John Lea Dillard, Class of 1867, Virginia Military Institute, New Market Cadet Private, Company B.
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He was born 22 December 1847 in Martinsville, Va.
He was a son of Col. A. Hughes Dillard and Martha Ann Wilson.
His paternal grandfather was General John Dillard and his paternal grandmother was Matilda Hughes.
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John married Lucy Dillard Spencer, on 2 July 1872.
Some of their children were:
Harrison Spencer Dillard who matriculated to VMI from Rocky Mount, Va. He was at VMI 1 year, 5 months.
He died of smallpox while attending medical school in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Military Record: entered VMI on 3 May 1864 as a Private in Company B, New Market Corps, although his name is not on the roster of those in campaign; resigned from VMI on 6 March 1865, to join the army; no further records found.
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John went to the Bingham School, then to V.M.I. where he was on May 3rd 1864.
Twelve days later he fought at the Battle of New Market, VA.
He went back to V.M.I. but resigned later to join the Confederate Army.
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After the War he attended the University of Virginia Law School from 1866-1867.
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Post War Career: At University of Virginia 1866-67; elected Commonwealth's Attorney in 1874; judge (Henry County)
John was the First Judge of Henry County, VA. at the age of 22 years.
He resigned his Judgeship and was elected Commonwealths' Attorney in 1874.
His nephew and namesake graduated from V.M.I. in 1896.
He died 16 March 1875 in Orlando, Florida and is buried at Marrowbone, Va.
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He was born 22 December 1847 in Martinsville, Va.
He was a son of Col. A. Hughes Dillard and Martha Ann Wilson.
His paternal grandfather was General John Dillard and his paternal grandmother was Matilda Hughes.
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John married Lucy Dillard Spencer, on 2 July 1872.
Some of their children were:
Harrison Spencer Dillard who matriculated to VMI from Rocky Mount, Va. He was at VMI 1 year, 5 months.
He died of smallpox while attending medical school in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Military Record: entered VMI on 3 May 1864 as a Private in Company B, New Market Corps, although his name is not on the roster of those in campaign; resigned from VMI on 6 March 1865, to join the army; no further records found.
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John went to the Bingham School, then to V.M.I. where he was on May 3rd 1864.
Twelve days later he fought at the Battle of New Market, VA.
He went back to V.M.I. but resigned later to join the Confederate Army.
===
After the War he attended the University of Virginia Law School from 1866-1867.
===
Post War Career: At University of Virginia 1866-67; elected Commonwealth's Attorney in 1874; judge (Henry County)
John was the First Judge of Henry County, VA. at the age of 22 years.
He resigned his Judgeship and was elected Commonwealths' Attorney in 1874.
His nephew and namesake graduated from V.M.I. in 1896.
He died 16 March 1875 in Orlando, Florida and is buried at Marrowbone, Va.
John Lea Dillard, Class of 1867, Virginia Military Institute, New Market Cadet Private, Company B.
===
He was born 22 December 1847 in Martinsville, Va.
He was a son of Col. A. Hughes Dillard and Martha Ann Wilson.
His paternal grandfather was General John Dillard and his paternal grandmother was Matilda Hughes.
===
John married Lucy Dillard Spencer, on 2 July 1872.
Some of their children were:
Harrison Spencer Dillard who matriculated to VMI from Rocky Mount, Va. He was at VMI 1 year, 5 months.
He died of smallpox while attending medical school in Baltimore, Maryland.
===
Military Record: entered VMI on 3 May 1864 as a Private in Company B, New Market Corps, although his name is not on the roster of those in campaign; resigned from VMI on 6 March 1865, to join the army; no further records found.
===
John went to the Bingham School, then to V.M.I. where he was on May 3rd 1864.
Twelve days later he fought at the Battle of New Market, VA.
He went back to V.M.I. but resigned later to join the Confederate Army.
===
After the War he attended the University of Virginia Law School from 1866-1867.
===
Post War Career: At University of Virginia 1866-67; elected Commonwealth's Attorney in 1874; judge (Henry County)
John was the First Judge of Henry County, VA. at the age of 22 years.
He resigned his Judgeship and was elected Commonwealths' Attorney in 1874.
His nephew and namesake graduated from V.M.I. in 1896.
He died 16 March 1875 in Orlando, Florida and is buried at Marrowbone, Va.
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He was born 22 December 1847 in Martinsville, Va.
He was a son of Col. A. Hughes Dillard and Martha Ann Wilson.
His paternal grandfather was General John Dillard and his paternal grandmother was Matilda Hughes.
===
John married Lucy Dillard Spencer, on 2 July 1872.
Some of their children were:
Harrison Spencer Dillard who matriculated to VMI from Rocky Mount, Va. He was at VMI 1 year, 5 months.
He died of smallpox while attending medical school in Baltimore, Maryland.
===
Military Record: entered VMI on 3 May 1864 as a Private in Company B, New Market Corps, although his name is not on the roster of those in campaign; resigned from VMI on 6 March 1865, to join the army; no further records found.
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John went to the Bingham School, then to V.M.I. where he was on May 3rd 1864.
Twelve days later he fought at the Battle of New Market, VA.
He went back to V.M.I. but resigned later to join the Confederate Army.
===
After the War he attended the University of Virginia Law School from 1866-1867.
===
Post War Career: At University of Virginia 1866-67; elected Commonwealth's Attorney in 1874; judge (Henry County)
John was the First Judge of Henry County, VA. at the age of 22 years.
He resigned his Judgeship and was elected Commonwealths' Attorney in 1874.
His nephew and namesake graduated from V.M.I. in 1896.
He died 16 March 1875 in Orlando, Florida and is buried at Marrowbone, Va.
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