John Hill Lamar
Born: 1840
Birthplace: Georgia
Father: John T. Lamar 1809 – 1845
(Buried: Rose Hill Cemetery, Macon, Georgia)
Mother: Mary Louisa Hill 1810 – 1886
(Buried: Rose Hill Cemetery, Macon, Georgia)
Wife: Jane A. Carter
Education:
Attended University of Georgia
Attended Oglethorpe University
Occupation before War:
Planter in Macon, Georgia
Civil War Career:
1861: Private of Company B, 2nd Georgia Battalion
1861 – 1862: Major of 61st Georgia Infantry Regiment
1862: Lt. Colonel of 61st Georgia Infantry Regiment
1862 – 1864: Colonel of 61st Georgia Infantry Regiment
1862: Wounded in the finger losing a finger at Battle of Fredericksburg
1864: Shot from his horse while leading a Charge at Battle of Monocacy
Died: July 9, 1864
Place of Death: Frederick County, Maryland
Age at time of Death: 24 years old
Burial Place: Rose Hill Cemetery, Macon, Georgia
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