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Burgess, James Marion - 8th Tennessee (Dibrell's) Cavalry

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JAMES MARION BURGESS
8th TENNESSEE (DIBRELL'S) CAVALRY
CSA

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Born: 23 August 1839 in White County, Tennessee
Died: 9 Feb 1917 in Putnam County, Tennessee
Buried: Salem Cemetery, Putnam County, Tennessee
Parents: Joel and Ruth (Allison) Burgess

1st Married: Nancy M. Huddleston about 1862 in Tennessee
Born: 12 Jun 1841 in White County, Tennessee
Died: 15 Jun 1877 in Putnam County, Tennessee
Buried: Salem Cemetery, Putnam County, Tennessee
Parents: John L. and Rebecca (Moore) Huddleston

Children:

  1. Lona D. Burgess
  2. Dora Burgess

2nd Married: Rebecca Ann Greene on 27 September 1884 in Putnam County, Tennessee
Born: 1 August 1854 in Putnam County, Tennessee
Died: 10 August 1931 in Putnam County, Tennessee
Buried: Dodson Chapel Cemetery, Overton County, TN
Parents: Enoch and Elizabeth (Adams) Greene

RELATIVES WHO SERVED

MILITARY INFORMATION

13th (Gore's) Tennessee Cavalry
(also known as 8th Tennessee Cavalry)
Company H

ABSTRACT:

  • No Records Found

PENSION APPLICATION ABSTRACT

S7135

(Download Full Pension Application)

ABSTRACT:

  • Filed June 13, 1905
  • Accepted
  • Resident of Cookeville, TN
  • Member of the 8th Cavalry
  • Enlisted: General George Dibrell's command Co. C, Captain Woolsey Company in the year 1862 about December
  • Wounds: Rheumatism
  • Wife is 51 years old
  • two daughters
  • Attest: J. M. Whitson & Hudgens, Joseph - 8th Tennessee (Dibrell's) Cavalry

Supporting Documents:

  • J. N. King, neighbor (17 Jan 1906) - Status request
  • J. T. Pointer (25 Jan 1906) - Tax Assessment
  • Huddleston, David Dow - 8th Tennessee (Dibrell's) Cavalry  (25 Jan 1906) - at Clifton, TN, JMB took sick and was left near Clifton
  • Rutledge Smith (7 Aug 1906) - Status request
  • James M. Burgess (6 Dec 1906) - status request
  • Farris, John - 8th Tennessee (Dibrell's) Cavalry (19 Dev 1906) - at Clifton, TN, JMB took sick and was left near Clifton
  • J. B. S. Martin, MD (20 Dec 1906) - Martin's father had treat JMB during the war for rheumatism
  • Reagan, Alvin Alexander - 25th Tennessee Infantry (29 Dec 1906) - at Clifton, TN, JMB took sick and was left near Clifton
  • Tennessee Board of Pension Examiners (1 Jan 1907) - Request Service Records
  • War Department (4 Jan 1907) - sent service records
  • James M. Burgess (25 Jul 1907):
    • JMB was born 23 Aug 1839 in Putnam County, TN. He always lived near Putnam County except while he was a soldier.
    • He enlisted in the summer of 1862 in Co. C, 8th Cavalry; Captain Woolsey's command. Colonel Dibrell's regiment.
    • He continued in the service until 1st Apr 1863
    • While near Clifton, he contracted rheumatism
    • The Captain carried him to the home of a rebel soldier nearby. There he remained for 10 weeks. The family's name was Bullock.
    • General John H. Morgan detailed a man to carry him home. He came within a mile of his home and managed to ride the remaining mile.
    • He was afflicted with rheumatism until the remainder of the war.
    • He was suffered with rheumatism since the war and has lost the use of both of his legs.
    • During his service, he was never absent from his command.
  • Moore, George Monchoates- 8th Tennessee (Dibrell's) Cavalry  (25 Jul 1907) - supports his claim
  • D. C. Gossage (25 Jul 1907) - supports his claim
  • S. F. Carr (25 Jul 1907) - supports his claim
  • Cordell Hull (26 Jul 1907) to Tennessee Board of Pension Examiners - Please consider this claim
  • James M. Burgess (30 Jul 1907) - additional affadavits are enclosed
  • Mike Moore (30 Jul 1907) - Supports claim
  • Whitley Hyder (30 Jul 1907) - supports his claim
  • T. D. Ford (30 Jul 1907) - supports his claim
  • Reagan, James Harvey - 8th Tennessee (Dibrell's) Cavalry  (30 Jul 1907) - supports his claim
  • D. H. Moore (30 Jul 1907) - supports his claim
  • Holman, James Spencer - 84th Tennesse Infantry  (30 Jul 1907) - supports his claim
  • A. A. Staley (30 Jul 1907) - supports his claim
  • Rebecky Ann Burgess, widow of JMB (12 Feb 1917) - JMB died 9 Feb 1917, he was unconscious on the 1st and could not sign his voucher
  • J. N. King (1 May 1917) - requests status for Rebecca Ann Burgess
  • J. N. King (22 Feb 1919) - Ann Burgess, widow, would like to know the status of the request

CENSUS DATA

  • 1850 Census:
  • 1860 Census: Putnam County, TN, Page 21
  • 1870 Census: Putnam County, TN, Page 116
  • 1880 Census: Putnam County, TN, Page 104B
  • 1900 Census: Putnam County, TN, Page 32A
  • 1910 Census: Putnam County, TN, Page 46B

WILL

Putnam County, TN
Will Book 6
Page 271

  • Written: 13 Dec 1912
  • Probated: 12 Feb 1917
  • Executors: Rebecca Ann Burgess
  • Widow: Rebecca Ann Burgess
  • Heirs/daughters: Lona D. Bohannon wife of George Bohannon & Cordera Wilhite wife of Green Wilhite
  • Attest: A. Algood & Thos. Finley

ADDITIONAL DATA

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