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CONFEDERATE VETERAN, vol. XXX111, January 1925
JOHN WILLIAM MARKWOOD
John William Markwood, a prominent citizen of Mineral County, W. Virginia, son of Henry and Mary Markwood, died at his home in Ridgeville on October 15, 1924, at the age of eighty-two years. His death was the result of a fall. He was born, reared, and lived his entire life at the place where he died except the four years he served the Confederacy. He was a member of the famous McNeill Rangers that did valiant duty for the Southland and which was composed of the best men of that section. He was one of the men who assisted in the capture of Generals Crook and Kelly in Cumberland, Md., on February 25, 1865, just before the close of the war. After overcoming almost insurmountable difficulties in entering Cumberland on this cold, dark, frosty night---a city that contained seven or eight thousand Union soldiers---and going into the hotels where the generals were sleeping and capturing them without a skirmish, was the work of real men and heroes.
"Jack" Markwood was always known as an honest, upright man with whom it was a pleasure to do business, and a delight to make acquaintance and friendship. He was numbered among his acquaintance as a man of sterling worth and character. He was high minded and honorable, a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, for seventy years, and a Christian whose humility and faith exemplified the old-time Christianity. In private life he was as much a soldier of the cross as he was valiant on the battle field.
Check this web site for more on McNeill Rangers
CONFEDERATE VETERAN, vol. XXX111, January 1925
JOHN WILLIAM MARKWOOD
John William Markwood, a prominent citizen of Mineral County, W. Virginia, son of Henry and Mary Markwood, died at his home in Ridgeville on October 15, 1924, at the age of eighty-two years. His death was the result of a fall. He was born, reared, and lived his entire life at the place where he died except the four years he served the Confederacy. He was a member of the famous McNeill Rangers that did valiant duty for the Southland and which was composed of the best men of that section. He was one of the men who assisted in the capture of Generals Crook and Kelly in Cumberland, Md., on February 25, 1865, just before the close of the war. After overcoming almost insurmountable difficulties in entering Cumberland on this cold, dark, frosty night---a city that contained seven or eight thousand Union soldiers---and going into the hotels where the generals were sleeping and capturing them without a skirmish, was the work of real men and heroes.
"Jack" Markwood was always known as an honest, upright man with whom it was a pleasure to do business, and a delight to make acquaintance and friendship. He was numbered among his acquaintance as a man of sterling worth and character. He was high minded and honorable, a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, for seventy years, and a Christian whose humility and faith exemplified the old-time Christianity. In private life he was as much a soldier of the cross as he was valiant on the battle field.
http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=490
Check this web site for more on McNeill Rangers
CONFEDERATE VETERAN, vol. XXX111, January 1925
JOHN WILLIAM MARKWOOD
John William Markwood, a prominent citizen of Mineral County, W. Virginia, son of Henry and Mary Markwood, died at his home in Ridgeville on October 15, 1924, at the age of eighty-two years. His death was the result of a fall. He was born, reared, and lived his entire life at the place where he died except the four years he served the Confederacy. He was a member of the famous McNeill Rangers that did valiant duty for the Southland and which was composed of the best men of that section. He was one of the men who assisted in the capture of Generals Crook and Kelly in Cumberland, Md., on February 25, 1865, just before the close of the war. After overcoming almost insurmountable difficulties in entering Cumberland on this cold, dark, frosty night---a city that contained seven or eight thousand Union soldiers---and going into the hotels where the generals were sleeping and capturing them without a skirmish, was the work of real men and heroes.
"Jack" Markwood was always known as an honest, upright man with whom it was a pleasure to do business, and a delight to make acquaintance and friendship. He was numbered among his acquaintance as a man of sterling worth and character. He was high minded and honorable, a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, for seventy years, and a Christian whose humility and faith exemplified the old-time Christianity. In private life he was as much a soldier of the cross as he was valiant on the battle field.
Check this web site for more on McNeill Rangers
CONFEDERATE VETERAN, vol. XXX111, January 1925
JOHN WILLIAM MARKWOOD
John William Markwood, a prominent citizen of Mineral County, W. Virginia, son of Henry and Mary Markwood, died at his home in Ridgeville on October 15, 1924, at the age of eighty-two years. His death was the result of a fall. He was born, reared, and lived his entire life at the place where he died except the four years he served the Confederacy. He was a member of the famous McNeill Rangers that did valiant duty for the Southland and which was composed of the best men of that section. He was one of the men who assisted in the capture of Generals Crook and Kelly in Cumberland, Md., on February 25, 1865, just before the close of the war. After overcoming almost insurmountable difficulties in entering Cumberland on this cold, dark, frosty night---a city that contained seven or eight thousand Union soldiers---and going into the hotels where the generals were sleeping and capturing them without a skirmish, was the work of real men and heroes.
"Jack" Markwood was always known as an honest, upright man with whom it was a pleasure to do business, and a delight to make acquaintance and friendship. He was numbered among his acquaintance as a man of sterling worth and character. He was high minded and honorable, a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, for seventy years, and a Christian whose humility and faith exemplified the old-time Christianity. In private life he was as much a soldier of the cross as he was valiant on the battle field.
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