Civil War Service
Name: W. E. Brightwell
Company: G
Unit: 7 Arkansas Infantry.
Rank - Induction: 2 Lieutenant
Rank - Discharge: 2 Lieutenant
Allegiance: Confederate
or
Name: William E. Brightwell
Company: F
Unit: 8 Arkansas Cavalry.
Rank - Induction: Private
Rank - Discharge: Private
Allegiance: Confederate
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William Edward Brightwell is on the 1860 census report in Franklin township, Independence County Arkansas as married to Martha Knight Brightwell (father John Knight) and having 6 children living with him at that time.
Sara A. 17
Harriet E. 14
James P. 11
William H. 9
Rachel P. 6
Hardy F. 1
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sassytazzy/family/surnames/brightwell/docs/brightwelljosiah/bwellfamnarkbylmcspadden2.html
William served twice during the Civil war, Once as a Lt.and another as a Pvt. with his two brothers Captain Gainum Brightwell (Named on memorial at Batesville AK. http://www.civilwarbuff.org/Places/Independence/CourtHouse2.htm) and Pvt. Elgin Brightwell and his nephew Sgt. James L. Brightwell.
I was mostly wanting to share this information because I Don't see all of his children listed, but thought I would also share the other information I have uncovered.
Contributor: Teri Christensen (48189551)∼William served in the Confederate Army with his brothers, Elgin and Gainum. He was in the Infantry and the Cavalry. He was also a Musician.
Name: W. E. Brightwell
Company: G
Unit: 7 Arkansas Infantry.
Rank - Induction: 2 Lieutenant
Rank - Discharge: 2 Lieutenant
Allegiance: Confederate
or
Name: William E. Brightwell
Company: F
Unit: 8 Arkansas Cavalry.
Rank - Induction: Private
Rank - Discharge: Private
Allegiance: Confederate
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William Edward Brightwell is on the 1860 census report in Franklin township, Independence County Arkansas as married to Martha Knight Brightwell (father John Knight) and having 6 children living with him at that time.
Sara A. 17
Harriet E. 14
James P. 11
William H. 9
Rachel P. 6
Hardy F. 1
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sassytazzy/family/surnames/brightwell/docs/brightwelljosiah/bwellfamnarkbylmcspadden2.html
William served twice during the Civil war, Once as a Lt.and another as a Pvt. with his two brothers Captain Gainum Brightwell (Named on memorial at Batesville AK. http://www.civilwarbuff.org/Places/Independence/CourtHouse2.htm) and Pvt. Elgin Brightwell and his nephew Sgt. James L. Brightwell.
I was mostly wanting to share this information because I Don't see all of his children listed, but thought I would also share the other information I have uncovered.
Contributor: Teri Christensen (48189551)∼William served in the Confederate Army with his brothers, Elgin and Gainum. He was in the Infantry and the Cavalry. He was also a Musician.
Civil War Service
Name: W. E. Brightwell
Company: G
Unit: 7 Arkansas Infantry.
Rank - Induction: 2 Lieutenant
Rank - Discharge: 2 Lieutenant
Allegiance: Confederate
or
Name: William E. Brightwell
Company: F
Unit: 8 Arkansas Cavalry.
Rank - Induction: Private
Rank - Discharge: Private
Allegiance: Confederate
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William Edward Brightwell is on the 1860 census report in Franklin township, Independence County Arkansas as married to Martha Knight Brightwell (father John Knight) and having 6 children living with him at that time.
Sara A. 17
Harriet E. 14
James P. 11
William H. 9
Rachel P. 6
Hardy F. 1
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sassytazzy/family/surnames/brightwell/docs/brightwelljosiah/bwellfamnarkbylmcspadden2.html
William served twice during the Civil war, Once as a Lt.and another as a Pvt. with his two brothers Captain Gainum Brightwell (Named on memorial at Batesville AK. http://www.civilwarbuff.org/Places/Independence/CourtHouse2.htm) and Pvt. Elgin Brightwell and his nephew Sgt. James L. Brightwell.
I was mostly wanting to share this information because I Don't see all of his children listed, but thought I would also share the other information I have uncovered.
Contributor: Teri Christensen (48189551)∼William served in the Confederate Army with his brothers, Elgin and Gainum. He was in the Infantry and the Cavalry. He was also a Musician.
Name: W. E. Brightwell
Company: G
Unit: 7 Arkansas Infantry.
Rank - Induction: 2 Lieutenant
Rank - Discharge: 2 Lieutenant
Allegiance: Confederate
or
Name: William E. Brightwell
Company: F
Unit: 8 Arkansas Cavalry.
Rank - Induction: Private
Rank - Discharge: Private
Allegiance: Confederate
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William Edward Brightwell is on the 1860 census report in Franklin township, Independence County Arkansas as married to Martha Knight Brightwell (father John Knight) and having 6 children living with him at that time.
Sara A. 17
Harriet E. 14
James P. 11
William H. 9
Rachel P. 6
Hardy F. 1
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sassytazzy/family/surnames/brightwell/docs/brightwelljosiah/bwellfamnarkbylmcspadden2.html
William served twice during the Civil war, Once as a Lt.and another as a Pvt. with his two brothers Captain Gainum Brightwell (Named on memorial at Batesville AK. http://www.civilwarbuff.org/Places/Independence/CourtHouse2.htm) and Pvt. Elgin Brightwell and his nephew Sgt. James L. Brightwell.
I was mostly wanting to share this information because I Don't see all of his children listed, but thought I would also share the other information I have uncovered.
Contributor: Teri Christensen (48189551)∼William served in the Confederate Army with his brothers, Elgin and Gainum. He was in the Infantry and the Cavalry. He was also a Musician.
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