Thos. Alex. Ballard* enlisted as a Private in Company A, 9th Tennessee Infantry May 24, 1861 at Jackson, captured in Fayette/Haywood County, Tenn. November 29/30, 1863, sent to Alton, Illinois Prison Camp December 10, forwarded to Fort Deleware, Md. Prison Camp April 4, 1864, sent to City Point, Virginia for exchange February 27,1865, paroled at Brownsville, Tenn. May 31, 1865, his file contains handwritten notes at the Adjutant Generals Office, War Department, dated March 1, 1909 which would indicate some interaction with one of the state Confederate pension boards

* Shown as G. A. Ballard on a number of cards

Note: The regimental sketch found in John Berrien Lindsley's Military Annals of Tennessee records that he was killed at Shiloh

Also in Company A was

Private James A. Ballard, 25 years old Farmer, born in Jefferson County, Tenn. who enlisted November 1, 1862 at Knoxville, discharged because of disease February 18, 1863

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Two more possibilities:

May be him:

1870 United States Federal Census about Thomas Ballard
Name: Thomas Ballard
Birth Year: abt 1845
Age in 1870: 25
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1870: District 11 Bellville, Haywood, Tennessee
Race: White
Gender: Male
Value of real estate: View image
Post Office: Bellville
Household Members:
Name Age
H N Ballard 62
Elizabeth Ballard 41
Thomas Ballard 25
Cathrine Ballard 18
Eliza Ballard 15
George Ballard 12
Birch Jerry 33
Char Lofgreen 26

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1850 United States Federal Census about James Ballard
Name: James Ballard
Age: 16
Estimated birth year: abt 1834
Birth Place: Tennessee
Gender: Male
Home in 1850 (City,County,State): District 10, Jackson, Tennessee
Family Number: 435
Household Members:
Name Age
Richard Ballard 48
Nancy Ballard 36
John Ballard 18
James Ballard 16
William Ballard 14
Albert Ballard 2
Corsall Ballard 10
Martin Ballard 8
George Ballard 2
Joseph Ballard