The Jonesboro Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution of Jonesboro and the Arkansas Society of the Sons of the American Revolution dedicated a military marker honoring the Charles Pistole family. The dedication and memorial services was held Saturday, May 22, at 11 a.m. for Pvt. Charles Pistole.
The Military Marker service was dedicated at the Gracelawn Cemetery in the town of Tuckerman.
Charles Pistole was born in 1757 in Dinwiddie County, Va. Pistole married Elizabeth Glasco in 1783. They had eight to 10 children the records are not clear in this. The marker commemorates the Continental Line from Virginian 1781. He also served as a volunteer in the Pittsylvania County (Va.) militia and was attached to the Continental Line after being drafted He took part in the important American victory over the British at Guilford Courthouse, N.C.
In 1817, Charles Pistole moved to Tennessee and settled on the Duck River in Maury County. IN 1838, He moved to Arkansas and lived in Independence County for a short time. He was living with his son Charles Pistole, Jr., in Jackson County when he died on Sept. 6, 1839. His wife, Elizabeth, died 15 years later on Sept. 29, 1854 in Independence County.
Commander W. Danny Honnoll of Jonesboro was master of ceremonies. Gale Markley of The Jonesboro Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution brought greetings during the ceremony on Saturday for the Regent of Jonesboro Chapter DAR; Gov. of the AR Society of Mayflower Descendants and Gov. - AR Company, Jamestown Society. Jo Ann Cooper brought greetings from the James Wiseman Honnoll Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Arkansas Daughters of the American Revolution. M. Ray Jones of Jonesboro brought greetings from the General James Fleming Fagan Chapter of the Military Order of Stars and Bars of Jonesboro, as Harold Hunt of Jonesboro brought greetings from the Col. Robert G. Shaver Camp #1655 of Jonesboro. Michael Scrape of Trumann brought greetings from the Arkansas Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.
Honnoll pointed out that not only did the men fight during the American Revolution but their families endured hard times living during the American Revolution. The Jonesboro Chapter SAR memorial services are presented to remember their Revolutionary ancestors. The SAR, Daughters of the American Revolution and the Children of the American Revolution are historical organizations and their charge is to preserve the history of America, the Revolutionary War and it soldiers. Many descendants of Private Charles Pistole were in attendance on Saturday. Names with ties to Pvt. Charles Pistole are Deaton, Farmer, Gamble, Gammill, George, Graham, Greenhaw, Hartwick, Henderson, Lamberson, Littleton, Pistole, Slayden, Steen and Tidwell. Many still live in Jackson County even today. Bill Biggers of Trumann is a forth great-grandson of Pvt. Charles Pistole. Biggers presented the legacy of Pvt. Charles Pistole and his family.
An American flag was folded and presented to Biggers in honor of Pvt. Charles Pistole.
The Shaver Camp Sons of Confederate Veterans have large flag display for public viewing at the ceremony.
Anyone interested in joining the SAR, please contact Danny Honnoll at 870-926-2985.
The Jonesboro Chapter SAR Color Guard was outfitted in full revolutionary regalia performing the ceremonies and conducted a three volley gun salute at the grave site. There will be flags of the American Revolution on display and period music. Roger Harvell of Melbourne and William Coe of Batesville of the Neill Camp of the Sons of Confederate Veterans fired a Civil War period cannon in honor of all of the soldiers that fought and died in the effort to bring about this nations independence from England during the American Revolution.
Charles Pistole, Sr., volunteered under William Dix, captain of the Pittsylvania County company of Virginia Militia in January 1781 to prevent the British from crossing the Dan River into Virginia, Captain Dix and his volunteers joined in with the main body of General Nathanael Greene’s army in Caswell County, North Carolina and it was in this service that Charles Pistole, Sr., participated in the battle of Gilford Courthouse, near the present city of Greensboro, North Carolina, March 15, 1781, where the American Patriots were joined in battle with the British under the command of General Cornwallis.
After serving four months of active duty with General Greene’s army Charles Pistole returned home to only learn that he had been drafted to serve with the State Troops of Virginia for a tour of three or four months attached to the command of Major Phillip Ross, an officer of the Continental line. Their unit would again serve under General Greene and Charles Pistole, Sr., participated in the Siege of Ninety-Six and in the Battle of Eutaw Springs. Afterward, Charles Pistole Sr’s., unit marched the prisoners taken to Halifax Old Town where Charles Pistole, Sr.,, and the unit in which he served was discharged in the latter part of August. 1781.
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The Jonesboro Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution of Jonesboro and the Arkansas Society of the Sons of the American Revolution dedicated a military marker honoring the Charles Pistole family. The dedication and memorial services was held Saturday, May 22, at 11 a.m. for Pvt. Charles Pistole.
The Military Marker service was dedicated at the Gracelawn Cemetery in the town of Tuckerman.
Charles Pistole was born in 1757 in Dinwiddie County, Va. Pistole married Elizabeth Glasco in 1783. They had eight to 10 children the records are not clear in this. The marker commemorates the Continental Line from Virginian 1781. He also served as a volunteer in the Pittsylvania County (Va.) militia and was attached to the Continental Line after being drafted He took part in the important American victory over the British at Guilford Courthouse, N.C.
In 1817, Charles Pistole moved to Tennessee and settled on the Duck River in Maury County. IN 1838, He moved to Arkansas and lived in Independence County for a short time. He was living with his son Charles Pistole, Jr., in Jackson County when he died on Sept. 6, 1839. His wife, Elizabeth, died 15 years later on Sept. 29, 1854 in Independence County.
Commander W. Danny Honnoll of Jonesboro was master of ceremonies. Gale Markley of The Jonesboro Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution brought greetings during the ceremony on Saturday for the Regent of Jonesboro Chapter DAR; Gov. of the AR Society of Mayflower Descendants and Gov. - AR Company, Jamestown Society. Jo Ann Cooper brought greetings from the James Wiseman Honnoll Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Arkansas Daughters of the American Revolution. M. Ray Jones of Jonesboro brought greetings from the General James Fleming Fagan Chapter of the Military Order of Stars and Bars of Jonesboro, as Harold Hunt of Jonesboro brought greetings from the Col. Robert G. Shaver Camp #1655 of Jonesboro. Michael Scrape of Trumann brought greetings from the Arkansas Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.
Honnoll pointed out that not only did the men fight during the American Revolution but their families endured hard times living during the American Revolution. The Jonesboro Chapter SAR memorial services are presented to remember their Revolutionary ancestors. The SAR, Daughters of the American Revolution and the Children of the American Revolution are historical organizations and their charge is to preserve the history of America, the Revolutionary War and it soldiers. Many descendants of Private Charles Pistole were in attendance on Saturday. Names with ties to Pvt. Charles Pistole are Deaton, Farmer, Gamble, Gammill, George, Graham, Greenhaw, Hartwick, Henderson, Lamberson, Littleton, Pistole, Slayden, Steen and Tidwell. Many still live in Jackson County even today. Bill Biggers of Trumann is a forth great-grandson of Pvt. Charles Pistole. Biggers presented the legacy of Pvt. Charles Pistole and his family.
An American flag was folded and presented to Biggers in honor of Pvt. Charles Pistole.
The Shaver Camp Sons of Confederate Veterans have large flag display for public viewing at the ceremony.
Anyone interested in joining the SAR, please contact Danny Honnoll at 870-926-2985.
The Jonesboro Chapter SAR Color Guard was outfitted in full revolutionary regalia performing the ceremonies and conducted a three volley gun salute at the grave site. There will be flags of the American Revolution on display and period music. Roger Harvell of Melbourne and William Coe of Batesville of the Neill Camp of the Sons of Confederate Veterans fired a Civil War period cannon in honor of all of the soldiers that fought and died in the effort to bring about this nations independence from England during the American Revolution.
Charles Pistole, Sr., volunteered under William Dix, captain of the Pittsylvania County company of Virginia Militia in January 1781 to prevent the British from crossing the Dan River into Virginia, Captain Dix and his volunteers joined in with the main body of General Nathanael Greene’s army in Caswell County, North Carolina and it was in this service that Charles Pistole, Sr., participated in the battle of Gilford Courthouse, near the present city of Greensboro, North Carolina, March 15, 1781, where the American Patriots were joined in battle with the British under the command of General Cornwallis.
After serving four months of active duty with General Greene’s army Charles Pistole returned home to only learn that he had been drafted to serve with the State Troops of Virginia for a tour of three or four months attached to the command of Major Phillip Ross, an officer of the Continental line. Their unit would again serve under General Greene and Charles Pistole, Sr., participated in the Siege of Ninety-Six and in the Battle of Eutaw Springs. Afterward, Charles Pistole Sr’s., unit marched the prisoners taken to Halifax Old Town where Charles Pistole, Sr.,, and the unit in which he served was discharged in the latter part of August. 1781.
