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S. K. Tutwiler

~1837 - ??


 

Born in Buckingham County, VA around 1837.
Resided in Fayette Coujnty, TX and occupied as a stock raiser.

Mustered in with Company F in Houston, TX on September 7, 1861.
Wounded in attack on stockade near Short Mountain Crossroads on August, 29, 1862 and left behind.
Regained the regiment.
Wounded with a gunshot to the left hand at Murfreesboro, TN on December 29, 1862 by mistaken Confederate fire.
Discharged in March 1863.
Described as 5'10" with dark hair, fair complexion, and blue eyes.


Also Identified As:
  S. R. Tutwiler, S. K. Tutwiller

Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
  Unidentified

Parents:
  Unidentified
Siblings:
  Unknown
Spouse(s): No Photo of gravesite available.
  Unknown
Children:
  Unknown
Gravesite:
  Unlocated

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:
  Houston Tri-Weekly Telegraph, October 27, 1862 - Letter from RF Bunting, September 29, 1862
Yeary's Reminiscences of the Boys in Gray: Oscar W. Alexander

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 Unpublished Research.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 Unpublished MA Thesis.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:
  Unidentified

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