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Michael Kimball has put together a wonderful web site dedicated to the 43rd Georgia Reigment. His site is highly recommended for a wealth of information, including a full MUSTER ROLL.
Larry Crowe has collected numerous photographs of 43rd Georgia burial markers. They are attached
HERE as a separate collection.
Capt., Joseph M. Story, 43rd Georgia Regiment wrote these letters to his wife Eliza Watson Story May 21, 1862. These letters were obtained by Gary R. Goodson, Sr. from the Eleanor S. Brokenbrough Library, Confederate White House in Richmond, Virginia. Also included is a newspaper clipping that summarizes Captain Story’s history. These pages are copyright protected.
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Private James J. Land, Company A., 43rd Georgia Regiment, was captured at Chanpion Hill, Mississippi on May 16, 1863. He was imprisoned at the Federal Prison at Fort Delaware. Private Land was exchanged to City Point, VA on July 4th, 1863. Within days of his exchange the prison over 6,000 new prisoners arrived from the Battle of Gettysburg, making the island very crowded.
Fort Delaware
P.O. Box 553
Delaware City, DE 19706
March 31, 2003
Gregory Lee Land
71 East Price Creek Road
Jasper, GA 30143
Dear Mr. Land,
I have checked our files for James J. Land and have found the following: According to tape 144 of the National Archives, JJ Land, Pvt of the 43`d GA, Co A, was captured at Champion Hill, MS on 5-16-63. (There are actually 3 names for that battle.) He was exchanged to City Point, VA on 7-4-63. You asked about the treatment of these men. He was not here very long so he did not see the hard winter, but I have copied some information that may be of interest to you. We usually send this to school children, but I think this will answer most of your questions Your grgr grandfather would have stayed in area #14, the wooden barracks outside the Fort, itself. Actually, he was lucky to have left on the fourth of July. Within days we had over 6,000 new prisoners arrive from Gettysburg, making the island very crowded. We estimate that there would have over 12,000 prisoners, 3,000 members of the garrison and families; adding up to more than 15,000 people living in less than 75 acres.
If the Society can be of further assistance, please write
Very truly yours,
(signature)
(Mrs.) Martha L. Bennett Office Manager
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