RICHARD FREELON PIPPIN
28^th TENNESSEE INFANTRY
CSA

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Born:  1 March 1837 in Jackson County, TN
Died: 20 June 1913 in Putnam County, TN
Buried: Double Springs Cemetery, Putnam County, TN
Parents: Lewis Pearson and Jane Ann (Lawson) Pippin

1st Married: Celia Emeline "Emma" Laycock about 1855 in Putnam County, TN
Born:  30 December 1838 in Jackson County, TN
Died: 22 January 1881 in Putnam County, TN
Buried: William "Plunk" Whitson Cemetery, Putnam County, TN
Parents: Thomas J. and Sarah A. (Pippetoe) Laycock

Children:

1. Louise Virginia "Pink" Pippin
2. Sarah Pippin
3. William Lee Pippin
4. John Wilson Pippin
5. Nancy Emeline Pippin
6. Henry McCarver "Mack" Pippin
7. Richard Murray Pippin
8. Elmore Douglas Pippin
9. Delia F. Pippin
10. Celia Ann Pippin

2nd Married: Amanda Huddleston about 1882 in Putnam County, TN
Born:  26 November 1844 in Jackson County, TN
Died: 16 April 1884 in Putnam County, TN
Buried: William "Plunk" Whitson Cemetery, Putnam County, TN
Parents: John L. and Rebecca (Moore) Huddleston

3rd Married: Sarah M. Bohannon 20 July 1884 in Putnam County, TN
Born:  23 January 1847 in Jackson County, TN
Died: 19 April 1918 in Putnam County, TN
Buried: Double Springs Cemetery, Putnam County, TN
Parents: Campbell and Agnus (Buck) Bohannon

Children:

1. James Camel Pippin
2. Thomas Emery Pippin

RELATIVES WHO SERVED

• Brother-in-law: John P. Huddleston- 25th Tennessee Infantry Regiment

MILITARY INFORMATION

28^th Tennessee Infantry
Company B

ABSTRACT:

• Entered the service as a Private and left the service as a Corporal
• Age: 26 (3 Oct 1861)
• 3 Oct 1861: Present
• 7 Sep - 31 Oct 1861: Present
• 28 Feb - 31 Mar 1862: Present
• Sep & Oct 1862: Present
• Jan & Feb 1862: Present

28^th Consolidated Tennessee Infantry
Company K

ABSTRACT:

• Entered the service as a Corporal and left the service as a 2nd Corporal
• Enlisted 7 Sep 1861 at Camp Zolllicoffer
• Mar & Apr 1863: Present

PENSION APPLICATION ABSTRACT

S7653

ABSTRACT:

• Filed November 7, 1905
• Accepted
• Resident of Cookeville, TN
• Member of 28th Tennessee Infantry Regiment under Capt. J. A. Matheny, Col. John P. Murray
• Disease: Kidney Trouble caused by exposure
• Born: Putnam County on 1 March 1836
• Enlisted under Capt. J. A. Matheny 17 Sep 1861 under Col. John P. Murray. He contracted kidney trouble at Mill Springs Hospital in Kentucky.
• Married: Wife is 59. 1 son.
• Attest: H. C. Taylors and M. M. Owen

Supporting Documents:

• Rutledge Smithh (19 Aug 1905) - Supports his claim
• Tennessee Bureau of Pension Examiners (20 Aug 1907) - Request Service Records
• Rutledge Smith (3 Aug 1908) - What needs to be done?
• Richard F. Pippin (22 Aug 1907) - RFP was cut off from his command at Tullahoma. He hid in some brushes for several days. He saw quite a few enemy pass by. He came home and remained several days. Captain A. C. Pippin and RFP started back to the the army, but they could not get through.
• Rutledge Smith (22 Aug 1907) - Is sufficient proof enclosed?
• War Department (23 Aug 1907) - Sent Service Records

CENSUS DATA

• 1850 Census:  Jackson County, TN, Page 275
• 1860 Census:  Putnam County, TN, Page 43
• 1870 Census:  Putnam County, TN, Page 177
• 1880 Census:  Putnam County, TN, Page 151B
• 1900 Census:  Putnam County, TN, Page 90A
• 1910 Census:  Putnam County, TN, Page 101B

OBITUARY

Putnam County Herald 17 July 1913, Vol. XI, No. 29, Page 3

• R. F. Pippin departed this life June 20, 1913, about 1 o'clock, after suffering three years and seven months. He leaves a wife and eleven children to mourn his loss. He was 76 years, 3 months and 20 days old. Mr. Pippin was a soldier in the civil war. He was a christian man and had been a member of the Freewill Baptist Church for about 35 years. Mr. Pippin had many friends that will be saddened to hear of his death.

WILL

Putnam County, TN Will Book 6

• Name: Pippin, Richard F.
  Page(s): 242
  Date the Will was Written: Sep 10, 1912
  Date the Will was Recorded: Jun 23, 1913
  Spouse: Sarah M. Pippin
  Attest: Lee Dyer & L. R. Dyer

• Name: Pippin, Sarah M.
  Page(s): 293
  Date the Will was Written: Mar 1, 1918
  Date the Will was Recorded: Apr 22, 1918
  Attest: J. T. Cash & R. L. Dyer
  Sons: Campbell Pippin and Emory Pippin
  Daughter-in-law: Mollie Pippin

ADDITIONAL DATA

• Death Certificate: Putnam County, TN (1918) - #506 - Sarah M. Pippin
• TN Confederate Widows Application: #5022 Sarah M. (Bohannon) Pippin
• John Pippen A New Beginning in Maryland - James Robert "Jim" Pippin & Emily Person Pippin