Captain David Alexander Herring
Born January 12, 1836
died July 20, 1864
"D" Co. MS 33rd Infantry
David Alexander was married August 1, 1861 to neighbor Fulvia McDaniel.
Less than a year later when Company D of MS. 33rd Infantry, "The Franklin Guards" began recruiting near McCall Creek March 1, 1862, David enlisted as third Lieutenant.
He was promoted to 2nd Lt. August 16, 1862, to 1st Lt. October 8, 1862, and to Captain December 14, 1863.
He was very well liked and held in highest esteem by his men, according to Professor William Hadskey, who wrote Franklin County history and extensively researched the Franklin Guards.
This military unit saw action first in the battle of Corinth, MS., then fought in the battles of Holly Springs, Greenwood, Champion Hill near Edwards, and the battle of Jackson MS. Later in the spring of 1864 they were in the retreat southward toward Atlanta, culminating in their participation on July 20, 1864 in the battle of Peach Tree Creek just north of that town. What happened there is described as follows by Bill Hadskey:
"The confederates were to charge, the 33rd Regiment being in Featherston's Brigade. The units on the right did not charge, due to a foul up in communications, so that the charging Brigade including the MS. 33rd were under fire from their front and from their right flank, resulting in their being practically destroyed as a fighting unit.
After the battle, the 33rd Indiana buried the dead of the 33rd MS. Several of the yankees were Masons, and finding masonic rings and pins on some of the dead, they buried these separately in graves marking them as Masons. The others they buried with Colonel Jabez Drake of the 33rd in the center, his men in a circle around him in a common grave.
David Alexander was married August 1, 1861 to neighbor Fulvia McDaniel.
David Alexander's wife Fulvia never remarried, became known to the family as "Aunt Fud", and lived until April 26, 1916.
Source: http://www.angelfire.com/ms3/davidg33/biosD.htm#Webb, K.R.
Born January 12, 1836
died July 20, 1864
"D" Co. MS 33rd Infantry
David Alexander was married August 1, 1861 to neighbor Fulvia McDaniel.
Less than a year later when Company D of MS. 33rd Infantry, "The Franklin Guards" began recruiting near McCall Creek March 1, 1862, David enlisted as third Lieutenant.
He was promoted to 2nd Lt. August 16, 1862, to 1st Lt. October 8, 1862, and to Captain December 14, 1863.
He was very well liked and held in highest esteem by his men, according to Professor William Hadskey, who wrote Franklin County history and extensively researched the Franklin Guards.
This military unit saw action first in the battle of Corinth, MS., then fought in the battles of Holly Springs, Greenwood, Champion Hill near Edwards, and the battle of Jackson MS. Later in the spring of 1864 they were in the retreat southward toward Atlanta, culminating in their participation on July 20, 1864 in the battle of Peach Tree Creek just north of that town. What happened there is described as follows by Bill Hadskey:
"The confederates were to charge, the 33rd Regiment being in Featherston's Brigade. The units on the right did not charge, due to a foul up in communications, so that the charging Brigade including the MS. 33rd were under fire from their front and from their right flank, resulting in their being practically destroyed as a fighting unit.
After the battle, the 33rd Indiana buried the dead of the 33rd MS. Several of the yankees were Masons, and finding masonic rings and pins on some of the dead, they buried these separately in graves marking them as Masons. The others they buried with Colonel Jabez Drake of the 33rd in the center, his men in a circle around him in a common grave.
David Alexander was married August 1, 1861 to neighbor Fulvia McDaniel.
David Alexander's wife Fulvia never remarried, became known to the family as "Aunt Fud", and lived until April 26, 1916.
Source: http://www.angelfire.com/ms3/davidg33/biosD.htm#Webb, K.R.
Captain David Alexander Herring
Born January 12, 1836
died July 20, 1864
"D" Co. MS 33rd Infantry
David Alexander was married August 1, 1861 to neighbor Fulvia McDaniel.
Less than a year later when Company D of MS. 33rd Infantry, "The Franklin Guards" began recruiting near McCall Creek March 1, 1862, David enlisted as third Lieutenant.
He was promoted to 2nd Lt. August 16, 1862, to 1st Lt. October 8, 1862, and to Captain December 14, 1863.
He was very well liked and held in highest esteem by his men, according to Professor William Hadskey, who wrote Franklin County history and extensively researched the Franklin Guards.
This military unit saw action first in the battle of Corinth, MS., then fought in the battles of Holly Springs, Greenwood, Champion Hill near Edwards, and the battle of Jackson MS. Later in the spring of 1864 they were in the retreat southward toward Atlanta, culminating in their participation on July 20, 1864 in the battle of Peach Tree Creek just north of that town. What happened there is described as follows by Bill Hadskey:
"The confederates were to charge, the 33rd Regiment being in Featherston's Brigade. The units on the right did not charge, due to a foul up in communications, so that the charging Brigade including the MS. 33rd were under fire from their front and from their right flank, resulting in their being practically destroyed as a fighting unit.
After the battle, the 33rd Indiana buried the dead of the 33rd MS. Several of the yankees were Masons, and finding masonic rings and pins on some of the dead, they buried these separately in graves marking them as Masons. The others they buried with Colonel Jabez Drake of the 33rd in the center, his men in a circle around him in a common grave.
David Alexander was married August 1, 1861 to neighbor Fulvia McDaniel.
David Alexander's wife Fulvia never remarried, became known to the family as "Aunt Fud", and lived until April 26, 1916.
Source: http://www.angelfire.com/ms3/davidg33/biosD.htm#Webb, K.R.
Born January 12, 1836
died July 20, 1864
"D" Co. MS 33rd Infantry
David Alexander was married August 1, 1861 to neighbor Fulvia McDaniel.
Less than a year later when Company D of MS. 33rd Infantry, "The Franklin Guards" began recruiting near McCall Creek March 1, 1862, David enlisted as third Lieutenant.
He was promoted to 2nd Lt. August 16, 1862, to 1st Lt. October 8, 1862, and to Captain December 14, 1863.
He was very well liked and held in highest esteem by his men, according to Professor William Hadskey, who wrote Franklin County history and extensively researched the Franklin Guards.
This military unit saw action first in the battle of Corinth, MS., then fought in the battles of Holly Springs, Greenwood, Champion Hill near Edwards, and the battle of Jackson MS. Later in the spring of 1864 they were in the retreat southward toward Atlanta, culminating in their participation on July 20, 1864 in the battle of Peach Tree Creek just north of that town. What happened there is described as follows by Bill Hadskey:
"The confederates were to charge, the 33rd Regiment being in Featherston's Brigade. The units on the right did not charge, due to a foul up in communications, so that the charging Brigade including the MS. 33rd were under fire from their front and from their right flank, resulting in their being practically destroyed as a fighting unit.
After the battle, the 33rd Indiana buried the dead of the 33rd MS. Several of the yankees were Masons, and finding masonic rings and pins on some of the dead, they buried these separately in graves marking them as Masons. The others they buried with Colonel Jabez Drake of the 33rd in the center, his men in a circle around him in a common grave.
David Alexander was married August 1, 1861 to neighbor Fulvia McDaniel.
David Alexander's wife Fulvia never remarried, became known to the family as "Aunt Fud", and lived until April 26, 1916.
Source: http://www.angelfire.com/ms3/davidg33/biosD.htm#Webb, K.R.
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