4th of July
A special dedication
for those who have served our country


Some of these men made the ultimate sacrifice -
they gave their lives


These names are not listed in any particular order.


Gary Morgan Pridgen
Kinston, AL, US Army, born 1 Jan 1949, died 27 Jun 1970, Kontum South VietNam

Coley Grey Pridgen
Charlotte, NC, US Navy, born: April 5, 1925, died: July 27, 1951, Korea

Joel B. Pridgen
Killed in Action, 19 Sep 1862; Iuka, MS

Stephen Pridgen
Died of pneumonia, 22 Dec 1864; Camp Chase POW, Ohio

Mitchell Pridgen
Died of 'carditis,' 1 Sep 1861

Blaney W. Pridgen
Died of disease, 29 Jan 1864; Fort Johnson, SC

David Pridgen
Killed in Action, assumed, 15 Jan 1865; Fort Fisher, NC

Matthew J. Pridgen
Died of disease, 18 Oct 1862

Hardy H. Pridgen
Died from wounds, 14 May 1863; Richmond, VA

James L. Pridgen
Killed in Action, 17 Sep 1862; Sharpsburg (Antietam)

Josiah J. Pridgen
Died of unknown cause, 26 Nov 1863; Point Lookout POW camp, MD

Alonzo Pridgen
Died from wounds, abt. 28 Aug 1862; VA

Bradley F. Pridgen
Killed in Action, 27 May 1862; Hanover Courthouse, VA

Hinton H. Pridgen
Died from wounds, 15 July 1863; Gettysburg, PA

William Pridgen
Unknown cause, abt. 7 Nov 1861; Hyde county, NC

James W. Pridgen
Died of 'typhoid pneumonia,' 25 Dec 1861; Manassas, VA

R. E. Pridgen
Died of disease, 11 Aug 1862; Camp Brown, Macon, GA

M(itchell?) Pridgen
Died of unknown cause, 15 Apr 1865; Elmira, NY POW camp

John P. Pridgen
Died of unknown cause, 4 June 1865; Brooklyn, NY

Joel Pridgen
War of 1812

David D. Pridgen
CSA, 37th Ms Inf.

Eli C. Pridgen
CSA, 37th Ms Inf.

Eugene Pridgen
US Army, WWI

Robert R. Pridgen
US Army Air Corp. Signal Corp.

Lynn E. Pridgen
USN, Vietnam, Army National Guard 1975-1982

Maraduke Pridgen

Col. Thomas Pridgen

H. A. PRIDGEN
(Henry Allen Pridgen)
SGT, 12TH, LA, INF, I, MARINE, CSA

William C. Gill
1st Lieutenant, Company B, 11th Georgia Regiment, CSA
Captain of Company B, 5th Georgia State Troops,  CSA

Peter Pyphus Gill
Private, Company B, 11th Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry, CSA
Discharged with disability at Culpeper, VA.

Gill, Bailey Rhodes
2nd Sergeant June 15, 1861, CSA
Discharged, disability at Camp Alleghany, Va. Aug. 3, 1861.

Gill, Commodore P.
3rd Corporal July 3, 1861, CSA
Wounded, Gettysburg, PA July 2, 1863
Wounded, Manassas, VA August 30, 1862
Appointed 4th Sergeant

Jackson M. Gill
1863-64 enrolling officer, #1034 Militia Company District
Required by the Act of 14th December, 1863, for re-organizing the
Militia of the State of Georgia

G.W.Pridgen
GA Cav Newbern"s Co (coffee co)

J.B. Pridgen
59th Inf Co G.

Mark Pridgen
6th Inf. Co. A

Mitchel Pridgen
9th Inf. Co. I

James R. Pridgen
45th Inf Co. E

James P.
1st Reg Co. M

E.W.Pridgen
C.S. Armory(Macon Ga.)

M. Pridgen
1st(Symons') Res. Co. A

Ruel K. Pridgen
Carlton's Co. Troup Co. Arty.

William Pridgen
49th Inf. Co. F

W.T. Pridgeon
Carlton's Co. Troup County Arty.

Nathaniel Waller Pridgeon
9th Inf. (St guard) Co. G

Ward Taylor Pridgen
9th Inf. (St. Guard) Co. G

J. Pridgron
4th (Clinch's) Cav. Co. C


The Flags Our Men and Women Have Served Proudly Under



13star
Jun 14, 1777 - Apr 30, 1795     
15star
May 1, 1795 - Apr 12, 1818     
20star
Apr 13, 1818 - Jul 3, 1819     

21star
Jul 4, 1819 - Jul 3, 1820     
23star
Jul 4, 1820 - Jul 3, 1822     

24star
Jul 4, 1822 - Jul 3, 1836     
25star
Jul 4, 1836 - Jul 3, 1837     
26star
Jul 4, 1837 - Jul 3, 1845     

27star
Jul 4, 1845 - Jul 3, 1846     
28star
Jul 4, 1846 - Jul 3, 1847     

30star
Jul 4, 1848 - Jul 3, 1851     
31star
Jul 4, 1851 - Jul 3, 1858     

32star
Jul 4, 1858 - Jul 3, 1859     

33star
Jul 4, 1859 - Jul 3, 1861     
Confed
Mar 1861 - Mar, 1863     
34star
Jul 4, 1861 - Jul 3, 1863     

35star
Jul 4, 1863 - Jul 3, 1865     
36star
Jul 4, 1865 - Jul 3, 1867     

37star
Jul 4, 1867 - Jul 3, 1877     
37star
Jul 4, 1877 - Jul 3, 1890     
43star
Jul 4, 1890 - Jul 3, 1891     

44star
Jul 4, 1891 - Jul 3, 1896     
45star
Jul 4, 1896 - Jul 3, 1908     
46star
Jul 4, 1908 - Jul 3, 1912     

48star
Jul 4, 1912 - Jul 3, 1959     
49star
Jul 4, 1959 - Jul 3, 1960     

50star
Jul 4, 1960 - Present



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