4th Cpl. Alexander Grant "Alex Ross
4th Cpl. Alexander Grant "Alex" Ross, was born on the 11th March 1845 in Attala County, Mississippi, died 24 October 1924 Harrison County, Mississippi and was laid to rest in Beauvoir Confederate cemetery in Biloxi.
Alexander G. Ross was known as "Alex" by family, friends, and especially by the men of the 13th Mississippi Infantry Regiment, Company I. Alex is my third great uncle on my mother's side (Ann Ross). He was born in Tyler County, Mississippi and at the time of the Civil War was living with his parents, brothers and sisters in Attala County just outside of Kosciusko, Mississippi.
Alex was mustered into the 13th Mississippi Infantry Regiment on the 14 of March 1861. He had to travel a greater distance than his brothers that served with him in the 13th Mississippi Infantry Regiment, Company I, Pvt. William D. "Will" Ross, 5th Sgt Francis "Frank" Ross. He did not board the train in Attala County as did his brothers William and Frank. Alex had boarded earlier in Madison County, Mississippi, where he was assisting his Grandfather, Francis Ross on the family plantation.
On November 21, 1861, Alex was slightly wounded near Leesburg, Virginia. This was the first time Alex was wounded but it would not be the last. After a short recovery time Alex was back with Company I. On 5th September 1862 Alex was discharged from service. After a short visit home Alex reenlisted with the Confederacy on 13 March 1863 in Fredericksburg, Virginia and received a fifty dollar bounty for doing so.
On 12 May 1864, Alex was promoted to fourth Cpl. Under normal conditions I'm sure that Alex would have celebrated the promotion. However, his brother Pvt. William D."Will" Ross was laid to rest on this day. On October 19, 1864, Alex was severely wounded. He had been hit by canon fire and captured by the enemy (Union soldiers). This may have been what in fact saved his life. Alex would not get out of Union Hospitals until late 1865. Alex would go on having lost his right leg and part of his left forearm.
In a letter written by Bill Culpepper he "tells friends on 5 May 1916" that he and Alexander Ross are the only two Confederate soldiers left alive in Attala County, Mississippi." This quote was taken from Jess N. McLean book "the official records of the 13th Mississippi Infantry Regiment as told by those who were there". Alex return to Attala County, Mississippi and raised his family.
4th Cpl. Alexander Grant "Alex" Ross, was born on the 11th March 1845 in Attala County, Mississippi, died 24 October 1924 Harrison County, Mississippi and was laid to rest in Beauvoir Confederate cemetery in Biloxi.
Alexander G. Ross was known as "Alex" by family, friends, and especially by the men of the 13th Mississippi Infantry Regiment, Company I. Alex is my third great uncle on my mother's side (Ann Ross). He was born in Tyler County, Mississippi and at the time of the Civil War was living with his parents, brothers and sisters in Attala County just outside of Kosciusko, Mississippi.
Alex was mustered into the 13th Mississippi Infantry Regiment on the 14 of March 1861. He had to travel a greater distance than his brothers that served with him in the 13th Mississippi Infantry Regiment, Company I, Pvt. William D. "Will" Ross, 5th Sgt Francis "Frank" Ross. He did not board the train in Attala County as did his brothers William and Frank. Alex had boarded earlier in Madison County, Mississippi, where he was assisting his Grandfather, Francis Ross on the family plantation.
On November 21, 1861, Alex was slightly wounded near Leesburg, Virginia. This was the first time Alex was wounded but it would not be the last. After a short recovery time Alex was back with Company I. On 5th September 1862 Alex was discharged from service. After a short visit home Alex reenlisted with the Confederacy on 13 March 1863 in Fredericksburg, Virginia and received a fifty dollar bounty for doing so.
On 12 May 1864, Alex was promoted to fourth Cpl. Under normal conditions I'm sure that Alex would have celebrated the promotion. However, his brother Pvt. William D."Will" Ross was laid to rest on this day. On October 19, 1864, Alex was severely wounded. He had been hit by canon fire and captured by the enemy (Union soldiers). This may have been what in fact saved his life. Alex would not get out of Union Hospitals until late 1865. Alex would go on having lost his right leg and part of his left forearm.
In a letter written by Bill Culpepper he "tells friends on 5 May 1916" that he and Alexander Ross are the only two Confederate soldiers left alive in Attala County, Mississippi." This quote was taken from Jess N. McLean book "the official records of the 13th Mississippi Infantry Regiment as told by those who were there". Alex return to Attala County, Mississippi and raised his family.
4th Cpl. Alexander Grant "Alex Ross
4th Cpl. Alexander Grant "Alex" Ross, was born on the 11th March 1845 in Attala County, Mississippi, died 24 October 1924 Harrison County, Mississippi and was laid to rest in Beauvoir Confederate cemetery in Biloxi.
Alexander G. Ross was known as "Alex" by family, friends, and especially by the men of the 13th Mississippi Infantry Regiment, Company I. Alex is my third great uncle on my mother's side (Ann Ross). He was born in Tyler County, Mississippi and at the time of the Civil War was living with his parents, brothers and sisters in Attala County just outside of Kosciusko, Mississippi.
Alex was mustered into the 13th Mississippi Infantry Regiment on the 14 of March 1861. He had to travel a greater distance than his brothers that served with him in the 13th Mississippi Infantry Regiment, Company I, Pvt. William D. "Will" Ross, 5th Sgt Francis "Frank" Ross. He did not board the train in Attala County as did his brothers William and Frank. Alex had boarded earlier in Madison County, Mississippi, where he was assisting his Grandfather, Francis Ross on the family plantation.
On November 21, 1861, Alex was slightly wounded near Leesburg, Virginia. This was the first time Alex was wounded but it would not be the last. After a short recovery time Alex was back with Company I. On 5th September 1862 Alex was discharged from service. After a short visit home Alex reenlisted with the Confederacy on 13 March 1863 in Fredericksburg, Virginia and received a fifty dollar bounty for doing so.
On 12 May 1864, Alex was promoted to fourth Cpl. Under normal conditions I'm sure that Alex would have celebrated the promotion. However, his brother Pvt. William D."Will" Ross was laid to rest on this day. On October 19, 1864, Alex was severely wounded. He had been hit by canon fire and captured by the enemy (Union soldiers). This may have been what in fact saved his life. Alex would not get out of Union Hospitals until late 1865. Alex would go on having lost his right leg and part of his left forearm.
In a letter written by Bill Culpepper he "tells friends on 5 May 1916" that he and Alexander Ross are the only two Confederate soldiers left alive in Attala County, Mississippi." This quote was taken from Jess N. McLean book "the official records of the 13th Mississippi Infantry Regiment as told by those who were there". Alex return to Attala County, Mississippi and raised his family.
4th Cpl. Alexander Grant "Alex" Ross, was born on the 11th March 1845 in Attala County, Mississippi, died 24 October 1924 Harrison County, Mississippi and was laid to rest in Beauvoir Confederate cemetery in Biloxi.
Alexander G. Ross was known as "Alex" by family, friends, and especially by the men of the 13th Mississippi Infantry Regiment, Company I. Alex is my third great uncle on my mother's side (Ann Ross). He was born in Tyler County, Mississippi and at the time of the Civil War was living with his parents, brothers and sisters in Attala County just outside of Kosciusko, Mississippi.
Alex was mustered into the 13th Mississippi Infantry Regiment on the 14 of March 1861. He had to travel a greater distance than his brothers that served with him in the 13th Mississippi Infantry Regiment, Company I, Pvt. William D. "Will" Ross, 5th Sgt Francis "Frank" Ross. He did not board the train in Attala County as did his brothers William and Frank. Alex had boarded earlier in Madison County, Mississippi, where he was assisting his Grandfather, Francis Ross on the family plantation.
On November 21, 1861, Alex was slightly wounded near Leesburg, Virginia. This was the first time Alex was wounded but it would not be the last. After a short recovery time Alex was back with Company I. On 5th September 1862 Alex was discharged from service. After a short visit home Alex reenlisted with the Confederacy on 13 March 1863 in Fredericksburg, Virginia and received a fifty dollar bounty for doing so.
On 12 May 1864, Alex was promoted to fourth Cpl. Under normal conditions I'm sure that Alex would have celebrated the promotion. However, his brother Pvt. William D."Will" Ross was laid to rest on this day. On October 19, 1864, Alex was severely wounded. He had been hit by canon fire and captured by the enemy (Union soldiers). This may have been what in fact saved his life. Alex would not get out of Union Hospitals until late 1865. Alex would go on having lost his right leg and part of his left forearm.
In a letter written by Bill Culpepper he "tells friends on 5 May 1916" that he and Alexander Ross are the only two Confederate soldiers left alive in Attala County, Mississippi." This quote was taken from Jess N. McLean book "the official records of the 13th Mississippi Infantry Regiment as told by those who were there". Alex return to Attala County, Mississippi and raised his family.
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