Lt. Colonel James Douglas Bruce, C.S.A.

Residence Stafford County VA; a 27 year-old Farmer, Civil Engine. Enlisted on 4/21/1861 as a Captain. On 4/21/1861 he was commissioned into "I" Co. VA 47th Infantry (date and method of discharge not given) He was listed as: Sick 5/15/1862 (place not stated) Sick 10/15/1862 (place not stated) Requested fuel 11/15/1862 (place not stated) (Requested fuel for Capt and 24 men) On rolls 1/1/1863 (place not stated) Wounded 11/26/1863 Mine Run, VA (Wounded left shoulder) Hospitalized 11/27/1863 (place not stated) (Severe wound in left arm, amputated) Furloughed 3/15/1864 (place not stated) (Medical furlough) Returned 5/15/1864 (place not stated) (Estimated day) Detailed 8/15/1864 (place not stated) (Detailed on court martial duty) On rolls 2/28/1865 (place not stated) POW 4/6/1865 Sailor's Creek, VA Confined 5/1/1865 Johnson's Island, OH Oath Allegiance 6/20/1865 Johnson's Island, OH Paroled 6/20/1865 (place not stated) (No further record) Promotions: Major 11/14/1862 Intra Regimental Company Transfers: 11/14/1862 from company I to Field & Staff born in 1833 died 1/18/1922 in Millwood, VA Son of Sydney & John. Wives, Angie Brooke & Claiborne Hubard. Postwar civil engineer.

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• Residence: Greenway, Clarke, Virginia, United States - 1910
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