RICE, James Clay

Affiliation:  Union

Born: December 27 1829, Worthington MA

Died: May 10 1864, Spotsylvania VA

Pre-War Profession: Teacher, lawyer

War Service: May 1861 1st Lt. in 39th New York, Capt., September 1861 Col., Peninsula campaign, Second Bull Run, Chancellorsville, commanded 3rd Bde/1st Divn/V Corps at Gettysburg, August 1863 appointed Brig. Gen. of Volunteers for defence of Little Round Top, commanded 2nd Bde/4th Divn/I Corps at Wilderness, Spotsylvania (mw).

Post War: As he lay dying he muttered the words "turn me over that I may die with my face to the enemy." He died on the Spotsylvania battlefield on May 10, 1864