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Lieut James Madison Brotherton

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Lieut James Madison Brotherton

Birth
Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee, USA
Death
19 May 1863 (aged 22)
Champion Hill, Hinds County, Mississippi, USA
Burial
Champion Hill, Hinds County, Mississippi, USA Add to Map
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39th Georgia Regiment, Company C, Whitfield County,Georgia. Enlistment dates are March 10,1862 at Whitfield County, Georgia, "The Wells Guards". Baker's Creek/Champion Hill was fisrt major battle listed.
Great resources are www.nps.org soldiers and sailor database ( about person and units): www.murraycounty georgia musuem ( muster rolls): www.familysearch/ civil war
Listed as 1st Sgt. Feburary 28,1862. 1st Lieut. Nov.7,1862. Wounded at Baker's Creek May16,1863 and died from wounds May19,1863.M or W because that is the way listed.
He could be buried in mass grave. gail
39th Georgia Regiment, Company C, Whitfield County,Georgia. Enlistment dates are March 10,1862 at Whitfield County, Georgia, "The Wells Guards". Baker's Creek/Champion Hill was fisrt major battle listed.
Great resources are www.nps.org soldiers and sailor database ( about person and units): www.murraycounty georgia musuem ( muster rolls): www.familysearch/ civil war
Listed as 1st Sgt. Feburary 28,1862. 1st Lieut. Nov.7,1862. Wounded at Baker's Creek May16,1863 and died from wounds May19,1863.M or W because that is the way listed.
He could be buried in mass grave. gail


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