Company D
48th Virginia Regiment


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

John A. Dempsey

Rank: Private.

1860 Census:

Enlistment: Enlisted Seven Mile Ford, Smyth Co., age 21, 5/18/61.

Present thru 8/31/61. Absent by 10/15/61. Captured Spotsylvania Court House 5/12/64. POW Point Lookout 5/18/64 to 7/30/64. POW Elmira 8/2/64 to 1/31/65 when he asked to take oath, saying he "desires to go to Polk County Illinois where he has relatives residing." Remained Elmira to 5/15/65 whn released on oath, 5'9", dark complexion, dark hair, blue eyes in 1865.


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