. K, 26th Tennessee Infantry;
enlistment date, July 8, 1861. The 43rd
Tennessee Infantry Regiment, noted as
Gillespie's Regiment, was organized
December 14, 1861. The Regiment mustered
out May 9, 1865. John appeared on the
January/February 1862 pay/roll call of
the 43rd. December 31, 1862, John appeared
on rooster of Miners and Sappers Corp.
A year later he again appeared on roll of
Co. H 43rd Tennessee Infantry. Probably
remained with the 43rd until muster out
date of May 9, 1865.
John Edgmon was still living in 1900.
Link: Diary kept by W. R. Clack, transcribed by Edna Clack.
The Route of the 43rd Regiment of Tennessee from
Abington, Virginia to Vicksburg, Mississippi
[August 8, 1862 - July 12, 1863]: To Diary
Edgmon, W. J.
Co. K, 2nd Mounted Rifles Arkansas
[Mustered In Pvt.]
[Out Pvt.]
Pension File Note: Ref. Card originally filed under
Edgeman, W.J.
Edgmond, James
Co. B, 5th (McKenzie’s) Tennessee Cavalry
[Mustered In Pvt.]
[Out 2nd Leut.]
Additional Notes: James Edgmon was born August 20, 1843 Roane
* See Note 1. County, Tennessee to William and Patsey
at bottom Deatherage Edgmon. Residence at time of
of page enlistment was Decator, Meigs County,
Tennessee. James Edgman enlisted at
Kingston, Tennessee November 12, 1862 by
Capt. J. M. Kincaid. Was with Welker's
Cavalry Battalion when he was wounded
during Battle of Chickamauga. Major Frank
Welker's outfit was called the 'silver old
men and young boys battalion'. After
engaging in the Battle of Chickamauga, and
when Union General Rosecrans was held up in
Chattanooga, Welker's Battalion held the
Confederate line from the Tennessee River
at Citico Creek to Missionary Ridge.
Thereafter, James served under Capt. John
Blythe, Co B. James was admitted to
Chimborazo Hospital, No. 2, Richmond,
Virginia, 'Chr. Diarrhoea' March 24, 1865.
James Edgmon, died May 10, 1930 Newton
County, Arkansas.
Edgmond, James J.
Co. B, 5th (McKenzie’s) Tennessee Cavalry
[Mustered In Pvt.]
[Out Pvt.]
Additional Notes: James Johnston Edgmon was born February 1,
*SEE Note 1 1828 Washington County, Tennessee, son of
at bottom Johnston and Rebecca Percy Edgmon. Also
of page served as Pvt. in Co. H, 5th Tennessee
Cavalry. Pension #8205. James J. Edgmon
died April 18, 1904 Roane Co., Tennessee.
Edgmond, Kimbrel
Co. B, 5th (McKenzie’s) Tennessee Cavalry
[Mustered In pvt.]
[Out Pvt.]
Additional Notes: Kimble Edgemon was born October 7, 1833
*See Note 1. Rhea County, Tennessee to Samuel D. and
at bottom Sarah Percy Edgemon. After his death, wife
of page Kiziah Phillips Edgemon, filed for widow's
pension, under claim #3339. Kimble Edgemon
died September 8, 1902 Meigs Co., Tenn.
Edgmond, Pollard
Co. B, 5th (McKenzie’s) Tennessee Cavalry
[Mustered In Pvt.]
[Out Sgt.]
Additional Notes: Pollard Edegmon was born April 19, 1837 in
* See Note 1. Illinois son of Johnston and Rebecca Percy
at bottom Edgemon. As Pollard Edgmond 2nd Sgt. Co.
of page B, pay/roll call, November- December 1863,
notation: Absent, Prisioner of War,
captured on retreat from Dalton, Georgia
May 13, 1864.
Edgmond, Samuel
Co. B, 5th (McKenzie’s) Tennessee Cavalry
[Mustered In Pvt.]
[Out Pvt.]
* See Note 1.
at bottom
of page
Edgmond, Thomas
Co. D, 43rd Tennessee Infantry
(Gillespie’s Regiment)
[Mustered In Pvt.]
[Out Pvt.]
Pension File Note: Regiment mustered about December '63
and served as Mounted Infantry until
paroled at Washington, Georgia in May '65
Additional Notes: In my notes the 43rd Tennessee Infantry
Regiment was organized December 14, 1861.
Mustered out May 9, 1865.
Edgmond, William
Co. F, 39th Georgia Infantry
[Mustered In Pvt.]
[Out Pvt.]
Edgmond, William T.
Co. B, 5th (McKenzie’s) Tennessee Cavalry
[Mustered In Pvt.]
[Out Pvt.]
Additional Notes: William Thomas Edgemon was born July 20,
*See Note 1. 1844 Boxley, Newton County, Arkansas to
at bottom Braxton Edgemon and Polly Casey. Joined
of page Captain Larkin Bunch's Arkansas State
Troops May 22, 1861 at Huntsville, Madison
County, Arkansas.
Description at enlistment: age 17, eyes
black, hair dark, complexion dark, height
5'10". William was with Co. A, 3rd Arkansas
Infantry until he was enlisted for three
years by Col. Bradshaw, May 16, 1863 at
Jasper, Newton County, Arkansas as a Pvt.
of Co. K 2nd Arkansas Mounted Rifles. He
was reasigned to Co. B, 5th Tennessee
Cavalry. Under General Braxton Bragg, his
regiment was defeated by Union forces at
Louisville. Upon their retreat to Tennessee
they engaged in the Battle of Chickamauga,
November 24th and 25th of 1863.
In December of 1863 William was with Co. E,
5th Tennessee Calvary during their
paticipation at the Battle of New Hope
Church. William was captured and held as
Prisioner of War at Rock Island Prision
in Illinois. After ten months of
imprisionment, he 'volunteered' for one
year of service with the U.S. Army, October
6, 1864, becoming a Private in Co. F, 2nd
Regiment of U.S. Union Volunteers. He was
discharged October 10, 1865. William T.
Edgemon died January 20, 1920 Dallas Co.,
Texas.
NOTE 1.
This company was successively designated as Captain Kincaid's
Company: Company H, 1st (Rogers') Regiment Tennessee Cavalry;
Company B (also called Company H), 2nd Battalion Tennessee Calvary,
and Company B (also known as Captain Blythe's Company), 5th
(McKinzie's) Regiment Tennessee Calvary.
This command, originally consisting of nine companies which had
enlisted for twelve months, was organized January 7, 1862, and known
as the 1st (Rogers') Regiment Tennessee Calvary, also called the 1st
Regiment East Tennessee Calvary. Company A was mustered out of
service April 12, 1862, and the other companies re-organized in May,
1862. Company C subsequently became Company H, 63rd Regiment
Tennessee Infantry, which was also called the 74th Regiment
Tennessee Infantry, and Captain Jones' Company, which had been
recently enlisted, was added to the organization. These eight
companies were mustered as the 1st Regiment Tennessee Cavalry and
also as the 2nd Regiment Tennessee Calvary but the organization
was officially designated the 13th Battalion Tennessee Cavalry
although it was mustered in the field as the 2nd Battalion
Tennessee Cavalry.
Captain Lillard's Company was assigned to this battalion October 9,
1862, and Captain Ghormley's Company, which had been serving as
Company F, Thomas' Legion North Carolina Troops, was ordered to
report for duty December 18, 1862. The regiment thus formed was
designated the 5th (McKenzie's) Regiment Tennessee Calvary.
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