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Age at Enlistment: 17
Length of Service: 1812-?
State: Tennessee
Rank: Pvt
Unit: 1st Regiment, Tennessee Militia (Pipkin’s Co.)
Service Record: Service record only shows regiment and rank in TN Militia;
(Note: There is another “Solomon Wyatt” who enlisted in the U.S. Army (“US Rifles”) on 3 May 1813 and served until 1818, but this is likely a different Solomon Wyatt who enlisted in Virginia. The Register also says he was born in NC, and went home to “Tenn” after 5yrs was up.)
Survived War: Yes
Cemetery / Burial: Likely in Wilkes Co. NC on the Reddies river farm he lived on.
Soldier Info: Born in Rowan, NC in 1794; Died in Wilkes Co., NC in 1860
Relationship to Author: 5th Great Uncle
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