Company D, 18th Virginia Cavalry, Imboden's Brigade, Lomax's Division, Valley District, Department of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.
Residence Alexandria VA; 27 years old, 6', blue/grey eyes, fair complexion, dark hair; "railroad man".
Enlisted 7/10/1862 at Woodstock for 3 years' service, he was commissioned as 1st Lieutenant in Captain Treyhern's, White's Battalion, Partisan Rangers.
On 9/24/1862 he was commissioned Captain of Company M, 62nd Virginia Mounted Infantry. In 12/1862 his company became Company D, 18th Virginia Cavalry.
POW 7/9/1863 Clear Springs/Hancock, Washiington County, MD.; confined 7/11/1863 in Antheneum Prison, Wheeling, West Virginia; transferred 7/13/1863 to Camp Chase, OH.; transferred 7/14/1863 to Fort Delaware, DE.; forwarded 7/18/1863 to Johnson's Island, OH.; transferred 3/21/1865 to Point Lookout, MD.; received 4/28/1865 at Fort Delaware, DE.; Oath of Allegiance there on 5/9/1865 and released.
The 18th Virginia Cavalry Regiment was organized in December, 1862. Most of its members had served in the 1st Regiment Virginia Partisan Rangers (subsequently the 62nd Regiment Virginia Infantry).
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Makely family. Papers, 1859-1865.Accession 27034, 25829. .90 cubic feet.Library of Va. Papers, 1859-1865, of the Makely family of Alexandria, Virginia consisting of letters between Wesley and Catherine Makely, while Wesley was in prison at Johnson's Island, Ohio, and Catherine is addressed by her nickname, Kate, and Wesley by his nickname, Nessa. Topics include family, health, care packages, jewelry made by camp prisoners, attempts to obtain a parole for Wesley, weather, and prison regulations. Day book, 1863-1865, kept by Wesley at Johnson's Island containing an alphabetical list of prisoners held at Johnson's Island, including their name, rank, regiment, residence, place captured and date. Day book also includes lists of prisoners who died at Johnson's Island, lists of generals, lieutenant generals, major generals, and brigadier generals of the Confederate Army, a sketch of the prison compound, and poetry written by prisoners. Collection also includes a deed, 1859, for land in Fairfax County, Virginia, receipts for money transfers, telegrams, business cards, photographs, envelopes, loyalty oath, 9 May 1865, of Wesley, and prison visitor passes for Kate Makely. (Papers info courtesy of deegraver: #47071483).
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Residence Alexandria VA; 27 years old, 6', blue/grey eyes, fair complexion, dark hair; "railroad man".
Enlisted 7/10/1862 at Woodstock for 3 years' service, he was commissioned as 1st Lieutenant in Captain Treyhern's, White's Battalion, Partisan Rangers.
On 9/24/1862 he was commissioned Captain of Company M, 62nd Virginia Mounted Infantry. In 12/1862 his company became Company D, 18th Virginia Cavalry.
POW 7/9/1863 Clear Springs/Hancock, Washiington County, MD.; confined 7/11/1863 in Antheneum Prison, Wheeling, West Virginia; transferred 7/13/1863 to Camp Chase, OH.; transferred 7/14/1863 to Fort Delaware, DE.; forwarded 7/18/1863 to Johnson's Island, OH.; transferred 3/21/1865 to Point Lookout, MD.; received 4/28/1865 at Fort Delaware, DE.; Oath of Allegiance there on 5/9/1865 and released.
The 18th Virginia Cavalry Regiment was organized in December, 1862. Most of its members had served in the 1st Regiment Virginia Partisan Rangers (subsequently the 62nd Regiment Virginia Infantry).
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Makely family. Papers, 1859-1865.Accession 27034, 25829. .90 cubic feet.Library of Va. Papers, 1859-1865, of the Makely family of Alexandria, Virginia consisting of letters between Wesley and Catherine Makely, while Wesley was in prison at Johnson's Island, Ohio, and Catherine is addressed by her nickname, Kate, and Wesley by his nickname, Nessa. Topics include family, health, care packages, jewelry made by camp prisoners, attempts to obtain a parole for Wesley, weather, and prison regulations. Day book, 1863-1865, kept by Wesley at Johnson's Island containing an alphabetical list of prisoners held at Johnson's Island, including their name, rank, regiment, residence, place captured and date. Day book also includes lists of prisoners who died at Johnson's Island, lists of generals, lieutenant generals, major generals, and brigadier generals of the Confederate Army, a sketch of the prison compound, and poetry written by prisoners. Collection also includes a deed, 1859, for land in Fairfax County, Virginia, receipts for money transfers, telegrams, business cards, photographs, envelopes, loyalty oath, 9 May 1865, of Wesley, and prison visitor passes for Kate Makely. (Papers info courtesy of deegraver: #47071483).
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Company D, 18th Virginia Cavalry, Imboden's Brigade, Lomax's Division, Valley District, Department of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.
Residence Alexandria VA; 27 years old, 6', blue/grey eyes, fair complexion, dark hair; "railroad man".
Enlisted 7/10/1862 at Woodstock for 3 years' service, he was commissioned as 1st Lieutenant in Captain Treyhern's, White's Battalion, Partisan Rangers.
On 9/24/1862 he was commissioned Captain of Company M, 62nd Virginia Mounted Infantry. In 12/1862 his company became Company D, 18th Virginia Cavalry.
POW 7/9/1863 Clear Springs/Hancock, Washiington County, MD.; confined 7/11/1863 in Antheneum Prison, Wheeling, West Virginia; transferred 7/13/1863 to Camp Chase, OH.; transferred 7/14/1863 to Fort Delaware, DE.; forwarded 7/18/1863 to Johnson's Island, OH.; transferred 3/21/1865 to Point Lookout, MD.; received 4/28/1865 at Fort Delaware, DE.; Oath of Allegiance there on 5/9/1865 and released.
The 18th Virginia Cavalry Regiment was organized in December, 1862. Most of its members had served in the 1st Regiment Virginia Partisan Rangers (subsequently the 62nd Regiment Virginia Infantry).
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Makely family. Papers, 1859-1865.Accession 27034, 25829. .90 cubic feet.Library of Va. Papers, 1859-1865, of the Makely family of Alexandria, Virginia consisting of letters between Wesley and Catherine Makely, while Wesley was in prison at Johnson's Island, Ohio, and Catherine is addressed by her nickname, Kate, and Wesley by his nickname, Nessa. Topics include family, health, care packages, jewelry made by camp prisoners, attempts to obtain a parole for Wesley, weather, and prison regulations. Day book, 1863-1865, kept by Wesley at Johnson's Island containing an alphabetical list of prisoners held at Johnson's Island, including their name, rank, regiment, residence, place captured and date. Day book also includes lists of prisoners who died at Johnson's Island, lists of generals, lieutenant generals, major generals, and brigadier generals of the Confederate Army, a sketch of the prison compound, and poetry written by prisoners. Collection also includes a deed, 1859, for land in Fairfax County, Virginia, receipts for money transfers, telegrams, business cards, photographs, envelopes, loyalty oath, 9 May 1865, of Wesley, and prison visitor passes for Kate Makely. (Papers info courtesy of deegraver: #47071483).
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Residence Alexandria VA; 27 years old, 6', blue/grey eyes, fair complexion, dark hair; "railroad man".
Enlisted 7/10/1862 at Woodstock for 3 years' service, he was commissioned as 1st Lieutenant in Captain Treyhern's, White's Battalion, Partisan Rangers.
On 9/24/1862 he was commissioned Captain of Company M, 62nd Virginia Mounted Infantry. In 12/1862 his company became Company D, 18th Virginia Cavalry.
POW 7/9/1863 Clear Springs/Hancock, Washiington County, MD.; confined 7/11/1863 in Antheneum Prison, Wheeling, West Virginia; transferred 7/13/1863 to Camp Chase, OH.; transferred 7/14/1863 to Fort Delaware, DE.; forwarded 7/18/1863 to Johnson's Island, OH.; transferred 3/21/1865 to Point Lookout, MD.; received 4/28/1865 at Fort Delaware, DE.; Oath of Allegiance there on 5/9/1865 and released.
The 18th Virginia Cavalry Regiment was organized in December, 1862. Most of its members had served in the 1st Regiment Virginia Partisan Rangers (subsequently the 62nd Regiment Virginia Infantry).
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Makely family. Papers, 1859-1865.Accession 27034, 25829. .90 cubic feet.Library of Va. Papers, 1859-1865, of the Makely family of Alexandria, Virginia consisting of letters between Wesley and Catherine Makely, while Wesley was in prison at Johnson's Island, Ohio, and Catherine is addressed by her nickname, Kate, and Wesley by his nickname, Nessa. Topics include family, health, care packages, jewelry made by camp prisoners, attempts to obtain a parole for Wesley, weather, and prison regulations. Day book, 1863-1865, kept by Wesley at Johnson's Island containing an alphabetical list of prisoners held at Johnson's Island, including their name, rank, regiment, residence, place captured and date. Day book also includes lists of prisoners who died at Johnson's Island, lists of generals, lieutenant generals, major generals, and brigadier generals of the Confederate Army, a sketch of the prison compound, and poetry written by prisoners. Collection also includes a deed, 1859, for land in Fairfax County, Virginia, receipts for money transfers, telegrams, business cards, photographs, envelopes, loyalty oath, 9 May 1865, of Wesley, and prison visitor passes for Kate Makely. (Papers info courtesy of deegraver: #47071483).
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