Private, Company I, 5th Kentucky Mounted Infantry, CSA

Private, Company E, 10th Kentucky (Diamond’s) Cavalry, CSA

As researched by Stephen D. Bowling

Son of Benjamin F. and Sarah (Means) Muncy

Born – July 1844 in Kentucky

1850 - Not Found

1860 Morgan County, Kentucky Federal Census
Division 2, house #247-247
     Benjamin Muncy           35
     Sarah Muncy              35
          John Muncy          14
          Charles Muncy       13
          Naoma Muncy         9
          Rosannah Muncy      7
          Lucinda Muncy       2

Military Service
Company I, 5th Kentucky Mounted Infantry, Confederate States Army
Enlisted- December 28, 1861 at Hager Hill, Johnson County, Kentucky by Captain Henry C. Swango for 1 year
Paid- December 31, 1861
Present- May & June 1862
Paid- June 30, 1862

Company E, 10th Kentucky Cavalry (Diamond's), Confederate States Army 
Present- October 20, 1863
Captured- March 9, 1863 at Hazel Green in Wolfe County, Kentucky
Transferred- March 17, 1863- sent to Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky 
Prison- March 20, 1863- sent to Camp Butler, Illinois
Prison- moved from Balitmore Maryland enroute to City Point, Virginia for exchange
Highest Rank- Private
Wounded- September 21, 1863 in the shoulder at the Battle of Curtis Bridge, Tennessee
Absent- October 11, 1864 without leave at Jeffersonville, Virginia
Present- March 22, 1865
Highest Rank- Private

1870 Menifee County, Kentucky Federal Census
Dry Ridge Precinct, house #4-4
     B. F. Muncy              47
     Sarah Muncy              40
          John P. Muncy       26
          Charles Muncy       24
          Navena Muncy        18
          Rosa Muncy          14
          Mary Muncy          13
          Breckenridge Muncy  10
          Jeremiah Muncy      7
          Green Muncy         3

Married – Prudence “Prudie” Sexton (1848 – 1914) on May 8, 1871, in Menifee County, Kentucky. Daughter of William and Nancy ( ) Sexton.

1880 Wolfe County, Kentucky Federal Census
Precinct 7 Rock House, house #26-26
     John P. Muncy            37
     Prudy Muncy              30
          Albert L Muncy      8
          Nora A. Muncy       7

Was a “Campbellite” preacher after the war.

1900 Davidson County, Tennessee Federal Census
Nashville Ward 4, house #943, dweling #102, family #121
     Starling Brown            60   
     India Brown               53
          Lillie S. Brown      12
          John P. Muncy        55    July 1844    Boarder

Died – on January 18, 1907, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky

Buried – unmarked in the Confederate Circle of Honor, Lexington Cemetery, Lexington in Fayette County, Kentucky

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