Individual Details

Census

Age 4, shown as "John W."

Census

Age 13, shown as "Wesley J."

Military

During the Civil War John served as a Private in Wheeler's Escort from September 1863 until 4 March 1864. He re-enlisted in March 1864 as a Private in G Company, commanded by Captain WEAVER, 12th Alabama Cavalry "Partisan Rangers" Regiment. The Regiment was commanded by Colonel Warren S. REESE of Montgomery County, Alabama. The 12th was in Brigader General James HAGAN'S Brigade. This Brigade was in Major General Joseph WHEELER'S Cavalry Division of The Army of the Tennessee C. S. A. One of its companies lost 20 killed and wounded while defending a bridge near Rome, Georgia. At Atlanta, July 22, 1864, General Joseph Wheeler complimented the regiment on the field, and it lost 25 or 30 men in a hilt to hilt melee with Union General Stoneman's raiders. At Campbellsville, the 12th repulsed Brownlow's Brigade, losing 45 men. At Averysboro and the attack on Kilpatrick, and other places, the regiment fought until the end. It disbanded the night before the surrender -- about 125 present -- on 25 April 1865. John served until the surrender in North Carolina. He was paroled at Chapel Hill, North Carolina in April 1865.

Military

Enlisted as a private. The company was assigned to Wheeler's Cavalry in the Army of Tennessee. He fought many battles -- Rome, Campbellsville, Averysboro, until the surrender in NC in April 1865.

Census (family)

John Prater 31
Julia Prater 32
Ida Prater 11
Wiley Prater 9
James Prater 8
Lula Prater 6

Census (family)

John W Prater 53
Julia A Prater 55
Hubbord H Prater 8 [grandson]