Kilgore Fort House, Copper Creek, Scott Co. Va.
Sketch by Andrew Bond, August 1996
Rank: Pvt.
1860 Census: Farmer, Scott Co., age 23.
Enlistment: Nickelsville, Scott Co., age 25, 7/2/61.
Present thru 10/15/61. Furloughed reenlistment leave 2/13/62. Courtmartialed by 4/16/64, guilty enl. in another company without proper discharge. Sentence of 12 months hard labor with ball and chain commuted and he was ordered back to duty. Captured Spotsylvania C.H. 5/12/64. POW Point Lookout 5/18/64 to 9/13/64 when died, dysentery.
48th Virginia Infantry Organization 48th Virginia Infantry Actions 48th Virginia Infantry Roster