[Henry Durham.FTW]
Taken from TN Confederate War Veteran Questionaire Form: dated
2/1923
32. In what year and month and at what place did you enlist in
the Confederate or of the Federal Gov't? 1862 AUG. FLYNNS LICK,
JACKSON CO, TENN.
33. State the name of your regiment, and state the names of as
many members of your company as you remember? 4TH TENN CALVARY.
CAPT. BOB GALBREATH, ALBERT BROOKS, AMON HAILE, TOMAS C. BROWN,
U. W. BROWN, JOHN I. BROWN, GEORGE KIRBY, LIGE ALLEN, WES
ALLEN, BERRY ALLAN, RILLEY SPURLOCK, BILLIE RAGLAND, JOHN M
FLATT, TOMAS YOUNG, JOE WHITFIELD, BEN BURNETT, TOM BURNETT,
TOM HOVER, TOM BURGESS, SOL ANDERSON, JOHN HAGER, MATT, JACK,
JOE AND BUCK GIPSON, JOHN JACKSON.
34. After enlistmen, where was your company sent first?
PERRVILLE, KY.
35. How long after your enlistment before your company engaged
in battle? ABOUT 1 MONTH.
36. What was the first battle you engage in? PERSVILLE
(PERRYVILLE?).
37. State in your own way your experience in the war from this
time on until the close. State where you went after the first
battle, what you did, what other battles you engaged in, how
long they lasted, what the results were, state how you lived in
camp, how you were clothed, how you slept, what you had to eat,
how you were exposed to cold, hunger and disease. If you were
in the hospital or in prison, state your experience here: I
HAVE WRITTEN MY EXPERIENCE IN WAR ON SEPRATE SHEET OF PAPER.
38. When and where were you discharged? MAY 1863.
39. Tell something of your trip home. RODE FROM PETERSBURG TO
CHATTANOOGA ON TRAIN COME ON WAGON TO SPARTA TENN FROM SPARTA I
JUST HIRED SOME OR DIFFERENT ONE TO BRING ME TO BLACKSMAN?
FORK, THERE A WAGON CAME ALONG AND I RODE TO HOME.
40. What kind of work did you take up when you came back home?
AFTER MY WOUND GOT WELL I WENT BACK ON THE FARM.
41. Give a sketch of your life since the close of the Civil War,
stating what kind of business you have engaged in, where you
have lived, your church relations, etc. If you have held an
office or offices, state what it was. You many state here any
other facts connected with your life and experience which has
not been brought out by the questions: I MARRIED 1868 AND
SETTLED DOWN ON THE FARM NEAR GAINESBORO IN JACKSON CO. I BECAME
A MEMBER OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST 35 YEARS AGO.
42. Give the full name of your father: ISAC FLATT. born. NEAR
OBONS? RIVER, I THINK IN OVERTON CO,
TENNESSEE. HE CAME WHILE YOUNG MAN TO JACKSON CO. Give also any
particulars concerning him..NO PARTICULARS ONLY HE FELL OFF OAT
STACK AND THROWN HIP OUT OF PLACE AND CRIPPLED.
43. Maiden name in full of your mother: BROWN (NO GIVEN NAME
LISTED). She was the daughter of MAJOR JOHN BROWN AND LIZABETH
WHEELER. Who lived at: GRANVILLE, TENN IN JACKSON CO.
44. GREAT GRANDPARENTS CAME FROM VIRGINIA AND DOWN IN JACKSON CO
AND THERE LIVED TILL
DEATH. MY PARENTS LIVED AND DIED IN THIS COUNTY, JACKSON.
Extra paper referenced in #37: WE CAPTURED THE WAGONS BUT IN THE
TIME OF THAT I WAS WOUNDED BY A SHOT IN THE LEFT HIP AND NEVER
WAS ABLE FOR SERVICE ANY MORE. WAS SENT FROM MUFREESBORO TO
INDIANA TO HOSPITAL STAID THERE ABOUT 4 WEEKS AND FROM THERE TO
BALTIMORE MARYLAND STAID THERE ONE DAY AND NIGHT AND THERE PUT
UP ON A BOAT ON THE CHAESPBAY CARRIED US THERE TO CITY POINT
VIRGINIA THERE EXCHANGED BACK TO DIXIE, THERE THE CONFEDERATES
CARRIED US TO PETERBURG VA. THERE I STAID 4 WEEKS THEY DECIDED
I WAS GOING TO DIE AND GAVE ME AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE. WE MET AT
FLYNNS LICK WENT FROM THERE TO PERSVILLE KY THERE MET THE YANKES
AND HAD A SHARPE BATTLE WE WON THE BATTLE THE LOSS WAS VERY
LITTLE THEN LEFT THERE TO MURFREESBORO AND THEN TO NOLINVILLE
IN CAMP AND THEN WENT FROM PLACE TO PLACE AND WATCHED ON STOOD
ON PICKET FOR THE YANKIES AND THEN A SHARP BATTLE 7 OUT OF 8
DAYS AROUND NOLINVILLE. THE 7 DAY WE A SHARP BATTLE WE
CAPTURED 500 WEAPONS, SEVERALD PRISONERS SOME ARTILLERY THE 8TH
MORNIG WE WAS SENT TO HEAD OFF 500 MORE WAGONS...HOW I LIVED IN
CAMP...WE HAD TENTS AND STRAW FOR BEDS. ..WE WAS CLOTHED IN
GRAY WHICH REPRESENTED WHAT WE WAS FIGHTING FOR OUR CLOTHING
WAS REASONABLE GOOD. WE HAD EVER OTHER NIGHT A LITTLE SUPPER
AND EAR OF PARCH CORN FOR BREAKFAST NO DINNER. ..WHEN WE COULD
NOT GET BACK IN CAMPS WE LAY OVER FENCE CORNERS I WAS CAPTURED
AT MURFREESBORO BY THE YANKIES. I WAS KEPT IN THE PRISON WHILE
I WAS REGULAR EXCHANGES AT CITY POINT, THE YANKIES TREAT ME VERY
NICE THIS IS GIVEN IN BY THE BEST KNOWLEDGE AT THIS TIME...G. W.
FLATT BY E. V____? PENSION NO. 576...