Carpenter's Battery, Alleghany Virginia Light Artillery, Braxton's Battalion, Artillery Division, 2nd Corps,, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.
Residence Covington VA; a 28 year-old Farmer.
Enlisted on 4/22/1861 in Covington, VA., he traveled 72 miles to Staunton, VA., where on 5/14/1861 he was mustered into Captain T. McAllister's Company "Alleghany Light Infantry", 27th Virginia Infantry, as a Private. (This company subsequently became Company A, 27th Virginia Infantry.)
On 10/31/1861 the company became was merged into Captain John C. Carpenter's Battery, Alleghany Virginia Light Artillery.
Present or accounted for on all Rolls until Absent, on Detached Service on Jan & Feb 1863 Roll.
Present on all Rolls until Wounded In Action (in arm) 9/19/1864 in Battle of 3rd Battle of Winchester, VA.
Oath of Allegiance 5/13/1865 Staunton, VA.
The Alleghany Light Artillery was organized at Covington, Virginia, in April, 1861, with 83 officers and men. It was also called Alleghany Roughs, and later Carpenter's Battery. The unit fought at First Manassas, was part of Jackson's Valley operations, then joined the Army of Northern Virginia. Here it served in R.S. Andrews', J.W. Latimer's, and C.M. Braxton's Battalion of Artillery. It participated in many conflicts from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor, moved with Early to the Shenandoah Valley, and was active around Appomattox. This battery had 2 killed and 7 wounded at Malvern Hill, lost twenty-six percent of the 91 engaged at Gettysburg, and reported 10 casualties at Spotsylvania. Many were captured at Five Forks, and only 1 man surrendered on April 9, 1865.
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- Funeral of J.M. Boswell. -
[Special to The Times-Dispatch.] Covington, Va., March 17.-
The funeral of J.M. Boswell, aged eighty years, a highly respected citizen of this place, who died Thursday, after a short illness, took place here to-day.
He was born here and lived here all his life.
His wife survives him.
He entered the Civil War at its beginning, and served all through it as a member of the famous Alleghany Roughs or Carpenter's Battery.
He is also survived by eight grandchildren - Mrs. C.P. Jones, Jr., and Misses Ethel, Jessie, Mary, Norma and Reba Lear, of Covington, and J.J. Lear, Jr., of Clarkburg, W. Va. and R.E. Lear, of Berwind, W. Va. The Times Dispatch (Richmond, Virginia), March 18, 1912.
Residence Covington VA; a 28 year-old Farmer.
Enlisted on 4/22/1861 in Covington, VA., he traveled 72 miles to Staunton, VA., where on 5/14/1861 he was mustered into Captain T. McAllister's Company "Alleghany Light Infantry", 27th Virginia Infantry, as a Private. (This company subsequently became Company A, 27th Virginia Infantry.)
On 10/31/1861 the company became was merged into Captain John C. Carpenter's Battery, Alleghany Virginia Light Artillery.
Present or accounted for on all Rolls until Absent, on Detached Service on Jan & Feb 1863 Roll.
Present on all Rolls until Wounded In Action (in arm) 9/19/1864 in Battle of 3rd Battle of Winchester, VA.
Oath of Allegiance 5/13/1865 Staunton, VA.
The Alleghany Light Artillery was organized at Covington, Virginia, in April, 1861, with 83 officers and men. It was also called Alleghany Roughs, and later Carpenter's Battery. The unit fought at First Manassas, was part of Jackson's Valley operations, then joined the Army of Northern Virginia. Here it served in R.S. Andrews', J.W. Latimer's, and C.M. Braxton's Battalion of Artillery. It participated in many conflicts from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor, moved with Early to the Shenandoah Valley, and was active around Appomattox. This battery had 2 killed and 7 wounded at Malvern Hill, lost twenty-six percent of the 91 engaged at Gettysburg, and reported 10 casualties at Spotsylvania. Many were captured at Five Forks, and only 1 man surrendered on April 9, 1865.
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- Funeral of J.M. Boswell. -
[Special to The Times-Dispatch.] Covington, Va., March 17.-
The funeral of J.M. Boswell, aged eighty years, a highly respected citizen of this place, who died Thursday, after a short illness, took place here to-day.
He was born here and lived here all his life.
His wife survives him.
He entered the Civil War at its beginning, and served all through it as a member of the famous Alleghany Roughs or Carpenter's Battery.
He is also survived by eight grandchildren - Mrs. C.P. Jones, Jr., and Misses Ethel, Jessie, Mary, Norma and Reba Lear, of Covington, and J.J. Lear, Jr., of Clarkburg, W. Va. and R.E. Lear, of Berwind, W. Va. The Times Dispatch (Richmond, Virginia), March 18, 1912.
Carpenter's Battery, Alleghany Virginia Light Artillery, Braxton's Battalion, Artillery Division, 2nd Corps,, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.
Residence Covington VA; a 28 year-old Farmer.
Enlisted on 4/22/1861 in Covington, VA., he traveled 72 miles to Staunton, VA., where on 5/14/1861 he was mustered into Captain T. McAllister's Company "Alleghany Light Infantry", 27th Virginia Infantry, as a Private. (This company subsequently became Company A, 27th Virginia Infantry.)
On 10/31/1861 the company became was merged into Captain John C. Carpenter's Battery, Alleghany Virginia Light Artillery.
Present or accounted for on all Rolls until Absent, on Detached Service on Jan & Feb 1863 Roll.
Present on all Rolls until Wounded In Action (in arm) 9/19/1864 in Battle of 3rd Battle of Winchester, VA.
Oath of Allegiance 5/13/1865 Staunton, VA.
The Alleghany Light Artillery was organized at Covington, Virginia, in April, 1861, with 83 officers and men. It was also called Alleghany Roughs, and later Carpenter's Battery. The unit fought at First Manassas, was part of Jackson's Valley operations, then joined the Army of Northern Virginia. Here it served in R.S. Andrews', J.W. Latimer's, and C.M. Braxton's Battalion of Artillery. It participated in many conflicts from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor, moved with Early to the Shenandoah Valley, and was active around Appomattox. This battery had 2 killed and 7 wounded at Malvern Hill, lost twenty-six percent of the 91 engaged at Gettysburg, and reported 10 casualties at Spotsylvania. Many were captured at Five Forks, and only 1 man surrendered on April 9, 1865.
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- Funeral of J.M. Boswell. -
[Special to The Times-Dispatch.] Covington, Va., March 17.-
The funeral of J.M. Boswell, aged eighty years, a highly respected citizen of this place, who died Thursday, after a short illness, took place here to-day.
He was born here and lived here all his life.
His wife survives him.
He entered the Civil War at its beginning, and served all through it as a member of the famous Alleghany Roughs or Carpenter's Battery.
He is also survived by eight grandchildren - Mrs. C.P. Jones, Jr., and Misses Ethel, Jessie, Mary, Norma and Reba Lear, of Covington, and J.J. Lear, Jr., of Clarkburg, W. Va. and R.E. Lear, of Berwind, W. Va. The Times Dispatch (Richmond, Virginia), March 18, 1912.
Residence Covington VA; a 28 year-old Farmer.
Enlisted on 4/22/1861 in Covington, VA., he traveled 72 miles to Staunton, VA., where on 5/14/1861 he was mustered into Captain T. McAllister's Company "Alleghany Light Infantry", 27th Virginia Infantry, as a Private. (This company subsequently became Company A, 27th Virginia Infantry.)
On 10/31/1861 the company became was merged into Captain John C. Carpenter's Battery, Alleghany Virginia Light Artillery.
Present or accounted for on all Rolls until Absent, on Detached Service on Jan & Feb 1863 Roll.
Present on all Rolls until Wounded In Action (in arm) 9/19/1864 in Battle of 3rd Battle of Winchester, VA.
Oath of Allegiance 5/13/1865 Staunton, VA.
The Alleghany Light Artillery was organized at Covington, Virginia, in April, 1861, with 83 officers and men. It was also called Alleghany Roughs, and later Carpenter's Battery. The unit fought at First Manassas, was part of Jackson's Valley operations, then joined the Army of Northern Virginia. Here it served in R.S. Andrews', J.W. Latimer's, and C.M. Braxton's Battalion of Artillery. It participated in many conflicts from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor, moved with Early to the Shenandoah Valley, and was active around Appomattox. This battery had 2 killed and 7 wounded at Malvern Hill, lost twenty-six percent of the 91 engaged at Gettysburg, and reported 10 casualties at Spotsylvania. Many were captured at Five Forks, and only 1 man surrendered on April 9, 1865.
-----------------------------------------------------------
- Funeral of J.M. Boswell. -
[Special to The Times-Dispatch.] Covington, Va., March 17.-
The funeral of J.M. Boswell, aged eighty years, a highly respected citizen of this place, who died Thursday, after a short illness, took place here to-day.
He was born here and lived here all his life.
His wife survives him.
He entered the Civil War at its beginning, and served all through it as a member of the famous Alleghany Roughs or Carpenter's Battery.
He is also survived by eight grandchildren - Mrs. C.P. Jones, Jr., and Misses Ethel, Jessie, Mary, Norma and Reba Lear, of Covington, and J.J. Lear, Jr., of Clarkburg, W. Va. and R.E. Lear, of Berwind, W. Va. The Times Dispatch (Richmond, Virginia), March 18, 1912.
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