SIDE

NAME

DNA

UNIT

COMMENTS

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)]]

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)]

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)]

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

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)]

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)]

Achilles E. Cardwell

1842-1862

 

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)]

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)]

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)]

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)]

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)]

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]

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]

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]

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.]

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.

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)]

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]

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]

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.

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

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)]]

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

Robert J Cardwell

Unknown

Co F. 46th Tennessee Infantry, CSA

Sgt - more research needed

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)]

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)]

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)]

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

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

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

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

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

Alfred Cardwell

1843-1913

Line I Predicted

Co. B, 1st Tennessee Infantry, USA

CW Pension - [Son of Daniel J. Cardwell of Grainger County, TN]

Richard Cardwell

1844-?

Line I Predicted

Co. B, 1st Tennessee Infantry, USA

Son of Peter A. Cardwell - GS of Richard M. Cardwell]

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

William Cardwell

Unknown

Co. G, 61st US Colored Infantry, USA

More research is needed.

Civil War - Tennessee

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