He enlisted as a Pvt Co. C 8th Reg't Virginia Infantry 15 June 1861 in Leesburg, Virginia, for one year.
Dated Apr. 30, 1862 - present
Dated Dec. 02, 1862 - absent without leave since Oct. 27th
Dated Dec. 31, 1862 - absent sent to hospital in Richmond July 15th.
Dated Feb. 28, 1863 - absent without leave since Oct. 27,1862
Dated Apr. 30, 1863 - present
Dated Jun. 30, 1863 - present
Dated Aug. 31, 1863 - taken prisoner at Gettysburg
Dated Oct. 31, 1863 - taken prisoner at Gettysburg July 03,1863
Dated Dec. 31, 1863 - taken prisoner at the battle of Gettysburg and since reported dead
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He is capture in Gettysburg, PA on July 3rd or 4th 1863. He is sent to Fort Delaware, died 21 Sep 1863 of chronic diarrhea. Buried in a mass grave Finns Point National Cemetery, Pennsville, Salem Co., NJ
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Fort Delaware is on Pea Patch Island, less than a mile from Delaware City, DE.
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He enlisted as a Pvt Co. C 8th Reg't Virginia Infantry 15 June 1861 in Leesburg, Virginia, for one year.
Dated Apr. 30, 1862 - present
Dated Dec. 02, 1862 - absent without leave since Oct. 27th
Dated Dec. 31, 1862 - absent sent to hospital in Richmond July 15th.
Dated Feb. 28, 1863 - absent without leave since Oct. 27,1862
Dated Apr. 30, 1863 - present
Dated Jun. 30, 1863 - present
Dated Aug. 31, 1863 - taken prisoner at Gettysburg
Dated Oct. 31, 1863 - taken prisoner at Gettysburg July 03,1863
Dated Dec. 31, 1863 - taken prisoner at the battle of Gettysburg and since reported dead
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He is capture in Gettysburg, PA on July 3rd or 4th 1863. He is sent to Fort Delaware, died 21 Sep 1863 of chronic diarrhea. Buried in a mass grave Finns Point National Cemetery, Pennsville, Salem Co., NJ
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Fort Delaware is on Pea Patch Island, less than a mile from Delaware City, DE.
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