21284 Wounded in Pickett's Charge! A Johnson’s Island Prison letter from North Carolina Lt. Col G.A. Graves twice mentioning his wound.
Johnson’s
Island, Ohio Jany 9/64
Love
to all your affectionate cousin G. A. Graves, Lt. Col. 22nd NCR excuse this as my wound pains me
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted as a Private (date unknown).
On 5/1/1862 he mustered into "G" Co. NC 22nd Infantry He was transferred out on 11/2/1864
On 11/2/1864 he transferred into US Army
(date and method of discharge not given)
He was listed as:
* Wounded (date and place not stated)
* Absent wounded 10/15/1862 (place not stated) (Estimated day)
* POW 7/3/1863 Gettysburg, PA (Estimated day)
* Wounded 7/3/1863 Gettysburg, PA (Wounded in the right arm. Estimated day)
* Confined 7/5/1863 Various Federal Hospitals (Estimated day)
* Confined 9/29/1863 Johnson's Island, OH
* Transferred 4/22/1864 Point Lookout, MD
* Transferred 5/1/1864 Aiken's Landing, VA (Estimated day)
* Paroled 5/3/1864 Point Lookout, MD
* Exchanged 5/8/1864 Point Lookout, MD
* Absent wounded 7/15/1864 (place not stated) (Estimated day)
Promotions:
* Capt 5/1/1862 (As of Co. G)
* Lt Col 5/3/1863 (Declined appointment)
He also had service in:
"A" Co. NC 13th Infantry
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