Still have to check other sources such as the Alabama Salt List and family genealogy etc.

Private Rufus JETTON - Inscription on tombstone #189 reads “RUFUS JETTON CO. A MOLAIN’S TENN. CAV. C.S.A.” He was taken prisoner in Madison County, Alabama on March 22, 1864.

Approximate age of death at Camp Chase was 20 years old.

The 1850 United States census listed Rufus Jetton, born about 1843 in Alabama and living in the household of (Spelled as) Cloa A. (A female) Jetton, born about 1800 in Tennessee. Other family household members were: (Spelled as) Mitchel Jetton, born about 1828 in Alabama and Alexander Jetton, born about 1829 in Alabama (Alexander Jetton was also a member of Company A of Moreland’s Battalion Alabama Cavalry) and John C. J. Jetton, born about 1830 in Alabama and George Jetton, born about 1833 in Alabama and Sarah J. Jetton, born about 1835 in Alabama and Robert Jetton, born about 1840 in Alabama. The family household was living in District 22 in Marshall County, Alabama and the census was enumerated on October 31, 1850.

The 1860 United States census listed Rufus Jetton, born about 1845 in Alabama and noted his occupation as a farm hand and as attending school within the year and living in the household of Mitchell Jetton, born about 1830 in Alabama and his wife Susan Jetton, born about 1832 in Alabama. Other household members were: Martha G. Jetton, born about1860 in Alabama and Robert Jetton, born about 1842 in Alabama and (Spelled as) Clarissa (A female) Clark, born about 1823 in Alabama. The household was living in the Western Division in Marshall County, Alabama and the nearest Post Office was reported as Guntersville and the census was enumerated on July 5, 1860.

His service records are listed under Rufus Gitton Jaton with Company A of Moreland’s Alabama Cavalry.
According to the Soldiers and Sailors Database by the National Park Service Private R. Jetton alternate name R. G. Jaton served in Company A in Moreland’s Regiment Alabama Cavalry and noted an overview and the compiler has corrected mistakes and or additional information made with brackets.

“Moreland's Cavalry Battalion was organized in August, 1863, at Russellville, Alabama, with men raised in Frankiln [Franklin] County. Assigned to General Roddey's Brigade, the four-company battalion skirmished in North Alabama and Tennessee during the winter and spring of 1864-1864. Later it moved to Mississippi and took an active part in the fight at Tishomingo Creek. On May 18, 1865, it surredned [surrendered] at Iuka, [Mississippi] The field officers were Lt. Col. [Lieutenant Colonel] M. D. Moreland [According to the 1860 United States census Micajah D. Moreland was living in Tishomingo County, Mississippi and was also a veteran of the Mexican War) and Major J. N. George.”

The compiler notes the confusion of the surname spelled in several different ways Jaton; Juten; Gitton; Gittor. One of the stronger arguments for his surname being correctly spelled as Jaton comes from the Alabama Civil War Muster Rolls 1861-1865 on page two which stated Private R. G. (Spelled as) Jaton enlisted on September 1, 1863 at Dickson, Alabama for three years in Company A of Moreland’s Regiment Alabama Cavalry. The compiler also notes his brother 2nd Lieutenant Alexander Jetton was also noted as his surname spelled as Jaton at the same source and page.

However the above information is offset by the 1850 and 1860 United States census in which the surname was spelled as Jetton. Furthermore Alexander (Spelled as) Jetton is also listed in the 1870 United States census as being born in Alabama and then living in Arkansas and Alexander (Spelled as) Jetton also has marriage records in Marshall County, Alabama. The compiler notes on pages 7, 8 and 9 of Alexander Jetton’s POW Records that his surname was spelled as Gitton. This surname spelling occurred more than once with both Rufus and Alexander’s POW Records thus suggesting to the compiler that Gitton was not a middle name for Rufus but rather another spelling of the surname Jetton.

The second Confederate Conscription Act was passed on September 27, 1862 and expanded the age range from 18 to 45 and implemented on July 15, 1863. The compiler notes from prior experience with Moreland’s Battalion Alabama Cavalry the unit had a reputation of being undisciplined. Both Alexander and Rufus may have misled Confederate authorities over their surname spellings and neither one appeared to have prior Confederate service prior to 1863.

The compiler notes Marshall County, Alabama where Rufus Jetton was living was adjacent to Madison County, Alabama where he was captured.

A Company muster roll within his Compiled Military Service Records from November 1, 1863 to March 1, 1864 and dated September 17, 1864 stated Private (Spelled as) R. G. Jaton of Company A of Moreland’s Regiment Alabama Cavalry enlisted on September 1, 1863 at Dickson, Alabama and enrolled by (Spelled as) W. A. Smith for three years of the war and had not been paid and duty status not reported and noted as captured on March 20, 1864.

Federal POW Records stated Private Rufus (Spelled as) Gitton (With an X above the surname indicating an incorrect spelling) of Company A of (Spelled as) Moland’s “Tennessee” Cavalry appeared on a register of prisoners of war at the Department of the Cumberland and noted as captured in Madison County, Alabama on March 22, 1864 and forwarded to Louisville, Kentucky on April 11, 1864.
The compiler notes the brother 2nd Lieutenant Alexander Jetton was also captured on March 22, 1864 in Madison County, Alabama and on page 5 of his POW Records it stated Alexander was captured by elements of the 26th Regiment Iowa Infantry.

Federal POW Records stated Private Rufus (Spelled as) Gitton of Company A of (Spelled as) Moland’s “Tennessee” Cavalry appeared on a roll of prisoners of war at Nashville, Tennessee captured by forces under Major General Thomas commanding Department of the Cumberland and forwarded to Captain (Stephen Edward) Jones Provost Marshal General at Louisville, Kentucky on April 1, 1864. Roll dated Headquarters Department Cumberland Office Provost Marshal General Nashville, Tennessee on April 1, 1864 and noted as captured in Madison County, Alabama on March 22, 1864.

Federal POW Records stated Private (Spelled as) Rufus Gitton of Company A of (Spelled as) Molans (Should have been Moreland’s) Regiment Tennessee (With an X above Tennessee and noted as Alabama) Cavalry appeared on a roll of prisoners of war received and transferred from the Military Prison at Louisville, Kentucky during the five days ending on April 5, 1864. Roll dated Office Provost Marshall General, District of Kentucky, at Louisville on April 6, 1864 and noted as captured Madison County “Georgia” on March 22, 1864 and had been and had been sent to Louisville, Kentucky from Nashville, Tennessee and noted as captured at Madison County “Georgia” on March 22, 1864 and transferred to Camp Chase, Ohio.

Federal POW Records stated Private Rufus (Spelled as) Gotton of Company A of (Spelled as) Molan’s Alabama Cavalry appeared on a roll of prisoners of war at the Military Prison in Louisville, Kentucky and received on April 1, 1864 and noted as captured in Madison County, Alabama on March 22, 1864 and discharged on April 2, 1864 to Camp Chase and had been sent to Louisville, Kentucky from Nashville, Tennessee.

The compiler notes the Confederate prisoners of war sent to Louisville, Kentucky from Nashville, Tennessee were sent on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.

Federal POW Records stated Private Rufus (Spelled as) Gitton of Company A (Spelled as) Molin’s Alabama Cavalry appeared on a register of prisoners of war at the Military Prison at Louisville, Kentucky and noted as captured in Madison County, Alabama on March 22, 1864 and discharged to Camp Chase on April 2, 1864.

Federal POW Records stated Private Rufus (Spelled as) Gittor of Company A of Molain’s “Tennessee” Cavalry (With Alabama noted at the top of the page above Tennessee indicating the correct State) appeared on a roll of prisoners of war at Louisville, Kentucky and transferred to Camp Chase, Ohio on April 2, 1864. Roll dated Office Provost Marshal General, District of Kentucky at Louisville, Kentucky on April 2, 1864 and noted as captured in Madison County, Alabama on March 22, 1864.

Federal POW Records stated Private Rufus (Spelled as) Gitton of Company A of Molain’s “Texas” Cavalry (With the word Alabama at the top of the page above Texas indicating the correct State) appeared on a descriptive roll of prisoners of war at Camp Chase, Ohio and received on April 3, 1864 from Louisville, Kentucky and ordered to Camp Chase by Brigadier General (Stephen Gano) Burbridge and noted as captured in Madison County, Alabama on March 22, 1864 and noted as died of dysentery on July 23, 1864.

The compiler notes Rufus Jetton’s brother Alexander Jetton was also followed the same prisoner flow and also was at Camp Chase, Ohio.
Federal POW Records stated Private (Spelled as) R. Jetton (With an X by the surname indicating an incorrect spelling) of Company A of Molain’s Tennessee Cavalry (With an X by the unit indicating an incorrect entry and noted Alabama Cavalry) on a list of prisoners buried at Camp Chase, Ohio on July 23, 1864 in grave # 189 and noted “See Gitton”

Juxtaposition:

On July 23, 1864 in the Nevada Territory, John W. North associate justice of the district court in Nevada Territory asks President Lincoln for a hearing before taking action on charges against him.

And on Saturday, July 23, 1864 at far away Camp Chase, Ohio Federal POW Records reported the death of Private Rufus (Spelled as) Gitton of Company A of Molain’s (The compiler believes it should have been Moreland’s Battalion of Alabama Cavalry) Tennessee Cavalry due to dysentery and buried in grave number 189.

Federal POW Records at ancestry (12369 of 54896) stated R. Jetton of Company A of the Alabama Cavalry died July 23, 1864 and buried in grave 189.

Federal POW Records at ancestry (9509 of 54896) stated Private R. Jetton of the 1st Alabama Cavalry died due to acute dysentery on July 23, 1864 at Camp Chase.

Federal POW Records on the same citation listed him as died on Wednesday, July 20, 1864 due to dysentery and buried in grave 189 at Camp Chase.

According to the 1850 and 1860 United State slave schedules Rufus Jetton did not own slaves in Alabama.

If the compiler were making the tombstone it would read: “RUFUS JETTON CO. A MORELAND’S BATTN. ALA. CAV. C.S.A.”