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Edwin Francis Jemison, b. December 1, 1844 d. July 1, 1862. Civil War
Confederate Soldier. Born the 2nd son of R.W. and S.C. Jeminson in
Milledgeville, Georgia, his family was living in Louisiana when the
Civil War started. He joined the 2nd Louisiana Cavalry and fought under
John B. Gordon during the Peninsula Campaign. At one point during the
war, he transferred to and served with the 2nd Georgia Infantry. In July
of 1862, he fought in the Battle of Malvern Hill, where he was killed.
Edwin was only 17 years old. |
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Edwin Francis Jemison Mike Stroud photo |
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Lt. Col. John M. Brown (2nd Regiment Georgia State Troops) (April 12,
1839-July 26, 1864) was the brother of Georgia Governor Joseph Brown. He
was wounded “while gallantly leading his regiment in a charge on a
battery of Federal artillery” in Atlanta on July 22, 1864 and died in
the Governor’s Mansion in Milledgeville on July 26, 1864 |
