Jack married the former Anna "Annie" Shephard in 1851 in MS. John was a farmer in Clarke County, MS.
The following from Bev Watkins:
COMPANY B
McLAIN RIFLES OF CLARKE COUNTY
37TH MISSISSIPPI INFANTRY REGIMENT
MUSTERED INTO STATE SERVICE ON MARCH 8, 1862 IN ENTERPRISE
OFFICERS
CAPTAIN: WILLIAM W. WIER
FIRST LIEUTENANT: G. M. SHAW
SECOND LIEUTENANT: D. W. HOPKINS
THIRD LIEUTENANT: N. W. KENNEDY
FONTAIN JOHN CPL ALSO CO D, 37TH MS INF DIED 7/3/1913
BURIED McLEMORE CEM CLARKE CO
POW LOUISVILLE KY AND ROCK ISLAND IL
COMPANY D
ENTERPRISE TIGERS
37TH MISSISSIPPI INFANTRY REGIMENT
MUSTERED INTO STATE SERVICE ON MARCH 7, 1862
CAPTAIN: WILLIAM C. TURNER
FIRST LIEUTENANT: FRANK S. PICKLE
SECOND LIEUTENANT: A. C. CARTER
THIRD LIEUTENANT: HIRAM G. HAMRICK
FONTAIN JOHN CPL ALSO CO B, 37TH MS INF
John was captured at Vicksburg, Ms. on July 4, 2863. He was sent to ???
Then he was paroled and sent to Nashville, Tn. He was again captured on May 27. 1864 in Dallas, Ga.
He was first, a POW at the Military Prison in Louisville, Ky. On June 7, 1864 he was transfered to Rock Island, IIL. He was paroled at Rock Island, IIL and transfered for exchange on March 6, 1865.
The following from Bev Watkins:
COMPANY B
McLAIN RIFLES OF CLARKE COUNTY
37TH MISSISSIPPI INFANTRY REGIMENT
MUSTERED INTO STATE SERVICE ON MARCH 8, 1862 IN ENTERPRISE
OFFICERS
CAPTAIN: WILLIAM W. WIER
FIRST LIEUTENANT: G. M. SHAW
SECOND LIEUTENANT: D. W. HOPKINS
THIRD LIEUTENANT: N. W. KENNEDY
FONTAIN JOHN CPL ALSO CO D, 37TH MS INF DIED 7/3/1913
BURIED McLEMORE CEM CLARKE CO
POW LOUISVILLE KY AND ROCK ISLAND IL
COMPANY D
ENTERPRISE TIGERS
37TH MISSISSIPPI INFANTRY REGIMENT
MUSTERED INTO STATE SERVICE ON MARCH 7, 1862
CAPTAIN: WILLIAM C. TURNER
FIRST LIEUTENANT: FRANK S. PICKLE
SECOND LIEUTENANT: A. C. CARTER
THIRD LIEUTENANT: HIRAM G. HAMRICK
FONTAIN JOHN CPL ALSO CO B, 37TH MS INF
John was captured at Vicksburg, Ms. on July 4, 2863. He was sent to ???
Then he was paroled and sent to Nashville, Tn. He was again captured on May 27. 1864 in Dallas, Ga.
He was first, a POW at the Military Prison in Louisville, Ky. On June 7, 1864 he was transfered to Rock Island, IIL. He was paroled at Rock Island, IIL and transfered for exchange on March 6, 1865.
Jack married the former Anna "Annie" Shephard in 1851 in MS. John was a farmer in Clarke County, MS.
The following from Bev Watkins:
COMPANY B
McLAIN RIFLES OF CLARKE COUNTY
37TH MISSISSIPPI INFANTRY REGIMENT
MUSTERED INTO STATE SERVICE ON MARCH 8, 1862 IN ENTERPRISE
OFFICERS
CAPTAIN: WILLIAM W. WIER
FIRST LIEUTENANT: G. M. SHAW
SECOND LIEUTENANT: D. W. HOPKINS
THIRD LIEUTENANT: N. W. KENNEDY
FONTAIN JOHN CPL ALSO CO D, 37TH MS INF DIED 7/3/1913
BURIED McLEMORE CEM CLARKE CO
POW LOUISVILLE KY AND ROCK ISLAND IL
COMPANY D
ENTERPRISE TIGERS
37TH MISSISSIPPI INFANTRY REGIMENT
MUSTERED INTO STATE SERVICE ON MARCH 7, 1862
CAPTAIN: WILLIAM C. TURNER
FIRST LIEUTENANT: FRANK S. PICKLE
SECOND LIEUTENANT: A. C. CARTER
THIRD LIEUTENANT: HIRAM G. HAMRICK
FONTAIN JOHN CPL ALSO CO B, 37TH MS INF
John was captured at Vicksburg, Ms. on July 4, 2863. He was sent to ???
Then he was paroled and sent to Nashville, Tn. He was again captured on May 27. 1864 in Dallas, Ga.
He was first, a POW at the Military Prison in Louisville, Ky. On June 7, 1864 he was transfered to Rock Island, IIL. He was paroled at Rock Island, IIL and transfered for exchange on March 6, 1865.
The following from Bev Watkins:
COMPANY B
McLAIN RIFLES OF CLARKE COUNTY
37TH MISSISSIPPI INFANTRY REGIMENT
MUSTERED INTO STATE SERVICE ON MARCH 8, 1862 IN ENTERPRISE
OFFICERS
CAPTAIN: WILLIAM W. WIER
FIRST LIEUTENANT: G. M. SHAW
SECOND LIEUTENANT: D. W. HOPKINS
THIRD LIEUTENANT: N. W. KENNEDY
FONTAIN JOHN CPL ALSO CO D, 37TH MS INF DIED 7/3/1913
BURIED McLEMORE CEM CLARKE CO
POW LOUISVILLE KY AND ROCK ISLAND IL
COMPANY D
ENTERPRISE TIGERS
37TH MISSISSIPPI INFANTRY REGIMENT
MUSTERED INTO STATE SERVICE ON MARCH 7, 1862
CAPTAIN: WILLIAM C. TURNER
FIRST LIEUTENANT: FRANK S. PICKLE
SECOND LIEUTENANT: A. C. CARTER
THIRD LIEUTENANT: HIRAM G. HAMRICK
FONTAIN JOHN CPL ALSO CO B, 37TH MS INF
John was captured at Vicksburg, Ms. on July 4, 2863. He was sent to ???
Then he was paroled and sent to Nashville, Tn. He was again captured on May 27. 1864 in Dallas, Ga.
He was first, a POW at the Military Prison in Louisville, Ky. On June 7, 1864 he was transfered to Rock Island, IIL. He was paroled at Rock Island, IIL and transfered for exchange on March 6, 1865.
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