Military Records

Revolutionary War
WHARTON, Bartley(Bartlett) - Served as a sargeant in the Third Regiment under Captain George Lidell during 1779 and was a private after the fall of Charleston, South Carolina

WHARTON, John - Enlisted during 1778, while residing in Ninety Six District, and served under John Wallace and Joseph Tolls as a minuteman. In addition, he served under Captain John Wilde and was in a number of skirmishes against the Tories. He also served under Colonel Hayes and assisted in burying Hayes. At sometime, he was assigned the duty of thrashing, cleaning and delivering grain to the army

WHARTON, Samuel - served as a lieutenant and captain in the Home Guards before and after the fall in Charleston, South Carolina.


War of 1812
KEITH, ELI - Served in the War of 1812 from 1/20/1814 to 5/20/1814 in Capt. Jesse G. Rainey's Co. of East Tennesse Mounted Gunmen, of the Regiment commanded by Col. John Brown. His pay was eight dollars per month plus 40 cents per day for the use of his horse for a total of $80.65.

WHARTON, Caleb - Served as a private under Colonel Philip Pipkin and Captain Henry M. Newlin in the Military Infantry


Civil War
JOHNSTON, John J. - Served with the 1st Arkansas Infantry (Union) and died in Fort Smith during the war. (One source states as Pea Ridge)

RICHARDSON, Martin VanBuren - Served as a captain in the 27th Infantry, Old Company "C", Company "D" in Arkansas

RICHARDSON, P.L. - Served as a 1st Lieutenat, Adj. in the 27th Infantry, Old Company "C", Company "D" in Arkansas

WHARTON, Charles R. - (son of John Harrison Wharton) Served as a captain in the Infantry 154th Sr. Regiment, Company "I" in Tennessee

WHARTON, Caleb F. - (son of John Harrison Wharton) Served in the Infantry 154th Sr. Regiment, Company "I" in Tennessee

WHARTON, J.P. - (son of John Harrison Wharton) Served as a sargeant in the Infantry 154th Sr. Regiment, Company "I" in Tennessee

WHARTON, William M. - (son of John Harrison Wharton) Served as a sargeant in the Infantry 154th Sr. Regiment, Company "I" in Tennessee


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