Civil War Confederare Army Officer. He served as Lieutenant in Company C, 4th Alabama Battery. He was taken prisoner by Union forces, and died at Johnson's Island Prison in February 1864.
This man's name is entered on the "Confederate POWs Monument North as T. J. Alexander
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Captured Oct. 30, 1863 at "Sandstone"
Arrived Nov. 21, 1863
Died Feb. 15, 1864 of scrofula
Buried block 5, grave 16, now grave 160
NOTE: There was no battle or skirmish known as "Sandstone," nor was there any major action on Alexander's date of capture, although there were a few skirmishes on that day.
https://www.rbhayes.org/research/johnson-s-island-confederate-civil-war-prison-cemetery/
Civil War Confederare Army Officer. He served as Lieutenant in Company C, 4th Alabama Battery. He was taken prisoner by Union forces, and died at Johnson's Island Prison in February 1864.
This man's name is entered on the "Confederate POWs Monument North as T. J. Alexander
........................................
Captured Oct. 30, 1863 at "Sandstone"
Arrived Nov. 21, 1863
Died Feb. 15, 1864 of scrofula
Buried block 5, grave 16, now grave 160
NOTE: There was no battle or skirmish known as "Sandstone," nor was there any major action on Alexander's date of capture, although there were a few skirmishes on that day.
https://www.rbhayes.org/research/johnson-s-island-confederate-civil-war-prison-cemetery/
Inscription
Co C 4th Alabama Bat'y.
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