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James W. Hamilton

Birth
Clarke County, Alabama, USA
Death
10 Nov 1864 (aged 40–41)
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Buried or Lost at Sea. Specifically: After being captured in May 1864 by Union forces and placed at a POW camp, Paroled and while being transferred to South Carolina on the steamer “Northern Light”, he died and was buried at sea. Add to Map
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Served in the 5th Alabama Infantry.After being captured in May 1864 by Union forces and placed at a POW camp, he was deemed too sick to further assist the Confederacy and selected to be paroled. While being transferred to South Carolina on the steamer “Northern Light”, he died and was buried at sea.
Served in the 5th Alabama Infantry.After being captured in May 1864 by Union forces and placed at a POW camp, he was deemed too sick to further assist the Confederacy and selected to be paroled. While being transferred to South Carolina on the steamer “Northern Light”, he died and was buried at sea.

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