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CHARLES C. HEATH, D. D. S.
1720 Marco Polo Way
Burlingame, California 94010
697-1711
11 July, 1980
Dear Joe:
Today I received from the National Archives the CSA service record of John I. Mims. As you will recall, he was the husband of Sarah Ann Bracewell, the father of three, the son-in-law of Wm. Bracewell and the brother-in-law of Joseph Marion Bracewell. He enlisted at the same time as JMB and served in the same unit. I had also requested the records of William R. Barnes, but the Archives sent the records of a man named Garrison in error, so I will try again.
The photostatic copies are too poor to try to reproduce, but I will give you their essence. If you want more, I am enclosing a copy of my request form so that you can apply to the archives for your own copies. The records consist of 13 entries as excerpted below:
- John I. Mims, Co. G, 39 Reg’t Alabama Infantry. Age 30 yrs. Appears on Company Muster-In Roll of the organization named above. Roll dated Opelika, Ala, May 15, 1862. Muster-in date May 15, 1862. Where joined for duty: State Ala, County, Dale.
- John Mims, Pvt, Co G, 39 Reg’t Alabama Infantry. Appears on Company Muster Roll of the organization named above for May thru June 30, 1862. Enlisted: When May 6 1862; where: Dale Co, Ala. By whom: G. C. Hudgins, Period: 3 years or war; Present or absent: Present
- John I. Mims, Pvt, Co. G, 39 Regt, Ala. Appears on a Register of: C. S. A. Post Hospital, Dalton,Georgia. Injury or Disease: Vulnus Sclopeticum; Admitted Jan 6, 1863; Returned to duty Jan 19, 1863. (Conf Arch. Chap 6, File No. 292, page 125)
- John I. Mims, Pvt, Co G, 39 Reg’t , Ala. Appears on a Register of: St. Mary’s Hospital, Dalton, Georgia. Complaint: Vulnus Sclopeticum. Admitted Jan 6, 1863. Returned to duty: Jany 19, 1863. (Conf Arch., Chap 6, File No 4, page 26.)
- J. I. Mims, Pvt, Co. G, 39 Reg’t Alabama Infantry. Appears on Company Muster Roll of the organization named above for Sept & Oct, 1863, Enlisted: When May 7 1862; Where: Dale Co. Ala By whom: G. C. Hudgins; Period 3 years or war. Last paid: By whom: Maj. Govan To what time: 31 Augt, 1863. Present or absent: Present.
- John I. Mims, Pvt, Co G, 39 Reg’t Alabama Infantry. Appears on Company Muster Roll of the organization named above for Nov & Dec, 1863. Enlisted: When May 7, 1863, Where Dale Co. Ala. By whom: G. C. Hudgins, Period: 3 years or war. Last paid: By whom: Capt Mason. To what time: Oct 31, 1863. Present or absent: Present. Remarks: In arrest receiving penalty of Court Martial.
- Jno. I. Mima, Pvt, Co. G, 39 Regt Ala Inf Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War at Nashville, Tenn, captured by forces under Maj. Gen. Thomas commanding Dept of the Cumberland and forwarded to Capt. S. E. Jones. Add’l A. D. C., Louisville, Ky, Dec 18, 1864. Roll dated Headquarters Dept Cumberland, Office Provost Marshal General, Nashville, Tenn, Dec 18, 1864. (Hd. Qrs. Provo. Mar Gen’l Dept of the Cumb’d, Nashville, Tenn; Roll No. 381, sheet 21)
- Jno. I. Mims, Pvt, Co G, 39 Reg’t Ala Inf Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War who arrived at Military Prison, Louisville, Ky, during the five days ending Dec. 20, 1864. Roll dated Louisville, Ky, Dec 21 1864. Where captured: near Nashville, Tenn. When captured: Dec 15, 1864. Where from: Nashville, Tenn. (179; sheet 3)
- Jno J Mims Pvt Co G, 39 Reg’t Ala Inf Appears on a Register of Prisoners of War received at Military Prison, Louisville, Ky. Where captured: Nashville, Tenn. When captured: Dec 15, 1864. Terms C. Douglass. When: Dec 20, 1864. (Louisville Ky Register No. 3, page (illegible)
- John I. Mims, Pvt Co G, 39 Regt Ala Inf Appears on a roll of Prisoners of War at Military Prison, Louisville, Ky. Date when received: Dec 19, 1864. Where captured: Nashville, Tenn. Date when Discharged: Dec 20, 1864. Where sent: Camp Douglas. Remarks charges &c: Nashville. (Louisville, Ky, Reg 7, p. 143)
- Jno J. Mims, Pvt, Co G, 39 Reg’t Ala Inf Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War at Military Prison, Louisville, Ky, transferred to Camp Douglas, Ill, Dec 20, 1864. Roll dated Louisville, Ky, Dec, 20, 1864. Where captured: Nashville, Tenn. When captured: Dec 15, 1864. (Roll # 59, sheet 11)
- John J. Mims, Pvt, Co G, 39 Regt Ala Inf Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War received at Camp Douglas, Ill, Dec 23, 1864, forwarded from Louisville, Ky. (Roll # 59, sheet 11)
- J. J. Mims Pvt, Co G, 39 Regt Ala, Appears on a Report of prisoners of war who have died at Camp Douglas, Ill, from Feb 14 to Feb 28, 1865. Cause of death: Pneumonia. Number of grave: 813. Locality of grave: Block 3, Chicago City Cemetery. (Roll 305)
MAY HE REST IN PEACE
(signed) Chas
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