Joe was one of the Confederate troops at Fort Donelson when the forces were unconditionally surrendered to Gen. Ulysses S Grant. Over 5,000 prisoners of war were marched north to prison camps in Illinois, Ohio and other points. Joe died of illness and was buried at Fort Butler.
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From the diary of his niece, Sarah Madison Taylor:
"Monday, February 24, 1862: Pa saw Jim Meriwether in Brownsville today. They think Joe M. was taken prisoner at Donelson."
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From a court case regarding the estate of Francis Samuel Meriwether:
"...it appears also that the said ...Joseph M Meriwether died unmarried and without issue;"
∼MERIWEATHER, J
Rank & Branch: PVT CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY
War Period: CIVIL WAR
Date of Death: 03/03/1862
Buried At: SECTION CONF SITE 158
∼TMSI [45556]: M1227a — 4G-Grandson of Nicholas Meriwether & Elizabeth (?) Meriwether Browne.
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From the diary of his niece, Sarah Madison Taylor:
"Monday, February 24, 1862: Pa saw Jim Meriwether in Brownsville today. They think Joe M. was taken prisoner at Donelson."
——————
From a court case regarding the estate of Francis Samuel Meriwether:
"...it appears also that the said ...Joseph M Meriwether died unmarried and without issue;"
∼MERIWEATHER, J
Rank & Branch: PVT CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY
War Period: CIVIL WAR
Date of Death: 03/03/1862
Buried At: SECTION CONF SITE 158
∼TMSI [45556]: M1227a — 4G-Grandson of Nicholas Meriwether & Elizabeth (?) Meriwether Browne.
Joe was one of the Confederate troops at Fort Donelson when the forces were unconditionally surrendered to Gen. Ulysses S Grant. Over 5,000 prisoners of war were marched north to prison camps in Illinois, Ohio and other points. Joe died of illness and was buried at Fort Butler.
——————
From the diary of his niece, Sarah Madison Taylor:
"Monday, February 24, 1862: Pa saw Jim Meriwether in Brownsville today. They think Joe M. was taken prisoner at Donelson."
——————
From a court case regarding the estate of Francis Samuel Meriwether:
"...it appears also that the said ...Joseph M Meriwether died unmarried and without issue;"
∼MERIWEATHER, J
Rank & Branch: PVT CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY
War Period: CIVIL WAR
Date of Death: 03/03/1862
Buried At: SECTION CONF SITE 158
∼TMSI [45556]: M1227a — 4G-Grandson of Nicholas Meriwether & Elizabeth (?) Meriwether Browne.
——————
From the diary of his niece, Sarah Madison Taylor:
"Monday, February 24, 1862: Pa saw Jim Meriwether in Brownsville today. They think Joe M. was taken prisoner at Donelson."
——————
From a court case regarding the estate of Francis Samuel Meriwether:
"...it appears also that the said ...Joseph M Meriwether died unmarried and without issue;"
∼MERIWEATHER, J
Rank & Branch: PVT CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY
War Period: CIVIL WAR
Date of Death: 03/03/1862
Buried At: SECTION CONF SITE 158
∼TMSI [45556]: M1227a — 4G-Grandson of Nicholas Meriwether & Elizabeth (?) Meriwether Browne.
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158
J. MERIWEATHER
CO. D
51 TENN. REG.
C. S. A.
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TMIS [45556]
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