David Fritts

David Marion Fritts (November 10, 1844 - December 15, 1926) served as a private in Company D, 13th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry.



Personal life
David Fritts was born November 10, 1844 in Johnson County, Tennessee to Reuben and Kiziah (Cress) Fritts. He married first Martha Suffeen Wooten (1845-1913) with whom he had ten children. He married second Nancy Loretta Crosswhite (1860-1922); they had no children.

Civil War service
Fritts enlisted as a private in Company M on September 24, 1863 in Greeneville, Tennessee for a period of three years and mustered in May 15, 1864 at Gallatin, Tennessee. He was transferred to Company B on May 16, 1864 by order of Colonel Miller.

He is described as 19 years old, 5' 6" tall, fair complexion, dark eyes, dark hair, and by occupation a farmer.

Fritts is listed as present for duty until August 23, 1864 when he was left sick in Knoxville; when he returned to the regiment was not recorded. He was on detached duty from October 1, 1864 through January 1865 at Dandridge, Tennessee. Fritts was left sick at Blount County, Tennessee in June 1865; when he returned to the regiment was not recorded.

Fritts mustered out with the regiment on September 5, 1865 at Knoxville. He had last been paid to August 31, 1864, was owed $12.09 from the government for clothing, had been paid a $25 bounty, and was owed a $75 bounty.

Post-war life
Fritts applied for an invalid's pension on April 16, 1883. He died December 15, 1926 in Johnson County due to chronic nephritis and is buried at Phillippi Cemetery in Mountain City, Tennessee.