Stephen G. HicksStephen G. Hicks ( 22 Feb 1809 - 14 Dec 1869 (or 1866) American soldier, born in Jackson County, Georgia

Jackson County, Georgia

Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population in 2000 was 41,589. Explosive growth is evident with a population of 63,544 in the 2009 Census estimates. The county seat is Jefferson.-History:...

, and active during the American Civil War

American Civil War

The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...

 with the 40th Illinois Infantry Regiment. He enlisted on the July 22, 1861, and was honorably discharged on the July 24, 1865, at Louisville, Kentucky

Louisville, Kentucky

Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...

. In April 1862, he was wounded at the Battle of Shiloh

Battle of Shiloh

The Battle of Shiloh, also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, was a major battle in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, fought April 6–7, 1862, in southwestern Tennessee. A Union army under Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant had moved via the Tennessee River deep into Tennessee and...

. Because of this injury, he was deemed unfit for active duty and was instead appointed commander at Fort Anderson, Kentucky

Fort Anderson (Kentucky)

Fort Anderson, located in Paducah, Kentucky was the site for the Battle of Paducah. Originally a supply depot, it was rebuilt as a seven-gun fort. Fort Anderson was 400 feet long and ran 160 feet toward the Ohio river, surrounded on the west, north and south by 50 foot ditches filled...

 and took part in the Battle of Paducah

Battle of Paducah

The Battle of Paducah was fought on March 25, 1864, during the American Civil War. A Confederate force led by Maj. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest launched a successful raid on Paducah, Kentucky, to capture supplies....

 in March 1864.

His application for a pension is recorder [here, http://wilkey-wilkie-book.com/Archives/Attach_Pages/stephen_g__hicks.htm].

A bronze bas relief by Bruce Saville

Bruce Saville

Bruce WIlder Saville American sculptor born in Quincy, Massachusetts and known for his monuments.-Early years:He began his art studies at the Boston Art Normal School where he studied with Cyrus Dallin . He later worked in the studio of Theo Alice Ruggles Kitson and Henry Hudson Kitson...

 of Hicks can be found at Vicksburg National Military Park

Vicksburg National Military Park

Vicksburg National Military Park preserves the site of the American Civil War Battle of Vicksburg, waged from May 18 to July 4, 1863. The park, in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and Delta, Louisiana, also commemorates the greater Vicksburg Campaign, which preceded the battle. Reconstructed forts and...

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