The Tanners in War!      

These War Records are placed here with extreme pride.  The Tanners have always chosen to fight and die for our homeland - our freedom and for state's rights.  

I will never let anyone pervert the ideals for which our family has fought and died.  

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I put Theophilus (spelling disputed many ways)  first because he was the only one of John Willis Tanner's son's not to come home.  God bless you and your family Theophilus.  He was never even placed in a graveyard as far as I can find out.  I have followed the troop movements as much as I can to discover where he is at rest.  Catherine and I traveled to Smyrna to try to figure it out but we can't find movement records for the day of his death.  It was after Kenesaw Mountain, but nearby.  Let's work on this and then meet as near to his grave as we can determine and pay our respects.  Please help me with this.  I am sure that no Tanner has ever been to pay respects to this heroic individual.  The specifics follow:

North Missippi Cavalry, CSA 17th Batt'n Calvary Commander Abner C. Steed
Enlisted March 27, 1862 at W. Pascagoula, Jackson County, MS.
Transferred from Co. March 1, 1863
Detached to work on flat boats at Winchester, MS May 17, 1863.
"Killed by the Enemy" July 4, 1864 in the early defense of Atlanta, GA.
Buried where he fell near Smyrna, GA.

I believe William Tanner to be a possible brother of John Willis Tanner.  He may be the William later found in Smith County, Mississippi and the surrounding area.

My Father

Irby Tanner WWII