Waldroff Cemetery

GPS  N30° 38.102' W85° 3.162'
 

The biological and military information on the Waldroff Cemetery page came from searching the internet.  The majority of the biological information came from the Ancestory.com and from the Florida Confederate Pension Applications found on The State Library and Archives site. This cemetery only contains two Confederate graves. The graves of these two brave men are in need of replacing. In contrast, the grave stone of Corporal Johnson of the 2nd Florida Cavalry (US) is in good shape. Contact Ashley Pollette if you have information to add or if you see any mistakes. Photos by Ashley Pollette. GPS Readings by Larry & Marilyn Clere.

Corporal Johnson 2nd Florida Cavalry (US)
GPS N30° 38.083' W85° 3.148'

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Holmes, J. J.	Holmes, J. J.	Waldroff Cemetery	Waldroff, Martin	Waldroff, Martin

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Private John J. Holmes
Company H, 5th Florida Infantry

GPS  N30° 38.081' W85° 3.143'

John J. Holmes was born 27 Dec 1846, in Alabama, and is found in the Coffee County, Alabama in 1860 census. He enlisted in Company H, 5th Regiment Florida Infantry on 10 Mar 1862. John was wounded in the face at Cold Harbor, Virginia, in 1864, and his last record indicates he was on wounded leave. Prisoner of War records show he returned to duty and was captured at Farmville, Virginia on 6 Apr 1865. He was paroled at Newport News, Virginia on 24 June 1865. At the time of his parole he was listed as having a light complexion, dark hair, and dark eyes. He was 5 foot 8 inches tall. On 27 Dec 1906, he married Johnanna Mears. She was his second wife and she was very young. John J. Holmes died on 12 Sep 1912. Johnanna died on 22 July 1968. Her death left only two Confederate Widows living in Jackson County. Mrs. Eulee Davis and Mrs. Malissie Smith were still receiving Confederate Widow pensions in 1968. [Source: Florida Confederate Pension # A02394]

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Private Martin Waldroff
Captain Rivers Arkansas Light Artillery

 GPS  N30° 38.091' W85° 3.138'

Martin Waldroff was born in Ohio 3 Dec 1830. He enlisted in Captain River's, Ark. Light Artillery in Oct 1861 and surrendered on 5 May 1865 (See Copy of parole) at Milledgeville, Georgia. Martin married Mary Jane Cook Mears on 1 Dec 1892 in Jackson County, Florida. Martin died in 30 Dec 1905 and is buried at Waldroff Cemetery, Jackson County, Florida. [ Source: Ancestory.com - Florida Confederate Pension # A03426]

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RIVERS' BATTERY

Provence's-Humphrey's-Rivers' Battery was organized in the summer of 1861 with men from Fort Smith, Arkansas. The unit was engaged at Elkhorn Tavern, then moved east of the Mississippi River. After being involved in the Kentucky Campaign, it was assigned to McNairs' Brigade and later J. W. Eldridge's Battalion of Artillery, Army of Tennessee. It saw action at Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, and Chattanooga. In December, 1863, the company was ordered to Atlanta where its guns and equipment were redistributed and the men assigned to other artillery commands. Its captains were John T. Humphrey, David Provence, and John W. Rivers.

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