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Re: Capt. William Jelks, "Confederate Guards". Possibly from Mississippi or Tennessee.

Perhaps this chap:

William B. Jelks

Enlisted as a Captain
"C" Co.(Raymond Fencibles) MS 12th Infantry
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records

William B. Jelks, Private, Captain Robert J. Bowen's Company (Lawrence Rifles), Mississippi Vols.**, enrolled, age 22, March 20, 1861 at Brookhaven/May 12, 1861 at Corinth, Miss. by Capt. R. J. Bowen for 12 months, noted as "C. Sgt." on Jan & Feb, 1862 muster roll, elected 2nd Lieutenant April 28, 1862, advanced to Captain, June 2, 1862, wounded August 30, 1863, granted 30 day furlough September 17, sent to hospital in Richmond, Va February 20, 1863, present the end of June, 1863, 4 on the Petersburg & Weldon RR, reported missing following the battle, Sunday, August 21, 1864, captured August 21/22, 1864, sent to Fort Delaware prison camp August 27, via the Old Capitol Prison, Washington, D. C. arriving August 29, subscribed to Oath of Allegiance to the US and released June 17, 1865, resident of Lawrence County, Miss.,

** This company was successively designated as Captain Bowen's Company, Mississippi Volunteers, and as Captain Bawen's Company, (Old) Company K, and (New) Company C, 12th Regiment Mississippi

M269: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Mississippi

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