TN Genes - John P. Huddleston - Putnam County, TN

JOHN POINTER HUDDLESTON
25^th TENNESSEE INFANTRY
CSA

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Born: 30 January 1838 in Jackson County, TN
Died: 3 January 1931 in Putnam County, TN
Buried: Salem Cemetery, Putnam County, TN
Parents: John L. and Rebecca (Moore) Huddleston

1st Married: Rowena Deering abt 1860 in Putnam County, TN
Born: 20 December 1840 in White County, TN
Died: 20 January 1888 in Putnam County, TN
Buried: Salem Cemetery, Putnam County, TN
Parents: Zebediah and Sarah (Yount) Deering

Children:

Zebedee Huddleston
Iantha Huddleston
John L. Huddleston

2nd Married: Sarah Caroline Hyder on 6 June 1895 in Putnam County, TN
Born: 2 November 1860 in Putnam County, TN
Died: 11 July 1931 in Putnam County, TN
Buried: Salem Cemetery, Putnam County, TN
Parents: Sim and Frances America (Huddleston) Hyder

Children:

Elise Huddleston

MILITARY INFORMATION

25^th Tennessee Infantry
Company F

ABSTRACT:

Entered the service as a Private and left the service as a 2nd Sergeant
Enlisted 31 July 1861 at Livingtston
Age: 21
1 Oct 1861: Present
31 Jul - 31 Oct 1861: Present
30 Jun - 1 Nov 1862: Present
Sep 1862 - Aug 1863: Present
Deserted at Ooltewah Station 7 Sep 1863
Age: 25

PENSION APPLICATION ABSTRACT

S7977

ABSTRACT:

Filed March 12, 1906
Accepted
Died 3 January 1931
Resident of Cookeville, TN
Member Company F of the 25th Tennessee Infantry
Born: 30 Jan 1838 in Putnam County, then a part of White County
Enlisted Jul 1861 in Col S. S. Stanton's Regiment under Capt. Joe Shaw
Battles: Mill Springs, Murfreesboro, Fishing Creek. Sent out on detail as guard to wagon train. Was captured, was cut off and could not get back, about 1864
Married: Wife is 45 years old
Attest: J. F. Thompson and J. A. Welch

2ND ABSTRACT:

Filed June 16, 1925
Member of 25th Tennessee Infantry Regiment in Company F under Captain Joe Shaw, Col. S. S. Stanton
Born: Jackson County, 1838
Battles: Perryville, Greenville, Murfreesboro, and Shilo
Left the army at Chattanooga and went home; got separated from the army along with Captain Jones
Married: Wife is 65 years old
Attest: J. W. Burgess and Andy Sliger

Supporting Documents:

2 Jan 1907 - C. J. Davis supports his claim
3 Jan 1907 - Tennessee Board of Pension Examiners - Returns Status
5 Jan 1907 - Tennessee Bureau of Pension Examiners - Service Record request
9 Jan 1907 - War Department - Sent Service Records
17 Jan 1907 - W. C. Chisholm - Was in Captain Joe Shaw's Company and supports his claim
24 Jan 1907 - JPH - Was on march from Kentucky. He and other men were detailed to guard wagons. Other men were captured except for JPH, Ivey Sutton, and John Winchester, who got away and hid in a briar patch. The Federals were between them and camp. They tried to get back to Sparta where Colonel Hughes was. Before arrival, they learned that Colonel Hughes had left. They had to choose between joining the Yankees, taking the oath, or begin shot.
25 Jul 1911 - JPH -
- Why do James Burgess, William Dyer, John Farris, Thomas Farris and others get to draw a pension when they were cut off from their command like I was.
- JPH's enlistment was for 12 months. Then he enlisted again.
- He served until 1863 when the command retreated to Loudon.
- John Winchester, Ivey Sutton, JPH and others were cut off from their command
26 Jul 1911 - Tennessee Board of Pension Examiners - Returns Status
29 Jan 1921 - Andy Sliger - presents the conditions at the time when JPH took the oath. The Confederates were cut off from their command. They were endanger of being killed unless they took the oath.
29 Jan 1921 - H. C. Taylor
- Turned 88 on 25 March 1921. He was a soldier of 25 Tennessee Infantry Regiment.
- When JPH took the oath, he had a choice of taking the oath or being killed.
???? - Charles Bradford -
- Was raised with JPH and enlisted together.
- Captain Purtyman Jones deserted at Loudon. The company became disorganized after he left. The company hardly knew what to do. JPH, J. P. Sutton and John Winchester were missing at roll call.

CENSUS DATA

1850 Census: Jackson County, TN, Page 235
1860 Census: Putnam County, TN, Page 20
1870 Census: Putnam County, TN, Page 189
1880 Census: Putnam County, TN, Page 81B
1900 Census: Putnam County, TN, Page 1A
1910 Census: Putnam County, TN, Page 9A
1920 Census: Putnam County, TN, Page 3B
1930 Census: Putnam County, TN, Page 6B

ADDITIONAL DATA