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Col Willis Cox Holt

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Col Willis Cox Holt

Birth
Georgia, USA
Death
18 Nov 1864 (aged 31)
Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Holt, COL Willis Cox,
Commander 10th Georgia Infantry

Willis C. Holt - Elected Captain of Company C, 10th Regiment (Chattahoochee Beauregards) May 18, 1861.
Elected Major 10th Regiment on August 4, 1862.
Elected Lieutenant Colonel on October 29, 1862 and Colonel on May 19, 1864.
He was wounded at Cedar Creek, Virginia and Died of his wounds. (In a letter dated October 21, 1864, Arthur Simms stated "...Colonel Holt of the 10th Georgia lost his leg..." He probably died as the result of the loss of that leg.
Intra Regimental Company Transfers:
8/4/1862 from company C to Field & Staff


Holt, COL Willis Cox,
Commander 10th Georgia Infantry

Willis C. Holt - Elected Captain of Company C, 10th Regiment (Chattahoochee Beauregards) May 18, 1861.
Elected Major 10th Regiment on August 4, 1862.
Elected Lieutenant Colonel on October 29, 1862 and Colonel on May 19, 1864.
He was wounded at Cedar Creek, Virginia and Died of his wounds. (In a letter dated October 21, 1864, Arthur Simms stated "...Colonel Holt of the 10th Georgia lost his leg..." He probably died as the result of the loss of that leg.
Intra Regimental Company Transfers:
8/4/1862 from company C to Field & Staff




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  • Maintained by: Mander
  • Originally Created by: Bev
  • Added: Mar 25, 2005
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10673977/willis_cox-holt: accessed ), memorial page for Col Willis Cox Holt (1 Jul 1833–18 Nov 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10673977, citing Massanutten Cemetery, Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Mander (contributor 47110820).