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  • YAGER, LORENZO F.
  • Enlisted: 18 Apr 1861, McGaheysvilleRank: private
    Unit: Co. E, 10th Virginia Infantry
    No record after Feb 1862, present

  • YAGO, JACOB
  • died: Oct 1864, Augusta Countyoccupation: farmer
    Enlisted: 23 Mar 1862, Rude's Hill, age 40Rank: private
    Unit: Co. K, 5th Virginia Infantry, "Continental Morgan Guards"
    Discharged 14 Aug 1862, Gordonsville

  • YANCEY, WILLIAM BENJAMIN
  • born: 31 Dec 1837died: 1 Sep 1913
    buried: Mt. Olivet Cemetery, McGaheysvilleWife: Julia Victoria Winsborough, m. 15 Feb 1860
    Commissioned captain 18 Apr 1861, McGaheysville
    Unit: Co. E, 10th Virginia Infantry
    Wounded and disabled Oct 1864, Winchester (leg)

  • YATES, ANSEL P.
  • born: 11 Jun 1838died: 12 May 1905
    buried: Keller Cemetery, Fort Valley, Shenandoah County
    Enlisted: 1 Jun 1861, LurayRank: private
    Unit: Co. D, 7th Virginia Cavalry
    Listed as company cook 30 Apr 1864; wounded (probably) May 1864 through both legs and body

  • YEAKLE, CHRISTIAN
  • Enlisted: 18 Apr 1861, HarrisonburgRank: private
    Unit: Co. B, 10th Virginia Infantry
    Absent Feb - Apr 1862; Aug 1862 - ?; reported deserted 1 Feb 1863 and dropped from rolls

  • YOST, JACOB H.
  • Enlisted: 19 Apr 1861, HarrisonburgRank: private
    Unit: Co. B, 10th Virginia Infantry
    Appointed 4th corporal 8 Nov 1861; reduced to ranks 23 Apr 1862; detailed as nurse Aug 1862; POW 3 May 1863, Chancellorsville; paroled & exchanged 10 May 1863, City Point; appointed 1st corporal 1 Jul 1863; POW 3 Jul 1863, Gettysburg; to Fort McHenry 6 Jul 1863; to Fort Delaware Jul 1863; no further record

  • YOUNG, CHARLES ADAM
  • born: 9 Jan 1835died: 24 Apr 1876
    occupation: butcherburied: Mt. Hebron Cemetery, Winchester
    Enlisted: 18 Apr 1861, WinchesterRank: private
    Unit: Co. K, 5th Virginia Infantry, "Continental Morgan Guards"
    Reenlisted in 1862; captured 4 Jun 1863, Cashtown, PA; to Fort Delaware; exchanged; wunded (hand) severely; finger amputated, 27 Nov 1863; captured 12 Feb 1864, Berryville; to Wheeling; to Camp Chase; released 17 Mar 1864; paroled 27 Apr 1865

  • YOUNG, EDWARD R.
  • born: May 1832, Frederick Countydied: 12 May 1901
    buried: Stonewall Cemetery, Winchester
    Enlisted: 7 Mar 1862, WinchesterRank: private
    Unit: Co. K, 5th Virginia Infantry, "Continental Morgan Guards"
    Detailed to Commissary Dept as butcher, 10 Apr 1862 - 31 Aug 1863; captured 12 May 1864; to Fort Delaware; released 15 Jun 1865, after taking oath

  • YOUNG, MARTIN L.
  • born: 24 Apr 1837died: 5 Feb 1903
    buried: Leake's Chapel Cemetery, HoneyvilleWife: Lydia Catherine Young, m. 1860
    Enlisted: 2 Jun 1861, LurayRank: private
    Unit: Co. K, 10th Virginia Infantry
    AWOL 17 Jun - 24 Aug 1862; wounded 3 May 1863, Chancellorsville; no record after 31 Mar 1864 clothing receipt

  • YOUNG, NED R.
  • died: 17 Mar 1901buried: Stonewall Cemetery, Winchester; Grave #412
    Unit: Co. K, 10th Virginia Infantry

  • YOUNG, WILLIAM A.
  • born: 4 Mar 1839, Winchesterdied: 7 Aug 1911
    occupation: merchantburied: Greenhill Cemetery, Berryville
    Enlisted: 18 Apr 1861, WinchesterRank: private
    Unit: Co. A, 5th Virginia Infantry
    Promoted to corporal 1861; but was soon reduced to private; in hospital 14 Jun 1863, but carried on rolls as a deserter, 23 Jul 1863

  • YOUNG, WILILAM TOWNSEND
  • born: 21 Jun 1823died: 11 Feb 1880
    buried: Green Hill Cemetery, LurayWife: Pamela A. Young (1832 - 1875)
    Commisioned captain 2 Jun 1861, Luray
    Unit: Co. K, 10th Virginia Infantry
    Dropped from rolls 22 Apr 1862

  • YOWELL, AMBROSE
  • resident of Page County
    Enlisted: 17 Apr 1864, Camp Lee, near RichmondRank: private
    Unit: Co. L, 10th Virginia Infantry
    POW 24 Mar 1865, Petersburg; to Point Lookout; released under oath 22 Jun 1865

  • YOWELL, EDWARD M.
  • died: 11 Aug 1862, Culpeper Court House, sun stroke
    Enlisted: 12 Aug 1861, Camp JohnsonRank: private
    Unit: Co. L, 10th Virginia Infantry





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