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John Wesley Bryant

Birth
Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Death
16 Dec 1862 (aged 34–35)
Fredericksburg, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
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Married Catherine Mahala Turnmire in 1844.
Enlisted in Company C, 3rd South Carolina Infantry Battalion on 12 April 1862 at Adams Run, SC.
He was captured in action on 14 September 1862 at Fox's Gap.
Held at Fort McHenry, he was sent to Fortress Monroe, VA and exchanged on 20 October 1862. He was killed in action near Fredericksburg, VA on 16 December 1862 by an artillery round that took off half his head, and also wounded his 14 year old son Thomas Prestly Bryant (1848-1900) in the arm. John was shaving and the mirror reflecting the sun made a good target. He continued breathing for 30 minutes after being hit. He left two more sons and 5 daughters. (sourced from Antietam on the Web)
Married Catherine Mahala Turnmire in 1844.
Enlisted in Company C, 3rd South Carolina Infantry Battalion on 12 April 1862 at Adams Run, SC.
He was captured in action on 14 September 1862 at Fox's Gap.
Held at Fort McHenry, he was sent to Fortress Monroe, VA and exchanged on 20 October 1862. He was killed in action near Fredericksburg, VA on 16 December 1862 by an artillery round that took off half his head, and also wounded his 14 year old son Thomas Prestly Bryant (1848-1900) in the arm. John was shaving and the mirror reflecting the sun made a good target. He continued breathing for 30 minutes after being hit. He left two more sons and 5 daughters. (sourced from Antietam on the Web)

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