Joseph Berrien Grimsley born 4-17-1841 in Early County and died 3-5-1905 in Ft Gaines Clay County. Lived in Stewart County, Lumpkin District, GA with his family for a period of time as child. Schoolboy in Clay County 1850’s. Lived in 431st District of Ft Gaines. CSA Veteran in Company E, 59th Georgia Infantry Regiment Clay County "Cotton Planters Guards. Enlisted in Ft Gaines as a private in Company D (Capt. Fowler’s Co.), 5th Regiment, Georgia State Troops 10-12-1861. Mustered out 4-11-1862. Enlisted as a private in Company E, 59th Regiment, Georgia Infantry 5-10-1862. Appointed Corporal 1-22-1863. Captured at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 7-2-1863. Appears on a roll of prisoners of war at Fort McHenry, Maryland 7-6-1863. Sent to Fort Delaware, Delaware, 7-1863. No later record. Married Sarah E “Sallie” (born Best) Grimsley on 11-18-1891. She was born 9-24-1868 and died 10-2-1935 both in Clay County. Joseph was a planter and Sarah was housewife. They had 4 children.
Joseph Berrien Grimsley born 4-17-1841 in Early County and died 3-5-1905 in Ft Gaines Clay County. Lived in Stewart County, Lumpkin District, GA with his family for a period of time as child. Schoolboy in Clay County 1850’s. Lived in 431st District of Ft Gaines. CSA Veteran in Company E, 59th Georgia Infantry Regiment Clay County "Cotton Planters Guards. Enlisted in Ft Gaines as a private in Company D (Capt. Fowler’s Co.), 5th Regiment, Georgia State Troops 10-12-1861. Mustered out 4-11-1862. Enlisted as a private in Company E, 59th Regiment, Georgia Infantry 5-10-1862. Appointed Corporal 1-22-1863. Captured at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 7-2-1863. Appears on a roll of prisoners of war at Fort McHenry, Maryland 7-6-1863. Sent to Fort Delaware, Delaware, 7-1863. No later record. Married Sarah E “Sallie” (born Best) Grimsley on 11-18-1891. She was born 9-24-1868 and died 10-2-1935 both in Clay County. Joseph was a planter and Sarah was housewife. They had 4 children.
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