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Private, Company A, 7th Tennessee Cavalry, enlisted for 3 years in Lexington, TN on 8/28/62. He was 5' tall, fair complexion, grey eyes, black hair, a farmer, born in Lexington, TN. He furnished his own horse and equipment and was due a $100 bounty for enlistment. Stationed first at Henderson Station, TN, his first battle was a two day battle in Corinth, MS. Other battles included Trenton, TN, Crossroads, TN and Hallow Springs. Douglas was one of the 100 or more men who went AWOL from the forts on the Mississippi/Tennessee line in June 1863. He left on 6/23/63 but returned by 9/30/63. Captured with the regiment at Union City, TN on 3/24/64, he spent time in Andersonville Prison in Georgia. Exchanged through Savannah, GA and Charleston, SC on 11/12/64, he was taken to Annapolis, MD. Douglass mustered out on 12/14/64 but was discharged with the regiment in August 1865. In his Tennessee Civil War Questionnaire, he said he had a "nice trip home" from Nashville, TN and had served as a bugler while in service. Douglass joined the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Post #81 in 1890 and was living in the 8th District of Henderson Co, TN at that time. He farmed, was a magistrate and owned a grocery business. He died at Wildersville, TN on 10/26/1930 and is buried in the Rock Springs Cemetery, Henderson Co, TN. Douglass' parents were William Able and Nancy Jane Milan Douglas.
Private, Company A, 7th Tennessee Cavalry, enlisted for 3 years in Lexington, TN on 8/28/62. He was 5' tall, fair complexion, grey eyes, black hair, a farmer, born in Lexington, TN. He furnished his own horse and equipment and was due a $100 bounty for enlistment. Stationed first at Henderson Station, TN, his first battle was a two day battle in Corinth, MS. Other battles included Trenton, TN, Crossroads, TN and Hallow Springs. Douglas was one of the 100 or more men who went AWOL from the forts on the Mississippi/Tennessee line in June 1863. He left on 6/23/63 but returned by 9/30/63. Captured with the regiment at Union City, TN on 3/24/64, he spent time in Andersonville Prison in Georgia. Exchanged through Savannah, GA and Charleston, SC on 11/12/64, he was taken to Annapolis, MD. Douglass mustered out on 12/14/64 but was discharged with the regiment in August 1865. In his Tennessee Civil War Questionnaire, he said he had a "nice trip home" from Nashville, TN and had served as a bugler while in service. Douglass joined the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Post #81 in 1890 and was living in the 8th District of Henderson Co, TN at that time. He farmed, was a magistrate and owned a grocery business. He died at Wildersville, TN on 10/26/1930 and is buried in the Rock Springs Cemetery, Henderson Co, TN. Douglass' parents were William Able and Nancy Jane Milan Douglas.
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Private, Company A, 7th Tennessee Cavalry, enlisted for 3 years in Lexington, TN on 8/28/62. He was 5' tall, fair complexion, grey eyes, black hair, a farmer, born in Lexington, TN. He furnished his own horse and equipment and was due a $100 bounty for enlistment. Stationed first at Henderson Station, TN, his first battle was a two day battle in Corinth, MS. Other battles included Trenton, TN, Crossroads, TN and Hallow Springs. Douglas was one of the 100 or more men who went AWOL from the forts on the Mississippi/Tennessee line in June 1863. He left on 6/23/63 but returned by 9/30/63. Captured with the regiment at Union City, TN on 3/24/64, he spent time in Andersonville Prison in Georgia. Exchanged through Savannah, GA and Charleston, SC on 11/12/64, he was taken to Annapolis, MD. Douglass mustered out on 12/14/64 but was discharged with the regiment in August 1865. In his Tennessee Civil War Questionnaire, he said he had a "nice trip home" from Nashville, TN and had served as a bugler while in service. Douglass joined the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Post #81 in 1890 and was living in the 8th District of Henderson Co, TN at that time. He farmed, was a magistrate and owned a grocery business. He died at Wildersville, TN on 10/26/1930 and is buried in the Rock Springs Cemetery, Henderson Co, TN. Douglass' parents were William Able and Nancy Jane Milan Douglas.
Private, Company A, 7th Tennessee Cavalry, enlisted for 3 years in Lexington, TN on 8/28/62. He was 5' tall, fair complexion, grey eyes, black hair, a farmer, born in Lexington, TN. He furnished his own horse and equipment and was due a $100 bounty for enlistment. Stationed first at Henderson Station, TN, his first battle was a two day battle in Corinth, MS. Other battles included Trenton, TN, Crossroads, TN and Hallow Springs. Douglas was one of the 100 or more men who went AWOL from the forts on the Mississippi/Tennessee line in June 1863. He left on 6/23/63 but returned by 9/30/63. Captured with the regiment at Union City, TN on 3/24/64, he spent time in Andersonville Prison in Georgia. Exchanged through Savannah, GA and Charleston, SC on 11/12/64, he was taken to Annapolis, MD. Douglass mustered out on 12/14/64 but was discharged with the regiment in August 1865. In his Tennessee Civil War Questionnaire, he said he had a "nice trip home" from Nashville, TN and had served as a bugler while in service. Douglass joined the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Post #81 in 1890 and was living in the 8th District of Henderson Co, TN at that time. He farmed, was a magistrate and owned a grocery business. He died at Wildersville, TN on 10/26/1930 and is buried in the Rock Springs Cemetery, Henderson Co, TN. Douglass' parents were William Able and Nancy Jane Milan Douglas.
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