Joshua Douglas - American Civil War: 1861-1865 Daughter of Stephen Hart Did she or didn't she marry Joshua? As often as not, the information on the family trees is inaccurate because people are chasing a wrong bloodline and Joshua Douglas on the 1900 Census Webster County West Virginia is the wrong bloodline for Rebel Hart of Roane County. Joshua Douglas of Webster County West Virginia Clues in Census Records There's been a lot of controversy surrounding the 1900s census factor and here's a reason to stop and think, the name Keenes on the 1900 Census Webster Co WV Glade #512 wouldn’t be Kenos because in the mid 1890 he was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Reed so to the best of my knowledge, there is no way this could be Nancy Hart Confederate Spy of Roane County West Virginia born abt.1846/???? . Joshua Douglas Birth doesn't match the Richwood West Virginia tombstone, (Click to see picture). ....1900 Census Webster Co WV Glade #512 Joshua Douglas born June 1841 Nancy never learned to read or write and the 1900 Census Webster Co WV Glade #512 Nancy can read/write. Nancy born abt. 1846 and the 1900 Census Webster Co WV Glade #512 Nancy birth July 1843 By the 1900 Census Webster County West Virginia we got to assume that Joshua Douglas courtship and marriage was during the Civil War era and some says that she's married Joshua May 1862 but legend says Calhoun's Moccasin Rangers, Perry Connolly, was Nancy boyfriend and to the best of my knowledge Captain Perry Connolly was killed in Webster county in the early summer of 1862 so this Webster County Nancy is not the Civil War spy. The first-born child of Joshua Douglas and Nancy of Webster County West Virginia was a son, born on July 1866 in Kentucky. So they probably moved to Kentucky in the 60’s, Kentucky was officially neutral at the beginning of the war, moved to Virginia in 1870 and then to Webster County West Virginia in the early 1900's. On the 1900 Census Webster County West Virginia Glade #512 Joshua Douglas first born son is Keenes, his wife name is Hailey. Maiden name of Joshua Douglas wife is not yet proven or verified. There is only one known Nancy Hart in Roane County VA., daughter of Stephen Hart, no records found for Nancy Hart in Webster, Greenbrier Counties from 1860 to 1900. Found 2 Nancy Hart records in Nicholas County but no connection to Joshua Douglas of Webster County West Virginia. Joshua Douglas of Calhoun County was born in Braxton County Virginia 1836 and Joshua in the 1900 Webster County census born in West Virginia 1841. Click on Census image to enlarger Was Nancy destiny to marry one of these Joshua? Joshua Douglas West Virginia 1850, 1880, and 1900 Censuses Richwood WV Joshua Douglas Birth: May 24, 1838 Death: Oct. 25, 1907    (Click to see picture) In the 1850 Braxton County VA census, John is listed as a widower with two children. Joshua Duglas on the 1900 Webster County census probably lived in Kentucky during the civil war and returned to Virginia in 1870 and then to Webster County West Virginia. Joshua Douglas on the Braxton County census probably lived in Calhoun County during the civil war. Some old newspapers stories might lead one to believe that Joshua turned to a life of crime, burning houses, slaughtering livestock, even killing. Much of the supposed activity might be blamed on bands of bandits and his first cousin Martin Douglas in the 1880 Calhoun County Census served in Calhoun County's Moccasin Rangers during the Civil War wounded at Arnoldsburg, Calhoun County VA May 6, 1862. Joshua Douglas of the 1880 Calhoun Census is the second cousin of Joshua Douglas in the 1850 Braxton county VA Census. Joshua Douglas (1880 and 1900 Calhoun County Census), a son of Martin Douglas, was born in June 1863 married Catherine 1883 and his father Martin served in Calhoun County's Moccasin Rangers. Perry Connolly and Nancy Hart, 1846/? Confederate Spy! Calhoun old-timers say Nancy's parents (Stephen and Mary Hart) lived on both sides of the West Fork in Roane and Calhoun counties and those "old-timers" can recall Nancy and Perry Connolly, actually no one ever remembers Joshua. One old-timer spoke up and said Nancy always has been a wild spirit girl that no one will tame. She'll howl all night long, she just can't be tamed; she will pounce and take charge whenever the opportunity strikes and not even the Rangers Perry Connolly can tame this she devil beast. If Nancy married a Ranger he wouldn’t survived the first year. I don't believe that Rebel Hart of Roane County would take a husband, because it would be a threat to her way of life. Joshua served in the 5th Regiment, Virginia State Line. Register of Deaths Greenbrier County, West Virginia Doesn't appear to be Joshua Douglas of the "Moccasin Rangers Name: Joslin or Joshua, Dougllas or Douglas 1835-1907 (I believe this person is Joslin Dougllas). Sex: Male Death Date: Oct 25 1907 Death Place: Cordova, Greenbrier, West Virginia Cordova is 6 miles northwest of Falling Spring (also called Renick). I don't believe they would bury him in Richwood, just to far away on horses and horse-drawn wagons. Age at Death: 72 Calculated Birth Year: 1835 Calculated Joslin age at the beginning of the civil war: 26 Marital Status: Married Person giving Information of Death his Son: K. M. Dougllas The person Joshua Douglas buried in Richwood West Virginia cemetery doesn't appear to be Joslin Dougllas of Cordova, Greenbrier, West Virginia. Joslin is a form of the English and German name and when use as a boy name in the 18 century it is a variant of Joss. The alternative spelling of Joslin in English, German and Scotland language is Joslina, Joselin and Josslyn. Source: Register of Death: West Virginia Division of Culture and History. (View The record image: Click) Source: Joshua Douglas tombstone Richwood Cemetery, Richwood, Nicholas County, West Virginia Find A Grave: Click for the tombstone image Did the daughter of Stephen Hart marry one of these soldiersWe have more than one service member that has the same name. Three Confederate Soldiers One union Soldier We got a Joshua Douglas in Nicholas County and a Joshua Douglas in Webster County West Virginia Not proven if he served in the "Moccasin Rangers". Joshua Douglas and the "Moccasin Rangers". This units was called "Moccasin Rangers" in Calhoun County, but saw designated "Partisan Rangers" or "Confederate States Rangers". Moccasin Rangers, Captain Perry Connolly's Company, formerly Captain George W. Silcott's Company, 186th Regiment Virginia Militia and Nancy Hart, "the Rebel of Roane County Virginia" help organize the guerrilla forces in Calhoun County and also known as 'the Partisan Rangers" or "Confederate States Rangers" and some oldtimers say Nancy's sweetheart was Calhoun's Rangers Perry Connolly was eight years her senior. They operated as Moccasin Rangers from 1861-62, and were later recruited into the 3rd Regiment, Virginia State Line in the latter half of 1862 (Virginia State Line disbanded in 1863), and then the Rangers were reassigned to the 19th Virginia Cavalry, Co. A in March of 1863. Perry Connolly 1837/1862    *  To the best of my knowledge Captain Perry Connolly was killed by the 30th Ohio Infantry in Webster county in the early summer of 1862 and after his death his band were soon to be recruited into the 3rd Regiment, Virginia State Line. 1860 Census Calhoun County Perry Connolly Age: 23: Place of birth: Kanawha Lucinda Age 25: Place of birth: Tazewell Co., VA Caroline Age 3: Place of birth: Calhoun James P Age 1: Place of birth: Calhoun The American Civil War: 150 Years and we are Still Trying to find out what happened to Joshua Douglas Couldn't find any connection through military unit records that he belong to the Moccasin Rangers This is the only Joshua Douglas enlisted in the Confederate Army during the war and 'to the best of my knowledge' he didn't have anything to do with the Moccasin Rangers. 1    Douglas, Joshua Soldier's Rank_In and _out Pvt. Confederate Infantry, 22nd Regiment, Virginia Infantry (1st Kanawha Regiment) 22nd Infantry Regiment, formerly known as the 1st Kanawha Regiment, was organized and accepted into Confederate service in July, 1861. Its members were from the counties of Jackson, Craig, Nicholas, Alleghany, Wyoming, and Boone. The 22nd saw action at Carnifex Ferry and later lost twenty-one percent of the 550 engaged at Droop Mountain. It was assigned to Echols' and Patton's Brigade, participated in the Shenandoah Valley operations, and disbanded during the spring of 1865. The field officers were Colonels George S. Patton and C.Q. Tompkins; Lieutenant Colonels Andrew R. Barbee, William A. Jackson, and John C. McDonald; and Majors Robert A. Bailey and Isaac N. Smith. 2    Douglas, Joshua Soldier's Rank_In and _out Pvt. Confederate Infantry 60th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (3rd Regiment, Wise Legion) 60th Infantry Regiment [also called 3rd Regient, Wise Legion] was organized in August, 1861. The unit served in Field's, McCausland's, and T. Smith's Brigade. It fought in the Seven Days' Battles and reported 31 killed and 173 wounded. Later it was attached to the Department of Western Virginia and East Tennessee and participated in numerous conflicts including the fight at Piedmont. The 60th took part in Early's operations in the Shenandoah Valley and fought its last battle at Waynesborough. During mid-April, 1865, it disbanded. The field officers were Colonels Beuhring H. Jones and William H. Starke; Lieutenant Colonels James L. Corley, William A. Gilliam, George W. Hammond, J.W. Spaulding, John C. Summers, and W.A. Swank; and Majors William S. Rowan, James W. Sweeney, and Jacob N. Taylor. 3    Douglas, Joshua Soldier's Rank_In and _out Pvt. Confederate 5th Regiment, Virginia State Line (Cavalry, Artillery, and Infantry) "Units of the Confederate States Army" The 5th Virginia State Line was organized on February 9, 1963 Tazewell County and Southwest Virginia and the recruiting area for this company was Logan County. Four Soldiers in the American Civil War: 1861-1865 with the same name, Joshua Douglas. Rebel Hart could steel one of these Soldiers' Hearts but I don't think she did. 1      Douglas, Joshua      Confederate      Soldier's Rank_In and _out Pvt.       Infantry     22nd Regiment, Virginia Infantry (1st Kanawha Regiment) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2      Douglas, Joshua      Confederate      Soldier's Rank_In and _out Pvt.       Infantry      60th Regiment, Virginia Infantry (3rd Regiment, Wise Legion) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3      Douglas, Joshua      Confederate      Soldier's Rank_In and _out Pvt.      5th Regiment, Virginia State Line (Cavalry, Artillery, and Infantry) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4      Douglas, Joshua P.      Union      Soldier's Rank_In and _out Pvt.       Cavalry      4th Regiment, Iowa Cavalry Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. Similar Names and Nicknames for Joslin Douglas: Dougllas, Douglass, Dougals, Dougald, Dougles, Doughlas, Dougls, Douglad, Dougless, Dougalas, Douglaus Josiah, Joslyn, Juslin, Joslen, Josleyn, Juslen, Joslan, Josline, Josloff, Jozlin, Joslynn

The Confederacy is still a source of pride and controversy in 2011 and we honor both sides, more than a million casualties, 620,000 American dead, was far greater than in any other war this country has fought. 18th and early part of the 19th centuries were still the America's horse-drawn era, ox and horse-drawn wagon, horse-drawn carriages, buggies, covered wagons was a common sight. Braxton County was formed in 1836 from parts of Lewis, Kanawha, and Nicholas counties and named for Carter Braxton, a Virginia statesman and signer of the Declaration of Independence. The county seat is Sutton. Joshua has 8 variant forms in the 20th century: Josh, Joshuah, Joss, Josua, Josue, Joushua, Jozua and Yehoshua. All those confusing spelling variations for names, as an example for instance, Keene, Keenes, Keenan, Kennos, Kenos, Kenno, Keno, Keenas, Kenes, Keane, Keenis, and Kenis, this is why so many are divided and barking up the wrong family tree after years of digging. Keenes is not a popular first name for men but a very popular surname or last name The Blue and Gray Soldiers