James Monroe McGee

"James M. Jonas Mcgee" in LDS Ancestral File. Lived in Taylorsville, NC, in the Friendship Luthern Church community North Carolina, 1900 census: Dwelling 152 Wittenberg Township, Alexander County, North Carolina, Series: T623 Microfilm: 1181 Book: 1 Page: 110 NC, farmer, Y, Y, Y, -w- Candace E. Feb, 1852, 48, 8 born, 6 living, NC, NC, NC. --- Eva J. Sep, 1885, 14 --- Carrol W. , Apr, 1891, 9 --- Nola E. Apr, 1893, 7 --- Lilly E. Feb, 1896, 4 In the "New" Cemetery at Friendship: there is row 19 #9: Pvt. Jonas M. McGee May 19, 1842 d. June 2, 1923. "Enlisted April 1861 - Co. A NC Reg. "To die is gain". Friendship Lutheran Church Old Cemetery, Row 10/11 Candus E., w/o J. M. McGee age 66 yr 3 mo 19 da. b. Feb 8, 1858 d. May 27,1919; next to her were 2 babies a dau b. 4/7/1911 5/4/1911 and a son 7 mo 3da with only a partial date of May 27, 188? Author: Hahn, George W., 1842- [from old catalog] ed. Title: The Catawba soldier of the civil war. Published: Hickory, N.C., Clay printing co., 1911. LC Call No.: F262.C28H15 P. 110 J. M. McGee I enlisted in April 1861, at Newton, N. C. and left there and went to Salisbury where I spent two days and nights; from there I went ot Raleigh. Was there when the State seceeded. From Raleigh we were sent to Richmond; stayed there one day and went to Norfolk, where we remained until some time in May. From Norfolk we went to Rapidan River, then back to Richmond, to get into the Seven Day's fight. I was slightly wounded at Malvern Hill, but never left Company A. The next battle I was in was South Mountain. My Lieutenant, M. A. Yount, told me if he was wounded he wanted me to care for him. After hard fighting, he was wounded in the head, his skull being fractured. I got help and carried him to where I thought we were safe. He and I were left alone for a short time. The shells begin to come so thick and so fast that I did not feel safe there, so I drug him down the mountain for about half a mile to where I obtained help. I remained all night with him. The next morning our army had fallen back, so I got him in a cart and took him to Boonesboro, and there I was taken prisoner. I fared very well. Was there 22 days and was then exchanged, being sent to my command at Staunton. On the train, I was compelled to ride on top of the car, which caused a severe case of earache, which compelled me to go to the Hospital and there I ran into the small pox. but lickily, I did not take it. I was sent to Fredericksburg; was next in the Chancellorsville battle, where I was slightly wounded, but did not leave the field; next to Brandy Station; from there to Gettysburg, and was badly wounded at Rock Fence. After the army fell back, I was taken prisoner the first night of the march, and for three days and two nights I had nothing at all to eat. When I got to Fredrick City, Md., I was unable to sit up for 12 weeks. As soon as I was able to be up, I was sent to Baltimore, Md., and from there to Richmond, exchanged: got a 60 days furlough and got home Descember 23rd. When the furlough expired, I got another one for 30 days, and afterwards, went back to the army and was discharged. I served over three years in active service and never missed roll call without being accounted for. I am 69 years of age.