7th Tennessee Calvary, Co C, 1st lieutenant, enlisted for 3 years in Huntingdon, TN on 6/25/62 and mustered at Humboldt, TN on 8/11/62 at age 30/32 years. Bradford was a resident of Benton Co, TN in 1860. He was not captured with the regiment at Trenton, TN but rather spent time with the detachment in the forts along the Tennessee/Mississippi border in the spring and summer of 1863. Deserting from military prison at La Grange, TN on 6/30/63, he took a government horse and equipment with him. Bradford was picked up by rebels on 6/27/63 and sent to Richmond, VA where he was placed in Libby, an officers' prison. He took part in the building of a tunnel and made his escape, along with several other officers, on 2/9/64. This daring escape from a prison in the heart of the Confederacy was a great embarrassment to the rebels and was widely reported in Union newspapers. Able to reach Union lines on 2/27/64, Bradford returned to duty at Cairo, IL on 4/7/64. He served as acting adjutant part of 1864. After the regiment moved to Paducah, KY he became ill and died at the post hospital on 7/2/65 of either pneumonia or delirium tremors. His wife, Mary Francis Hall Bradford, applied for a widow's pension in 1867. Hee was a brother to Hugh A Bradford (#51151803).
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August 19, 1831 Carroll Co., Tennessee February 2, 1865, Union Hospital in Paducah, Kentucky of Pneumonia.Was a prisoner in the Confederate prison known as 'Libby Prison' and was one of the 109 men who made the famous escape on February 9, 1864. He died one year later almost to the date of pneumonia. Robert enlisted in Huntingdon, Tennessee on June 25, 1862 and was mustered in at Humbolt, Tennessee on August 11, 1862. Served as Lieutenant in Co.E, 7th Tenn Cav and also listed as 1st Lieutenant 2nd West Tenn Cav, Co B. Robert married Mary Frances Hall on July 30,1851 in Carroll County, Tennessee. They had the following children who carry his name proudly: Eliza Louisa Clarman, Rebecca Jane, Edward Lafayette, Mary Jaruha, John Bell and Frances Young Bradford. Two of Robert's brothers, Hugh Allison Bradford and Felix Ellison Bradford died in the Confederate Prison known as 'Andersonville'.
From Findagrave contributor Dee Ferguson Sutton
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August 19, 1831 Carroll Co., Tennessee February 2, 1865, Union Hospital in Paducah, Kentucky of Pneumonia.Was a prisoner in the Confederate prison known as 'Libby Prison' and was one of the 109 men who made the famous escape on February 9, 1864. He died one year later almost to the date of pneumonia. Robert enlisted in Huntingdon, Tennessee on June 25, 1862 and was mustered in at Humbolt, Tennessee on August 11, 1862. Served as Lieutenant in Co.E, 7th Tenn Cav and also listed as 1st Lieutenant 2nd West Tenn Cav, Co B. Robert married Mary Frances Hall on July 30,1851 in Carroll County, Tennessee. They had the following children who carry his name proudly: Eliza Louisa Clarman, Rebecca Jane, Edward Lafayette, Mary Jaruha, John Bell and Frances Young Bradford. Two of Robert's brothers, Hugh Allison Bradford and Felix Ellison Bradford died in the Confederate Prison known as 'Andersonville'.
From Findagrave contributor Dee Ferguson Sutton
7th Tennessee Calvary, Co C, 1st lieutenant, enlisted for 3 years in Huntingdon, TN on 6/25/62 and mustered at Humboldt, TN on 8/11/62 at age 30/32 years. Bradford was a resident of Benton Co, TN in 1860. He was not captured with the regiment at Trenton, TN but rather spent time with the detachment in the forts along the Tennessee/Mississippi border in the spring and summer of 1863. Deserting from military prison at La Grange, TN on 6/30/63, he took a government horse and equipment with him. Bradford was picked up by rebels on 6/27/63 and sent to Richmond, VA where he was placed in Libby, an officers' prison. He took part in the building of a tunnel and made his escape, along with several other officers, on 2/9/64. This daring escape from a prison in the heart of the Confederacy was a great embarrassment to the rebels and was widely reported in Union newspapers. Able to reach Union lines on 2/27/64, Bradford returned to duty at Cairo, IL on 4/7/64. He served as acting adjutant part of 1864. After the regiment moved to Paducah, KY he became ill and died at the post hospital on 7/2/65 of either pneumonia or delirium tremors. His wife, Mary Francis Hall Bradford, applied for a widow's pension in 1867. Hee was a brother to Hugh A Bradford (#51151803).
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From Findagrave contributor G-Man
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August 19, 1831 Carroll Co., Tennessee February 2, 1865, Union Hospital in Paducah, Kentucky of Pneumonia.Was a prisoner in the Confederate prison known as 'Libby Prison' and was one of the 109 men who made the famous escape on February 9, 1864. He died one year later almost to the date of pneumonia. Robert enlisted in Huntingdon, Tennessee on June 25, 1862 and was mustered in at Humbolt, Tennessee on August 11, 1862. Served as Lieutenant in Co.E, 7th Tenn Cav and also listed as 1st Lieutenant 2nd West Tenn Cav, Co B. Robert married Mary Frances Hall on July 30,1851 in Carroll County, Tennessee. They had the following children who carry his name proudly: Eliza Louisa Clarman, Rebecca Jane, Edward Lafayette, Mary Jaruha, John Bell and Frances Young Bradford. Two of Robert's brothers, Hugh Allison Bradford and Felix Ellison Bradford died in the Confederate Prison known as 'Andersonville'.
From Findagrave contributor Dee Ferguson Sutton
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From Findagrave contributor G-Man
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August 19, 1831 Carroll Co., Tennessee February 2, 1865, Union Hospital in Paducah, Kentucky of Pneumonia.Was a prisoner in the Confederate prison known as 'Libby Prison' and was one of the 109 men who made the famous escape on February 9, 1864. He died one year later almost to the date of pneumonia. Robert enlisted in Huntingdon, Tennessee on June 25, 1862 and was mustered in at Humbolt, Tennessee on August 11, 1862. Served as Lieutenant in Co.E, 7th Tenn Cav and also listed as 1st Lieutenant 2nd West Tenn Cav, Co B. Robert married Mary Frances Hall on July 30,1851 in Carroll County, Tennessee. They had the following children who carry his name proudly: Eliza Louisa Clarman, Rebecca Jane, Edward Lafayette, Mary Jaruha, John Bell and Frances Young Bradford. Two of Robert's brothers, Hugh Allison Bradford and Felix Ellison Bradford died in the Confederate Prison known as 'Andersonville'.
From Findagrave contributor Dee Ferguson Sutton
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