James Washington Flanders (1839 - 1913)

Born 4 Jul 1839 in Laurens Co, Georgia

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah J (Hightower) Flanders — married 8 Dec 1864 in Johnson, Georgia

Descendants

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Dr. James Flanders served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Nov 18, 1861,May 24, 1862
Mustered out: Jan 23, 1862, Jan 30 1864
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Georgia 2nd Battalion; Georgia 57th Infantry

Biography

• "C" Co. GA 57th Infantry
• Residence Laurens County GA; 22 years old.
• Enlisted on 11/18/1861 as a Private.
• On 11/18/1861 he mustered into "C" Co. GA 2nd State Troops
• He was discharged for disability on 1/23/1862
• On 5/24/1862 he mustered into "C" Co. GA 57th Infantry
• He was discharged for disability (Disch in 1864, Detailed light duty, 01/30/64)
• POW 7/4/1863 Vicksburg, MS
• Exchanged 8/15/1863 (place not stated) (Estimated day)
• Promotions: Hospl Steward 12/11/186, Hospl Steward 6/23/1862
• Intra Regimental Company Transfers: 12/11/1861 from company C to Field & Staff, 6/23/1862 from company C to Field & Staff

The Medical Association of Georgia was founded in Macon in 1849. At its 35th meeting, Dr. James Washington Flanders of Wrightsville volunteered three papers. The titles appear on page 183 of the digitized "Atlanta Medical and Surgical Journal," and include "Successful Removal of a Uterine Tumor per Vergenum," "A Case of Supposed Superfoetation," and "A Case of Immediate Resection of the Humerus with Union and Subsequent Lengthening of the Bone."

Dr. Flanders graduated from Oglethorpe Medical School in Savannah in 1859. During service with the 57th Georgia, he was present at the siege of Vicksburg, where was wounded in the elbow. He directed its setting at an angle, which allowed him to continue to perform surgeries.

Sources

• Find A Grave Dr. James Washington Flanders, Memorial 11437319

• "Georgia Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFC9-LFD : 24 December 2014), James W Flanders, 1863; from "Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Georgia," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing military unit 57th Infantry, publication number M266 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 538.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3J8-ZMM : accessed 10 July 2017), James W Flanders, Militia Districts 1201, 1405, Wrightsville, Span Wrightsville town, Johnson, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 53, sheet 2B, family 37, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,207.

• Second-hand account, Lorene Flanders, September 29, 2015.

• The Atlanta Medical and Surgical Journal, pg. 183.