Thomas H. Jackson

(1837 - ?)
Home State: Georgia
Command Billet: Company Commander
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: 15th Georgia Infantry

see his Battle Report

Before the Antietam Campaign:
He enlisted and was 1st Sergeant, Company H - the "Pool Volunteers" of Hart County, Georgia - on 15 July 1861. He was elected 1st Lieutenant on 29 February and Captain 25 April 1862 .

In the Antietam Campaign:
He relieved the mortally wounded Colonel Millican late in the day on 17 September in command of the regiment. He was the senior surviving officer present.

The remainder of the War:
He was captured in action at Fort Harrison, Va. on 29 September 1864, and released 17 June 1865 at War's end.

References, Sources, and other notes:
Service Details from muster rolls.1

Birth Date: 01/09/1837 Place of Birth: Hart County, GA

Notes

1 Muster Roll Of Company H, 15th Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry; Hart County, Georgia - Pool Volunteers
Eastern Digital Resources, The Civil War in Georgia, Published 2000, first accessed 30 June 2005, <http://www.researchonline.net/gacw/>, Source page: /rosters/15thcomh.htm [AotW citation 122]

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