26 June 1865
Bates, Martin I 101 IL Inf 1865 1865
Bell, Francis M. Pvt L 10 TN Cav Margaret J., formally (sic) widow of FMB)
Bell, John
Bell, Pinkney M., Pvt L 10 TN Cav., 2 Mar 1864 , 7 Aug 1865
Benfield, Absolum E. Pvt L 12 TN Cav May 1864 Dec 1865
Benfield, Noah H. Pvt L 12 TN Cav May 1864 Dec 1864
Blackwell, Jackson M. Pvt (Bettie J., widow of Jackson M. Blackwell.)
Blankenship, James A. Pvt. F 5 TN Mtd Inf 17 Oct 1864 17 July 1865
Bowerman, Mary A. (Widow of a U.S. Soldier)
Brackett, James K. Seaman Oshtaw 25 July 1864 23 Aug 1865
Brooks, Joseph Pvt D 3 TN Mtd Inf 24 July 1864 24 Dec 1864
Buchannan, George W. Pvt K 1 Col Hvy Art 5 Aug 1865 31 Mar 1866
Burgar, Joseph E. Pvt D 10 TN Cav Jan 1864 01 Aug 1865
(Nancy, widow of Joseph E. Burgar who had a relapse of measles & mumps.)
Burns, Tilman Pvt A 10 TN Cav 7 Aug 1864 1 Aug 1865
Campbell, Serepta R. widow of U. S. Soldier
Carden, Francis M. Pvt F 5 TN Mtd Inf 1864 1865
Carden, Jasper F. Pvt E 10 TN Cav 6 Jan 1863 1 Aug 1865
Carney, Lott Pvt D 1 GA Cav July 1864 1865
Carter, (?) (Anna, widow of Carter)
Carter, James Pvt B 1 US Hvy Art (Colored) 1863 1865
Carver, Ruben Pvt C 2 TN Cav 6 Aug 1863 6 July 1865
Cason, Griffin Pvt B 22 KY Mtd Inf Sept 1862 23 Dec 1864
Chancey, Joseph Cpl B 10 TN Cav 15 Sept 1863 6 Aug 1865
Chastain, Edward P. Pvt A 7 TN Mtd Inf 1 Sept 1864 27 July 1865
Coe, William Pvt A 5 TN Mtd Inf 1 Sept 1864 26 June 1865
Coil, Martin H. Pvt E 1TN Lt Art 14 Oct 1863 1 Aug 1865
Cole, John M. Pvt C 5 TN Mtd Inf 04 Sept 1864 16 July 1865
Cole, Newton D. Pvt C 5 TN Mtd Inf 15 Sept 1864 16 July 1865
Cole, Robert M. Pvt C 5 TN Mtd Inf 15 Sept 1864 16 July 1865
Coleman, James S. Cpl E 7 TN Mtd Inf 30 Sept 1864 11 July 1865
Cronin, Elijan N. Pvt C 1 AL Vid Cav 1 Dec 1863 8 Aug 1864
Crox, Henry A. Pvt K 6 PA Cav 14 Nov 1861 30 Nov 1864
Cursey, John C. Pvt G 11 TN Cav/L 8 Cav 27 Sept 1863 11 Sept 1865
Curtis, John W. Pvt B 10 TN Cav 21 Jan 1864 1 Aug 1865
Davis, George C. Pvt A 5 TN Mtd Inf 1 Sept 1864 26 June 1865
Davis, Jackson Pvt A 7 AL Cav 8 Aug 1863 6 June 1864
Davis, Rector Pvt A 5 TN Mtd Inf 1 Sept 1864 26 June 1865
Davis, Robert Pvt A 5 TN Mtd Inf 1 Sept 1864 26 June 1865
Dill, William Pvt F 5 TN Inf 4 Oct 1864 18 July 1865
Duckett, Robert C. Pvt
Dunn, James D. Pvt A 44 Col Inf 15 Dec 1863 26 Mar 1866
Epperson, Nathaniel W. Pvt A 8 TN Inf 20 Feb 1863 30 June1865
Evans, Coonrad Pvt
Foster, Martin Pvt D 4 TN Cav 25 July 1864 24 Dec 1864
Franklin, W. Pvt B 5 (Merry E. w/o) 20 Feb 1865 13 July 1865
Fullbright, Miles W. Pvt I 3 US Inf 31 Oct 1864 29 Nov 1865
Gamble, Mariah (Widow of a US Soldier from 2nd District)
Garrett, Stephen Pvt H 10 TN Cav 25 Dec 1863 1 Aug 1865
Gragg, John Pvt E 4 TN Cav 1 May 1863 25 July 1865
Graggs, Marshall Pvt E 4 TN Cav 1 May 1863 July 1865
Graham, Franklin V. Pvt H 4 TN Cav 14 Aug 1863 12 July 1865
Green, Abner Pvt I 5 TN Inf 5 Sept 1864 26 June 1865
Green, George H. W. Pvt I 5 TN Mtd Inf 5 Sept 1864 Aug 1865
Green, William N. Cpl I 5 TN Mtd Inf 10 Sept 1864 26 June 1865
Gregg, James E. Artificer E 4 TN Cav 5 Mar 1863 12 July 1865
Grigsby, Thomas (Sallie, widow of Thomas from Ocoee)
Hall, Johnathan H Cpt H 10 TN Cav 1863 Dec 28 1864
Hambright, Jacob Pvt A 5 TN Mtd Inf 1 Sept 1864 June 26 1865
Hamilton, Stephen J. Sgt F 101 Ind Inf 15 Aug 1862 24 June 1865
Harmon, John Pvt Pvt G 3 TN Cav (Louisa w.o) 1 July 1863 1865
Hays, James Pvt E 5 TN Mtd Inf 10 Oct 1864 12 July 1865
Headrick, John B. Pvt B 2 TN Cav 15 Aug 1862 6 June 1865
Helton, James H. Pvt B 5 TN Mtd Inf Feb 1864 April 1865
Helton, John (From Fetzerton, no other info given)
Helton, Miles W. Pvt G 10 TN Cav Sept 1864 Aug 1865
Hensley, Calam L. Pvt G 8 TN Cav 1 Mar 1864 11 Sept 1865
Hooker, Cornelious S. Pvt E 5 TN Mtd Inf 23 Sept 1864 26 June 1865
Houston, John P. Pvt M 12 KY Cav 7 Dec 1863 23 Aug 1865
Howell, E. Wallace Pvt A 5 TN Mtd Inf 1 Sept 1864 26 June 1865
Hughes, Thomas J. Pvt E 5 TN Mtd Inf 17 Aug 1864 26 June 1865
Hutson, George W. (From 2nd District, no other info given)
Hyde, Cornelius M. Cpl D 7 TN Mtd Inf 16 Sept 1864 28 July 1865
Hyde, Cornelius M. Pvt G 11TN Cav 16 Sept 1863
Irons, Lafayette Pvt E 14 IL Cav
Kimsey, William A. Pvt C 5 TN Mtd Inf Jan 1864 July 17 1865
King, Thomas J. Pvt B 5 TN Cav 1864
Lemons, James B. Cpl A 14 IL Cav (Elizabeth J.)7 June 1864 31 July 1865
Lillard, Abraham Cpl I 5 TN Mtd Inf 8 Sept 1864 26 June 1865
Lillard, Daniel Pvt I 5 TN Mtd Inf 9 Sept 1864 26 June 1865
Lillard, luther Cpl I 5 TN Mtd Inf 8 Sept 1864 26 June 1865
Long, Joseph Pvt 11 TN Cav
Long, Miller Pvt I 60 OH Inf 12 Aug 1862 10 Nov 1862
Love, William M. Pvt A 6 TN Inf 17 Apr 1862 27 Apr 1865
McFalls, Joel Pvt I 10 TN Cav Dec 1864 1865
(Eliza, widow of Joel McFalls who died in a Nashville hospital.)
Meeler, Bergin (from Ducktown, no other info)
Melson, William Pvt L 1 TN Cav Nov 1861
Merchant, Joseph Pvt K 10 OH Cav 1863 1865
Moore, Alonzo L. Cpl F 5 Mtd Inf (From Ducktown, no other info)
Morgan, Joseph B. Pvt F 10 TN Cav Nov 1864 1 Aug 1863
Morrow, Lewis W. Pvt I 7 TN Mtd Inf 1 Jan 1865 15 June 1865
Nicholson, Isaac Sgt A 5 TN Mtd Inf 10 Sept 1864 20 June 1865
Nicholson, Samuel M. Pvt A 5 TB Mtd Inf 1 Sept 1864 26 June 1865
Pack, John G. Pvt E 7 TN Mtd Inf 28 Oct 1864 27 July 1865
Padgett, John N. Pvt (Emily A., w/o J.P. from Ducktown; died in Nashville hospital.)
Parks, Paul
Patterson, Reuben Pvt H 12 TN Cav 26 Jan 1864 27 Oct 1865
Picklesimer, Abraham Cpl L 9 TN Cav 11 Sept 1863 11 Sept 1865
Pierce, John L. Pvt A 4 TN Cav
Pirkle, Jesse M. Cpl G 3 TN Cav 1 July 1863 12 June 1865
Poston, Uriah W. Pvt H 5 TN Mtd Inf Dec 7 1865 15 July 1865
Praiett, George Pvt C 13 TN Cav Fall 1863 Fall 1865
Presswood, Francis M. Pvt B 1 TN Lt Art 7 Jan 1863 25 June 1865
Prince, John Pvt K 12 TN Cav 20 Mar 1865 7 Oct 1865
Prince, Martin V. Sgt K 12 TN Cav 20 Mar 1864 07 Oct 1865
Qualls, Phillip A. Cpl D 7 TN Mtd Inf 14 Nov 1864 27 Aug 1865
Queen, Lewis Pvt (Margaret E., widow of Lewis)
Ross, Thomas B. Pvt A 3 TN Inf 10 Feb 1862 23 Feb 1865
Runnions, George W.
Runnions, James M. Pvt B 10 TN Cav 15 Sept 1862 01 Aug 1865
Rush, William R. Pvt F 5 TN Inf 26 Sept 1864 26 June 1865
Shahan, Jasper L. Pvt 9 TN Inf Nov 1863 Feb 1865
Sheppard, Thomas Pvt A 6 IL Cav 30 June 1863 20 Aug 1864
Sheppard, William M. Pvt A 7 TN Mtd Inf 1 Sept 1864 27 July 1865
Smith, Joseph Pvt (Nancy M., widow of Joseph Smith.)
Snyder, William R. Cpl E 4 TN Cav 5 Dec 1862 12 July 1865
Southard, Spencer Pvt Mtd Inf (Eliza, widow of Spencer Southard)
Sperman, Benjamin S. Pvt D 5 TN Mtd Inf 31 Aug 1864 20 June 1865
Stuart, Charles K. Lt C 5 TN Mtd Inf 23 Sept 1864 16 July 1865
Stuart, Iley T. Pvt 11 TN (Margaret A., widow of Iley Stuart)
Stuart, James J. Pvt (from Ducktown, no other info)
Taylor, John F. Sgt F 4 TN Cav 24 Apr 1863 31 May 1865
Thomas, Absolum H. Pvt 9 TN Mtd Inf Served 8 mos
Tunnell, James M. Pvt I 5 TN Inf 23 Oct 1862 30 Jan 1865
Vaughn, John J. Pvt D 10 TN Cav 23 Jan 1864 01 Aug 1865
Walker, James H. Sgt D 10 TN Cav 1 Jan 1864 1 Aug 1865
Waters, Frank M. (from Ducktown, no other info)
Watkins, William R. Pvt C 5 TN Mtd Inf Sept 1864 July 1865
Welch, Cornealous Pvt F 5 TN Inf 20 Oct 1864 17 July 1865
West, John Pvt 5 TN Inf (Served 3 years)
Wilcoxen, David Pvt F 10 TN Cav 27 Nov 1863 11 Sept 1865
Wilson, Henry D. Pvt F 5 TN Mtd Inf 21 Nov 1864 1 Oct 1865
Womac, Riley B Pvt D 5 TN Mtd Inf 31 Aug 1864 20 Feb 1865
Woody, William D. Pvt H 5 TN Inf
Yount, Robert E. Pvt F 7 TN Mtd Inf 8 Nov 1864 25 July 1865
**** POLK COUNTY VETERANS OF THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR ****
Bell, A. W. (Isabella) Miller, Dolf
Brown, Hayes Miller, Joe
Brown, Peter, Jr. (Reliance) Moody, Martin
Bryson, J. Van Moss, Henry
Carroll, Henry Patton, John
Cox, Eulas (Polk) Ray, Joseph N.
Duggan, William (Benton) Robertson, Marion
Eaton, Charles (Bapt. Min. Campground) Sherman, Jacob
Gilbert, John Shelton, Isaac
Green, Columbus Slate, Oscar
Hamby, Marion Stinnett, Fate
Harper, George W. (Benton) Stephenson, Henry W.
Harrison, Walter M. Taylor, Carson
King, Louis F. Waller, George (Polk)
McPheters, U. S. (Benton) Wilson, Elijah B.
Martin, John B. (Ocoee) Witt, William
(All veterans were living in the Basin except those designated.)
The Korean War has been the subject of several media articles lately since this year marks the 50th anniversary of that conflict. We won't deal with the subject in depth, since that information can easily be accessed via the Internet or encyclopedias, but we did think a list of Polk County men who served in that war might be in order.
Imagine our shock and dismay when no list of Korean War veterans was to be found anywhere. After one whole day of making phone calls, first to local officials, then state, then even national offices - no list was found. We talked with Veteran Affairs, Selective Service, Dept. of War Records, the Korean War Veterans Organizations, and always the same answer - "no separate Korean War list is available by county." Sadly, it seems to be true what they say about this being the "Forgotten War."
Not to be outdone, we decided to start our own list, beginning with the editor's husband, James Presswood. He named as many men as he remembered, and we began calling them to see who else they could recall and continued doing this until the following list was compiled. There was no way to determine just which veterans actually were engaged in the action in Korea, so we have included all those who were known to be in the military service during those years from 1950-53 when that conflict was being waged. We may have even included a few whose service was slightly outside those parameters.
Please know that we are well aware that this is not the complete list of Polk County veterans of the Korean War, for which we sincerely apologize. However, it is a small way to honor those we have been able to identify, and we send our thanks to all those who served that do not appear here. If you know of others whose names should be added, please let us know. Many thanks to everyone who helped compile the list and a special thanks to L'Ene Cross for her expertise with our microfilmed discharge records.
Adams, Emmet
Adams, Wm. Winston
Allen, Raymond
Armstrong, Thomas D.
Arp, Clifford
Barnes, Kenneth
Barnes, Robert H.
Bates, Charles Lynn
Bates, E. L.
Bates, F. E.
Bates, Lynn
Bearfield, Carl E.
Beavers, Kenneth
Benton, Kenneth
Bidez, Vernon
Bishop, James
Bishop, Roy
Boring, Jesse Harold
Bridges, C. W.
Brooks, Keith
*Brown, Cpl. Doyle R.,
Brown, Rudolph W.
Bryan, Richard
Campbell, Dan
Carver, Jesse Jackson
Cates, Tom
Chastain, Franklin
Chastain, Garvin
Cheek, Eugene
Clark, Bobby
Clark, Cecil
Clonts, Harmon
Cochran, Floyd G.
Cochran, Winston
Cook, Billy
Cronan, Mitchell
Crump, Vance
Culberson, Leonard L.
Davenport, Ed
Davenport, Sammy
Davis, James P.
Day, William D.
Dixon, C. L.
Duckett, Henry C.
Dunn, Frelian
Earlywine, Charles
Eaves, Billy
Ertel, George
Farner, Carl
Farner, Glen E.
Farner, Johnny
Frady, Charles
Fulbright, Gerald
Gibson, Claude
Gilmore, Ernie
Godfrey, Haskell
Godfrey, Robert R.
Godfrey, Wayne
Green, Herbert H.
Gregory, D. P.
Guinn, John
Guinn, Wendell
Hale, Hoyt S.
Hamby, Eugene W.
Hamby, Ralph A.
Hampton, A. C.
Harbison, Andrew
Harper, Bernard L.
Harris, Erven
Harrison, Clarence
Helton, Kay
Higdon, Carson
Higdon, Spencer
Higgins, Neil
Hopkins, Junior H.
Housley, Elvin
Hughes, Robert
Hyatt, Johnny
Jenkins, Charles
Jenkins, Henry B.
Johnson, D. Eugene
Johnson, Edgar V.
Johnson, Kenneth
Johnson, Ray
Johnson, Seldon
King, B. N.
King, Jack
Kisselburg, Don
Lethco, John, Jr.
Lewis, Gene
Lillard, William G.
Lindner, Fred
Lively, James, Sr.
Lock, Milburn
Loftis, Kelso C.
Long, Luther H.
Loudermilk, Maynard
Massengale, Ronald
Massengill, Richard M.
Maynor, Charles
McCay, Charlie
McClary, Bobby
McDonald, Billy
McGhee, Bobby
McNelly, Kenneth H.
Mercer, Dewery Clarence
Mercer, Granville Terry
Merrell, Fred K.
Merrell, Homer
Meyers, Bufford
Millholland, Charles, POW
Milholland, Hayden
Moorhouse, J. P.
Moss, Melvin C.
Moss, Robert A.
Newman, Guinn
Newman, Wendell
Newton, Charlie
Nicholson, Don
Nicholson, Reed
Nicholson, Sonny
Norwood, Kenneth, POW
Norwood, Samuel L., III
Oliver, Bobby J.
Parker, Bill
Passmore, Gerald
Picklesimer, Thomas L.
Plumley, Milburn
Powers, Bob E.
Presswood, Benny
Presswood, Bill
Presswood, James
Prichard, Calvin R.
Prichard, Junior S.
Prichard, Dennis
Prince, William A.
Pritchard, Charles T.
*Queen, PV2 Ruff G.
Quinn, Walter
Quintrell, Tommy
Ray, James
Rice, Billy
Rogers, Billy
Rogers, Kenneth
Rogers, Leonard
Rogers, Jasper
Rogers, William
Rose, James M.
Rush, Earnest
Russell, Roy
Satterfield, James
Shelton, C. L.
Shipman, W. L.
Smith, Delbert
Smith, Harvey Joe
Smith, Leroy
Smith, Russell G.
Spencer, James
Stewart, Junior
Stewart, Parnick
Stewart, Walter O.
Stiles, Bobby
Stone, Buck
Stone, Luther
Stone, Raymond
Suit, Junior
Thomason, Carl S.
Trew, Wm. Dentford
Triplett, Carl
*Underwood, Sgt. Ray C.
Verner, Billy
Wilson, G. W.
Watson,
Wiley, John P.
Wilson, G. W.
Womac, Ray
Woody, Wayne
Yates, Roy J.
Yates, Thomas J.
Yates, Wm. Boyd
*Killed In Action