Napoleon Lafayette Bryant (1831 - 1863)

Born 1831 in Wilkes Co., Georgia

Ancestors

Died 4 Mar 1863 at about age 32 in Milam, Texas, United States

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Biography

Napoleon Bryant settled in the Republic of Texas before February 19, 1846.

Pvt. Napoleon Bryant served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 1861
Mustered out: 27 Nov 1862
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Co. D 18th Texas Calvary

Napoleon Lafayette Bryant was born in Georgia to Benjamin Franklin Bryant and Rebecca Parker. He moved with the family to Texas and is on the 1834 Sabine District Census of the Texas Territory. On January 28, 1851 he married Elizabeth Sparks, and they had 5 children (William, Martha, Jesse, John and Joseph).

He was a Pvt., Co D, 18th Texas Cavalry, in the Confederate Army. In January, 1862, he was in Searcy, White County, Arkansas. 284 men were carried on the company muster rolls through June 1863.

He was furloughed home to Bell County on November 27, 1862. Illness caused the furlough.The following statement is included in his file: "Private N L Bryant Co D Darnells Regiment Texas Troops having applied for a certificate on which to found an application for Furlough. “We do hereby certify that we have carefully examined said Soldier and find him suffering from repeated attacks of Febris remittens ( a fever that comes and goes, often associated with malaria ) and having a Rheumatic affection of right hip consider a change of location necessary to convalescence. And in consequence there of he is unfit for military duty. We further declare that he will not be able to resume his duties in less period than (60) sixty days (and then uncertain) which period we recommend a furlough be given to his home in Texas Bell County,Nov 27 1862 [s] J S Mills Surgeon Pres Albert Dunlap Surgeon PACS W R Walker Surgeon PACS Medical Exam Board".

Napoleon Bryant died at his home on March 4, 1863, never recovering from these ailments. He is probably buried in the Bryant Station Cemetery. He passed away in 1863 in Milam county, Texas.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXLL-CH1 : 23 December 2020), Napolean L Bryant in household of Benjamin Bryant, Milam, Texas, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Was...

• "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1C-6S9M : 23 February 2021), Napolian L Bryant and E J Sparks, 28 Jan 1851; citing Marriage, citing Robertson, Texas, United States, Texas State ...

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXFB-Y55 : 18 February 2021), N L Bryant, 1860.

• "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3MQ-NVH : 20 February 2021), Joseph L Bryant in entry for John Reed Bryant, 08 Apr 1938; citing certificate number 19697, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,117,694.

• "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3D3-Z1D : 10 April 2022), Joseph Loffett Bryant in entry for Joseph Loffett Bryant, 13 Aug 1942; citing certificate number 34776, State Registrar Office, Austin...

• Find A Grave: Memorial #180085193 memorial page for Napoleon Lafayette Bryant (1831–4 Mar 1863), Find a Grave Memorial ID 180085193, ; Maintained by Delores Barnett (contributor 47014620) Unknown.