Pvt
Co. B
6 TN Inf
Union
James Hicks was the third son of Casewell and Charlotte Hicks. His brother, Adam, served with him.
James Hicks is found in the following US Federal Census records:
- 1850 in Sevier Co. Tn, with his parents, two older and three younger brothers, three younger sisters, and his maternal grandmother
- 1860 in Boyds Creek, Sevier Co. Tn with his parents, two older and two younger brothers, one younger sisters, occupation listed a farm hand, age 17
- 1870 in Trundles Crossroads, Sevier Co. Tn with his parents and two younger brothers, three younger sisters, occupation listed a farm laborer, age 24
James Hicks (Hix) served as a private in Company B 6th Tennessee Infantry. On 28 Aug 1864, at age 20, his left leg was amputated at Cumberland hospital in Nashville. It eventually contributed to his death seven years later, as reflected in his obituary below.
SOURCE: Knoxville Daily Chronicle September 12, 1871
James Hix (Hicks) of Sevier County, met with an accident on the 2nd instant, sustaining injuries from the effects of which he died a few days later. Mr. Hix was hauling a load of benches to be placed in a school house, when as he was passing through an opening in the fence, his oxen took fright and ran away, the wagon passing over the pile of stones and throwing him under the wheels, fracturing his leg in two places.
The deceased was a member of Captain Armstrong's company of General Cooper's old regiment, the 6th Tennessee Infantry, and served with great gallantry in Georgia, losing a leg on the storming of Resaca. It was his maimed leg that was broken by the accident, for having only one sound limb, he could not leap from the wagon, and lost his life. His mother was in sight when the accident occurred, and hurried to his relief, only to find that her son had received the dreaded summons. He lingered till Wednesday morning, when death came to his relief. The funeral took place at Seven Island's on Thursday.
- compiled by Gaynelle Hobt Morton
- Aug 2023
Co. B
6 TN Inf
Union
James Hicks was the third son of Casewell and Charlotte Hicks. His brother, Adam, served with him.
James Hicks is found in the following US Federal Census records:
- 1850 in Sevier Co. Tn, with his parents, two older and three younger brothers, three younger sisters, and his maternal grandmother
- 1860 in Boyds Creek, Sevier Co. Tn with his parents, two older and two younger brothers, one younger sisters, occupation listed a farm hand, age 17
- 1870 in Trundles Crossroads, Sevier Co. Tn with his parents and two younger brothers, three younger sisters, occupation listed a farm laborer, age 24
James Hicks (Hix) served as a private in Company B 6th Tennessee Infantry. On 28 Aug 1864, at age 20, his left leg was amputated at Cumberland hospital in Nashville. It eventually contributed to his death seven years later, as reflected in his obituary below.
SOURCE: Knoxville Daily Chronicle September 12, 1871
James Hix (Hicks) of Sevier County, met with an accident on the 2nd instant, sustaining injuries from the effects of which he died a few days later. Mr. Hix was hauling a load of benches to be placed in a school house, when as he was passing through an opening in the fence, his oxen took fright and ran away, the wagon passing over the pile of stones and throwing him under the wheels, fracturing his leg in two places.
The deceased was a member of Captain Armstrong's company of General Cooper's old regiment, the 6th Tennessee Infantry, and served with great gallantry in Georgia, losing a leg on the storming of Resaca. It was his maimed leg that was broken by the accident, for having only one sound limb, he could not leap from the wagon, and lost his life. His mother was in sight when the accident occurred, and hurried to his relief, only to find that her son had received the dreaded summons. He lingered till Wednesday morning, when death came to his relief. The funeral took place at Seven Island's on Thursday.
- compiled by Gaynelle Hobt Morton
- Aug 2023
Pvt
Co. B
6 TN Inf
Union
James Hicks was the third son of Casewell and Charlotte Hicks. His brother, Adam, served with him.
James Hicks is found in the following US Federal Census records:
- 1850 in Sevier Co. Tn, with his parents, two older and three younger brothers, three younger sisters, and his maternal grandmother
- 1860 in Boyds Creek, Sevier Co. Tn with his parents, two older and two younger brothers, one younger sisters, occupation listed a farm hand, age 17
- 1870 in Trundles Crossroads, Sevier Co. Tn with his parents and two younger brothers, three younger sisters, occupation listed a farm laborer, age 24
James Hicks (Hix) served as a private in Company B 6th Tennessee Infantry. On 28 Aug 1864, at age 20, his left leg was amputated at Cumberland hospital in Nashville. It eventually contributed to his death seven years later, as reflected in his obituary below.
SOURCE: Knoxville Daily Chronicle September 12, 1871
James Hix (Hicks) of Sevier County, met with an accident on the 2nd instant, sustaining injuries from the effects of which he died a few days later. Mr. Hix was hauling a load of benches to be placed in a school house, when as he was passing through an opening in the fence, his oxen took fright and ran away, the wagon passing over the pile of stones and throwing him under the wheels, fracturing his leg in two places.
The deceased was a member of Captain Armstrong's company of General Cooper's old regiment, the 6th Tennessee Infantry, and served with great gallantry in Georgia, losing a leg on the storming of Resaca. It was his maimed leg that was broken by the accident, for having only one sound limb, he could not leap from the wagon, and lost his life. His mother was in sight when the accident occurred, and hurried to his relief, only to find that her son had received the dreaded summons. He lingered till Wednesday morning, when death came to his relief. The funeral took place at Seven Island's on Thursday.
- compiled by Gaynelle Hobt Morton
- Aug 2023
Co. B
6 TN Inf
Union
James Hicks was the third son of Casewell and Charlotte Hicks. His brother, Adam, served with him.
James Hicks is found in the following US Federal Census records:
- 1850 in Sevier Co. Tn, with his parents, two older and three younger brothers, three younger sisters, and his maternal grandmother
- 1860 in Boyds Creek, Sevier Co. Tn with his parents, two older and two younger brothers, one younger sisters, occupation listed a farm hand, age 17
- 1870 in Trundles Crossroads, Sevier Co. Tn with his parents and two younger brothers, three younger sisters, occupation listed a farm laborer, age 24
James Hicks (Hix) served as a private in Company B 6th Tennessee Infantry. On 28 Aug 1864, at age 20, his left leg was amputated at Cumberland hospital in Nashville. It eventually contributed to his death seven years later, as reflected in his obituary below.
SOURCE: Knoxville Daily Chronicle September 12, 1871
James Hix (Hicks) of Sevier County, met with an accident on the 2nd instant, sustaining injuries from the effects of which he died a few days later. Mr. Hix was hauling a load of benches to be placed in a school house, when as he was passing through an opening in the fence, his oxen took fright and ran away, the wagon passing over the pile of stones and throwing him under the wheels, fracturing his leg in two places.
The deceased was a member of Captain Armstrong's company of General Cooper's old regiment, the 6th Tennessee Infantry, and served with great gallantry in Georgia, losing a leg on the storming of Resaca. It was his maimed leg that was broken by the accident, for having only one sound limb, he could not leap from the wagon, and lost his life. His mother was in sight when the accident occurred, and hurried to his relief, only to find that her son had received the dreaded summons. He lingered till Wednesday morning, when death came to his relief. The funeral took place at Seven Island's on Thursday.
- compiled by Gaynelle Hobt Morton
- Aug 2023
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