Templeton, John A.

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John A. Templeton (1844-1931) was a Confederate soldier in Company I of the 10th Texas Cavalry.

He was captured at Chickamauga, Georgia, in late September 1863 and sent to the Zollicoffer barracks in Nashville, Tennessee. He was then transferred to Camp Douglas, Illinois, in October 1863 and later released on May 4, 1865. He owned extensive land holdings in Jacksonville, Texas, and surrounding areas. He was the first city secretary and one of the first aldermen of the newly incorporated town.

From the description of Templeton, John A., Papers, 1861-1868, 1930 (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 759406293

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Place Name Admin Code Country
Corinth (Miss.)
Clarksville (Tenn.)
Manchester (Tenn.)
Plano (Tex.)
Tupelo (Miss.)
Chattanooga (Tenn.)
United States
Camp Douglas (Ill.)
Cherokee County (Tex.)
Tarrant County (Tex.)
Shelbyville (Tenn.)
Coffeyville (Kan.)
Jacksonville Tex.)
Illinois
Texas
Chicago (Ill.)
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Chickamauga, Battle of, Ga., 1863
Military art and science
Prisoner-of-war camps
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Birth 1845

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