Photo: 4th VA Infantry battle flag 
Age at Enlistment: 22
Length of Service: 1861-1865
State: Virginia
Rank: Pvt
Unit: 4th VA Infantry Regiment (part of the famous Stonewall Brigade)
Service Record: Enlisted in Co. G on 17 Apr 1861; the 4th VA infantry was at Bull Run and fought in the Shenandoah Valley in Spring and Summer of 1862; he was detailed as a teamster for the regiment for a while in late 1862; captured on 12 May 1864 at Spotsylvania C.H.; went through Belle Plains to Pt. Lookout, MD on 18 May 1864; then transferred to Elmira NY prison on 30 July 1864 and finally released on 30 June 1865
Survived War: Yes
Cemetery / Burial: Charlton Cemetery #2, Belmont, Montgomery Co., VA
Soldier Info: Born in Montgomery Co., VA in 1839; Died in Montgomery Co., VA in 1920
Relationship to Author: 2nd cousin 6x
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