Ananias Bartow Pardue

Mom's bible uses A.B. Mom's written history uses Annanias Bartow. Census: 1870 Society Hill AL (Annanias B.), 1880 Coleta Clay, AL (Ananias B.), 1910 Tallapoosa, AL (Annamae B.). Newspaper obituary uses Mr. A.B. Have actual picture of headstone which uses A.B. Have marriage license which uses A.B. Have soldier application which uses A.B. Civil War Muster roll 4th AL Infantry Company B. Rank of Private. Brig. General Longstreet Corps. These use Aninas B. Served from 21 April 1861-1865 at the surrender of Lee.

When he left SC headed for TX he ended up in AL, joined the CSA (Confederate States of America) at age 25 & served as James Longstreet's artificer & unit blacksmith for the duration of the war. He was at Appomattox at General Lee's surrender. He needed to get back to Society Hill, AL & there was no available transportation. He found a mule & rode it from Appomattox to AL. He then married his childhood sweetheart, Margret Kolb.