Ancestors and Their Sons
Who Fought in the Civil War
The men listed on this page are (or will be) discussed in “Amy Gresham’s Ancestors and Their Sons Who Fought in the Civil War.”) Look at the “Stories” submenu to see a list of the chapters.
Davis Gibboney Enyeart
August 31, 1837 - June 3, 1905
Second Great-Grandfather
Union – Pennsylvania
Sergeant, 53rd PVI Co. C ♦ 10/17/1861 to 2/2/1863
1st Lieutenant, 78th PVI Co. K ♦ 3/8/1865 to 9/11/1865
His story is told in chapter 3.
James Entriken Enyeart
April 17, 1943 - December 24, 1861
Second Great-Granduncle
Union – Pennsylvania
Private, 53rd PVI Co. C ♦ 10/17/1861 to 12/24/1861
His story is told in chapter 2.
Christian Epler
May 25, 1819 - February 10-1879
Fourth Great-Granduncle
Union – Pennsylvania
Private, 45th PVI Co. B ♦ 10/21/1861 to 12/3/1863
His story will be told in chapter 16.
Daniel Lyman Epler
March 23, 1843 - November 24, 1912
Third Great-Grandfather
Union – Illinois
Private, 48th Vol. Inf. Co. G ♦ 2/4/1864 to 5/13/1865
His story is told in chapter 12.
Elijah Shipley Grisham
May 2, 1840 - February 8, 1901
Third Great-Grandfather
Confederate – Texas
Private, Frontier Cavalry Regiment ♦ 3/11/1862 – 1865?
His story is told in chapter 5.
George Hale Grisham
February 12, 1795 - May 7, 1878
Fourth Great-Granduncle
Confederate – Texas
Frontier Cavalry Regiment ♦ About 1862
Union – Tennessee
8th Cavalry Co. I ♦ 9/5/1863 – 1/6/1864
His story is told in chapter 10.
Nathan Grisham
December 8, 1836 - July 25, 1899
Third Great-Granduncle
Confederate – Texas
Private, Frontier Cavalry Regiment ♦ 3/11/1862 – 1865
His story is told in chapter 5.
James Westmoreland Jones
May 12, 1812 - September 1900
Fourth Great-Grandfather
Confederate – Texas
Corporal, 13th Infantry Co. E ♦ 3/8/1862 – 7/9/1862
His story is told in chapter 4
William E. Jones
December 12, 1845 - February 12, 1864
Third Great-Granduncle
Confederate – Texas
Drummer, 13th Infantry Co. E ♦ 3/8/1862 – 7/9/1862
His story is told in chapter 4
James Marion Martin
November 26, 1845 - February 13, 1926
Third Great-Granduncle
Union – Michigan
Private, 8th Cavalry Co. D ♦ 4/13/1865 – 9/22/1865
His story is told in chapter 8
Joel Thompson Martin
February 23, 1831 - May 7, 1892
Third Great-Granduncle
Union – Illinois
Corporal, 86th Infantry Co. A ♦ 8/27/1862 – 6/6/1865
His story is told in chapter 8
William Franklin Martin
July 19, 1844 - July 16, 1864
Third Great-Granduncle
Union – Illinois
Private, 86th Infantry Co. A ♦ 8/27/1862 – 7/16/1864
His story is told in chapter 8
Clement Meador
February 18, 1801 - 1874
Fifth Great-Grandfather
Confederate – Texas
Private, 13th Infantry Co. E ♦ Late 1861 or 1862
His story is told in chapter 4
D. L. Meador
January 1, 1832 - November 15, 1899
Fourth Great-Granduncle
Confederate – Texas
Private, 13th Infantry Co. E ♦ Late 1861 or 1862
His story is told in chapter 4
Elijah T. Meador
1842 - October 13, 1863
Fourth Great-Granduncle
Confederate – Texas
Private, 13th Infantry Co. E ♦ Late 1861 or 1862
His story is told in chapter 4
Jeremiah Meador
1846 - 1878
Fourth Great-Granduncle
Confederate – Texas
Private, 13th Infantry Co. E ♦ Late 1861 or 1862
His story is told in chapter 4
Joel Meador
About 1825 - July 23, 1863
Fourth Great-Granduncle
Confederate – Texas
Private, 13th Infantry Co. E ♦ Late 1861 or 1862
His story is told in chapter 4
Elijah Green Melton
January 20, 1822 - January 17, 1875
Fifth Great-Granduncle
Confederate – Texas
Lieutenant, 13th Infantry Co. E ♦ Late 1861 or 1862
His story is told in chapter 4
William M. Melton
November 13,1798 - March 15, 1873
Fifth Great-Granduncle
Confederate – Texas
Captain, 13th Infantry Co. E ♦ 10/23/1861 – 2/28/1862
His story is told in chapter 4
Joel Andrew Redus
December 25, 1841 - October 1928
Third Great-Granduncle
Union – Indiana
Private, 117th Infantry Co. H ♦ 9/17/1863 – 2/23/1864
His story will be told in chapter 11.
Edwin Rathbone Squires
December 15, 1838 - May 15, 1906
Third Great-Grandfather
Union – Wisconsin
Sergeant, 33rd Regiment Co. E ♦ 8/15/1862 – 8/9/1865
His story will be told in chapter 7.
Conrad Weimer
Third Great-Granduncle
Union – Pennsylvania
Private, 3rd Heavy Artillery Co. M ♦
Thomas Mitchel Weimer
April 12, 1842 - July 25, 1902
Second Great-Grandfather
Union – Pennsylvania
Private, 192nd Infantry Co. D ♦ 2/15/1865 – 8/24/1865
His story is told in Chapter 14.
William Saylor Weimer
August 6, 1845 - August 1, 1931
Second Great-Granduncle
Union – Pennsylvania
Private, 188th Infantry Co. D ♦ 2/16/1864 – 12/14/1865
His story will be told in Chapter 13.
John Henry Williams
April 4, 1841- July 21, 1904
Third Great-Grandfather
Union – Illinois
Private, 77th Infantry Co. B & H ♦ 8/9/1862 – 7/10/1865
His story is told in Chapter 6.
Cousins of Note
John G. Epler
March 23, 1843 - February 28, 1866
First cousin five times removed
Union – Pennsylvania
Private, 45th PVI Co. B ♦ 9/2/1861 to 7/17/1865
His story will be told in chapter 16.
George Edgar Grisham
November 4, 1833 - August 4, 1873
First cousin five times removed
Union – Tennessee
Captain, 8th Cavalry Co. I ♦ 9/5/1863 to 10/1864
His story is told in chapter 9.
Nathan Shipley
1823 - 1897
First cousin five times removed
Union – Tennessee
Sergeant, 8th Cavalry Co. I ♦ 9/5/1863 to 9/12/1865
His story is told in chapter 9.