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PVT Wiley Grover Higgins Jr.

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PVT Wiley Grover Higgins Jr.

Birth
Georgia, USA
Death
5 Jul 1862 (aged 31)
Richmond City, Virginia, USA
Burial
Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Because of the date he was buried, 7/5/1862, he would be in Section C, in Rows G, H, or I. As more graves are confirmed, it is possible that a more exact location can be determined.
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Son of Wiley Grover Higgins,Sr and Hannah (Newton) Higgins.

Confederate Soldier, 11th Battalion, Georgia Artillery (Sumter Flying Artillery), Co. D. Enlisted May 15, 1862 at Americus, GA by Captain J. A. Blackshear for duration of war. Appointed wagoner. Died of typhoid pneumonia at Richmond VA, July 4, 1862. His widow Margaret A. Higgins received a pension in 1890.

The Confederate graves area of this cemetery consists of small block markers with only grave numbers, no names at all and looks to be 3 bodies per grave. Currently (2010) the local Sons of the Confederate are working on documentation every grave and placing "name markers" on them.
Son of Wiley Grover Higgins,Sr and Hannah (Newton) Higgins.

Confederate Soldier, 11th Battalion, Georgia Artillery (Sumter Flying Artillery), Co. D. Enlisted May 15, 1862 at Americus, GA by Captain J. A. Blackshear for duration of war. Appointed wagoner. Died of typhoid pneumonia at Richmond VA, July 4, 1862. His widow Margaret A. Higgins received a pension in 1890.

The Confederate graves area of this cemetery consists of small block markers with only grave numbers, no names at all and looks to be 3 bodies per grave. Currently (2010) the local Sons of the Confederate are working on documentation every grave and placing "name markers" on them.

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