A Confederate Soldier that served in Company L, 21st Reg. Inf., SC Volunteers, Confederate States Army. Note: there are 3 Confederates with the initials J.B. Collins buried at or near this cemetery. Unsure exactly where he is buried, but this is more than likely his grave.
Killed on Darbytown Rd, Va. June 16, 1864 during the Siege of Petersburg, VA (14,000 Confederates faced over 50,000 Federals on that morning, see attached photo). Exact burial unknown (probably buried in a mass grave at this cemetery). He was one of 4 brothers that served in the CSA with only 1 survivor (Sgt. Edward Collins 1830-1901).
Parents:
John J. Collins (War of 1812 Vet)
Elizabeth Wheeler Collins
Spouse:
Prudence Harrelson Collins (Johnson) 1840-after 1880
(Prudence married a Mr. Johnson after J.B. Collins' death)
Children:
Mary E. Collins 1861-
Brothers & Sisters:
Richard Collins 1818-1860 (twin)
Sophia Collins McRae 1818-after 1880 (twin)
*+John E. Collins 1824-1864
*+David F. Collins 1830-1864
*+Joel Burt Collins 1832-1864
+Edward C. Collins 1834-1910
Zilphia Collins Williamson Smith 1842-1919 (Widow of Pvt. Solomon Williamson who died during the WBTS).
+CSA Soldier
*Died during WBTS
Killed on Darbytown Rd, Va. June 16, 1864 during the Siege of Petersburg, VA (14,000 Confederates faced over 50,000 Federals on that morning, see attached photo). Exact burial unknown (probably buried in a mass grave at this cemetery). He was one of 4 brothers that served in the CSA with only 1 survivor (Sgt. Edward Collins 1830-1901).
Parents:
John J. Collins (War of 1812 Vet)
Elizabeth Wheeler Collins
Spouse:
Prudence Harrelson Collins (Johnson) 1840-after 1880
(Prudence married a Mr. Johnson after J.B. Collins' death)
Children:
Mary E. Collins 1861-
Brothers & Sisters:
Richard Collins 1818-1860 (twin)
Sophia Collins McRae 1818-after 1880 (twin)
*+John E. Collins 1824-1864
*+David F. Collins 1830-1864
*+Joel Burt Collins 1832-1864
+Edward C. Collins 1834-1910
Zilphia Collins Williamson Smith 1842-1919 (Widow of Pvt. Solomon Williamson who died during the WBTS).
+CSA Soldier
*Died during WBTS
A Confederate Soldier that served in Company L, 21st Reg. Inf., SC Volunteers, Confederate States Army. Note: there are 3 Confederates with the initials J.B. Collins buried at or near this cemetery. Unsure exactly where he is buried, but this is more than likely his grave.
Killed on Darbytown Rd, Va. June 16, 1864 during the Siege of Petersburg, VA (14,000 Confederates faced over 50,000 Federals on that morning, see attached photo). Exact burial unknown (probably buried in a mass grave at this cemetery). He was one of 4 brothers that served in the CSA with only 1 survivor (Sgt. Edward Collins 1830-1901).
Parents:
John J. Collins (War of 1812 Vet)
Elizabeth Wheeler Collins
Spouse:
Prudence Harrelson Collins (Johnson) 1840-after 1880
(Prudence married a Mr. Johnson after J.B. Collins' death)
Children:
Mary E. Collins 1861-
Brothers & Sisters:
Richard Collins 1818-1860 (twin)
Sophia Collins McRae 1818-after 1880 (twin)
*+John E. Collins 1824-1864
*+David F. Collins 1830-1864
*+Joel Burt Collins 1832-1864
+Edward C. Collins 1834-1910
Zilphia Collins Williamson Smith 1842-1919 (Widow of Pvt. Solomon Williamson who died during the WBTS).
+CSA Soldier
*Died during WBTS
Killed on Darbytown Rd, Va. June 16, 1864 during the Siege of Petersburg, VA (14,000 Confederates faced over 50,000 Federals on that morning, see attached photo). Exact burial unknown (probably buried in a mass grave at this cemetery). He was one of 4 brothers that served in the CSA with only 1 survivor (Sgt. Edward Collins 1830-1901).
Parents:
John J. Collins (War of 1812 Vet)
Elizabeth Wheeler Collins
Spouse:
Prudence Harrelson Collins (Johnson) 1840-after 1880
(Prudence married a Mr. Johnson after J.B. Collins' death)
Children:
Mary E. Collins 1861-
Brothers & Sisters:
Richard Collins 1818-1860 (twin)
Sophia Collins McRae 1818-after 1880 (twin)
*+John E. Collins 1824-1864
*+David F. Collins 1830-1864
*+Joel Burt Collins 1832-1864
+Edward C. Collins 1834-1910
Zilphia Collins Williamson Smith 1842-1919 (Widow of Pvt. Solomon Williamson who died during the WBTS).
+CSA Soldier
*Died during WBTS
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