James Harvey Sims was the first of ten children born to William and Sarah D. Orr Sims. All but one of the children were born in Henry County, TN. James Harvey married on 15 October 1853 Sarah Jane Dodds who was born 11 February 1837 in Caldwell County, KY and died in Graves County, KY between 1900 and 1910. James Harvey and Sarah Jane had only three children:
1) William Francis "Frank" Sims born 11 Jul 1854, Henry County, TN and died 14 Feb 1933 married Elizabeth Jane Jetton.
2) James Leonidas Sims born 18 Feb 1857, Henry County, TN and died 15 Jun 1928 married Virginia Belinda Yarbrough
3) Blanche A. Sims born 16 Feb 1860, Henry County, TN and died 23 Mar 1951 married Jonathan Gabriel "Jot" Pogue.
Five of the seven male children of William and Sarah Sims served for the Confederate cause with James Harvey enlisting first. He enlisted on 29 Apr 1861 at Paris, TN for a period of 1 year and served in Company F, 46th Tennessee Infantry Regiment. According to his official war record he attained the rank of 3rd Sgt. He was wounded in the fighting at Island #10 in the Mississippi River below Columbus, KY. This followed the Battle of Shiloh on April 8, 1862. He was captured and sent as a prisoner of war to Camp Douglas near Chicago, Illinois. There at the USA prison hospital on May 20, 1862 he died of typhoid fever which ran rampant through the camp. He was buried there at Camp Douglas and later his body was removed to a Confederate Mount in Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois.
James Harvey led the way for four of his younger brothers who served the Confederate States of America: William Tatum Sims who was captured and was a prisoner also at Camp Douglas but survived and was exchanged, Marion Sims who was wounded at Island #10 and came home on furlough and died there. Bartlett Lafayette Sims died in fighting at Winona, MS and Philip Washington Sims who survived the War. The Sims family certainly gave their all for the cause in which they believed.
1) William Francis "Frank" Sims born 11 Jul 1854, Henry County, TN and died 14 Feb 1933 married Elizabeth Jane Jetton.
2) James Leonidas Sims born 18 Feb 1857, Henry County, TN and died 15 Jun 1928 married Virginia Belinda Yarbrough
3) Blanche A. Sims born 16 Feb 1860, Henry County, TN and died 23 Mar 1951 married Jonathan Gabriel "Jot" Pogue.
Five of the seven male children of William and Sarah Sims served for the Confederate cause with James Harvey enlisting first. He enlisted on 29 Apr 1861 at Paris, TN for a period of 1 year and served in Company F, 46th Tennessee Infantry Regiment. According to his official war record he attained the rank of 3rd Sgt. He was wounded in the fighting at Island #10 in the Mississippi River below Columbus, KY. This followed the Battle of Shiloh on April 8, 1862. He was captured and sent as a prisoner of war to Camp Douglas near Chicago, Illinois. There at the USA prison hospital on May 20, 1862 he died of typhoid fever which ran rampant through the camp. He was buried there at Camp Douglas and later his body was removed to a Confederate Mount in Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois.
James Harvey led the way for four of his younger brothers who served the Confederate States of America: William Tatum Sims who was captured and was a prisoner also at Camp Douglas but survived and was exchanged, Marion Sims who was wounded at Island #10 and came home on furlough and died there. Bartlett Lafayette Sims died in fighting at Winona, MS and Philip Washington Sims who survived the War. The Sims family certainly gave their all for the cause in which they believed.
James Harvey Sims was the first of ten children born to William and Sarah D. Orr Sims. All but one of the children were born in Henry County, TN. James Harvey married on 15 October 1853 Sarah Jane Dodds who was born 11 February 1837 in Caldwell County, KY and died in Graves County, KY between 1900 and 1910. James Harvey and Sarah Jane had only three children:
1) William Francis "Frank" Sims born 11 Jul 1854, Henry County, TN and died 14 Feb 1933 married Elizabeth Jane Jetton.
2) James Leonidas Sims born 18 Feb 1857, Henry County, TN and died 15 Jun 1928 married Virginia Belinda Yarbrough
3) Blanche A. Sims born 16 Feb 1860, Henry County, TN and died 23 Mar 1951 married Jonathan Gabriel "Jot" Pogue.
Five of the seven male children of William and Sarah Sims served for the Confederate cause with James Harvey enlisting first. He enlisted on 29 Apr 1861 at Paris, TN for a period of 1 year and served in Company F, 46th Tennessee Infantry Regiment. According to his official war record he attained the rank of 3rd Sgt. He was wounded in the fighting at Island #10 in the Mississippi River below Columbus, KY. This followed the Battle of Shiloh on April 8, 1862. He was captured and sent as a prisoner of war to Camp Douglas near Chicago, Illinois. There at the USA prison hospital on May 20, 1862 he died of typhoid fever which ran rampant through the camp. He was buried there at Camp Douglas and later his body was removed to a Confederate Mount in Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois.
James Harvey led the way for four of his younger brothers who served the Confederate States of America: William Tatum Sims who was captured and was a prisoner also at Camp Douglas but survived and was exchanged, Marion Sims who was wounded at Island #10 and came home on furlough and died there. Bartlett Lafayette Sims died in fighting at Winona, MS and Philip Washington Sims who survived the War. The Sims family certainly gave their all for the cause in which they believed.
1) William Francis "Frank" Sims born 11 Jul 1854, Henry County, TN and died 14 Feb 1933 married Elizabeth Jane Jetton.
2) James Leonidas Sims born 18 Feb 1857, Henry County, TN and died 15 Jun 1928 married Virginia Belinda Yarbrough
3) Blanche A. Sims born 16 Feb 1860, Henry County, TN and died 23 Mar 1951 married Jonathan Gabriel "Jot" Pogue.
Five of the seven male children of William and Sarah Sims served for the Confederate cause with James Harvey enlisting first. He enlisted on 29 Apr 1861 at Paris, TN for a period of 1 year and served in Company F, 46th Tennessee Infantry Regiment. According to his official war record he attained the rank of 3rd Sgt. He was wounded in the fighting at Island #10 in the Mississippi River below Columbus, KY. This followed the Battle of Shiloh on April 8, 1862. He was captured and sent as a prisoner of war to Camp Douglas near Chicago, Illinois. There at the USA prison hospital on May 20, 1862 he died of typhoid fever which ran rampant through the camp. He was buried there at Camp Douglas and later his body was removed to a Confederate Mount in Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois.
James Harvey led the way for four of his younger brothers who served the Confederate States of America: William Tatum Sims who was captured and was a prisoner also at Camp Douglas but survived and was exchanged, Marion Sims who was wounded at Island #10 and came home on furlough and died there. Bartlett Lafayette Sims died in fighting at Winona, MS and Philip Washington Sims who survived the War. The Sims family certainly gave their all for the cause in which they believed.
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The bronze panels of the pedestal die represent:
On the East face - THE CALL TO ARMS:
On the West face - A VETERAN'S RETURN HOME;
And On the South face - A SOLDIER'S DEATH DREAM
This Georgia granite monument for the Confederate private soldiers was erected in July 1893 by citizens of Chicago and camps of United Confederate Veterans.
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