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• Ashby, Turner    b. October 23, 1828  d. June 6, 1862
  Civil War Confederate Brigadier General. Known as the "Knight of the Confederacy", he was the son of Colonel Turner Ashby who served during the War of 1812 and grandson of Captain Jack Ashby from the Revolutionary War. Educated by private tutors and his widowed mother, he grew up on the family farm "Rose Bank." As an adult, he became a successful and wealthy planter and businessman. Already an accomplished horseman, he competed in English style tournements which he rarely lost. In 1857 he...[Read More] (Bio by: Jon Coulter)
  Cause of death: Casualty of war
  Stonewall Confederate Cemetery, Winchester, Winchester City, Virginia, USA
   
• Blacknall, Charles Christopher    b. December 4, 1830  d. November 6, 1864
  Civil War Confederate Army Officer. The pre-war Mayor of Franklinton, North Carolina, he enlisted as a Captain in the 13th North Carolina Infantry regiment after the outbreak of the Civil War. He fought with the unit, which was re-designated as the 23rd North Carolina Infantry regiment, in its participation in the campaigns in Virginia, and was captured at the May 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville. After his exchange he was promoted to Major in time for the unit's participation in the July 1863...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
  Stonewall Confederate Cemetery, Winchester, Winchester City, Virginia, USA
   
• Christie, Daniel Harvey   b. March, 1833  d. July 17, 1863
  Civil War Confederate Army Officer. He served during the Civil War as Colonel and commander of the 23rd North Carolina Infantry regiment, who he led through the Battles of First Winchester, Fox Gap and Gettysburg. At the Battle of Gettysburg, he regiment was part of Iverson's Brigade, and were engaged on the First Day (July 1, 1863). After Union infantry had arrived on the field, Iverson's Brigade was directed to attack Union positions on Oak Hill, starting from Mummasburg Road. Without proper...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
  Stonewall Confederate Cemetery, Winchester, Winchester City, Virginia, USA
   
• Confederate Unknowns Memorial  
  In 1879, the Ladies Confederate Memorial Association erected the monument to honor the 829 Confederate soldiers buried as unknowns in Stonewall Cemetery Winchester, Virginia. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
  Stonewall Confederate Cemetery, Winchester, Winchester City, Virginia, USA
   
• Godwin, Archibald C.    b. 1831  d. September 19, 1864
  Civil War Confederate Brigadier General. He was miner in California and returned to his home state of Virgina when the Civil War broke out in 1861. He initially served as Provost Marshal of Richmond, when he was transferred to the front as Colonel in command of the 57th North Carolina Infantry in 1862. He led the 57th North Carolina in battles at Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg and was captured at Rappahannock Bridge in November 1863. After being prsioner exchanged, he was promoted...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
  Stonewall Confederate Cemetery, Winchester, Winchester City, Virginia, USA
   
• Johnston, Robert Daniel    b. March 19, 1837  d. February 1, 1919
  Civil War Confederate Brigadier General. At the start of the Civil War, he was a lawyer in practice when he enlisted in the Confederate Army and was commissioned Captain of Company K, 23rd North Carolina Infantry. Promoted Colonel in April, 1862, he led the 23rd North Carolina in the Peninsula Campaign and was wounded at Seven Pines. After being wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg, he was promoted Brigadier General in September, 1863. He led a division in the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
  Stonewall Confederate Cemetery, Winchester, Winchester City, Virginia, USA
   
• Patton, George Smith    b. June 26, 1833  d. September 25, 1864
  Confederate Colonel, grandfather of Gen. George S. Patton III Patton was Colonel of the 22nd Virginia Infantry. He was mortally wounded during the battle of Winchester, Virginia, and died a few days later. His brother Waller Tazewell Patton is buried in the same grave. Stonewall Cemetery, Winchester, Virginia, USA.
  Cause of death: Gunshot wound in the leg
  Stonewall Confederate Cemetery, Winchester, Winchester City, Virginia, USA
   
• Patton, Waller Tazewell    b. 1835  d. July 21, 1863
  Confederate Colonel, great-uncle of Gen. George S. Patton III. Patton was Colonel of the 7th Virginia Infantry. He was mortally wounded while leading his regiment in Pickett's Charge at the battle of Gettysburg, July 3, 1863. His brother George Smith Patton is buried in the same grave.
  Cause of death: Artillery wound in the face
  Stonewall Confederate Cemetery, Winchester, Winchester City, Virginia, USA
   
• Walker, John George    b. July 22, 1821  d. July 21, 1893
  Civil War Confederate Major General. In 1844, he graduated from Jesuit College in St. Louis, Missouri and was commissioned a Lieutenant into the Regular Army in 1846. Serving with honor in the Mexican War, he remained in the Army as a Captain until July of 1861, when he resigned to join the Confederacy at the start of the Civil War. He served as Colonel of the 8th Texas Cavalry, North Carolina Department and was promoted Brigadier General in January 1862. During the Antietam Campaign, he led...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
  Stonewall Confederate Cemetery, Winchester, Winchester City, Virginia, USA
   

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