John Herbert Kelly
Born: March 31, 1840
Birth Place: Carrollton, Alabama
Father: Isham Harrison “John” Kelly 1809 – 1844
Mother: Elizabeth Herbert 1820 – 1845
Education:
Attended West Point Military Academy, Until Alabama Secession
Civil War Career:
1861: 2nd Lt. Assigned to service at Fort Morgan, Alabama
1862: Captain & Assistant Adjutant General to General William Hardee
1862: Major of 9th Arkansas Infantry Battalion
1862: Participated in the Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee
1862 – 1863: Colonel of 8th Arkansas Infantry Regiment
1862: Wounded during the Battle of Murfreesboro, Tennessee
1862: Participated in the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky
1863 – 1864: Brigadier General of Confederate Army Infantry
1864: Fought heavily during Battle of Franklin, Tennessee shot in chest
Died: September 4, 1864
Place of Death: Franklin, Tennessee
Cause of Death: Gunshot wounds to the chest
Age at time of Death: 24 years old
Burial Place: Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile, Alabama
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