James Wellborn Starnes (1817 - 1863)

Born 9 Jul 1817 in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Christina (Rudder) Starnes — married 19 Apr 1849 in Williamson County, Tennessee

Died 30 Jun 1863 at age 45 in Moore County, Tennessee

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Biography

Southern Cross of Honor

James Starnes served with the United States Army during the Mexican-American War
Service Started:
Unit(s): First Regiment of Tennessee Volunteers.
Service Ended:

Colonel James Starnes served in the United States Civil War.
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): F&S, 4th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (McLemore's)

James Starnes was Wounded in Action during United States Civil War.

James Starnes Died of Wounds during United States Civil War.

James Wellborn Starnes was an American doctor and soldier. He was a Confederate officer, a Colonel in command of the 4th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry. He was killed at Tullahoma, Tennessess.

Birth

James Wellborn Starnes was born on July 9, 1817, in Wilkes County, North Carolina. He was the son of Samuel Scott Starnes and Nancy Matilda (Wellborn) Starnes. [1] [2]

Military Service

• Mexican War

1st Regiment, Tennessee Infantry Asst. Surgeon

• Civil War

James W. Starnes was elected Colonel of the 3rd Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry, [10] which later was renamed the 4th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry. In May 1862, the regiment completed its organization at Camp Robertson, Bledsoe County, Tennessee. The unit was formed by adding four companies to Starnes' 8th Cavalry Battalion. [8] [9]

Starnes' regiment participated in skirmishes in Kentucky, then moved west into Tennessee. His unit was in combat at Parker's Crossroads and at Franklin. [8] [9]

On June 28, 1863, Colonel James W. Starnes was shot during the Tullahoma Campaign. He died from his wounds on June 30, 1862, at Tullahoma, Tennessee. [1]

Personal Life

James W. Starnes married Mary Christina Rudder on April 19, 1848, in Williamson County, Tennessee. They had five children:

Death

James W. Starnes was killed on June 30, 1863, in combat ta Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee. He was buried at the Rudder-Starnes Cemetery, Williamson County, Tennessee. [1]

Sources

• [1] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17790418/james-wellborn-starnes: accessed 22 December 2022), memorial page for Col James Wellborn Starnes (9 Jul 1817–30 Jun 1863), Find a Grave Memorial ID 17790418, citing Rudder-Starnes Cemetery, Williamson County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Jody & Lesa Baltz (contributor 17485994).

• [2] Family Tree, database and images, FamilySearch.org, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, record for Col James Wellborn Starnes, ID LCQQ-4QT. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LCQQ-4QT

• [3] "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNXR-ZJD : 4 December 2014), James W Starnes and Mary C Rudder, 19 Apr 1848; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. , Williamson, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.

• [4] "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC6Q-VC7 : 23 December 2020), James W Stearns, Williamson, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• [5] "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TB-CCC : 18 February 2021), Jas W Starnes, 1860.

• [6] James Wellborn Starnes, Rootsweb. https://wc.rootsweb.com/trees/139614/I7083/-/individual

• [7] National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, Soldier Detail for Starnes, James W. https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=7A0787D4-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A

• [8] National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, Battle Unit Details for Confederate Troops, 4th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (McLemore's). https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=CTN0004RC01

• [9] ResearchOnLine, 4TH REGIMENT, TENNESSEE CAVALRY (MCLEMORE'S). http://www.researchonline.net/tncw/unit37.htm

• [10] Military Annals of Tennessee, Regimental Histories and Memorial Rolls, Third Tennessee Cavalry, page 627. https://archive.org/details/cu31924032778700/page/627/mode/1up?view=theater

See also: * Wikipedia: 4th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment (Starnes'- McLemore's

• Wikidata: Item Q115803036, en:Wikipedia

Acknowledgement

• WikiTree profile Starnes-328 created through the import of Ebenezerstarnes.ged on Dec 7, 2012 by Bryan Stearns. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Bryan and others.

Notes

Note N601(1) Van Wagenen, Avis Stearns, Genealogy and Memoirs of Charles and Nathaniel Stearns and Their Descendants, Syracuse, NY: Courier Printing Co., 1901:

6765-GEN. JAMES WILBORN STARNES (6340), date of birth unknown, son of Dr. Samuel Scott and Nancy (Wilborn) Starnes, of Tennessee. The orthography of this name is uncertain, one descendant giving it "Wilborn James Starnes," another, "James Wellborn Starnes." He was a physician and surgeon of Franklin, Williamson Co., Tenn., who served in the Confederate Army, during the Civil War; was killed, near Winchester, 1863; "a brave General highly respected for his nobleness of character." He md. Mary Christina Rudder, who survived him; six children.

6766-HENRY STARNES.

6767-CORA STARNES.

6768-GREENE J. STARNES, b., June 22, 1854.

6769-JAMES WILBORN STARNES JR., of Memphis, Tennessee.

6770-MARY STARNES.

6771-WILLIAM T. STARNES.

(2) Starnes, H. Gerald, Forrest's Forgotten Horse Brigadier, Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1995, pp. 93-96:

Dr. James Wellborn Starnes married Mary Christina Rudder (1830 -1904) on April 19, 1849. Their children were: Cora D. (4/7/1850 - 5/9/1859), Henry M. (11/12/1851 - 1/19/1859), James W., Jr. (7/10/1853 - 2/16/1894), Marian B. (12/12/1860 - 8/19/1863) and William Rudder (8/10/1863 - 8/7/1895).

Sons, James W. Starnes, Jr. and William Rudder Starnes, were the only children of Colonel James W. Starnes to survive childhood. William R. married Viola C. Reppard in Savannah, Georgia in 1886 and was the father of James W. and Mary C. Starnes' only grandchildren, Reppard R. and Wellborn M. Starnes. James Jr. was never married and was said to have been killed in a railroad accident.

William Rudder Starnes and his aunt, Parthenia Starnes (1) Tulloss (2) McCord, operated a mule breeding and trading business. When she died, "Parth" left to him her half of the Rudderville mule business and the sum of ,000.