Notes |
- He enlisted at Corinth, Mississippi on March 22, 1861, where he joined Co. B, 15th Regmt., Miss. Volunteers. Fought in battles of Fishing Creek, KY; Shiloh; Corinth; Vicksburg; Baton Rouge; Chasapien Hill, Resca, Georgia. Also participated in the Battle of Kinsworth Georgia, New Hope Church, Kennesaw Mountain, Atlanta Georgia, Franklin Tenn. He was captured in the Battle of Nashville and spent the rest of the war in prison camp at Douglass, Illinois. He was paroled and sent home where he share cropped cotton after moving to Texas. He fathered 5 sons and 3 daughters. His youngest son, Henry was killed in the trenches of WW I France.
Birth and death dates taken from bible belonging to granddaughter Aletha Mae Stafford Tune
CONFEDERATE MISSISSIPPI TROOPS
15th Regiment, Company B, Mississippi Infantry
15th Infantry Regiment, organized at Choctaw, Mississippi, in May, 1861,contained men from Holmes, Choctaw, Quitman, Montgomery, Yalobusha, andGrenada counties. The regiment was active at Fishing Creek, Shiloh, BatonRouge, and Corinth, then was placed in Rust's, Tilghman's, and J.Adams'Brigade. After serving in the Vicksburg area, it joined the Army ofTennessee and participated in the Atlanta Campaign, Hood's winteroperations, and the Battle of Bentonville. This unit had 34 officers and820 men on January 7, 1862, and lost 44 killed, 153 wounded, and 29missing at Fishing Creek. Many were disabled at Peach Tree Creek andFranklin, and only a remnant surrendered in April 1865. The fieldofficers were Colonels Michael Farrell and Winfield S. Statham;Lieutenant Colonels James R. Binford, J.W. Hemphill, and Edward C.Walthall; and Majors William F. Brantly, James B. Dennis, Russell G.Prewitt, and Lamkin S. Terry.
Charles A. Stafford (First_Last)
Regiment Name 15 Mississippi Infantry
Side Confederate
Company B
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Corporal
Alternate Name Charles/Stafford
Notes
Film Number M232 roll 38
http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.htm
CONFEDERATE PENSION INDEX
Stafford, Sallie A. 23131
Claimant: Stafford, Sallie A.
Pension Number: 23131
Husband: Charles Alexander
Pension Number:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~txconcho/confederate_pension.htm
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1850 United States Federal Census
about Charles Alexander Stafford
Name: Charles Stafford
Age: 8
Estimated birth year: abt 1841
Birth Place: South Carolina
Gender: Male
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Value of Real Estate: $800
Home in 1850
(City,County,State): Southern Division, Carroll, Mississippi
Dwelling 134, family 151
Household Members: Name, Age, Gender, Place of Birth
Daniel Stafford, 58, Male, South Carolina
Catherine Stafford, 48, Female, Tennessee
Ann Stafford, 20, Female, Mississippi
Mary Stafford, 19, Female, Mississippi
Margaret Stafford, 17, Female, Mississippi
Cole Stafford, 15, Male, Mississippi
John Stafford, 14, Male, Mississippi
Eliza Stafford, 13, Female, Mississippi
Daniel Stafford, 11, Male, Mississippi
Charles Stafford, 8, Male, Mississippi
James W. Stafford, 6, Male, Mississippi
Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Southern Division, Carroll,Mississippi; Roll: M432_369; Page: 204; Image: 22(21 of 119)
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line].Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data:United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of theUnited States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and RecordsAdministration, 1850. M432, 1,009 rolls.
1860 United States Federal Census
about Charles Alexander Stafford
Name: Charles Stafford
Age in 1860: 19
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1860: Police District 5, Carroll, Mississippi
Gender: Male
Post Office: Ceralvo
Household Members: Name, Age, Gender, Place of Birth
Daniel Stafford 70, Male, South Carolina
Catharine Stafford 58, Female, Tennessee
John Stafford 25, Male, Mississippi
Eliza Stafford 23, Female, Mississippi
Daniel Stafford 21, Male, Mississippi
Charles Stafford 19, Male, Mississippi
James Stafford 16, Male, Mississippi
Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Police District 5, Carroll,Mississippi; Roll: M653_578; Page: 0; Image: 376(27 of 71 on ancestry.com)
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line].Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004. Original data:United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of theUnited States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and RecordsAdministration, 1860. M653, 1,438 rolls.
1870 United States Federal Census
about Charles Alexander Stafford
Name: Charles Staford
Estimated birth year: abt 1844
Age in 1870: 26
Birthplace: Mississippi
Home in 1870: Township 18 Range 5, Carroll, Mississippi
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Winona
Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 18 Range 5, Carroll,Mississippi; Roll: M593_723; Page: 558; Image: 220.
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line].Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2003. Original data: 1870.
United States. Ninth Census of the United States, 1870. Washington, D.C.National Archives and Records Administration. M593, RG29, 1,761 rolls.
1880 United States Federal Census
about Charles Alexander Stafford
Name: C.A. Stafford
Home in 1880: Carroll, Mississippi
Age: 38
Estimated birth year: abt 1842
Birthplace: Miss
Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head)
Spouse's name: Sallie
Father's birthplace: South Carolina
Mother's birthplace: Tennessee
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name, Age, Relationship to head of house, Birthplace
C.A. Stafford 38, head, Mississippi
Sallie Stafford 28, wife, Mississippi
Bennie Stafford 8, son, Mississippi
Maggie Stafford 7, daughter, Mississippi
Daniel Stafford 6, son, Mississippi
Mary Stafford 2, daughter, Mississippi
Ophelia Stafford 2 Months, daughter, Mississippi
Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: , Carroll, Mississippi; Roll:T9_642; Family History Film: 1254642; Page: 147.1000; EnumerationDistrict: 24; image 28 of 41 on ancestry.com
Source Information:
Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: TheGenerations Network, Inc., 2005. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by TheChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 IntellectualReserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited uselicense and other terms and conditions applicable to this site. Originaldata: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Tenth Census of theUnited States, 1880. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and RecordsAdministration, 1880. T9, 1,454 rolls.
1900 United States Federal Census
about Charles Alexander Stafford
Name: Charley A Stafford
Home in 1900: Justice Precinct 6, Dallas, Texas
Age: 58
Estimated birth year: abt 1842
Birthplace: Mississippi
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Spouse's name: Sallie E
Race: White
Occupation:
Household Members: Name Age
Charley A Stafford 58
Sallie E Stafford 49
Edward T Stafford 18
Henry J Stafford 12
William Stafford 10
Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 6, Dallas,Texas; Roll: T623 1626; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 142;
images 14, 15 of 51 on ancestry.com
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line].Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004. Original data:United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of theUnited States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and RecordsAdministration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.
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Corporal Charles Alexander STAFFORD
Posted by: Louise STAFFORD BATES Date: January 12, 2001 at 20:29:46
1894 of 4563
Although this is not my direct line, I expect soon to find that he is mygggrandfather's cousin. Regardless, it should be of interest todescendants of this Confederate Veteran.
Information provided by
Darius Stafford, (Grandson), #1351 in the book SONS OF THE CONFEDERATEVETERANS ALBUM p.194
"CORPORAL CHARLES ALEXANDER STAFFORD was born in 1843 at Winona Miss. toDaniel Stafford and Kathern (McAlister) Stafford. He enlisted at Corinth,Miss. on March 22,1861 where he joined Company B, 15th Regt., Miss.Volunteers. He was in the battles if Fishing Creek, KY; Shiloh, Corinth,Vicksburg; the battle of Baton Rouge; Chasapien Hill, Resca, Georgia.Also participated in the Battle of Kinsworth Georgia, New Hope Church,Kennesaw Mountain, Atlanta, Georgia, Franklin, Tenn. He was captured inthe Battle of Nashville and spent the rest of the war in prison camp atDouglass, Ill. He was paroled and sent home where he sharecropped cottonafter moving to Texas. He fathered 5 sons and 3 daughters. His youngestson, Henry Stafford was killed in the trenches of WW1 France. He died atLancaster, Texas in 1903."
http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?charles,alexander::stafford::1894.html
Birth and death dates taken from bible belonging to granddaughter Aletha Mae Stafford Tune
CONFEDERATE MISSISSIPPI TROOPS
15th Regiment, Company B, Mississippi Infantry
15th Infantry Regiment, organized at Choctaw, Mississippi, in May, 1861,contained men from Holmes, Choctaw, Quitman, Montgomery, Yalobusha, andGrenada counties. The regiment was active at Fishing Creek, Shiloh, BatonRouge, and Corinth, then was placed in Rust's, Tilghman's, and J.Adams'Brigade. After serving in the Vicksburg area, it joined the Army ofTennessee and participated in the Atlanta Campaign, Hood's winteroperations, and the Battle of Bentonville. This unit had 34 officers and820 men on January 7, 1862, and lost 44 killed, 153 wounded, and 29missing at Fishing Creek. Many were disabled at Peach Tree Creek andFranklin, and only a remnant surrendered in April 1865. The fieldofficers were Colonels Michael Farrell and Winfield S. Statham;Lieutenant Colonels James R. Binford, J.W. Hemphill, and Edward C.Walthall; and Majors William F. Brantly, James B. Dennis, Russell G.Prewitt, and Lamkin S. Terry.
Charles A. Stafford (First_Last)
Regiment Name 15 Mississippi Infantry
Side Confederate
Company B
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Corporal
Alternate Name Charles/Stafford
Notes
Film Number M232 roll 38
http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.htm
CONFEDERATE PENSION INDEX
Stafford, Sallie A. 23131
Claimant: Stafford, Sallie A.
Pension Number: 23131
Husband: Charles Alexander
Pension Number:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~txconcho/confederate_pension.htm
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1850 United States Federal Census
about Charles Alexander Stafford
Name: Charles Stafford
Age: 8
Estimated birth year: abt 1841
Birth Place: South Carolina
Gender: Male
Father's Occupation: Farmer
Value of Real Estate: $800
Home in 1850
(City,County,State): Southern Division, Carroll, Mississippi
Dwelling 134, family 151
Household Members: Name, Age, Gender, Place of Birth
Daniel Stafford, 58, Male, South Carolina
Catherine Stafford, 48, Female, Tennessee
Ann Stafford, 20, Female, Mississippi
Mary Stafford, 19, Female, Mississippi
Margaret Stafford, 17, Female, Mississippi
Cole Stafford, 15, Male, Mississippi
John Stafford, 14, Male, Mississippi
Eliza Stafford, 13, Female, Mississippi
Daniel Stafford, 11, Male, Mississippi
Charles Stafford, 8, Male, Mississippi
James W. Stafford, 6, Male, Mississippi
Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Southern Division, Carroll,Mississippi; Roll: M432_369; Page: 204; Image: 22(21 of 119)
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line].Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data:United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of theUnited States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and RecordsAdministration, 1850. M432, 1,009 rolls.
1860 United States Federal Census
about Charles Alexander Stafford
Name: Charles Stafford
Age in 1860: 19
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1860: Police District 5, Carroll, Mississippi
Gender: Male
Post Office: Ceralvo
Household Members: Name, Age, Gender, Place of Birth
Daniel Stafford 70, Male, South Carolina
Catharine Stafford 58, Female, Tennessee
John Stafford 25, Male, Mississippi
Eliza Stafford 23, Female, Mississippi
Daniel Stafford 21, Male, Mississippi
Charles Stafford 19, Male, Mississippi
James Stafford 16, Male, Mississippi
Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Police District 5, Carroll,Mississippi; Roll: M653_578; Page: 0; Image: 376(27 of 71 on ancestry.com)
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line].Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004. Original data:United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of theUnited States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and RecordsAdministration, 1860. M653, 1,438 rolls.
1870 United States Federal Census
about Charles Alexander Stafford
Name: Charles Staford
Estimated birth year: abt 1844
Age in 1870: 26
Birthplace: Mississippi
Home in 1870: Township 18 Range 5, Carroll, Mississippi
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Winona
Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 18 Range 5, Carroll,Mississippi; Roll: M593_723; Page: 558; Image: 220.
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line].Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2003. Original data: 1870.
United States. Ninth Census of the United States, 1870. Washington, D.C.National Archives and Records Administration. M593, RG29, 1,761 rolls.
1880 United States Federal Census
about Charles Alexander Stafford
Name: C.A. Stafford
Home in 1880: Carroll, Mississippi
Age: 38
Estimated birth year: abt 1842
Birthplace: Miss
Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head)
Spouse's name: Sallie
Father's birthplace: South Carolina
Mother's birthplace: Tennessee
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name, Age, Relationship to head of house, Birthplace
C.A. Stafford 38, head, Mississippi
Sallie Stafford 28, wife, Mississippi
Bennie Stafford 8, son, Mississippi
Maggie Stafford 7, daughter, Mississippi
Daniel Stafford 6, son, Mississippi
Mary Stafford 2, daughter, Mississippi
Ophelia Stafford 2 Months, daughter, Mississippi
Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: , Carroll, Mississippi; Roll:T9_642; Family History Film: 1254642; Page: 147.1000; EnumerationDistrict: 24; image 28 of 41 on ancestry.com
Source Information:
Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: TheGenerations Network, Inc., 2005. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by TheChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 IntellectualReserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited uselicense and other terms and conditions applicable to this site. Originaldata: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Tenth Census of theUnited States, 1880. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and RecordsAdministration, 1880. T9, 1,454 rolls.
1900 United States Federal Census
about Charles Alexander Stafford
Name: Charley A Stafford
Home in 1900: Justice Precinct 6, Dallas, Texas
Age: 58
Estimated birth year: abt 1842
Birthplace: Mississippi
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Spouse's name: Sallie E
Race: White
Occupation:
Household Members: Name Age
Charley A Stafford 58
Sallie E Stafford 49
Edward T Stafford 18
Henry J Stafford 12
William Stafford 10
Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 6, Dallas,Texas; Roll: T623 1626; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 142;
images 14, 15 of 51 on ancestry.com
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line].Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004. Original data:United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of theUnited States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and RecordsAdministration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.
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Corporal Charles Alexander STAFFORD
Posted by: Louise STAFFORD BATES Date: January 12, 2001 at 20:29:46
1894 of 4563
Although this is not my direct line, I expect soon to find that he is mygggrandfather's cousin. Regardless, it should be of interest todescendants of this Confederate Veteran.
Information provided by
Darius Stafford, (Grandson), #1351 in the book SONS OF THE CONFEDERATEVETERANS ALBUM p.194
"CORPORAL CHARLES ALEXANDER STAFFORD was born in 1843 at Winona Miss. toDaniel Stafford and Kathern (McAlister) Stafford. He enlisted at Corinth,Miss. on March 22,1861 where he joined Company B, 15th Regt., Miss.Volunteers. He was in the battles if Fishing Creek, KY; Shiloh, Corinth,Vicksburg; the battle of Baton Rouge; Chasapien Hill, Resca, Georgia.Also participated in the Battle of Kinsworth Georgia, New Hope Church,Kennesaw Mountain, Atlanta, Georgia, Franklin, Tenn. He was captured inthe Battle of Nashville and spent the rest of the war in prison camp atDouglass, Ill. He was paroled and sent home where he sharecropped cottonafter moving to Texas. He fathered 5 sons and 3 daughters. His youngestson, Henry Stafford was killed in the trenches of WW1 France. He died atLancaster, Texas in 1903."
http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?charles,alexander::stafford::1894.html
Obituary:
- Charles Alexander Stafford married Sallie A. Stovall in 1871 in Winona, Montgomery, Mississippi. His parents were Daniel and Katherine McAlister Stafford from Marion County, South Carolina. Daniel and "Katie" are buried in the Scotland Baptist Church Cemetery, Winona, Montgomery County, Mississippi.
Charles A. Stafford's grandfather was Neill Stafford, 1756-1837 from Kintyre, Argyll, Scotland who married Rosanna McNeill from Marion County, South Carolina. Neill and Rosanna are buried in the Stafford Cemetery, Oakland Crossroads, Dillon County, South Carolina.
Charles served the CSA with the 15th Regiment, Company B, Mississippi Infantry.
Children were:
Benjamin J. Stafford, married Sarah Delores "Lora" Penn of Cedar Hill, Texas
Maggie Irene Stafford, married Charles L. Willett
Daniel Stafford, married Dora Elizabeth Stokes
Mary Stela Stafford, married Joseph Harvey Meador
Ophelia Stafford, married Robert Lee Whatley
Edward Turner Stafford, married Viola Townsley
John Henry Stafford, died 1918 in France in WWI, single
William James Stafford, married Ida Pearl Deason
THE SOLDIERS GRAVE
BY PEARL RIVERS
Tread lightly, 'tis a soldiers grave,
A lonely, mossy mound;
And yet to hearts like mine and thine
It should be holy ground.
Speak softly, let no careless laugh,
No idle, thoughtless jest,
Escape your lips where sweetly sleeps
The hero in his rest.
For him no reveille will beat
When morning beams shall come;
For him, at night, no tattoo rolls
Its thunders from the drum.
Tread lightly! for a man bequeathed,
Ere laid beneath this sod,
His ashes to his native land,
His gallant soul to God.
Finally I found you! May you rest in peace.
With love, your g.g.granddaughter Gloria
Census:
1880. E D 24. Listed as C. A. Stafford, a farmer, with wife Sallie, 2 sons Bennie & Daniel and 3 daughters Maggie, Mary & Ophelia. Father born in SC and mother born in TN.
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