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Pvt John A Quesenberry

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Pvt John A Quesenberry

Birth
Death
13 Apr 1865 (aged 18–19)
Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA
Burial
Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Confederate Soldiers' Section: W-361
Memorial ID
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Company I, 50th Virginia Infantry, Forsberg's Brigade, Wharton's Division, Valley District, Dept of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.

Residence Pulaski County VA.
Enlisted (date unknown), he was mustered into "I" Co. VA 50th Infantry as a Private.
POW 5/12/1864 Spotsylvania Court House, VA.; confined 5/18/1864 Point Lookout, MD.; confined 7/3/1864 Elmira, NY.; transferred, for exchange 2/20/1865 James River, VA.
Hospitalized with fever 3/4/1865 Richmond, VA.
POW 4/3/1865 Richmond, VA. Hospital; died of chronic diarrhea.

The 50th Infantry Regiment was organized in July, 1861, with ten companies and three companies of cavalry temporarily attached. During September one of the cavalry companies was disabled and the other two transferred to the 8th Regiment Virginia Cavalry. The unit was reorganized in May, 1862, with nine companies.

Company I, 50th Virginia Infantry, Forsberg's Brigade, Wharton's Division, Valley District, Dept of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.

Residence Pulaski County VA.
Enlisted (date unknown), he was mustered into "I" Co. VA 50th Infantry as a Private.
POW 5/12/1864 Spotsylvania Court House, VA.; confined 5/18/1864 Point Lookout, MD.; confined 7/3/1864 Elmira, NY.; transferred, for exchange 2/20/1865 James River, VA.
Hospitalized with fever 3/4/1865 Richmond, VA.
POW 4/3/1865 Richmond, VA. Hospital; died of chronic diarrhea.

The 50th Infantry Regiment was organized in July, 1861, with ten companies and three companies of cavalry temporarily attached. During September one of the cavalry companies was disabled and the other two transferred to the 8th Regiment Virginia Cavalry. The unit was reorganized in May, 1862, with nine companies.

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