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The Descendants of Jacob Bushart, Sr. and Ann Fulenwider

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR - NORTH CAROLINA


	It does not appear that John Bushart (born ABT 1720) 
did any fighting in the Revolutionary War.  He was probably 
in his fifties in 1776, too old to fight, whereas his son 
Jacob, born in 1766, was too young.  By the time of the War 
of 1812, Jacob was 46, too old to fight, while his oldest 
son was only 12.  The first known military service records 
for the Bushart family are from the Civil War, and they are 
all Confederate.  However, some relatives of the Busharts 
did fight in the Revolution:

Mathias Barringer - husband of Margaret Bushart (daughter 
of John Bushart), a militia Captain in Lincoln Co, NC, 
killed while fighting Indians who were allied with the 
British.  See Early North Carolina for more details.

Conrad Tippong - Margaret (Bushart) Barringer, widow of 
Mathias, married again to Conrad Tippong, a Revolutionary 
War veteran.
[Conrad Tippong fought in the North Carolina Line, Pension 
#57729.  He applied 10 Feb 1833 in Lincoln Co, NC at the 
age of 88.  He was born 3 or 4 miles from Philadelphia, PA 
and he lived in Lincoln Co, NC at enlistment.]

Henry Fullenwider - father of Ann Fullenwider (wife of 
Jacob Bushart, Sr.), listed as an ensign in the 
Revolutionary War, also a Henry Fullenwider is listed as a 
soldier in Maryland, though it may not be the same man.

John Fullenwider - brother of Henry, according to his 
biography, "during the American Revolution, he was a Whig 
and a member of the Rowan County militia, fought at 
Ramsour's Mill and Kings Mountain."  John is listed in a 
directory of Revolutionary graves, buried in Lincoln Co, 
NC.  See the chapter on Early North Carolina History for 
more details.

WAR OF 1812 - NORTH CAROLINA

Soldiers from Cabarrus Co, NC
Daniel Mooss [Moose] - son of Jacob and Barbara (Bushart) 
Moose

Daniel Ritengous [Ridenhour] - husband of Elizabeth 
Bushart, daughter of Jacob, Sr. and Ann (Fullenwider) 
Bushart
[Daniel Ridenhour has a War of 1812 pension file.]

CIVIL WAR - ARKANSAS

 [All the Bacchus men were sons of Asa and Sarah (Bushart) 
Bacchus.  William J. Rogers was the son of Bethel and Ann 
(Bushart) Rogers and Robert Jasper Deats was the son of 
Frederick and Ann (Bushart/Rogers) Deats.]

Index to Arkansas Confederate Pension Applications
Bacchus, A.W.; widow Mary W; Co C, 1 Ark Volunteers; she 
applied 1901 Columbia Co, he died 1884.
Bachus, William; widow Mary A; Co D, Col Harris's AR Inf; 
she applied 1920 Pope Co, he died 24 Jun 1916
Cranford, H. G.; widow Mrs. H. G.; Co H, 3 AR Cav; she 
applied 1914, Ouachita Co; he died 3 Dec 1911.
Criner, W. C; widow Susan; Co Richardson's - AR or LA 
scouts; she applied 1918, Ouachita Co; he died 1884.
Deets, R. J.; Co I, 1 AR Inf; he applied 1919 Garland Co
Monroe, James; widow Mary F. (Adams); Gordon's MO 
Artillery; she applied 1918, Garland Co; de died 20 Nov 
1889.
Rogers, William J.; widow Corneilia E,; Co C, 1 AR Inf; he 	
applied 1895, she applied 1901, Garland Co
Thompson, Henry G.; widow Sarah; Co I; 16 AR Inf; she 
applied 1913, Washington Co; he died 13 Feb 1912
Wilson, T. E.; widow Ella; AR; she applied ? (rejected), 
Garland Co.
Yarbrough, N. C.; widow Mary F.; Co B, 33 AR Inf; she 
applied 1915; Ouachita Co; he died 18 Jul 1901.



Index to Arkansas Confederate Soldiers
Busheart, W. H.; Co I, 35 Ark Infantry; Pvt/Cpl
Bacchus, Adolph W.; Co C, 1 (Colquitt's) Ark Infantry; Pvt/Pvt
Bacchus, John; Co C, 1 (Colquitt's) Ark Infantry; --/--
Bacchus, Robert B; Co C, 1 (Colquitt's) Ark Infantry; Pvt/Pvt
Bacchus, W. M.; Co C, 1 (Colquitt's) Ark Infantry; Pvt/Pvt
Bacchus, William; Co D; Harrell's Batt'n, Ark Cav.; 
Pvt/Pvt; See also Adam's Reg't, Ark Inf.
Cranford, H. G.; Co H, 3 Ark Calvary, 2Lt/Pvt
Deitz, R. J.; Co C, 1 (Colquitt's) Ark Infantry; Pvt/--
Rogers, Wm J,; Co C, 1 (Colquitt's) Ark Infantry; Pvt/Pvt
Tyson, U. N.; Co I, 18 Ark Infantry; Pvt/Sgt
Wilson, T. E.; Co D, 1 (Monroe's) Ark Cavalry; Pvt/Pvt
Yarbrough, Nathan C.; Co B, 33 Ark Infantry; Sgt/Pvt

CIVIL WAR - KENTUCKY
 [In the following Kentucky records for Bushart men, W. J. 
is Wiley J., J. B. is John B., and R. N. is Robert Newton; 
all three were sons of Jacob Bushart, Jr.  Also serving in 
Company L, 3rd Kentucky Infantry, was their cousin, N. J. 
or Newton Jasper, son of Caleb Bushart.  Another of 
Caleb's sons, James Franklin Bushart, also served, but he 
was in a Tennessee unit.]

From "Muster Roll of Kentucky Volunteers, CSA"
3rd Regiment Mounted Infantry, Company L
W. J. Bushart  2nd Corporal, 3rd Lieutenant, 2nd Lieutenant
J. B. Bushart  3rd Seargent
N. J. Bushart  2nd Corporal
R. N. Bushart  Private

Index of Confederate Pension Applications, Kentucky
Bushart, Ellen Kindred (John)     Hickman    4 Jun 1912  
#100
Bushart, Ermine Turner (James F)  Fulton    19 Oct 1915  
#3437

From "Report of the Adjutant General of the State of 
Kentucky"

Vol I, p.132-5
#   Name          Rank   Unit        Muster Date  Place
 9  Bushart, W J  2LT    3INF, Co L   2 Jun 1861  Jackson, TN
13  Bushart, W J  3LT    3INF, Co L   4 Sep 1861  Union City, TN
18  Bushart, J B  2SGT   3INF, Co L   2 Jun 1861  Jackson, TN
21  Bushart, J B  3SGT   3INF, Co L   2 Jun 1861  Jackson, TN
31  Bushart, W J  2CPL   3INF, Co L   2 Jun 1861  Jackson, TN
32  Bushart, N J  2CPL   3INF, Co L   2 Jun 1861  Jackson, TN
48  Bushart, J B  Pvt    3INF, Co L   2 Jun 1861  Jackson, TN
49  Bushart, R N  Pvt    3INF, Co L  10 Sep 1861  Columbus, KY
55  Bushart, N J  Pvt    3INF, Co L   2 Jun 1861  Jackson, TN
Vol II, p.92-3
#   Name          Rank   Unit        Muster Date  Place
92  Bushart, W J  2LT    3INF, Co L   2 Jun 1861  Jackson, TN   
93  Bushart, W J  3LT    3INF, Co L   4 Sep 1861  Union City, TN
[promoted 25 Jun 1863, wounded in action at Brice's Cross Roads]




Article from "Confederate Veteran" Vol. XV No. 11, 
Nov 1907, p.501

Dare of Some of Forrest's Men

	In the latter part of March, 1865 - when the War 
between the states was on the verge of collapse, when 
Gerneral Grant had closed in on Richmond, when Sherman was 
burning his way through our homes, when Hood had been 
driven out of Tennessee, and when Gen. N. B. Forrest, with 
about three thousand men, was camped at West Point, Miss. - 
a feat of dash and dare occured which showed the mettle of 
his men.
	Ben Brown of Company L, 3d Kentucky (now dead), and 
Tom J. Milner, of Company I, 12th Kentucky (now a leading 
phsician at Greenville, Tex.), having failed to secure 
fresh horses at their homes in Kentucky, as ordered to do 
by their officers, came back into Mississippi and forced 
some farmers to give them some good horses for their 
broken-down ones.  This would have been all right and no 
crime in Kentucky, simply a war necessity; but not so in 
Mississippi.  Our boys needed those horses in defending 
Mississippi against the Federal invaders.  Ben and Tom were 
followed, arrested, and put into the guardhouse by some of 
Forrest's Mississippi Cavalry and charged with stealing.
	The prison was very close to Forrest's headquarters, 
was surrounded by many regiments of soldiers, companies of 
scouts, field artillery, etc., and was guarded by thirty 
soldiers, who kept about twenty prisoners in an upper room, 
with a stairway on the outside.  Four guards stood at the 
foot of these steps, two at the top, and twenty-four were 
in reserve in the lower story, with double doors open at 
the stairway.  Our Kentucky troops, Buford's Brigade, were 
camped some nine miles northeast, and pickets guarded every 
road.
	Our prison comrades wrote to us and told us the whole 
story.  We, through our officers, who freely sympathized 
with them, tried hard to get them released but utterly 
failed.  Ben and Tom were good, true soldiers; therefore 
fourteen veterans - namely, Add Brown, John Bushart, Bob 
Bushart, Newt Bushart, Rufus Johnson (all dead), Bill 
Murphy, Sam Stone, George Strather, John Smith, James H. 
Saunders, Don Singletary, Jap Nall, Mike Ward, W.P. Butler 
- hastily volunteered to go to the release of our comrades 
at any hazard.
	After a hasty caucus, John Bushart and Don 
Singletary were sent to the prison to see the situation, 
warn our comrades of our intentions, and make arrangements 
for our move that night at 11 PM.  After going into the 
prison and talking with Ben and Tom, Comrades Bushart and 
Singletary took in the lay of troops, Forrest's quarters, 
batteries, etc., and then went back to camp, some five 
miles and met their comrades.  This squad of fourteen 
reached West Point in due time, and rode in between a fence 
and a small clump of hazel bushes within fifty yards of the 
prison and Forrest's headquarters.  Add Brown and John 
Smith held all horses, John Bushart and Jap Nall took 
charge of a small cabin of jolly folks, who seemed to be 
dancing, and the rest of the men went quickly in the 
darkness of the night to the prison, surprising and 
capturing the guards on post.  Each one of the rescuers was 
armed with two revolvers, and ready for war, if war must 
come.  We knew our business.  But little was said.  It took 
us perhaps three minutes.  The reserve guards were aroused, 
surprised, and confused; but they caught up their guns, and 
we had a hand-to-hand encounter, and barely escaped war to 
the finish.  One shot or casualty would have meant the 
death and destruction of many.
	One of our men ordered them to be quiet and no harm 
would occur, and they obeyed.  In the meantime James H. 
Saunders and Bill Murphy had secured Ben and Tom, and had 
warned the guards that we were taking one of their men 
along, and would kill him if they made an alerm; but had 
not taken either of their man.  They were afraid to alarm 
until they called their roll and found no one missing.  So 
our tactics worked to perfection.  Every one was at his 
best and acted well his part.  We escaped with our 
comrades, flanked all pickets, got into camp, cleaned the 
mud off our horses, hid our two comrades, and lay down just 
before a courier from Forrest's quarters dashed up and 
ordered roll call and absentees noted.
	Capt. J. E. Morris (now Dr. Morris, of Madisonville, 
Tex.) was happy that all were present.  But alas! our 
greatest trouble was yet to come.  We had committed mutiny 
and the penalty was death.
	The next morning, Gen. B. H. Lyon had Companies L, 
3rd Kentucky, and I, 12th Kentucky, arrested and put in the 
very prison we raided the night before; and the day 
following Generals Forrest, Lyon, and Jackson sat as a 
court of inquiry to find out the leaders or men who were 
guilty; but we were up to our business, and played a little 
tactics.  We held a council and agreeded that in this court 
we were not to tell anything on each other.  We were to 
know nothing about our comrades, to forget it all, but to 
tell whatever we wanted about ourselves except the truth of 
our trips.  This worked well; we outgeneraled the generals, 
and all were released except Bob and John Bushart and 
John Beard.  Yet the generals got no proof against them.  A 
little later Captain Morris assisted in getting these 
released and exonerated.  Ben Brown (now dead) and T. J. 
Milner (now a leading physician at Greenville, Tex.) were 
hid out near our camp and cared for.
	General Forrest soon moved for a raid.  We were on 
the scout when the war closed, and made our way home 
without ever being paroled.
	In Memphis, Tenn., soon after the war First Lieut. 
Wiley Bushart talked over the facts with General Forrest; 
and when the General learned that fourteen men had done 
this feat and outwitted his court, he said: "Lieutenant 
Bushart, that was the only time I was ever outgeneraled; 
and if I ever go into war again, I want every one of those 
men as my staff officers or couriers."
	In 1906, (Capt.) Dr. Morris, of Madisonville, Tex., 
wrote to this scribe concerning this West Point raid in 
part as follows: "I am free to state that you were a brave 
good gallant soldier, and a gentleman possessing the 
highest type of manhood.  The release of Ben Brown and Tom 
Milner (now Dr. Milner, of Greenville, Tex.) from the West 
Point Prison was, in my opinion, an honorable, manly, and 
valorous deed.  I endorsed it.  I was at Meridian, Miss., 
when Ben Brown was recaptured and brought there and thrown 
in the stockade in irons.  In the meantime three of the 
Bushart boys were sent there by General Forrest on 
suspicion.  We succeeded in freeing Ben Brown from cuffs 
and turning him loose; and as there were no charges against 
the Bushart boys, I demanded of the provost marshall their 
trial or release.  He turned them over to me, and we 
returned to camp.  Not only our regimental and brigade 
officers commended the raid, but, you remember, General 
Forrest himself after the surrender complimented you boys 
who were engaged on their bravery.  You were all 
exonerated.  Ben and Tom had obeyed orders in obtaining 
fresh horses.  Your chivalry should go down in history 
among the brillaint of our victories.  You fought a good 
fight."

Article from "Confederate Veteran" Vol. XXI No. 3, 
Mar 1913, p.100

For a Meeting of Rock Island Survivors. -- P.A. Elliott, of 
Moundville, Ala., makes the following suggestion: "During 
the reunion of Confederate Comrades at Chatanooga I think 
it would be a good idea for the survivors of Rock Island 
Prison to meet at a certain place and have a reunion among 
themselves.  Mrs. Kate Perry-Mosher will be there and will 
make the occasion one of intense interest.  Most of the 
prisoners were captured in the Tennessee Army, and no doubt 
there will be a large number of them at this gathering.  I 
was captured on Missionary Ridge in November and was taken 
to Rock Island Prison, and remained there till the last of 
June, 1865, about nineteen months in all.  I would like to 
hear of or from some personal friends I met there: James 
Busheart, of Kentucky; Frank Darnelle, of Nashville; A.J. 
Eason, of East Alabama; Collinsworth, of South Alabama; 
Bunyard of Mississippi.  All were members of Barrack 15."


CIVIL WAR - NORTH CAROLINA

From "North Carolina Trops 1861-1865"
[Sons, son-in-laws, and grandsons of Daniel and Elizabeth 
(Bushart) Ridenhour.]

Company H, 8th Regiment, NC State Troops, CSA
	Bangle, H. W., Private.  Born in Cabarrus County 
where he resided prior to enlisting in Cabarrus County at 
age 40, May 1, 1863 for the war.  Present or accounted for 
until he died in camp near Petersburg, Virginia, on or 
about March 16, 1864.  Cause of death not reported.
	Bost, Anthony Graeber, Private.  Enlisted in Cabarrus 
County on March 25, 1864.  Present or accounted for until 
wounded at Cold Harbor, Virginia on or about June 1, 1864.  
Reported absent sick through October 1864.  Admitted to 
hospital at Charlotte on January 17, 1865 with a gunshot 
wound of the "lower extremities left" and returned to duty 
on February 3, 1865.  No further records.
	Cline, Archibald, Private.  Resided in Cabarrus 
County where he enlisted at age 42, September 11, 1863 for 
the war.  Present or accounted for through October 1864.
	Cline, W. H., Private.  Place and date of enlistment 
not recorded.  Killed at Plymouth on April 20, 1864.
	Ridenhour, Daniel H., Musician.  Born in Cabarrus 
County, where he resided as a farmer prior to enlisting in 
Cabarrus County at age 21, August 6, 1861, for the war.  
Mustered in as Sergeant.  Captured at Roanoke Island on 
February 8, 1862, and paroled at Elizabeth City on February 
21, 1862.  Exchanged in August 1862.  Reduced to ranks on 
April 1, 1863, but promoted to Musician in November-
December, 1863.  Present or accounted for through October, 
1864.
	Ridenhour, L. A. S., Private.  Resided in Cabarrus 
County where he enlisted at age 18, September 11, 1863, for 
the war.  Present or accounted for through October, 1864.
	Ridenhour, Rufus C., Private.  Born in Cabarrus 
County where he resided as a farmer prior to enlisting in 
Cabarrus County at age 19, August 6, 1861, for the war.  
Captured at Roanoke Island on February 8, 1862, and paroled 
at Elizabeth City on February 21, 1862.  Present or 
accounted for until captured at City Point, Virginia, May 
5, 1864.  Exchanged at Aiken's Landing, James River, 
Virginia.  Present or accounted for through October 1864.



CIVIL WAR - TENNESSEE

"A History of the Henry County Commands which Served 
in the Confederate States Army" by Lieut. Edwin H. 
Reynolds
[all sons of John Bushart]
Company G, 5th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry
William C. Bushart -- killed and buried at Shiloh, TN
Newton Jasper Bushart -- killed in railroad accident at 
Rienzi, MS
Company E, 20th Regiment, Tennessee Calvary
J. F. Bushart -- served two years or more [John F. Bushart]

J.F. Bushart
Enlisted December 20, 1863, at Paris, TN, by Capt. Hallum for 3 years. Sorrel horse valued at $800. Present on roll for
March/April 1864. On roll for May/June 1864, "Deserted at Saltillo 19 June 1864."
Source: Compiled Service Records 

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CIVIL WAR - UNITED STATES

From Index to Confederate Records for the entire 
United States

[Since these records used lots of initials, I gave the 
man's full name in parentheses to the right.  Also, two 
different Newton Jasper Busharts fought in the Civil War.  
They were first cousins; one was the son of John Bushart 
and the other was the son of Caleb Bushart.]

Company I, 10th (De Moss') TN Calvary
Bushart, James F.   Sgt/Sgt
Bushart, John F.    Sgt/Sgt

Company D, 7th KY Calvary
Bushart, J. B.      Sgt/Sgt  [John B. Bushart]
Bushart, N. J.      Sgt/Sgt  [Newton J. Bushart, son of Caleb]
Bushart, R. N.      Pvt/Pvt  [Robert Newton Bushart]

Company L, 3rd KY Mounted Infantry
Bushart, J. B.      Sgt/Sgt  [John B. Bushart]
Bushart, W. J.      1Lt/1Lt, 2Lt/2Lt  [Wiley J. Bushart]
Bushart, N. J.      Cpl/Cpl  [Newton J. Bushart, son of Caleb]
Bushart, R. N.      Pvt/Pvt  [Robert Newton Bushart]

Company E, 12th TN Infantry
Bushart, J. B.      Pvt/Pvt  [John B. Bushart]
Bushart, N. J.      Pvt/Pvt  [Newton J. Bushart, son of Caleb]
Bushart, R. N.      Pvt/Pvt  [Robert Newton Bushart]
Bushart, W. J.      Pvt/Pvt  [Wiley J. Bushart]

Company E, 20th (Russell's) TN Calvary
Bushart, J. F.      Pvt/Pvt  [John F. Bushart]

2nd Company I, 5th TN Infantry
Bushart, N. J.      Pvt/Pvt  [Newton J. Bushart, son of John]
Bushart, W. C.      Pvt/Pvt  [William C. Bushart]

Company I, 35th AR Infantry
Bushart, W. H.      Pvt/Cpl  [William H. Bushart]


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