General Notes

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338. Depriest        Thomas             27  GA  farmer
Nancy              24  GA
Priscilla           5  GA
Martha              3  AL
Findley         Jane               40  GA
(Thomas died before his father.
See #318
Minutes 8/98  14 Sept 1863  Estate of Thomas Duprist
Isaac W. Suttles, admr.   Heirs: Nancy Duprist, widow;
Priscilla wife of J.V. Castleberry; Martha Duprist, Sarah E.
Duprist, Paralee Duprist and Georgia Ann Duprist - all
minors.)
CSA Company F= Co C 59th  CASTLEBERRY, Joseph V. Corp. (Chickamauga Roll
of Honor; killed in action)
Family history has passed down this story, relayed by Jeremiah -
Jeremiah and Joseph were marching side by side in a row across the field.
Joseph was shot and fell down. Jeremiah stopped to render aid, but their
commanding officer ordered him to keep moving. [this part was told later,
but has never been
confirmed: After the war, Jeremiah went back and killed the commanding
officer and was sentenced to 20 yr. If this story is true, it's not
likely he served the sentence because 6 kids were born to him within the
next 20 years, including my g-grandmother Amanda].
I have official copies of Jeremiah's and Joseph's Civil War Records.
Jeremiah was a POW captured at Petersburg, VA on 6-17-1864] and remained
at Elmira, NY prison until 3-22-1865 at which time he was furloughed. He
suffered a shell wound "slight below left knee". I can't tell from the
records if this meant a slight shell wound below his left knee or a shell
wound slightly below his left knee. Family never mentioned any of this so
we don't know if he never told it or if it was a minor injury. I never
knew he was a POW until I got his records. He and Joseph mustered in the
same day and location [3-24-1862 at Rockford] and both joined their
uncle's [Stubblefield] company F of the 59th Alabama Infantry. Jeremiah
was also in Company B and C [at end of war]. Written by Uli and Brenda.
Company F= Co C 59th: CASTLEBERRY, Joseph V. Corp.(Chickamauga Roll of
Honor; killed in action)