Person:Bailus Turner (1)
Bailis Murray Turner
b.23 Sep 1844 Union, Georgia, United States
d.28 Mar 1865 Union, Georgia, United States
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m. 13 Sep 1829
  1. Avaline TURNER1830 - Abt 1891
  2. William TURNER1834 - Bef 1862
  3. Jesse TURNER1836 - 1863
  4. Leander M. Turner1838 - 1911
  5. Jamey TURNER1840 -
  6. Sarah Jane Turner1842 - Bef 1900
  7. Bailis Murray Turner1844 - 1865
  8. Miles Clayton TURNER1846 - 1937
  9. Adaline TURNER1849 -
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Facts and Events
Name Bailis Murray Turner
Alt Name Baylis _____
Gender Male
Birth[1] 23 Sep 1844 Union, Georgia, United States
Military[3][5][8] From 4 Mar 1862 to 1 Jan 1863 Co H., 52nd Infantry Reg't, Georgia (CSA)
Military[5][9] 1 Jan 1863
Military[2][6][10] From 2 Mar 1865 to 19 Mar 1865 Athens, McMinn, Tennessee, United StatesCo C, 7th Tennessee Mounted Infantry (Union Army)
Death[2][1][7] 28 Mar 1865 Union, Georgia, United StatesCause: of gunshot wound
Burial? Mt. Zion Church Cem., (The Glade), Union Co., GA

He joined the Union Army with his brother Miles. On a visit home, he, Miles and Leander were picking berries when they were surprised by a band of outlaw raiders led by Harrison Martin. Murray was hard of hearing and did not hear them in time to escape. He was killed and his boots were taken.

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pension record from Dept of Interior
    Application of Bailis E. Turner in matter of Bailis M. Turner.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Abstracted by Joy Locke, compiler, (i)Robert B. Barker Civil War Index(/i) (Internet: http:/www.tngennet.org/monroe/rbarker.htm, 2003)
    Printout in file.

    File: MyDocuments\Barker CW File

  3. ↑ Internet
    <http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Agora/9743/52ndcoh.htm>.
  4.   Ethelene Dyer Jones, Editor, "Facets of Fannin", History of Fannin County, GA Curtis Media Corp, Dallas, TX, 1989 (Fourth Printing Feb. 199
    Topic F545, by Doyle R. Harper.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Baylis M Turner, in Historical Data Systems. U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles [database online]. (Ancestry.com , 2009).

    enlistment date: 4 Mar 1862
    muster date: 4 Mar 1862
    must out date: 1 Jan 1863 (absent without leave)

  6. ↑ Bales M Turner, in Historical Data Systems. U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles [database online]. (Ancestry.com , 2009).

    enlistment date: 2 Mar 1865
    muster date: 2 Mar 1865
    muster out date: 19 Mar 1865 (killed)

  7. ↑ One record had his death as 19 Mar 1865 at Cleveland, TN, but the Pension Application filed by his father has his death as 28 Mar 1865 in Union Co., GA, near his home. Murray had gone to visit Elizabeth Turner when he was killed by Harrison Martin.
    A family story is that he was picking berries with his brothers when they were surprised by a gang of bushwackers. Bailis Murray being hard of hearing did not hear them in time to get away.After he was shot, his boots were stolen.
  8. ↑ Turner, Baylis M. (or Balis M.)- private March 4, 1862. Roll for December 31, 1863, last on file, shows him absent without leave January 1, 1863. No later record.
  9. ↑ He was listed as being absent without leave from the Confederate Army.
  10. ↑ The Pension Application filed by his father, Bailis E. Turner stated he had enlisted in the Union Army in Mar 1863, but the official records have him as being enrolled at Athens, TN on 2 Mar 1865. He was on roll to Apr 30, 1865 (the only one on file). At Knoxville, he is reported killed at Cleveland, TN on Mar 19, 1865.
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