Selina Iglesias
Greene Publishing, Inc.
This article is dedicated to just some of the many Confederate soldiers in Madison County who served their country during the Civil War:
John W. Brady was a captain with the Bartow Calvary, a company that was raised under an order from Gov. John Milton on Oct. 11, 1861. This calvary was attached to the first Calvary Regiment, with Colonel John Bradford commanding. The mustering was done by both Brady and James L. Winter, of Jacksonville, Fl., on Oct. 14, 1861. Brady died on Oct. 15, 1873 and is buried in the Brady Cemetery, in Madison.
James Caulk was a private with the Captain Charlie Beggs Company. Later, he was appointed as sergeant. He would later be listed as a POW. On April 19, 1891, he died in Madison and was buried at Pine Grove Cemetery, in Pinetta.
Samuel Hammock served in Seminole Indian War and Civil War with the Rold Company, the first Florida Infantry, from April 5, 1861 to April 14, 1862. He reenlisted back to Civil War and served until the end of the war. He is buried in Mt. Horeb Cemetery, in Pinetta.
Green Berry Haven served with Campbell's Independent Georgia Seige Artillery. He later lived in Lee. Haven and his wife, Cornelia are buried in the southwest corner of the Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, on U.S. Highway 90.
John Henry Haven served in Company A, 59th Georgia Volunteer Infantry Regiment in August of 1862. He was captured at New Market Heights in Aug 1864 and was a prisoner of War at Point Lookout, Maryland, until the end of the war. He is buried in the Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, on U.S. Highway 90.
John Shepard Haven served with Campbell's Independent Georgia Seige Artillery. Though he died in Jackson County, he was buried in the Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery.
Edward Jackson Kersey served as a private with Kilcrease Light Artillery. He was born in Madison County in June of 1843 and died on Jan. 10, 1901.
James M. Kersey served as a private with fourth Infantry, known as the men of Madison County. He was born in 1841, in Georgia and died on Jan. 17, 1863 in Fernandina, Fl. while in the war.
Thomas Langford served as Company Commander of the Company G. third Florida Infantry. He resigned his commission for medical reasons. He is buried in Hickory Grove Cemetery.
Clem Lanier served in the second Florida Infantry, the Madison Rangers. He was promoted to fourth sergeant and was later wounded by a shell fragment at Sharpsburg. He had part of his left leg amputated below the knee at General Hospital #6, in Richmond, Va. Despite being sent home, he still appears as third sergeant of the unit before being retired to the Invalid Corps. He is buried in Pineland Cemetery, south of Madison.
Robert Lanier served as a member of Company H, second Florida Cavalry. He was on detached service and dropped after December of 1862. Rumor has it that he and his brother, James Lanier, lied about their age to enlist and were dropped when the truth was discovered. His exact burial spot has not been found, but is believed to be near the Madison-Jefferson-Taylor lines in the Eridu/Lamont areas.
James Wiley Lanier served as a member of Company H, second Florida Cavalry. He was on detached service and dropped after December of 1862. Lanier later appears on a post-war roster as a member of Company B, first Florida Calvary. He is buried in Pineland Cemetery.
David McLeod served in the 10th Florida Infantry and is buried at Andrews Cemetery.
Henry Warren McLeod served as a private in Company G third Florida Infantry and was wounded at Bentonville. He is buried in Hickory Grove Cemetery.
Zachariah Owen McLeod served with the 26th Georgia Infantry. He suffered a wound at Monocacy on July 9, 1864, which cost him his right arm. He is buried at Fellowship Primitive Baptist Church, south of Greenville.
Marion Washington Page served with fifth Florida Infantry Company D. He was wounded at Sharpsburg (Antietam), Md. He was captured, paroled, and then hospitalized in Lake City. He married Mary Thomas, in Madison.
Oscar Fitzallen Peek served with several units: as second lieutenant for the fifth Florida Infantry, Company D (Bartow Rebels); as captain of Company G, 11th Florida Infantry (Bradford Light Infantry); as captain of Company F, fifth Florida Calvary; and as second lieutenant and captain of Company D, first Florida Reserves. He is buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery.
George Thomas Redd served with several units. He enlisted as second lieutenant of Captain Peek's Co. (Company G, 11th Florida Infantry), then Company F, 4 Battalion, Florida Infantry, then as a first lieutenant once again in Company G, 11th Reg. He was in the hospital for an unknown reason and listed as a POW until the end of the war. He is known to have resided in Madison County, following the war for the duration of his life. His burial place is unknown.
James Hezekiah Prater, Jr. was part of Company E, 11th Florida Infantry and killed in the war in 1863.
Israel Townsend served in Company E, 11th Florida Infantry. He was furloughed from Howard's Grove Hospital, in Richmond, Va. He died Sep. 2, 1864, in Madison County, and is buried in Hickory Grove Cemetery.
Joseph Townsend enlisted in Company E, 11th Florida Infantry. He was deserted in Sept. 1 1863, but returned on Oct. 12, 1863. He was later detailed to drive cattle in Florida. He is buried in Hickory Grove Cemetery.
Burton Daniel Wadsworth enlisted on Jan. 3, 1862 as a private in Company I, second Florida Cavalry, Confederate State Army. He was in the Battle of Olustee. He surrendered and was paroled at Baldwin East, Fl. on May 17, 1865. He served on the Constitutional Convention from Madison in 1885. He served in the Florida Senate 10th District from 1891 for eight two-year terms until his death on Nov. 24, 1907. He is buried in Brady Cemetery.
Photo Courtesy of Fl. Genealogy History
Pictured are the confederate veterans from Madison County who served in the Civil War. In the front row, pictured from left to right, are: John Terry, John Vann, William Z. Sasser, B.F. Moseley, (standing): Louis G. Leslie, Frank Ferrell, Andrew Leslie, Matt Leslie, Hill Bridges Henderson and unknown. In the back row, pictured from left to right, are: John Lyons. J.B. Hardee, Jim Watts, Billy McDonald, unknown and unknown. This photo was taken during a Veterans Reunion on August 31, 1917.