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Felix M. Henderson was born in Oglethorpe county
Georgia, on March 8, 1842. |
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The 3rd Infantry Regiment was organized By
Colonel J.M. Withers in April 1861. |
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Men were recruited in the cities of Mobile and
Montgomery, and the Counties of lowndes, coosa, and Autuaga. |
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The Battle of Seven Pines took place in Henrico
County Virginia. |
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The Battle started on May 31, 1862 and ended on
June 1, 1862 with inconclusive results. |
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There were 7,997 Confederate casualties. |
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The Battle of Malvern Hill took place in Henrico
County Virginia. |
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The Battle started on July 1, 1862, ended with a
Union victory. |
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The number of estimated casualties was 8,500. |
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The Battle of Gettysburg took place in Adams
County Pennsylvania. |
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The Battle started on July 1, 1863, and ended on
July 3, 1863 with a Union victory. |
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The estimated Confederate casualties were close
to 28,000 |
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Felix was held at Point Lookout for about 20
months. |
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The soldiers had to sleep in tents, did not have
very little for blankets, and were given little bread and crackers. |
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Point Lookout held more than 50,000 between 1863
and 1865, and more than 3,000 died at the camp. |
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The Battle took place on November 27, 1863, the
Battle ended on December 2, 1863 with Inconclusive results. |
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The Battle took place in Orange County. |
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Felix Henderson was in the Point lookout Prison
at this time. |
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The Confederate casualties were 608. |
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The Battle of Chancellorsville took place on
April 30, 1863, and ended on May 6, 1863, with a Confederate victory. |
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The Battle took place in Spotsylvania County. |
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The total estimated Confederate casualties were
about 10,000. |
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Felix Henderson was in prison at the time of the
battle. |
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The Battle took place on May 31, 1864, and ended
with a Confederate victory on June 12, 1864. |
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The Battle took place in Hanover County
Virginia, with 2,500 Confederate soldiers. |
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The Battle started early on April 9, 1865, in
the County of Appomattox the Commanders were Ulysses S. Grant, and Robert
E. Lee. |
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The Battle ended with a Union victory, with
27,805 Confederate casualties. |
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The year of 1874 Felix M. Henderson returned to
Texas to live with wife Mrs. F.M Henderson. |
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Felix M. Henderson was 77 years, 2 months, 18
days when he died on May 26, 1919, and was buried at Liberty Cemetery. |
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Mrs. Felix Henderson Died of uremia in December
of 1938 and was buried at liberty. |
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Pension Records |
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Regimental History |
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http://www.tarleton.edu/~kjones/rodes.html#3rd |
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http://www.archives.state.al.us/referenc/alamilor/3rdinf.html |
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