Notes
Note for: John Tucker Braswell, ABT. 1826 - ABT. 1862 Index
According to "Civil War Solider from Brunswick County, Virginia:"
"John enlisted in the Brunswick Grays, Co. G, 21st Infantry Regiment and
was killed at the Battle of Cedar Mountain on 9 August 1862 when
Stonewall Jackson struck General Banks. His mother, Rebecca, filed a
claim for his personal effects and the Army pay owed him. With her
husband already dead, she now had lost her only son in the war. She gave
her address as Gholsonville Post Office."
Note: Even though the book says John was her last son, she actually had
another son, William L. Braswell, who lived into the early 1900s.
Notes
Note for: William L. Braswell, NOV 1830 - Index
According to "Civil War Soliders from Brunswick County, Virginia:"
In 1850, when he was 19 years old, he was living and farming with his
family and with Jesse A. Brewer, who went on to join the Confederate Army.
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Captain Neblett enlisted William in the Brunswick Rebel Artillery and,
like other members of the company, he spent most of his time at Drewry's
Bluff on the James River. Although, he was reassigned for a time in late
1864 and a report for September and October showd him on duty at Fort
Dantzler. Confederate records depict William as 5 feet, 8.5 inches tall,
with light complexion, brown hair and blue eyes.
William left Drewry's Bluff with his comrades when General Lee ordered
The Retreat 2 April 1865. They moved west and more than fifty of the
company reached Appomattox Court House. However, William was among those
captured in Amelia Couny on 6 April 1865, just three days before General
Lee surrendered. Imprisoned at Point Lookout, Maryland, he was held until
23 June 1865 when he was released and permitted to return home.
William lived past the turn of the century to witness the pension
application of Benjamin Dixon Edmunds (another confederate soldier) in
1902. He probably did not live long past that year.
Notes
Note for: Nancy J. Braswell, ABT. 1830 - JUN 1896 Index
She apparently did not marry and was living with her mother in 1870.
Notes
Note for: Charles Henry Wrenn, MAR 1844 - Index
According to "Civil War Soldiers from Brunswick County, Virginia:"
Charles H. Wrenn did not enlist immeidately when the Civil War began. It
was in 1862 that he went to Petersburg and enlisted in Confederate
service. He ultimately became a member of Troop F, 23rd Virginai Cavalry
Regiment, and served under Gen J.E.B. Stuart as a member of his brigade.
He fought on through the war and was paroled near Burkeville 28 April
1865.
The 23rd Cavalry Regiment was not organized until 28 April 1864, and
Charles' company, which was the company of Capt. John W. Drew, was in the
41st Battalion of Virginia Cavalry before that. However, even this
battalion was not organized until 18 September 1863 from independent
companies. We have not established in what unit Charles enlisted
initially in 1862.
Charles came home from war and became a farmer.
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Charles H. Wrenn moved to Greensville County, where, on 14 May 1914, he
was living when he applied for a Civil War pension. He said in his
pension application that he was born in Brunswick County and was now 70
years old. He gave his address as Brink Post Office, Greensville County.
We have not discovered when the old Confederate died but he probably is
buried in Brunswick County.
Notes
Note for: John H. Braswell, ABT. 1855 - 4 AUG 1925 Index
Burial:
Place: Oakwood Cemetery in Lawrenceville, Va.
Notes
Note for: Cornelia Claxton Williams, - Index
Burial:
Place: Oakwood Cemetery in Lawrenceville, Va.
Notes
Note for: Daisy L. Braswell, 15 MAY 1885 - 1965 Index
Burial:
Place: Oakwood Cemetery in Lawrenceville, Va.