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Sgt Charles Champe Taliaferro Jr.

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Sgt Charles Champe Taliaferro Jr. Veteran

Birth
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia, USA
Death
26 Apr 1927 (aged 85)
Charlottesville, Charlottesville City, Virginia, USA
Burial
Orange, Orange County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Son of Charles Champe and Louisa G. Armistead Taliaferro; brother of Robert Taliaferro, and Margaret James Taliferro.

Postwar he married Mary Wilkinson. In 1881 he married Marie Barclay in Savannah GA.; children: Frances Armistead Taliaferro, Anthony Barclay Taliaferro, Charles Champe Taliaferro III.
Grandfather of Charles Champe Taliaferro IV.
Became school teacher in Macon and Savannah GA.; later, lived in Greenville, MS & Orange Co., VA., when he was elected a member of the VA House of Delegates.

Company F, 6th Virginia Cavalry, Payne's Brigade, Fitz. Lee's Division, Cavalry, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.

Residence was not listed; a 19 year-old Farmer.
Enlisted on 7/1/1861 in Richmond, VA, he was mustered into "1st" Company, Richmond Howitzers Virginia Light Artillery.
He was transferred into Company H "Black Horse Cavalry", 4th Virginia Cavalry on 8/18/1861.
Detailed 9/1861 - 10/1861 with General Walker.
Detailed 10/4/1861 at Accotink Run, VA on picket.
Detailed 11/1861 - 12/1861 with General Taylor.
He was transferred into Company F, 6th Virginia Cavalry on 11/1/1862 with promotion to Corpl.
Promoted to Sergt 7/1864.
Absent, leave 8/31/1863.
Oath Allegiance 5/17/1865 Winchester, VA.

The 6th Cavalry Regiment completed its organization in November, 1861, at Manassas, Virginia. Men of this unit were raised in Loudoun, Rappahannock, Clarke, Rockingham, Pittsylvania, Fairfax, Halifax, Fauquier, and Orange counties.

Son of Charles Champe and Louisa G. Armistead Taliaferro; brother of Robert Taliaferro, and Margaret James Taliferro.

Postwar he married Mary Wilkinson. In 1881 he married Marie Barclay in Savannah GA.; children: Frances Armistead Taliaferro, Anthony Barclay Taliaferro, Charles Champe Taliaferro III.
Grandfather of Charles Champe Taliaferro IV.
Became school teacher in Macon and Savannah GA.; later, lived in Greenville, MS & Orange Co., VA., when he was elected a member of the VA House of Delegates.

Company F, 6th Virginia Cavalry, Payne's Brigade, Fitz. Lee's Division, Cavalry, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.

Residence was not listed; a 19 year-old Farmer.
Enlisted on 7/1/1861 in Richmond, VA, he was mustered into "1st" Company, Richmond Howitzers Virginia Light Artillery.
He was transferred into Company H "Black Horse Cavalry", 4th Virginia Cavalry on 8/18/1861.
Detailed 9/1861 - 10/1861 with General Walker.
Detailed 10/4/1861 at Accotink Run, VA on picket.
Detailed 11/1861 - 12/1861 with General Taylor.
He was transferred into Company F, 6th Virginia Cavalry on 11/1/1862 with promotion to Corpl.
Promoted to Sergt 7/1864.
Absent, leave 8/31/1863.
Oath Allegiance 5/17/1865 Winchester, VA.

The 6th Cavalry Regiment completed its organization in November, 1861, at Manassas, Virginia. Men of this unit were raised in Loudoun, Rappahannock, Clarke, Rockingham, Pittsylvania, Fairfax, Halifax, Fauquier, and Orange counties.

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