John Brown Hudson, the oldest son of Elizabeth Perryman & Thomas Croucher Hudson. He married Minerva Carney on Jul 28, 1859. Seven children are known to have been born to this union: Thomas Calvin, Clarica Elizabeth, John David, Isaac Jacob, Tennessee, Samuel, and Mariah Ann.
Samuel & Tennessee died while young children in Texas.
At the start of the Civil War, John Brown Hudson enlisted in the AR Cavalry, served the entire war. He took part in many minor engagements & a few real battles.
He was noted in his company as a joker, always careless about his equipment. Anything that would hold together was good enough for him & many times he had no bridle for his horse.
At Fayetteville, AR 1862, his company was ordered to take the town from the Confederate force. As usual, when orders came, Hudson could not find his bridle, so he rigged up one by taking a cast of headstall - making a bit out of a piece of rope. He was ready when the command was given to "fall in". When they had come close to the town, a charge was ordered. The company went full speed into the town to find it occupied by a larger force than had been reported. The commanding officer ordered a halt but Hudson's horse had chewed his bit in two so he was running at full speed into the camp. Therefore, he was captured.
When camp was pitched that night, he entertained his captors with funny stories & queer antics until there were convinced he was crazy so they gave him his freedom on the promise not to fight against them further. The promise held good until he made it back to his company.
How he acquired the name Grub Hudson:
Being a fiddler, he quite naturally took to all the dances held in the vicinity of the soldiers camp. It is reported that he, and others of his company, slipped away without permission to attend a neighborhood dance. As soon as their absence was noted, a non-commissioned officer was sent to look for them. The officer found them at a dance w/Hudson playing the fiddle. The officer secured the names of the others, who gave their correct names. Then he asked Hudson's name. As chance for a joke, Hudson gave the name of John Grub, another guy of the company, who was sleeping in the camp. As a result, Grub was called on the carpet, while Hudson went his way, tormenting others.
After the war, he settled in Carroll County, AR, for a time before returning to Barry County, MO. He was residing on Carney Branch, when he lost his foot by catching it under a tree that he had felled. Being over a mile from home at the time, so he amputated his own foot.
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Genealogy of the John Brown "Grub" Hudson Family
Samuel & Tennessee died while young children in Texas.
At the start of the Civil War, John Brown Hudson enlisted in the AR Cavalry, served the entire war. He took part in many minor engagements & a few real battles.
He was noted in his company as a joker, always careless about his equipment. Anything that would hold together was good enough for him & many times he had no bridle for his horse.
At Fayetteville, AR 1862, his company was ordered to take the town from the Confederate force. As usual, when orders came, Hudson could not find his bridle, so he rigged up one by taking a cast of headstall - making a bit out of a piece of rope. He was ready when the command was given to "fall in". When they had come close to the town, a charge was ordered. The company went full speed into the town to find it occupied by a larger force than had been reported. The commanding officer ordered a halt but Hudson's horse had chewed his bit in two so he was running at full speed into the camp. Therefore, he was captured.
When camp was pitched that night, he entertained his captors with funny stories & queer antics until there were convinced he was crazy so they gave him his freedom on the promise not to fight against them further. The promise held good until he made it back to his company.
How he acquired the name Grub Hudson:
Being a fiddler, he quite naturally took to all the dances held in the vicinity of the soldiers camp. It is reported that he, and others of his company, slipped away without permission to attend a neighborhood dance. As soon as their absence was noted, a non-commissioned officer was sent to look for them. The officer found them at a dance w/Hudson playing the fiddle. The officer secured the names of the others, who gave their correct names. Then he asked Hudson's name. As chance for a joke, Hudson gave the name of John Grub, another guy of the company, who was sleeping in the camp. As a result, Grub was called on the carpet, while Hudson went his way, tormenting others.
After the war, he settled in Carroll County, AR, for a time before returning to Barry County, MO. He was residing on Carney Branch, when he lost his foot by catching it under a tree that he had felled. Being over a mile from home at the time, so he amputated his own foot.
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Genealogy of the John Brown "Grub" Hudson Family
John Brown Hudson, the oldest son of Elizabeth Perryman & Thomas Croucher Hudson. He married Minerva Carney on Jul 28, 1859. Seven children are known to have been born to this union: Thomas Calvin, Clarica Elizabeth, John David, Isaac Jacob, Tennessee, Samuel, and Mariah Ann.
Samuel & Tennessee died while young children in Texas.
At the start of the Civil War, John Brown Hudson enlisted in the AR Cavalry, served the entire war. He took part in many minor engagements & a few real battles.
He was noted in his company as a joker, always careless about his equipment. Anything that would hold together was good enough for him & many times he had no bridle for his horse.
At Fayetteville, AR 1862, his company was ordered to take the town from the Confederate force. As usual, when orders came, Hudson could not find his bridle, so he rigged up one by taking a cast of headstall - making a bit out of a piece of rope. He was ready when the command was given to "fall in". When they had come close to the town, a charge was ordered. The company went full speed into the town to find it occupied by a larger force than had been reported. The commanding officer ordered a halt but Hudson's horse had chewed his bit in two so he was running at full speed into the camp. Therefore, he was captured.
When camp was pitched that night, he entertained his captors with funny stories & queer antics until there were convinced he was crazy so they gave him his freedom on the promise not to fight against them further. The promise held good until he made it back to his company.
How he acquired the name Grub Hudson:
Being a fiddler, he quite naturally took to all the dances held in the vicinity of the soldiers camp. It is reported that he, and others of his company, slipped away without permission to attend a neighborhood dance. As soon as their absence was noted, a non-commissioned officer was sent to look for them. The officer found them at a dance w/Hudson playing the fiddle. The officer secured the names of the others, who gave their correct names. Then he asked Hudson's name. As chance for a joke, Hudson gave the name of John Grub, another guy of the company, who was sleeping in the camp. As a result, Grub was called on the carpet, while Hudson went his way, tormenting others.
After the war, he settled in Carroll County, AR, for a time before returning to Barry County, MO. He was residing on Carney Branch, when he lost his foot by catching it under a tree that he had felled. Being over a mile from home at the time, so he amputated his own foot.
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Genealogy of the John Brown "Grub" Hudson Family
Samuel & Tennessee died while young children in Texas.
At the start of the Civil War, John Brown Hudson enlisted in the AR Cavalry, served the entire war. He took part in many minor engagements & a few real battles.
He was noted in his company as a joker, always careless about his equipment. Anything that would hold together was good enough for him & many times he had no bridle for his horse.
At Fayetteville, AR 1862, his company was ordered to take the town from the Confederate force. As usual, when orders came, Hudson could not find his bridle, so he rigged up one by taking a cast of headstall - making a bit out of a piece of rope. He was ready when the command was given to "fall in". When they had come close to the town, a charge was ordered. The company went full speed into the town to find it occupied by a larger force than had been reported. The commanding officer ordered a halt but Hudson's horse had chewed his bit in two so he was running at full speed into the camp. Therefore, he was captured.
When camp was pitched that night, he entertained his captors with funny stories & queer antics until there were convinced he was crazy so they gave him his freedom on the promise not to fight against them further. The promise held good until he made it back to his company.
How he acquired the name Grub Hudson:
Being a fiddler, he quite naturally took to all the dances held in the vicinity of the soldiers camp. It is reported that he, and others of his company, slipped away without permission to attend a neighborhood dance. As soon as their absence was noted, a non-commissioned officer was sent to look for them. The officer found them at a dance w/Hudson playing the fiddle. The officer secured the names of the others, who gave their correct names. Then he asked Hudson's name. As chance for a joke, Hudson gave the name of John Grub, another guy of the company, who was sleeping in the camp. As a result, Grub was called on the carpet, while Hudson went his way, tormenting others.
After the war, he settled in Carroll County, AR, for a time before returning to Barry County, MO. He was residing on Carney Branch, when he lost his foot by catching it under a tree that he had felled. Being over a mile from home at the time, so he amputated his own foot.
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