Title	James A. Shelton family photo
Description	James A. Shelton family photo. Shelton was born in Jackson County, Alabama, in 1842 to Andrew J. and PaBany Williamson Shelton. He enlisted at Iuka, Mississippi, on August 24, 1861, and served in Co. A., 23rd Mississippi, CSA. Shelton was in the Battle of Franklin where he received wounds and was taken prisoner. He lost his leg and was released from POW camp at Point Lookout, Maryland, on June 6, 1865. He married Martha Norton. Shelton died in Middleton, Tennessee.
Date	undated
Place of original	Middleton (Tenn.)
Location Digitized	Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tennessee
ID#	hrde006
Digital type	Still Image
Digital format	Image/jpeg
Media Type	Photographs
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