Residence Botetourt County; 18 years old.
Enlisted on 4/23/1861 in Fincastle, Botetourt County, he was mustered into Captain Robert K. Thompson's Company "Fincastle Rifles", 11th Virginia Volunteers, as a Private.
Slightly Wounded In Action (foot) 12/20/1861 in Battle of Dranesville, Loudoun County, VA.
Present on all Rolls until Absent, sick at home on May & June 1863 Roll.
Present on all subsequent Rolls from July & August 1863 through July & August 1864 final Roll.
The 11th Virginia Infantry Regiment was organized at Lynchburg, Virginia, in May, 1861, and accepted into Confederate service in July. Its members were raised in the counties of Campbell, Botetourt, Montgomery, Fauquier, Culpeper, and Rockbridge. The unit fought at First Manassas under General Longstreet and at Dranesville under J.E.B. Stuart. It ended the war at Appomattox. This regiment reported 6 killed and 15 wounded at Dranesville. Many were captured at Sayler's Creek, and only 1 officer and 28 men surrendered.
Residence Botetourt County; 18 years old.
Enlisted on 4/23/1861 in Fincastle, Botetourt County, he was mustered into Captain Robert K. Thompson's Company "Fincastle Rifles", 11th Virginia Volunteers, as a Private.
Slightly Wounded In Action (foot) 12/20/1861 in Battle of Dranesville, Loudoun County, VA.
Present on all Rolls until Absent, sick at home on May & June 1863 Roll.
Present on all subsequent Rolls from July & August 1863 through July & August 1864 final Roll.
The 11th Virginia Infantry Regiment was organized at Lynchburg, Virginia, in May, 1861, and accepted into Confederate service in July. Its members were raised in the counties of Campbell, Botetourt, Montgomery, Fauquier, Culpeper, and Rockbridge. The unit fought at First Manassas under General Longstreet and at Dranesville under J.E.B. Stuart. It ended the war at Appomattox. This regiment reported 6 killed and 15 wounded at Dranesville. Many were captured at Sayler's Creek, and only 1 officer and 28 men surrendered.
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