Pvt. Jonathon Starling Singleton
Company C, Dockery's 19th Arkansas Inf.
John S. Singleton was my g-grandfather and was born (N.S. Carolina border) June 13, 1820 enroute to Al from VA during family migration . He grew up in Butler Cty Al, married in the 1840's and settled in Ar. He had 5 children and received federal land grants in Bradley Cty Ar in 1859 & 60. On February 20, 1862 at Thompson's Ar he enlisted in Co. C of Col. Dockery's 19th Arkansas Infantry. On June 20, 1862 he was one of the 40 men of the 19th Arkansas chosen to form Co. D of the newly organized 12th Arkansas Battalion, CSA subsequently known as "Rapley's Sharpshooters". He is shown present February 28, 1863 and captured at Champion Hill, Mississippi May 16, 1863. After his capture at Champion Hill he was a "hospital attendant" for wounded prisoners and paroled on May 27,1863 as one of the "114 rebels paroled as nurses". On August 16, 1863 he appears on a receipt roll for clothing as a member of "Co. D 12 Ark Regt", The 12th surrendered at Vicksburg on July 4, 1863 and was paroled later that month and never reorganized.
Many men of the 12th who were paroled or furloughed were "attached" to the 11th/17th which eventually meant "transferred". This may have been his case, and he subsequently served as a private for 2 years or more. After the war he returned to Saline Cty, Ar and owned and operated a sawmill. His wife died during this period, and he remarried in Montgomery, Al to M.C. Galloway on October 23, 1884. They returned to Saline Cty. A daughter Nanona was born July 13, 1886. In 1891 he sold his land holdings in Ar and moved to Burnet, Tx where he became known as "Judge" Singleton. He died on April 16,1906 and is buried in Burnet. In 1918 his widow filed Texas Pension Application #35221 based on testimony from H.T. Lewis and F.H. Hammond who served with him in 1863 and 1864 under Company Commander Capt. R.T. Banks. His service records could not be located in the National Archives at that time, but the pension was granted, which ! she collected until her death in 1932.
History provided by Roy L. Singleton; Stonington, Ct.
Return to Visitors Regiment
Return to Enlisted Man's Web Site
This page hosted by GeoCities
Get your Free Home Page