Individual Details
Jordan "Jerd" Grogan
(November 15, 1845 - April 6, 1931)
Jordan Grogan came to Ashe County, North Carolina about 1846, as stated in pension claim he resided at Elk Cross Roads, since he was one year old. As a young man he worked at farming, both at home and for barter and services with neighbors. At age fifteen, as shown in the 1860 Ashe census, he was working in the home of Mathis Bledsoe probably as a field hand. When just two months short of his seventeenth birthday "Jerd" along with a brother Elijah joined or were conscripted into Co. M of the 58th Regt.North Carolina Troops, CSA as privates on September 26,1862. Seven months later he joined Co. G 4th Regt., Tenn. Volunteers, USA. He remained with this unit from May 27, 1863 to August 2,1865. He returned home with the cloth for his bride's wedding dress and was married August 25,1865 in Ashe County, North Carolina by William Wilcockson, Justice of the Peace.
The 4th Regt. Tenn. Vol. Infantry was formed under the direction of Col. Daniel Stover of Carter County, Tennessee at Louisville, Kentucky in the spring of 1863, composed wholly of exiles from east Tennessee who were brought out of the rebel lines by officers and pilots sent in for that perilous undertaking. The marches of the various companies were made entirely by night,the men lying concealed in caves and in forest during the day to elude the rebel conscript officers.
The unit left Louisville and was mustered into the United States service in June 1863. On Sept.9, 1863 the Regiment under command of Major M.L. Patterson, marched to McMinnville, Tennessee, where on Oct.3, 1863 following a hard two hour battle against a rebel force of 10,000 man under Gen.Wheeler, it was captured and paroled. The rebels robbed the soldiers of their money, clothing, shoes, watches and other valuables, and turned them loose shoeless, hatless and almost naked. Jordan's records indicate that he was one of those who captured and paroled. Major Patterson, with about forty men returned to Nashville and the remainder of the regiment, with few exceptions returned to their homes in East Tennessee. The regiment completely broken up for the time.
Major Patterson proceeded to Camp Nelson, Kentucky to re-organize the regiment, where many of the soldiers reported immediately for duty, their paroles being invalid, being given in violation of the cartel.
On Jan. 20, 1864, having re-organized, the regiment was assigned to the First Brigade,Third Div., 23rd Army Corps. Jordan's Company muster records show he was absent,sick in hospital in Knoxville from April 3, 1864 to August 1864 the results of having typhoid fever and measles. He was back to duty in the Sept. - Oct. 1864 report.
Later three companies under command of Major Reeves were sent to Kingston. In November 1864, Jordan is again shown absent,sick in hospital as of Nov. 24, 1864, he was left in the Kinston Court House withother sick men when the command was broken up,and the now Lieut. Col. Pattreson was put in command of a brigade consisting of the Fourth Tennessee and the Third North Carolina Infantry and marched through the mountains without baggage or rations, living off the land, they arrived at Paint Rock, North Carolina with the mission of cutting off the retreat of rebels from Gen.Stoneman, who was to attack them about Union or Carter Station (Depot). This expedition ended about Jan. 10, 1865.
Major Reeves took 300 men to Greeneville, Tennessee to hold the election for the ratification of the amended Constitution on Feb. 22, 1865.
Later the 4th Regiment, along with other units were sent to Taylorsville (Mountain City), North Carolina to protect the rear of General Stoneman's expedition then penetrating the heart of North Carolina. The unit remained there until the surrended of the rebel army under General Lee. Then on to Post duty at Jonesboro, Tennessee. Jordan was reported present in the March - April muster report as well as May - June report, then on July 7, 1865 the unit was mustered out at Nashville, Tennessee.
1880 Ashe County, North Carolina census, Old Fields Township, #2.
The 4th Regt. Tenn. Vol. Infantry was formed under the direction of Col. Daniel Stover of Carter County, Tennessee at Louisville, Kentucky in the spring of 1863, composed wholly of exiles from east Tennessee who were brought out of the rebel lines by officers and pilots sent in for that perilous undertaking. The marches of the various companies were made entirely by night,the men lying concealed in caves and in forest during the day to elude the rebel conscript officers.
The unit left Louisville and was mustered into the United States service in June 1863. On Sept.9, 1863 the Regiment under command of Major M.L. Patterson, marched to McMinnville, Tennessee, where on Oct.3, 1863 following a hard two hour battle against a rebel force of 10,000 man under Gen.Wheeler, it was captured and paroled. The rebels robbed the soldiers of their money, clothing, shoes, watches and other valuables, and turned them loose shoeless, hatless and almost naked. Jordan's records indicate that he was one of those who captured and paroled. Major Patterson, with about forty men returned to Nashville and the remainder of the regiment, with few exceptions returned to their homes in East Tennessee. The regiment completely broken up for the time.
Major Patterson proceeded to Camp Nelson, Kentucky to re-organize the regiment, where many of the soldiers reported immediately for duty, their paroles being invalid, being given in violation of the cartel.
On Jan. 20, 1864, having re-organized, the regiment was assigned to the First Brigade,Third Div., 23rd Army Corps. Jordan's Company muster records show he was absent,sick in hospital in Knoxville from April 3, 1864 to August 1864 the results of having typhoid fever and measles. He was back to duty in the Sept. - Oct. 1864 report.
Later three companies under command of Major Reeves were sent to Kingston. In November 1864, Jordan is again shown absent,sick in hospital as of Nov. 24, 1864, he was left in the Kinston Court House withother sick men when the command was broken up,and the now Lieut. Col. Pattreson was put in command of a brigade consisting of the Fourth Tennessee and the Third North Carolina Infantry and marched through the mountains without baggage or rations, living off the land, they arrived at Paint Rock, North Carolina with the mission of cutting off the retreat of rebels from Gen.Stoneman, who was to attack them about Union or Carter Station (Depot). This expedition ended about Jan. 10, 1865.
Major Reeves took 300 men to Greeneville, Tennessee to hold the election for the ratification of the amended Constitution on Feb. 22, 1865.
Later the 4th Regiment, along with other units were sent to Taylorsville (Mountain City), North Carolina to protect the rear of General Stoneman's expedition then penetrating the heart of North Carolina. The unit remained there until the surrended of the rebel army under General Lee. Then on to Post duty at Jonesboro, Tennessee. Jordan was reported present in the March - April muster report as well as May - June report, then on July 7, 1865 the unit was mustered out at Nashville, Tennessee.
1880 Ashe County, North Carolina census, Old Fields Township, #2.
Events
| Birth | November 15, 1845 | Rockingham County, North Carolina | |||
| Marriage | August 25, 1865 | Ashe County, North Carolina - Hannah Charlotte Gentry | |||
| Death | April 6, 1931 | Ashe County, North Carolina | |||
| Burial | Lawrence Cemetery, Bald Fork, Toliver, Ashe County, North Carolina |
Families
| Spouse | Hannah Charlotte Gentry (1844 - 1920) |
| Child | Marila "Morella Grogan (1866 - 1957) |
| Child | Elonza Grogan (1868 - 1965) |
| Child | Mary Jane Grogan (1872 - 1959) |
| Child | Sofronia Grogan (1874 - 1969) |
| Child | Joseph A. Grogan (1877 - 1880) |
| Child | Jacob Wilborn Grogan (1879 - 1977) |
| Child | Ovan Allison Grogan (1881 - 1970) |
| Child | Maggie Edith Grogan (1883 - ) |
| Child | Isom Mahony Grogan (1885 - 1958) |
| Father | Henry Grogan (1807 - 1882) |
| Mother | Susan Rice (1815 - 1858) |
| Sibling | Anderson Grogan (1832 - 1865) |
| Sibling | Elijah Grogan (1833 - 1914) |
| Sibling | Caroline A. Grogan (1834 - 1927) |
| Sibling | Isaac (or Isaiah) Grogan (1836 - ) |
| Sibling | Henry Grogan (1841 - 1886) |
| Sibling | Lewis A. Grogan (1843 - ) |
| Sibling | Louisa E. Grogan (1847 - 1901) |
| Sibling | John Tyler Grogan (1848 - 1938) |