My third great grandfather was Evan Wilson Kiker. He was in the 4th Georgia but discharged after only a month. According to a family archive, he mustered into the 8th after his first and only child was born. I can only find and “E. W. Kiker” in the 8th roster and I’m assuming that’s him. He was killed in Jackson, MS when a detachment of the 8th was sent there to help Vicksburg. The detachment was put under Gen. Joseph T. Johnston. Anyway, Evan was shot in Jackson and died in a hospital in Canton on July 6, 1863. He was 23 years old. I would like to know what the 8th Georgia regiment’s flag looked like.
My great-great-grandfather, John O. Love, fought with the 8th Battalion according to the records I can find. It says Company B & D. I would love any info you might can find on him. I know he moved to Crawford County, Arkansas, and founded Love Cemetery in Alma, Arkansas, so Confederate veterans would have a place to be buried, since apparently a lot of cemeteries wouldn’t accept them. There’s a mention of him in the book Letters to Anna by James R. Knight.
Thanks for new image Keven, We’ve added it to the gallery!
My third great grandfather was Evan Wilson Kiker. He was in the 4th Georgia but discharged after only a month. According to a family archive, he mustered into the 8th after his first and only child was born. I can only find and “E. W. Kiker” in the 8th roster and I’m assuming that’s him. He was killed in Jackson, MS when a detachment of the 8th was sent there to help Vicksburg. The detachment was put under Gen. Joseph T. Johnston. Anyway, Evan was shot in Jackson and died in a hospital in Canton on July 6, 1863. He was 23 years old. I would like to know what the 8th Georgia regiment’s flag looked like.
There has never been a Birgade banner or Unit flag discribed or located. I have looked for years.
Hiriam Moss is my 4th great grandfather… Trying to do some family research. Would there be a picture of him?
Sorry this has taken so long. I am not on the site often. I have no picture of him.
My great-great-grandfather, John O. Love, fought with the 8th Battalion according to the records I can find. It says Company B & D. I would love any info you might can find on him. I know he moved to Crawford County, Arkansas, and founded Love Cemetery in Alma, Arkansas, so Confederate veterans would have a place to be buried, since apparently a lot of cemeteries wouldn’t accept them. There’s a mention of him in the book Letters to Anna by James R. Knight.