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- NOTE 1./ Reported by Charles C. Royal Jr. , August Ga.
John B. enlisted in captains Rouse's Company of state troops on March 4, 1862, in Isabelle, GA. The unit was reorganized May13, 1862 as Company F "Worth Guards". The "Roster of Confederate Soldiers Georgia" shows him as belonging to Co F, 59th Reg. Ga Volunteer Inf., Anderson's Brigade, Hood's Div., Longstreet's Corp., Army of Northern Virginia
Shown absent without leave Sept 1862. He was 'shot with a Union Ball in the right thigh in the battle of Gettysburg on July 3, 1863, and captured the next day by the Union army. Paroled at DeCamp General Hospital, David's Island, N.Y. Harbor on October 22, 1863, and exchanged at City Point Va on October 28, 1863. Shown to be at General Hospital Camp Winder, Richmond Va. October 1863.
From Jan through June 1864 shown as being on extra detached duty at Macon Ga. July 31, 1864 he applied to a Dr. W.A. Carrington of the Association for the Relief of Maimed Soldiers for an artificial limb manufactured at August Ga.
On November 28, 1879; he wrote to Hon. A.H. Colquitt, Governor of Georgia, Making application for funds, available under an Act of Legislature, 'with which to supply myself with a leg'. It was signed 'Iam with great res. Your obt. Sub. J.B. Royal - Pateville Dooly County Ga
Ha applied for a Confederate pension on July 23, 1891. He was paid pension of $100 per year, for which he had to make application each year. in 1893 and 1894 he requested that his pension be sent to him at Arabi, Ga. From 1897 to 1903 the pension was sent to him at Isabelle, Ga and from 1905 to 1907 it was sent to Slyvester Ga.
A bill appeared in the file from a Dr. Virgil O. Harvard of Arabi, Ga dated Sept 11, 1908 (*) showing a visit by or to Jno B. Royal for five consecutive days in Sept. A bill appeared also from Arabi Mercantile Co. dated Sept 14, 1908 (*) for a coffin for Jno B. Royal. The amount was for $17.50 (This and the doctor's bill were apparently paid by the state) (*) These two dates are not consistent with the date of death.
From the Georgia Department of Archives & History, Atlanta Ga in April 1983, Charles C. Royal, 07/12/2002
NOTE 2./ Enlisted as a Private on 13 May 1862
Enlisted in Company F, 59th Infantry Regiment Georgia on 13 May 1862 (along with brother Hardy D.)
Wounded on 02 July 1863 at Gettysburg, PA (Wounded in right thigh, amputated in 63)
POW on 03 July 1863 at Gettysburg, PA
Paroled on 22 October 1863 at (DeCamp General Hospital) David's Island, NY Harbor
Exchanged on 28 October 1863 at City Point, VA
Detached on 15 February 1865 at (Estimated day) shows him on detached service
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1832 - 1908 (75 years)
