John Jackson Hollandsworth

     My great grandfather was a Civil War veteran.  His name was John Jackson Hollandsworth, called "Jack".  He was born April 21, 1838 in Franklin County, Virginia.

     Jack Hollandsworth enlisted in the Confederate Army at age 25 on August 1, 1863 at Christiansburg, Virginia in Montgomery County.  He was a Private in Company K, 22nd Regiment, Virginia Cavalry, McAustin's Brigade.  Enlistment was for a period of three years.  His Captain was John Francis.

     After serving for a little over one year, he was captured at Strasburg, September 23, 1864.  J. J. Hollandsworth's name appeared on a Roll of Prisoners of War at Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, captured by General Sheridan's Forces, and sent to Point Lookout, Maryland on September 30, 1864. 

     J. J. Hollandsworth's name appeared as signature to a Roll of Prisoners of War paroled at Point Lookout, Maryland and transferred to Aiken's Landing, Virginia March 17, 1865, for exchange.

     In an interview with my grandfather's sister, Naomi Hollandsworth Holley, she remembered her father raring back in his chair telling about battles in Gettysburg.  After the war, his nickname was "General Jackson".  He died February 13, 1920, age 82.  Jack Hollandsworth is buried in the Cahill Cemetery next to his wife, Orpah Anne Cahill Hollandsworth, who died in 1933, one day shy of her 88th birthday.
                                                       
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Information from copies of original records ordered by Avis C. Turner, personal research, and interviews.

     An item in the Martinsville Bulletin's Stroller on June 24, 2011, told about a new interactive online resource.  "Walk in Their Footsteps" helps visitors identify and follow Civil War Regiments through battles in Virginia.  The program-www.VirginiaCivilWar.org/footsteps-has history and genealogy resources.
     I recently found interesting maps and lists of Virginia battles.