Photo: James Edmondson and Rachel Widener in 1880s
Age at Enlistment: 19
Length of Service: 1861-1865
State: Tennessee
Rank: Pvt / Sgt
Unit: 2nd TN Cavalry Regt (Ashby’s)
Service Record: Enlisted in Co. B on 1 Aug 1861; appointed SGT 24 May 1862; captured 31 Dec 1862 at battle of Stone’s River near Murfreesboro, TN; then captured again on 9 Oct 1863 at Shelbyville, TN and sent to Louisville prison, KY, then to Camp Morton, Indianapolis, IN on 22 Oct 1863; released finally in 20 May 1865
Survived War: Yes
Cemetery / Burial: Cox Cemetery, New Tazewell, Claiborne Co., TN
Soldier Info: Born in Washington Co., VA in 1842; Died in Claiborne Co., TN in 1903
Relationship to Author: 4th Great Uncle
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