William Grindstaff

William N. Grindstaff (June 10, 1834 - March 10, 1864) served as a private in Company A, 13th Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry.

Personal life
William Grindstaff was born about 1834 in Johnson County, Tennessee to John and Elizabeth (Brown) Grindstaff. He married Sarah Melvina Slimp (b. 1832) with whom he had four children.

Civil War service
Grindstaff enlisted as a private in Company A on September 22, 1863 in Carter County, Tennessee for a period of three years and mustered in November 8, 1863 at Strawberry Plains, Tennessee.

He is described as 29 years old, 6' 1" tall, dark complexion, black eyes, black hair, and by occupation a farmer.

Grindstaff is listed as present for duty until he was left sick at Nashville on March 2, 1864 due to remittent fever. He died there due to inflammatory rheumatism at Cumberland General Hospital on March 10, 1864. His personal effects consisted of one hat, one great coat, one uniform jacket, one pair trousers, one flannel shirt, one pair boots, one pair suspenders, one pair cotton gloves, two cotton handkerchiefs, one pocket book, and $6 currency. Grindstaff is buried at Nashville National Cemetery in Madison, Tennessee.

When the regiment mustered out on September 5, 1865 at Knoxville it was noted that had been paid to December 31, 1831, had received a $25 bounty, and was owed a $75 bounty.

His wife applied for a widow's pension on June 16, 1865. Her second husband, Henry T. Loyd, applied for a guardian's pension on April 1, 1869.