SIMMS, James Phillip

Confederate

Born: January 16 1837, Covington GA

Died: May 30 1887, Covington GA

Pre-War Profession: Lawyer

War Service: 1861, Maj. in 53rd Georgia, October 1862 Col., Fredericksburg, Salem Church, Gettysburg, Chattanooga, Knoxville campaign, Wilderness, Spotsylvania, commanded Bryan's brigade in Shenandoah Valley campaign, Cedar Creek, December 1864 Brig. Gen., commanded Simms' Bde/Kershaw's Divn at Petersburg, Sayler's Creek (c).

Post War: Politician, lawyer