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Well, I hit the WRONG button! I'll try again.
The following are answers supplied to the numbered questions on Form No. 2. The actual form [and questions] appear on pages xv - xviii in the front of the book.
P.V.H. WEEMS
Form No. 2
1. Philip Van Horn Weems, Bon Aqua Springs, killed in battle near Atlanta, GA 2 July 1862 [This date not clear]
2. About 29 years of age when killed.
3. At Bon Aqua, Hickman COunty, TN.
4. Confederate
5. [?] 11th Tennessee. I have the Captain's commission signed by Gov. Isham G. Harris.
6. Planter and slave owner
7. William Loch Weems; Marlborough, MD; Prince George Co., MD; "Billingsley", near Marlborough, then across the river from Mt. Vernon, VA and moved to Bon Aqua Springs, TN about 1825. None, except that he helped organize and took out one of the volunteer comanies from Hickman County.
8. Ann Burchett, daughter of Col. Burchett of VA and 2nd wife of Mr. W. L. W.; Col. Birchett of Va; in Virginia.
9. Same data for Joseph Burch Weems. He was half uncle of Joseph Burch Weems, but only a few years his senior.
10. Apparently he owned considerable property in land and perhaps part ownership in Bon Aqua Springs, but this is not certain.
11. Yes, probably thirty or more.
12. Acreage not known but the family was in good circumstances.
13. Not able to estimate
14. Not definitely known. Grandfathers' house near Marlborough, MD is a colonial brick building with slave quarters, three stories, and sold to Dr. James Weems by Gov. Holyday of MD.
15. From the narratives I have heard from veterans, I am inclined to think that he was somewhat pampered by a wealthy and doting father and that he did very little manual labor. He went to school at Charlotte, TN.
16. Father was slave and property owner and managed the hotel ay Bon Aqua Springs, TN when that place was a noted summer resort. It is unlikelt that any of the family did much manual work, and from all evidence, they had all the conveniences available at the time. The father made special arrangements to have his niece, Eleanor Ann Hatton, visit him. She came by wagon accompanied by slaves.
17. Numerous servants, apparently, although I have never heard this discussed very much.
18. I think honest work was respected, but that the family at that time was in an especially affluent circumstance by inheritance.
19. [Note - a[?] given on 19-25]
26. Not well qualified to answer thse questions.
27. Boarding school at Charlotte, TN
28. [Note - a[?] given on 28-30]
31. Private
32. a [?] given on 32-38
39. Stationed at Cumberland Gap for awhile. Was in the Atlanta campaign where he was killed. Gen. Gordon sent a note and a lock of his hair to the family when he was killed. Little is known about his war record though many old vets in Dickson and Hickman counties give glowing accounts of him. They relate that when he was killed, he was leading a detachment against a house in a ravine where there were Union troops. There were several...
40....[continued from 39] hundred Union troops at the place - more than were expected. Also there had been some talk somewhat unfavorable to the Hickman county company, and to blot this out, he indiscreetly got up on a conspicuous place on a fence...
41....[continued from 40] and waving his sword gave repeated orders urging his men forward. At this time he was strucj by seven bullets, became delirious, but continued to say "Shoot them, boys; kill them etc". Two days later he died. From all reports he was an exceptionally popular man. Being young and having been brought up in more or less luxury, he seems to have been high strung, gallant, and wild.
42. Extra page - herein explained but not copied]
Data on Philip Van Horn Weems, Civil War Veteran. Submitted by his grand nephew, Philip Van Horn Weems, 9 SOuthgate Ave., Annapolis, MD. A letter from Hon. John Crompton Weems, son of Col. John Weems of the Revolutionary War, and grandson of Dr. James Weems and member of Congress from MAryland in 1823-23. Written from his home at "Lock Eden" 10 miles south of Annapolis, Feb 17, 1854 to Dr. David G. Weems. Pages are typed, about 4 in all and gives the Heraldry and Genealogy of Weems family and related families. These were not copied, but should an interested researcher need the data, it is a very interesting and detailed history of the Weems family.
Eddie, if you need further clarification re: the above, just let me know.
June
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