Pleasant Monroe Anderton 
Pleasant Monroe was born in 1825 in Marshall Co., AL.1 Pleasant Monroe's father was James Berry, Sr. Anderton and his mother was Mary Cantrell. His paternal grandparents were James Anderton and Peggy Morris. He had five brothers and five sisters, named William, James Berry, Jr., Clement C., Unknown, Thomas M., Unknown, Cary Ann, Unknown, Nancy Ann and Unknown. He was the fifth oldest of the eleven children. He died in Blount Co., AL.1 General Notes
[coosa1.ged]
1855 State Census of Blount Co., AL: Anderton, P. M. It lists one male
over 21. It lists one female under 21 and one female over 21.
Listed in the 1860 and 1880 censuses for Blount Co., AL. Served in
"Holloway's Cavalry" in American Civil War.
1880 Federal Census of Blount Co., AL. Enumerated by William Johnson on
21 Sep 1880. Page 22.
Name Race Sex Age Relation Occ. Birth Pl. Father's Birth P. Mother's
Birth P.
Anderton, P. M. W M 55 Farmer Ala. Tenn. Ga.
Anderton, Mary W F 55 wife Keeping house Ala. N.C. N.C
Anderton, Nancy E. F 18 dau. Ala. Ala.
Ala.
Anderton, Missy A. F 15 dau. Ala. Ala.
Ala.
Researched by Ron Bridges on 17 Aug 2002.
Holloway's Cavalry was utilized as an escort/bodyguard company for
several Confederate Generals. The unit was also known as the Crocheran
Light Dragoons, Captain Smith's Escort Company and Holloway's Light
Dragoons.
From the "Confederate Veteran" magazine, Volume XXXII, Number 11,
November, 1929: "WANTS TO HEAR FROM OLD COMRADES - J.T. Webster writes
from Fort Worth, Tex., Box 74, Polytechnic: "I enlisted at Pleasant Hill,
Ala., early in the fall of 1861, in R.W. Smith's company of cavalry, made
up of volunteers from Wetumpka to Mobile, along the Alabama River. After
the battle of Shiloh, E. M. Holloway became our captain and continued in
command to the close of the war. We were taken by General Braxton Bragg
for his escort, or couriers, for battle of Shiloh, and continued as such
during the time he commanded the Tennessee Army, then with Gen. Joseph E.
Johnston in his campaign from Dalton to Atlanta; then with Gen. John B.
Hood in the battles around Atlanta and his ill-fated campaign into
Tennessee; then again with General Joseph E. Johnston, who we followed
into North Carolina and surrendered with him at Greensboro, April 26,
1865. I was in all campaigns and battles of the Tennessee Army from
Shiloh to the surrender. I should be glad to hear from anyone who served
with me in this command"
Note: One roll dated 19 November 1861 contained the age of the members of
the unit. Where the age is provided, it was obtained from this roll
unless otherwise stated.
Anderton, Pleasant M.
Pleasant Monroe and Mary were married in a religious ceremony before 1856 in AL.1 They had a son and three daughters, named James, Catherine, Nancy E. and Mary A..
Page last modified