Company B
48th Virginia Regiment


Kilgore Fort House, Copper Creek, Scott Co. Va.
Sketch by Andrew Bond, August 1996

Benjamin M. Blackwell

Rank: Private

1860 Census: Farmer, Washington Co., age 25

Enlistment: Abingdon, Washington Co., age 27, 6/20/61

Present thru 10/15/61.  AWOL by 11/10/62 when turned over to provost marshal, Abingdon.  Hosp., sick, Richmond by 7/11/63.  Killed in action, Wilderness, 5/5/64.  Buried on the battlefield with grave marked by head board made by John S. Holley.


48th Virginia Infantry Organization 48th Virginia Infantry Actions 48th Virginia Infantry Roster


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