Born: April 13, 1839
Birthplace: Draper, North Carolina
Father: Edward Henry Winston (1811-1852)
Mother: Susan Morehead Reynolds Winston (1813-1898)
Wife: Marion Long Winston (1842-1906)
Children:
Vernie Rivers Winston Anderson (1867-1933)
Edward Henry Winston (1873-1961)
Sallie Johnston Winston Morton (1876-1950)
Education: 1859 - Graduated from Trinity College
Occupation before War: Teacher in Reidsville NC
Civil War Career:
1862-1863: Captain Company F 45th NC Infantry Regiment
1863: Major of 45th NC Infantry Regiment
1863 – 1864: Lt. Colonel of 45th NC Infantry Regiment
1863: WoundedCaptured during the Battle of Gettysburg PA.
1863 – 1864: Prisoner of War held at Johnson's Island Prison
Jan 1864: Escaped from Johnson's Island Union Prison
1864 – 1865: Colonel of 45th NC Infantry Regiment
1864: Wounded in leg during the Battle of Spotsylvania VA
1865: Wounded during the Battle of Sayler's Creek VA
1865: Paroled at Appomattox Virginia
Occupation after War:
1865-1867: School Principal in Memphis Tennessee
Farmer in Caswell County North Carolina
Editor of Greenback Political Party Newspaper
Unsuccessful candidate three times for United States Representative

Died: March 7, 1888
Place of Death: Caswell County North Carolina
Age at time of Death: 48 years old
Burial Place: Red House Presbyterian Church Cemetery Semora NC
∼Spouse Marion L Long
Father Edward Henry Winston
Mother Susan Morehead Reynolds
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A Confederate Soldier

CO F
45th Volunteers
NC TROOPS
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Name:
John RWinston
Enlistment Age: 23
Birth Date: 1839
Birth Place: Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
Enlistment Date: 11 Mar 1862
Enlistment Place: Rockingham County, North Carolina
Enlistment Rank: Captain
Muster Date: 5 Apr 1862
Muster Place: North Carolina
Muster Company: F
Muster Regiment: 45th Infantry
Muster Regiment Type: Infantry
Muster Information: Commission
Rank Change Date: 9 Feb 1863
Rank Change Rank: Major
Rank Change Information: As of Co. S
Transfer date: 9 Feb 1863
Transfer From Unit: F
Transfer To Unit: S
Imprisonment Date: 4 Jul 1863
Imprisonment Place: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Casualty Date: 3 Jul 1863
Casualty Place: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Type of Casualty: Wounded
Muster Out Date: 9 Apr 1865
Muster Out Place: Appomattox Court House, Virginia
Muster Out Information: Surrendered
Side of War: Confederacy
Survived War?: Yes
Residence Place: Rockingham County, North Carolina
Occupation: Teacher
Notes:
1863-09-28 Transferred, (Johnson's Island, OH); 1864-01-15 Escaped, (Johnson's Island, OH); 1864-02-29 Returned; 1864-09-01 Returned
Additional Notes 2:
Rank Change 2 Date: 26 Jun 1863; Rank Change 2 Rank: Lieutenant Colonel; Rank Change 3 Date: 19 May 1864; Rank Change 3 Rank: Colonel; Casualty 2 Date: 10 Jul 1863; Casualty 2 Place: Fort McHenry, Maryland; Casualty 2 Casualty Type: Hospitalized; Casualty 3 Date: 15 May 1864; Casualty 3 Place: Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia; Casualty 3 Casualty Type: Wounded;
Title:
North Carolina Troops 1861-65, A Roster