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George Martin Carper

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George Martin Carper Veteran

Birth
Botetourt County, Virginia, USA
Death
11 Jan 1920 (aged 77)
Gala, Botetourt County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Eagle Rock, Botetourt County, Virginia, USA GPS-Latitude: 37.6853903, Longitude: -79.8073584
Memorial ID
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Company D, 11th Virginia Infantry, Kemper's Brigade, Pickett's Division, 1st Corps, Army of Northern Private, Virginia, C.S.A.

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.
Company D, 11th Virginia Infantry, Kemper's Brigade, Pickett's Division, 1st Corps, Army of Northern Private, Virginia, C.S.A.

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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