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Captain John Condley participated in the Battle of King's Mountain October 7, 1780. "THE SWORD OF THE LORD AND GIDEON" was the battle cry! On a long, low ridge to the west of Charlotte, frontiersmen from Georgia, Virginia, and both Carolinas are fighting a band of British militiamen led by Major Patrick Ferguson. Although they are evenly matched with about 900 men each, the determined Americans surround the British and trap them at the top of Kings Mountain. Twenty-eight Americans lose their lives and 68 suffer injuries, but they kill, wound or capture nearly all of the British troops in a stunning victory that helps bring about the end of the Revolutionary War.* Ramsey adds that other members of Bean's company were Joseph Duncan,
John Condley, Thomas Hardiman, William Stone, Michael Massingale, John and George Bean, Edmond Bean, James Roddy, and Samuel and Robert Tate. He does not give his source. Isaac Lane, son of Tidence and Esther BIBBIN or BIBBER Lane, (according to his Revolutionary War pension file), was born on 14 Feb 1760, and lived in Pittsylvania County, Virginia when he first enlisted in the service of the Revolution, later removing to Watauga County, North Carolina [sic, but Washington County, North Carolina, parent county of Tennessee, and earlier known as Watauga], According to Ramsey, Isaac and Aquila Lane (his brother) were members of a Washington County militia company "of whigs" that included Captain William Bean, James Robertson and John Sevier when, in 1778, they drove Isam Yearley, a loyalist on Nollichucky, out of the country, and afterward pursued a party of Tories who "under the lead of Mr. Grimes, on Watauga, had killed Millican, a Whig, and attempted to kill Mr. Roddy and Mr. Grubbs. The latter they had taken to a high pinnacle on the edge of the river, and threatened to throw him off. He was respited under a promise that they should have all his property. These tories were concealed high up Watauga in the mountain, but Captain Bean and his whig comrades ferretted them out, fired upon and wounded their leader, and forced them to escape across the mountain. Capt. Grimes was hung after King's Mountain battle, in which he was taken prisoner."*
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William Condley, Private, Capt. Nathaniel Heath's co. of guards; enlisted Jan. 1, 1779; discharged April 30, 1779; service, 4 mos., under Maj. Gen. Gates at and about Boston; also, Maj. Nathaniel Heath's co. of guards; enlisted May 1, 1779; discharged July 31, 1779; service, 3 mos.; company raised for 3 months service at and about Boston. Capt. Stephen Jenkins's co., Col. Jacob Gerrish's regt.; enlisted Oct. 14, 1779; discharged Nov. 22, 1779; service, 1 mo. 20 days, travel included; regiment detached from militia of Suffolk and Essex counties to reinforce army under Gen. Washington. William Condley is listed in Revolutionary War Soldiers & Sailors. This may be our ancestor from Ireland and resident of Halifax Co. Va.?· John S. Condley, fourth regiment (Bayles), Tennessee Militia, War of 1812.
· Larkin Condley, 109Th Regiment (Muses), Virginia Militia, War of 1812. (relation unknown)
· John S. Condley 4Th Regiment (Bayles) East Tennessee Militia, War of 1812:
· Calvin M. Condley b. 1842 in Mo. died in St. Louis, Mo. of smallpox while serving in the 11th Missouri Infantry CSA. (Son of Elisha T. Condley and Elizabeth Beck) This unit was first organized by Col. DeWitt C. Hunter as the 8th Missouri Infantry but later reorganized and re-designated to prevent its confusion with Mitchell's 8th Missouri Infantry (commanded by Col. Charles S. Mitchell). Burns'/Hunter's original regiment (designated as the 8th Missouri Infantry) saw action at the Battle of Helena and during Shelby's Missouri/Arkansas raid of Sept/Oct. 1863. As designated the 11th Missouri Infantry, this regiment engaged the Federals during the Red River Campaign, Battles of Pleasant Hill, and Jenkins' Ferry among others.
John W. Condley The court certified on June 22, 1872 that John W. Condley confederate soldier , who lost an arm each during the war was so disabled that an artificial arm would not be of any service to him, and therefore, is entitled to the $60 allowed by law in lieu thereof.
A Soldiers Prayer
I asked for strength that I might achieve-I was made weak that I might learn humbly to obey.
I asked for help that I might do greater things-I was given infirmity that I might do better things.
I asked for riches that I might be happy-I was given poverty that I might be wise.
I asked for power that I might have the praise of men-I was given weakness that I might feel the need of God.
I asked for all things that I might enjoy life-I was given life that I might enjoy all things.
I got nothing that I asked for-but everything I had hoped for. Almost despite myself, my unspoken prayers were answered.
I am, among all men, most richly blessed!
* This prayer was reported to have been found on the body of a Confederate soldier.
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Condley C.M. MO 11th Inf. Co.D 11th Missouri Infantry CSA Commanded by Col. Simon P. Burns, Lt. Col. Thomas H. Murray and Maj. James Phillips. This unit was first organized by Col. DeWitt C. Hunter as the 8th Missouri Infantry but later reorganized and redesignated to prevent its confusion with Mitchell's 8th Missouri Infantry (commanded by Col. Charles S. Mitchell). Burns'/Hunter's original regiment (designated as the 8th Missouri Infantry) saw action at the Battle of Helena and during Shelby's Missouri/Arkansas raid of Sept/Oct. 1863. As designated the 11th Missouri Infantry, this regiment engaged the Federals during the Red River Campaign, Battles of Pleasant Hill, and Jenkins' Ferry among others.·
John F. Condsley Confederate army Co. 29 Alabama. b1811-d1883. (possible wrong spelling of Condley) Buried in Old Liveoak Cemetery in the Selma Alabama Historic District·
L. A. Condley. 2nd Lieut. Co. H. 29 Alabama Confederate Army. b1843-d1883 Buried in Old Liveoak Cemetery in the Selma Alabama Historic District·
Edmund Condley, Private, Civil War, Union Army, 45th Ky. Infantry Buried 9 June 1864 in Lexington National Cemetery. Family relation unknown. d. 06/09/1864, Plot: 0 0 655, bur. 06/09/1864
· Elijah Thomas Rhea, husband to Martha Unica Condley. He served in Company B, Eighth Missouri Militia Cavalry, Union Army. Photo of Elijah.
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William K. Condley, ELEVENTH KENTUCKY VOLUNTEER INFANTRY REGIMENT ,Corporal, F Co, 30 yrs,14 Oct 61 at Rochester, KY. May 1862 returned to ranks (reason unknown). Jul-Oct 63 sick at home in Butler Co, KY. Jan-Feb 64 AWOL and sick at home. Mar-Jun 1864 sick at Barracks Bowling Green, KY. Discharged 14 Dec 1864 at Bowling Green, KY. son of Meredith Condley. 11Th Infantry. Unable at present to connect his family to ours.
· Robert William Condley, Confederate Army 1861-1864, Private in Company F, 1st Battalion (Stirman's) Arkansas Cavalry. (Son of Anderson Condley & Catherine Cobb).
Click here for pension file for Robert William Condley.· Thomas Condley served in Civil War in Mass.. No further information at this time.
·James M. Condley, Illinois, Enlisted Feb. 10, 1865, I Co. 150th Inf. Reg. IL , fought in battle at Milledgeville, Georgia and battle at Shell Mound, Tennessee on 19 March 1865, Source: Illinois: Roster of Officers and Enlisted Men Abbreviation: IL Roster. Relation unknown.
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W.B. Condley, Civil War Confederate , Florida 9th Infantry Co. E . No further information at this time. Relation unknown.· James Condley, Civil War Confederate, Private. This company was organized in Barren township, Independence County, Arkansas, by Captain Beverly B. Owens. The company enlisted for 30 days on November 19, 1861, and was discharged on December 19, 1861, at Camp Borland, near Pocahontas, Arkansas. Most of these men were from Independence County. Many of them subsequently enlisted in Cos. I and K, 38th Arkansas Infantry. Endorsement on Company I muster roll call states Muster Roll of Capt. B. Owens Co. of Vol. Inf., raised in response to Col. Borland call of Nov. 5; mustered into the Confederate service Nov. 19, 1861 for 30 days, and discharged Dec. 19, 1861; entitled to pay from date of muster to the time set opposite their respective names and to transportation and subsistence from Pocahontas to Barren Township, Independence County, Ark., 60 miles. Relation Unknown.
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Beverly Condley, died of an illness while in the Confederate Army in1862 in Murphreesboro, Tn. (Son of Anderson Condley & Catherine Cobbs. Arkansas 1850 Census listed Beverly Conley age 30 born Va., wife Elizabeth age 25, born Tn.,· Epaphroditus D. (E. D.) Conley (Condley) was listed in Arkansas Damned Yankees 3rd Ark. Cav. Co. I, . He enlisted from Lewisburg, Ar. on Jan. 15, 1864 as a Pvt. at age 45. It listed his birthplace at Halifax Co., Va. Son of Anderson Condley & Catherine Cobbs.
· John A. Conley (Condley), enlisted from Dardanelle, Ar. on Nov. 12, 1863, age 26, born Wayne Co., Tn. 4th Ark Cav. Co. C & E, Pvt/ QMSgt. Grandson of Anderson Condley & Catherine Cobbs, Son of Epaphroditus Condley and Mary Ann Calhoun.
· John A. was born in 1850 and fought in the Civil War in the Confederacy, was captured and escaped before reaching a pow camp. John A. lived with James Philpot family for two or three years after his wife died. Exact time unknown. Reportedly died in 1939 and was buried in Ola, Ar. which is just a few miles south of Russellville, Ar.
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J.A. Condley, Pvt -Enl 20 Jun 1862 at Dover, AR. 29 Feb 1864. Ht 5' 10", eyes gray, hair drk, complx drk, farmer, age 25, born in TN. Company I of 35 Arkansas Infantry Regiment, Confederate States of America.
Photo of Harvey Morris Condley
· Harvey Morris Condley, served in ARMY, WW I. Known to have served in Freemont California. No battle action known at this time.
· Stanley M. Condley born in 1897 and died in 1926 at age 29. Buried at Green Hill Cemetery in Muskogee, OK., The plot was paid for by Veterans of Foreign Wars. He is son of Alonzo I. Condley and Grace Gertrude Edwards of Giles Co, TN. He is brother to Horace M. Condley
· Sidney George Condley Served in the Royal Air Force, WWII, as an electrical technician with No120 Squadron. Served in UK (RAF Thamesford), Canada (RCAF North Battleford, Saskatchewan), USA (Consolidated Aircraft, San Diego), Iceland (Keflavik) and Northern Ireland (RAF Ballykelly). Arrived in Los Angeles (in transit to San Diego) on the day of Pearl Harbour . He and his Brit airman colleagues didn't know the significance, they'd never heard of the place. Born March 28, 1916, died January 8, 1980.
· Brothers Charles Ernest (Ern), Bartholomew George (Bert) and Albert (Al) Condley were inseparable. They were all members of the Territorial Army in the 1930's serving in the same unit. At the outbreak of war with Germany in 1939 they all enlisted in the Royal Artillery. Initially Ern was refused entry twice on medical grounds but with the aid of their family doctor he was able to convince the authorities that he should be enlisted. Due to his medical record he remained in Great Britain first as a gunner then involved in the maintenance of army vehicles. He became a Sergeant and worked on electronics and searchlight maintenance. He was discharged in 1945 on health grounds. His younger brothers Bert and Al served initially in Great Britain and then in the Far East in the Burma Campaign. They remained in the Far East until 1946 when they returned to Great Britain to be demobilised.
·Ellen Moore Condley was in the army attached to the Royal artillery. Ellen met and married Albert (Al) Condley when they were both in the Royal artillery. She was involved in the operations room and gunnery control and had several lucky escapes during enemy attacks. She married Al in January1943 on a 48-hour pass just as he was to leave for Burma and they did not meet again until 1946. She was discharged in 1945.
·Allan Condley is a sergeant in the RAF, serving since 1982 in Cornwall England, Cyprus, the Gulf War, Bahrain, USA, Italy, Canada and the Falklands and now Scotland. Allan is the son of Albert (Al) and Ellen Condley
· Mack E. Condley, Private First Class, WW2-combat-org, 315th infantry 79th division, inducted from Middlesex County,Virginia WWII, (death date) Jan 13, 1945. Missing in action, Monument at Epimal, France. Awarded: Purple Heart, Silver Star, Bronze Star and additional army awards. Mother. Mrs. Luella M. Condley, Amburg, Virginia. (also a report of killed in action) . Mack Condley killed in WW2 and buried in France. Parents are Ira Cecil Condley & Luilla Melton.
· Condley, Thomas A, b. 12/06/1910, d. 07/05/1989, US Army, CPL, Res: Ventura, CA, Plot: B 0 707, bur. 08/04/1989
· Boyd Grey Condley, Sgt, US Army, Italy, France 1944-1945, Son of William Anderson Condley Burial: Veteran's Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA Other Info: Descendants of Boyd Grey Condley
· Edward J. Condley was interred on 23 Feb. 1947 at St. Augustine National Cemetery in Fla. He was a Coxswain in U.S. Navy. Relation unknown.
· George Euel Condley, U.S. Army 1946-1948 in occupied Japan. He was an announcer on the Armed Forces Radio. Born April 19, 1927 and died November 9, 1999. US Army, PFC, Res: Muskogee, OK, Plot: 16 0 1223, bur. 11/12/1999 Parents are George William Condley and Nora Edward Newton.
· Leon Frank Condley - U.S. Navy, June 22,1943-February 4, 1946 on ship USS William C. Miller DE259 Tarawa in the Gilbert Island and in the Pacific. (Son of Paul James Condley and Adell Clair Ginn)
· Clyde Herman Condley served in US Army Air Corps during WW 2 in India. Born March 10, 1925, died 1993. (Son of George William Condley & Nora Edward Newton. Parents are George William Condley and Nora Edward Newton.
· Lee Roy Condley served 11 years in US Army & Air Force during Korean War. ( Son of Stevenson Douglas Condley & Johnnie Mae Coon)
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Elbert J. Condley, PFC in U. S. Army, killed in; Korea in 1951. Home town was Santa Cruz, Ca. or San Diego, CA. Parents are Ira Cecil Condley & Luilla Melton.· Donald Orlan Condley, U. S Air Force 1954-1958, Communications, Anchorage Alaska. Born August 26, 1935, died July 29, 1996, San Antonio, TX. Parents were Verlin Condley & Gladys Essary
· Arvel William Condley, served July 1962-July 1964 in the U.S. Army, 1st Division Medical Battalion. (Son of William Arvel Condley and Ruth Ann Craig.
· Winning, Clifford Condley, b. 01/10/1915, d. 11/25/1960, S/SGT CO C 60 SIGNAL BN SIG CORPS, Plot: 0 2536, bur. 11/29/1960, *
Golden Gate National Cemetery,San Bruno, San Mateo County, California
· George Douglas Condley Served in the U.S. Army stationed in Munsan-ni, Korea, a few miles south of Panmunjom where the truce talks were held. Assigned to the United Nations Command, Military Armistice Commission as a conference reporter. Son of Verlin Condley & Gladys Essary
· Donald Orlan Condley Served in Air Force during Korean War.
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· William Harvey Condley Sr.: Served in Army Air Corps as Fighter pilot during WW II, remained in reserves and recalled to active duty in Air Force during Korea Action. Flew 106 combat missions in Korea, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross. Returned from Korea to become jet pilot instructor. Resigned commission after discharge from active duty in 1953. Returned to home in Sacramento to work in sales. Born Aug. 16, 1925, passed away on July 11, 1989. Graduated from Cal. State U, Sacramento. Parents were Harvey Morris Condley and Meta Dutton Condley
· Clinton James Condley, born 09/13/1933, died 01/23/1983, PVT U.S. ARMY , buried Plot: L 99, bur. 01/25/1983, * Natchez National Cemetery Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi. Clinton James Condley is son of Stevenson Douglas Condley & Johnnie Mae Coon.
· James G. Condley U.S. Navy, 1950-1953 on USS Higby & USS Fletcher DDE445. Parents are Ira Cecil Condley & Luilla Melton.
· William Harvey Condley Jr.: Served in U.S.N.R., VA303, Alameda, CA., USS Carpenter DD825, and F.C.S. 7620, Sacramento. 1970 to 1976. Parents were William Harvey Condley Sr and Patricia Klemmor Condley.
· Walter James Condley : Served in U.S. Navy, VF101, F4 Training Squadron, Virginia, 1973 to 1975. Parents were William Harvey Condley Sr and Patricia Klemmor Condley
· Charles Leroy Condley, Sr. served 5 years in the US Navy during the Vietnam War. (Son of Lee Roy Condley & Grace White)
· Charles David Coffman, SP5, US Army, June 15, 1970-July 15, 1972. Served in Indochina (Vietnam?) He is the son of Marjorie Condley and Louis Coffman.
· James Wofford Condley served in Viet Nam. Father of James Wesley Condley (below).
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James Wesley Condley, SSG, USA (Click here for line to James Military Site) ,assigned to the 156th Maint Co. based in Nurnberg Germany. Deployed to Saudi Arabia in late Dec of 1990. During the early stages of the conflict, mostly provided maintenance support for surrounding units. Three days before the ground invasion into Iraq was attached along with 51 other soldiers from unit were attached to RSS/Maint Troop, of the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment.
God our Father
Help me to remain true to my ideals during my service to my country. Help me be what is in America, the land of the free.
May I realize that I represent what our country stands for. My uniform is a symbol of duty and valor both in peace and in war.
I take up arms to defend what all Americans hold dear: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Grant me the strength to live according to these ideals, the courage of my convictions, and the resolve to endure whatever dangers threaten.
With you at our side I fear no evil and resist every enemy, secure in the knowledge that you hold me in the palm of your hand.
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