Nix, William M., Pvt.
Emails were received from famliy members of Pvt. Nix, edited versions of which are included as below.
Date: Tue, 6 March 2001 9:16:02pm
From : "Jim & Shirley Wilmoth" swilmoth@worldnet.att.net
To: <ku4jz@ureach.com>
Subject : 44th NC Inf Co GJust wanted to say thanks for a great site you have. My wife and I are
always searching out info on the 44th Co G. Her G-G-grandfather was
William M Nix of Co. G. We found out in the past two years that he
was buried in Richmond, Va at Hollywood Cemetery where we had a
Confederate marker put upon his resting place. My son recently sent
me the Yankee account of the battle/skirmish at the South Anna Bridge.
It's a Yankee report given by the 11th Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment
108th Volunteers. Looks like it's at the following site if you want
to check it out....http://208.242.114.247/11-PA-Cav/articles/or_23_28jun63.htm
Jim Wilmoth
N Augusta, SC----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Date : Mon, 12 March 2001 3:10:58am
From : James Wilmoth jamie8t8@yahoo.com
To : John W Taylor <ku4jz@ureach.com>
Subject : Your 44th NC webpageHi, my name is James Wilmoth. I just came across your
webpage on the 44th NC. Thank you for maintaining
their history. I really enjoyed seeing the
information organized so well.One of my Civil War ancestors is Pvt William Nix of
the 44th NC Co G, the same as your great grandfather.
My other ancestors were in the Halifax Rifles of the
3rd VA Infantry.I'm writing for a few reasons...to inquire if you have
any information on the Aug-Sept 1864 time frame. I'm
fairly certain that my ancestor (Nix) was wounded in
or around the Bloody Angle at Spotsylvania Courthouse.
I do not know what happened after his release from
the hospital on July 4th, 1864. Do you have any info
on a Company G skirmish or battle on Sept 2nd or 5th
of 1864? He was reported KIA on both of those days by
different sources. It's after Reams Station, that's
all I know. Also, do you have any images of the
regiment?My final reason for writing is to offer help for your
effort as best as I can. The only 44th NC related
info I have are papers documenting Nix's enlistment,
capture, wounding, KIA, and turnover of personal
items.Listed below are a few links that relate to the 44th
NC and/or Company G:http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~mwellis/samuel_stewart.html
This one is Pvt Stewart's (of Company G) history and
his widow's request for a state pension.http://208.242.114.247/11-PA-Cav/articles/or_23_28jun63.htm
11th PA Cavalry - Col Spear's report of the South Anna
Bridge battle (you already have this from a scanned
book page)http://image.vtls.com/VDLP/Petersburg/
Good online map source for Petersburg 1864 battle
lines.http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Lair/3680/cw/cw-nc.html
NC Rosters, excludes 22nd NC and has a bad link for
the 44th...http://www.civilwarhome.com/spotsylvaniacourthouse.htm
This page has very detailed accounts for the Battles
of the Wilderness and Spotsylania Courthouse.http://members.aol.com/jweaver303/nc/nccwhp.htm
This guy has tons of NC related information and links.Thanks again for maintaining your page. If you need
anything that I may be able to provide, feel free to
email me.James Wilmoth
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