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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Did you have any ancestor who fought for the south in the War Between the States?



My great-great-grandfather, John B. Kidd, fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War. The picture attached is a picture of John and his wife Elizabeth A. Sparks Kidd. He has a peg leg. He lost his leg due to an injury sustained in battle.
This is some of the information I have about him:
There are a few things we do know about John. According to John`s Civil War muster, he had gray eyes, dark hair, dark complexion, and stood 5`10` tall. He was born in York County, SC and it is believed that he was in Oglethorpe County, GA for a time Census records tell us that John was living in Talladega County, Ala. in the 1850 and 1860 censuses. By 1870 the area of Talladega County where he resided had been tu rned into Clay County, Al. John B was in Winston County, Al in the 1880 and 1900 censuses. There is a John B. Kidd serving as postmaster in Winston County, Al, town of Biler, from May 15, 1888 thru December 24, 1896.

On April 15,1864, John Kidd enlisted in the Civil War as a Private in Company `C`, 3rd Alabama (confederate) . From July 20 to September l, 1864 he was actively engaged in the War. He then took a leave of absence with his family. On Sept 29 1864, John rejoined the Confederate forces, being assigned to Company `A`, Hardie`s Battalion Confederate Cavalry Reserves which was formed in Talladega County. John was injured during a engagement at Oxford in December of 1864, sustaining a leg injury. As a result of his injury his right leg had to be amputated four inches below the knee. The injury resulted in his capture by the Union forces. On May 22, 1865 he was released as a prisoner of war. He served a total of 13 months. By 1880 John had moved his family to Winston County, Al, between the towns of Double Springs and Haleyville. The 1880 census lists a grandson, Thomas Washington Kidd (`Little Tom` son of Asbury) living in the household of John Kidd. The 1900 census shows them still living in Winston (the 1900 census shows John B. and Elizabeth living with Thomas and Ladie Kidd in Winston County, Ala) but by 1901 John And Elizabeth were living with Little Tom in Lawrence County, Al. Elizabeth died on 7 24 1901 John died a few years later in 1905. They are both buried at the Old Liberty Congregational Church cemetery in Hatton, Lawrence County, Al.

Following is written on his company muster roll:
Record of Events-
`My Company was organized on the 15 day of April last, and entered into service the 20 day of July following. I was first ordered into camp-at-Talladega thencely ordered to Selma, thence to Mobile, thence near Blakely in Baldwin Co. Back to camp Cummings Mobile. The men absent without leave were ordered in first camps and have been ordered to there command sence reaching this place. They are now at there homes.` (Spelling is as it appears on the records).

John B. Kidd-great great grandfather
A. A. Kidd-great grandfather
Annie Rebecca Jane Kidd Fell-grandmother
Elgen Berry Fell, Sr.-father
Betty Jane Fell Marlar

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