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Pvt Wellford Henderson Embrey

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Pvt Wellford Henderson Embrey

Birth
Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
Death
26 Mar 1885 (aged 53)
Stafford County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 12, Lot 174, unmarked (unconfirmed, but likely)
Memorial ID
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Son of Henry A. & Louisa Embrey; married to Letitia G. Embrey. Died of pneumonia.

Company A "Stafford Rangers" of Stafford County, 9th Virginia Cavalry, W.H.F. Lee's Brigade, Fitz. Lee's Division, Cavalry, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.

Residence was not listed; 30 years old.
Enlisted on 3/10/1862 at Stafford County, VA, he was mustered into "A" Co. VA 9th Cavalry as a Private.
Present on all rolls through 10/6/1864 final roll.

The 9th Cavalry Regiment was formed in January, 1862, using the 1st Battalion Virginia Cavalry as its nucleus. Its companies were from the counties of Stafford, Caroline, Westmoreland, Lancaster, Essex, Spotsylvania, Lunenburg, King William, King George, and Richmond.
It fought in the Seven Days' Battles, the conflicts at Gainesville, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Dumfries, Rapidan Station, Brandy Station, Upperville, Hanover, Gettysburg, Williamsport, Funkstown, Culpeper Court House, Bristoe, Mine Run, The Wilderness, and Todd's Tavern. Later it skirmished around Richmond and Petersburg, then was active in the Appomattox operations.

Son of Henry A. & Louisa Embrey; married to Letitia G. Embrey. Died of pneumonia.

Company A "Stafford Rangers" of Stafford County, 9th Virginia Cavalry, W.H.F. Lee's Brigade, Fitz. Lee's Division, Cavalry, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.

Residence was not listed; 30 years old.
Enlisted on 3/10/1862 at Stafford County, VA, he was mustered into "A" Co. VA 9th Cavalry as a Private.
Present on all rolls through 10/6/1864 final roll.

The 9th Cavalry Regiment was formed in January, 1862, using the 1st Battalion Virginia Cavalry as its nucleus. Its companies were from the counties of Stafford, Caroline, Westmoreland, Lancaster, Essex, Spotsylvania, Lunenburg, King William, King George, and Richmond.
It fought in the Seven Days' Battles, the conflicts at Gainesville, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Dumfries, Rapidan Station, Brandy Station, Upperville, Hanover, Gettysburg, Williamsport, Funkstown, Culpeper Court House, Bristoe, Mine Run, The Wilderness, and Todd's Tavern. Later it skirmished around Richmond and Petersburg, then was active in the Appomattox operations.

Bio by: BigFrench



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  • Maintained by: BigFrench
  • Originally Created by: PL
  • Added: Jan 29, 2003
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7126896/wellford_henderson-embrey: accessed ), memorial page for Pvt Wellford Henderson Embrey (1 Sep 1831–26 Mar 1885), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7126896, citing Fredericksburg Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA; Maintained by BigFrench (contributor 46554304).