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LTC William Henry Stewart

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LTC William Henry Stewart Veteran

Birth
Virginia, USA
Death
9 Feb 1912 (aged 73)
Portsmouth City, Virginia, USA
Burial
Charlottesville, Charlottesville City, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Lieutenant Colonel
Residence was not listed.
Enlisted July 11, 1861 at Norfolk County, Virginia as a Captain.
On July 11, 1861 he was commissioned into Virginia Jackson Grays.
He was transferred out on August 8, 1862.
On Agust 8, 1862 he was commissioned into "A" Co., Virginia 61st Infantry.
He was surrendered on April 9, 1865 at Appomattox Court House, Virginia.
He was listed as:
*Furloughed February 12, 1863 (place not stated) (for 20 days).
*Returned February 22, 1863 (place not stated) (estimated day).
*Wounded May 3, 1863 at Chancellorsville, Va.
*Wounded May 12, 1864 at Spottsylvania Court House, Va.
*Wounded June 3, 1864 at Cold Harbor, Va.
*Furloughed February 28, 1865 (place not stated) (18 days).
*Returned March 18, 1865 (place not stated) (estimated day).
Promotions:
*Major May 22, 1862.
*Lt. Col. May 12, 1864.
Intra Regimental Company Transfers:
*May 22, 1862 to Field & Staff.
Postwar lawyer, newspaper editor, historian and commonwealth attorney. Vice President Portsmouth Railroad Co.
After the war he lived at 408 Court Street, Norfolk Co., Va.
SCOURCE: Historical Data Systems, Inc., P.O. Box 35, Duxbury, Ma 03661 >www.civilwardata.com< used "The Virginia Regimental Histories Series" as their scource.


Miller's "Photographic History of the Civil war" Vol 8 Soldier Life .p.190 reports his grandfather Alexander Stewart was in War of 1812 and his great-grandfather Charles Stewart was in the 11th Virginia Regiment in the American Revolution
Lieutenant Colonel
Residence was not listed.
Enlisted July 11, 1861 at Norfolk County, Virginia as a Captain.
On July 11, 1861 he was commissioned into Virginia Jackson Grays.
He was transferred out on August 8, 1862.
On Agust 8, 1862 he was commissioned into "A" Co., Virginia 61st Infantry.
He was surrendered on April 9, 1865 at Appomattox Court House, Virginia.
He was listed as:
*Furloughed February 12, 1863 (place not stated) (for 20 days).
*Returned February 22, 1863 (place not stated) (estimated day).
*Wounded May 3, 1863 at Chancellorsville, Va.
*Wounded May 12, 1864 at Spottsylvania Court House, Va.
*Wounded June 3, 1864 at Cold Harbor, Va.
*Furloughed February 28, 1865 (place not stated) (18 days).
*Returned March 18, 1865 (place not stated) (estimated day).
Promotions:
*Major May 22, 1862.
*Lt. Col. May 12, 1864.
Intra Regimental Company Transfers:
*May 22, 1862 to Field & Staff.
Postwar lawyer, newspaper editor, historian and commonwealth attorney. Vice President Portsmouth Railroad Co.
After the war he lived at 408 Court Street, Norfolk Co., Va.
SCOURCE: Historical Data Systems, Inc., P.O. Box 35, Duxbury, Ma 03661 >www.civilwardata.com< used "The Virginia Regimental Histories Series" as their scource.


Miller's "Photographic History of the Civil war" Vol 8 Soldier Life .p.190 reports his grandfather Alexander Stewart was in War of 1812 and his great-grandfather Charles Stewart was in the 11th Virginia Regiment in the American Revolution


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