Charlottesville Light Arty. (Va.)-CSA. One of the "Immortal 600".
James McDowell Carrington
Residence Charlottesville Va.; 22 years old.
Enlisted on 3/15/1862 at Charlottesville, Va. as a Captain.
On 3/15/1862 he was commissioned into VA Charlottesville Light Artillery
(date and method of discharge not given)
He was listed as:
Detailed 1/1/1863 (place not stated) (Acting Chief of Artillery)
Returned 3/3/1863 (place not stated)
Furloughed 12/31/1863 (place not stated)
Returned 1/15/1864 (place not stated)
POW 5/12/1864 Spotsylvania Court House, VA
Confined 5/20/1864 Fort Delaware, DE
Confined 8/20/1864 Hilton Head, SC
Confined 10/20/1864 Fort Pulaski, GA
Confined 1/1/1865 Hilton Head, SC
Confined 3/12/1865 Fort Delaware, DE
Oath Allegiance 6/9/1865 Fort Delaware, DE (Released)
Promotions: Major 4/15/1864 (Estimated day)
He was described at enlistment as:
6' 1.0", light complexion, grey eyes, dark hair
born in 1839 in Botetourt County, VA
died 5/2/1911 in Providence Hospital, Washington, DC
Son of General Edward and Eliza Henry Preston.
Attended University of VA 56-60. Never married
Sources: http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?C&377860
http://www.vmi.edu/archives/archiverosters/List.asp?num=1611
James McDowell Carrington
Residence Charlottesville Va.; 22 years old.
Enlisted on 3/15/1862 at Charlottesville, Va. as a Captain.
On 3/15/1862 he was commissioned into VA Charlottesville Light Artillery
(date and method of discharge not given)
He was listed as:
Detailed 1/1/1863 (place not stated) (Acting Chief of Artillery)
Returned 3/3/1863 (place not stated)
Furloughed 12/31/1863 (place not stated)
Returned 1/15/1864 (place not stated)
POW 5/12/1864 Spotsylvania Court House, VA
Confined 5/20/1864 Fort Delaware, DE
Confined 8/20/1864 Hilton Head, SC
Confined 10/20/1864 Fort Pulaski, GA
Confined 1/1/1865 Hilton Head, SC
Confined 3/12/1865 Fort Delaware, DE
Oath Allegiance 6/9/1865 Fort Delaware, DE (Released)
Promotions: Major 4/15/1864 (Estimated day)
He was described at enlistment as:
6' 1.0", light complexion, grey eyes, dark hair
born in 1839 in Botetourt County, VA
died 5/2/1911 in Providence Hospital, Washington, DC
Son of General Edward and Eliza Henry Preston.
Attended University of VA 56-60. Never married
Sources: http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?C&377860
http://www.vmi.edu/archives/archiverosters/List.asp?num=1611
Charlottesville Light Arty. (Va.)-CSA. One of the "Immortal 600".
James McDowell Carrington
Residence Charlottesville Va.; 22 years old.
Enlisted on 3/15/1862 at Charlottesville, Va. as a Captain.
On 3/15/1862 he was commissioned into VA Charlottesville Light Artillery
(date and method of discharge not given)
He was listed as:
Detailed 1/1/1863 (place not stated) (Acting Chief of Artillery)
Returned 3/3/1863 (place not stated)
Furloughed 12/31/1863 (place not stated)
Returned 1/15/1864 (place not stated)
POW 5/12/1864 Spotsylvania Court House, VA
Confined 5/20/1864 Fort Delaware, DE
Confined 8/20/1864 Hilton Head, SC
Confined 10/20/1864 Fort Pulaski, GA
Confined 1/1/1865 Hilton Head, SC
Confined 3/12/1865 Fort Delaware, DE
Oath Allegiance 6/9/1865 Fort Delaware, DE (Released)
Promotions: Major 4/15/1864 (Estimated day)
He was described at enlistment as:
6' 1.0", light complexion, grey eyes, dark hair
born in 1839 in Botetourt County, VA
died 5/2/1911 in Providence Hospital, Washington, DC
Son of General Edward and Eliza Henry Preston.
Attended University of VA 56-60. Never married
Sources: http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?C&377860
http://www.vmi.edu/archives/archiverosters/List.asp?num=1611
James McDowell Carrington
Residence Charlottesville Va.; 22 years old.
Enlisted on 3/15/1862 at Charlottesville, Va. as a Captain.
On 3/15/1862 he was commissioned into VA Charlottesville Light Artillery
(date and method of discharge not given)
He was listed as:
Detailed 1/1/1863 (place not stated) (Acting Chief of Artillery)
Returned 3/3/1863 (place not stated)
Furloughed 12/31/1863 (place not stated)
Returned 1/15/1864 (place not stated)
POW 5/12/1864 Spotsylvania Court House, VA
Confined 5/20/1864 Fort Delaware, DE
Confined 8/20/1864 Hilton Head, SC
Confined 10/20/1864 Fort Pulaski, GA
Confined 1/1/1865 Hilton Head, SC
Confined 3/12/1865 Fort Delaware, DE
Oath Allegiance 6/9/1865 Fort Delaware, DE (Released)
Promotions: Major 4/15/1864 (Estimated day)
He was described at enlistment as:
6' 1.0", light complexion, grey eyes, dark hair
born in 1839 in Botetourt County, VA
died 5/2/1911 in Providence Hospital, Washington, DC
Son of General Edward and Eliza Henry Preston.
Attended University of VA 56-60. Never married
Sources: http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?C&377860
http://www.vmi.edu/archives/archiverosters/List.asp?num=1611
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