Here is a list of Confederate soldiers that lived through the war and lived a long life.
Most all these men passed at the old soldier home at Higginsville, Missouri.
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William H. Carpenter.
Birth: Unknown
Death: February 23, 1904.
Burial: Confederate Home of Missouri Memorial Cemetery, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri.
He was a private, of the 4th., Missouri Cavalry, Co. A., Marmaduke’s, enlisted in 1864, at Coley’s Ridge Arkansas. Died at the Confederate Home at Higginsville Mo.
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Edward Watts.
Birth: Unknown
Death: March 30, 1905.
Burial: Confederate Home of Missouri Memorial Cemetery, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri.
Was a private in the 1st., Missouri Cavalry, Company H., Gates Brig. Died March 30, 1905. Died at the Confederate Home at Higginsville Mo.
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James Rollins.
Birth Unknown.
Death: June 2, 1905.
Burial: Confederate Home of Missouri Memorial Cemetery, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri.
6th Missouri Infantry/Farris' Missouri Artillery, Enlisted February 22, 1862 at Cove Creek, Arkansas. Enlisted in Company B, 6th Missouri Infantry, Clark's Battalion
Transferred from 6th Missouri Infantry June 1, 1862, Surrendered May 4, 1865 at Citronelle, Alabama, Paroled May 10, 1865 at Gainesville, Alabama, Died June 2, 1905 at the Confederate Home of Missouri
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William Adrian Hay.
Birth: 1844.
Death: 1927.
Burial: Confederate Home of Missouri Memorial Cemetery, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri
He was of the 3rd Missouri Cavalry Boon's Regiment Pennell's Battalion Parson's Brigade, he enlisted at Arrow Rock, Saline county Mo. No dates of enlistment or discharge. He was in the following battles: Boonville, Wilson Creek, 2nd Boonville, Prairie Grove, Arkansas, Helena, Pleasant Hill, La., Jenkins Ferry Arkansas, Price’s Raid.
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Edward A. Hatfield.
Birth: 1842.
Death: 1925.
Burial: Confederate Home of Missouri Memorial Cemetery, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri
He was from Brunswick Mo., enlisted as a private in the 9th Battalion Missouri Sharp Shooters, Co. A., on August 31, 1852, at Camp Mitchell Mo. Remarks; “Registered Record Ex-Confederate 1913.” On file Adj. Gen. Office--Jefferson City MO.
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Jasper N. Akers.
Birth: Unknown.
Death: May 5, 1904.
Burial: Confederate Home of Missouri Memorial Cemetery, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri.
Enlisted on December 9, 1861 at Richmond, Missouri
Capture at Baker's Creek, Mississippi, Deserted. Took the Oath of Allegiance.
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William Halliburton.
Birth: 1823.
Death: 1906.
Burial: Confederate Home of Missouri Memorial Cemetery, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri.
He was a Lieutenant of Freeman's Battalion Regiment Rogers' Brigade, company C., of Roger’s Brig. Was transferred to the M. S. G. 7th, Mo. Cav., Co. C., Asst, Gen., Div., Inspector, 1861. In the Spring of 1862, was commissioned First Lieutenant, and sent to Missouri to raise troop for Gen. Price. In July 1863, he assigned First Lieutenant company C., Free Mason’s Batt’n. He was relived at Evening Shade, Arkansas, October 7, 1863. Where he was captured and taken to St. Louis, Camp Chase, Johnson’s Island, Point Lookout, Fort Delaware, Morris Island and Fort Pulaski.
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Robert E. Caldwell.
Birth: 1840.
Death: 1917.
Burial: Confederate Home of Missouri Memorial Cemetery, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri.
He enlisted in Company C, 5th Missouri Infantry C. S. A., as a private, at the age of 18 or 19, the year was January 11, 1862, enlistment was at Bolivar Mo., Was in the engagement at Elk Horn. Discharged for disability August 18, 1862.
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Edward Hussey.
Birth: Unknown.
Death: December 1897.
Burial: Confederate Home of Missouri Memorial Cemetery, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri.
He enlisted in Company H., 5th, Missouri infantry, on December 11, 1861. As a private, enlistment was a Sac River Mo. Served in M. S. G., 3rd., regiment 8th., Div., Battles; Boonville, Casthage, Wilson’s Creek, Lexington, Elk Horn, Farmington, Iuka, Corinth, Baker’s Creek, Port Gibson, Big Black and Vicksburg. Transferred to Co. F., 5th., regiment infantry, December 1, 1862. Deserted on the retreat from Morton Miss., February 1864.
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George E. Goodwin.
Birth: 1830.
Death: 1920.
Burial: Confederate Home of Missouri Memorial Cemetery, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri.
Enlisted in Company B, 6th Missouri Infantry, as a private at the age of 25, enlistment was on February 21, 1862, at Cane Hill Mo. Served in M. S. G. regiment 8th., division. Was in the following battles; Wilson’s Creek, Lexington. Elk Horn, Iuka, Port Gibson, Baker’s Creek, Siege of Vicksburg. After the siege of Vicksburg crossed the Mississippi River.
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John H. Oldham.
Birth: 1836.
Death: 1914,
Burial: Confederate Home of Missouri Memorial Cemetery, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri.
Enlisted in Company G, 6th Missouri Infantry, C. S. A., as a private, age was 25., enlistment was on January 1, 1861, at Springfield Mo., Served in the M. S. G, as a Second Lieutenant, in Company H., First Missouri Rifles. Was in the following battles; Bee Creek, Elk Horn, Corinth, where wounded, Ga., Camp., 1864, severely wounded at New Hope Church, Ga., June 1, 1864.
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Maupin Harris.
Birth: 1942.
Death: 1024.
Burial: Confederate Home of Missouri Memorial Cemetery, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri.
Enlisted in Company I, 5th Missouri Infantry, as a private, enlistment was on December , 1861, at St. Clair, Mo. Served in the M. S. G., was in the following battles; Lexington. Elk Horn, Drywood, Elk Horn, Bakers Creek, Vicksburg. Was captured soon after the Siege of Vicksburg.
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Jacob B. Chism.
Birth: 1841.
Death: 1919.
Burial: Confederate Home of Missouri Memorial Cemetery, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri.
Enlisted in Company D, 2nd Missouri Infantry, as a private, age 19, enlistment was on December 20, 1851, at Osceola, Mo. Was in the following battles; Elk Horn, where wounded, Bakers Creek, Big Black, Vicksburg, Geo-Camp. 1854, Alltoona, Franklin, Tenn. May have been captured at Jackson Mississippi, May 16, 1865?
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George Richards.
Birth: July 27, 1827.
Death: November 10, 189--.
Burial: Confederate Home of Missouri Memorial Cemetery, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri.
Enlisted in Company C, 2nd Missouri Infantry, as a private, enlistment was on January 5, 1862, at Springfield Mo. Served in M. S. G. Co. C., 2nd,. Regiment 2nd., Div., was in the following battles; Lexington, Iuka, Corinth, Port Gibson, Baker’s Creek, Big Black, Siege of Vicksburg, Ga., Camp., 1864, Altoona, Branklin where taken prisoner.
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Silas J. Hoover.
Birth: 1844.
Death: 1927.
Burial: Confederate Home of Missouri Memorial Cemetery, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri.
Enlisted in 3rd Regiment Cavalry Volunteers CSA, Co A., Marmaduke’s Div.He was a privet, there are no enlistment dates. Captured in Dade County Mo., October 18, 1862, Paroled at St. Louis forwarded to City ????-Va., for exchange, where he was exchanged August 5, 1863.
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Daniel E. Davis.
Birth: 1832.
Death: 1907.
Burial: Confederate Home of Missouri Memorial, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri.
Enlisted in 2nd Regiment Cavalry Volunteers CSA, Company A., private, age 33, enlisted on November 10, 1863, at Wyatt Mississippi. In the following battles; Senatobia, Wyatt, West Point, Fort Pillow and Harrisburg.
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William Morgan.
Birth: 1826 or 1836.
Death: 1913.
Burial: Confederate Home of Missouri Memorial, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri.
Enlisted in 3rd Missouri Volunteers Infantry, Co. B., ranks private & sergeant, age 30, enlisted on January 1, 1861, at Springfield Mo., was in the following battles; Blues Mills, Lexington, Elk Horn, Farmington, Iuka, Corinth, Port Gibson, Baker’s Creek, Big Black, Vicksburg, Ga, Camp. 1864. Altoona, Franklin were captured sent North.
Note. One card says he was captured in May of 1865, at Louisville Kentucky. Had also been Cockrell’s Brig.
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William H. Pannell.
Birth: 1822.
Death: 1907.
Burial: Confederate Home of Missouri Memorial, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri.
Enlisted in 10th Consolidated Regiment Missouri Volunteers Infantry Trans-Mississippi Division, Company E., private, dates of enlistment unknown. Paroled June 8, 1864, Camp Allen, Shreveport La.
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David Drinkard.
Birth: 1847.
Death: 1908.
Burial: Confederate Home of Missouri Memorial, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri.
Enlisted in 9th Missouri Infantry, company A., private, enlistments dates unknown. Surrendered at News Orleans, May 26, 1865. Paroled June 7, 1865, at Alexandria La.
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Peter Nevins.
Birth: Unknown.
Death: Unknown.
Burial: Confederate Home of Missouri Memorial, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri.
Enlisted in Company A, Gates' 1st Missouri Cavalry, private, age 25, enlisted on December 7, 1861, at Sac River Mo. Served in the M. S. G., was in the following battles; Lexington, Farmington, Iuka, Corinth, Baker’s Creek, Big Black, Vicksburg, New Hope Church, Latimore House, Atlanta, Lovejoy’s Station. On detached Service.
John L. Ware.