James Harvey Hobbs
Born: August 16, 1829
Birthplace: Nelson County, Kentucky
Father: William A. Hobbs 1800 – 1850
Mother: Nancy Wray May 1803 – 1879
Wife: Mary Greenwood 1835 –
Occupation before War:
Attorney in Benton County, Arkansas
Merchant in Bentonville, Arkansas
Clerk for the Arkansas State House of Representatives
Arkansas State Swamp Land Commissioner
Civil War Career:
1861: Captain, Company A, 15th Arkansas Infantry Regiment
1861 – 1862: Lt. Colonel of 15th Arkansas Infantry Regiment
1862: Colonel of 15th Arkansas Infantry Regiment
1862: Resigned as Colonel on August 23, 1862 due to bad health
1862: May have continued to serve in regiment but not as Colonel
1862: Possibly killed during the Battle of Corinth, Mississippi
Died: October 3 – 4, 1862
Place of Death: Corinth, Mississippi
Age at time of Death: 33 years old
Burial Place: Unknown Burial Place
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