Photo: 8th VA Cavalry Regt battle flag
Age at Enlistment: 20
Length of Service: 1861-1864
State: Virginia
Rank: Pvt
Unit: Grayson Co. Militia; 8th VA Cavalry Regiment
Service Record: Enlisted in Co. C on 27 Apr 1862 with his brother Harvey in Crumps, Va.; taken prisoner at Putnam Co, Va on 27 Sep 1862 near Wheeling, WV; on 24 Oct 1862 sent to Camp Chase, OH; must have been exchanged; admitted Chimbrazo hosp in Richmond, VA on 17 Oct 1864, RTD next day; NFR
Survived War: Yes
Cemetery / Burial: Ebenezer United Methodist Church Cemetery, Grayson Co., VA
Soldier Info: Born in Grayson Co., VA in 1832; Died in Grayson Co., VA in 1906
Relationship to Author: 1st cousin 5x
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