Searching for parents/siblings of husband's g-g-grandfather, James Robert LOOKER. Born 1818 in Rockingham County, Va. Married Esther Floretta COOLEY 8-18-1841 in Granville, Licking Co., Ohio by James Little, magistrate. 10 children born to this union. They homesteaded on Goose Lane (later called LOOKER Lane, now called Cochran Lane) outside Homer, Burlington Twp., Licking Co. on land given her by her father, William H. Cooley. James Robert was a saddler by trade, and a farmer. Was in Co. A 10 Ohio Cavalry during Civil War. Taken captive at Lovejoy Station, Ga. on the Macon/Atlanta RR (while holding his mortally wounded son, Hector, 19) by his 2nd cousin, Major Rhodes of the 8th Texas Rangers. Paroled, sick and wounded, Annapolis, Md. James Robert LOOKER died 2-15-1887 in Burlington Twp., Licking Co., Ohio. Esther Floretta LOOKER died 11-3-1891. Both are buried in the Homer Cemetery, Homer, Burlington Twp., Licking Co., Ohio. Unable to find any information on his parents/siblings.
Any and all help would be appreciated.

Hello,
I am researching the 8th Texas Cavalry and was wondering if you could tell me more about the source of your information, particularly about the capture at Lovejoy Station.

The information I have on the capture of James R. Looker during the Civil War I copied from the original, written in pencil by James Looker on two very small scraps of paper. On them, he wrote the various places (battles?) his unit, Co. A Ohio Cavalry, were at during his service in the war. At the battle at Lovejoy Station, Ga., on the Macon/Atlanta railroad, James Looker's son, Hector, was mortally wounded. While holding Hector, James was taken prisoner by his second cousin, Major Rhodes of the 8th Texas Rangers. Hector is buried at Andersonville Prison. James Looker was transported all over the south as a prisoner and eventually paroled, "sick and wounded", at Annapolis, Maryland.

I have been unable to find out the first name of Major Rhodes.

I hope this information has been useful to you. If you'd like, you may contact me at slooker@erinet.com