Sketch by Andrew Bond, August 1996
Kilgore Fort House, Copper Creek, Scott Co. Va.
Sketch by Andrew Bond, August 1996
Rank: Pvt.
1860 Census: Millwright, Washington Co., age 26.
Enlistment: Washington Co., age 28, 6/18/61.
Present thru 8/31/61. Hospital, sick, by 10/15/61 thru 10/31/61. WIA,
left hand, Cedar Run 8/9/62. Hospital, Charlottesville, 8/11/62 when sent
to Lynchburg. "Duly and unanimously elected' junior 2nd Lt., Co. B
2nd Bn. Va. Cav., 9/20/63. Applies for discharge 10/8/63 to accept
commission. Remained in 48th Va. Captured Winchester 9/19/64.
POW Harper's Ferry by 9/23/64 when sent to Point Lookout. POW there
9/26/64 to 6/20/65 when released on oath. 5'7", light complexion,
brown hair, hazel eyes in 1865. Died near Greendale, Washington Co.
8/15/1902. Buried there, Tate family cemetery.
Dave Townsend supplies the following information -
"George F. Townsend married Mary Adeline Tate (1840-1928), daughter of John Canady Tate and Nancy Apperson (Vance) Tate about 1858. George and Mary Townsend had several children, one of whom was my g-g-grandfather, Charles Rolson Townsend (1877-1964)."
48th Virginia Infantry Organization 48th
Virginia Infantry Actions 48th Virginia Infantry Roster
