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Confederate (CSV)

Private

John Holmes, Jr.

(c. 1843 - ?)

Home State: Louisiana

Branch of Service: Artillery

Unit: Washington (LA) Artillery, 3rd Company

Before Sharpsburg

He was an 18 year old student in New Orleans when he enlisted in the 3rd Company, Washington Artillery on 26 May 1861.

On the Campaign

He was wounded in action on 17 September 1862 at Sharpsburg.

The rest of the War

He was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant on 7 May 1864 in Clinton, LA and discharged same date.

References & notes

Basic information from Booth1. He had taken part in the following engagements: Bull Run, Va., July 18, 1861: Manassas, Va., July 21, 1861, and Aug. 29, 1862: Rappahannock Station, Aug. 23, 1862; Sharpsburg, Md., Sept. 15, 16, 17, 1862; Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862, and May 3, 1863; Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863; Williamsport, Md., July 6, 1863; Newbern, N. C., February 1864.

Birth

c. 1843 in LA

Notes

1 Booth, Andrew B., Records of Louisiana Confederate Soldiers and Louisiana Confederate Commands, 3 Volumes, New Orleans: State of Louisiana, 1920, Vol. 3, Book 1, pg. 342 [AotW citation 14001]

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