Military Service: United States

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UNITED STATES ARMY

 

Name

Rank

Company

Number

Date Enlisted

Date Discharged

Notes
John Conway Twyman Private Jackson's 16th Regiment unknown 8th September 1777 8th September 1780 Served during the Revolutionary War.
Thornel Twyman Private 16th Regt. (Waller's) Virginia Militia unknown unknown unknown Served during the War of 1812.
Dudley Twyman Private USCT 65 Inf A unknown unknown unknown Died in 1831.
Reuben Twyman Sergeant Virginia Militia unknown unknown unknown Placed on the Pension List in 1831.
James Twyman Private Virginia Militia unknown unknown unknown Placed on the Pension List in 1831; died in 1834.
William Twyman Sergeant unknown unknown unknown unknown Listed as a Pensioner on the 1818-1872 list.
Squire Twyman Private 12th Heavy Artillery unknown unknown unknown Died in 1864; buried in the New Albany National Cemetery.
Henry G. Twyman Captain Third Kentucky Veteran Cavalry unknown unknown unknown Served during the Civil War.
J. Twyman Private Captain Bryan's Company unknown 1st October 1861 19th October 1861  
J. C. Twyman 2nd Lieutenant Third Kentucky Veteran Cavalry unknown 1st March 1862 10th May 1863 Noted as having resigned.
Mordecai Twyman Private Thirteenth Kentucky Volunteer Mounted Infantry unknown 21st October 1863 18th April 1865  
Warren Twyman Private US Coloured Troops unknown 6th June 1864 unknown  
James Twyman Private US Coloured Troops unknown 23rd June 1864 unknown  
William Twyman Private US Coloured Troops unknown 27th June 1864 unknown  
John Twyman Private US Coloured Troops unknown 27th June 1864 unknown  
Jordan Twyman Private US Coloured Troops unknown 15th July 1864 unknown Noted as having deserted.
Moses Twyman Corporal US Coloured Troops unknown 19th July 1864 unknown  
Amos Twyman Private US Coloured Troops unknown 19th August 1864 unknown  
Dudley Twyman Private US Coloured Troops unknown 13th September 1864 unknown  
Tucker A. Twyman unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown Noted in the Ft. Smith criminal case files as being charged with bribery in 1878.
Hosea George Twyman Captain unknown unknown 11th March 1911 unknown Son of G. W. D. Twyman.
George T. Twyman 1st Lieutenant Missouri National Guard (Field Hospital No. 1) unknown unknown unknown Served during the First World War.
Clinton W. Twyman Private 1st Class Infantry unknown unknown unknown Served during the First World War.
Richard Twyman Private 1st Class unknown 26160 unknown 11th February 1919  
William C. Twyman Private unknown 070881 unknown 21st February 1919  
Ira F. Twyman Private 1st Class Infantry 485383 unknown 25th July 1919  
McKinnley Twyman Private 1st Class Infantry 539569 unknown 3rd August 1919  
Wesley M. Twyman Private 316th Infantry 80th Division 35242597 unknown unknown Died in 1944.
George Twyman Private 813th Military Police Company 32082158 unknown unknown Died in 1944.
Glen Brestingham Twyman Private 1st Class unknown unknown 20th June 1941 unknown Son of Grover C. Twyman.
Grover Cleveland Twyman Technician 5th Grade unknown unknown 15th November 1943 unknown Son of Grover C. Twyman; husband of Goldie Cox Twyman.
Lloyd Gordon Twyman Private 1st Class unknown unknown 11th January 1945 unknown Son of Creed Twyman.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 UNITED STATES NAVY

 

Name

Rank

Number

Age on Enlistment

Date Enlisted

Date Discharged

Notes
Harold Grover Twyman unknown 117-02-05 unknown unknown 5th December 1917 Noted as having deserted.
William J. Twyman unknown 709-67-11 unknown unknown unknown Served during the Second World War.
Raymond E. Twyman Seaman 1st Class 6352934 unknown unknown unknown Served during the Second World War.
Denzel Paul Twyman Seaman 1st Class unknown 17 years 9th February 1942 unknown Son of Grover C. Twyman.
Lindy Leland Twyman Able Seaman unknown 17 years 13th September 1945 unknown Son of Grover C. Twyman.
Clarence W. Twyman unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown Served during the Vietnam War; awarded the 'Joint Service Commendation Medal' in 1970.

 

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

 

Name Rank Company Age on Enlistment Date Enlisted Date Discharged Notes
Leo E. Twyman Private unknown unknown 1st August 1918 unknown  
Willie E. Twyman Private unknown unknown 31st July 1923 unknown Noted as being discharged due to 'under age enlistment'.
Joseph G. Twyman Private unknown unknown 1st July 1940 unknown  

 

CONFEDERATE ARMY

 

Name Rank Company Age on Enlistment Date Enlisted Date Discharged Notes
R. D. Twyman Private unknown unknown 7th October 1861 unknown  
W. Redd Twyman Private unknown unknown 2nd September 1862 unknown  
Buford Twyman Private unknown unknown 2nd September 1862 unknown  
 
Last Updated: 31st July 2009