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Capt James A. Norwood

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Capt James A. Norwood

Birth
Abbeville County, South Carolina, USA
Death
29 Sep 1866 (aged 38)
Troup County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Troup County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Row 3, Grave 6, 4 & 1/2" Monument, & Confederate Foot Marker
Memorial ID
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"James A Norwood was a member of Company B 26th Regiment, Georgia Infantry and was also a veteran of the Mexican War. Source for this information is Lillian Henderson's soldiers of Geogia" per visitor Dennis Brooke.

INSCRIPTION:

Honorable, modest and of winning manners, few had more, or warmer friends. At the early age of 18 he joined the famous Palmetta Regiment and in the Mexican War, 0n every battle field from Vera Cruz to ________________ proved himself a gallant soldier. He distinguished himself at Coro Gordo, and at the storming of Chepultepee he led the forlorn hope with such distinguished valor that he was made a Lieutenant on the field and his native state S.C. presented him with a medal for heroic conduct. Capt. Norwood served with distinction in the Confederate army of Northern Virginia and has gone to join the roll-call of that heroic band who __________.
"James A Norwood was a member of Company B 26th Regiment, Georgia Infantry and was also a veteran of the Mexican War. Source for this information is Lillian Henderson's soldiers of Geogia" per visitor Dennis Brooke.

INSCRIPTION:

Honorable, modest and of winning manners, few had more, or warmer friends. At the early age of 18 he joined the famous Palmetta Regiment and in the Mexican War, 0n every battle field from Vera Cruz to ________________ proved himself a gallant soldier. He distinguished himself at Coro Gordo, and at the storming of Chepultepee he led the forlorn hope with such distinguished valor that he was made a Lieutenant on the field and his native state S.C. presented him with a medal for heroic conduct. Capt. Norwood served with distinction in the Confederate army of Northern Virginia and has gone to join the roll-call of that heroic band who __________.


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