Video storytelling of Soldier to Minister: John Wilkinson’s Journey
Discover the extraordinary journey of John Wilkinson, an Irish immigrant who transformed from a Confederate soldier to a revered minister. […]
John Wilkinson
Reverend John Wilkinson (1834-1875) was a Methodist minister and a Confederate Army Captain from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was born in Birr and is buried at Magnolia Cemetery in Baton Rouge. Wilkinson served in Co. C, 24th Mississippi Cavalry. He was married twice, first to Elizabeth Kent and then to Mollie Keener.