John Jackson Strickland

John J. Strickland Company B 40th Alabama Infantry

Joined March 13, 1862 and served the entire war with this unit. He was captured at the Battle of Vicksburg on July 4, 1863 and paroled at same. After joining the unit again was captured at Lookout Mountain on November 24, 1863. He was transferred for exchange to Louisville, Ky. on December 2, 1863 and sent to Rock Island, IL. prison until transferred for exchange on March 20, 1865. He then walked home to Pickens County. When getting close to home, he stopped at the spring near his home and waited for his wife Julia Ann Jourdan/Jordan to come to the spring and draw water. When she came he stepped out and as Julia didn't recognize him because he was so thin and unkept. He asked her to bring him clean clothes as he didn't want his children and father Kinsbird to see him in his present condition. After he bathed and changed clothes, he and Julia went to see his family. Although he returned in poor health he was determined to support his family. In 1869, John left with a group of men to work in Mississippi. Julia received word in July that John had died and been buried under a tall pine, location unknown. [Submitted by; Sharron Vedell, 738 Highland Manor Ct., Hoover, AL 35226]

From the book "The Heritage of Pickens County, Alabama"

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