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PVT Virgil Howell

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PVT Virgil Howell

Birth
New Jersey, USA
Death
19 Dec 1862 (aged 26)
Stafford County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Virgil was born and raised in the beautiful farm country of Morris County, New Jersey. He was the son of Stephen I. Howell and Ann Davenport. He served his nation well giving his life while trying to preserve the Union. He married before leaving for the army however to our knowledge he had no children.

Virgil Howell was a Private and served in the New Jersey Volunteers, Company C, Fifteenth Regiment.

Virgil enlisted on July 22, 1862 and was mustered in on August 25, 1862 for 3 Yrs
Tragically Virgil died of typhoid fever at Camp near White Oak Church, Va., Dec. 20, 1862

Inscription:
Co. "C", 15th N.J. Inf.

(5568) Howell, Virgil Private. Co.C, 15 NJ. Enlisted 22 July, 1862. Mustered in 25 Aug., 1862 for three years. Died 19/20 Dec., 1862 of Typhoid Fever at camp near White Oak Church (SR). Originally buried at Randall's Farm, Stafford (ROH).

Civil War Burials Fredericksburg, Virginia page 68 lists him as Inf., grave 5568.

Virgil was one of several family members who served in the Civil War - sadly he never came home to his family in the rolling farm lands that his father owned in Morris County, New Jersey or to his congregation at Chester Congregational Church.

Howell, Virgil Private
NEW JERSEY VOLUNTEERS.
Company C, Fifteenth Regiment
ENLISTED; July 22, 1862
MUSTERED IN; Aug. 25, 1862 3 Yrs
Died of typhoid fever at Camp near White Oak Church, Va., Dec. 20, 1862

Civil War Burials Fredericksburg Va p 68 lists him as Inf., grave 5568


Virgil was born and raised in the beautiful farm country of Morris County, New Jersey. He was the son of Stephen I. Howell and Ann Davenport. He served his nation well giving his life while trying to preserve the Union. He married before leaving for the army however to our knowledge he had no children.

Virgil Howell was a Private and served in the New Jersey Volunteers, Company C, Fifteenth Regiment.

Virgil enlisted on July 22, 1862 and was mustered in on August 25, 1862 for 3 Yrs
Tragically Virgil died of typhoid fever at Camp near White Oak Church, Va., Dec. 20, 1862

Inscription:
Co. "C", 15th N.J. Inf.

(5568) Howell, Virgil Private. Co.C, 15 NJ. Enlisted 22 July, 1862. Mustered in 25 Aug., 1862 for three years. Died 19/20 Dec., 1862 of Typhoid Fever at camp near White Oak Church (SR). Originally buried at Randall's Farm, Stafford (ROH).

Civil War Burials Fredericksburg, Virginia page 68 lists him as Inf., grave 5568.

Virgil was one of several family members who served in the Civil War - sadly he never came home to his family in the rolling farm lands that his father owned in Morris County, New Jersey or to his congregation at Chester Congregational Church.

Howell, Virgil Private
NEW JERSEY VOLUNTEERS.
Company C, Fifteenth Regiment
ENLISTED; July 22, 1862
MUSTERED IN; Aug. 25, 1862 3 Yrs
Died of typhoid fever at Camp near White Oak Church, Va., Dec. 20, 1862

Civil War Burials Fredericksburg Va p 68 lists him as Inf., grave 5568


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  • Created by: Steven Howell
  • Added: Sep 19, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58906283/virgil-howell: accessed ), memorial page for PVT Virgil Howell (26 Jan 1836–19 Dec 1862), Find a Grave Memorial ID 58906283, citing Fredericksburg National Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Steven Howell (contributor 47156521).