Putnam County GaArchives Obituaries.....Maddox, John Walter January 7, 1919
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Confederate Veteran Magazine Vol. 27, Pg. 107, Nashville, TN 1919
                            CONFEDERATE VETERAN

                               John W. Maddox

John W. Maddox, Company A, 4th Kentucky Infantry, died January 7, 1919, aged 
seventy-seven years.

He was born and reared in Ohio County, Ky., and enlisted December 8, 1861, at 
Bowling Green,  under Captain Nuckols, serving the Confederacy until the end of 
the war. His command was in many of the great battles in Mississippi, 
Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama, and South Carolina.

He was wounded in the right arm in the battle of Shiloh, lost a finger of the 
left hand in the battle of Chickamauga, and was severely shocked and knocked 
down by a shell in the battle of Murfreesboro. In the battle of Missionary 
Ridge the tip of a thumb was cut off by a bullet. Among other battles he took 
part in those of Vicksburg, Atlanta, Nashville, and Franklin.

When Johnston's army surrendered near Greensboro, N. C., the brigade of which 
Comrade Maddox's company was a part, known as the Orphan Brigade, of Kentucky, 
was near Georgetown, S. C., serving as mounted infantry. It was moved west 
through South Carolina via Augusta to Washington, Ga., and there paroled.

Being doubtful about going back to his own State, and hearing of Maddoxes in 
Putnam County, Ga. he came here hoping to find relatives. Here he met and 
married Miss Sarah Pearman, daughter of James Pearman, a highly esteemed 
citizen. Here he had lived ever since, except three years in Carroll County, 
Ga. He was an active member of R. T. Davis Camp, No. 759, U.C.V., for thirty 
years.

He leaves sons and daughters and grandchildren who share the honor of being 
descendants of a member of the famous Orphan Brigade. The history of that 
brigade is in print, and it bears the name of every member. His burial at 
Wesley Chapel, near his Putnam County, Ga., home was attended by Confederate 
soldiers, and from among them Lieu. Com. J. H. Webster stepped forward at the 
close of the services and placed a Confederate flag at the head of the grave.
 (Robert Young, Adjutant)		


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