"Second Cousin: Captain Joseph PoindexterBirth: 6 June 1736, Hanover County, VirginiaDeath: 29 Jun 1826 (aged 90), Campbell County, VirginiaBurial: Whipping Creek Plantation, Long Island, Campbell County, VirginiaMemorial ID: 116022685, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. of John Poindexter dec'd.

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Try again later. Many of Poindexter's men drowned, were killed, or were wounded in the attack, which reportedly included several Federal cannons. (Screenshot via Google Earth). Littleton Poindexter 1779-1853, Congressman Meredith Poindexter Gentry 1809-1866, Ambassador/Senator Miles Poindexter 1868-1946, Governor Joseph Boyd Poindexter 1869-1951, Admiral John Marlan Poindexter, USN, Retired. Poindexter's capture and death-sentence was big enough news to make the newspapers, and thereby gain the attention of his old commander-in-chief, General Thomas Hindman. Of officers and men in Poindexter's own consolidated regiments, they suffered 2 killed, 21 wounded, and 1 missing, with Poindexter himself named in the official report as slightly wounded.

Whatever the case, in early October of 1863, newspapers reported that Colonel John A. Poindexter was released on "heavy bond" from the St. Louis county jail.

I would love to see this house one day, Being a distant relative, I too think it is really cool. Failed to delete memorial. The initial connection between CloudFlare's network and the origin web server timed out. Poindexter, 68, has been able to acquire land all around and abutting Criss Cross, but he has yet to attempt to strike a deal for the house. This writer counted in excess of 400 names on the Union roll of Confederate prisoners, while the numbers of those killed or wounded remain unknown at present. Margaret, it looks like he is clearcutting that very plat of land. The charge; treason. I found on Findagrave.com.

The resultant retreat could only have been as ghastly as the advance, with near-starvation and bitter cold a much greater enemy than Union bullets. The average John Poindexter is around 71 years of age with around 37% falling in to the age group of 61-80. Was Pea Ridge perhaps the crucible that changed John Poindexter's idea of war? Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and … We found 4 records for John Poindexter in Saint Albans, Rainelle and 4 other cities in West Virginia.

Add to your scrapbook. General Order 19, posted in July of 1862, demanded that "every able-bodied man capable of bearing arms and subject to military duty" must enlist in the Union army. Rosecrans states that he has seen Poindexter, and that the ex-guerilla leader has been asked to "use his influence in favor of law and order among the rebel sympathizers." You can still file a request but no one will be notified. By August 5th he was reported in Chariton County and near Huntsville. This act, however beneficial to Confederate morale, served also to help turn the fury of Union wrath upon him.

GREAT NEWS! Completing the CAPTCHA proves you are a human and gives you temporary access to the web property. Yet dispite their sacrifice, Pea Ridge would be a Union victory. Failed to report flower. He has never lived in Virginia, let alone in the tree-lined northern sections of New Kent County. They were met with a withering fire that nearly buckled their line, yet they held their own. We have 2 volunteers within ten miles of your requested photo location. Please try again later. Reported as captured not only in civilian clothes, but in a house behind Union lines, Colonel Poindexter himself was pinned with the rather unusual indictment of espionage.

Upton Hays and Jo Shelby also withdrew into Arkansas, and Shelby made the rank of general, later winning some fame as one of the unrepentant Rebels who retreated to Mexico rather than surrender. Also an additional volunteer within fifty miles. Enter a valid email address and a feedback message. A brief exchange of letters indicates that Merrill already had chosen an execution date. Everyone wins. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Spokeo is not a consumer reporting agency as defined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).

An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request. 834, Brooks Mill Road] states: "Amoung the grandsons of George Poindexter was one, Philip Poindexter, b. All us Poindexter’s should go and pay our respects to our ancestor who first set foot on American soil. Poindexter is not quite willing to say he’s gathering the land for his own personal estate. They followed with no contact until reaching a place near Elkhorn Tavern, on March 6th. The order drove numerous previously-neutral men into the brush to join the guerillas, rather than face impressment into service which would bring them into conflict with family and neighbors. Failed to remove flower. The incompetence of General Van Dorn likely cost the Confederates the fight and, ultimately, the State of Missouri. Mother did research on her Poindexter family , and loved learning about them. It seems the former guerilla cheiftain had himself been driven from his home by bushwhackers. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Southwestern Holdings Inc. shares an address with J.B. Poindexter & Co., a manufacturing conglomerate in Houston that works in truck bodies, step vans, pickup truck caps, limousines, and oil and gas industry equipment. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? The way he has returned the natural prairie grass to Cibolo Creek Ranch in Texas is quite remarkable (I am an Okie and quite partial to prairie grass). The most likely cause is that something on your server is hogging resources. If Poindexter hoped to join Porter in his northerly flight, he was bitterly dissapointed. A very concerned citizen for nature and the environment. Specifically the beautiful forest land abutting Olivet Church Road. The Criss Cross house is tucked away off Route 155 and Interstate 64. He escaped, but his ill-luck held true, and he was wounded in the attempt. A missive by Brigadier General J. M. Schofield reads in part, "I am satisfied that we can restore quiet to North Missouri only by occupying a large number of points, at least one in every county, by cavalry as well as infantry.". John A. Poindexter was born 12 October 1825 in Montgomery County, Kentucky, the fifth child of David and Elizabeth (Watts) Poindexter. Poindexter is adamant that his activity in New Kent County is strictly personal and has no ties to his business efforts. John Poindexter by act of General Assembly 8 Mar 1772. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. However, it would seem that such a magnanimous act was not forthcoming, under the iron hand of Reconstruction.

Confederate Major General Hindman moved quickly to implement his own resources. Guitar chased Poindexter's command 250 miles in seven days, pushing them into Chariton County, then Linn, and finally into Chariton once more. based on information from your browser. Uneasy weeks passed as the tattered fragments of guerilla bands tiptoed in to negotiate their own capitulation. He could buy it under the stipulation with the county that he will make it a conservation piece so that it can never be developed. General Order Number 2 no doubt rang as a death knell in Poindexter's mind. My father actually told me about this house. (Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress). Caught like foxes between hounds, with Union forces under General Ben Loan closing on one hand and Colonel Guitar on the other, time was running out for the Poindexter Regiment of Confederate cavalry. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Oops, we were unable to send the email. But for the sake of argument, one could say that the war in Missouri ended with the surrender of Frank James, brother to Jesse, in July of 1865. He migrated c. 1750 to Lunenburg County - later partly transformed (including Philip's locale) into the newer county of Mecklenburg, there he became a champion of the Revolutionary cause of the colonists. Its only fruits will be desolation, devastation, and death." An odd twist to an odd story was when Poindexter is reported as having returned the money to the Fayette bank. In short order, he raised his own Confederate cavalry troop, known simply and collectively as Poindexter's Regiment. They reportedly came away with three trunks of money, totaling $100,000 in coin, which belonged to the Missouri State Bank in Fayette. Thanks for your help! ). One wonders how the weary soldier fared, as the slow, bloody months of struggle crept past, without him.

The St. Louis Distict commander, choleric Brigadier General Lewis Merrill immediately volunteered his captive, John Poindexter. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional, No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. A Houston native, Poindexter traces his lineage back to 17th century New Kent, not far from what today is Interstate 64.