Aaron C. Creech;
He served with Company B of the 39th Alabama Infantry & Company H of the 8th Alabama Infantry
He was born June 4, 1818 in Barbour County, Alabama and died on April 9, 1911 in Shelby County, Texas
Through family stories it is said that he was at Gettysburg and was captured by the Yankees.
When the battle ended all prisoners were shot but they spared his life because he was a Mason.
He later was starved by the Yankees and so he tried to escape and steal a loaf of bread. He was caught and was hung by his thumbs.
He served with Company B of the 39th Alabama Infantry & Company H of the 8th Alabama Infantry
He was born June 4, 1818 in Barbour County, Alabama and died on April 9, 1911 in Shelby County, Texas
Through family stories it is said that he was at Gettysburg and was captured by the Yankees.
When the battle ended all prisoners were shot but they spared his life because he was a Mason.
He later was starved by the Yankees and so he tried to escape and steal a loaf of bread. He was caught and was hung by his thumbs.
Aaron C. Creech;
He served with Company B of the 39th Alabama Infantry & Company H of the 8th Alabama Infantry
He was born June 4, 1818 in Barbour County, Alabama and died on April 9, 1911 in Shelby County, Texas
Through family stories it is said that he was at Gettysburg and was captured by the Yankees.
When the battle ended all prisoners were shot but they spared his life because he was a Mason.
He later was starved by the Yankees and so he tried to escape and steal a loaf of bread. He was caught and was hung by his thumbs.
He served with Company B of the 39th Alabama Infantry & Company H of the 8th Alabama Infantry
He was born June 4, 1818 in Barbour County, Alabama and died on April 9, 1911 in Shelby County, Texas
Through family stories it is said that he was at Gettysburg and was captured by the Yankees.
When the battle ended all prisoners were shot but they spared his life because he was a Mason.
He later was starved by the Yankees and so he tried to escape and steal a loaf of bread. He was caught and was hung by his thumbs.
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