David Washington Self, Page 2

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· ID: I485

· Name: David Washington Self ¹ ² ³ ⁴

· Sex: M

· Name: David William Self ⁵ ⁶

· Birth: 21 DEC 1833 in Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi ⁴ ⁵ ⁷

· Death: 6 AUG 1895 in Toro Community, Sabine Parish, Louisianna ⁷ ⁵ ³

· Death: 6 AUG 1896 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana ⁴

· Burial: Self Cemetery, Hodges Gardens, Louisiana ⁷ ⁵ ⁴

· Event: Other Mason ⁷

· Military Service: Lt Col, CSA ⁴

· Military Service: CSA Major [??Confederate States of America??] ⁵

· Military Service: Prisoner of War (Civil War) ⁵

· Occupation: Farmer, Teacher, Sheriff ⁴

· Note:

From: Sabine Parish Story -" Land of Green Gold" by Amos Lee Armstrong

First court house was planned and built- police jury 1871 appointed by state and qualified in October, one of the members was Dave W. Self.

Members of School Board 1881 - composed of seven members - Dave W. Self a member.

Owners of more than six slaves in 1861 included Dave W. Self - last assessment of slaves as personal property in 1864.

While army was at Vicksburg, Mississippi, Company B. was organized with D.W. Self captain - CW Dixon, William Duggan, and F.D. Self lietenants - later Dave Self was promoted to Major and Frank D. Self as captain.

Sabine Parish Sheriff and Ex-Officio Tax Collector 1884-1888: D.W. Self

Assessor Sabine Parish 1860-1877 David W. Self

Records of Confederate Soldiers and Louisiana Confecerate Command, Vol II

Self, David W. (Great Grandfather), Capt, Major Co. B. Field and Staff 17th La. Inf. Enlisted September 30, 1861at Camp Moore, La. Present on all Rolls to February, 1862. Roll March and April, 1862 - absent on 30 day furlough from wound received at Shiloh. Rolls dated brom May, 1862 present. Re-enlisted for the war May 23, 1862, Edwards Depot, Mississippi. Rolls May 8, 1862 to February, 1863. Present Federal Rolls of Prisoners of War, captured and paroled, Vicksburg, Mississippi, July 4, 1863. Official Rolls of Paroled officers C.S.A. Paroled at Natchitoches, La., June 12, 1865.

Excerpt from a letter "Dear Folks" written by Jim and Lillian Britt, dated October 19, 1987:

"Oh, I found out that my grand-mother's uncle made himself a Captain when the Civil War came along. When another relative wanted to be a Captain, my grand-great uncle promoted himself to Major, and he went off to war. He was wounded, and captured. His wound did not heal, so he was paroled from the Union hospital and sent home to die. He had been shot in the stomach, through his pistol belt. His wife was nursing him. One day a small piece of leather came forth from the wound and thereafter, the wound healed. He went off to war again, and was again captured. At the end of the war, he was paroled a second time. In 1887, he ran for the State House of Representatives and won. He served from 1888 -1892.

"David Washington Self joined the Confederate Army as a Captain and later made Major. He was in Co. "B" 17th Louisiana Infantry Regiment (Sabine Rebels) at Camp Moore, Louisiana. He was present for muster call on Sept. 30, 1861. During March and April 1862 absent for wound received near Vicksburg, Mississippi. On July 4, 1862 roll of prisoners of war captured near Vicksburg, Mississippi. He was a Major at that time. Federal report of killed, wounded and missing for 6th and 7th of April 1862. Nature of wound--serious, by M. C. Leonard. General J. C. Pemberton at Jackson, Mississippi was in command. (This information was taken from microfilm at State Library, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.) He came home from the POW camp and said his wound would not heal. His wife opened the wound and got some leather out where the shot went through his pistol holster. As soon as it got better he got on his horse, crossed the Mississippi River and started fighting again. He went home from the prison camp to die. He was paroled at Natchitoches, Louisiana June 12, 1865. He was the first Sabine Parish School Superintendent. He was Tax Assessor of Sabine Parish from 1860 until 1877, less Civil War time. He was the U.S. Census Enumerator in 1860 of Sabine Parish, Louisiana. He was Sheriff of Sabine Parish, Louisiana from 1884 to 1888. He was in the Louisiana Legislature from 1888 till 1892. He is buried behind Hodges Gardens in the Self Family Cemetery."

Biography taken from: "Self Family Portraits: David Washington Self", online at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~selffam/seekers/julypic2.htm

The following notes about David W. Self were made by Betty Harlan, great granddaughter of D.W.Self:

"Co B, Field and Staff. 17th Louisiana Inf. Organized at Vicksburg, Mississippi with Self as Captain, and he was later promoted to Major. He enlisted September 30, 1861 at Camp Moore, La. In 1861 he was listed as owner of more than 6 slaves. The last assessment of slaves as personal property was in 1864. He was present on all Rolls to February 1862. Roll March & April, 1862, absent on 30 days furlough from woulnd received at Shiloh. Roll dated May 23, 1862, present. Re-enlilsted for the War, May 23, 1862, Edwards Depot, Mississippi. Rolls May 1862 to February 1863, present. Federal Rolls of Prisoners-of-War, Captured and paroled Vicksburg, Mississippi, July 4, 1863. Official Rolls of Paroled Officers, CSA, Paroled Natchitoches, La., June 12, 1865."

"He was a school board member from 1881and re-elected in 1884.

"He was a member of the 1886-1887 Louisianna House of Representatives." [Sabine Parish Rep]

"These records and others are found in Vol. III, Book 2 O'B-Z, Records of Louisiana Confederate Soldiers and Louisiana Confederate Commands. Compiled by Andrew B. Booth, Commissioner Louisiana Military Records. The Reprint Company Publishers...Spartanburg, South Carolina, 1984"

"P.S. James Edward says: Major David Self was shot in the stomach through his pistol belt and it would not heal, so he was sent home to die. His wife, Elizabeth, was nursing him. One day "a small piece of leather came forth from the wound and thereafter, the wound healed." He went off to war again and was again captured. At the end of the war he was paaroled again."

The following notes are from William McReynolds submission to RootsWeb
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2408778&id=I516180225&printer_friendly

Maj. David Washington Self joined the Confederate Army as Captain and later became Major. He was in Company 'B' 17th Louisiana Infantry Regiment, Camp Moore, Louisiana. Known as (Sabine Rebels). He was present for muster call on Sept 30, 1861. March and April 1862 absent for wound recieved near Vicksburg, Miss. July 4, 1862 roll of prisoners of war captured near Vicksburg, Miss. He was a Major at that time. Federal report of killed, wounded and missing for 6th & 7th of April 1862.
Nature of wound - serious by M.C. Leonard. Gen. J. C. Pemberton at Jackson, Miss. was in command.
(taken from microfilm at the State Library in Baton Rouge, Louisiana).

O.R.-- SERIES I--VOLUME X/1 [S# 10]
April 6-7, 1862..--Battle of Pittsburg Landing, or Shiloh, Tenn.
No. 175. -- Report of Lieut. Col. Charles Jones, Seventeenth Louisiana Infantry.

HDQRS. SEVENTEENTH REGIMENT LOUISIANA VOLS., Camp, Corinth, Miss., April 11, 1862.
On the morning of the 7th I sent my adjutant on to form the regiment, or such portions of it as he could find, near the Big Spring. When I came up with my small command I found that my adjutant had joined some other brigade with what number he could find. I, with what few men I had, managed to gather together about 200 in all, composed of stragglers from different regiments, with the aid of Capt. D. W. Self, of Company B, who had now for the first time appeared upon the field, and some other officers, managed to form a line and keep it in place until ordered by General Ruggles to advance. The general at this instant rode in front of the lines, and, seizing the flag from the hands of the color-bearer, gallantly led them to the charge. In this charge he was assisted by Col. S.S. Heard. Captain Self, of Company B, fell severely wounded. Our forces now began to retire from the field.

HDQRS. SEVENTEENTH LOUISIANA VOLUNTEERS, April 15, 1862.
SIR: The reason why Capt. D. W. Self, Company B, did not appear on the field of battle at Shiloh until the morning of the 7th instant was this: That officer was confined to his bed by a severe attack of pneumonia when the regiment left Corinth on the 3d instant. He (Captain Self) feeling himself able on the evening of the 6th to join his regiment, left Corinth and joined the regiment late Sunday evening, after the action of the 6th had closed.
I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
S.S. HEARD,
Colonel, Commanding Seventeenth Louisiana Volunteers.
Capt. W. G. BARTH,
A. A. A. G., Second Brigade, Ruggles' Division.

[Indorsement.]
CAMP, NEAR CORINTH, MISS., April 15, 1862.
This note of Colonel Heard's is transmitted as due to Captain Self, whose absence is noted, but not explained, in Lieutenant-Colonel Jones' report.

Returned from POW camp and said his wound would not heal. His wife opened the wound and retreived a piece of leather from where the shot went through his pistol holster. As soon as it got better he got on his horse, crossed the Mississippi River and started fighting again. He went home from the POW camp to die. Paroled at Natchitoches, Louisiana June 12, 1865.

Letter written by D.W Self, on official letterhead:

House of Representatives
State of Louisiana
Session of 1890
Baton Rouge, La May 27, 1890

Sam E. Self
Dear Son
Harvins

More of idleness and leisure at present than any thing else. I a' vote a good portion of it- to reading and writing and embrace this opportunity of writing you a few lines however I have nothing of interest to right at least it seems so to me. possibly it is different with you. My health is excellent. The weather very warm with considerable rain. Not more perhaps than is needed crops are said to be good in the hills by nothing in here, in passing from New Orleans to this place there is a few pretty corn and cane crops to be seen in some the tops of the corn or cane only is seen in others where the water is gone off nothing but the bare ground remaining. The crops of whatever it may have consisted being dead . The river is falling very slowly from one to one and a half inches in twenty-four hours. In coming down I had to take the Southern Pacific at Chancyville and come by Morgan City-across Beruric Bay to New Orleans.

We are moving on slowly in the way of business in our house. A good deal of work has been laid out for us. Some perfected, but the most important is still behind the last part of our session will as usual be the busiest. I notice in all the papers I read from the country that the lottery question is said to be taking precedence with us and consuming our time & c. but Such is not the case- the lottery question has never been named in our house- except incidently by members in Common Conversation. The Senate have had some discussion on the question but it is giving us no concern yet and I have not the least idea how the House Stands on the question. The lottery company have increased their first proposition to one million annually for twenty-five years. Three hundred & fifty thousand of which will be for public education. I have not heard from home Since I left - there and am exceedingly anxious to hear from you all. I have hoped to hr back to Provenical on a visit - but - the ?L & P Road is not yet _________.and may not be for some time. Write to me some & let me know something of the crops prospect. I was very sorry to learn that our RR tax was defeated. I think the people will regret it when perhaps it will be too late.
Give my love to all
Yours
DW Self

Father: William Isaac Self , Jr b: 1799 in Dublin, Ireland
Mother: Virginia Jane Walker

Marriage 1 Elizabeth Lutitia Sibley b: 5 FEB 1833 in Washington Parish, Louisiana

Married: 11 JAN 1853 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana ⁵ ² ³ ⁴ ⁸

Children

William Elishia Self b: ABT. 1853 in Toro Community, Sabine Parish, Louisianna
Ava Jane Self b: 21 APR 1854 in Toro, Sabine Parish, Louisiana

Samuel Elisha Self b: 25 APR 1855 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana

Ellen Self b: ABT. 1857
Robert Lansford Self b: 13 MAY 1859 in Toro Community, Sabine Parish, Louisianna
Franklin D Self b: ABT. 1861
John William Self b: 10 NOV 1863 in Toro Community, Sabine Parish, Louisiana

Christopher Columbus Self b: 1 MAR 1869 in Toro Community, Sabine Parish, Louisiana

Ella Elizabeth Self b: 11 JUN 1871 in Toro Community, Sabine Parish, Louisianna
David Wahington Self , Jr

Sources:

Title: Lamb County, Texas, Records of Death Vol 3, Page 112, Ella Elizabeth Britt
Note: Recorded Vol 3, Page 112 of the Records of Death of Lamb County, Texas
Repository:
Note: Lamb County Courthouse, Littlefield, Texas
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Media: Official Document
Title: Robert Lansford Sibley Family Group Sheet
Author: Compiled by Mrs. V.E.Pringle, dated 10/30/1968
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Media: Book
Title: Samual William Self Family Group Sheet
Author: Compiled by Mrs. V.E.Pringle, dated 8/17/1967
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Note: Copy in possession of Bonnie Joines
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Media: Other
Title: Self Family Portraits: David Washington Self
Author: THE SELF FAMILY ASSOCIATION QUARTERLY ONLINE NEWSLETTER SUPPLEMENT
Publication: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~selffam/seekers/julypic2.htm
Note: DAVID WASHINGTON SELF

Photos Contributed and Family Group Sheet compiled by Cousin Frank

Repository:
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Media: Electronic
Title: David William Self Family Group Sheet
Author: Complied by Mrs. V.E. Pringle (dated 2/2/1968), Notes added by Betty Harlan
Repository:
Note: Copy in possession of Bonnie Joines
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Media: Other
Title: Dr Robert Lansford Self Family Group Sheet
Author: Complied by Mrs. V.E. Pringle, dated 5/22/1967
Repository:
Note: Copy in possession of Bonnie Joines
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Media: Other
Title: Tombstone, Self Cemetery
Publication: Sabine Parish, Louisianna
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Media: Tombstone
Title: Sabine Parish Marriage Records 1843-1900
Author: Listing compiled by Elizabeth Byles McComic
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Note: Copy of listing in possession of Bonnie Joines
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Media: Other
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