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Obituary from CONFEDERATE VETERAN, Vol. XVIII, No. 10, August 1910


Obituary:  JAMES RICHARD SIMMONS

Camp Sid Griffin, of Farmerville, La., reports the death of James R. Simmons, a prominent 
member. He was born in 1840 near Dalton, Ga., and served throughout the War between the 
states with distinct gallantry, having mustered into the service as a third corporal in 
the 12th Georgia Volunteers, promoted to fifth sergeant the following year, and later in 
that year to second lieutenant.  He was in the battles of Alleghany Mountain, McDowell, 
Port Republic, Dunkard's Church, Front Royal, Harper's Ferry, Second Manassas, Va., 
Sharpsburg, Md., Gettysburg, Pa., Cedar run, Seven Days' fight about Richmond, Fredricksburg, 
the Wilderness, Ox Hill, Spottsylvania, Rapidan, Va., and many skirmishes. At the time of his 
death he was Aid-de-Camp, with the rank of Major, on the staff of Commanding General Thomas 
J. Shaffer, Commanding Louisiana U.C.V. 

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