Identified Alabama Patriots in 

East Central Alabama

Compiled by Sid Harden, member of the Richard Henry Lee Chapter

Source Material

1 “Daniel Gillespie.” Accessed April 29, 2026.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37361777/daniel-gillespie.

2 “Alabama Patriots Searchable Database.” Accessed April 29, 2026. 

https://alssar.org/alabama-patriots.

3 Daniel Gillespie Pension Application S31692, National Archives, Washington, DC.

4 “Daniel Gillespie.” Accessed April 29, 2026.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37361777/daniel-gillespie.

5 “Daniel Gillespie.” Accessed April 29, 2026.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37361777/daniel-gillespie.

6 “Alabama Patriots Searchable Database.” Accessed April 29, 2026. 

https://alssar.org/alabama-patriots.

7 Magazine of Virginia Genealogy. 1983. Accessed April 29, 2026.

https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/catalog/478773.

8 “Alabama Patriots Searchable Database.” Accessed April 29, 2026. 

https://alssar.org/alabama-patriots.

9 Mobile Daily Register, August 14, 1859.

10 “Alabama Patriots Searchable Database.” Accessed April 29, 2026.

https://alssar.org/alabama-patriots.

11 “Alexander Dunn.” Accessed April 29, 2026.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33770694/alexander-dunn.

12 “Alabama Patriots Searchable Database.” Accessed April 29, 2026.

https://alssar.org/alabama-patriots.

13 “Alabama Patriots Searchable Database.” Accessed April 29, 2026.

https://alssar.org/alabama-patriots.

14 “Alabama Patriots Searchable Database.” Accessed April 29, 2026.

https://alssar.org/alabama-patriots.

15 Thomas M. Owen, Revolutionary Soldiers in Alabama (Brown Print Company, 1911).

16 “Mount Pisgah Primitive Baptist Cemetery.” Accessed April 29, 2026.

https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2228122/mount-pisgah-primitive-baptist-cemetery.

17 “Alabama Patriots Searchable Database.” Accessed April 29, 2026.

https://alssar.org/alabama-patriots.

18 “Rock Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.” Accessed April 29, 2026.

https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2218665/rock-springs-baptist-church-cemetery.

19 “Alabama Patriots Searchable Database.” Accessed April 29, 2026.

https://alssar.org/alabama-patriots.

20 “Stephen Edward Nolen.” Accessed April 29, 2026.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17727349/stephen-edward-nolen.

21 “Alabama Patriots Searchable Database.” Accessed April 29, 2026.

https://alssar.org/alabama-patriots.

22 Thomas M. Owen, Revolutionary Soldiers in Alabama (Brown Print Company, 1911).

23 “Reuben Stevens.” Accessed April 29, 2026.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28858493/reuben-stevens.

24 “Alabama Patriots Searchable Database.” Accessed April 29, 2026.

https://alssar.org/alabama-patriots.

25 Pension Application S13026, National Archives.

26 Thomas M. Owen, Revolutionary Soldiers in Alabama (Brown Print Company, 1911).

27 “Alabama Patriots Searchable Database.” Accessed April 29, 2026.

https://alssar.org/alabama-patriots.

28 “Alabama Patriots Searchable Database.” Accessed April 29, 2026.

https://alssar.org/alabama-patriots.

29 Thomas M. Owen, Revolutionary Soldiers in Alabama (Brown Print Company, 1911).

30 “Harrison ‘Harris’ Nicholson.” Accessed April 29, 2026.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49101285/harrison-nicholson.

31 “Alabama Patriots Searchable Database.” Accessed April 29, 2026.

https://alssar.org/alabama-patriots.

32 Pension Application S31580, National Archives.

33 “Alabama Patriots Searchable Database.” Accessed April 29, 2026.

https://alssar.org/alabama-patriots.

34 Pension Application S*W5552, National Archives.

35 Thomas M. Owen, Revolutionary Soldiers in Alabama (Brown Print Company, 1911).

36 “Alabama Patriots Searchable Database.” Accessed April 29, 2026.

https://alssar.org/alabama-patriots.

37 “Alabama Patriots Searchable Database.” Accessed April 29, 2026.

https://alssar.org/alabama-patriots.

38 B. W. Wright, Burials and Deaths Reported in the Columbus (Georgia) Enquirer, 1832–1872 (1984).

39 “Alabama Patriots Searchable Database.” Accessed April 29, 2026.

https://alssar.org/alabama-patriots.

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