James W. Green (1832 - 1863)

Born 21 Jan 1832 in Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Jane (Mercer) Green — married 23 Apr 1854 in Bulloch County, Georgia

Descendants

Died 20 Sep 1863 at age 31 in Battle of Chickamaugua, Civil War, Georgia, USA

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Biography

Pvt. Jimmy Green served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Jul 22, 1862
Mustered out: Sep 20, 1863 (KIA)
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): 47th Georgia Infantry

Pvt. Jimmy Green was Killed in Action during the United States Civil War.

Pvt. James "Jimmy" Green was born in 1832 in Georgia, United States. He was the son of John William Green and Nancy Collins Green. ^[1]

In 1850, he lived with his parents and siblings in Bulloch County, Georgia^[1].

Jimmy married Jane "Jincey" Mercer. They had one son, William, and a daughter, America Green, who married William Cowart.

In 1860^[2], the four of them were living in Bulloch County, Georgia.

Jimmy and his young family were most likely still living in Bulloch County when he enlisted in the 47th Regiment, Georgia Infantry which consisted primarily of Bulloch County men.

MILITARY RECORD

Green , James W.

BATTLE UNIT NAME: 47th Regiment, Georgia Infantry

SIDE: Confederacy

COMPANY: C

SOLDIER'S RANK IN: Private

SOLDIER'S RANK OUT: Private

ALTERNATE NAME: J.W./Green

FILM NUMBER: M226 ROLL 24

PLAQUE NUMBER:

NOTES: General Note - Original filed under J.W./Green ^[3]

James was killed in action September 20th at the Battle of Chicamauga, the largest Civil War battle fought in Georgia. He was buried at Marietta Public Cemetery in an unmarked Confederate grave^[4].

James W. Green, KIA Chickamauga, Sep 20, 18663

Their daughter America died in 1928, Jimmie was mentioned on her death certificate^[5].

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} United States Census, 1850
2. ↑ United States Census, 1860
3. ↑ NPS Soldier Detail James W. Green
4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #117096422 James "Jimmy" W. Green
5. ↑ Jimmie Green, mentioned in the record of Mrs America Cowart

Bibliography

• United States Census, 1850, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZYF-JM1 : 12 April 2016), James Green in household of John Green, Bulloch county, Bulloch, Georgia, United States; citing family 406, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• United States Census, 1860, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZM8-D64 : 13 December 2017), James Green, 1860.
• NPS Soldier Detail James W. Green
• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 25 January 2019), memorial page for James W. “Jimmy” Green (1832–1863), Find A Grave Memorial no. 117096422, ; Maintained by Janice Teston Cathcart (contributor 47109002) Unknown.
• Georgia Deaths, 1928-1943, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JJC6-PTT : 1 August 2019), Jimmie Green in entry for Mrs America Cowart, 11 Feb 1928; citing Cobbtown, Tattnall, Georgia, United States, Georgia State Archives, Morrow.

See also:

• Georgia Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865