Jackson County Confederate Veteran Graves
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Bascom Baptist Church Cemetery
GPS N30°55.425' - W85°7.165'.
Here is an example of why so many of our ancestors graves have been lost. This group of unknown graves are found in the Bascom Baptist Church Cemetery with homemade wooded headboards. When these headboards deteriorate, the resting place of these people will be lost forever. PHOTO BY Ashley Pollette.
Thomas Lovett Bevis - Elisha
Coleman - John W. Cook - Marmaduke Dickson
- William Forman Dickson
Henry W. Grubb - James Dallas Johnson -
Joshua S. Johnson - John W. O'Neal -
Marion Oswald
Private Thomas Lovett Bevis
Company A, 5th Battalion Florida Cavalry
Thomas Lovett Bevis, son of William Langley Bevis and Jane Virginia Palmer, was born in South Carolina, on 31 Oct 1837, and he died in Jackson County, Florida, on 28 Dec 1907. He enlisted in Company A, 5th Battalion Florida Cavalry on 5 Aug 1862, at Chattahoochee, Florida. He was surrendered at Tallahassee, Florida on 16 May 1865, and paroled at Tallahassee, Florida, on 17 May 1865. [FLORIDA CONFEDERATE PENSION #A00665 - NARA Pub M251 REEL 16 - EGA DATABASE
Private Elisha Coleman
Company A, 2nd Georgia Cavalry
Elisha Coleman, son of Isaac Coleman and Mary Anderson, was born in Randolph County, Georgia, 26 Jun 1836, and died in Gadsden County, Florida, on 20 Jan 1920. He enlisted in Company A, 2nd Georgia Cavalry on 15 Mar 1862. About Aug 1862, he was thrown from his horse during a Dress Parade, breaking his leg. This fracture did not heal correctly and he was discharged. [FLORIDA CONFEDERATE PENSION #A02217 - EGA DATABASE]
Private John W. Cook
Company B, 15th Confederate Cavalry
John W. Cook, son of William J. and Frances Cook, was born in Edgefield District, South Carolina, on 10 Aug 1843, and died 12 Oct 1907, in Jackson County, Florida. He enlisted in Company F, 2nd Regiment Florida Volunteer Infantry on 13 Jul 1861, at Jacksonville, Florida. His occupation was listed as student at school. John was discharged 5 Jan 1862, at Wynn's Mill, Virginia, due to complications from the measles. John enlisted in Captain Richard Smith's Marianna Dragoons on 14 Mar 1862. This company became company B, 15th Confederate Cavalry on 15 Mar 1863. John served until the end of the war. [NARA PUB M251 REEL 19 & REEL 36 - FLORIDA CONFEDERATE PENSION #A00669 - EGA DATABASE]
Private Marmaduke "Duke" Dickson
Company A, 5th Battalion Florida Cavalry
Duke Dickson, son of William D. Dickson and Emily Smith Cotton, was born in Jackson County, Florida, 11 Sep 1845, and died 20 Oct 1912. He enlisted in Company A, 5th Battalion Florida Cavalry, on 5 Dec 1863, at Camp Milton, Florida, and served until May 1865. [NARA PUB M251 REEL 16 - FLORIDA CONFEDERATE PENSION #A01345 - EGA DATABASE]
3rd Sergeant William Forman Dickson
Company A, 5th Battalion Florida Cavalry
William Forman Dickson, son of William D. Dickson and Emily Smith Cotton, was born in Jackson County, Florida, 28 Jul 1841, and he died 7 Feb 1929. He enlisted in Company I, 4th Florida Infantry Regiment on 9 Sep 1861, at St Vincent Island, Florida. He was promoted to 3rd Sergeant on 1 Feb 1863. He was discharged 28 Mar 1863. William enlisted in Company A, 5th Battalion Florida Cavalry on 3 Mar 1864, and served until the end of the war. [NARA PUB M251 REEL 54 - FLORIDA CONFEDERATE PENSION #A02975 - EGA DATABASE - ANCESTRY.COM]
Private Henry W. Grubb
Captain Abell's Light Artillery
Henry W. Grubb was enlisted in Captain Abell's Florida Light Artillery. [NARA PUB M 251 REEL 19]
Private James D. Johnson
Company C, 1st Florida Reserves
James Dallas Johnson was born in Jackson County, Florida, 5 May 1846, and died in Jackson County, Florida, on 12 Apr 1916. He enlisted in Company C, 1st Florida Reserves Infantry 2 May 1864, and was discharged at Madison, Florida, on 12 May 1865. [NARA PUB M 251 REEL 32]
Private Joshua S. Johnson
Company E, 8th Florida Infantry Regiment
Joshua S. Johnson was born in Georgia about 1828 and died in 1865. He enlisted as a private in Company E, 8th Florida Infantry Regiment on 13 May 1862, at Marianna, Florida. He was taken prisoner at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on 2 Jul 1863. The 31 Dec 1863 - 29 Feb 1864 Muster Roll had him back in his company presumably being exchanged. He has a record of being issued clothing in Aug 1864 and the Oct 1864 Muster Roll lists him as present. He was killed at Petersburg, Virginia. [EGA DATABASE - NARA PUB M251 REEL 83]
5th Sergeant John W. O'Neal
Company F, 5th Battalion Florida Cavalry
John W. O'Neal enlisted Company F, 5th Battalion Florida Cavalry on 10 Apr 1862. He was appointed 5th Sergeant on 1 Jan 1864. He was sent to a Confederate Hospital and later assigned to the Invalid Corps. The WPA lists his birth as 1843 and death as 1913. [NARA PUB M251 REEL 17]
Private Marion Oswald
Company B, 15th Confederate Cavalry
Marion Oswald, son of Samuel and Elizabeth Oswald, died 7 Mar 1909. He enlisted on 14 Mar 1862 in Captain Smith's Company (Marianna Dragoons) at Marianna. He was captured on 11 Apr 1865, and paroled on 20 Apr 1865, at Mobile, Alabama. [EGA DATABASE - FLORIDA CONFEDERATE PENSION #A11381 - NARA PUB M251 REEL19]
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