CONFEDERATE BIOGRAPHY: J. G. CARLISLE. 

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TEXANS WHO WORE THE GRAY by Sid S. Johnson 
J. G. CARLISLE

Wounds received during the struggle for Southern independence, in 
1907, caused the death of J. G. Carlisle, of Italy, Texas, and he
now rests on the other shore with the great majority.  He enlisted 
in the Missouri State Guard, Dec. 1861, serving in Gen. Rains' 
Division.  Then he joined the 4th Missouri Infantry, C.S.A., under 
Sterling Price at Springfield, Mo., Co. E, Capt. John H. Britts, 
and participated in the fight at Pea Ridge, Ark., after which he 
was with Van Dorn in the Memphis raid, and was at Iuka, Corinth, 
Grand Bluff, Port Gibson and Farmington.  On the 16th of May, 1863, 
he was severely wounded at Champion Hill, and was left for dead upon 
the battlefield.  Assigned to the death ward in the hospital, being 
shot in the right lung, a visiting angel in the person of Mrs. Banks, 
of Clinton, Miss. had him removed to her home, where, by the careful 
attention and faithful nursing, he recovered.  The fires of 
patriotism yet burned with undimmed ardor within his breast and 
caused him to join a remnant of his former command.  He was with Gen. 
Joseph E. Johnsotn, and, during the memorable retreat, was daily 
under fire until Atlanta was reached, being in the engagements of 
New Hope church, Atlanta, Jonesboro, Franklin and Nashville.  
Subsequently ordered to Mobile Ala., for secret service, he was 
captured in the performance of hazardous duty and imprisoned in New 
Orleans, but succeeded in making his escape and reached Fort Morgan, 
where he remained on a pilot boat until the close of the war. 
At the battle of Franklin, Tenn., his commanding general, F. M. Cockrell 
(now dead), was dangerously wounded  Seeing the necessity of his immediate 
removal, Comrade Carlisle bore him from the field.  This noble act and 
his soldierly conduct won the admiration and friendship of his commander, 
which lasted until death.