Alexander Young Bryan (1837 - 1909)

Born 11 Jan 1837 in Hancock, Western Virginia, United States

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Died 22 Jun 1909 at age 72 in East Liverpool, Columbiana, Ohio, United States

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Name

Name: Alexander Young /Bryan/^[1]

Biography

Corporal Alexander Young Bryan served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Jul 14, 1863
Mustered out: Jul 16, 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 46th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, Company B

I first learned of Alexander Bryan when I interviewed my great-Aunt Helen Bryan DeVries in the late 1970s. Alexander was my great-aunt Helen's grandfather. She told me that he was a Civil War Veteran.

Alexander Young Bryan was born on JANUARY 11, 1837 in Hancock County, West Virginia, USA. He was the son of Joseph Bryan (1812-1898) and Elzabeth Jewell (1820-1907).

Alexander first married Martha Carnegie in 1857. They divorced ca. 1866.

Alexander married his second wife, Fannie Susan Allison in 1867.

During the U.S. Civil War, Alexander was drafted into the US Army on July 14, 1863. His unit was the 46th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, Company B. He was most-likely trained at Camp Curtin, near Harrisburg.

http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/infantry/46th/46thcob.html

and

http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/rg/di/r19-65RegisterPaVolunteers/r19-65Regt046/r19-65Regt046%20pg%2013.pdf

Two of Alexander's brothers, (William and Thomas) also served and fought in the US Civil War.

By autumn 1863, (after training was complete) Alexander and his fellow soldiers of the 46th Pennsylvania Regiment went to Tennessee to assist in the Chattanooga Campaign, the unit would be incorporated into the XII Corps (commanded by Major Gen. Joseph Hooker, consisting of two divisions). The XII Corps saw some action at the 'Battle of Lookout Mountain' (November 24, 1863). In April 1864, the XII Corps and XI Corps were consolidated into the new XX Corps.

Alexander was active in Major General William Tecumseh Sherman's 'Atlanta Campaign' from May 7 to September 2, 1864. The 46th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, (as part of the XX Corps) saw combat (among other units) in the following battles: Battle of Resaca (May 13-15), Battle of New Hope Church (May 25-26), Battle of Kolb's Farm (June 22), Battle of Peachtree Creek (July 20), Battle of Atlanta (July 22), and the Siege and Capture of Atlanta (September 2).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/46th_Pennsylvania_Infantry

According to records, Alexander Bryan was promoted to Corporal October 1, 1864 (in occupied Atlanta).

Alexander was also active in 'Sherman's March to the Sea' (November 15 - December 21).

Active in Sherman's 1865 'Carolinas Campaign' (January - late March), including Battle of Bentonville (March 19 - 21).

In a grand Military review through Washington D.C. on May 24, 1865, the 46th Penn. Volunteers, with many other units of the Union Army marching past President Andrew Johnson and other dignitaries.

http://www.historynet.com/civil-war-grand-review.htm

Alexander mustered out with entire Company on July 16, 1865.

More Information about the timeline of the 46th Pennsylvania Volunteers.

http://civilwarintheeast.com/us-regiments-batteries/pennsylvania/46th-pennsylvania/

After the war Alexander settled in East Liverpool, Columbiana County, Ohio - on the Ohio River, bordering West Virginia and Pennsylvania. He was a teamster, and later in his older age became the city street commissioner.

Alexander Bryan died on June 21, 1909 and is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery in East Liverpool, Ohio.

The children of Alexander Bryan and Martha Carnege were:

Nelson Bryan (1858-1904)

William Bryan (1861-?)

Luella May Bryan (1866 -?)

The children of Alexander Bryan and Fannnie Allison were:

Thomas Bryan (1868-1940)

David Herbert Bryan (1870-1937, died in Los Angeles, CA.)

Lula Bryan Hall (1873-1950)

George Bryan (1875-1940)

Francis E. Bryan (1877-?)

Charles H. Bryan (1879-1956)

Sources

Find A Grave: Memorial #25484898

1860 US Census, Greene Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania. Alexander Bryan (age 21) Farm Hand; wife Martha (age 22); child Nelson (age 1). Living in separate house from his parents and younger siblings. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GBSC-X6L?i=12&cc=1473181

1880 Census. Columbiana County, Ohio. Alexander Bryan (Teamster). Alexander and Fannie also had three stepchildren in their household, (Rosa, John and Mary Thompson), along with their own childern: Nelson, William, Thomas, David H, Lula, George, Frances, and baby Charles. Some of the kids worked either on the farm or at the pottery plant, (East Liverpool was famous for making fine pottery).

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBL-9DFN?mode=g&i=23&cc=1417683

1900 Census. Columbiana County, Ohio. Occupation, Street Commissioner:

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6SM3-77P?i=6&wc=9BQY-92S%3A1030551701%2C1032411901%2C1032497301%3Fcc%3D1325221&cc=1325221

Ohio Death Index: https://familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&query=%2Bgivenname%3A%22Alexander%20Y%22~%20%2Bsurname%3ABryan~%20%2Bbirth_place%3A%22West%20Virginia%22~%20%2Bbirth_year%3A1836-1838~

Family Search Tree (LDS Church):

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:34HD-N65

Sources

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Acknowledgments

Thank you to Alan Coon for creating WikiTree profile Bryan-1631 through the import of Coon Family Tree_2013-08-16.ged on Aug 16, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Alan and others.