Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 5th ed., 1887,
Jessamine Co.

CAPT. JAMES MORTON WHITE is the eldest living son of Elder William W.
White, and was born in Nicholasville July 31, 1835.  In 1862, when Gen.
Bragg invaded Kentucky, Capt. White enlisted in the Confederate Army, under
Capt. T. B. Scott for the Fifth Regiment of Kentucky Infantry, commanded by
Col. Hiram Hawkins.  Upon the resignation of Capt. Scott, Capt. White was
elected captain November 25, 1862.  He fought at Chickamauga, Missionary
Ridge, Rocky-face Ridge, Ressaca and the battle of Dallas, from Dallas to
Atlanta, at Peach Tree Creek entrenchment and Utoy Creek, both days at
Jonesboro and in the mounted engagements.  He was slightly wounded.  He
marched from Savannah under Gen. Wade Hampton in his South Carolina
campaign, taking part in all actions in which the command engaged, and
surrendered with Gen. Johnston at Monticello, Ga., in 1865; returned to
his home, engaging in the dry goods trade as salesman and bookkeeper.
Capt. White is a member of the Christian Church; also of the I.O.G.T. and
K. of H.  September 26, 1882, he was married to Miss Mollie Nave, only
child of Dr. Joseph E. Nave of Danville, Ky.

White Nave
=
Danville-Boyle-KY

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