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Author: charleswcarden
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I haven't been able to find the names of the 2 children, nor have I been able to find
out what happened to Jane or the children.
Do you need the names of the children for the other 3 wives?
Chuck
From Rev. Cecil Carden, Phil Campbell, Al. Correspondence of June
1995:
John's 1st wife and their two children dissapeared while John was in the
Army, according to Rev. Cecil Carden, Phil Campbell, AL. in a letter I received from him
in June 1995. John enlisted in the 22nd GA Inf., Co "E" or "D", on or
about 1 March 1862. He was captured by the north at Gettsburg, Pennsylvania 2 July 1863,
and imprisioned at Pt. Lookout. He was paroled on or about 1 March 1865 and exchanged at
James River, Virginia 21 Feb 1865. John was the only son of Reuben and Rachel that
survived the War.
Carden, John C. born 1840, died 1908, member of the 22nd Georgia Infantry Company E,
buried Shady Grove
From Ancestry.com,and Find a Grave:
Son of Reuben Andrew and Rachel Carden.
Enl. as a private, April 1, 1862, in Co. D, 22nd Ga. Infantry, Murray County, Georgia.
Captured at Gettysburg 7/2/63. Paroled 2/18/65 Point Lookout, MD, Exchanged 2/21/65 James
River, VA. Only son of three to survive the war. Brother, James P. Carden had enlisted in
same company and regt. 9/3/61 but died at Portsmouth, Va. 4/7/62, probably of disease.
Another brother Lemuel/Leonard, also enlisted 9/3/61 but died of fever 2/1/63. Family
tradition holds that he was married and had two small children prior to entering the
service and was never able to find them after returning home. The story was told that he
had to walk most of the way home after being released from prison. He is said to have told
about coming to a stream and stopping to drink before continuing his trek. He is quoted as
having said he thought it was the best water he had ever tasted, then going up stream a
little way he found a dead cow in the stream.
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