Elijah Miller Isbell
Feb. 27, 1840 - June 1, 1920
Buried Old Bethel Church Cemetery
Marshall County, Alabama
Company H, First Tennessee and Alabama Independent Vidette Cavalry
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Other Isbells in the regiment
James Isbell, Company B
Jesse W. Isbell, Company A
John Isbell, Company A
William Isbell, Company A
Zachariah Isbell, Company A
1st Tennessee and Alabama Vidette Cavalry
Organized Companies "A," "B," "C," "G" and "H" at Stevenson and Bridgeport, Ala., September 10, 1863, to April 26, 1864. Companies "D," "E" and "F" at Tracy City and Nashville, Tenn., December 9, 1863, to February 24, 1864. Participated in skirmish at Hunt's Mills near Larkinsville, Ala., September 28, 1863. Beersheeba Springs November 26. Expedition to Lebanon December 12-29. Skirmish at Sand Mountain, Ala., December 26. Mustered out June 16, 1864.
http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/untncav.htm
See also: http://www.angelfire.com/al2/1sttnalvidcav/huntsmill.htm
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John W. Isbell
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted as a Captain
"F" Co. TN 4th Cavalry (Accidentally shot himself)
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Index to Compiled Military Service Records
- Official Army Register of the Volunteer Force 1861-1865