If anyone has additional information on Newton Lynn I would certainly appreciate it. His father was James LYNN, b. abt. 1785, d. ??, married Nancy DICKSON in Roane Co. 9/10/1836. His name at birth was Absalem Newton LYNN, b. 11/11/1840, d. ??, married Mary Ann HICKS, b. 7/29/1837. They had a son, William S. LYNN, b. 5/28/1866, d. 4/18/1955, married Emma E. HUMPHREYS, b. 12/26/1875, d. 1/14/1960. Both buried in Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery, Loudon Co., Tenn. I have family info from this point on but need any info on Newton Lynn's ancestors.
Private Newton LYNN, 2nd Tenn Mounted Inf, Co. A, Federal, Age 21, Mustered in 20 Aug 1861,Mustered out 8 Feb 1865, Honorable Discharge, 5ft. 8in., light complexion, blue eyes, dark hair. Captured at the Battle of Rogersville, Tenn. 6 Nov 1863(http://home.fuse.net/damathew/rogtitle.html) Confined as prisoner-of-war at Belle Isle and Andersonville prisons from Nov 1863 - Dec 1864. Paroled at Charleston, SC 6 Dec 1864. At Camp Parole, MD 15 Dec 1864. Furlough for 30 days, 25 Dec 1864 and then sent to Columbus, Ohio.