BURGESS RILEY WOMACK

Dec. 18, 1938 – Feb. 17, 1915

Served as 1st Lt., in Co., "B"  5th Regiment Confederate Infantry. In the Battle of Shilo, (Pittsburg Landing) he commanded his company, April 6 and 7, 1862,, and was in the thickest of the fight both those terrible days, coming through much fatigued but other wise unharmed.

After this battle his health gave down, and in the summer following he was discharged from the service and went home, where he remained until his health was restored, when he joined Murray's Battalion,  in the latter part of December., 1862, just in time to participate in the battle of Murfreesboro. In this engagement he was acting quartermaster and ordinance master of his battalion.

After the battle at Murfreesboro Murray's Battalion was allowed to return to Tennessee, having gone with the regular calvary as far south as Tupelo, Mississippi, and here he was captured and thrown into prison, and rather than remain in prison, there being no chance for exchange, he was released on parole of honor and returned home.  After the Civil War he practiced law in McMinnville and Cookeville, Tennessee.  He published 'The Cookeville Times".  In 1881 the family moved to Weatherford, Texas where he ran a hotel.

Source : County Court Records

Microfilm Number : 0430826 - 0430836

Wamack, B. R.  Spouse : Webb, Mary

Marriage date : Nov 13, 1858

County : Warren

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