Bolton and his brother-in-law, Berry Jones Porterfield, ran "grog shop" in Madison County. Bolton was killed there on March 6, 1875, by a man named John Hopkins.
Pvt. Co. E 34 GA Vols., Army of Tennessee Confederate States Army
34th Infantry Regiment, organized in May, 1862, at Camp McDonald, near Marietta, Georgia, recruited its members in the counties of Bartow, Cherokee, Floyd, Polk, Cobb, Paulding, Carroll, Haralson, and Jackson. The unit was sent to Tennessee, then Mississippi where it was assigned to T.H. Taylor's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. It participated in the battle at Champion's Hill and was captured at Vicksburg on July 4, 1863. Exchanged and reorganized it was placed in General Cummings' Brigade, Army of Tennessee. The 34th was active in many engagements from Chattanooga to Nashville, and ended the war in North Carolina. It reported 34 casualties at Chattanooga, contained 369 men and 266 arms in December, 1863, and had 219 fit for duty in Janaury, 1865. Very few surrendered in April. The field commanders were Colonel J.A.W. Johnson, Lieutenant Colonel J.W. Bradley, and Majors Thomas T. Dorough and John M. Jackson.
Added per: LLondon
Bolton was indeed killed by John Hopkins. Hopkins and a Matthews were fighting someone else, and Bolton went out to try to stop the fight. Hopkins hit him in the head with a hickory wagon brake stick. Hopkins also hit Boltons young son, Wesley but he was not hurt badly. Hopkins disappeared. Matthews was tried. Bolton's father-in-law, John Wesley Porterfield, was Sheriff of Madison Co. at that time. Martha Love Thurmond Barnett, Bolton's daughter, kept the hickory stick, all his letters from the Civil War, his coat and his portrait. Letters have been printed and copywrited by Jackie Wilkes, Jefferson, GA
Pvt. Co. E 34 GA Vols., Army of Tennessee Confederate States Army
34th Infantry Regiment, organized in May, 1862, at Camp McDonald, near Marietta, Georgia, recruited its members in the counties of Bartow, Cherokee, Floyd, Polk, Cobb, Paulding, Carroll, Haralson, and Jackson. The unit was sent to Tennessee, then Mississippi where it was assigned to T.H. Taylor's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. It participated in the battle at Champion's Hill and was captured at Vicksburg on July 4, 1863. Exchanged and reorganized it was placed in General Cummings' Brigade, Army of Tennessee. The 34th was active in many engagements from Chattanooga to Nashville, and ended the war in North Carolina. It reported 34 casualties at Chattanooga, contained 369 men and 266 arms in December, 1863, and had 219 fit for duty in Janaury, 1865. Very few surrendered in April. The field commanders were Colonel J.A.W. Johnson, Lieutenant Colonel J.W. Bradley, and Majors Thomas T. Dorough and John M. Jackson.
Added per: LLondon
Bolton was indeed killed by John Hopkins. Hopkins and a Matthews were fighting someone else, and Bolton went out to try to stop the fight. Hopkins hit him in the head with a hickory wagon brake stick. Hopkins also hit Boltons young son, Wesley but he was not hurt badly. Hopkins disappeared. Matthews was tried. Bolton's father-in-law, John Wesley Porterfield, was Sheriff of Madison Co. at that time. Martha Love Thurmond Barnett, Bolton's daughter, kept the hickory stick, all his letters from the Civil War, his coat and his portrait. Letters have been printed and copywrited by Jackie Wilkes, Jefferson, GA
Bolton and his brother-in-law, Berry Jones Porterfield, ran "grog shop" in Madison County. Bolton was killed there on March 6, 1875, by a man named John Hopkins.
Pvt. Co. E 34 GA Vols., Army of Tennessee Confederate States Army
34th Infantry Regiment, organized in May, 1862, at Camp McDonald, near Marietta, Georgia, recruited its members in the counties of Bartow, Cherokee, Floyd, Polk, Cobb, Paulding, Carroll, Haralson, and Jackson. The unit was sent to Tennessee, then Mississippi where it was assigned to T.H. Taylor's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. It participated in the battle at Champion's Hill and was captured at Vicksburg on July 4, 1863. Exchanged and reorganized it was placed in General Cummings' Brigade, Army of Tennessee. The 34th was active in many engagements from Chattanooga to Nashville, and ended the war in North Carolina. It reported 34 casualties at Chattanooga, contained 369 men and 266 arms in December, 1863, and had 219 fit for duty in Janaury, 1865. Very few surrendered in April. The field commanders were Colonel J.A.W. Johnson, Lieutenant Colonel J.W. Bradley, and Majors Thomas T. Dorough and John M. Jackson.
Added per: LLondon
Bolton was indeed killed by John Hopkins. Hopkins and a Matthews were fighting someone else, and Bolton went out to try to stop the fight. Hopkins hit him in the head with a hickory wagon brake stick. Hopkins also hit Boltons young son, Wesley but he was not hurt badly. Hopkins disappeared. Matthews was tried. Bolton's father-in-law, John Wesley Porterfield, was Sheriff of Madison Co. at that time. Martha Love Thurmond Barnett, Bolton's daughter, kept the hickory stick, all his letters from the Civil War, his coat and his portrait. Letters have been printed and copywrited by Jackie Wilkes, Jefferson, GA
Pvt. Co. E 34 GA Vols., Army of Tennessee Confederate States Army
34th Infantry Regiment, organized in May, 1862, at Camp McDonald, near Marietta, Georgia, recruited its members in the counties of Bartow, Cherokee, Floyd, Polk, Cobb, Paulding, Carroll, Haralson, and Jackson. The unit was sent to Tennessee, then Mississippi where it was assigned to T.H. Taylor's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. It participated in the battle at Champion's Hill and was captured at Vicksburg on July 4, 1863. Exchanged and reorganized it was placed in General Cummings' Brigade, Army of Tennessee. The 34th was active in many engagements from Chattanooga to Nashville, and ended the war in North Carolina. It reported 34 casualties at Chattanooga, contained 369 men and 266 arms in December, 1863, and had 219 fit for duty in Janaury, 1865. Very few surrendered in April. The field commanders were Colonel J.A.W. Johnson, Lieutenant Colonel J.W. Bradley, and Majors Thomas T. Dorough and John M. Jackson.
Added per: LLondon
Bolton was indeed killed by John Hopkins. Hopkins and a Matthews were fighting someone else, and Bolton went out to try to stop the fight. Hopkins hit him in the head with a hickory wagon brake stick. Hopkins also hit Boltons young son, Wesley but he was not hurt badly. Hopkins disappeared. Matthews was tried. Bolton's father-in-law, John Wesley Porterfield, was Sheriff of Madison Co. at that time. Martha Love Thurmond Barnett, Bolton's daughter, kept the hickory stick, all his letters from the Civil War, his coat and his portrait. Letters have been printed and copywrited by Jackie Wilkes, Jefferson, GA
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