CIVIL WAR QUESTIONAIRE
Fielder, Ruebin J.
1. Reubin J. Fielder, Obion, Tenn.
2. 74 born Dec 11th ? 1847
3. Confederate
4. Co. A;: 15th Tenn. Forest command Neely Brigade
5. Farmer
6. ----
7. John J. Fielder; in Virginia; -----; -----; lived near Eaton, Gibson
co., Tenn. (in Tenn. war?)
8. Carah (Sarah?) Turpin; I don't know; ----
9. -----
10. I owned no land my father owned land but the war broke him up.
11. no
12. about one hundred acres 13. 2500?
14. log house 4 rooms side room
15. worked on farm plowed hoed any thing was to do all the young men
worked any ____I hoed loged 20 years of my _____
16. cooking washing my mother and 3 sisters corded spun and wove cloth
both wool and cotton
17. none
18. it was both respectable and honorable by all
19. most all did yes
20. very few if any
21. no they all lived mingled together where I lived
22. they did
23. friendly associated with one another all ways
24. I was young did not ___thing anything about politics nor care
25. I didn't no how that was a young man could make? living
26. yes any young sober man was
27. common schools
29. 1/2 of a mile
30. you have got me and I cannot that....
31. private
32. 3 and a half or 4 months.
33. yes in the summer
34. man
35. April 1863 at Eaton, Gibson Co. Tenn.
36. on third day after I enlisted the Yankees....(not clear)
37. I don't remember it has been to long
38. Lafayette Georgia
39. went back to Miss., Harrisburg battle, Harrican creek Miss. Memphis.
Tenn. Athans, Alabama, Sulpher Tressel, Alabama, Perras? Landing
40. Ganesville, Alabama, May 1865
41. I was hurt by falling on with another boy we rode home with any
mishaps.
42. farm
43. That something I cannot answer bin sober all my my life
44---
45. Capt. P. W. Moore, Co. A. 15 Tenn. First Cavalry-1st Lt.
Bill Griffith both died in Soldier Home in Nashville. 2nd Lt.
Reubin Bandyke was wounded at Harrisburg, ____
Reves? died at Lauderdale Springs Hospital. 3rd Lt.
Dick Garden died Eaton (?) Gibson Co. about 20 years ago.
Orderly sergent Frank Brown.
Privates; Bob Adams, Pike Carlton, Tom Hall. Con Conley, Bill Patterson,
Charles Neely, Dick Johnson, Jim Randoply, Burt Smith, Jim Moore, Bill
Slaton, Tom Carlton, Tom Dunagan, Bill Ashley, Jack Draper, Bob Ahhley,
Steven Draper, Clay Hicks, Bill McCalab, George Segraves, Caludis Johnson,
Jim Bowen, Bill Bowen, Daniel Strange, Symph? Merideth, Bill Wells, John
Taylor, Jim McDermott, Hage? Petty, 46. Newt Moore Obion, Tenn. Alf Moore
Obion, Tenn Henry Wilson Obion, Tenn. Jo Wall Glass, Tenn. Bob Barns Obion,
Tenn. Frank Stanley Union City, Tenn. Dr. McKee Union City, Tenn. John
Barns Troy, Tenn. Tom Inmon Troy, Tenn. I will go back to my company Com.
15. Jack McAfee, Newt Perry, George Roberson, Marten Kleek, John Lucas,
Neel Evens, John Laster, Jim Rice, Nese ? Pigue, Tom Fouche, Fayett (Fazett?)
Webb, Husse Wevv, Tom Roy, Henings, Tenn., Jo Griffith, Jackson, Tenn.,
Jack Fielder, Obion, Tenn. All that Is living that I no of. (Extra pages);
I will give some names of the first soldiers from Gibson Co. 12 and 47
Tenn, Capt. Jack Hill, Lt. Olephant, Dr, Hill.
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