General Notes

Custom Field:<_FA#> On his gravestone: At Rest. Also a C.S.A marker which reads: Co. B, 53rd Inf.@@S726784@@Date of Import: Jul 31, 2003
Custom Field:<_FA#> He lived to be 84 years and 3 weeks old.@@S726784@@Date of Import: Jul 31, 2003
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John E. H. Rushing was a farmer. He served in the Civil War, enlisting in
August of 1862 as a Private at Troy, Alabama in the 53rd Alabama Cavalry,
Company "B". This regiment was also referred as a mounted infantry and
was also called Partisan Rangers. He was slightly wounded at the Battle
of Chicamauga on 19 Sep 1863. He was discharged April 1865. On June 30,
1911, he signed an application for pension of soldiers and sailors, The
State of Alabama, Pike County. By signing the form he proclaimed that he
was honorably discharged from such service on April 1865, and that he did
not desert the service of the Confederate States, or of the State of
Alabama. He claimed that he was unable to make a living by manual labor
on account of old age and disabilities. On said form he affirmed that he
does not now own property, either in his own name or that of his wife, to
the value of $2,000 and that he has no children upon whom he can depend
for support. He also claimed to own 214 acres of land situated in Pike
Co., Alabama, valued $900; 1 horse, valued $75; 2 cows, valued $5;
watches, clocks & jewelry, valued $20; household & kitchen furniture,
valued $10; and 1 wagon, valued $10. Mr. W. A. J. Mills and Mr. B. F.
Hickman  solemnly swore that they were personally acquainted with J. E.
H. Rushing and personally knew that he did not desert the service, but
was honorably discharged therefrom. J. E. H. pension was approved on 21
Aug 1911 and his pension was #17750.  J. E. H. had to later reapply for
his pension on 8 Dec 1914. Mr. Thomas Jefferson Youngblood swore he knew
who J. E. H. was.(1)
(1) Pension records at the Alabama Archives and History, Montgomery, AL.
1870 Federal Census of Pike Co., AL
Household # 501
Rushing, John E. H. 35 AL
Jane 34 AL
Mary 14 AL
Amanda 12 AL
James 10 AL
1880 Federal Census of Pike Co., AL records him living beside his brother
Henry Rushing and near his brother, Stephen Rushing. Researched by Ron
Bridges on 7 Jun 1999.
The 53rd's Company B Muster Roll, that I received from the National
Archives on July 17, 1997 records that he enlisted August 5th thru
September 30th  of 1862 in Troy  (which is in Pike County), AL, by Capt.
Hamner for the period of the war. He was paid the sum of fifty dollars in
full for his bounty on September 30, 1862 by Capt. Dickinson. He enlisted
once again October 1st thru December 31st  of 1862 in Troy, AL, by Capt.
Hamner for the period of the war.  From October 1, 1862 thru December 31,
1862 the Company Muster Roll's documents that he was sick (no time period
given) in the hospital at Montgomery, AL and that his name appears in the
column of names present. He was paid December 31, 1862, by Capt.
Dickinson.  Then the muster roll records he was present from December 31,
1862 thru April 30, 1863, and he was paid April 30, 1863, by Capt.
Dickerson.  He appears on the roll as present from May thru June of 1863
and is paid by Capt. Felder on June 30, 1863.  From June 30th thru
October 31st  John is present and is paid on October 31, 1863. His name
is on the Muster roll from November thru December of 1863  and is dated
March 6, 1864  He also appears on a RECEIPT ROLL for clothing for quarter
for 1864. His name is written on the roll in some places as John E. A. H.
Rushing and as John E. H. Rushing in other places.  I, Ronald D. Bridges,
have never before seen his name written as John E. A. H. Rushing.
Probably this is an error in which his middle name Eager is written as
"E. A." for the first two letters instead of just an "E." for Eager.
53rd Alabama Cavalry Regiment [Partisan Rangers]
The 53rd Alabama Cavalry Regiment, Partisan Rangers, was organi