Marables in the Civil War
Wherever possible an individual is identified by indicating his or her line of descent from one of the three sons of Major George Marable who left issue: William, George or Benjamin. Uncertain or missing links are indicated with a question mark.)
Detail from a Federal map of Charles City Co. showing Sherwood Forest, the residence of Ex-President Tyler, and the Marable Store and residence (probably of John Major Marable (b. 1805, of Edward, Edward, George)) across the road. The home of George Bernard Major (of Martha, George) and his wife, Elmora Catherine Griffith Marable (of George, Edward, George) is also marked, near the north edge of the detail. |
 Abner Terry Marable
of Halifax Co., VA (b.1849, son of Benjamin, George, George)
1st Virginia Regiment, Co. B.
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 Imperishable Glory, painted by Mr. Dale Gallon, depicting the charge and the wounding of the colorbearer, was commissioned by the 11th Mississippi Memorial Association. The Association is selling prints of the painting, with the proceeds going to fund construction of a monument to the 11th Regiment at Gettysburg. |
Joseph G. Marable of Chicasaw Co., MS (b. 1839, of C. C. M., George, Matthew, William) 11th Mississippi Regiment, Co. H. Joseph G. Marable carried the colors of the 11th
Mississippi on the charge up Cemetery Ridge at Gettysburg. As he
planted the regimental Battle Flag at the
wall next to Brian's Barn atop the ridge, he was wounded, falling across
the flag. After the battle, federal forces found him and the
flag lying on the battlefield and captured both. He was imprisoned
at Fort Deleware from which he escaped, together with his cousin Warren
Reid. They crossed the Chesapeake Bay with the help of coal boat skipper
and rejoined the Confederate States Army. |
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| Entry in the
Bible of Benjamin Marable of Sussex Co., Virginia, memorializing the
death of his grandson, Benjamin B. Graves (b.1836, son of Martha
Ann (m. Crosher Graves), daughter of Benjamin, Hartwell, George), at the
Battle of Gettysburg.
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 James Richardson Marable of
Williamson Co., TN (b. 1835) 4th Tennessee Cav., Co. F. (Son of
Matthew, John, William). |
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". . . . While at Mulberry Island five of the members of the Guard volunteered to serve on board of the Patrick Henry during the engagement between the Merrimac and the Federal fleet in Hampton Roads: Robert E. Davis, Wm H. Lacy, Richard M. Binns, [and] Ed W. Marable under command of Lnc Corporal Jno. E. Major." (From the notes of John E. S. Major (George Bernard (Major), Martha (m. John Major), George; and Elmora (m. George Bernard Major), George, Edward, George) concerning the Charles City Southern Guards, Company K, 53rd Virginia Reg., Armistead's Brigade, Pickett's Division, Longstreet's Corps.)
