Photo: 21st Infantry banner captured at Gettysburg
Age at Enlistment: 41
Length of Service: 1862-1865
State: Virginia
Rank: Pvt
Unit: 21st VA Infantry Mileham’s Co.; Washington County, VA Militia
Service Record: He enlisted and was the company butcher from 1 Oct to 11 Nov 1861; He was likely too old to serve in the ranks; He then appears on the rolls of the Washington Co., VA Militia in April 1862; NFR
Survived War: Yes
Cemetery / Burial: Lipps Cemetery, Big Stone Gap, Wise Co. VA
Soldier Info: Born in Washington Co., VA in 1821; Died in Wise, VA in 1891. Before the war he was a carpenter. Middle name is “Eakin”
Relationship to Author: 1st cousin 5x
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