Civil War FAMOUS CAPTURED CONFEDERATE PRISONER OF WAR Major William E Simmons

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Civil War FAMOUS CAPTURED CONFEDERATE PRISONER OF WAR SHARP SHOOTER Major William E Simmons letter to President Andrew Johnson and United States of America signed certificate OATH OF ALLEGIANCE ! Warrants further research! Check out my other items ! INTERNET INFO: The Home of Major William E. Simmons Marker - Historic Markers ... . William Eleazar Simmons was born August 26, 1839 in Lawrenceville, Georgia. He graduated from Emory College at Oxford, Georgia in 1858. In March of 1861, he volunteered for the first company of infantry that was organized in Gwinnett County and was elected a 2nd Lieutenant. Major Simmons first served in Company I, 16th Regiment, Georgia Infantry and later commanded Company C, 3rd Battalion of Georgis Sharpshooters, Confederate States Army. Simmons participated in approximately 20 battles with the Army of Northern Virginia including Yorktown, Lee's Mill, Seven Days Battle, Malvern Hill, South Mountain, Antietam,Fredricksburg, Chancellorsville, The Wilderness, Second Manassas and Gettysburg. He also participated in The Knoxville Siege, Spotsylvania and Cold Harbor. Maj. Simmons was never wounded but was captured August 16, 1864 near Front Royal, Virginia. He was first sent to the Old Capitol Prison in Washington, D.C. then after a week he was transferred to the Fort Delaware Prison which is called read more

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