William O. Chadwick
William
O. Chadwick enlisted as a private in the 6th Tennessee Mounted Infantry Company
B. organized at Chattanooga, Tennessee on August 20,1864. Attached to district
of Etowah Department of Cumberland to February, 1865. 1ST Brigade 2ND separate
Div., District of Etowah to June 1, 1865. William O. Chadwick was 22 years old
when he joined. He was in the Indian War. His wife claimed his pension under act
of July 27,1892. He was in the Union. He joined at Ross’s Landing.
He
also served as a Private in the 7th TN Infantry Company H, organized in
Tennessee to June 1, 1863. Attached to District of Jackson, Dept, of TN to
November, 1862. Dist of Jackson 13th Army Corp(OLD) to 1862. Dist. Of Jackson 3rd Division, 16th Army Corps, to July 1863.
Service duty to
Jackson and Bolivar, TN. Grant’s
Central Mississippi Campaign November 1862, Expedition against Forest December
18, 1862 to January 3, 1863. Skirmish at Huntingdon December 30, 1862.
Engagement at Parker's Crossroads December 30, 1862. Duty to the District of
Jackson until July, 1862. Mustard out July 31,1863 at Baton Rouge, LA.
William
O. Chadwick was married three times He married a Aggy Chadwick and had four
children - John, Jane, Harden and Malinda. I come through John Chadwick and
Prudence Jane Shaw.
William O.
Chadwick died in Marion Co, TN, Inman Route #5. He was 76 years old. Born
in Tennessee around 1810. His records state he was born in Roane Co., TN. He
married 2nd to Elizabeth A. McDaniels. 3rd married Rachel K. Chapman and they
lived in Marion Co. until his death. Rachel applied for his pension May 1895 in
Sequatchie Co, TN.
Submitted
by Linda Kay Doyle
tn_nanny@bellsouth.net