JAMES JORDAN STAMPS
28^th TENNESSEE INFANTRY
CSA

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Born:  2 September 1834 in White County, Tennessee
Died: 26 December 1905 in Putnam County, Tennessee
Buried: Cookeville City Cemetery, Putnam County, Tennessee
Parents: John and Mary Polly (Stafford) Stamps

Married: Nancy Ann Young on 18 October 1851 in Jackson County, Tennessee
Born:  12 February 1834 in Jackson County, Tennessee
Died: 20 October 1918 in Putnam County, Tennessee
Buried: Cookeville City Cemetery, Putnam County, Tennessee
Parents: Robert and Barbara (Gallion) Young

Children:

1. Elijah Stamps
2. Mary Ann "Polly" Stamps
3. John W. Stamps
4. Henry R. Stamps

 

MILITARY INFORMATION

28^th Tennessee Infantry
Company B

ABSTRACT:

• Entered the service as a Private and left the service as a Private
• Enlisted 16 October 1861
• 7 Sep - 31 Oct 1861: Present (Recruit)
• 28 Feb - Aug 1862: Discharged
• Discharge Papers
• Born: White County
• Complexion: Dark
• Eyes: Yellow
• Hair: Sandy
• Height: 6'

PENSION APPLICATION ABSTRACT

S6892

ABSTRACT:

• Filed April 14, 1905
• Accepted
• Resident of Cookeville, TN
• Member: Co B 28th Infantry
• Disease: Kidney trouble & lung disease
• Born: 2 Sep 1834 in White County (now Putnam County)
• Enlisted: Sep 1862 in Capt. Matheney's Co B, Col Jno P Murray's 28th TN Reg
• Wife is 71 years
• 3 sons and 1 daughter
• Attest: C. J. Davis & Robert Peek

Supporting Documents:

• J. T. Pointer (8 Apr 1905) - Tax Assessment
• Thos. A. Head (13 Apr 1905) - Stamps has two sons in Cookeville. They moved him and his wife to Cookeville so that they can be closer to them.
• Tennessee Board of Pension Examiners (18 Oct 1905) - sent status of application
• J. J. Stamps (25 Oct 1905) - JJS was honorably discharged from the army at Vicksburg, MS
• Thos. A. Head (27 Oct 1905) - enclosed an application
• Thos. A. Head (30 Oct 1905) - There was a mistake of dates. JJS discharged while Bragg's army was passing through on the KY campaign.
• Tennessee Board of Pension Examiners (1 Nov 1905) - Request for service records
• ??? (4 Nov 1905)- Status
• ???? (??) - If he is put on the roll, several of his commanding officers will file uncomplimentary affidavits about him.

CENSUS DATA

• 1850 Census:  Jackson County, TN, Page 18
• 1860 Census:  Jackson County, TN, Page 196
• 1870 Census:  Jackson County, TN, Page 132
• 1880 Census:  Jackson County, TN, Page 197C
• 1900 Census:  Jackson County, TN, Page 3B

OBITUARY

Putnam County Herald 3 January 1906, Vol. III, No. 47, Page 1

• J. J. Stamps died at his home in this city Dec. 26, 1905, and was buried in the city cemetery the following day. He was 71 years old and served in Matheney's Company, Murray's Regiment of the Confederate army.

ADDITIONAL DATA

• Death Certificate: Putnam County, TN (1918) - #635 - Nancy Ann Young
• TN Confederate Widows Application: #1040 Nancy (Young) Stamps