James Madison Burgess was born in Dooly County, Ga. the son of Dillard Burgess of S.C. and Agnes Aness Cannon. Before he was married a year, the War Between The States broke out and he joined the Georgia Militia in Sept., 1861. On May 11, 1862, he enlisted in the CSA, Co.C., 61st Ga. Volunteer Infantry. This regiment was assigned to Evans Brigade, Gordon's Division in the Army Of Northern Virginia.
His Captain was Daniel McDaniel. As a wagoneer, he was captured on June 3, 1863 and imprisoned in Petersburg, Va., and was not with his Regiment when it surrendered on May 4, 1865.
J.M. Burgess eventually made his way home and settled in Colquit County, Ga. where he was a farmer and a blacksmith. He and his wife had their first child in 1866 and they later reared a family of six daughters and two sons.
He made application for a soldier's pension in 1902 in Autreyville, Colquit County, Ga. He stated in his application that his captain, Daniel McDaniel said in a deposition that "He, James Madison Burgess, was a good and faithful soldier, and was always at his post of duty, and did not desert the cause of the Confederate States".
He could read and write, and was able to sign his pension papers in his own writing.
Many descendants of this fine couple can be found in South Georgia, as well as many other parts of the U.S.
His Captain was Daniel McDaniel. As a wagoneer, he was captured on June 3, 1863 and imprisoned in Petersburg, Va., and was not with his Regiment when it surrendered on May 4, 1865.
J.M. Burgess eventually made his way home and settled in Colquit County, Ga. where he was a farmer and a blacksmith. He and his wife had their first child in 1866 and they later reared a family of six daughters and two sons.
He made application for a soldier's pension in 1902 in Autreyville, Colquit County, Ga. He stated in his application that his captain, Daniel McDaniel said in a deposition that "He, James Madison Burgess, was a good and faithful soldier, and was always at his post of duty, and did not desert the cause of the Confederate States".
He could read and write, and was able to sign his pension papers in his own writing.
Many descendants of this fine couple can be found in South Georgia, as well as many other parts of the U.S.
James Madison Burgess was born in Dooly County, Ga. the son of Dillard Burgess of S.C. and Agnes Aness Cannon. Before he was married a year, the War Between The States broke out and he joined the Georgia Militia in Sept., 1861. On May 11, 1862, he enlisted in the CSA, Co.C., 61st Ga. Volunteer Infantry. This regiment was assigned to Evans Brigade, Gordon's Division in the Army Of Northern Virginia.
His Captain was Daniel McDaniel. As a wagoneer, he was captured on June 3, 1863 and imprisoned in Petersburg, Va., and was not with his Regiment when it surrendered on May 4, 1865.
J.M. Burgess eventually made his way home and settled in Colquit County, Ga. where he was a farmer and a blacksmith. He and his wife had their first child in 1866 and they later reared a family of six daughters and two sons.
He made application for a soldier's pension in 1902 in Autreyville, Colquit County, Ga. He stated in his application that his captain, Daniel McDaniel said in a deposition that "He, James Madison Burgess, was a good and faithful soldier, and was always at his post of duty, and did not desert the cause of the Confederate States".
He could read and write, and was able to sign his pension papers in his own writing.
Many descendants of this fine couple can be found in South Georgia, as well as many other parts of the U.S.
His Captain was Daniel McDaniel. As a wagoneer, he was captured on June 3, 1863 and imprisoned in Petersburg, Va., and was not with his Regiment when it surrendered on May 4, 1865.
J.M. Burgess eventually made his way home and settled in Colquit County, Ga. where he was a farmer and a blacksmith. He and his wife had their first child in 1866 and they later reared a family of six daughters and two sons.
He made application for a soldier's pension in 1902 in Autreyville, Colquit County, Ga. He stated in his application that his captain, Daniel McDaniel said in a deposition that "He, James Madison Burgess, was a good and faithful soldier, and was always at his post of duty, and did not desert the cause of the Confederate States".
He could read and write, and was able to sign his pension papers in his own writing.
Many descendants of this fine couple can be found in South Georgia, as well as many other parts of the U.S.
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