Flags pictured here are the:
Guilford Flag: This unusual flag was made with thirteen 8-pointed stars in a wide field. Historical records report this flag carried by North Carolina militiamen at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, March 17,1781.
Confederate Navy Jack: Used as a navy jack at sea from 1863 onward. This flag has become the generally recognized symbol of the South.
The 33-Star Flag: This Flag became the Official United States Flag on July 4th, 1859
The two Presidents to serve under this flag were James Buchanan (1857-1861) and Abraham Lincoln (1861-1865).
McElyea's in Various Wars
Revolutionary War
Patrick Henry McElyea
William McElyea
Volunteer Soldiers
1784-1811
| McElwee, Thomas | Private | John Caldwell's Battalion | Kentucky Mounted Volunteers | 1794 | |
| McElyea, James | Private | Knox County Regiment | Hamilton District Military | Territory South of the Ohio | 1791-1792 |
War of 1812
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McElyed/McLeya, Hugh |
Private |
2nd Regiment, W. Tennessee Military |
Col. A. Cheatham, Capt. R. Benson |
Infantry |
Roll box, 140 |
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McElya, Henry |
Private |
3rd Regiment, E. Tennessee |
Johnson's |
Militia |
Roll box, 138. Roll Exct. 602 |
deserted 12/1814 |
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McElyea, Daniel |
Private |
1st Regiment, W. Tennessee |
Wynne's |
Militia |
Roll box, 138, Roll Exct 602 |
Died: 11/22/1813 |
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McElyea, John |
Private |
1st Regiment, W. Tennessee |
Napier's |
Militia |
Roll box, 138, Roll Exct. 602 |
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McElyea, John |
Private |
3rd. Regiment, W. Tennessee |
Roulston's |
Militia |
Roll box, 138, Roll Exct. 602 |
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McElyea, Samuel |
Private |
1st Regiment, W. Tennessee |
Pipkin's |
Militia |
Roll box, 138, Roll Exct. 602 |
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The Roster of Confederate Soldiers
1861 - 1865
These names are of McElyea men and women who fought in the service of the Confederate States.
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McElya, M.D. |
1st Confederate Calvary |
1st Company B |
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McElya, W. B. |
Tennessee 1st Heavy Artillery |
2nd Company B |
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McElyea, A.J. |
Tennessee 34th Infantry |
Company K |
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McElyea, Alexandra |
Alabama 18th Battalion Volunteer |
Company E, B |
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McElyea, Andrew J. |
Alabama Nitre and Min. Corps |
Youngs Company |
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McElyea, C. C. |
Virginia 22nd Calvary |
Company K |
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McElyea, Charles C. |
Enlist date: March 5, 1862 |
Private - Russell Co., Virginia, 37th Inf., Co.C |
5'8", ruddy Complexion, light hair |
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McElyea, E. C. |
Co. E, Ham's Regt. Mississippi Calvary |
Entered as Private, Discharged as Corp. |
Served as Chaplain |
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McElyea, Henry P. |
Tennessee 44th Infantry |
Company 1 |
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McElyea, Henry P. |
Tennessee 44th Cos. Inf. |
Company A |
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McElyea, J. A. |
Alabama 35th Infantry |
Company A |
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McElyea, James |
Alabama 2nd. Battalion |
Company B |
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McElyea, James |
Kentucky 7th Calvary |
Company B |
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McElyea, J.M. |
Tennessee, 24th Battalion S.S. |
Company A |
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McElyea, John |
Tennessee, 5th Infantry 2nd |
Company C |
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McElyea, John |
Mead's Confederate Calvary |
Company G |
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McElyea, J. P. |
Texas 1st Heavy Artillery |
Company H |
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McElyea, Marcus L. |
Tennessee 11th Infantry |
Company A |
Corporal |
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McElyea, O. J. |
Arkansas 10th Infantry |
Company H |
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McElyea, Pat H. |
Alabama 50th Infantry |
Company C, G |
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McElyea, Robert T. |
Virginia 22nd Calvary |
Company K |
1st. Lieutenant |
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McElyea, T. B. |
Tennessee 24th Battalion S.S. |
Company A |
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McElyea, W.A. |
Tennessee 44th (Cons.) Infantry |
Company B |
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McElyea, W. F. |
Texas 18th Infantry |
Company K |
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McElyea, W. H. |
Alabama 35th Infantry |
Company A |
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McElyra, William |
Mead's Confederate Calvary |
Company H |
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Mc Elza, T. J. |
Arkansas 26th Infantry |
Company D |
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McElzea, E. C. |
Mississippi 23rd Infantry |
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Chaplain |
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McElzea, E. C. |
General andStaff |
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Chaplain |
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McElzea, J.W. |
Alabama 27th Infantry |
Company F |
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Included you will find some names who are not the known spelling of McElyea but it is possible with the inaccurate spellings at that time, they may be and probably should be McElyea.
Thanks to information provided by B. G. Carwile, these are additions to the original members.
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A. J. McElyea |
Pvt., Co., H |
10th Regiment Arkansas Infantry |
Confederate States of America |
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J. G. McElyea |
Pvt., Co., D |
26th Regiment Arkansas Infantry |
Confederate States of America |
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J. J. McElyea |
Pvt., Co., D |
26th Regiment Arkansas Infantry |
Confederate States of America |
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M. McElyea |
Pvt., Co. A |
24th Battalion Tennessee Sharpshooters |
Confederate States of America |
The Roster of Union Soldiers
1861- 1865
Missouri
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McElyea, John |
16th Calvary |
Company M |
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McElyea, Wilford |
11th Infantry |
Company F |
1st Lieutenant |
Illinois
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McElyea, George W. |
110th Infantry |
Company I, C |
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McElyea, Isiah B. |
89th Infantry |
Company I, Sergeant |
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McElyea, Thomas J. |
110th Infantry |
Company I |
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McElyea, William H. |
143rd Infantry |
Company D |
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McElyea, William N. |
110th Infantry |
Company I, C |
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Daniel R. McElyea |
Enlisted August 18, 1861 |
Rank - Sgt. |
Age - 33 years |
Served Ohio |
F Company, 22nd Inf. Regt. Ohio |
Accidentally killed at St. Louis, MO. |
January 7, 1862 |
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William H. McElyea |
residence- Matton, IL. |
Enlisted - May 6, 1864 |
Rank - Private |
Served Illinois |
D Company, 143rd Inf. Regt. IL. |
Mustered out at Mattoon, IL. |
September 24, 1 |
These additional Union Soldiers are from information provided by B. G. Carwile.
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George W. McElyea |
Private |
Battery D |
2 MO L. A. |
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USA |
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George W. McElyea |
Private |
Co. K |
13th Regiment |
Tennessee Calvary |
USA |
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*Houston McElyea |
Private |
Co. D |
3rd Regiment |
Tennessee Mounted Inf. |
USA |
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James R. McElyea |
Private |
Co. L |
6th Regiment |
Tennessee Calvary |
USA |
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John McElyea |
Private |
Co. K |
13th Regiment |
Tennessee Calvary |
USA |
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John McElyea |
Private |
Co. M |
16th Regiment |
Missouri Calvary |
USA |
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John M. McElyea |
Private/Blacksmith |
Co. B |
5th Regiment |
Tennessee Mounted Inf. |
USA |
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Landon McElyea |
Private |
Co. K |
13th Regiment |
Tennessee Calvary |
USA |
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Larkin McElyea |
Private |
Co. K |
13th Regiment |
Tennessee Calvary |
USA |
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Robert D. McElyea |
Private |
Co. F |
7th Regiment |
Tennessee Calvary |
USA |
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William A. McElyea |
Private |
Co. D |
143rd Regiment |
Illinois Infantry |
USA |
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William M. McElyea |
Private |
Co. I |
110 Regiment |
Illinois Infantry |
USA |
* Samuel H.
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World War 1 Draft Registration
| William C. McElyea | September 4, 1880 | Prentiss, Mississippi |
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Tennessee World War 1 Veterans, Johnson County.
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Name |
Date of birth |
Birthplace |
Page |
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Carl B. McElyea |
1896 |
Johnson County, Tennessee |
17 |
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Conley McElyea |
1895 |
Neva, Tennessee |
17 |
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Davis McElyea |
1892 |
Mountain City, Tennessee |
17 |
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Stacy G. McElyea |
1895 |
Johnson County, Tennessee |
18 |
World War 11 Veterans
| Arville Calvin McElyea | US Navy | 1943 -1946 | |
| J.D. McElyea | Signal Corps. | US Army | 1942 - 1946 |
