Private J. W. Higgins, age 36, enlisted at Newnan
Ga, November 16,1862 for war in Captain Graham's
Company, 23rd Georgia Dragoons (also known as 4th
Georgia Cavalry and later became Company "H",12th
Georgia Cavalry). On roll date November 14,1864,is
listed as absent, Prisoner of War ,Middle Tennessee,
October 1, 1863.On roll of POW soldiers at Nashville
Tennessee October 14,1863, and forwarded to Louisville
Kentucky on same date for exchange. States he was
captured October 2,1863 at Sequatchie Valley. On roll
of prisoners discharged October 16,1863 to be sent to
Camp Morton ,Indianapolis, Indiana and is noted to have
died there March 2, 1864 of General debility. Grave is
noted as being at Green Lawn Cemetery,# 818.(see below)
Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Buried at Crown Hill
Cemetery - Lot 32.(Original Burials at Greenlawn
Cemetery – Re-interred Between 1928 and 1931)
HIGGINS, J. W., (Co)H, 4th Cav. Mar. 2, 1864 GA
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Private J. W. Higgins, age 36, enlisted at Newnan
Ga, November 16,1862 for war in Captain Graham's
Company, 23rd Georgia Dragoons (also known as 4th
Georgia Cavalry and later became Company "H",12th
Georgia Cavalry). On roll date November 14,1864,is
listed as absent, Prisoner of War ,Middle Tennessee,
October 1, 1863.On roll of POW soldiers at Nashville
Tennessee October 14,1863, and forwarded to Louisville
Kentucky on same date for exchange. States he was
captured October 2,1863 at Sequatchie Valley. On roll
of prisoners discharged October 16,1863 to be sent to
Camp Morton ,Indianapolis, Indiana and is noted to have
died there March 2, 1864 of General debility. Grave is
noted as being at Green Lawn Cemetery,# 818.(see below)
Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Buried at Crown Hill
Cemetery - Lot 32.(Original Burials at Greenlawn
Cemetery – Re-interred Between 1928 and 1931)
HIGGINS, J. W., (Co)H, 4th Cav. Mar. 2, 1864 GA
***Per contributor: dzr130 (#48257096)***
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