Nathaniel Anthony joined the war effort on March 24, 1862 at Thomastown Mississippi. He was 32 years old, a farmer and listed at the post office of Carthage, Mississippi. He was wounded in the left arm on Dec. 11, 1862 at the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia. The arm was amputated on the battlefield. He was admitted to field hospital on Dec. 13, 1862. He died in general hospital # 12, near Richmond, Virginia on December 15, 1862. He was a private in Co. G - 21st Regiment, Mississippi Volunteers, under the command of Col. Benjamin G. Humphreys. They were part of Barksdale's Brigade, commanded by Brig. General William Barksdale. The record states that Nathaniel was a good soldier. Nathaniel Anthony is buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia - Grave 28, row M, division A.
Nathaniel was wounded on the first day of the battle of Fredricksburg. Barksdale's Brigade was sent across the Rappahannock River into the town of Fredricksburg to scout and detain the federals until General Lee's army could prepare for battle. Instead of pulling back Barksdale chose to engage the approaching enemy. Quite a battle developed and both sides suffered casualties. The Brigade was forced to wait until darkness to recross the river to safety. In the following days the Union Army commanded by General Ambrose Burnside crossed the river under heavy fire and attacked General Lee's well prepared Army Of Northern Virginia. The bloody battle that followed was one of the biggest victories for the South. The North's casualties were over 12,500. The Southern Army lost a few over 5000 men. General Burnside was later released as Commander of the Army of the Potomac.
Nathaniel was wounded on the first day of the battle of Fredricksburg. Barksdale's Brigade was sent across the Rappahannock River into the town of Fredricksburg to scout and detain the federals until General Lee's army could prepare for battle. Instead of pulling back Barksdale chose to engage the approaching enemy. Quite a battle developed and both sides suffered casualties. The Brigade was forced to wait until darkness to recross the river to safety. In the following days the Union Army commanded by General Ambrose Burnside crossed the river under heavy fire and attacked General Lee's well prepared Army Of Northern Virginia. The bloody battle that followed was one of the biggest victories for the South. The North's casualties were over 12,500. The Southern Army lost a few over 5000 men. General Burnside was later released as Commander of the Army of the Potomac.
Nathaniel Anthony joined the war effort on March 24, 1862 at Thomastown Mississippi. He was 32 years old, a farmer and listed at the post office of Carthage, Mississippi. He was wounded in the left arm on Dec. 11, 1862 at the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia. The arm was amputated on the battlefield. He was admitted to field hospital on Dec. 13, 1862. He died in general hospital # 12, near Richmond, Virginia on December 15, 1862. He was a private in Co. G - 21st Regiment, Mississippi Volunteers, under the command of Col. Benjamin G. Humphreys. They were part of Barksdale's Brigade, commanded by Brig. General William Barksdale. The record states that Nathaniel was a good soldier. Nathaniel Anthony is buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia - Grave 28, row M, division A.
Nathaniel was wounded on the first day of the battle of Fredricksburg. Barksdale's Brigade was sent across the Rappahannock River into the town of Fredricksburg to scout and detain the federals until General Lee's army could prepare for battle. Instead of pulling back Barksdale chose to engage the approaching enemy. Quite a battle developed and both sides suffered casualties. The Brigade was forced to wait until darkness to recross the river to safety. In the following days the Union Army commanded by General Ambrose Burnside crossed the river under heavy fire and attacked General Lee's well prepared Army Of Northern Virginia. The bloody battle that followed was one of the biggest victories for the South. The North's casualties were over 12,500. The Southern Army lost a few over 5000 men. General Burnside was later released as Commander of the Army of the Potomac.
Nathaniel was wounded on the first day of the battle of Fredricksburg. Barksdale's Brigade was sent across the Rappahannock River into the town of Fredricksburg to scout and detain the federals until General Lee's army could prepare for battle. Instead of pulling back Barksdale chose to engage the approaching enemy. Quite a battle developed and both sides suffered casualties. The Brigade was forced to wait until darkness to recross the river to safety. In the following days the Union Army commanded by General Ambrose Burnside crossed the river under heavy fire and attacked General Lee's well prepared Army Of Northern Virginia. The bloody battle that followed was one of the biggest victories for the South. The North's casualties were over 12,500. The Southern Army lost a few over 5000 men. General Burnside was later released as Commander of the Army of the Potomac.
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