Hall of Honour

Place of Birth:       Smith County, Tennessee

Date of Birth:         1832

Marriage:               Mary Elizabeth House, 2nd Mary Frances Pritchard         

Military Service:    Enlisted December 11, 1861 Camp J. Davis by Capt. B. Smith as private in Co. E. 7th Batt'n TN Cavalry. This company was consolidated in June 1862, with Co. F, same battalion, to form Co. G, 22nd (also called 2d) Regiment Tennessee Cavalry.  The unit was active at Luka, Cornith, Brices' Cross Roads, Fort Pillow and Harrisburg.  Pvt. Minton participated in battles at Reinzi (Rienzi), Monterey and Courtland.  He also participated in Gen. Wheeler's last raid into Tennessee.  He was captured while on recruiting duty/deserter roundup and then paroled.

Burial Location:     Maxwell Cemetery Baxter Putnam County, Tennessee

Residences:           Born in Smith County, Tennessee, after the War he moved to Putnam County, where he died