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Zachariah Jabez Armistead

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Zachariah Jabez Armistead

Birth
Bold Springs, Walton County, Georgia, USA
Death
24 Jul 1877 (aged 30)
Union Point, Greene County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Alcovy, Newton County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
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The son of James Anderson Armistead and Emily Strong Colley. Served as a Private in Company H ("Walton Tigers"), 42nd Regiment, Georgia (Volunteer) Infantry, Army of Tennessee, Confederate States Army during the War between the States [mustered in March 4, 1862; the 42nd was assembled at Camp McDonald, GA]. He was captured twice: first at Vicksburg in July 1863 and then near Atlanta on August 7, 1864. He was initially received at the military prison in Louisville, KY Aug 15, 1864, then sent to Camp Chase (Union Army Prisoner of War camp), Columbus, Ohio Aug 16 1864 and transferred to Point Lookout (POW camp), Saint Mary's Co, MD Mar 18, 1865.
Following the war, he began working for the railroad. Believe he was married to Clara Perdue (?may be Peters) and had two children - Maude & Claude. He died in a train wreck near Union Point, GA. He was the engineer of the train.
The son of James Anderson Armistead and Emily Strong Colley. Served as a Private in Company H ("Walton Tigers"), 42nd Regiment, Georgia (Volunteer) Infantry, Army of Tennessee, Confederate States Army during the War between the States [mustered in March 4, 1862; the 42nd was assembled at Camp McDonald, GA]. He was captured twice: first at Vicksburg in July 1863 and then near Atlanta on August 7, 1864. He was initially received at the military prison in Louisville, KY Aug 15, 1864, then sent to Camp Chase (Union Army Prisoner of War camp), Columbus, Ohio Aug 16 1864 and transferred to Point Lookout (POW camp), Saint Mary's Co, MD Mar 18, 1865.
Following the war, he began working for the railroad. Believe he was married to Clara Perdue (?may be Peters) and had two children - Maude & Claude. He died in a train wreck near Union Point, GA. He was the engineer of the train.

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(front side)
Zach J. Armistead
Born
June 9th 1847
Died
July 24th 1877
Aged
30 Yr 1 Mos
14 Days

(back side)
At the time of his
Death he was
Engineering the
Passenger train
on the Ga RR and
was killed in the
wreck near Union
Point Ga and his
remains were
buried at this place
July 26th by
mourning relatives
and friends.

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