John Oglesby:
Born: August 10, 1831
Birthplace: Elbert County Georgia
Father: William Oglesby 1777 – 1853
Mother: Perlina Johnson Wiley 1811 – 1896
Wife: Margaret Patton Eberhart 1829 – 1870
Children:
George Calhoun Oglesby 1854 – 1908
(Buried: Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery Dewy Rose Georgia)
Robert Lonnie Oglesby 1858 – 1860
Occupation before War:
Farmer in Elbert County Georgia
Civil War Career:
1861 – 1862: Jr. 2nd Lt. Company H 38th Georgia Infantry Regiment
1862: 2nd Lt. Company H 38th Georgia Infantry Regiment
1862 – 1863: 1st Lt. Company H 38th Georgia Infantry Regiment
1863: Killed while charging the enemy he was shot through the body
Died: July 1, 1863
Place of Death: Gettysburg Pennsylvania
Age at time of Death: 31 years old
Burial Place: Buried a few steps of where he was killed at Gettysburg.
Bringing the