James Marcellus Hobson

Photo, JFJN at Find A Grave:

https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=10389920

First Lieutenant, Second NC Infantry, Company E, "Guilford Guards," CSA

Joined the Second Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, July 26, 1861.

Wounded at Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863.

Captured at Spotsylvania Court House, July 8, 1864.

One of the "Immortal Six Hundred" Confederate officers held prisoner by the Union Army in 1864-65. They were intentionally starved and forty-six died as a result. They refused to take an oath of allegiance to the U.S. under duress.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immortal_Six_Hundred

James M, Hobson, J. T. Fraley and John M. Hobson were excellent soldiers. John Hobson received his bullet at Chancellorsville with many another good man.

James Hobson was captured at Spottsylvania after a race for a stand of colors. One of the color-bearers of the enemy, something bolder than his comrades, planted his staff well in front and stood by it to meet our attack. Jim Hobson, with his eye on the Victoria Cross, or what was equivalent to it with us, "Well done, old fellow," from his companions, or hoping to get a mention in general orders, if the eye of the General should be happily on him, dashed forward to capture him. Hobson had no fire- arms, and could only secure the colors by outrunning the man. The race was a fast one—"nip and tuck"—with Hobson gaining, but the course was too short, and both disappeared in the line of the enemy. Hobson caught his man, but it was too late, and he kept on to Fort Delaware, where he saw enough of the Stars and Stripes. His son, Lieutenant Richmond P. Hobson, comes fairly by his gallant spirit.

SECOND REGIMENT by MATT. MANLY, Captain, Company D

http://www.civilwarindex.com/armync/reghist/2nd_nc_infantry_reghist...

January 31, 1905, Fort Worth Star Telegraph (TX): HOBSON'S FATHER DEAD; Victim of Pneumonia at Age of 68 years. Birmingham, Ala., Jan 31: A special from Greensboro says: Judge James M. Hobson, father of Captain Richmond P. Hobson, died at that place this morning of pneumonia, aged 68 years. Judge Hobson was probate judge of Hale County eighteen years. Soon after his son's Merrimac feat Judge Hobson, although a Democrat, was appointed by President McKinley postmaster of Greensboro, which office he held until his death. His wife died last year.

Photo, JFJN at Find A Grave:

https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=10389920

First Lieutenant, Second NC Infantry, Company E, "Guilford Guards," CSA

Joined the Second Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, July 26, 1861.

Wounded at Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863.

Captured at Spotsylvania Court House, July 8, 1864.

One of the "Immortal Six Hundred" Confederate officers held prisoner by the Union Army in 1864-65. They were intentionally starved and forty-six died as a result. They refused to take an oath of allegiance to the U.S. under duress.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immortal_Six_Hundred

James M, Hobson, J. T. Fraley and John M. Hobson were excellent soldiers. John Hobson received his bullet at Chancellorsville with many another good man.

James Hobson was captured at Spottsylvania after a race for a stand of colors. One of the color-bearers of the enemy, something bolder than his comrades, planted his staff well in front and stood by it to meet our attack. Jim Hobson, with his eye on the Victoria Cross, or what was equivalent to it with us, "Well done, old fellow," from his companions, or hoping to get a mention in general orders, if the eye of the General should be happily on him, dashed forward to capture him. Hobson had no fire- arms, and could only secure the colors by outrunning the man. The race was a fast one—"nip and tuck"—with Hobson gaining, but the course was too short, and both disappeared in the line of the enemy. Hobson caught his man, but it was too late, and he kept on to Fort Delaware, where he saw enough of the Stars and Stripes. His son, Lieutenant Richmond P. Hobson, comes fairly by his gallant spirit.

SECOND REGIMENT by MATT. MANLY, Captain, Company D

http://www.civilwarindex.com/armync/reghist/2nd_nc_infantry_reghist...

January 31, 1905, Fort Worth Star Telegraph (TX): HOBSON'S FATHER DEAD; Victim of Pneumonia at Age of 68 years. Birmingham, Ala., Jan 31: A special from Greensboro says: Judge James M. Hobson, father of Captain Richmond P. Hobson, died at that place this morning of pneumonia, aged 68 years. Judge Hobson was probate judge of Hale County eighteen years. Soon after his son's Merrimac feat Judge Hobson, although a Democrat, was appointed by President McKinley postmaster of Greensboro, which office he held until his death. His wife died last year.