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Civil War Confederate Medical Discharge voucher for Thomas Fitzgerald wounded at the Battle of Seven Pines where a ball from the shot of a rifle still remains lodged in his joint causing permenant disability accordiing to Captain Richard Richardson of the 12th Mississippi Infantry. Private Fitzgerald was a member of Colonel Taylor's Company E 12th Mississippi Infantry....Major General (Rodes)~"Catlerwards"~ Brigadier General Nathaniel (Harris) Brigade Army Northern Virginia.
Richard Richardson
Born in the
Parish of
St. Pancras Middlesex
England
Dec. 22, 1822
Died
March 23, 1877
Richard, 1st Lt., Capt., Maj., 12th Miss Inf., Co. E; Capt. H. H. Miller’s Co. (Vicksburg Sharpshooters); enrolled 24 Apr 1861, Vicksburg, by order of Gov. Pettus. He traveled 345 miles to Corinth for 10 May 1861 muster. He was wounded in the engagements before Richmond, Va., 26 Jun to 1 Jul 1862. On 1 May 1863, he was wounded and was admitted to Hospital No. 10, Richmond. From May 1863 and onwards, he was detailed in Richmond by the Secretary of War
He served the Confederate
cause gallantly as Major of the
12 Mississippi Regiment, was disabled
at the Battle of Gaines Mill
near Richmond,Va.
Richard Richardson
Born in the
Parish of
St. Pancras Middlesex
England
Dec. 22, 1822
Died
March 23, 1877
Richard, 1st Lt., Capt., Maj., 12th Miss Inf., Co. E; Capt. H. H. Miller’s Co. (Vicksburg Sharpshooters); enrolled 24 Apr 1861, Vicksburg, by order of Gov. Pettus. He traveled 345 miles to Corinth for 10 May 1861 muster. He was wounded in the engagements before Richmond, Va., 26 Jun to 1 Jul 1862. On 1 May 1863, he was wounded and was admitted to Hospital No. 10, Richmond. From May 1863 and onwards, he was detailed in Richmond by the Secretary of War
He served the Confederate
cause gallantly as Major of the
12 Mississippi Regiment, was disabled
at the Battle of Gaines Mill
near Richmond,Va.
