WILLIAM HENRY PHIFER
25^th TENNESSEE INFANTRY
CSA

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Born:  13 November 1842 in White County, Tennessee (Tombstone says 13 March 1843)
Died: 20 January 1924 in Putnam County, Tennessee
Buried: Brown's Mill Cemetery, Putnam County, Tennessee
Parents: James M. and Martha Jane (Goddard) Phifer

1st Married: Amanda Unknown about 1868 in Putnam County, Tennessee
Born:  21 July 1849 in North Carolina
Died: 5/7 August 1882 in Putnam County, Tennessee
Buried: Brown's Mill Cemetery, Putnam County, Tennessee
Parents:

Children:

1. Caroline Phifer
2. Bradley Phifer
3. Lillie Phifer

 

2nd Married: Susan Malinda Clark in October 1883 in Putnam County, Tennessee
Born:  9 October 1861 in Putnam County, Tennessee
Died: 1 March 1935 in Putnam County, Tennessee
Buried: Brown's Mill Cemetery, Putnam County, Tennessee
Parents: Dudley and Malinda (Cash) Clark

Children:

1. Amanda Phifer
2. Denton Phifer
3. Mary Phifer
4. Ader Phifer
5. Dudley Phifer
6. Mattie Phifer
7. Flossie Phifer

RELATIVES WHO SERVED

• Brother: Joseph Phifer - 25th Tennessee Infantry Regiment

 

MILITARY INFORMATION

25^th Tennessee Infantry
Company K

ABSTRACT:

• Entered the service as a Private and left the service as a Sergeant
• Enlisted 16 Nov 1862 at McMinnville
• Jan - Dec 1863: Present
• 17 Aug 1863: Promoted by Colonel Hughes
• 16 Nov 1862: Age is 20
• Promoted to 1st Sergeant
• 16 May 1864: Captured in Battle of Drewry's Bluff
• 17 May 1864: Confined in Bermunda Hundred, VA
• 17 May 1864: Ft Monroe, VA
• 18 May 1864: Transferred to Pt. Lookout, MD. He was received 19 May 1864
• 15 Aug 1864: Transferred to Elmira, NY
• 10 Mar 1865: Paroled at Elmira, NY
• Transferred to James River for exchange
• 31 Dec 1862 - 13 Jan 1863: CSA Post Hospital in Dalton, GA with General Debilitas

 

PENSION APPLICATION ABSTRACT

S6792

ABSTRACT:

• Filed 17 March 1905
• Accepted
• Resident of Cookeville, TN
• Member of the 25th TN Infantry Company K
• Wounds: Ruptured in 1862 after joining army
• Born: 13 November 1842 in White County, Tennessee
• Enlisted 1862 in Colonel Hughes Regiment formerly Stanton's Regiment in Captain C. B. Slaten's Co. K afterwards Captain Samuel Johnson
• Wounds: shot in the hand at Chickamauga
• Captured at Drewry's Bluff, VA on 16 May 1864
• Transferred to Elmira prison until 15 Mar 1865. Then released and sent to Richmond, VA.
• Joined with General Dibrell's army until the war ended.
• Made his way home with some of Dibrell's men: Mack Wilhite, William Officer, John C. Watson
• 2nd wife is 42
• One son age 12; 4 daughters ages 18, 16, 8, 6
• Attest: T. A. Hennessee & W. R. Moris & J. A. Phrasier

Supporting Documents:

• R. E. L. Proffett (6 Mar 1905) - Supports his claim
• ? Alcorn (18 Mar 1905) - Supports his claim
• H. D. Whitson (18 Mar 1905) - Supports his claim
• S. F. Carr (21 Mar 1905) - Supports his claim
• W. H. Phifer (13 Nov 1905) - Request Status of application
• Tennessee Bureau of Pension Examiners (16 Nov 1905) - Send status of application
• W. H. Phifer (1 Jan 1906) - WHP was captured and sent to prison
• J. T. Pointer (1 Jan 1906) - Tax Assessment
• J. F. Dyer (1 Jan 1906) - Physical Exam
• John A. Phrasier (1 Jan 1906) - Supports his claim

CENSUS DATA

• 1850 Census:  White County, TN, Page 36
• 1860 Census:  White County, TN, Page 31
• 1870 Census:  Putnam County, TN, Page 128
• 1880 Census:  Putnam County, TN, Page 94A
• 1900 Census:  Putnam County, TN, Page 51B
• 1910 Census:  Putnam County, TN, Page 54B
• 1920 Census:

 

ADDITIONAL DATA

• Death Certificate: Putnam County, TN (1924) - #273 - W. H. Phyfer
• Death Certificate: Putnam County, TN (1935) - #9037 - Susan Malinda Phifer
• TN Confederate Widows Application: #8012 Susan (Clark) Phifer