WESTLEY CHAPEL CEMETERY ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing Free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. Contributed by Dudley Rinicker ========================================================================== DIRECTIONS: 1DIRECTIONS: 1. From the intersection of US Highway 51 and Mulberry Street, in Durant(Mulberry Street becomes Castalian Springs Street), go 3.5 miles to crossroads. (Note: Castalian Springs is at 3.0 miles). Turn left and go 0.4 miles to unmarked gravel road to the left. Turn left and go 0.15 miles to cemetery. 2. From the intersection of Interstate 55 and MS Highway 12, go west 0.9 miles to West Hill Rd. Turn south on West Hill Road and go 2.8 miles to unmarked gravel road to the left. Turn left and go 0.l5 miles to the cemetery. HISTORY: The battle of Shiloh, Tennessee was fought on 6-7 April 1862. There were more than 10,700 casualties, on the confederate forces. In an attempt to provide necessary care for the casualties, the confederate army loaded some of them unto trains, that were sent south into Mississippi. The trains stopped at each town, to see how many of the wounded could be cared for in that town. An unspecified number were unloaded in Durant. They were carried by wagons, carts and carriages to the former hotel/health spa at Castalian Springs, which was located 3 miles west of Durant. This hotel was converted into a hospital. Records indicate that 90 soldiers died there, from April 1862 to November 12, 1863. They were buried at Wesley Chapel Cemetery in unmarked or temporary marked graves. They were never permanently marked and were finally lost. In the 1990’s, tombstones were secured for each of the 90 soldiers and were placed at the cemetery, in a symbolic military manner. CONFEDERATE SECTION ABSER, George W. PVT d. Jul 11, 1862 Co D 23 ALA CSA ALSTON, George W. PVT d. May 11, 1862 Co D 26 ALA INF CSA BALES, T. J. PVT d. Sep 15, 1863 Co B 54 ALA Inf CSA BARNES, William d. Nov 1862 Co H 3 MO INF CSA BARNES, William PVT d. Nov 1862 Co K 41 TENN INF CSA BARRETT, Reuben PVT d. Dec 19, 1862 Co F 40 MISS INF CSA BATES, George W. PVT d. Apr 25, 1862 Co A 4 KY INF CSA BECKWITH, Robert PVT d. Jun 1, 1862 Co D 26 ALA INF CSA BELLAH, J. M. d. Jan 19, 1863 Co H 37 ALA INF CSA BORDENAVE, Victor d. Oct 3, 1862 Co G, 3 LA INF CSA BRADLEY, Pyron d. 1863 Co E 1 TENN BATT CSA BRADY, John M. PVT d. 1862 Co B 6 MISS INF CSA BRIDGES, William d. Apr 22, 1862 Co G 4KY MTD INF CSA Note: There is a bronze flat marker on this grave that says, "In Memory of William Bridges, Jr Co G 4KY Brig CSA b. Oct 3, 1834 d. Apr 22, 1862 Of Trigg County, KY" BROWN, James A. PVT d. Dec 3l, 1862 Co C l5 MISS INF CSA BROWN, Thomas d. May 14, 1862 Co C 4 Ky INF CSA BUSH, Dayton F. d. Dec 2, 1862 Co E 12 LA INF CSA CALLAHAN, R. S. CORP Co I 1 MISS ARTY CSA CARTER, John d. Nov 30, 1862 Co K 43 MISS INF CSA CASH, James C. d. Aug 8, 1863 Co G 62 TENN MTD INF CSA CHADWICK, Moses d. Nov 2, 1862 Co E 35 MISS INF CSA COCKRAM, James T. d. Mar 19, 1863 Co K 37 MISS INF CSA DAVIS, Zias L. PVT d. Nov 1, 1862 Co A 36 MISSD INF CSA DEAN, C. S. PVT d. Jun 25, 1862 Co A 17 TENN INF CSA DINGLE, James H. d. 1863 Co B ALA INF CSA DOBBS, R. H. PVT d. 1863 Co L 43 MISS INF CSA DOLLAR, Cornelius PVT d. Apr 13, 1863 Co I 20 MISS INF CSA DOLLAR, H. T. d. Oct 7, 1862 Co C 43 MISS INF CSA DONAHO, James PVT d. Oct 29, 1862 Co E 33 MISS INF CSA DOWDLE, Samuel P. d. June 12, 1862 Co D 24 MISS INF DUNNAVANT, George A d. Mar 12, 1863 Co A 54 ALA INF CSA DUNNAVANT, Thomas R. d. Mar 22, 1863 Co A 54 ALA INF CSA ELLISON, John d. 1862 Co E 4 KY MTD INF CSA EWING, Abel R. SERG d. Jul 7, 1863 Co E 3 MO INF CSA FERGUSON, William T. d. Jul 12, 1862 Co D 1 MISS LT ARTY CSA FIELDS, Isiah M. SERG d. 1863 Co H 30 GA INF CSA FORGET, Adams F. d. 1863 Co L 1 LA HVY ARTY CSA FRANKLIN, T. J. d. 1862 Co B 1 TEXAS INF CSA GOODSON, Hampton d. Nov 12, 1862 Co K 43 MISS INF CSA GRANTHAM, Francis M. d. 1862 Co F 42 ALA INF CSA GRANTHAM, William P. d. Dec 1862 Co E 42 ALA INF CSA GREER, John J. d. Jul 12, 1862 Co D 1 MISS LT ARTY CSA GRIMES, Willis H. d. 1863 Co K 37 ALA INF CSA HALEY, John d. Nov 1862 Co K 42 MISS INF CSA HALL, John M. d. May 23, 1862 Co H 31 MISS INF CSA HARRIS, Benjamin J. d. 1863 Co F 35 MISS INF CSA HELMES, Dolomon E. d. Jul 6, 1862 Co D 19 ALA INF CSA HENDERSON, W. T. d. 1862 Co H 9 TEXAS CAV CSA HOLLAND, H. A. PVT d. Dec 20, 1862 Co A 14 MISS INF CSA HOUSTON, John SERG d. Dec 3l, 1862 Co E 40 MISS INF CSA HULL, M. E. d. Apr 20, 1862 Co A 6 KY INF CSA IZARD, S. B. PVT d. 1863 Co D WAUL’S LEGION CSA JAMISON, John d. Nov 10, 1862 Co D 38 MISS INF CSA JENKINS, L. P. d. Apr 1862 Co B 6 KY INF CSA JOHNSON, J. P. PVT b. 1846 d. 1862 Co G 1 MISS ARTY CSA JONES, William H. d. June 15, 1862 Co A 9 TEXAS INF CSA JORDAN, Jeremiah PVT d. Nov 12, 1863 Co L 25 GA INF CSA KEETON, James PVT d./ Aug 4, 1862 Co C 50 ALA INF CSA KING, William B. d. Apr 26, 1863 Co C 3l MISS INF CSA LANE, John d. Jul 15, 1863 Co A 41 TENN INF CSA LINSEY, J. d. 1863 Co I 42 ALA INF CSA MANIER, John d. Apr 1862 Co H 4 KY MTD INF CSA McCARTY, James d. 1863 Co E 42 ALA INF CSA McKINNEY, Hiram D. PVT d. 1862 Co E 42 Ala INF CSA MOODY, A. C. d. 1862 Co H 33 MISS INF CSA MOORE, D. H. E. PVT d. Mar 26, 1863 Co E 7 KY INF CSA MORRIS, Z. O. d. 1863 Co C 25 GA INF CSA NELSON, Orthaniel d. Jan 3, 1863 Co F 3l MISS INF CSA ODEN, H. C, d. Jan 1, 1863 Co F 43 MISS INF CSA ORZON, Samuel d. May 16, 1862 1 ARK BN CSA Note: This grave is out separate from the other confederate soldiers. His mother requested that he be buried in this manner. In case she or any of the family could visit the cemetery, they would be able to locate his grave. OWENS, George C. PVT d. Dec 5, 1862 Co C 12 LA INF CSA PACE, Joseph C. d. Jun 20, 1862 Co A 4 KY INF CSA PHINAZEE, John B. PVT d. Jun 6, 1863 Co F 30 GA INF CSA QUINN, W. E. d. Nov 12, 1863 Co E 33 MISS INF CSA REA, A. M. SERG d. 1863 Co G 27 ALA INF CSA REID, R. J. d. 1862 Co I 42 ALA INF CSA RICH, I. J. PVT d. May 19, 1863 Co G 23 MISS INF CSA ROGERS, R. O. d. Nov 20, 1862 Co D 38 MISS INF CSA RUSSELL, William B. d. 1863 Co I 15 ARK INF CSA SANDIFER, Absalom d. Nov 10, 1862 Co B 36 MISS INF CSA SIMMONS, James S. b. 1823 d. 1862 30 MISS INF CSA SIMPSON, William M d. Jul 4, 1863 Co B 545 ALA INF CSA SISTRUNK, S. A. PVT d. Dec 4, 1862 Co F 40 MISS INF C SMITH, John d. Dec 1, 1862 Co I 40 MISS INF CSA SUMMERAL, James PVT d. 1863 Co E 42 ALA INF CSA SUMRALL, Levi d. Apr 15, 1863 Co I 20 MISS INF CSA TRACY, Solomon d. May 1862 Co H 4 KY MTD INF CSA TURNER, M. D. PVT d. 1863 Co K 20 ARK INF CSA WILLIAMS, L. W. PVT d. 1863 Co K 40 TENN INF CSA WILLIAMS, William S. PVT d. 1863 Co E 42 ALA INF CSA WOOD, Robert PVT d. Jun 12, 1862 Co D 24 MISS INF CSA OLD PART OF THE CEMETERY CONDITIONS: Many of the tombstones are toppled over and/or broken. ARNOLD, Katie d. July 25, 1861 Age 4 yrs 4 mo. BROWN, E. C. b. April 12, 1827 d. July 18, 19ll BUSH, W. B. b. Aug 18, 1812 d. Jan 18, 1859 DALE, James W. b. In County Antrim, Ireland d. Abt 1858 Age 50 yrs. Mother – Martha Ellen Dale Father – Hiram Moore Dale CHESNEY, Tabitha E. d. April 21, 1861 Age 2l yrs 10 mo & 26 da. Wife of S. O. Chesney and dau of S. J. & M. D. Guerry DAVIS, Cornie T. b. Nov 13, 1840 d. July 18, 1872 Wife of H. P. Davis DAVIS, Mary Bessie b. Feb 24, 1871 d. Sept 27 1873 Dau of H. P. & C., T. Davis DAVIS, Susie Howard b. July 26, 1866 d. Sept 1868 Dau of H. P. & C. T. Davis ELMORE, David C. b. April 1, 1851 d. Jan 3, 1877 Son of David & Jane Elmore ELMORE, Jane E. b. Sept 15, 1815 d. July 12, 1885 Wife of David Elmore ELMORE, John E. b. Mar 9, 1853 d. Jan 4, 1877 Son of David & Jane Elmore GODFREY, Anna d. June 23, 1872 GUERRY, Mary b. June 1, 1797 d. May 18, 1855 Wife of Theodore Guerry HUDSON, Bethel Wood b. May 21, 1877 d. July 11, 1877 Son of H. C. & M. S. Hudson HUDSON, Rebecca B. b. Nov 19, 1879 d. Aug 31, 1884 Dau of H. C. & M. S. Hudson HUDSON, Wm. Roberts b. Jan 3l, 1875 d. July 10, 1877 Son of H. C. & M. S. Hudson JORDAN, Thomas P. d. Dec 6, 1866 Age 48 yrs 8 mo & 1 da. McGEE, Hester Ann b. Jan 6, 1834 d. July 22, 1856 Wife of Levi McGee McLELLAN, Birdie b. Sept 16, 1880 d. April 28, 1884 Dau of J. W. & J. E. McLellan McLELLAN, Mary Ophelia b. Mar 12, 1878 d. Nov 26. 1879 Dau of J. W. & J. E. McLellan McLELLAN, Nina b. June 1, 1874 d. Feb 6, 1875 Dau of J. W. & J. E. McLellan MOORE, Dr. Benjamin W. b. Aug 11, 1820 or 29 d. April 21, 1875vb MOORE, Martha P. b. Feb 20, 1804 d. Oct 31, 1868 In Loving Memory of our Mother MONTGOMERY, Claramond b. Nov 30, 1830 d. June 15, 1859 MORRIS, J. b. Edgefield Dist. S.C. Mar 11, 1811 d. Feb 12, 1875 MURPHY, Bird d. Dec 25, 1860 Age 2 yrs 10 mo Only son of Dr. C. T. & A. E. Murphy MURPHY, Mrs. Jane E. d. July 1848 Age 36 yrs. Wife of Dr. C. T. Murphy /dau of Dr. I. Finch MURPHY, Johnnie b. Sept 14, 1844 d. April 11, 1869 Wife of Robert M. Murphy MURPHY, Lottie d. Sept 21, 1857 Age 16 mo. Dau of Dr. C. T. & A. E. Murphy MURPHY, Robert M. b. April 25, 1834 d. Oct 21, 1882 PANKEY, Dolilah d. Feb 25, 1854 Age 1 yr 8 mo 19 da. Dau of S. & R. Pankey PANKEY, Rachel Williams b. Dec 10, 1816 d. Dec 14, 1861 Wife of Stephen Pankey PANKEY, Stephen b. Dec 19, 1815 d. Feb 19, 1857 RAY, Wm. Henry b. Jan 30, 1938 d. Mar 8, 1872 RED, Anna Gray b. Mar 19, 1867 d. April 25, 1869 Dau of S. W. & E. J. Red RED, Elizabeth b. June 5, 1826 d. Aug 21, 1870 Wife of S. W. Red STEVENS, J. W. b. May 8, 1843 d. Feb 23, 1882 STEVENS, Mary Shanks b. 1840 d. 1911 STEVENS, LT. Thomas Co F MISS INF CSA WEATHERBY, Rev. Benjamin d. Sept 12, 1856 Age 72 yrs 3 mo 19 da. WEATHERBY, Edgar Lee b. July 29, 1872 d. Feb 15, 1879 Son of J. S. & A. A. Weatherby WEATHERBY, Ida B. b. July 22, 1867 d. Sept 17, 1868 Dau of J. S. & A. A. Weatherby WEATHERBY, James P. b. Dec 16, 1865 d. Sept 20, 1866 Son of J. S. & A. A. Weatherby WEATHERBY, Jessie d. May 22, 1877 Age 2 mo & 3 da. Son of J. S. & A. A. Weatherby WEATHERBY, Laura I. B. Mar 3, 1863 d. May 16, 1866 Dau of J. S. & A. A. Weatherby WEATHERBY, Mildred b. Feb 3, 1789 d. Nov 15, 1857 Wife of Ben Weatherby WEATHERBY, Oliva b./ July 7, 1869 d. Oct 9, 1871 Dau of J. S., & A. A. Weatherby WEATHERBY, Robert Wesley b. May 5, 1863 d. July 31, 1873 Son of S. W. & N. D. Weatherby WEATHERBY, S. W. b. Oct 1, 1824 d. Oct 31, 1873 WEEMS, E. H. b. Jan 8, 1837 d. Dec 28, 1862 Wife of John M. Weems WEEMS, James Albert b. April 16, 1869 d. Dec 7, 1870 Son of James M. & Jane C. Weems WEEMS, James M b. Oct 8, 1809 d. Dec 3, 1873 WEEMS, Jane C. b. Mar 16, 1813 d. May 27, 1874 WEEMS, Samuel b. Sept 26, 1856 d. Oct 14, 1857 Son of S. W. & B. P. Weems WESTON, C. H. b. Dec 2, 1832 d. April 7, 1873 WESTON, Mary Eliz. B. Mar 1, 1862 d. Aug 5, 1863 Dau of C. H. & B. P. Weems WILLIAMS, Eugenia Pankey b. April 4, 1855 d. Oct 10, 1919 Wife of Giles Williams WILLIAMS, Giles Bright b. April 15, 1844 d. Aug 21, 1925 Co E 51st N. C. Reg WILSON, John W. b. Nov 22, 1848 d. Jan 31, 1876 Son of Robert & Nancy Wilson