On this date 140 years ago, William Z. CARWILE and 31 other enlisted men and
5 Officers of 1st (CARTER'S) Regiment Tennessee Cavalry, CSA were captured at
Battle of Dutton's Hill, Somerset, Pulaski Co, KY.
It appears that most of Company H were captured that date. William told his
wife and children that he was captured while leaning against a tree holding
the reins of his horse. He was pretending to be a Yankee Cavalryman but was
recognized as a Confederate by his CSA issue spurs.......
William Z. CARWILE spent 62 days as a POW of the Yankees. He contracted
Measles and spent 12 days in #15 U.S.A. General Hospital, Louisville, KY soon
after he was captured. When released on May 29, 1863 he was in such bad
shape that he spent another 24 days in a Confederate Hospital in Petersburg,
VA suffering from "Debilitas". This is a medical term for feebleness and
weakness. William has almost starved to death in the 62 days he was a
prisoner. Apparently feeding enemy prisoners was not a priority on EITHER
side during the Civil War.
William Z. CARWILE rejoined his unit and served until the end of the war in
April 1865. He died quietly on May 5, 1899 while sitting on the side of his
bed talking to his wife Jane PEARSON.
He had first married Isabella GANN sometime in late 1850's and was living in
Jefferson Co, TN in 1860 Census with wife Isabella and a Mary GANN. He
shows up in 1870 Census with wife Izzy in Jefferson Co, TN. Isabella either
died or they split up because in 1880 Census of Marshall Co, TN; William and
wife Jane and 3 children show up. The children were John, age 5(born 01 Jan
1875); and twin girls Hanna A. (Asinith) and Mary Cordelia, age 3(born 18 Feb
1877).
William was 43 years old when his first child was born. There is NO record
of any children by Isabella. He and Jane PEARSON had a total of 7 children;
the others in addition to the 3 before 1880 were: Scitha Katheran CARWILE,
born 30 Oct 1880; Jesse Calvin CARWILE, born 27 Jan 1882; Noise(y) W.
CARWILE (My Grandfather), born 09 Sep 1884; and Sallie Lee CARWILE, born 08
Apr 1888.
I once asked my Grandfather what his full name was and he told me Noisey
Whiskey CARWILE. He could have been joking with me or his parents could
have had a great
sense of humor.......All legal documents I have found on him have his name
as Noise CARWILE. One has a Norse CARWILE.
I hope this info will be of use to someone on this list.
Bobby G. Carwile
ISLAM vs. CHRISTIANITY...............
The following quote is from an interview with Attorney General John ASHCROFT
by Cal THOMAS:
People are always asking me (Cal THOMAS) if there are good leaders in
Washington. There are. Thare are quite a few, but you don't often hear
about them because many of them aren't engaging in scandalous or self-serving
activities. One such good person is Attorney General John ASHCROFT. I had
the pleasure of interviewing him again this week for a column I'm writing.
During the interview, ASHCROFT said something so profound, I wanted to share
it with you.
The Attorney General of the United States said:
"Islam is a religion in which GOD requires you to send your son to die for
him."
"Christianity is a faith in which GOD sent his Son to die for you."