JS Stewart Biographical Notes - Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers

John S. Stewart

~1828 - October 26, 1864

Born at TN around 1828.
Possibly resided at Galveston County, TX.

Mustered into Company H at Houston, TX on September 7, 1861.
Captured in the charge at Fallen Timbers near Shiloh, TN on April 8, 1862.
Pressumed dead.
Escaped at St. Louis, MO.
Regained regiment on June 10, 1862.
Promoted to 2nd Corporal by April 1863.
Reduced in rank to private by December 1863.
Captured near Morristown or Talbot's Station, TN in January 1864.
Forwarded to Ft. Delaware, DE in March 1864.
Escaped in Louisville, KY while en route to TX, by April 1864.
Returned to regiment in June 1864.
Received gunshot wound to head in skirmish near Gadsden, AL on October 21, 1864.
Died October 26, 1864 due to gunshot wounds.
Member of Terry Lodge, Regimental Masonic Chapter.
May have been member of Shannon's Scouts.

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John S. Stewart was a private in Company H. He enlisted in Galveston. Was captured at Shiloh but escaped to St. Louis. Was again captured at Moss Creek and again escaped, this time at Louisville. He died from his wounds in 1864.

His nephew married the daughter of fellow Ranger E. A. Bolmes, Co. H.

Also Identified As:
	J. B. Stewart
Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
	(Gr-Gr Nephew)
Parents:
	Unidentified
Siblings:
	Unknown
Spouse(s):
	Unknown
Children:
	Unknown
Gravesite:
	Unlocated

1830 Census - Unlocated
	Head of Houshold

1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image)
	Head of Houshold

1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age	Sex	Color	Occupation	Real Estate	Nativity	Student?	Illiterate?

1860 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Nativity	Student?	Literate?

Related Links:
	R. F. Bunting Letter, dated April 19, 1862 "List of Killed and Wounded in Wharton's Regiment," Houston Tri-Weekly News, April 25, 1862 - RF Bunting Letter Diary of G. L. Macmurphy, July 15, 1862 Diary of G. L. Macmurphy, August 1, 1862 Diary of G. L. Macmurphy, August 8, 1862 Diary of G. L. Macmurphy, August 14, 1862 Diary of G. L. Macmurphy, August 23, 1862 Diary of G. L. Macmurphy, August 24, 1862 Diary of G. L. Macmurphy, August 26, 1862 Diary of G. L. Macmurphy, January 16, 1863 "Achievements of the Thirty Rangers," Galveston Weekly News, March 8, 1865.
Sources:
	Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.
Research Links:
	(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Stewart) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Stewart) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Galveston County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Galveston County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Galveston County, TX)

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