Although all the sons were born in Fayette County, Ala, they were living in Marion County at the time the war broke out. George, James, and Thomas joined up with the First Alabama Cavaly, Union, together in 1862. The fourth brother, the youngest, John, was only about 15 when the war started. He joined the unit in 1863. He was the only one who survived the war and made it back home. There was also a 5th Hallmark brother who refused to join up with either side and hid out in the north Alabama woods for most of the war.
The local home guard beat their father, George, to death and shot and killed one of their sisters because of the brothers' decision to fight for the Union instead of the CSA.
Although all the sons were born in Fayette County, Ala, they were living in Marion County at the time the war broke out. George, James, and Thomas joined up with the First Alabama Cavaly, Union, together in 1862. The fourth brother, the youngest, John, was only about 15 when the war started. He joined the unit in 1863. He was the only one who survived the war and made it back home. There was also a 5th Hallmark brother who refused to join up with either side and hid out in the north Alabama woods for most of the war.
The local home guard beat their father, George, to death and shot and killed one of their sisters because of the brothers' decision to fight for the Union instead of the CSA.
Family Members
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PVT James Washington "Wash" Hallmark
1823–1863
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William Hopwood Hallmark
1825–1874
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Minerva Hallmark
1826–1916
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Thomas Franklin Hallmark
1829–1863
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Ann Hallmark
1830–1863
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Mahala Hallmark Head
1839–1909
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PVT George N. Hallmark
1840–1862
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Sarah Hallmark Ingle
1842–1900
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John Madison Hallmark
1845–1923
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Nancy W. Hallmark
1851–1905
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