Edmond Thompson Knight (1835 - 1877)

Born 1835 in Georgia, United States

Husband of Margaret Knight — married 23 Dec 1848 in Hamilton, Florida, United States

Husband of Emma Louisa (Houston) Knight — married before 1860 in Hamilton, Florida, United States

Descendants

Died 20 Mar 1877 at about age 42 in Jasper, Hamilton County, Florida, United States

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Biography

Edmund was born in 1835. He died in 1877.

Name

Name: Edmond /Knight/

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Birth

Date: 1835

Place: GEORGIA

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Death

Date: 20 MAR 1877

Place: JASPER, FLORIDA

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Residence

Place: 1870 SANDERSON, CLAY CO, FLORIDA

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Note

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Note NI0150Name in the 1870 Census is written like "Eamm" Knight, the index has Edmon Knight.

It is believed his name was originally Edmund Thompson. If so then he served in Company E, 1st Florida Cav

The name of Knight was his wife's maiden name.

1st Florida Cavalry - This unit was organized in July, 1861, near Tallahassee, Florida. Companies that made up the unit were recruited in the counties of Columbia, Nassau, Clay, Suwannee, Leon, Levy, Duval, and Alachua. It served in Florida until the spring of 1862 when seven companies were dismounted, and Companies A, E, and F continued to serve as cavalry. This battalion fought at Richmond, skirmished in Kentucky and Tennessee, then during the end of 1863 rejoined the command as infantry. After fighting at Perryville, the regiment was assigned to Colonel R.C. Trigg's, and later General Finley's and J.A. Smith's Brigade. In December, 1863, the 1st Cavalry (dismounted) was consolidated with the 4th Florida Infantry Regiment. It served with the Army of Tennessee from Chickamauga to Atlanta, accompanied Hood to Tennessee, and was active at Bentonville. The unit was organized with over 850 officers and men, reported 27 casualties at Chickamauga, and the 1st/4th totalled 198 men and 109 arms in December, 1863. It surrendered on April 26, 1865. The field officers were colonels W.G.M. Davis and G. Troup Maxwell, Lieutenant Colonel W.T. Stockton, and Major Henry Bradford."

Also possible that he served in the 10th Regiment, in either company D or E Florida Infantry Depending on his name being listed as Edmund or Edward.

10th Infantry Regiment was assembled in June, 1864. It was formed by consolidating six companies of the 1st and four of the 2nd Florida Infantry Battalions. Some of the men were from Alachua and Putnam counties. Attached to General Finegan's Brigade, the regiment was active at Cold Harbor, then participated in the long Petersburg siege south of the James River and in the Appomattox Campaign. It surrendered with the Army of Northern Virginia with 18 officers and 154 men. Its commanders were Colonel Charles F. Hopkins, Lieutenant Colonel William W. Scott, and Major John Westcott.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNZ8-76C : 12 April 2016), Edman Knight, Florida, United States; citing p. 18, family 127, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,627.
• Source S01874Title: Mor2003.FTW
• Source S01875Title: Garfield.FTW

Acknowledgements

This person was created through the import of MOR2003d.GED on 22 April 2011.