McCLENDON, Dr. Joel Wiley 1
- Born: 19 Mar 1839, Meriwether County, GA
- Marriage: WALL, Rebecca Jane 10 Jun 1858, Coosa Co, Alabama
- Died: 17 Aug 1894, Brinkley, Arkansas, at age 55
- Buried: Aug 1894, Pleasant Valley Gardens, Brinkley, AR
User ID: 236.
General Notes:
Joel McClendon Civil War Service:
46th Regiment, Alabama Infantry
46th Infantry Regiment, organized at Loachapoka, Alabama, in May, 1862, contained men from Randolph, Pike, Blount, Coosa, Macon, Montgomery, and Henry counties. Sent to East Tennessee, it sustained several casualties in the fight at Tazewell. After serving in the Kentucky Campaign, the unit was assigned to General Tracey's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. A number of men were disabled at Port Gibson and about half were captured at Champion's Hill, including all its field officers. The remaining men were captured at Vicksburg on July 4, 1863. Exchanged and reorganized, the 46th was attached to General Pettus' Brigade and continued the fight with the Army of Tennessee. It was active at Chattanooga and Atlanta, moved with Hood to Tennessee, and saw action at Kinston and Bentonville. The regiment lost 15 killed and 45 wounded at Vicksburg and 1 killed and 14 wounded at Chattanooga. It totalled 367 men and 266 arms in December, 1863, had 174 present in January, 1865, and surrendered with no more than 75 in April. Colonel M.L. Woods, Lieutenant Colonel Osceola Kyle, and Majors George E. Brewer and J.M. Handley were in command.
Dr. Joel Wiley McClendon is buried in Pleasant Valley Gardens located on a gravel road, one mile east of the bend in Highway 238, about 3 mile s from Brinkley, Arkansas.
Joel married Rebecca Jane WALL on 10 Jun 1858 in Coosa Co, Alabama. (Rebecca Jane WALL was born on 17 Apr 1838 in Alabama and died on 17 Sep 1899 in Arkansas.)
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