Jasper NICHOLSON
1843 - 1865 (22 years)
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Name Jasper NICHOLSON Born 1843 Madison Co, VA 
[1] Gender Male Military Co H, 7th W.Va. Inf, and Co I, 3rd W.Va. Cav, Civil War (POW at Andersonville) [1] - Enlisted first with Co. H, 7th West Virginia Infantry, but discharged 8/16/62, as he had been absent from duty for four months, sick. Enlisted, May 1, 1863, Weston, West Virginia, in Co. I, 3rd West Virginia Cavalry. Described as age 22, 5'9", black hair, blue eyes, farmer. Captured near Staunton, Virginia, June 8, 1864. Sent to Camp Sumter, Andersonville, Ga. Died 1/17/1865, though some entries in record show death as 12/1/64.
Source: Findagrave contributor Cenantua. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=nicholson&GSfn=jasper&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=79957709&df=all&
His military grave marker at Andersonville National Cemetery in incorrectly inscribed with the name Burton Nicholas.
https://cenantua.wordpress.com/2011/11/06/intermission-in-the-nicholson-story/
Census 1860 Doddridge Co, (W)VA Died 17 Jan 1865 Andersonville Prison, GA [1] Buried Andersonville National Cemetery, Macon Co, GA [1] Notes Person ID I106494 Doddridge County Roots Last Modified 12 May 2016
Father Jesse Columbus NICHOLSON, b. CA 1801, d. 1857, Richmond Co, VA (Age ~ 56 years) Mother Tabitha NICHOLSON, b. CA 1808 Family ID F11588 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Enlisted first with Co. H, 7th West Virginia Infantry, but discharged 8/16/62, as he had been absent from duty for four months, sick. Enlisted, May 1, 1863, Weston, West Virginia, in Co. I, 3rd West Virginia Cavalry. Described as age 22, 5'9", black hair, blue eyes, farmer. Captured near Staunton, Virginia, June 8, 1864. Sent to Camp Sumter, Andersonville, Ga. Died 1/17/1865, though some entries in record show death as 12/1/64.
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Event Map 
Died - 17 Jan 1865 - Andersonville Prison, GA 
Buried - - Andersonville National Cemetery, Macon Co, GA = Link to Google Earth
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Sources - [S934] Findagrave.com.
- [S934] Findagrave.com.