Cottonwood Texas

Civil War Veterans

We're compiling a list of the Civil War Veterans who lived and died in Cottonwood and surrounding communities. If you know of a Veteran we've missed (and I'm sure there are many), please let me know.
Soldier Information
Bennett, John Pinkston 22 Jan 1832 - 21 Nov 1908, wife: M. J., buried Old Cemetery
Booth, Abril William 31 Mar 1844 - 18 Jul 1916, wife: S. A., buried Old Cemetery
Bowen, Jasper Newton 12 Nov 1842 - 13 Jan 1915, Mason, wife: Margaret, buried Old Cemetery
Coats, John Alexander b. 22 Jun 1846 in Meridian, MI, d. 17 Feb 1925 in Cottonwood, TX.  His wife,  Angeline A. Love, b. 8 Nov 1853, d. 10 July 1922 in Cottonwood. Both buried in the Old Cottonwood Cemetery; info submitted by Wanda Tye Scott, great-granddaughter of John A and Angeline Coats
Coffey, Edward N. 28 Nov 1843 - 15 Feb 1919, from Georgia, served with CSA, buried Old Cemetery
Daniel, W. T. 14 Feb 1844 - 17 Feb 1908, buried Old Cemetery
Hembree, James M. 1846 - 1929, 4th GA Reserves, CSA, buried Old Cemetery, view headstone
Kenady, Calvin Carwile 1844 - 1890, wife Nancy Young, buried Old Cemetery
Kelly, J. C. 1847-1929, Co D, 13th Texas Infantry, CSA, wife: Mary V., buried Old Cemetery, view headstone, wife's headstone
Nessmith, William H. Co F, West Virginia Infantry, Union, 1861-1865, born 1842, Washington, DC, buried on the Nessmith family farm near Cottonwood article
Norrell, Thomas J. 11 Oct 1838 - 18 Jun 1922, Corporal, Co. E, 10th Reg, TX Inf, wife: M.J., buried Old Cemetery
Norton, Elias M. 20 Feb 1838 - 19 Apr 1915, Pvt, Co. G, 5th Reg, Ark, CSA, buried Old Cemetery, view headstone
Peavy, William Austin Thomas 4 Oct 1818 - 22 Jul 1895, TX Pvt 106 Engin 31,CFS, buried Old Cemetery, view headstone
Ramsey, Hal Harrison Hal Harrison Ramsey, born July 29, 1835 - died June 6, 1898 - a Cottonwood merchant who migrated to Texas from his native Georgia, was a Pvt. Co. C, 28th (Randall's) Regt., Texas Cavalry, CSA. Enlisted 4/26/1862, at Carthage, Texas. The above organization is shown as part of Gen. J. C. Walker's Command. He was discharged 4/764. He served as an Adjutant Clerk during his service and was commissioned to supervise sale of company equipment. buried Old Cemetery; info submitted by Shan Shipp, gr granddaughter
Rawlings, Thomas Presley 29 May 1842 - 11 Sept 1896, wife: Sarah C., buried Old Cemetery
Ray, James Samuel 8 Aug 1841 - 1 Apr 1921, wife: A.J. or Mary, buried Old Cemetery
Respess, James Taylor 31 May 1847 - 4 Sept 1927, Co. G, 6th GA Inf, wife: Mary E., buried Old Cemetery, view headstone
Smith, William N.  
Tatom, James B. 17 Nov 1830 - 6 Jun 1922, Co. H, 43rd MS Inf, CSA, wife: Sarah Frances Moorman, buried Old Cemetery, view headstone, wife's headstone
Thompson, David E. 1828 - 1903, Private, VA Cav, CFS, buried Old Cemetery