Benton County Tennessee Civil War

JAMES J. ALSUP was a son of Joseph and Barbara (Culpepper) Alsup. He was married to Elizabeth Cherry, 3 Sep 1857, Benton Co, Tennessee, daughter of Robert Daniel Cherry and Manerva Brewer. They moved to Howell Co. MO. After her husband joined the war, Elizabeth and her children returned to Benton Co, TN. She appeared on the 1890 Civil War Widows pension roll of Benton Co. TN. James J. and Elizabeth had 3 children, Barbara Manerva Alsup, (August 18, 1858-March 18, 1928), Mary Jane, 1860, not found after 1860 census, and Joseph Bonley "Joe Teep" Alsup, (January 30, 1862-August 6, 1935). Barbara Manerva married (1) Henry Franklin Campbell, 1877, and George Allen DeBoun, 1889, both marriages in Stoddard Co, MO. Joe Teep married Maranda Arabella "Mary" Alsup, 1880 in Benton Co, TN. a daughter of Dr. Elijah Alsup and Catherine Buchanan. James served in the Civil War, Co. B 4th Regt. Confederate Army. His untimely death occurred in a railroad accident at Duck Hill Station (Montgomery County Mississippi) when 2 trains collided head-on. He died along with 34 or 35 other Confederate soldiers and all ll were buried in a mass grave along the railroad tracks, with only their blankets for a casket. For 127 years those valiant soldiers had to lay in an unmarked and virtually unknown grave. On September 8, 1990 all this changed whan a Memorial Cemetery was formally dedicated at Duck Hill and stones placed for the known. FROM THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES, WASHINGTON, DC. CIVIL WAR COMPANY MUSTER ROLL J. J. Alsup, Pvt. Co. B. 4th Reg't. Missouri Infantry. He enlisted and was enrolled Feb. 11, 1862 by William Nicks, (one muster roll says Feb 6th), at West Plaines, Howell County, Missouri for a period of 12 months. One muster rolls says age 21, another says age 24, Nativity: Tennessee, Occupation: Farmer. He was sent to Camp Ingram, June 5, 1862. Engaged South Fork White River. Sent to Hospital at Enterprise, Miss. Killed by accident on R. R. on his return to his command. He was killed October 18, 1862 by the cars near Duck Hill. (Note article says accident occurred on October 19th). Contributed by Reba Alsup   Story of the Duck Hill Tragedy