Frank Helton

Died 17 Oct 1864 in Camp Chase, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States

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Biography

He passed away in 1864.

Military Service

Private Frank Helton served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Dec 10, 1962
Mustered out: Oct 27, 1864
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Co F, 19th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Biffle's)

Private Frank Helton was a Prisoner of War during the United States Civil War.

Private Frank Helton Died while a Prisoner of War during the United States Civil War.

• Civil War

Helton, Frank

BATTLE UNIT NAME: 19th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Biffle's)

SIDE: Confederacy

COMPANY: F

SOLDIER'S RANK IN: Private

SOLDIER'S RANK OUT: Private. ^[1]

Helton, Frank

Co. F

19 (Biffle's) Tennessee Cavalry

Enlisted when: Dec. 10, 1862

Enlisted where: Clifton

Prisoner of War

Captured when; July 22, 1864

Captured where: near Lawrenceville, Ga

Held: Military Prison, Louisville, Ky (no date)

Forwarded

Aug 5, 1864

To Camp Chase

Date of death: Oct 17, 1864

Cause of death: diarrhea chron.

Grave 331

1/3 mile south of Camp Chase. ^[2]

Research Notes

Regiment

Graves Registration list him in Co. F, 9th Tennessee Regiment. ^[3]

Did find listed in 9th Tennessee Cav or 9th Tennessee Inf. at National Park Service Civil War database.

His CMSR listed him in Co. F, 19th Tennessee Cavalry. It appears after he was captured the Union records listed him in the 9th. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, Soldier Details for Helton, Frank. https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=101653A7-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Fold3, Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Tennessee, CMSR for Helton, Frank (10 pages). https://www.fold3.com/image/65553763?terms=war,tennessee,confederate,civil,frank,helton
3. ↑ Fold3, US, Ohio, Soldiers Grave Registration Cards, 1804-1958, Graves Registration Card for Helton, Frank.https://www.fold3.com/image/615894667/helton-frank-page-1-us-ohio-soldiers-grave-registration-cards-1804-1958

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74209189/frank-helton: accessed 11 August 2023), memorial page for Frank Helton (unknown–17 Oct 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 74209189, citing Camp Chase Confederate Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Cousins by the Dozens (contributor 46904925).