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Jesse Willis Guy

Birth
Marion County, Mississippi, USA
Death
17 Sep 1862 (aged 21)
Sharpsburg, Washington County, Maryland, USA
Burial
Burial Details Unknown. Specifically: Jesse was killed during the Antietam battle, Sept. 17, 1862. Whether or not he remains there or was moved is unknown. Many Confederates were buried unidentified. Add to Map
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Jesse along with his brother William joined Company E (formerly Quitmen) 16th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry in the summer of 1861. Jesse was killed at the battle of Antietam, the bloodiest one day battle of the war. His brother served through out the Civil War. More info on Company E can be found in "A historical sketch of the Quitman Guards", web link:

https://archive.org/details/historicalsketch00newo
Jesse along with his brother William joined Company E (formerly Quitmen) 16th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry in the summer of 1861. Jesse was killed at the battle of Antietam, the bloodiest one day battle of the war. His brother served through out the Civil War. More info on Company E can be found in "A historical sketch of the Quitman Guards", web link:

https://archive.org/details/historicalsketch00newo


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