Hagerman - Searle - Yeager - Yeatts

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Confederate Soldiers in Patrick County Virginia These names have been updated from the original post. See the end of the comments for those original names. First row left to right: 1. Green Ingram, 2.John Barnard, 3. Jehu Barnard, 4. Green Dehart, 5. George Yeatts, 6. Jim Barnard, 7. Elijah Hardon Hall, 8. Abe Conner, 9. Alex Wood, 10. Joe Helms, 11. Peter Belcher, 12. Cosley Belcher, 13. Bill Boyd, 14. Robert M. Beasley (see comments below), 15. Joseph Moran, 16. Alex Powers Second row left to right: 17. Alex Cockram, 18. Nicholas Vipperman, 19. Tyler Boyd, 20. George Boyd, 21. Ahirah (Jack) Harbour, 22. Dr. John K. Martin, 23. Emmual Jackson Vipperman, 24. George Washington Vipperman, 25. Elijah Wood, 26. David K. Harrell, 27. Steve Wood, 28. Peter David Craig, 29. Nathan Randolph Hall, 30. John Hubbard, 31. John Conner, 32. Henry Richardson The "unknown" confederate soldier, #14, is none other than my great grandfather, ROBERT M. BEASLEY (born 1839 thru about 1920). He entered Company I, 24th Virginia Infantry as a private and was later promoted to corporal. He was wounded in August, 1863, at the Second Battle of Manassas (Bull Run); hit by a piece of a shell which also dislocated his left shoulder - an injury which was to handicap him throughout his life. He received a Confederate disability pension from the State of Virginia in 1899. Ironically, on Thursday, April 6, 1865, on his way to Appomattox, he was captured by Union forces in Burkeville and was unable to participate in the Battle of Appomattox, on Palm Sunday, April 9, 1865. Corporal Beasley become a prisoner of war and held at Point Lookout Prison, MD until June 23, 1865 - well after the war was over. He refused to swear allegiance to the Union (USA) and was never "paroled"; being unable to vote or to hold any elected office. My mom used to tell us tales about her grandfather, who adamantly refused to handle any 'Yankee money' (US currency or coin) and who spent each and every election day in jail, after he attempted to vote as a "free man". He died in about 1920 with full Confederate military honors. Thought that you would like to know. Frank Willard, Great Grandson of a Confederate Hero Reader (IP Address: 24.125.128.65) Comment: #5 George Yeatts George Washington Yeatts, son of John Yeardley Yates and Elizabeth Feline Lipford Yates, married May Jane Yeatts, daughter of Stephen Yates and Mary “Polly” Terry. Mary Jane was born October 2, 1838 in Pittsylvania County and died November 29, 1928 in Patrick County,Virginia. George and his wife Mary Jane Yeatts, cousins, were married 21 January 1867 by Rev. William Motley in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. George was called "Big" Yeatts. He and his brother Richard enlisted in the 50th Va. Infantry Regiment, Confederate Army, at Wytheville, Virginia on June 22, 1861. He was taken prisoner on May 5, 1864 at the Battle of the Wilderness. He was taken to Bell Plains, VA and then transferred to Point Lookout Mountain, Maryland on 17 May. On August 10th he was transferred to Elmira, NY, where he remained until his release on 19 June 1865. George returned home and remained in Patrick County for the rest of his life. His father gave him 94 acres of land on January 13, 1868, on the south side of the Mayo River. George was a farmer. He gave land to two sons and two coloured families. He applied for a disability pension on May 2, 1900, citing a wound to the head which had caused deafness and general poor health. He received $15 annually until September 1907 when it was increased to $30. He lived in Christiansburg, Virginia, and was described as 5 foot 10 inches tall, dark complexion, dark hair, dark eyes. He did not have any teeth later in life and kept a piece of ginger in his mouth, which made his breath smell sweet. He could read, as he read from the Bible at Church, according to Maude Yates Burgess. He lived to be 83 years, 6 months, 20 days old. Mary lived to be 90 years, 1 month, and 27 days old. She was a very small woman, weighed less than a hundred pounds, was never sick. She liked to chew very tiny plugs of peach tobacco. Reader (IP Address: 72.199.129.10) Comment: I was looking at the names and the 28 struck me because I was viewing a 1860 census and the name Peter Craig was still in my mind. He would have been born in 1859 and in 1900 would be 51 years old. in the picture I see older faces but am not good at telling age in that time period. Any way the parents could be James and Mary Craig and the family has listed 10 children though the ages of 2 are 17 then 18 then start a list at 17 to age 2 so I don't know if these would be all the parents. His birth place is Virginia. My family is the next family on the census and as far as I can tell the information is correct. so if this is him and any one is looking for a connection this lucky if it is him. Thanks for putting pictures on line I keep looking for some and the information on the Yeatts is great for those looking for information. keep up the good work. Dennise Faulkner from California. oh the rest of the census information is Schedule 1 Free inhabitants of Henry county state of Virginia dated the 2 day of Aug. 1860 page 106. Reader (IP Address: 75.177.96.101) Comment: The person labeled #22, Dr. John K. Martin, is buried in the Harris/Hawkins family plot, Woodlawn Cemetery, Eden, NC. Buried alongside him are his wife Ann Williams Martin and stepson John Franklin Harris. Dr. Martin was a longtime Patrick County Physician. From Another Reader: #7 is actually Elijah Hardon Hall, instead of Hardy Hill. He is my 2x Great Grandfather who served in the 51st VA. #28 is my 3x Great Grandfather. Peter David Craig served alongside his brothers, Thomas and William in the 42nd Virginia. William was killed July 3, 1863 in Gettysburg, PA. Peter was captured at Spotsylvania Courthouse and sent to Point Lookout, MD then to the worst of the worst, Elmira, NY. Thankfully, he came home and had 14 children! #29 is my 3x Great Grandfather Second Lt. Nathan Randolph Hall. He served in the 51st VA and was a POW at Fort Delaware. He came home and served in public office Patrick Co., VA. #31 is my 3x Great Grandfather, as well! His name is John Conner and he served as a Corporal in the 51st VA and he too was a POW at Fort Delaware. He came back to Meadows of Dan, VA and raised 15 children! These are the original names first displayed here regarding this photo. Addie Wood possibly contributed those names. Some have been updated per text received from readers: First row left to right: 1. Green Ingram, 2.John Barnard, 3. Jehu Barnard, 4. Green Dehart, 5. George Yeatts, 6. Jim Barnard, 7. Hardy Hill, 8. Abe Conner, 9. Alex Wood, 10. Joe Helms, 11. Peter Belcher, 12. Cosley Belcher, 13. Bill Boyd, 14. Robert M. Beasley (see comments below), 15. Joseph Moran, 16. Alex Powers Second row left to right: 17. Alex Cockram, 18. Nicholas Vipperman, 19. Tyler Boyd, 20. George Boyd, 21. Ahirah (Jack) Harbour, 22. Dr. John K. Martin, 23. Emmual Jackson Vipperman, 24. George Washington Vipperman, 25. Elijah Wood, 26. David K. Harrell, 27. Steve Wood, 28. Peter Craig, 29. Ran Hall, 30. John Hubbard, 31. John Conner, 32. Henry Richardson