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James Jackson Whitesides

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James Jackson Whitesides Veteran

Birth
Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
Death
7 Feb 1881 (aged 48)
Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Crowders, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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Whitesides, James J., Private
Resided in Gaston County and enlisted in Iredell County on August 12, 1862 for the war. Wounded in the foot and captured at or near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, July 1-5, 1863. Hospitalized at David Island, New York Harbor. Paroled and transferred to City Point, Virginia, where he was received for exchange on September 16. Returned to duty in January-February 1864. Captured at or near Wilderness, Virginia or at Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia, May 6-12, 1864. Confined at Point Lookout, Maryland. Transferred to Elmira, New York on August 8, 1864. Released at Elmira on June 23, 1865, after taking the Oath of Allegiance.
Whitesides, James J., Private
Resided in Gaston County and enlisted in Iredell County on August 12, 1862 for the war. Wounded in the foot and captured at or near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, July 1-5, 1863. Hospitalized at David Island, New York Harbor. Paroled and transferred to City Point, Virginia, where he was received for exchange on September 16. Returned to duty in January-February 1864. Captured at or near Wilderness, Virginia or at Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia, May 6-12, 1864. Confined at Point Lookout, Maryland. Transferred to Elmira, New York on August 8, 1864. Released at Elmira on June 23, 1865, after taking the Oath of Allegiance.


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