Abstract

This oath of allegiance to the United State was signed on December 13, 1862 at Fort Pillow by David Williams of Lauderdale County, Tennessee. It was witnessed and signed by Capt. R. Griffin and two others.

Overview

This collections contains approximately 5,100 handwritten and typed 7 x 12 cm cards with pension and/or service information of Revolutionary War soldiers from the state of Tennessee. The records were compiled from several sources by Ina Fields Wayland of Knoxville, Tennessee.

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This collection consists of two service records from the Adjutant General's Office in Nashville, Tennessee for Logan Goodpasture, dated November 22, 1894. They confirm that he served with Company F of the 13th Regiment Tennessee Cavalry Volunteers during the Civil War.

Abstract The Marquis D. L. Burnett Collection, 1846-2000 (bulk 1862-1894), contains a memo book, photograph, and documents pertaining to Burnett. Among other things, the memo book records Burnett's experiences during the Civil War (1862-63), lists accounts for soldiers' provisions, and provides descriptions of Burnett's career as a Baptist minister (1871-79), including notes on ordination services, reports of service and labor, etc. The other documents include Burnett's 1846 marriage certificate,...

Abstract

This certificate indicates that Marquis D. L. Burnett of Knoxville, Tennessee, who served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the 5th Regiment of the East Tennessee Infantry Volunteers, was honorably discharged. It is a replacement for his original discharge papers, which were issued on August 3, 1862.

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This collection consists of the full texts of HR757, HR845, and HR916 which deal with finances associated with Indian affairs and Tennessee soldiers from the Second Seminole War.