Private Timothy Renew was born at Barnwell, South Carolina ca. 1820.[1] He was married to Mary ca 1845.[2] He enlisted March 28, 1862 at Gadsden County, Florida in Captain Davidson’s Company; he stated his age as 41. He was listed as absent sick at Liberty County, Florida after his enlistment, and was rejected by an Inspecting Officer when the company was mustered into Confederate service on April 18th, 1862.[3] He died in Liberty County, Florida.

[1] http://www.ancestry.ca/genealogy/records/timothy-nicholas-renew149312127?geoa=r&geos=ca&geot=ca&geov=2.0.0&oiid=41016&olid=41016&osch=Web+Property

[2] http://www.heiseonline.com/southern/wgb2.html#I289

[3] Timothy was over the age of 35 when he enlisted in Davidson’s Company, which had yet to be taken into Confederate service; there is no documentation to suggest that he possessed any other disqualification from Confederate service. For a complete list of requirements (and disqualifiers) for Confederate military service, refer to CS Army Regulations 1863, see Article XLVI, “Recruiting Service.”, Sections 1399. & 1406.

[1] http://www.ancestry.ca/genealogy/records/timothy-nicholas-renew149312127?geoa=r&geos=ca&geot=ca&geov=2.0.0&oiid=41016&olid=41016&osch=Web+Property

[2] http://www.heiseonline.com/southern/wgb2.html#I289

[3] Timothy was over the age of 35 when he enlisted in Davidson’s Company, which had yet to be taken into Confederate service; there is no documentation to suggest that he possessed any other disqualification from Confederate service. For a complete list of requirements (and disqualifiers) for Confederate military service, refer to CS Army Regulations 1863, see Article XLVI, “Recruiting Service.”, Sections 1399. & 1406.