I am in the process of writing a book on soldiers of the Civil war entitled "ONE MOMENT OF GLORY--A TRIBUTE TO OUR CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS OF EAST TENNESSEE". I do biographical sketches of soldiers of East TENNESSEE who were in the Civil War. So far I have over 200 pages of local soldiers and many photos. If you have a biographical sketch of a soldier who was in the Civil War, I would love to include him in the book. Or if you just have a name i can do the rest. Target publication in about a year. I would especially like to have photos of soldiers who were on the Sultana. My only goal is to give these men recognition for the sacrifice they made. This is a project I have devoted the last year to. Contributions are welcome; however, most of my profiles are self generated from Civil War rosters.

I have spoke w/you before about James Wiley Hodges, I promised to send you a picture, I have not forgotten you! My computer crashed and I have not had the time to have someone to retrieve my pictures from it yet. Promise to get a copy to you as soon as I can.

Do you have a list of soldiers who were on board the Sultana? I would like to find out if my ancestor was on board.

Beulah, My ancestors were from Roane Co. My 3rd great grandfather, William M. Scott, and his son, Elisha Scott, joined the CSA 43rd TN Infantry Vols. in Nov. 1861. William's 5 brothers were in the Union. One brother, James R. Scott in the Union 3rd TN Cavalry Co. C, was a Sultana survivor. I have the CMSRs of all the Scott brothers and the Union pension files for 4 of them (Israel, Elisha L.(not to be confused with his nephew also named Elisha, John R., and James R.) The youngest, Robert L. Scott died at Andersonville.
Jeanie bohpoli@aol.com

Beulah,
I just posted a story about my McCamishes. I also had a GGG Uncle Bartley McMurray, who survived the Sultana. He fought with the 3rd Tennessee Cavalry. Legend has it that he somehow got to shore after the explosion even though he could not swim! He is buried in the Eusebia Cemetery near Maryville, TN. The McMurrays, along with the McTeers and Bogles were among the first white families to settle in what became Blount County (1786.) Recently, I discovered my husband's GG Grandfather was also aboard that fatal ship-a Federal soldier. He too survived, returning home to Albany, NY. Life is strange...

Beulah, my great, great grand father was in the 3rd TN Calvary. His name was Bartley McMurray. He was captured with his company by Nathan Bedford Forest at a railroad trestle. He was shipped to either Cahaba or Andersonville prison. When released he was on the Sultana. There is a picture of East TN survivors that appears on the web in many of the Sultana web sites. We have a family picture of him and recognized him in the attached photo. He is the gentleman in the first row far left seated with the cane. You can see a better version of this at http://sultanadisaster.com/photogs.htm I have his war records and some old newspaper articles that described his life. His father and uncle both fought in the Rev. War after coming over from Scotland

I have some info, war and pensions records, for the most part, on four of my gg Uncles who joined the 3d Tennessee Cavalry (US), were captured by Forrest at Sulphur Branch Trestle and sent to prison at Cahaba. William Riley Kidd died of typhoid while at Cahaba. Lewis Milton Kidd, Alex Kidd, and James W. Kidd survived prison and were on the Sultana. James W. died on the Sultana, but Alex and Lewis Milton made it back to home in Maryvile TN. I have birth and death dates, a little info on their family, but no picures. Please let me know if you would like me to provide you info. There were two other Kidds in the 3rd TN who were cousins of my gg uncles.

David Kidd