Tice, James R., 1847-1863
Biographical Note
James R. Tice, farm worker and Confederate soldier, was born in Floyd County, Virginia, the son of Laban and Frances Webb Tice. Although census records indicate that Tice was born around 1842, family members provide March 24, 1847 as his date of birth. He was the son of Laban and Frances Webb Tice. In 1860, Tice was living in Copper Hill (Floyd County), Virginia and working as a field hand. He enlisted in Company B of the 42nd Virginia Infantry at Jacksonville (now Floyd), Virginia on May 25, 1861, with the initial rank of first corporal. Through successive promotions, he eventually attained the rank of third sergeant and was present with the company until December 1862, when he was briefly detailed to Floyd County to find absentee soldiers. Tice was wounded in the back and captured at the battle of Gettysburg. He died there from his wounds on July 6, 1863.
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James R. Tice Letters
This collection includes letters from James R. Tice, a Confederate soldier in Company B, 42nd Virginia Infantry during the American Civil War, to his sister (Martha A. Tice Light) and brother-in-law (Jim Light). The letters contain references mostly to family and personal matters but also mention the battles of Cross Keys and Port Republic, the death of Turner Ashby, the capture of Union provisions in Romney and the war-time prices of various goods.