CO C, 42nd ALA INF -- CSA∼John W. Waltom
born July 7th 1832 in Wilcox County, Alabama.
Company "C" 42nd Infantry of Alabama
This company was organized at Talladega April 1862 and first reported at Chattanooga: proceeded with the army at Knoxville, took part in the fight at Cumberland Gap June 18, 1862 and at Tazewell in August 1862. The unit suffered all the privations of the long siege of Vicksburg and was surrendered at that place on July 4, 1863 having lost severely; and when exchanged was assigned to the Army of Tennessee. The Siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi May 18th to July 4th 1863. CSA General John C. Pemberton. 1260 were killed, 3572 wounded and 4227 missing. John Wilson Waltom was one of the 1260 killed.
born July 7th 1832 in Wilcox County, Alabama.
Company "C" 42nd Infantry of Alabama
This company was organized at Talladega April 1862 and first reported at Chattanooga: proceeded with the army at Knoxville, took part in the fight at Cumberland Gap June 18, 1862 and at Tazewell in August 1862. The unit suffered all the privations of the long siege of Vicksburg and was surrendered at that place on July 4, 1863 having lost severely; and when exchanged was assigned to the Army of Tennessee. The Siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi May 18th to July 4th 1863. CSA General John C. Pemberton. 1260 were killed, 3572 wounded and 4227 missing. John Wilson Waltom was one of the 1260 killed.
CO C, 42nd ALA INF -- CSA∼John W. Waltom
born July 7th 1832 in Wilcox County, Alabama.
Company "C" 42nd Infantry of Alabama
This company was organized at Talladega April 1862 and first reported at Chattanooga: proceeded with the army at Knoxville, took part in the fight at Cumberland Gap June 18, 1862 and at Tazewell in August 1862. The unit suffered all the privations of the long siege of Vicksburg and was surrendered at that place on July 4, 1863 having lost severely; and when exchanged was assigned to the Army of Tennessee. The Siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi May 18th to July 4th 1863. CSA General John C. Pemberton. 1260 were killed, 3572 wounded and 4227 missing. John Wilson Waltom was one of the 1260 killed.
born July 7th 1832 in Wilcox County, Alabama.
Company "C" 42nd Infantry of Alabama
This company was organized at Talladega April 1862 and first reported at Chattanooga: proceeded with the army at Knoxville, took part in the fight at Cumberland Gap June 18, 1862 and at Tazewell in August 1862. The unit suffered all the privations of the long siege of Vicksburg and was surrendered at that place on July 4, 1863 having lost severely; and when exchanged was assigned to the Army of Tennessee. The Siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi May 18th to July 4th 1863. CSA General John C. Pemberton. 1260 were killed, 3572 wounded and 4227 missing. John Wilson Waltom was one of the 1260 killed.
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