Edwin Francis Jemison
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Edwin Francis Jemison
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Jemison with the "pelican" cap badge
of the 2nd Louisiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment |
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| Birth name | Edwin Francis Jemison |
| Born | December 1, 1844 Milledgeville, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Henrico County, Virginia, U.S. |
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| Allegiance |  Confederate States |
| Service/ |
 Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1862 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit |  2nd Louisiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/> |
Edwin Francis Jemison (December 1, 1844 in Milledgeville, Georgia – July 1, 1862 in Henrico County, Virginia) was a Private in the Confederate States Army during American Civil War, who served in the 2nd Louisiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment.[1] Jemison enlisted on May 11, 1861 and was among the war's early volunteers.[2] He participated in the Peninsula Campaign under John B. Magruder.[3] Jemison was killed in action on July 1, 1862 at the Battle of Malvern Hill reportedly by a direct hit from a cannonball, which decapitated him[4] (this account was given many years later by veteran of the war).[5] Jemison's death by cannon fire is corroborated by the 1887 obituary of his younger brother, but incorrectly identifies the battle as First Manassas.[6]
Jemison's photograph (previously identified as Jennison of the Georgia Regiment)[7] has become one of the most famous and iconic portraits of the young soldiers of both the Confederate and Union Armies.[8] A monument to Jemison was erected at the Memory Hill Cemetery in Georgia, where he may be buried.[2] Most believe that he was buried on or near the battlefield in Virginia in an unmarked grave.[9] It is thought that his parents erected the monument to him at Memory Hill Cemetery in Georgia.[10]
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External links
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