Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 5/8/1862 at Vernon, FL as a Sergeant.
On 5/8/1862 he mustered into "K" Co. FL 6th Infantry
He died of wounds on 5/22/1864 at Atlanta, GA
(Died at Medical College Hospital)
He was listed as:
* Wounded 5/14/1864 Resaca, GA
Promotions:
* Comm Sergt 7/1/1863
Other Information:
born in 1835
Buried: Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, GA
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Soldiers of Florida in the ...Civil War...
- Biographical Rosters of Florida's Soldiers 1861-1865
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Jefferson J. E. Coleman, 5th Sergeant, Capt. McMillan's Company, 6th Regiment Florida Infantry,* enlisted March 8, 1862 at Vernon, Florida by A. McMillan for 3 years or the war, recorded as Private August 12, 1862, employed on extra duty as a Laborer in the Commissary Department, July-September, 1862, served on Extra Duty April - June, 1863 with Commissary Department as Sergeant & Scaleman, appointed Commissary Sergeant July, 1863
* This company subsequently became Company K, 6th Regiment Florida Infantry
M251: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Florida
Note: There are 29 cards in his file, many unreadable on-line. These may be procured through the service noted in the Red enclosed box above