Major Guernsey W. Davis^[1]

1831 - 1909  (78 years)

• Name	Guernsey W. Davis
  Prefix	Major
  Birth	14 Jun 1831	Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York
  Gender	Male
  Death	13 Nov 1909	Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas
  Person ID	I3386	Scudder
  Last Modified	3 Jan 2011

  
  

  Family ID

  F13448

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  Family	Mary Ann Galloway,   b. 12 Jun 1839, Princeton, Mercer, New Jersey d. 6 Mar 1913, Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	4 May 1871	Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas
  Children	1. Ivy Davis,   b. 19 Jan 1872, Arkansas d. 10 Nov 1958 (Age 86 years)   2. Lillian Lee Davis,   b. 7 Jul 1873, Arkansas d. 16 Jun 1962 (Age 88 years)   3. Eva Davis,   b. 25 Aug 1878, Victoria Landing, Jefferson, Arkansas d. 15 Dec 1967, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California (Age 89 years)
  Family ID	F1249	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Guerney claimed residency in DeSoto, Illinois. He enlisted on 12 February 1864 at the rank of Captain. He was promoted to Major on 11 April 1865. He served in D Company of the 13th Cavalry Regiment from Illinois. He mustered out at Pilot Knob, Missouri, on 31 August 1865. In the spring of 1864, the regiment accompanied General Steele's army in an expedition to Camden, taking part in the fights at Arkadelphia, Ocolona, Little Missouri River and Prairie du Ann, April 2d, 3d and 4th; Camden, Marksville and Jenkins' Ferry, on Saline River, April 29th and 30th. On returning to Little Rock, it was actively engaged in the different expeditions sent out to defeat Shelby's and Marmaduke's forces, which were scattered throughout Arkansas, and had fights with them at Clarendon and Pine Bluff. In the summer of 1864, it was stationed at Pine Bluff, under Colonel (afterward General) Clayton, and participated in all the scouts and raids under that General. On January 24, 1865, the cavalry division of the 7th Army Corps in which the 13th was serving, was discontinued, and the regiment was assigned to duty at the post of Pine Bluff, performing, however, some severe duty, such as picket, scouting and raiding, capturing and killing quite a large number of rebels. After the news of the surrender of Lee and Johnston had been received, the regiment was detailed, and took possession of Monticello, Camden and Washington, Arkansas, having headquarters at Pine Bluff, and so remained until ordered home to Springfield, Illinois, where it arrived on September 13, 1865, bringing home twenty-four officers, and 498 men. Guernsey applied for an invalid pension on 4 February 1887, application # 596, 222, certificate # 431,656. His widow, Mary A. Davis, applied for his death benefit on 2 December 1909 (somewhat illegible) from the state of Arkansas. Application # 931,443, Certificate # 699,418.

  
  

• Sources

  [S15] Genealogy of Early Settlers of Trenton and Ewing, "Old Hunterdon County," New Jersey, p. 252.