Hampton Wayne Ivie, C.S.A

Hampton Wayne Ivie (1844-1923).

The 24th of July 1844, Hampton Wayne Ivie was born in Gilmer County Georgia. His parents are Turner Wilson Ivie and Arminda Emeline Brock. The oldest of five children. Martha was born in 1846, Wiley Marion 1849, Melton 1852, and James Belton 1858. The family moved to Blout Alabama sometime between 1850 and 1860.

He entered the Confederate States in October 1863. The 5th Cavalry Regiment Alabama. Company F. History of his Regiment: Date of Organization 1 Dec 1862, Muster Date 4 May 1865. This regiment was organized at Tuscumbia in December, 1862 and was sent into middle Tennessee, where it began a brilliant career by skirmishes at Chapel HilL. After serving a short time in Martin's brigade, it was transferred to Roddey's, and served continuously during the war. It was in Florida for a short time during the fall of 1863, but much of its service was in northern Alabama and vicinity. It captured a wagon-train at Hamburg, 60 prisoners and a train at Hunt's Mill, and 130 prisoners at Madison Station. It blocked the railroad in Rosecrans' rear, fought General Long at Moulton, stampeded a regiment at Oak hill, and accompanied General Forrest on his Pulaski raid. It skirmished with Steedman as he marched into the Tennessee valley, and fought Wilson all the way from Montevallo to Selma, where it took part in the defense of the city. The greater part of the regiment surrendered at Selma, the remainder at Danville, Morgan county. Col. Josiah Patterson creditably commanded the regiment till the close of the war.
Source: Confederate Military History, vol. VIII, p. 267

His pension application states he was a good soldier. It gives a few different names in Chain of Command. He served Colonel Warren, Captain PP Mays Company F, Adj. General McGhee (Magahe), Lt. Jim Curtis, First Orderly Sgt. Sam Nesmith. After the surrender in May 1865 in Danville Alabama he paralled. He took the Oath of Allegiance to the US Government. He moved to Kentucky around 1867. He wed Julia Elma Powell October 18 1876 in the brides hometown of Henderson Kentucky. She had several siblings, her parents were Lodwick Powell and Lucy Hancock. According to census information they had seven children of this marriage.

John Veston b. 27 SEP 1877

Wiley Weston b. 13 JAN 1879

Ollie E. b.1880

Laura b.OCT 1881

Carlos b. FEB 1883

Julius Cosby b. JUN 1887

Robert Osco b. 9 OCT 1886

They divorce sometime after 1880 but before 1900. I was not able to find grounds for their divorce. His wife is listed on 1900 census as head of household, divorced and her parents are living next to her in Corydon KY. He is living on Corydon and Dixie Road with their son Wiley Weston and his family. He is 55 years old. Ten years before this he is living in Graves Kentucky alongside his mother whom is lodging with a family.

In June 1913 he files an application for pension. Upon its approval he is granted land in Cairo Kentucky. It is rumored he lost this land to Dr. JR Sigler during or after the Depression. Dr. Sigler is of some relation to Julia's sister, Permillia Powell Sigler Clayton. Dr. Sigler is also the listed physician on his pension application. His mother passed away at the Henderson Sanitarium on Diamond Island road. She was also buried there. His father is buried in Cairo Kentucky. Julia lived to be well into her 90's and died inthe State Hospital in Hopkinsville Kentucky. He died on September 7, 1923, in Graves, Kentucky, at the age of 78. He is believed to be buried a Greens Chapel in Boaz Kentucky.

By: Miranda IVIE Johnston, Henderson Kentucky daughter of Floyd Osco Ivie, Sr., (son of) Marvin Rogers Ivie, (son of) Robert Osco Ivie, (son of) Hampton Wayne Ivie.

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