John Arrowood and Frances Fannia Barrett lost a child in April of 1864.
John himself would also die in July of that same year. Fanny suffered tremendous pain over these losses,
no doubt.
John passed on July 24, 1864, while residing on Rock Creek, in Magnetic City, Mitchell County, North Carolina.
Their son, Wesley died, most likely, in a makeshift hospital, not far from the battle.
He died nearly 16 days after suffering his wounds, no doubt in much pain.
He was born on July 01, 1844, the next to the youngest child born to this couple.
He was nearly eight years younger than his brother, Samuel.
Wesley mustered in to Company C, of the 13th Tennessee Calvary Regiment. This regiment formed on October 1, 1863. Six months later Wesley was killed from wounds he sustained in his first major battle of the Civil War. The first battle fought by this regiment was on April 12, 1864. Wesley died on April 28, 1864.
I located his grave at the Nashville National Cemetery, in Tennessee. He is buried in Plot: J, 14087. His marker is surrounded by a sea of others that gave their all for their country. True heros, without a doubt.
Wesley was only nineteen years old. Imagine seeing your young son, go off to war, never knowing if you would see him again. I wonder if she ever able to go to his gravesite?
Fanny herself passed eight years later, on October 01, 1872. She is buried in Happy Valley, Tennessee at the tiny Boone Cemetery.
She rests up on the side of the mountain, overlooking a beautiful vista, the valley below her. The wind blows through the trees gently and the birds sing overhead. My mind takes me there ever so often, it is a treasured memory.
I cannot imagine a more peaceful resting place, than the one in Happy Valley.
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