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SIDE |
NAME |
DNA |
UNIT |
COMMENTS |
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William Dudley Cardwell 1842->1900 |
Line III Predicted |
Co. I, 13th Tennessee Infantry, CSA |
Pvt - enlisted on 22 Nov 1864 @ Tyrus Springs, Ft. Donelson, TN. Captured at fall of Ft. Donelson on 16 Feb 1862. POW @ Camp Butler, Springfield, Ill. Exchanged on 23 Sept 1862 @ Vicksburg, MS. [Son of Dudley Cardwell - GS of Nelson Cardwell - Thomas of Granville Line - brother of Samuel R (see below)]] |
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Samuel R Cardwell 1842->1920 |
Line III Confirmed |
Co. I, 13th Tennessee Infantry, CSA |
Pvt - enlisted on 22 Nov 1861 @ Tyrus Springs, Ft. Donelson, TN. Age 21 on 08 Mar 1864 @ Dalton, GA. Absent- sent home from Ft. Donelson. [Son of Nelson Cardwell - Thomas of Granville Line - brother of William D (see above)] |
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James R Cardwell 1846-? |
Line III Predicted |
Co. K, 21st Tennessee Cavalry, CSA |
Pvt - enlisted on 10 Nov 1863 in West TN for 3 yrs. Residence listed as Weakley Co., TN. POW - captured @ Citronelle, Alabama on 04 May 1865 - Paroled on 11 May 1865 @ Gainsville, Alabama. [Son of Daniel J. Cardwell - Thomas of Granville Line - brother of William H. (several below)] |
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W.H. Cardwell |
Unknown |
Co. G, 9th Tennessee Infantry, CSA |
Pvt - enlisted on 23 May 1861 @ Jackson, TN for 1 yr. - Paid for July and August 1862. No additional info |
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William T. Cardwell 1941-1862 |
Line I Predicted |
Co D, 26th Tennessee Infantry, CSA |
Pvt - enlisted on 14 Aug 1861 @ Camp Cummings near Knoxville. POW - captured on 16 Feb 1862 @ the fall of Ft. Donelson. Died while prisoner on 19 May 1862 @ Camp Douglas, ILL [Son of Richard M. Cardwell of Grainger Co,TN - brother of James (see below)] |
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James R. Cardwell 1837-1911 |
Line I Predicted |
Co D, 26th Tennessee Infantry, CSA |
2nd Sgt - enlisted on 04 Jul 1861 @ Knoxville for the entire war. POW- captured on 16 Feb 1862 @ Ft. Donelson. Sent to Camp Douglas, ILL. Exchanged on 08 Sep 1862 @ Vicksburg, MS. Paroled on 01 May 1865 @ Greensboro, NC. [Son of Richard M. Cardwell of Grainger Co.TN - brother of William (see above)] |
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Achilles E. Cardwell 1842-1862
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Line I Predicted |
Co. D, 3rd Tennessee Infantry, CSA |
3rd Sgt - died on 03 Sept 1862 @ Camp Douglas, IL {Son of William Sands Cardwell of Giles Co,TN - brother of John J. (see below)] |
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John J. Cardwell 1844-1863 |
Line I Predicted |
Co. I, 3rd Tennessee Infantry, CSA |
Corporal - enlisted on 22 May 1861 @ Cheatham, TN for 3 yrs. POW - Captured on 15 Feb 1862 @ Ft. Donelson. Held @ Camp Douglas, ILL. Exchanged @ Vicksburg, MS on 07 Sept 1862. KIA @ Battle of Chickamauga on 19 Sept 1863. [Son of William Sands Cardwell of Giles Co,TN - brother of Achilles E. (see above)] |
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Silas H Cardwell 1839-? |
Line III Predicted |
Co. H, 24th Tennessee Infantry, CSA |
Pvt - enlisted on 27 June 1861 @ Nashville, TN for 12 months. Discharged on 25 May 1862 for reason of disability. [Son of Leonard H Cardwell - Thomas of Granville Line - brother of William (see below)] |
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William L Cardwell |
Line III Predicted |
Co. H, 24th Tennessee Infantry, CSA |
Pvt - enlisted on 27 Jun 1861 @ Nashville, TN for 12 months. POW captured on 19 Dec 1864 @ Nashville. Sent to Military prison @ Louisville, KY then to Camp Douglas, Ill. Residence = Smith County, TN, Somplexion = Sandy, Hair = Red, Eyes = B;ue, Height = 5’7” [Son of Leonard H Cardwell - Thomas of Granville Line - brother of Silas and Samuel (see above and below)] |
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Samuel S Cardwell 1841-1906 |
Line III Predicted |
Co. H, 28th Tennessee Voluteer Infantry, CSA |
Pvt - enlisted on 21 Oct 1861 @ Red Sulphur Springs, TN. Discharged on 17 Jul 1862. On Reason given [Son of Leonard H Cardwell - Thomas of Granville Line - brother of Silas and William (see above)] |
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William H Cardwell 1836-1864 |
Line III Predicted |
Co. F, 9th Tennesse Cavalry, CSA |
Pvt - POW captured @ Battle of Buffington Island, Ohio on 19 Jul 1863. Moved to Camp Douglas, Ill on 17 Aug 1863. Died on -4 Nov 1864. [Son of Daniel J. Cardwell - Thomas of Granville Line] |
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Joseph L Cardwell 1835-1925 |
Line III Predicted |
Co. M, 24th Tennessee Infantry, CSA |
2nd Lt - enlisted on 07 Sept 1861 @ Camp John Coffer, TN - Civil War Questionare - Residence = Smith Co.TN [Son of Buckner S. Cardwell - Thomas of Granville Line] |
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John Bradsford Cardwell 1841-1924 |
Line III Predicted |
9th Tennessee Cavalry, CSA |
Pvt - enlisted on 01 Sep 1862 @ Smith County, TN for 3 yrs. Sick and furlouged on 01 Nov 1862. [Son of Isaac M. Cardwell - Thomas of Granville Line] |
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John H Cardwell 1842-? |
Line III Predicted |
2nd Tennessee Infantry, CSA |
Pvt - enlisted on 25 apr 1861 @ Hartsville, Trousdale Co, TN for 3 yrs or war. Died on 13 Feb 1864 at a military hospital in GA [possible the son of John G. Cardwell - more research is needed.] |
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William C Cardwell |
Unknown |
Co. I or J, 53rd Tennessee Infantry, CSA |
Pvt - enlisted on 13 Dec 1861 @ Nashville, TN. POW - captured on 16 Feb 1862 @ Ft. Donelson. Sent to Camp Morton, Indiana in Jan 1862. Exchanged on 28 Aug 1862 @ Vicksburg, MS.- Company I made up of men from Giles County, TN - more research needed. |
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Henry Jefferson Cardwell 1823-1895 |
Line I Predicted |
Co E, 154th Senior Regt Infantry, 1st Tennessee Voluteers, CSA |
Corporal - also served in Co. C, 35th Tennessee Infantry. Enlisted on 06 Sept 1861 @ Camp Smatt. Age in 1861 = 38 [Son fo Francis Cardwell - GS of John Cardwell of Claiborne Co.TN - brother of Thomas W. (see 5 below)] |
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Richard Livingston Cardwell |
Line I Predicted |
Co. D, 16th Tennessee Cavalry, CSA |
Pvt - enlisted on 20 Sep 1862 @ Kingston, Roane Co.TN for 3 yrs or war. AWOL on 31 Oct 1862 with $50 bounty. [Son of Thomas G. Cardwell - GS of Rev. Perrin Cardwell] |
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William G Cardwell 1838-1862 |
Line III Predicted |
Co. K, 6th Tennessee Infantry, CSA |
Pvt -enlisted on 15 Mar 1861 @ Jackson, TN in Madison County. KIA - Battle of Shiloh on 07 Apr 1862. [Son of Thomas T. Cardwell - Thomas of Dinwiddie Line] |
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John Cardwell |
Unknown |
Co G, 1st Tennessee Cavalry, CSA |
Pvt - enlisted on 17 Sep 1862 @ Maryville, TN for 3 yrs or war. Oct 1863 detached to Gen. Pegram’s Comm. Dept. More research is needed. |
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Joseph Cardwell |
Unknown |
Co. F. 1st Tennessee Infantry, CSA |
Pvt - enlisted on 09 May 1861 @ Nashville, TN for 12 months. Re-enlisted on 30 Apr 1862 @ Cornith, MS. Detached to Smith’s Bn. on 30 Jun 1862 as Blacksmith - Company F known as the “The Railroad Boys” and was made up of me from the Nashville area. More research is needed |
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Thomas W Cardwell 1836-1922 |
Line I Confirmed |
Co. H, 11th Tennessee Cavalry, CSA |
Pvt - enlisted 01 Oct 1862 @ McMinnville, Warren Co.TN. AWOL on 28 Feb 1863 - also enlisted in Capt. Coffee’s Partisan Rangers - moved to Nolan County, TX post-war [Son of Francis Cardwell - GS of John Cardwell of Claiborne, TN - brother of Henry J Cardwell (see 6 above)]] |
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Dr. John T. Cardwell |
Unknown |
Co C. 37th Tennessee Infantry, CSA |
Pvt - enlisted on 04 Nov 1861 @ Knoxville, TN for 12 months. More research is needed |
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Robert J Cardwell |
Unknown |
Co F. 46th Tennessee Infantry, CSA |
Sgt - more research needed |
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Thomas D Cardwell 1833-1915 |
Line I Predicted |
Co A, 18th Tennessee Cavalry, CSA |
Pvt - enlisted on 15 Apr 1864 @ ? Hill, TN. Residence = McNairy Co,TN. Missing @ Vernoca, MS on 28 Feb 1865 [Son of William Cardwell - GS of John Cardwell of Claiborne Co.TN - brother of William U. and Leroy (see below)] |
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William U Cardwell 1839-1863 |
Line I Predicted |
Co, F. 18th Tennessee Cavalry, CSA |
Pvt - enlisted on 01 Jun 1863 @ Tuscumbia, AL - POW on 20 Nov 1864. - KIA while being held prisoner on 15 Dec 1863 @ Alton Prison, Madison Co., IL [Son of William Cardwell - GS of John Cardwell of Claiborne Co.TN - brother of William U. and Leroy (see below and above)] |
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Leroy Cardwell 1844-1917 |
Line I Predicted |
Co, F. 18th Tennessee Cavalry, CSA |
Pvt - enlisted on 01 Jun 1863 @ Tuscumbia, AL - WIA on 13 Jul 1864 @ Harrisburg, MS. [Son of William Cardwell - GS of John Cardwell of Claiborne Co.TN - brother of William U. and Thomas D (see below and above)] |
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J.W. Cardwell |
Unknown |
Co H, 5th Tennessee Infantry, CSA |
Pvt - enlisted on 13 Jun 1861 @ Camp Brown, TN. Discharged at Camp Brown. Age in 1861 = 23. Company H was made up of men from the Henry County, TN area. No additional information |
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Clisby A Cardwell 1843-1905 |
Line II Predicted |
Co. L, 1st Tennessee Cavalry, USA |
CW Pension - [Son of James Thompson Cardwell - Robert Cardwell of Campbell Co.,VA line] Residence = Sevier County, TN |
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Anthony Warren Cardwell 1836-1904 |
Line II Predicted |
Co. D, 5th Tennessee Infantry, USA |
CW Pension - [Son of John W. Cardwell - Robert Cardwell of Campbell Co,VA line] Residence = Roane County, TN |
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Henry H Cardwell 1838-1923 |
Line I Predicted |
Co. F, 1st Tennessee Cavalry, USA |
CW Pension - [Son of Perrin Cardwell of Grainger County, TN - brother of William (see below)] Also listed in the rosters of Co. D, 4th TN CAV, USA |
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William J. Cardwell 1841-1863 |
Line I Predicted |
Co. F, 1sr Tennessee Cavalry, USA |
KIA near Triune, TN [Son of Perrin Cardwell of Grainger County, TN - brother of Henry H. (see above)] Also listed in the rosters of Co. D, 4th TN CAV, USA |
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Alfred Cardwell 1843-1913 |
Line I Predicted |
Co. B, 1st Tennessee Infantry, USA |
CW Pension - [Son of Daniel J. Cardwell of Grainger County, TN] |
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Richard Cardwell 1844-? |
Line I Predicted |
Co. B, 1st Tennessee Infantry, USA |
Son of Peter A. Cardwell - GS of Richard M. Cardwell] |
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Samuel S. Cardwell |
Unknown |
Co. A, 8th Tennessee Mounted Infantry, USA |
One possible person is Samuel S. Cardwell of Smith County, TN. He was known to have served in the CSA. This requires additional research. Company A was formed in Nashville, TN. Also served in Co. A, 1st TN Light Artillery, USA |
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William Cardwell |
Unknown |
Co. G, 61st US Colored Infantry, USA |
More research is needed. |

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