Individual Details
Hiram Francis Tarrance
(3 Nov 1838 - 21 Jul 1940)
I have newspaper clippings that state Hiram Francis Tarrance celebrated his 102nd birthday, and died at 103. This would indicate he was born in 1836 instead of 1838. The newspaper clippings give a birth year of 1836, 1837, and 1838, depending on which one you read.
The clippings also don't agree on his birthplace. One states he was born in Edmonson County, Kentucky, where his parents moved from Albany, New York shortly after the War of 1812. Another clipping says that he was born in Clinton, Illinois, where his mother is buried in the Clinton cemetery.
Hiram Francis Tarrance served in the 12th Cavalry, Co. A, Union Army in the Civil War. Hiram joined the Army on Aug 12, 1862 and fought with his unit until October 20, 1863. On October 20, 1863, he was captured at a battle in Philadelphia, Tennessee. Hiram was a prisoner of war, held prisoner at Belle Island, Virginia. Belle Island was an island in the James River near Richmond, Virginia. ( souce for Belle Island is a newpaper article in my file). On August 22, 1864, Hiram was paroled at Aikens Landing, Virginia. Aikens Landing was a site where many Union prisoners were exchanged for confederate prisoners, a common practice during the Civil War. From Aikens Landing, Hiram went to Camp Parole, near Annapolis, Maryland. JMT
REGIMENTAL HISTORY
REGIMENT: 12th Cavalry Regiment Kentucky
Date of Organization: 17 Nov 1862
Muster Date: 23 Aug 1865
Regiment State: Kentucky
Regiment Type: Cavalry
Regiment Number: 12th
Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 3
Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 4
Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 22
Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 204
Twelfth Cavalry. -- Cols., Quintus C. Shanks, Eugene W. Crittenden Lieut.-Cols., Alexander W. Holeman, James T.Bramlette, Majs., Nathaniel L. Lightfoot, William R. Kinney, Ira H. Stout, Julius N. Delfosse, James B. Harrison, George F.Barnes.
This regiment dated from Aug. 16, 1862, though it was not until Nov. 17 that eleven companies, with the field and staff, were mustered into the U. S. service at Owensboro. The twelfth company was on a scout, so it was mustered in later and joined the regiment at Munfordville. The roll then showed 1,250 men in all, but during the service from first to last it mustered over 2,000 men and quit the service with less than 900.
During Morgan's first raid into Kentucky, the regiment with other troops under Col. John M. Harlan, acting under Gen. E. H. Hobson, was engaged in protecting the Louisville & Nashville railroad. While there was much sharp skirmishing no actual collision took place, but Col. Harlan in his report shows that his force saved several bridges from destruction, including the one at Rolling fork and the one at Shepherdsville, and by great activity prevented much injury to the road.
On May 10, 1863, the regiment was engaged in a hard fight with Morgan at Horseshoe bottom. In June Morgan crossed the Cumberland at Burkesville and the regiment was again engaged with him at Marrowbone. It participated in the pursuit of Morgan through Indiana and Ohio, after which it reassembled at Glasgow and prepared for the expedition into East Tennessee under Gen. Burnside.
Arriving at Knoxville Sept. 5, it moved up the valley as far as Jonesboro. After skirmishing there it was sent with Wolford's command south of Knoxville, to the neighborhood of Sweetwater and Philadelphia, where it encountered a large force of the enemy, was surrounded, lost heavily, but cut its way out and proceeded to Loudon. The next day it returned and for two days fought the enemy, after which it crossed to the north side of the Tennessee River.
It then moved up to Knoxville, crossed the Holston and proceeded down the river about 16 miles, where it again encountered the enemy and fell back before him to Knoxville. Recrossing the river it went out on the Loudon road and contested the approach of Longstreet's forces. It bore its full share of the fighting during the three weeks' siege of Knoxville and after the siege joined in the pursuit up the valley.
It participated in the severe battle at Bean's station. It remained in East Tennessee during the winter and had numerous fights with the enemy. In Jan. 1864, it was attacked at Dandridge, but defended the position. After that, by a circuitous march by way of Maryville, it reached Knoxville Feb. 3 and was ordered to return to Kentucky.
Being mounted and equipped the regiment moved with Gen. Stoneman in May by way of Point Burnside into Tennessee and May 6 was at Kingston. It joined Sherman's army at Varnell's station, GA, and Dr. Littlepage says not a day passed in the Atlanta campaign that the regiment was not engaged with the enemy.
After the capture of Atlanta it was ordered back to Kentucky and went to Camp Nelson where it prepared to accompany Gen. Stoneman on his raid to Saltville, Va. Before it could effect its return it had passed into the state of North Carolina. Returning, it fought at Glade spring and passed down by way of Bristol and Blountsville.
After resting a few days in Tennessee the regiment was ordered to Kentucky and was employed in the winter of 1864, to protect the Louisville &: Nashville railroad. About March 20, 1865, it was ordered to Knoxville, Tenn., to participate in a raid under Gen. Stoneman, into Virginia and North Carolina.
It moved into Virginia by way of Bristol, followed up near the railroad above Wytheville where it filed right and moved into North Carolina, meeting very little resistance until it arrived at Boone, when it met a small force of Confederates. After a hotly contested skirmish the enemy gave way with some loss on both sides, when it moved down the Yadkin River, crossed the Dee River and went to Salisbury, which it took by storm and recaptured about 1,000 of its own men.
Then to Asheville and from there to Anderson, S. C. From Anderson it moved by a circuitous route to Athens, GA, and was finally ordered back to Louisville, where it was mustered out Aug. 23, 1865.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 4, p. 354
Battles Fought
Fought on 15 Dec 1862 at Abingdon, VA.
Fought on 9 May 1863.
Fought on 10 May 1863 at Horse-Shoe Bend, KY.
Fought on 18 Sep 1863 at Jonesboro, TN.
Fought on 20 Sep 1863 at Jonesboro, TN.
Fought on 20 Oct 1863 at Philadelphia, TN.
Fought on 30 Oct 1863.
Fought on 13 Nov 1863 at Knoxville, TN.
Fought on 16 Nov 1863 at Knoxville, TN.
Fought on 17 Nov 1863 at Knoxville, TN.
Fought on 18 Nov 1863 at Knoxville, TN.
Fought on 20 Nov 1863 at Knoxville, TN.
Fought on 27 Nov 1863.
Fought on 10 Dec 1863 at Blain's Cross Roads, TN.
Fought on 14 Dec 1863 at Bean's Station, TN.
Fought on 18 Dec 1863 at Bean's Station, TN.
Fought on 17 Jan 1864 at Dandridge, TN.
Fought on 28 Jan 1864 at Fair Gardens, TN.
Fought on 25 Mar 1864 at Paducah, KY.
Fought on 12 May 1864.
Fought on 22 May 1864 at Cassville, GA.
Fought on 30 May 1864 at Altoona, GA.
Fought on 12 Jun 1864 at Cynthiana, KY.
Fought on 13 Jun 1864 at Cynthiana, KY.
Fought on 20 Jun 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
Fought on 1 Jul 1864 at Lost Mountain, GA.
Fought on 8 Jul 1864 at Nicholasville, KY.
Fought on 12 Jul 1864 at Brandenburg, KY.
Fought on 4 Aug 1864.
Fought on 6 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
Fought on 29 Sep 1864 at Duvall's Ford, TN.
Fought on 30 Sep 1864 at Duvall's Ford, TN.
Fought on 14 Dec 1864 at Glade Springs, VA.
Fought on 15 Dec 1864 at Marion, VA.
Fought on 16 Dec 1864 at Marion, VA.
Fought on 16 Dec 1864 at Bristol, VA.
Fought on 17 Dec 1864 at Marion, VA.
Fought on 18 Dec 1864 at Marion, VA.
Fought on 19 Dec 1864 at Marion, VA.
Fought on 20 Dec 1864.
Fought on 23 Dec 1864 at Saltville, VA.
Fought on 27 Dec 1864 at Big Creek Gap, TN.
Fought on 27 Mar 1865 at Boon, NC.
Fought on 12 Apr 1865 at Salisbury, NC.
Fought on 27 Apr 1865 at South Carolina Raid.
Fought on 30 Apr 1865 at Punkintown, SC.
For a newspaper account of Hiram and Martha's 75th wedding anniversary, see Newspaper Clippings scrapbook page 7.
For newspaper accounts of Hiram's 98th, 100th, and 102nd birthday celebrations, see Newspaper Clippings scrapbook Page 8.
In 1870 Hiram Francis Tarrance's father married Sarah Gross, Hiram Francis' mother-in-law. Thus making Hiram Francis, Hiram N.'s son and also his step son-in-law.
The clippings also don't agree on his birthplace. One states he was born in Edmonson County, Kentucky, where his parents moved from Albany, New York shortly after the War of 1812. Another clipping says that he was born in Clinton, Illinois, where his mother is buried in the Clinton cemetery.
Hiram Francis Tarrance served in the 12th Cavalry, Co. A, Union Army in the Civil War. Hiram joined the Army on Aug 12, 1862 and fought with his unit until October 20, 1863. On October 20, 1863, he was captured at a battle in Philadelphia, Tennessee. Hiram was a prisoner of war, held prisoner at Belle Island, Virginia. Belle Island was an island in the James River near Richmond, Virginia. ( souce for Belle Island is a newpaper article in my file). On August 22, 1864, Hiram was paroled at Aikens Landing, Virginia. Aikens Landing was a site where many Union prisoners were exchanged for confederate prisoners, a common practice during the Civil War. From Aikens Landing, Hiram went to Camp Parole, near Annapolis, Maryland. JMT
REGIMENTAL HISTORY
REGIMENT: 12th Cavalry Regiment Kentucky
Date of Organization: 17 Nov 1862
Muster Date: 23 Aug 1865
Regiment State: Kentucky
Regiment Type: Cavalry
Regiment Number: 12th
Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 3
Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 4
Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 22
Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 204
Twelfth Cavalry. -- Cols., Quintus C. Shanks, Eugene W. Crittenden Lieut.-Cols., Alexander W. Holeman, James T.Bramlette, Majs., Nathaniel L. Lightfoot, William R. Kinney, Ira H. Stout, Julius N. Delfosse, James B. Harrison, George F.Barnes.
This regiment dated from Aug. 16, 1862, though it was not until Nov. 17 that eleven companies, with the field and staff, were mustered into the U. S. service at Owensboro. The twelfth company was on a scout, so it was mustered in later and joined the regiment at Munfordville. The roll then showed 1,250 men in all, but during the service from first to last it mustered over 2,000 men and quit the service with less than 900.
During Morgan's first raid into Kentucky, the regiment with other troops under Col. John M. Harlan, acting under Gen. E. H. Hobson, was engaged in protecting the Louisville & Nashville railroad. While there was much sharp skirmishing no actual collision took place, but Col. Harlan in his report shows that his force saved several bridges from destruction, including the one at Rolling fork and the one at Shepherdsville, and by great activity prevented much injury to the road.
On May 10, 1863, the regiment was engaged in a hard fight with Morgan at Horseshoe bottom. In June Morgan crossed the Cumberland at Burkesville and the regiment was again engaged with him at Marrowbone. It participated in the pursuit of Morgan through Indiana and Ohio, after which it reassembled at Glasgow and prepared for the expedition into East Tennessee under Gen. Burnside.
Arriving at Knoxville Sept. 5, it moved up the valley as far as Jonesboro. After skirmishing there it was sent with Wolford's command south of Knoxville, to the neighborhood of Sweetwater and Philadelphia, where it encountered a large force of the enemy, was surrounded, lost heavily, but cut its way out and proceeded to Loudon. The next day it returned and for two days fought the enemy, after which it crossed to the north side of the Tennessee River.
It then moved up to Knoxville, crossed the Holston and proceeded down the river about 16 miles, where it again encountered the enemy and fell back before him to Knoxville. Recrossing the river it went out on the Loudon road and contested the approach of Longstreet's forces. It bore its full share of the fighting during the three weeks' siege of Knoxville and after the siege joined in the pursuit up the valley.
It participated in the severe battle at Bean's station. It remained in East Tennessee during the winter and had numerous fights with the enemy. In Jan. 1864, it was attacked at Dandridge, but defended the position. After that, by a circuitous march by way of Maryville, it reached Knoxville Feb. 3 and was ordered to return to Kentucky.
Being mounted and equipped the regiment moved with Gen. Stoneman in May by way of Point Burnside into Tennessee and May 6 was at Kingston. It joined Sherman's army at Varnell's station, GA, and Dr. Littlepage says not a day passed in the Atlanta campaign that the regiment was not engaged with the enemy.
After the capture of Atlanta it was ordered back to Kentucky and went to Camp Nelson where it prepared to accompany Gen. Stoneman on his raid to Saltville, Va. Before it could effect its return it had passed into the state of North Carolina. Returning, it fought at Glade spring and passed down by way of Bristol and Blountsville.
After resting a few days in Tennessee the regiment was ordered to Kentucky and was employed in the winter of 1864, to protect the Louisville &: Nashville railroad. About March 20, 1865, it was ordered to Knoxville, Tenn., to participate in a raid under Gen. Stoneman, into Virginia and North Carolina.
It moved into Virginia by way of Bristol, followed up near the railroad above Wytheville where it filed right and moved into North Carolina, meeting very little resistance until it arrived at Boone, when it met a small force of Confederates. After a hotly contested skirmish the enemy gave way with some loss on both sides, when it moved down the Yadkin River, crossed the Dee River and went to Salisbury, which it took by storm and recaptured about 1,000 of its own men.
Then to Asheville and from there to Anderson, S. C. From Anderson it moved by a circuitous route to Athens, GA, and was finally ordered back to Louisville, where it was mustered out Aug. 23, 1865.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 4, p. 354
Battles Fought
Fought on 15 Dec 1862 at Abingdon, VA.
Fought on 9 May 1863.
Fought on 10 May 1863 at Horse-Shoe Bend, KY.
Fought on 18 Sep 1863 at Jonesboro, TN.
Fought on 20 Sep 1863 at Jonesboro, TN.
Fought on 20 Oct 1863 at Philadelphia, TN.
Fought on 30 Oct 1863.
Fought on 13 Nov 1863 at Knoxville, TN.
Fought on 16 Nov 1863 at Knoxville, TN.
Fought on 17 Nov 1863 at Knoxville, TN.
Fought on 18 Nov 1863 at Knoxville, TN.
Fought on 20 Nov 1863 at Knoxville, TN.
Fought on 27 Nov 1863.
Fought on 10 Dec 1863 at Blain's Cross Roads, TN.
Fought on 14 Dec 1863 at Bean's Station, TN.
Fought on 18 Dec 1863 at Bean's Station, TN.
Fought on 17 Jan 1864 at Dandridge, TN.
Fought on 28 Jan 1864 at Fair Gardens, TN.
Fought on 25 Mar 1864 at Paducah, KY.
Fought on 12 May 1864.
Fought on 22 May 1864 at Cassville, GA.
Fought on 30 May 1864 at Altoona, GA.
Fought on 12 Jun 1864 at Cynthiana, KY.
Fought on 13 Jun 1864 at Cynthiana, KY.
Fought on 20 Jun 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
Fought on 1 Jul 1864 at Lost Mountain, GA.
Fought on 8 Jul 1864 at Nicholasville, KY.
Fought on 12 Jul 1864 at Brandenburg, KY.
Fought on 4 Aug 1864.
Fought on 6 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
Fought on 29 Sep 1864 at Duvall's Ford, TN.
Fought on 30 Sep 1864 at Duvall's Ford, TN.
Fought on 14 Dec 1864 at Glade Springs, VA.
Fought on 15 Dec 1864 at Marion, VA.
Fought on 16 Dec 1864 at Marion, VA.
Fought on 16 Dec 1864 at Bristol, VA.
Fought on 17 Dec 1864 at Marion, VA.
Fought on 18 Dec 1864 at Marion, VA.
Fought on 19 Dec 1864 at Marion, VA.
Fought on 20 Dec 1864.
Fought on 23 Dec 1864 at Saltville, VA.
Fought on 27 Dec 1864 at Big Creek Gap, TN.
Fought on 27 Mar 1865 at Boon, NC.
Fought on 12 Apr 1865 at Salisbury, NC.
Fought on 27 Apr 1865 at South Carolina Raid.
Fought on 30 Apr 1865 at Punkintown, SC.
For a newspaper account of Hiram and Martha's 75th wedding anniversary, see Newspaper Clippings scrapbook page 7.
For newspaper accounts of Hiram's 98th, 100th, and 102nd birthday celebrations, see Newspaper Clippings scrapbook Page 8.
In 1870 Hiram Francis Tarrance's father married Sarah Gross, Hiram Francis' mother-in-law. Thus making Hiram Francis, Hiram N.'s son and also his step son-in-law.
Events
| Birth | 3 Nov 1838 | near, Brownsville, Edmonson Co., Kentucky |  | ||
| Marriage | 8 Mar 1862 | Edmonson Co., Kentucky - Martha Ann Lamastus | | ||
| Military | Bet 20 Aug 1862 and 23 Aug 1865 | Union Army, Co. A, 12th Kentucky Cavalry, w/ brother James Tarrance, | | ||
| Death | 21 Jul 1940 | Threlkel, Butler Co., Kentucky | | ||
| Burial | Betlehem Church of Christ cemetery, Reedyville, Butler Co., Kentucky |
Families
| Spouse | Martha Ann Lamastus (1843 - 1937) |
| Child | William Preston Tarrance (1862 - 1870) |
| Child | Philander Tarrance (1865 - 1870) |
| Child | George Tarrance (1867 - 1870) |
| Child | James Hiram Tarrance (1870 - 1915) |
| Child | Cordelia Ann Tarrance (1872 - 1915) |
| Child | Charity Dee Tarrance (1874 - 1944) |
| Child | Azro R. Tarrance (1875 - 1946) |
| Child | Vidounsa Tarrance (1878 - 1915) |
| Child | Millard Fillmore Tarrance (1880 - 1942) |
| Child | Corby Tarrance (1882 - 1937) |
| Child | Sarah Jane Tarrance (1885 - 1972) |
| Child | Christopher Columbus Tarrance (1887 - 1969) |
| Father | Hiram N. Tarrance (1805 - 1880) |
| Mother | Catherine Music (1808 - 1850) |
| Sibling | Robert Tarrance (1829 - ) |
| Sibling | Abraham Tarrance (1831 - ) |
| Sibling | Nancy Tarrance (1835 - ) |
| Sibling | John W. Tarrance (1839 - ) |
| Sibling | James A. Tarrance (1843 - 1933) |
| Sibling | Catherine Tarrance (1846 - ) |
Endnotes
1. Photo of headstone.
2. death certificate.
3. Edmonson County Marriage records.
4. Photo of headstone.
5. Photo of headstone.
6. death certificate.
7. , "Newpaper Clippings Scrapbook," : Page 8, death notice.