Jackson enlisted on January 20, 1862 as a lieutenant in Co. D of the
2nd Regiment VA Artillery. This company later became Co. D of the 22nd
Battalion VA Infantry, and on May 23, 1862, Jackson was elected captain
of the company. He was taken prisoner on July 14, 1863 at Falling
Waters, MD during the retreat from the Battle of Gettysburg. He was sent
first to Old Capitol Prison in Washington, D.C. and in early August
1863 was sent to the prison camp for officers at Johnson's Island, OH.
He was released on July 11, 1865 after taking the oath of allegiance.
After
the war, he returned to farming in Mecklenburg County, VA. He died
prior to 1880, when the census show his wife as a widow.
No comments:
Post a Comment