Sketch by Andrew Bond, August 1996
Kilgore Fort House, Copper Creek, Scott Co. Va.
Sketch by Andrew Bond, August 1996
Rank: 2nd Lt.
1860 Census: Farm hand, Scott Co., age 25
Enlistment: Nickelsville, Scott Co., age 27,pvt., 7/2/61
Present through 10/15/61. Hosp., sick, by 10/31/61. Detailed, nurse, accompanying wounded from Staunton to Charlottesville. Arrived latter place 6/8/62 when hosp., morbi varii, until 6/16/62 when sent to Lynchburg. Detailed to Scott Co., for "...clothing for the regt." and return to Guiney's Station 12/10/62 to 1/6/63. Present 5/12/63. Promoted Sgt. Promoted 2nd Lt. 12/30/63 w/DOR 5/2/63. Present comdg. Company by 1/1/64 thru 3/24/64. WIA, rt. hand near wrist, Wilderness 5/5/64. Hosp. Farmville 5/10/64 to 5/28/64 when sent to Emory & Henry. Absent from unit thru 8/20/64. Captured Winchester 9/19/64. POW Harper's Ferry to 9/25/64 when sent to Ft. Delaware. POW there 9/27/64 to 10/6/64. POW Point Lookout 10/8/64 to 10/11/64. Received for exchange, Cox's Wharf, James River 10/15/64. Present in unit 10/29/64. Applied for medical retirement. Absent from unit 11/29/64 thru 2/27/65. Because he was within enemy lines during that period he could not appear befo!
re medical exam board to complete retirement. Living, age 54, Scott Co., 8/14/88.
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