General Notes

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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.
Jeremiah served in Co C- B, 59 Alabama Infantry as a Private, enlisted 26
March 1862.  His infantry company was know as "Hillard's Legion".
Source:  Civil War Records-daily muster cards Jeremiah Castleberry death
certificate, State of Texas #24321
The headstone reads d. 9 September 1915, but the death certificate says 9
November 1915, with burial on 10 November 1915.