| Birth: | Apr. 17, 1829 | | Death: | Apr. 4, 1866 | 
Superintendant of the Harper's Ferry Armory during John Brown's Raid. Confederate officer. Born in Culpeper County, VA. Attended University of Virginia and Harvard Law School. Prewar legislator. Superintendant at Harper's Ferry 1858-1861. Confederate quartermaster. Aide to General J.E. Johnston, later to Polk. Also served in Montgomery AL and Meridian MS as quartermaster. Disliked by Jubal Early, who termed him "not energetic or efficent."
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Fairview Cemetery
Culpeper
Culpeper County
Virginia, USA |
Created by: aphillcsa
Record added: Apr 26, 2004
Find A Grave Memorial# 8684923 |
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As General Robert E. Lee said, "If we awarded medals, they all should receive one". The fight is over, Its time to rest, You did your duty, You gave your best. We Will Never Forget You.
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Wayne Apgar
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Eddy Dodson
Added: Mar. 6, 2006 |
Soldiers Grave
Pearl Rivers
Tread lightly, 'tis a soldiers grave,
A lonely, mossy mound;
And yet to hearts like mine and thine
It should be holy ground.
Speak softly, let no careless laugh,
No idle, thoughtless jest,
Es...(Read more)
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