Company C, 14th Virginia Cavalry, McCausland's Brigade, Lomax's Division, Valley District, Dept. of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.
Residence: Highland County, VA.; 23 years old.
Enlisted on 5/15/1862 at Churchville, VA., he was mustered into Company C, 14th Virginia Cavalry, as a Private.
Listed on Sept & Oct 1862 Roll as 2nd Sergeant.
Promoted to 3rd Lieutenant 1/19/1863.
Resigned on 2/26/1863 because brother was killed.
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- JOHN E. GUM DEAD. -
Mr. John E. Gum, sheriff of Bath County, died at his home at Warm Springs one day last week.
Mr. Gum was a native of Highland and resided in the county until mature manhood. His wife was a daughter of the late George Beverage, and was born near Hightown. Both have many friends and relatives now living in the county.
Mr. Gum was held in high esteem by his fellow-men while a citizen of Highland, and, during the warm period of re-adjustment, made a close run for the clerkship against Capt. J.C. Matheny.
We regret that we have not the information at hand to furnish a more satisfactory sketch of his life. Highland Recorder (Monterey, Virginia), June 11, 1909.
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The 14th Cavalry Regiment was organized in September, 1862, with nine companies, some of which had previously served in Jackson's Squadron Virginia Cavalry. The tenth company was made up of surplus men of the other companies.
It skirmished in western Virginia, then saw action at Droop Mountain and Lewisburg. During January, 1864, it had 29 officers and 424 men present for duty. The 14th continued the fight in Western Virginia, took part in the operations in the Shenandoah Valley, and disbanded in April, 1865.
Residence: Highland County, VA.; 23 years old.
Enlisted on 5/15/1862 at Churchville, VA., he was mustered into Company C, 14th Virginia Cavalry, as a Private.
Listed on Sept & Oct 1862 Roll as 2nd Sergeant.
Promoted to 3rd Lieutenant 1/19/1863.
Resigned on 2/26/1863 because brother was killed.
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- JOHN E. GUM DEAD. -
Mr. John E. Gum, sheriff of Bath County, died at his home at Warm Springs one day last week.
Mr. Gum was a native of Highland and resided in the county until mature manhood. His wife was a daughter of the late George Beverage, and was born near Hightown. Both have many friends and relatives now living in the county.
Mr. Gum was held in high esteem by his fellow-men while a citizen of Highland, and, during the warm period of re-adjustment, made a close run for the clerkship against Capt. J.C. Matheny.
We regret that we have not the information at hand to furnish a more satisfactory sketch of his life. Highland Recorder (Monterey, Virginia), June 11, 1909.
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The 14th Cavalry Regiment was organized in September, 1862, with nine companies, some of which had previously served in Jackson's Squadron Virginia Cavalry. The tenth company was made up of surplus men of the other companies.
It skirmished in western Virginia, then saw action at Droop Mountain and Lewisburg. During January, 1864, it had 29 officers and 424 men present for duty. The 14th continued the fight in Western Virginia, took part in the operations in the Shenandoah Valley, and disbanded in April, 1865.
Company C, 14th Virginia Cavalry, McCausland's Brigade, Lomax's Division, Valley District, Dept. of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.
Residence: Highland County, VA.; 23 years old.
Enlisted on 5/15/1862 at Churchville, VA., he was mustered into Company C, 14th Virginia Cavalry, as a Private.
Listed on Sept & Oct 1862 Roll as 2nd Sergeant.
Promoted to 3rd Lieutenant 1/19/1863.
Resigned on 2/26/1863 because brother was killed.
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- JOHN E. GUM DEAD. -
Mr. John E. Gum, sheriff of Bath County, died at his home at Warm Springs one day last week.
Mr. Gum was a native of Highland and resided in the county until mature manhood. His wife was a daughter of the late George Beverage, and was born near Hightown. Both have many friends and relatives now living in the county.
Mr. Gum was held in high esteem by his fellow-men while a citizen of Highland, and, during the warm period of re-adjustment, made a close run for the clerkship against Capt. J.C. Matheny.
We regret that we have not the information at hand to furnish a more satisfactory sketch of his life. Highland Recorder (Monterey, Virginia), June 11, 1909.
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The 14th Cavalry Regiment was organized in September, 1862, with nine companies, some of which had previously served in Jackson's Squadron Virginia Cavalry. The tenth company was made up of surplus men of the other companies.
It skirmished in western Virginia, then saw action at Droop Mountain and Lewisburg. During January, 1864, it had 29 officers and 424 men present for duty. The 14th continued the fight in Western Virginia, took part in the operations in the Shenandoah Valley, and disbanded in April, 1865.
Residence: Highland County, VA.; 23 years old.
Enlisted on 5/15/1862 at Churchville, VA., he was mustered into Company C, 14th Virginia Cavalry, as a Private.
Listed on Sept & Oct 1862 Roll as 2nd Sergeant.
Promoted to 3rd Lieutenant 1/19/1863.
Resigned on 2/26/1863 because brother was killed.
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- JOHN E. GUM DEAD. -
Mr. John E. Gum, sheriff of Bath County, died at his home at Warm Springs one day last week.
Mr. Gum was a native of Highland and resided in the county until mature manhood. His wife was a daughter of the late George Beverage, and was born near Hightown. Both have many friends and relatives now living in the county.
Mr. Gum was held in high esteem by his fellow-men while a citizen of Highland, and, during the warm period of re-adjustment, made a close run for the clerkship against Capt. J.C. Matheny.
We regret that we have not the information at hand to furnish a more satisfactory sketch of his life. Highland Recorder (Monterey, Virginia), June 11, 1909.
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The 14th Cavalry Regiment was organized in September, 1862, with nine companies, some of which had previously served in Jackson's Squadron Virginia Cavalry. The tenth company was made up of surplus men of the other companies.
It skirmished in western Virginia, then saw action at Droop Mountain and Lewisburg. During January, 1864, it had 29 officers and 424 men present for duty. The 14th continued the fight in Western Virginia, took part in the operations in the Shenandoah Valley, and disbanded in April, 1865.
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