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View Tree for John Burris ClemensJohn Burris Clemens (b. 1841, d. June 10, 1924)

John Burris Clemens (son of John Clemens and Abigail Jones) was born 1841, and died June 10, 1924. He married Mary Adeline Tidwell on May 05, 1861 in Calhoun County, Ar, daughter of Wesley Tidwell and Sarah.

 Includes NotesNotes for John Burris Clemens:
CLEMENS, JOHN BURRIS Private—
Enlisted in Co. B, 19th (Dockery’s) Arkansas Infantry, in
Colum bia county, Arkansas, February 26, 1862; discharged, June 16, 1862; conscripted into CO. I, 3rd Arkansas Infantry, at Camden, Arkansas, March 26, 1863; wounded in the face, Mouth, knee and thigh by an exploding shell (“literally blown to strings”) and captured at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, July 2, 1863; confined at Davids Island, New York; exchanged at City Point, Virginia, September 27, 1863; captured and released on his way home, arriving in Arkansas on December 23, 1863; listed as absent without leave in Arkansas, January 7, 1864; dropped from the rolls, August 31, 1864; born in Arkansas, July 13, 1842; died in Arkansas, June 10, 1924; buried in Double Springs Cemetery in Calhoun county, Arkansas; married Mary Adeline Tidwell in Calhoun county, May 5, 1861; he filed Arkansas pension application #1182 from Calhoun county, approved August 3, 1893; listed in Calhoun county 1860 census;
occupation farmer; attended 1908 Confederate reunion at Leola, Arkansas; his name was erroneously entered as James B. Clemens when he enlisted in the 3rd Arkansas.


Speech made by John Burris Clemens at a family reunion in 1908:

I joined up in 1862 and was sworn in Co. "K" Regiment for 12 months and discharged in less than that. On March 26, 1863 I was recruited to the 3rd Arkansas Infantry. I was sent to fight at Gettysburg. In this battle July 3, 1863, I was literally blown to strings by a bombshell. It passed through my knee, through my thigh, it passed my mouth and burned it causing all my teeth to be lost. I woke up after being wounded and heard water running. I crawled over and washed my face. I hardly had lip left. Flies were everywhere and they had laid eggs in my wounds. I tried to wash out all the worms. I heard a horse going by and didn't know if it was a friend or enemy. It was a friend. He rescued me, but we were captured two days later. My enemy took me to a hospital tent to care for my wounds.

I was paroled to Richmond, November 20, 1863. On my way home, I was captured a second time and my enemy released me. They gave me a mule to get home on. I got home on December 23, 1863.


More About John Burris Clemens and Mary Adeline Tidwell:
Marriage: May 05, 1861, Calhoun County, Ar.

Children of John Burris Clemens and Mary Adeline Tidwell are:
  1. +William Clemens, d. date unknown.
  2. Arthur Clemens, d. date unknown.
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