Shiflets and the Civil War: "Border Guards" Co. D 46th Reg. Infantry

Organization

Roster of Shiflets

AWOL--Absent without leave

Chimb--Chimborazo Hospital, Richmond

Enl--Enlisted

GHC--General Hospital Charlottesville

KIA--Killed in action

P.L.--Point Lookout

POW--Prisoner of war

WIA--Wounded in action

1. Pvt. Co. D2, Enl. 6-15-61 Charlottesville, C rank, 1yr; captured at Roanoke 2-8-62, paroled Elizabeth City, N.C. 2-21; AWOL 12-62; In Castle Thunder for desertion 2-63, 4-63; 20 d. furlough 3-13-64; captured at Petersburg 6-17-64, POW at P.L. to Elmira 7-25; does not want exch, wants to remain North 9-30-64; died at Elmira of small pox 6-20-65, bur. Woodlawn Nat. Cem. Grave #2480
2. Border Guards, Co. D. 46th Va Rag. Infantry; d. as POW in military prison in Elmira NY. B. c. 1838, Albemarle Co., VA; s/o Lewis A. (b.c. 1810) and Eliza Keaton (b.1810/20) Shiflett. Listed on the 1850 & 1860 Albemarle Co. Census as son of Lewis. See also Rockingham County Men.

1. Pvt. Co. D2, Enl 6-15-61 Charlottesville, C rank, 1yr. captured at Roanoke 2-8-62 paroled Elizabeth City, N.C. 2-21 did not report back to 46th VA after exch, KIA at Brandy Station 6-9-63 while with Co. A, 35 Bn., Va Cav.
2. Chapman B. Shiflett, Border Guards, Co. D, 46th Va. Reg. Infantry, transferred to Calvary, Co. A, 35th Battalion VA Calvary, where source #1 says he was KIA. The Shiflet book lists only one Chapman Shiflett, b. 1813, s/o Stephen Shiflett; Chapman m. 29 Jan 1837, Christean Shiflett, had 12 children with her between 1837 - 1856. Chapman d. before 2 May 1868, when the heirs of Stephen Shiflett deed land; Christean is called the "widow of Chapman".

1. Pvt. Co. D2, Enl. 4-6-64 Wilkes S.C. Norris war; cap at Petersburg 6-17-64; oath at Elmira 7-3-65, resided Mitchums Depot, Va, 5'6", comp fr, eyes gray, hr auburn.
2. No information.
3. Broadfoot: 46th Inf. Co. D

1. Pvt. Co. D2 Enl. 9-23-62 Green Co., C rank, 1yr; died at Chimb of pneumonia 2-28-63
2. F.M. Shiflet- There is a Francis M. Shiflet listed on the 1850 & 1860 Greene Co. Census. He was b. c. 1844 and is the son of Burton and Nancy E. "Winny" Frazier Shiflet. This may be the same F.M. Shiflet listed above. No further information is given for a marriage or children.
3. Broadfoot: 46th Inf. Co. D

1. Pvt. Co. D2, Born 2-25-29, Enl 6-15-61; Charlottesville, C rank, 1yr. captured at Roanoke 2-8-62, paroled Elizabeth City, N.C. 2-21; never reported back after exchange; dated 4-63; enl. in Cav.; d. 4-3-90; son of Henry; m. Sarah Frazier 7-27-73
2. Sergeant, Co. F, 35th Battalion VA Calvary; enlisted 6/27/1862 in Albemarle Co., VA: Present 2/1864, absent on furlough 4/30/1864. B. 1831 Albemarle Co., d. bef. 1900; s/o Henry B. and Patience Shorb Shiflett. Spouse: Sarah A. Miriam Frazier.
3. Broadfoot: VA Cav, 35th Bn. Co. F Sgt.

1. Border Guards. Co. D, 46th Va. Infantry; Transferred to Calvary.
2. Border Guards, Co. D, 46th Va. Reg. Infantry, transferred to Calvary. See also Rockingham County Men. There are two John T. Shiflets, each of whom might be the one who served with the 46th:
   1) John T. Shifflett b.c. 1842, listed on the 1870 Madison Co., VA census as the Head of Household/Shoemaker. He is also listed in the household of George W. Shifflett, b. 1858.
   2)John Turner Shiflet, b. 15 Oct 1840, Greene Co., d. 19 Apr 1918, bur. Prize Hill Cemetery; s/o Gatewood and Lucinda Shiflet; m. 1) 17 Oct 1861 Rockingham Co. Harriet C. Shiflett, b.c. 1840, d/o Felix and Phoebe Shiflett; had four children; m. 2) 1 May 1887 Maducia A. Herring b. 12 Jan 1860, d. 21 Sep 1936, d/o Kennel and Elva Herring; had three children.
3. Broadfoot: John T. Shiflet VA Lt. Arty. Fry's Co.

1. Pvt Co. D2 Enl 6-15-61 Charlottesville, C rank, 1yr; cap. At Roanoke 2-8-62, paroled Elizabeth City, N.C. 2-21; sick 6-62, 7-62 AWOL 12-62 1-63, $30 reward for cap.; In Castle Thunder for desertion 2-63; GHC with ulcer 3-7-63 to duty 5-18; Chimb with ulcer rt leg 9-14-63 to GHC 9-25; 15day furlough 3-26-64; WIA left hand, Petersburg, furlough from GHC 7-27-64; deserted 9-21-64 and remained AWOL until pardoned by Gen. Lee's amnesty order 2-6-65: paroled at Apptx.
2. Border Guards, Co. D, 46th Va. Reg. Infantry. One Leake Shiflet is listed: Brother of the Benjamin F. Shiflett listed above, son of Lewis A. (b.c. 1810) and Eliza Keaton (b.1810/20) Shiflett. Leake b.c. 1844, d. Dec 1879. Spouse: Eliza Jane Johnson, d. 23 Apr 1925, d/o Robert & Frances Ann Johnson. Had 4 children w/Eliza from 1872 - 78.
3. Broadfoot: VA 46th Inf. 2nd Co. D

1. Pvt. Co. D2 Enl. 6-15-61; Charlottesville, C rank 1yr cap at Roanoke 2- 8-62; did not return after exch. AWOL thru 4-63 15d. furlo 3-26-64; sick at GHC 8-64; dropped from rolls 10-64.
2. Border Guards, Co. D, 46th Va. Reg. Infantry. There are two Lindsay Shiflets, each of whom might be the one who served with the 46th:
   1) Lindsay Shifflett b.c. 1831, son of Howard Shiflet. He is on the 1870 Rockingham Co. census, living w/ Howard Shiflet and a black domestic servant. In 1880 he is listed on the Rockingham Co. Census as single and the son of Howard Shiflet.
   2)Lindsay Shiflett, b. c. 1818; s/o John Shiflett and Elizabeth Campbell. m. 27 Sep. 1847 Mary Jane Keaton b.c. 1830. Had 7 children with her: 1847 - 1860; 2 children: 1868 - 70. Listed on the 1850 & 1860 Albemarle Co. Census. In 1880, Mary Jane is listed as a widow on the Alb. Co. Census.
3. Broadfoot: VA 46th Inf. 2nd Co. D

1. Pvt Co D2, KIA at Petersburg 1864 Confed. Roster
2. Micajah B. Shifflett, Border Guards, Co. D, 46th Va. Reg. Infantry, Killed at Battle of Petersburg 1864. He was b. 1835, prob. Orange Co., VA, the son of Micajah (b.c. 1790) and Charlotte "Lottie" or "Lodia" b. c. 1802 (Shiflett) Shiflett. No records have been found of a marriage for Micajah B.
3. Broadfoot: VA 58th Mil. Co. C

1. Pvt Co. D2 Enl. 2-26-64 John's Island S.C. Norris, war; cap at Petersburg 6-17-64; P.L. to Elmira 7-23-64; does not want exch, wants to remain North 9-30-64; died at Elmira of diarrhea 2-27-65; buried Woodlawn Nat. Cem. N.Y. #2156
2. May be Montgomery Shiflett, b.c 1846; listed on the 1850 and 1860 Albemarle Co. Census as the son of Louis and Eliza Shiflett.
3. Broadfoot: 46th Inf. 2nd Co. D