Photo: 24th VA Infantry battle flag 
Age at Enlistment: 29
Length of Service: 1861-1865
State: Virginia
Rank: Pvt / Lt
Unit: 24th VA Infantry Regiment
Service Record: Enlisted in Co. B as a Pvt on 23 May 1861, then promoted to 2Lt; Wounded in action near Richmond on 1 Jul 1862 with gunshot wound to thigh with fractured femur; retired by Secy of War 19 Oct 1864 (he never fully recovered from orig. gunshot wound); assigned to the Invalid Corp “P.A.C.S.” on 13 Jan 1865 and put under MG Kemper until 27 Jan 1865; NFR but likely stayed until the surrender in Apr 1865.
Survived War: Yes
Cemetery / Burial: Burial unknown
Soldier Info: Born in Pulaski Co., VA in 1832; Death date and place unknown
Relationship to Author: 2nd cousin 6x
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