In his 50s[2], Ransom was a bit on the old side to be going off to war and there is no record that he served. However, his three oldest sons–William G., Marcus D.L., and George M.[3]–were of an age to join the military within the first year or two of the conflict. His eldest daughter, Frances, had married John Miller in 1858, and he also was able to take up the fight. The next three daughters, Sarah Jane, Mary Ann, and Elizabeth Rebecca, did not marry until after the war but their husbands–William Duncan, William Kilpatrick, and S. P. Kimbrell–all were veterans of the Civil War. The two youngest Spurlock boys, John Fredrick (my great-grandfather) and James Joshua, were too young too serve.
William, Marcus and George, as well as William Kilpatrick, joined Company B of the 12th Louisiana Infantry, nicknamed the “Arcadia Invincibles.”[4] John Miller and S. P. Kimbrell enlisted in Company H of Gray’s 28th Louisiana Infantry.[5] William Duncan enlisted in Company K of the 9th Louisiana Infantry, which was later reorganized as Company M of the 12th Louisiana.[6] More on their service will be presented in later posts.
William, Marcus and George, as well as William Kilpatrick, joined Company B of the 12th Louisiana Infantry, nicknamed the “Arcadia Invincibles.”[4] John Miller and S. P. Kimbrell enlisted in Company H of Gray’s 28th Louisiana Infantry.[5] William Duncan enlisted in Company K of the 9th Louisiana Infantry, which was later reorganized as Company M of the 12th Louisiana.[6] More on their service will be presented in later posts.
John Fedrick was only about 15 years old when the war ended in 1865. There is a family legend that he walked to Vicksburg , Mississippi
Although Ransom did not fight in the war, on 7 October 1868, he swore an Amnesty Oath which is on file in the courthouse in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana[7].
[1] The family is not found on the 1860 U.S. Claiborne Parish , Louisiana
[2] Kelly Christian Priestly, "Hurricane Cemetery Claiborne Parish , Louisiana 21 Apr 2010 ), entry for Hanson Spurlock.
[3] 1850 U.S. census population schedule, Western District, Bienville, Louisiana, p. 287B, dwelling 553, family 553, household of Ramsun Spurlock; digital images, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : accessed 13 Feb 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 230.
[4] R. Hugh Simmons, The 12th Louisiana Infantry (http://rhsresearch.org/CompanyPage.htm : accessed 6 June 2011 ); citing Arthur W. Bergeron, Jr., Guide to Louisiana
[5] Steve Pipes, “Gray’s 28th Infantry Muster Roll – M,” Henry Gray’s 28th Infantry Regiment C.S.A. Louisiana (http://www.penandsaber.com/grays28th/ : accessed 6 June 2011 ).
[6] R. Hugh Simmons, The 12th Louisiana Infantry (http://rhsresearch.org/CompanyPage.htm : accessed 6 June 2011 ); citing Arthur W. Bergeron, Jr., Guide to Louisiana
[7] Elinor McCalman Seward and John Calvin Head, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana Amnesty Oaths (Shreveport , LA
© 2011 Denise Spurlock
Hey Denise,
ReplyDeleteI saw you were consulting re La. at Jamboree & recognized your last name as being from N. La. so I found your blog. I have Kilpatricks in my tree--we should compare notes. From glancing at your pages that may be our only connection, though. But happy to see someone else w/Bienville Parish ties-I also have Pates, Cotters, Stevensons & more from Bien. & Claiborne Parishes. --Liz (hallroots **at** sbcglobal [dot] net) -- also in SoCalif. :)