Lucius Redd (1845 - 1865)

Born 1845 in Randolph, Missouri

Ancestors

Died 12 Feb 1865 at about age 20 in St. Louis, Missouri

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Biography

Lucius Redd was the youngest child born to William Redd and his first wife, (name not known) and the first of William Redd's children born in Missouri. It is probable that Lucius' mother died in or shortly after childbirth; her husband remarried in 1847.

Lucius was a Private in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. However he turned himself in to the Union forces in St. Louis, Missouri, the 13th of January 1865, claiming that he had not joined the Confederates willingly, but had been conscripted. He said he had deserted the Confederate army November 16, 1863.

His written "confession" or explanation can be found on Fold3 under L.B. Redd, Unfiled Papers and Slips Belonging in Confederate Compiled Service Records.

"I had been conscripted by the rebels and did not desire to fight for them, on or about 30th day of September 1864 . I left my home for the purpose of going to the (?) Randolph Missouri to prevent being conscripted by the rebels and to keep out of the way of Bill Anderson's gang. When I got about 12 miles from home, about 15 or 20 armed men overtook me, told me if I will not go with them to the South they would execute me. 8 or 10 drew their revolvers on me and forced me to go with them. In the party I recognized the following persons: John Arsenberry <sp?>, Polk Arsenberry, Angus Arsenberry, Lobe Hicks, all from Randolph County Missouri. "

In his paperwork he claims he is wants the South to give up, that he is loyal to the Union and that he has no slaves (his father does, but as this is not asked, he does not answer this).

He was described at age 19 as having auburn hair, fair skin and grey eyes.

[1] His paperwork seemed to be a request to be freed because he was not a volunteer, he escaped and never fought. He died before a decision was made, while still in prison, of measles and was buried in Jefferson Barracks Cemetery. [2]. He had declared his loyalty to the Union, which may be why his gravestone says "Civilian".

Sources

Name, Place of Birth, Parents

Year: 1850; Census Place: Chariton, Randolph, Missouri; Roll: M432_411; Page: 245B; Image: 499 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C

Year: 1860; Census Place: Chariton, Randolph, Missouri; Roll: M653_642; Page: 781; Image: 197; Family History Library Film: 803642 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

Military, Death

Publication Title: Unfiled Papers and Slips Belonging in Confederate Compiled Service Records Content Partner: NARA Content Source: NARA Country: United States Fold3 Job: 10-003 Fold3 Publication Year: 2010 Language: English National Archives Catalog ID: 2133276 National Archives Catalog Title: Papers of and Relating to Military and Civilian Personnel, compiled 1874 - 1899, documenting the period 1861 - 1865 Publication Number: M347 Record Group: 109 Short Description: NARA M347. "Unfiled Papers and Slips Belonging in Confederate Compiled Service Records" may contain information on soldiers not found in service records. Source Publication Year: 1962 Roll Name: 0329

Military and Death

Age: 19 Military Unit: Perkins' Battalion, Infantry Given name: L B Surname: Redd Year: 1864 Civil War Soldiers - Confederate - MO Publication Title: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Missouri Content Source: NARA National Archives Catalog ID: 586957 National Archives Catalog Title: Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Confederate Organizations , compiled 1903 - 1927, documenting the period 1861 - 1865 Publication Number: M322 Record Group: 109 Short Description: NARA M322. Compiled service records of Confederate soldiers from Missouri units, labeled with each soldier's name, rank, and unit, with links to revealing documents about each soldier. State: Missouri Roll Name: 0175

Original data: Interment Control Forms, 1928–1962. Interment Control Forms, A1 2110-B. Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774–1985, Record Group 92. The National Archives at College Park, College Park, Maryland.

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