Co.E 37th Virginia Infantry CSA
Color Bearer - Culp Hill - Killed
From Jim Long;
Jefferson Bishop Jessee was the son of Jefferson Jessee, Sr., born 1802 • Reeds Valley, Russell, Virginia, died 6 MAY 1866 • Reed's Valley, Russell Co., VA, and Nancy Jane Counts, born 1803 • Cleveland, Russell, Virginia, died 6 JUN 1884 • Tom's Creek, Wise, Virginia, USA. Burial locations for both are unknown.
Jessee Bishop Jessee had the following siblings:
James Mathias "Mack" Jessee 1824-1899
Catherine Jessee abt 1824-1870
Joseph B Jessee 1828-1904
Stanford Lea Jessee 1832-1862
Cynthia Jessee 1835-1915
Margaret "Peggy" Jessee 1838-1902
Noah K Jessee 1840-1936
Elihu Kiser Jessee 1844-1881∼Died during the battle of Gettysburg.
37th Va. Infantry, Co. I,(tombstone says Co. E.) wounded while carrying the colors of the 37th at Gettysburg. His leg was amputated and he died of his wounds. Buried at Gettysburg.
According to the regimental history - he belonged to Co. C, along with his son, Jefferson D. Jessee, Jr.
There were three Jessee men in the 37th - all in Co. C - James P. (died of typhoid at Monterey, Va. 8/2/61); Jefferson D.; and Jefferson D. Jr. (died 10/13/62 of typhoid at Chimborazo).
Jefferson D. Jesse was carrying the regimental colors at Gettysburg - but before that, he had been wounded at Second Manassas 8/28/62. When he was captured (at Culp's Hill) at Gettysburg, he was taken to the 12th Corps Hospital where he was diagnosed with a fractured left leg - the leg was amputated and he died 7/4/63. The roster states that he is buried at Gettysburg NMP.
He was relocated to Hollywood Cem. in the 1870s. His headstone is in a prominant place, very near Gen. George Pickett's gravesite.
Color Bearer - Culp Hill - Killed
From Jim Long;
Jefferson Bishop Jessee was the son of Jefferson Jessee, Sr., born 1802 • Reeds Valley, Russell, Virginia, died 6 MAY 1866 • Reed's Valley, Russell Co., VA, and Nancy Jane Counts, born 1803 • Cleveland, Russell, Virginia, died 6 JUN 1884 • Tom's Creek, Wise, Virginia, USA. Burial locations for both are unknown.
Jessee Bishop Jessee had the following siblings:
James Mathias "Mack" Jessee 1824-1899
Catherine Jessee abt 1824-1870
Joseph B Jessee 1828-1904
Stanford Lea Jessee 1832-1862
Cynthia Jessee 1835-1915
Margaret "Peggy" Jessee 1838-1902
Noah K Jessee 1840-1936
Elihu Kiser Jessee 1844-1881∼Died during the battle of Gettysburg.
37th Va. Infantry, Co. I,(tombstone says Co. E.) wounded while carrying the colors of the 37th at Gettysburg. His leg was amputated and he died of his wounds. Buried at Gettysburg.
According to the regimental history - he belonged to Co. C, along with his son, Jefferson D. Jessee, Jr.
There were three Jessee men in the 37th - all in Co. C - James P. (died of typhoid at Monterey, Va. 8/2/61); Jefferson D.; and Jefferson D. Jr. (died 10/13/62 of typhoid at Chimborazo).
Jefferson D. Jesse was carrying the regimental colors at Gettysburg - but before that, he had been wounded at Second Manassas 8/28/62. When he was captured (at Culp's Hill) at Gettysburg, he was taken to the 12th Corps Hospital where he was diagnosed with a fractured left leg - the leg was amputated and he died 7/4/63. The roster states that he is buried at Gettysburg NMP.
He was relocated to Hollywood Cem. in the 1870s. His headstone is in a prominant place, very near Gen. George Pickett's gravesite.
Co.E 37th Virginia Infantry CSA
Color Bearer - Culp Hill - Killed
From Jim Long;
Jefferson Bishop Jessee was the son of Jefferson Jessee, Sr., born 1802 • Reeds Valley, Russell, Virginia, died 6 MAY 1866 • Reed's Valley, Russell Co., VA, and Nancy Jane Counts, born 1803 • Cleveland, Russell, Virginia, died 6 JUN 1884 • Tom's Creek, Wise, Virginia, USA. Burial locations for both are unknown.
Jessee Bishop Jessee had the following siblings:
James Mathias "Mack" Jessee 1824-1899
Catherine Jessee abt 1824-1870
Joseph B Jessee 1828-1904
Stanford Lea Jessee 1832-1862
Cynthia Jessee 1835-1915
Margaret "Peggy" Jessee 1838-1902
Noah K Jessee 1840-1936
Elihu Kiser Jessee 1844-1881∼Died during the battle of Gettysburg.
37th Va. Infantry, Co. I,(tombstone says Co. E.) wounded while carrying the colors of the 37th at Gettysburg. His leg was amputated and he died of his wounds. Buried at Gettysburg.
According to the regimental history - he belonged to Co. C, along with his son, Jefferson D. Jessee, Jr.
There were three Jessee men in the 37th - all in Co. C - James P. (died of typhoid at Monterey, Va. 8/2/61); Jefferson D.; and Jefferson D. Jr. (died 10/13/62 of typhoid at Chimborazo).
Jefferson D. Jesse was carrying the regimental colors at Gettysburg - but before that, he had been wounded at Second Manassas 8/28/62. When he was captured (at Culp's Hill) at Gettysburg, he was taken to the 12th Corps Hospital where he was diagnosed with a fractured left leg - the leg was amputated and he died 7/4/63. The roster states that he is buried at Gettysburg NMP.
He was relocated to Hollywood Cem. in the 1870s. His headstone is in a prominant place, very near Gen. George Pickett's gravesite.
Color Bearer - Culp Hill - Killed
From Jim Long;
Jefferson Bishop Jessee was the son of Jefferson Jessee, Sr., born 1802 • Reeds Valley, Russell, Virginia, died 6 MAY 1866 • Reed's Valley, Russell Co., VA, and Nancy Jane Counts, born 1803 • Cleveland, Russell, Virginia, died 6 JUN 1884 • Tom's Creek, Wise, Virginia, USA. Burial locations for both are unknown.
Jessee Bishop Jessee had the following siblings:
James Mathias "Mack" Jessee 1824-1899
Catherine Jessee abt 1824-1870
Joseph B Jessee 1828-1904
Stanford Lea Jessee 1832-1862
Cynthia Jessee 1835-1915
Margaret "Peggy" Jessee 1838-1902
Noah K Jessee 1840-1936
Elihu Kiser Jessee 1844-1881∼Died during the battle of Gettysburg.
37th Va. Infantry, Co. I,(tombstone says Co. E.) wounded while carrying the colors of the 37th at Gettysburg. His leg was amputated and he died of his wounds. Buried at Gettysburg.
According to the regimental history - he belonged to Co. C, along with his son, Jefferson D. Jessee, Jr.
There were three Jessee men in the 37th - all in Co. C - James P. (died of typhoid at Monterey, Va. 8/2/61); Jefferson D.; and Jefferson D. Jr. (died 10/13/62 of typhoid at Chimborazo).
Jefferson D. Jesse was carrying the regimental colors at Gettysburg - but before that, he had been wounded at Second Manassas 8/28/62. When he was captured (at Culp's Hill) at Gettysburg, he was taken to the 12th Corps Hospital where he was diagnosed with a fractured left leg - the leg was amputated and he died 7/4/63. The roster states that he is buried at Gettysburg NMP.
He was relocated to Hollywood Cem. in the 1870s. His headstone is in a prominant place, very near Gen. George Pickett's gravesite.
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