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James Knox Polk Fomby Sr. Veteran

Birth: 5 Apr 1845
Georgia, USA
Death: 26 Jan 1932 (aged 86)
Bernice, Union Parish, Louisiana, USA
Burial: Shiloh Cemetery

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Memorial ID: 65046953 View Source

James Knox Polk Fomby enlisted first in the Calhoun County Alabama Reserves and later upon consolidation in the 10th Confederate Cavalry in March of 1864. He participated in the Battles of Resaca and New Hope Church, Georgia in May of 1864, the Battles around Atlanta and Dalton in July and August of 1864, and at Bentonville, NC in March of 1865. The 10th Confederate Cavalry was surrendered with General Joseph E. Johnston's Army on April 26, 1865 .

James Fomby married Buena Vista Jane Powell on January 17, 1868 and they had 10 children. The family moved to Louisiana around 1872.

James Knox Polk Fomby enlisted first in the Calhoun County Alabama Reserves and later upon consolidation in the 10th Confederate Cavalry in March of 1864. He participated in the Battles of Resaca and New Hope Church, Georgia in May of 1864, the Battles around Atlanta and Dalton in July and August of 1864, and at Bentonville, NC in March of 1865. The 10th Confederate Cavalry was surrendered with General Joseph E. Johnston's Army on April 26, 1865 .

James Fomby married Buena Vista Jane Powell on January 17, 1868 and they had 10 children. The family moved to Louisiana around 1872.

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1849–1929 (m. 1868)

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Added: Feb 1, 2011
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