James Hamilton Elms never married, but he was a family man providing a home for his widowed sister, orphaned nephews and elderly cousin. Although he is referred to as Captain in his obituary, records show his rank as 2nd Lieutenant when the war was over. The obituary and a POW list confirms he was held at Johnson's Island during the Civil War.
James Hamilton Elms never married, but he was a family man providing a home for his widowed sister, orphaned nephews and elderly cousin. Although he is referred to as Captain in his obituary, records show his rank as 2nd Lieutenant when the war was over. The obituary and a POW list confirms he was held at Johnson's Island during the Civil War.
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aged 84 years
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unmarried, CSA
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