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Jacob Guerard Heyward

Birth: 15 Jan 1844
Death: 5 Mar 1888 (aged 44)
Burial: Laurel Grove Cemetery North

Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA Show Map GPS-Latitude: 32.064254, Longitude: -81.107448
Memorial ID: 42279537 View Source

Jacob enlisted in the Confederate States Army and received his appointment as 2nd Lieutenant on 28 March 1862. He was mustered in Company I, F&S, 1st South Carolina Artillery. He was captured on 10 July 1863 during Morris Island, South Carolina action and received at Johnson's Island, Ohio on 10 October 1863 as a prisoner of war. He was promoted to 1st Lieutenant on 24 July 1863. Request for promotion was probably in the works prior to his capture. On 21 March 1865, Jacob was transferred to Point Lookout, Maryland for exchange which did not occur. He was released on 12 June 1865 upon taking the Oath of Allegiance at Fort Delaware, Delaware. He was described as follows: residence-Charleston, South Carolina, light complexion, light hair, grey eyes, height 5 feet & 11.75 inches.

(first name and link to father by WBH)

(link to mother by Robert Thompson)

Jacob enlisted in the Confederate States Army and received his appointment as 2nd Lieutenant on 28 March 1862. He was mustered in Company I, F&S, 1st South Carolina Artillery. He was captured on 10 July 1863 during Morris Island, South Carolina action and received at Johnson's Island, Ohio on 10 October 1863 as a prisoner of war. He was promoted to 1st Lieutenant on 24 July 1863. Request for promotion was probably in the works prior to his capture. On 21 March 1865, Jacob was transferred to Point Lookout, Maryland for exchange which did not occur. He was released on 12 June 1865 upon taking the Oath of Allegiance at Fort Delaware, Delaware. He was described as follows: residence-Charleston, South Carolina, light complexion, light hair, grey eyes, height 5 feet & 11.75 inches.

(first name and link to father by WBH)

(link to mother by Robert Thompson)

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Pauline DeCaradeuc Heyward

1843–1914

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Created by: Cousins by the Dozens
Added: Sep 22, 2009
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42279537/jacob_guerard-heyward: accessed ), memorial page for Jacob Guerard Heyward (15 Jan 1844–5 Mar 1888), Find a Grave Memorial ID 42279537, citing Laurel Grove Cemetery North, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Cousins by the Dozens (contributor 46904925).

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