JAMES M. NICHOLS
8^th TENNESSEE INFANTRY
CSA

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Born:  29 June 1838 in Missouri
Died: 26 December 1925 in Putnam County, TN
Buried: Lovelady Cemetery, Putnam County, TN
Parents:

Married: Cintha Minerva Farris about 1860 in Putnam County, TN
Born:  12 August 1840 in White County, TN
Died: 20 September 1920 in Putnam County, TN
Buried: Lovelady Cemetery, Putnam County, TN
Parents: Joseph and Margaret (Mills) Farris

Children:

1. Thomas P. Nichols

RELATIVES WHO SERVED

• Brother-in-law: John Farris - 13th (Gore's) Tennessee Cavalry
• Brother-in-law: Thomas Farris - 13th (Gore's) Tennessee Cavalry

 

MILITARY INFORMATION

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

ABSTRACT:

• Entered the service as a Private and left the service as a Private
• Enlisted 15 Sept 1862 at White County
• 12 Oct 1862: Present
• Captured at Parker's Cross Roads on 31 Dec 1862
  • Transferred to Camp Butler, IL
  • Age: 22
  • Height: 5'10"
  • Eyes: Brown
  • Hair: Brown
  • Residence: Putnam County
  • Born: Missouri

PENSION APPLICATION ABSTRACT

S7650

ABSTRACT:

• Filed November 7, 1905
• Accepted
• Resident of Cookeville, TN
• Member of Captain Jim Barnes Co., Col. George G. Dibrell's 8th Cavalry
• Diseases: Asthma contracted at prison in Camp Douglas
• Enlisted in October 1862 in Captain Jim Barnes Co. Col Dibrell's 8th Cavalry
• Married: Wife is 66
• Attest: G. M. Moore and W. L. Dyer

Supporting Documents:

• J. T. Pointer (4 Aug 1905) - Tax Assessment
• James M. Nichols (5 Mar 1906) - JMN was paroled at Sparta. This parol was destroyed by fire at the Court House on 12 May 1898.
• Tennessee Board of Pension Examiners (8 Dec 1906) - Requests Service Records
• War Department (12 Dec 1906) - Sent Service Records
• James M. Nichols (30 Jan 1907)
  • After his release from prison, he went home for 3-4 weeks. Then he rode to Spring Hill and rejoined Dibrell's command. He rode with Gen Dibrell until before the Readyville, TN fight.
  • He was cut off right before the Readyville fight. He stayed in TN scouting and making raid s with Captain Riddle.
  • He scouted with Col. Hughes until Feb 1865
  • He went home and went into hiding until the surrender.
  • He would have reformed with command after Readyville fight if he had not been cut off from his command.
  • He scouted with Bledsoe for a while.
  • He was in the battles of Neeley Bend, Parker's Cross Roads, Franklin, Hoover's Gap, and Sparta
  • He was captured at Battle of Parker's Cross roads and put into Camp Butler Prison for 6 months.
  • While in prison, he was shot by a Yankee guard in the groin. The ball is still in his body. He was also shot above the knee.
• Thomas Farris (30 Jan 1907) - Supports his claim
• Special Examiner (10 Feb 1916) - JMN is suspended from the rolls.
• James M. Nichols (12 Feb 1916) - He was suspended and wants to know who filed the charges.
• Special Examiner (21 Feb 1916) - Make a sworn statement as to what JMN owns.
• D. E. Slagle (23 Feb 1916) - Tax Assessment
• Special Examiner (26 Feb 1916) - Does anyone in his family have income separate from his?
• Rutledge Smith (6 Mar 1916) - Supports his claim
• James M. Nichols (23 Feb 1916) - He sends in his life circumstances.
• O. K. Holladay (23 Feb 1916) - What are the charges against JMN?
• O. K. Holladay (23 Feb 1916) - O. K. Holladay - JMN will make a statement.
• Petition (23 Feb 1916) - County Officials petition the state to re-instate JMN
• James M. Nichols (9 Mar 1916) - He sends in his life circumstances.
• Special Examiner (12 Apr 1919) - Does JMN own land in wife's name or son's name.
• James M. Nichols (5 May 1920) - JMN was born 29 Jun 1838. He needs an increase in his pension.
• H. D. Whitson (7 Apr 1922) - HDW wants to put him in the Old Soldier's Home
• James M. Nichols, Jr. (9 Jan 1926) - Grandfather died at his home 28 Dec 1925.

CENSUS DATA

• 1850 Census: 
• 1860 Census: 
• 1870 Census:  Putnam County, TN, Page 122
• 1880 Census:  Putnam County, TN, Page 106A
• 1900 Census:  Putnam County, TN, Page 33A
• 1910 Census:  Putnam County, TN, Page 13B
• 1920 Census:  Putnam County, TN, Page 8B