Corp. Plummer Ladner, CSA

From the Hancock County Historical Society:

Plummer Ladner (Carlos Ladner) born Jan. 18, 1835. Married Sarah Slade. The marriage took place in Marion Co., MS., on the 15th day of Sept. 1859. Plummer was a very prosperous farmer. They also raised cattle and sheep.

When the civil war started, Plummer joined the army and served with Company B, 7th Mississippi Infantry Battalion. Their home was in the Silver Run area. On several occasions Sarah sold cattle to Steed's Calvary, Confederates States Army.

Plummer made several visits with his family. He served at several locations; Abenville, Near Tennessee, and Interprise.

Plummer was killed near Silver Run by Jay Hawker's, and is buried in an unmarked grave. He was tied to a tree and shot in the back. (Mrs. Ada Davis keep for many years the coat he was wearing, at the time, it was riddled with holes.) Date of death, Feb. 8, 1864.

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Letter from Sarah Ladner to her husband Plummer during the Civil War--shared by one of Sarah's descendants on her blog, "Gulf Coast Realist," here:

http://gulfcoastrealist.blogspot.com/2008/09/visit-from-past.html

November 28, 1862

My Dear Husband, I received your kind letter you sent after Rutilous got with you. (Rutilous was Plummer’s brother and was married to Sarah’s sister, Elizabeth. He died suddenly on 2/21/1863.) I was very sorry to hear that you were sick, but I cannot expect to hear nothing else while you are in the Army. I am well. Well as can be, I can never say that I am ever right. Well, Butler is fat and hearty. He grows fast. He can talk. Oh, he is so much company to me. When I ask him where you are he will point the way to go and say, "Pa gone way yunder."

Oh, Plummer, I wish you could come home to see us once more. You said you had a good notion to come any how as they would not let you off. Oh, Plummer, I would be glad to see you anyhow, see you anyway you can come. But I can not persuade you to desert. You know best what to do. I know if I was in your place and they would not let me off, I would want to desert too. But I do not know what is best. It looks like they would let you come home now. Oh, Plummer, if you could be with me when I am confined, I would be better satisfied. Oh, Plummer, I wish I could go to see you. No chance for me to go now, but I hope you can come home. Cpt. ___ is gone back. I think he will shortly let you off.

Steed Calvar [Steed's Cavalry] got out of beef. He sent Elijah up after beef. Elijah (Plummer’s brother) came to see me and Jeremiah (another of Plummer’s brothers) to see about selling your beef. Jeremiah concluded to take some of your beef. They got six head of yours. I reckon they will take more the next time. Elijah went to see if Shaw would take the money you owed him. He refused to take it. I would not care if he got one cent of it.

Pappy and Mama has been sick. They are both mending, the last I heard from them. All the rest of the family is well, I believe. I haven’t received one letter from George yet. Pappy got some letter from the boys. They were all well. Oh, Plummer, you don’t know how dear you are to me. I could not help crying from your letter where you said you kissed mine and Butler’s hair. Oh, Plummer, I wish it could have been me instead of my hair. Oh, Plummer, you don’t know how it hurts my feelings to think you want to see me so bad and cannot come to see me. Oh, Plummer, ain’t this too hard to think we love as well as we do and have to be parted. Oh, Plummer, I look at your likeness and shed tears. To think maybe I shall never see you again. I wish I had my likeness to send to you. Plummer, if you don’t come home, soon as I get able to go, I will go to see you if you are alive. Plummer I know you love me dearly but try and not grieve yourself any more than you can help. I hope and pray the Lord will be with us. I hope these few lines will find you well. Oh, Plummer, I cannot write all I want to tell you, but I reckon these lines will give you satisfaction, so I must quit. So goodbye, Plummer. I remain your true loving wife. I will remember you, Plummer. Three kisses for you, Sarah Ladner.

• Updated from MyHeritage Match via father Charles Carlos Ladner by SmartCopy: Sep 17 2014, 11:39:42 UTC