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From: "Robert P. Rhea" <>
Subject: Re: [RHEA]
Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2002 21:13:57 -0600
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Anne Rhea Bruce, Michael W. Walsh, & List,

In his hand-written "Genealogy of the RHEA Family," 1893-94, William L.
RHEA named 51 direct descendants of Rev. Joseph RHEA who fought for the
Confederacy, and only one who fought for the Union, that being Alexander
RHEA. He was the son of John RHEA (married to a "Miss DOTSON"), and the
grandson of Elizabeth (RHEA) and Major Robert RHEA. Elizabeth was the
only daughter of Rev. Joseph RHEA.

Robert Perry Rhea

----- Original Message -----
From: "anne bruce" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 7:08 PM
Subject: Re: [RHEA]


> 26 Jan
> Dear Michael,
> The Rheas who were in Tennessee at the time of the War were almost to
a man,
> Confederates. The sons of Matthew Rhea and his wife, Mary Looney
Rhea, in
> Fayette County, were all in the CSA. The son, also a Matthew Rhea,
was
> killed in battle and the sword he carried was one the family records
as
> having been presented to Lt. Matthew Rhea at the Battle of Guilford
> Courthouse, by Gen. Nathaniel Greene (the presenter has not been
documented
> that I have seen).
> His namesake, Matthew, was killed ant the sword, inscribed, "Victory
or
> Death", was taken by the union soldiers who killed him.
> Another son of Matthew and Mary L. Rhea, was my gggrandfather, Walter
> Preston Rhea. He survived the War but died at age 42.
> There must be many others, and perhaps the list can respond with the
service
> of known CSA soldiers in the family Rhea.
> Best wishes
> Anne Rhea Bruce
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael W Walsh" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 7:49 AM
> Subject: [RHEA]
>
>
> > I've been reading the Civil War discussion and wanted to let you
know one
> > of my "Rhea" ancestors fought as well. I'm connected to the Rhea's
by my
> > maternal grandmother, maiden name of Bernice Grace Rhea of Crete,
> > Nebraska.
> > Her grandfather, David V. Rhea, from Paris, Illinois, was a 2nd
> > lieutenant, Company A, 7th Calvary of Illinois and fought in
multiple
> > battles across the south.
> > He is a great-grandson of the Rev. Joseph Rhea of early Sullivan
County,
> > Tennessee history.
> > I suspect many of the Rev. Rhea's descendants fought for the
Confederate
> > army. Can anyone confirm this?
>
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> > Michael W. Walsh
> >
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> >
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