The Resaca Confederate Cemetery at Resaca, GA is The brave soldiers of the Confederacy epitomize the inscription found on the Georgia Monument - "We sleep here in obedience to law, When duty called, we came, When country called, we died."John H. Waddy was the youngest son of James E. and Elizabeth Ransom Waddy. When the War for Southern Independence broke out, he joined the 32nd Tennessee Infantry in 1861. This regiment was made up of men from Williamson, Lawrence, Giles, Lincoln and Marshall counties. John was in Cook's Company, commanded by Capt. Edward Cook. Their training was conducted at Camp Trousdale in Sumner County Tennessee under then Colonel Bushrod Johnson.The 32nd was first engaged at Fort Donelson. After a good first day's fight, the whole army was surrendered by General Buckner to General Grant. John was then steamed north as a prisoner of war to Camp Morton near Indianapolis, IN. After a little more than six months, John and his fellow soldiers were taken to Vicksburg, MS where they were exchanged. The 32nd was then reorganized in Jackson, MS and John was promoted to 2nd. Lieutenant.After reorganization, the 32nd was sent to Murfreesboro, TN where they were assigned picket duty with their headquarters at Wartrace, TN. John fought with the 32nd at Rocky Face Ridge and Chickamauga on September 19-20, 1863 where the 32nd, as part of Brown's Brigade, distinguished itself. John's last battle was at Resaca, GA on May 14-15, 1864.At Resaca, John was in McCaul's Co. D, 32nd TN Inf., Brown's Brigade, Stevenson's Division, Hood's Corps. During this battle, John was wounded and "left in the hands of the enemy." He died from his wounds on May 23, 1864, six days after his thirty-fourth birthday. He is at rest now at the Resaca Confederate Cemetery, his headstone reads "J. H. Woddy, 32nd Regt. Tenn."John left behind his wife and three daughters.
This Dixie site owned by In Memory of Lt. John Waddy .
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