Johan Berend Holst

Kjøpmann i Savannah (USA)

Private J.B HOLST

B: Møen, Denmark . Orig.name: Johan Bernt Holst. Resident: Savannah, GA.

Owner and founder of the brokerfirm J.B Holst & Sons, Savannah. Was the Danish Vice-Counsul in Georgia.

Did also serve in the 18th GA Battalion, Co. B and C. Later also in 20th GA Cavalry Battalion, Co. G and E.

Gallies-Claghorns' Co.

Private Christian M. Holst

B: Møen, Denmark . Orig.name: Christian M. Holst. Resident: Savannah, GA.

Brother of J.B Holst. Did also serve in Chathams GA Battalion Light Artillery.

KIlde:www.scandinavianconfederates.wbts.info/soldiers_GEORGIA.htm

Gerald,

I deepfully appriciate your efforts on my behalf. Thanks, my friend.

I do beleive the option on 1st Volunteers Tennessee Heavy Arty are the correct one. As youve stated; both names are represented in the same Co in the unit. I am quite sure since they were brothers they wanted to serve together.

I do beleive I leave Jens H.F Bruun Neergaard as he his now, because I dont have any info if he was in a Confederate or Union - unit. Ive got a tip that he mat have used his frist lastname when he enlisted:- "Bruun"="Brown". And as you know; there are "no Browns" in the US... ;-)

I have by the way found 2 other Danes in 1st Georgia Inf (Olmsteads). One Johan Bernt Holst and his brother Christian M. Holst. J.B Holst was the Vice-Consul for Denmark in Savannah and did run the brokerfirm J.B Holst & Sons.

Your Obedient Servant,

Roy H Larsen

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