Photo: Griggs Dixon in 1861
Age at Enlistment: 24
Length of Service: 1861-1864
State: Virginia
Rank: Cpl / Sgt
Unit: 29th VA Infantry Regiment
Service Record: Enlisted in Co. C on 25 Jul 1861; Appointed Sgt 12 Feb 1863; killed in action near Drewry’s Bluff, Va. on 16 May 1864
Survived War: No
Cemetery / Burial: Dixon Family Cemetery, Fries Junction, Carroll Co., VA
Soldier Info: Born in Grayson Co., VA in 1837; Died at the battle of Drury’s Bluff, VA in 1864
Relationship to Author: 2nd cousin 5x
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