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Erastus A Matthews of 2nd Texas Infantry, Company K. Ancestor of Proud Southerner Edward Benjamin Matthews. 

Arthur Franklin Matthews served in the 3rd Mississippi Infantry, Company A and the 4th Mississippi Cav, Company A. Great Grandpa of Proud Southerner Edward Benjamin Matthews. 

John Marion Moore served in the 24th Alabama Infantry, Company E, CSA. Great Grandpa of Proud Southerner Edward Benjamin Matthews. 

He was one of General Lee's most reliable brigade commanders under Longstreet (Kershaw's Brigade). He started as the Colonel of the 2nd SC Volunteer Regiment (Fort Sumter). When the Army of Northern Virginia was re-organizied in 1862, he became a Brigade Commander. He became a Division Commander for the same army after the Battle of the Wilderness. He was captured at Saylor's Creek during the army's retreat from Richmond in 1865. A complete link to his biography can be found on our camp's web site at:
http://.hometown.aol.com/scvcamp/82.html 

fourth great uncle of Proud Southern William Major   

William Henry May was assigned to and fought with the 47th Regiment, NC Troops, Company D, through the War. 

Great great uncle of Proud Southerner Mike May

For more information on William Henry May, NC Troops Click Here.   

Served as Pvt in A. W. Bowies Co. Barbaries Btn. Alabama Cav.. fought against Wilson's Raid and at Selma with Nathan Bedford Forrest escaped capture, And was paroled at Talladega Al.  On left in picture.

Great Grandfather of Proud Southerner Glen Tyree Kemp. 

2 Lt. Alonzo L. Phillips, Co. D, Henrico Guard, 15th Virginia Infantry, 
Course's Brigade, Pickett's Division, Longstreet's Corps, Army of Northern Virginia. 

Great Grandfather of proud Southerner, William H Thomas III 
(JohnnyReb@mosb.org)

Tyler, Rueben A. Pvt. Co. A, Paroled Richmond 21 April 65, Enlisted 4 March 62 Richmond-Wren-War, Home: Hanover Co., 31 Oct 63 Present, 15 June 64 AWOL, 20 July 64 Present, 31 Aug 64, 8 Nov 64 Absent sick. Rueben is pictured at the left.

Reuben's brother, Henry Chapman Tyler, "Chap", was also a member of the 24th Cav. In June of 1864, Chap was fatally wounded. Reuben went AWOL to visit his dying brother. After his brother's death and after returning his brother's body to their family home to be buried, Reuben rejoined his unit and remained with them until he was paroled from Libby Prison in Richmond,VA.
Great granduncles of Proud Southerner Sheri Millikin  

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