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Pvt John W. Bright

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Pvt John W. Bright

Birth
North Carolina, USA
Death
10 May 1864 (aged 39–40)
Spotsylvania Courthouse, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Spotsylvania Courthouse, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Georgia State Section
Memorial ID
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Company E "Freeman Rangers" of Spalding County, 44th Georgia Infantry, Doles' Brigade, Rodes' Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.

Residence Spalding County GA.
Enlisted on 9/13/1863, he was mustered into Company E, 44th Georgia Infantry, as a Private.
Killed In Action at the northwest portion of the "Muleshoe" salient in the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, VA.

The 44th Infantry Regiment completed its organization at Camp Stephens, near Griffin, Georgia, in March, 1862. Its companies were drawn from the counties of Henry, Jasper, Clarke, Clayton, Spalding, Putnum, Fayette, Pike, Morgan, and Greene.
Company E "Freeman Rangers" of Spalding County, 44th Georgia Infantry, Doles' Brigade, Rodes' Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.

Residence Spalding County GA.
Enlisted on 9/13/1863, he was mustered into Company E, 44th Georgia Infantry, as a Private.
Killed In Action at the northwest portion of the "Muleshoe" salient in the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, VA.

The 44th Infantry Regiment completed its organization at Camp Stephens, near Griffin, Georgia, in March, 1862. Its companies were drawn from the counties of Henry, Jasper, Clarke, Clayton, Spalding, Putnum, Fayette, Pike, Morgan, and Greene.

Bio by: BigFrench

Gravesite Details

Original burial records list him as J.B_ , 44th Georgia.



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  • Created by: BigFrench
  • Added: Feb 15, 2005
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10481634/john_w-bright: accessed ), memorial page for Pvt John W. Bright (1824–10 May 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10481634, citing Spotsylvania Confederate Cemetery, Spotsylvania Courthouse, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by BigFrench (contributor 46554304).