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Jesse Edward “J.E.” Breeden

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Jesse Edward “J.E.” Breeden

Birth
Stewart County, Tennessee, USA
Death
1 Dec 1904 (aged 65)
Weakley County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Weakley County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
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Jesse is the son of James BREEDEN. Mother is unknown at this time. Jesse married Sarah 'Sallie' Elizabeth ANDERSON on the 13th of January 1845. He enlisted in the Confederate Army as a private in Co.F, 14th Tennessee Infantry under the command of Col. William A. FORBES and Captain W. LOWE. This regiment was organized at Camp Duncan in Montgomery Co., Tennessee in May 1861 and officially accepted into Confederate service on June 6th. In July 1861 they were sent to Virginia and placed into a brigade under General Sam R. ANDERSON. The regiment took part in the battles of West Point, Echo, Bolton's Bridge, Seven Pines, Gaines Mills, Cedar Run, 2nd Manassas, Propect Hill, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Bristoe Station, Mine Run, Wilderness, Spotsylvania and the Seige of Petersburg. On 9 April 1865, the regiment was with General LEE when he surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia.
Jesse is the son of James BREEDEN. Mother is unknown at this time. Jesse married Sarah 'Sallie' Elizabeth ANDERSON on the 13th of January 1845. He enlisted in the Confederate Army as a private in Co.F, 14th Tennessee Infantry under the command of Col. William A. FORBES and Captain W. LOWE. This regiment was organized at Camp Duncan in Montgomery Co., Tennessee in May 1861 and officially accepted into Confederate service on June 6th. In July 1861 they were sent to Virginia and placed into a brigade under General Sam R. ANDERSON. The regiment took part in the battles of West Point, Echo, Bolton's Bridge, Seven Pines, Gaines Mills, Cedar Run, 2nd Manassas, Propect Hill, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Bristoe Station, Mine Run, Wilderness, Spotsylvania and the Seige of Petersburg. On 9 April 1865, the regiment was with General LEE when he surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia.


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