CONFEDERATE BIOGRAPHY:  Nick Carnochan - Cherokee County, TX

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Submitted by Mary Love Berryman - marylove@tyler.net
6 June 2002 
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TEXANS WHO WORE THE GRAY by Sid S. Johnson, pages 184-185 

NICK CARNOCHAN.

Nick Carnochan, of Jackson­ville, was mustered into the Con­federate 
service April 27th, 1861, having been in the Alabama State service 
from January of that year.  As a Confederate he serv­ed as musician in 
the Wetumpka Light Guards, 3rd Alabama In­fantry; was transferred from 
his original command to the 13th Al­abama and appointed to the posi­tion 
of chief musician. At Gettys­burg the stress for men under arms became 
so great that the band was dissolved, and from that date until the 
surrender at Appomattox, young Car­nochan served in the ranks.  Being 
a true Confederate he be­lieves in preserving, intact, Confederate 
history, and hence entered as one of the charter members of the Jas. 
A. J. Barker Camp U. C. V. at Jacksonville. Mr. Carnochan is the 
pro­prietor of the Elberta Hotel at Jacksonville and his house is 
headquarters for the U. C. Vs.  He still cherishes his love and talent 
for music. and is always ready on any call to con­tribute his share 
when any occasion demands.  He has been married but has no children.  
He is justly loyal to the South­land.