Duncan B Vandyke
Joined for duty and enrolled as a private in Captain Kemp's Company C, 6th Tennessee Calvary at Bethel, Tennessee on September 25, 1862. He enrolled for a period of three years.
He was mustered in at Bolivar, TN on November 13, 1862. He was twenty four years old.
He was on detached service to the Tennessee River by special order #72 on December 15, 1862 until January 1863.
Muster rolls of May and June, 1863 show that he was on absent on parole.
March and April of 1864, he was on detached service at Helena Arkansas by special order of Major General Hurlbut.
He was promoted to 8th Corporal August 8, 1864.
He was reduced back to Private on January 18, 1865 "on his own accord" Possible reason is stated on his muster roll: "Lost by neglect, one copper bugle & cord with extra mouth piece." This also appears on the March and April, 1865 muster roll: "Lost one copper bugle and cord and extra mouth piece. Money value: $3.50"
May and June of 1865, records state that he "Lost by neglect, one sword, scabbard, bayonet and ????, money value - $4.30"
He was mustered out at Pulaski, Tennessee, on July 26th, 1865.
He died about 1875.
He was said to be 5 feet 6 inches tall, with fair complexion, blue eyes and dark hair. He was born in Giles County, Tennessee and his regular occupation was a farmer.
Notes from page 23:
Jan 1863, Absent Detached service to Tennessee River, Special Order 72, December 15, 1862 (Co. C, 1 West Tenn. Calvary)
Feb 1863, on duty, Orderly for regiment headquarters
Mar 1863, Loss Mar 23, Miss Captured.
Nov 1864 (6 Regt Tenn. Calvary) Absent on ??? Memphis, TN since September 1, 1864.
Mar 1865 (Co D) absent sick in hospital, Nashville since February 1865.
Apr 1865 (Co C) on duty guard permanent.
Son of Isaac W Vandyke (1808 – 1868) and Eliza Bell Brown (1808 – 1891)
Married Martha J. Willis, Oct 19, 1865 Hardin County, TN
∼Duncan B Vandyke enlisted in Company F of the 55th Tennessee Infantry Regiment in Henderson County which was formally organized at Trenton Tennessee and deployed to Island Number Ten. They were sent to Columbus Kentucky and Duncan became sick and on November 13 1861 he was furloughed home and never returned. Duncan B Vandyke later appears in Colonel Fielding Hurst's 6th Tennessee U.S. Cavalry Regiment in 1862 and remained in that unit throughout the war. Duncan and his wife Martha Willis were married in Hardin County Oct 19 1865 and appear in Lexington TN on the 1870 Census in District 13, Henderson County. They had children at that time, James Thomas 4 and Mary 2. A Lucy Willis is also living in the household. They had a third child Columbus Vandyke.
Joined for duty and enrolled as a private in Captain Kemp's Company C, 6th Tennessee Calvary at Bethel, Tennessee on September 25, 1862. He enrolled for a period of three years.
He was mustered in at Bolivar, TN on November 13, 1862. He was twenty four years old.
He was on detached service to the Tennessee River by special order #72 on December 15, 1862 until January 1863.
Muster rolls of May and June, 1863 show that he was on absent on parole.
March and April of 1864, he was on detached service at Helena Arkansas by special order of Major General Hurlbut.
He was promoted to 8th Corporal August 8, 1864.
He was reduced back to Private on January 18, 1865 "on his own accord" Possible reason is stated on his muster roll: "Lost by neglect, one copper bugle & cord with extra mouth piece." This also appears on the March and April, 1865 muster roll: "Lost one copper bugle and cord and extra mouth piece. Money value: $3.50"
May and June of 1865, records state that he "Lost by neglect, one sword, scabbard, bayonet and ????, money value - $4.30"
He was mustered out at Pulaski, Tennessee, on July 26th, 1865.
He died about 1875.
He was said to be 5 feet 6 inches tall, with fair complexion, blue eyes and dark hair. He was born in Giles County, Tennessee and his regular occupation was a farmer.
Notes from page 23:
Jan 1863, Absent Detached service to Tennessee River, Special Order 72, December 15, 1862 (Co. C, 1 West Tenn. Calvary)
Feb 1863, on duty, Orderly for regiment headquarters
Mar 1863, Loss Mar 23, Miss Captured.
Nov 1864 (6 Regt Tenn. Calvary) Absent on ??? Memphis, TN since September 1, 1864.
Mar 1865 (Co D) absent sick in hospital, Nashville since February 1865.
Apr 1865 (Co C) on duty guard permanent.
Son of Isaac W Vandyke (1808 – 1868) and Eliza Bell Brown (1808 – 1891)
Married Martha J. Willis, Oct 19, 1865 Hardin County, TN
∼Duncan B Vandyke enlisted in Company F of the 55th Tennessee Infantry Regiment in Henderson County which was formally organized at Trenton Tennessee and deployed to Island Number Ten. They were sent to Columbus Kentucky and Duncan became sick and on November 13 1861 he was furloughed home and never returned. Duncan B Vandyke later appears in Colonel Fielding Hurst's 6th Tennessee U.S. Cavalry Regiment in 1862 and remained in that unit throughout the war. Duncan and his wife Martha Willis were married in Hardin County Oct 19 1865 and appear in Lexington TN on the 1870 Census in District 13, Henderson County. They had children at that time, James Thomas 4 and Mary 2. A Lucy Willis is also living in the household. They had a third child Columbus Vandyke.
Duncan B Vandyke
Joined for duty and enrolled as a private in Captain Kemp's Company C, 6th Tennessee Calvary at Bethel, Tennessee on September 25, 1862. He enrolled for a period of three years.
He was mustered in at Bolivar, TN on November 13, 1862. He was twenty four years old.
He was on detached service to the Tennessee River by special order #72 on December 15, 1862 until January 1863.
Muster rolls of May and June, 1863 show that he was on absent on parole.
March and April of 1864, he was on detached service at Helena Arkansas by special order of Major General Hurlbut.
He was promoted to 8th Corporal August 8, 1864.
He was reduced back to Private on January 18, 1865 "on his own accord" Possible reason is stated on his muster roll: "Lost by neglect, one copper bugle & cord with extra mouth piece." This also appears on the March and April, 1865 muster roll: "Lost one copper bugle and cord and extra mouth piece. Money value: $3.50"
May and June of 1865, records state that he "Lost by neglect, one sword, scabbard, bayonet and ????, money value - $4.30"
He was mustered out at Pulaski, Tennessee, on July 26th, 1865.
He died about 1875.
He was said to be 5 feet 6 inches tall, with fair complexion, blue eyes and dark hair. He was born in Giles County, Tennessee and his regular occupation was a farmer.
Notes from page 23:
Jan 1863, Absent Detached service to Tennessee River, Special Order 72, December 15, 1862 (Co. C, 1 West Tenn. Calvary)
Feb 1863, on duty, Orderly for regiment headquarters
Mar 1863, Loss Mar 23, Miss Captured.
Nov 1864 (6 Regt Tenn. Calvary) Absent on ??? Memphis, TN since September 1, 1864.
Mar 1865 (Co D) absent sick in hospital, Nashville since February 1865.
Apr 1865 (Co C) on duty guard permanent.
Son of Isaac W Vandyke (1808 – 1868) and Eliza Bell Brown (1808 – 1891)
Married Martha J. Willis, Oct 19, 1865 Hardin County, TN
∼Duncan B Vandyke enlisted in Company F of the 55th Tennessee Infantry Regiment in Henderson County which was formally organized at Trenton Tennessee and deployed to Island Number Ten. They were sent to Columbus Kentucky and Duncan became sick and on November 13 1861 he was furloughed home and never returned. Duncan B Vandyke later appears in Colonel Fielding Hurst's 6th Tennessee U.S. Cavalry Regiment in 1862 and remained in that unit throughout the war. Duncan and his wife Martha Willis were married in Hardin County Oct 19 1865 and appear in Lexington TN on the 1870 Census in District 13, Henderson County. They had children at that time, James Thomas 4 and Mary 2. A Lucy Willis is also living in the household. They had a third child Columbus Vandyke.
Joined for duty and enrolled as a private in Captain Kemp's Company C, 6th Tennessee Calvary at Bethel, Tennessee on September 25, 1862. He enrolled for a period of three years.
He was mustered in at Bolivar, TN on November 13, 1862. He was twenty four years old.
He was on detached service to the Tennessee River by special order #72 on December 15, 1862 until January 1863.
Muster rolls of May and June, 1863 show that he was on absent on parole.
March and April of 1864, he was on detached service at Helena Arkansas by special order of Major General Hurlbut.
He was promoted to 8th Corporal August 8, 1864.
He was reduced back to Private on January 18, 1865 "on his own accord" Possible reason is stated on his muster roll: "Lost by neglect, one copper bugle & cord with extra mouth piece." This also appears on the March and April, 1865 muster roll: "Lost one copper bugle and cord and extra mouth piece. Money value: $3.50"
May and June of 1865, records state that he "Lost by neglect, one sword, scabbard, bayonet and ????, money value - $4.30"
He was mustered out at Pulaski, Tennessee, on July 26th, 1865.
He died about 1875.
He was said to be 5 feet 6 inches tall, with fair complexion, blue eyes and dark hair. He was born in Giles County, Tennessee and his regular occupation was a farmer.
Notes from page 23:
Jan 1863, Absent Detached service to Tennessee River, Special Order 72, December 15, 1862 (Co. C, 1 West Tenn. Calvary)
Feb 1863, on duty, Orderly for regiment headquarters
Mar 1863, Loss Mar 23, Miss Captured.
Nov 1864 (6 Regt Tenn. Calvary) Absent on ??? Memphis, TN since September 1, 1864.
Mar 1865 (Co D) absent sick in hospital, Nashville since February 1865.
Apr 1865 (Co C) on duty guard permanent.
Son of Isaac W Vandyke (1808 – 1868) and Eliza Bell Brown (1808 – 1891)
Married Martha J. Willis, Oct 19, 1865 Hardin County, TN
∼Duncan B Vandyke enlisted in Company F of the 55th Tennessee Infantry Regiment in Henderson County which was formally organized at Trenton Tennessee and deployed to Island Number Ten. They were sent to Columbus Kentucky and Duncan became sick and on November 13 1861 he was furloughed home and never returned. Duncan B Vandyke later appears in Colonel Fielding Hurst's 6th Tennessee U.S. Cavalry Regiment in 1862 and remained in that unit throughout the war. Duncan and his wife Martha Willis were married in Hardin County Oct 19 1865 and appear in Lexington TN on the 1870 Census in District 13, Henderson County. They had children at that time, James Thomas 4 and Mary 2. A Lucy Willis is also living in the household. They had a third child Columbus Vandyke.
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