William Jackson Holmes (1832 - 1913)

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Died 3 Jan 1913 at age 80 in Mississippi, United States

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Pvt. William Jackson Holmes (b. Pike County, MS, 1832-d. Walthall County, MS, 1913), Co. K ("Brent Rifles," raised in Pike County, MS), 38th MS Infantry (Mounted). Enlisted April 26, 1862, at Holmesville, Pike County, MS, at age 30. Present on June 30, 1862, company muster roll. Aug. 1862 company muster roll states "absent, detached in Hospital at Columbus [Lowndes County, MS] as Nurse." Present on the Oct. 1862 company muster roll. Present on the Dec. 1862 company muster roll. Feb. 1863 company muster roll states "present, detailed as Nurse at Hospital [at] Sniders Mills [i.e., Snyder's Mills, a part of the defenses north of Vicksburg, MS]." Dec. 31, 1863, company muster roll states "absent without leave since Aug. 23, 1863." June 30, 1864, company muster roll states "absent without leave since June 7th 1864." [Could be "June 1st 1864" -- hard to read.] No further information in his military file. On March 3, 1865, the 38th MS Infantry (Mounted), the 14th Confederate Cavalry, and the 3rd MS Cavalry were consolidated into the 38th, 14th, and 3rd Consolidated MS Cavalry. Pvt. Holmes does not have a war's-end parole with this consolidated unit. Buried in the W. Jack Holmes Cemetery (aka "Stallings Cemetery"), "2.25 mi. NNE of Dillon," Walthall County, MS [no better directions found], with marker type (if any) undetermined. - Jim Huffman

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