John M. Simonton
John M. Simonton | |
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 John M. Simonton, 1862 | |
| Born | June 17, 1830 Lawrence County, Tennessee, US |
| Died | June 24, 1898 (aged 68) Jackson, Mississippi, US |
| Service/ | Confederate States Army Mississippi State Troops |
| Years of service | 1861 - 1865 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands held | 1st Mississippi Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | |
John M. Simonton was an officer in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War[1] and a state senator in Mississippi. He served in the Mississippi Senate from 1859 to 1869.[2] He was President of the Mississippi Senate from 1865 to 1869.[3]
During the Civil War, Simonton was Colonel of the 1st Mississippi Infantry Regiment.[4] He was captured during the Battle of Fort Donelson. After being exchanged, during the siege of Port Hudson in 1863, Simonton was reassigned to command a consolidated Alabama regiment, later resigning his commission for health reasons. In 1864 he became a Colonel in the Mississippi State Troops.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Colonel John M. Simonton of Co. I, 1st Mississippi Infantry Regiment in uniform with sword] / W.L. Troxell, photographer, S.W. corner of Fourth and Locust Streets, St. Louis, Mo". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA.
- ^ Lowry, Robert; McCardle, William H. (October 14, 1891). A History of Mississippi: From the Discovery of the Great River by Hernando DeSoto, Including the Earliest Settlement Made by the French Under Iberville, to the Death of Jefferson Davis. R.H. Henry & Company. ISBN 9780788448218 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Historical and Statistical Information" (PDF). ms.gov. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar. (1908). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi, Volume 2. Mississippi Department of Archives and History. pp. 525–530.
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar. (1908). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi, Volume 2. Mississippi Department of Archives and History. p. 926.
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