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Pvt James H Giddens

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Pvt James H Giddens

Birth
Franklinville, Lowndes County, Georgia, USA
Death
10 May 1864 (aged 21–22)
Spotsylvania Courthouse, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
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Spotsylvania Courthouse, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Company E "Wiregrass Minutemen" of Ware County, 26th Georgia Infantry, Evans' Brigade, Gordon's Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.

Residence Glynn County GA.
Enlisted on 8/5/1861, he was mustered into (Old) Company M "Wiregrass Minutemen" of Ware County, 13th Georgia Infantry as a Private. This company was soon redesignated (New) Company L.
Company reorganized 5/10/1862 and redesignated Company E, 26th Georgia Infantry.
Wounded 9/17/1862 in Battle of Sharpsburg/Antietam, MD.
He was Killed In Action in the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, VA.

The 26th Infantry Regiment [also called 13th Regiment] completed its organization in October, 1861, at Brunswick, Georgia. Its companies were recruited in the counties of Charlton, Berrien, Glynn, Twiggs, Clinch, Ware, Coffee, and Wayne.

Company E "Wiregrass Minutemen" of Ware County, 26th Georgia Infantry, Evans' Brigade, Gordon's Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.

Residence Glynn County GA.
Enlisted on 8/5/1861, he was mustered into (Old) Company M "Wiregrass Minutemen" of Ware County, 13th Georgia Infantry as a Private. This company was soon redesignated (New) Company L.
Company reorganized 5/10/1862 and redesignated Company E, 26th Georgia Infantry.
Wounded 9/17/1862 in Battle of Sharpsburg/Antietam, MD.
He was Killed In Action in the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, VA.

The 26th Infantry Regiment [also called 13th Regiment] completed its organization in October, 1861, at Brunswick, Georgia. Its companies were recruited in the counties of Charlton, Berrien, Glynn, Twiggs, Clinch, Ware, Coffee, and Wayne.

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  • Created by: BigFrench
  • Added: Feb 12, 2005
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10464906/james_h-giddens: accessed ), memorial page for Pvt James H Giddens (1842–10 May 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10464906, citing Spotsylvania Confederate Cemetery, Spotsylvania Courthouse, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by BigFrench (contributor 46554304).