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John was from Mecklenburg County, VA. He was killed and his body not recovered after the Battle of Gettysburg.

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Thomas B. Traynham was from Cluster Springs, Halifax County, VA., born 10/1/1836. He enlisted in Co. C on 5/20/1861, the Black Walnut Dragoons. In 1862 he was designated as Lee's lead courier and was promoted to Sgt. in July, 1863. He was wounded in his right leg during the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House on 5/8/1864 and survived two amputations on that leg. He was discharged on 11/24/1864 and died on 12/28/ 1910 in Cluster Springs. He is buried at at Oak Ridge cemetery in South Boston,VA.

After the war, a poem was written and published by S. H. Thompson, a college professor, which commemorated a ride Traynham undertook at the order of General Lee to deliver a critical message through Union lines to Stonewall Jackson.

Prior to one of his daughter's death in the 1970's, the family taped her life's reminisces wherein she related stories he told her about his experiences in the war and some anecdotes about his experiences around General Lee and Traveller whom he exercised for the general each morning on the way to Gettysburg.

Sgt. Traynham's prosthetic leg is on display at the South Boston-Halifax County Museum. He was my wife's paternal great grandfather.

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Enlisted at age 16 in New Kent County on May 13, 1862 in the 'Charles City Light Dragoons.' Captured on October 12, 1862 and paroled a few months later. Christian was mortally wounded at Raccoon Ford, Virginia on October 11, 1863, suffering a compound fracture of the upper femur. He died of his wounds on February 15, 1864 at the age of 17.

Attended the Virginia Military Institute from 1858 until 1861. Mortally wounded on June 11, 1864 at Trevillian Station, Virginia. Died on June 21, 1864 at Gordonsville, Virginia.

Enlisted on May 18, 1861. Discharged due to disability on October 25, 1861. Murdered in front of his wife and children by Federal troops under the command of Gen. Edward Wild on May 9, 1864 after he refused to salute them. His home was also burned.

Horse killed on November 12, 1864 at Cedar Creek, Virginia. Sheriff of Charles City County, Virginia after the war.

Commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant on May 18, 1861. Resigned on January 24, 1862 to become an enrolling officer.

great, great grandfather-wounded in action at Kelly's Ford 3/17/1863.

Creed H. Dowdy, was born in 1832 in Cumberland County, Virginia. He enlisted and bravely served in Co. G, Cumberland Light Dragoons, 3rd. Regiment , Virginia Calvary,
Confederate States Army. He died in Cumberland after the war on Jan. 13, 1904 at 72 years of age.

William Dejarnette Price, Jr. enlisted May 14th, 1861 in 'G' Company, 3rd Virginia Cavalry in Cumberland County, Virginia. Received a gunshot wound to the head at Raccoon Ford, VA on 11/27/63. He made a full recovery and continued to fight until the end of hostilities. After the war, he settled near his father's land in Prince Edward County at Green Bay, VA and built a small dairy farm. He died in 1892 from heart failure while tending a sick cow in a remote pasture. His widow, Rebecca Susan (Bolling) Price was given Confederate widow's pension benefits in 1902.

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Died of pneumonia Chimborazo Hospital #5 Richmond,Va May 30,1862