Daniel McArthur

[Peter Bonkemeyer]

Howdy,

I've been trying to find info about Daniel McArthur (McArther) for the past 10 years. I know he served in the 28th Mississippi Rifles during the Civil War and was wounded and captured at the fall of Vicksburg, 3 Jul 1863. He was interred at the POW camp in Chicago until Aug, 1865, where the life expectancy was less than 4 months. He spent time in the Ft Smith, AR, area after the war, where he married a Cherokee woman. He was from west AL, originally. Family legend has it that he was killed in a shootout with outlaws, possibly the Dalton gang. If anyone knows his wife's, or parents', name, I'd be much obliged for the info.

[Peter Bonkemeyer]

Thanks, Russell. I had found the same info while searching Google Books. My brother, who is a Mormon, and I checked out Daniel D McArthur and found that he settled and remained with the other Mormon immigrants in Utah. My ancestor was definitely from AL or MS and was only in his early teens or younger in 1856. I've checked the census, church, and courthouse records from west AL and east MS, but came up blank except for a Daniel McArthur involved in some sort of altercation concerning a land deal scam, and the location was wrong for that to be my ancestor. I really appreciate your help, bro! 

I've got great info on every other branch of the family except for the McArthurs. Gen Arthur MacArthur, father of Gen Douglas MacArthur, was in Ft Smith, AR, at the same time as Daniel, but I can't find any connection there. Sooner or later, something will turn up. My mom, 81, is sure she has a cousin in AR somewhere who was a state legislator. If I can find out his name (___Camp?), he may be of assistance. I don't know if Daniel had a middle initial or not. There was not one listed in the regimental history or my grandmother's notes. Again, thanks a million.

 

Pete

[Russell Lynn Drysdale]

Daniel D. or Daniel E .  McArther?