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26th Virginia Infantry
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James Belvin - Private
Trying to connect with past Virginia Belvins
Contact Name: William S. Belvin
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Date Added: 11/2/2014

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Robert BelvinRank Unknown
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Contact Name: William S. Belvin
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Date Added: 11/2/2014

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Samuel D. Flint - Private
I am looking for the burial place of Pvt.Samuel D. Flint who was assigned to the 26th Virginia Infantry Battalion (Edgar's Battalion) and was killed at the Battle of Bethesda Church on May 30, 1864.
Contact Name: Colin Baird
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Date Added: 4/22/2018

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Frederick Styrus Honaker - Private
Brother of James L. Honaker. Escorted his brother home.
Contact Name: Mark Christian
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Date Added: 2/23/2012

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James L. Honaker - Private
James lost a leg at the Battle of New Market. The 26th was directly beside the VMI cadets near the Field of Lost Shoes.
Contact Name: Mark Christian
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Date Added: 2/23/2012

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Thomas Austin Raines - Private
I am looking for any information as far as personal records are concerned regarding a Private Thomas Austin Raines from the 26th Virginia Infantry Battalion (CSA) ''The Red Sulphur Yankee Hunters.'' Private Raines is my great, great grandfather and any information that could link our family history past him would be greatly appreciated.
Contact Name: Jeff Raines
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Date Added: 1/16/2005

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John Wesley ThomasRank Unknown
John Wesley Thomas was a member of the 26th Virginia Infantry. He was captured at the Battle of Hatcher's Run and held prisoner at Point Lookout, Maryland until the end of the war.
Contact Name: Warren Thomas
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Date Added: 10/9/2015

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Allan A Woodrum - Other
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Contact Name: Pat
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Date Added: 1/12/2005

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Richard Woodrum - Major
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Contact Name: Pat
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Date Added: 1/12/2005

Company A
Christopher Columbus Crump - Corporal
Christopher C. Crump is my great, great grandfather. He was captured in June 1864 at Petersburg by the 13th New Hampshire Infantry. He was sent to Elmira, NY until the war ended.
Contact Name: J.M. Lowery
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Date Added: 11/15/2005

Company A
Thomas M. Goff - Private
Thomas Goff is my great-grandfather. He enlisted on 7/11/63 and brought his own horse with him when he enlisted.
Contact Name: Priscilla H. Hill
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Date Added: 9/22/2005

Company A
Joseph Robert Keys (Keyes) - Private
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Contact Name: Heather Willoughby
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Date Added: 3/27/2009

Company A
Kyle C Scott - Private
Lived born in modern WV, lived in Galia Ohio, came south to fight for Confederacy with his two brothers.

Entire family were shoemakers

This is my 3rd GG Uncle
Contact Name: Brian Piaquadio
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Date Added: 12/17/2012

Company B
James B Hall - Private
James is the older brother of John W Hall of Greenbrier County West Virginia/Virginia.
Contact Name: Greg Hall
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Date Added: 1/8/2015

Company B
John W Hall - Private
John Had 5 Brothers that served in the Confederacy, James B, William A, Robert A, Francis M, and Eli Hall all of Greenbrier County West Virginia/Virginia. His Father was Archibald A Hall and Mother was Elizabeth Jane Long. They moved from Monroe County West Virginia/Virginia to Greenbrier County around 1835-1840
Contact Name: Greg Hall
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Date Added: 1/8/2015

Company B
Robert A Hall - Private
Robert is the younger brother of James B, John W, and William A Hall,He is also the older Brother of Francis M and Eli Hall Greenbrier County West Virginia/Virginia.
Contact Name: Greg Hall
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Date Added: 1/8/2015

Company B
James William Lawson - Private
Shot in the chest while on picket duty outside Petersburg 6/15/1864
Contact Name: Jim
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Date Added: 6/5/2008

Company B
William Ferrel Lemons - Private
One of six relatives in the unit. Killed in action 19 September 1864 at Winchester - burial site unknown, but probably in one of the two pit burials in the Winchester Cemetery.
Contact Name: Charles Lemons
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Date Added: 7/2/2006

Company B
John Thomas Rilee - Private
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Contact Name: roger wyatt
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Date Added: 1/15/2014

Company C
Jacob Buckland - Private
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Contact Name: Lori
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Date Added: 4/20/2008

Company C
John Robert Burch - Private
Entered Service 12/18/1862, Sherman's Farm; Captured Battle of Five Forks, White Oak Road, Collapse of Left Flank, March 31, 1865; Prisoner Point Lookout, MD; Released 6/20/ 1865 upon taking Oath of Allegiance.
Contact Name: Ken Edwards
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Date Added: 2/14/2008

Company C
Lewis B Clower - Private
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Contact Name: kcalvert
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Date Added: 6/21/2008

Company C
Robert S Crotty - Private
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Contact Name: Robert L. Jones
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Date Added: 4/7/2004

Company C
Andrew Anderson Fulknier - Private
Enlisted Apr 29 1862 at White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, Va.
Captured at Cold Harbor 3 Jun 1864.
POW at Point Lookout MD June 11 1864.
Transferred to Elmira NY July 9 1864.
Took oath & released July 3 1865.
Contact Name: Mike Riley
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Date Added: 2/12/2009

Company C
James A. Meadows - Private
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Contact Name: Lori
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Date Added: 4/20/2008

Company C
M. M. Meadows - Private
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Contact Name: Lori
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Date Added: 4/20/2008

Company C
George Thomas Newbill - Private
Joined May, 1861. Captured at Battle of Petersburg, VA June, 1864 and sent to Union prison in Elmira, NY. Paroled and returned to Gloucester, VA.
Contact Name: John Newbill
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Date Added: 1/26/2010

Company C
Elijah C Peters - Private
My 1st cousin 4x removed.

Elijah C. Peters is the father of John M. Peters - and the father in law of Willis Sandlin. John and Willis served with Troop I of the 14th Kentucky Cavalry (Union).

A family torn apart by war.
Contact Name: Wayne F Wehrheim
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Date Added: 4/13/2018

Company C
Joseph C TuckerRank Unknown
Information I have but need to verify:

Co. C 26th Infantry Regiment - 'Wise's Brigade' Enlisted as 29-year-old farmer 5/7/1861 at New Prospect VA as a private Wounded 6/17/1864 Petersburg VA (left side and back) hospitalized 6/18/1864 Wayside Hospital POW 4/6/1865 High Bridge VA Confined 4
Contact Name: Lynda Thompson
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Date Added: 2/12/2012

Company D
James Irving Drake - Private
He was my Great-great grandfather. He served in the 26th Virginia Infantry, CSA. He was wounded at the Battle of Petersburg. He enlisted 28 May 1861 at Matthews County Court House, Virginia and was mustered out on 28 Feb 1865. He died in November 1875 as a result of Pneumonia in James City County, Virginia. He was the husband of Martha Ann Davis.
Contact Name: James H. Nightengale
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Date Added: 3/15/2008

Company D
A B Hicks - Private
I have a photo of my father who is deceased at the cemetery at Appomattox Courthouse kneeling behind the grave of A.B. Hicks and he has written on the back of the photo that A.B. is his great-great uncle. I would like more information about A.B. Hicks if any is available. He may have been from Carroll County Virginia.
Contact Name: Terry Jo Hicks Largen
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Date Added: 12/27/2006

Company D
James William Reaser - Private
James William Reaser (1842-1918), his brothers, Philip 'Sip' and Samuel Sommers enlisted together on 29 March 1862 at Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., Virginia. They were all assigned to Co. D of the 26th Battalion, Virginia Infantry (Edgar's).

They joined the Confederate States Army seeking revenge against the US Army for the death of their older brother, Jacob Reaser, who earlier had enlisted in Co. E, 27th Regiment, 6th Virginia Infantry. Jacob was wounded during the Battle of First Bull Run and later died later of these wounds.

James and his brother, Philip 'Sip', were taken prisoners while engaged in the Battle of Cold Harbor at the Gaines Mills Farm on 03 June, 1864. On 15 July, 1864 while James and Philip 'Sip' were being transported by train as prisoners of war from Point Lookout, MD to Elmira, NY, the train crashed near Shohola, PA. Philip 'Sip' died in the crash, but James William survived.

James was transferred for exchange on 11 October, 1864 with the exchange taking place on 28 October, 1864 at Point Lookout, MD. On 12 May, 1865, James William was given Parole of Honor at Charleston, West Virginia.

James William is buried in the Woodford Cemetery, Gilmer Co., WV.



Contact Name: Jim Reaser
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Date Added: 11/18/2014

Company D
Philip Reaser - Private
Philip 'Sip' Reaser, (1845-1864), his brothers, James William Reaser and Samuel Sommers Reaser enlisted together on 29 Mar., 1862 at Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., Virginia. They were all assigned to Co. D of 26th Battalion. Virginia Infantry (Edgar's).

They joined the Confederate States Army seeking revenge against the U.S. Army for the death of their older brother, Jacob Reaser. Jacob had enlisted in Co. E, 27th Regiment, 6th Infantry and on 21 July, 1861 was wounded at the First Battle of Bull Run and had died later as a results of those wounds.

Philip and James William were taken prisoners while engaged in the Battle of Cold Harbor (Gaines Farm) on 03 June, 1864. On 15 July, 1864 while both were being transported by train as prisoners of war from Point Lookout, MD to Elmira, NY. The train crashed near Shohola, PA.

Philip died in the crash and James William survived. Philip is buried in the Woodlawn National Cemetery, Elmira, New York in Section CSA, Row O, Site Shomon C.

Philip received his nickname, 'Sip' while he was too young to buy liquor, thus he was always 'bumming' a 'sip' from the people around him that was in possession of the liquid fire. He was always saying to them, 'Give me a sip, just a sip'.
Contact Name: Jim Reaser
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Date Added: 11/17/2014

Company D
Samuel Sommers Reaser - Private
Samuel Sommers Reaser, (1843-1923), his brothers, James William and Philip 'Sip' Reaser, together, on 29 March, 1862 enlisted at Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., Virginia. They were assigned to Co. D, 26th Battalion, Virginia Infantry (Edgar's). They joined the Confederate States Army seeking revenge against the US Army for the death of their older brother, Jacob Reaser, who earlier had enlisted into Co. E, 27th Regiment, 6th Virginia Infantry. Jacob was wounded on 21 July, 1861 while engaged in the Battle of First Bull Run. He later died of his wounds.

Samuel had become a prisoner of war and was given a Parole of Honor at Staunton, VA on 11 May, 1865.

He is buried in the Woodford Cemetery, Gilmer Co., WV.



Contact Name: Jim Reaser
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Date Added: 11/18/2014

Company D
GEORGE CRAWFORD WHITE - 3rd Corporal
ENLISTED IN MATHEWS COURT HOUSE, VA. 5/28/1861 PROMOTED TO FULL 3RD CORPORAL ON 5/13/62
Contact Name: Dana
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Date Added: 2/16/2013

Company E
Daniel Hefner - Captain
Per NPS Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System Film Number M382 roll 26
Contact Name: Phil Grabowski
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Date Added: 10/1/2008

Company F
Frank Deal - Private
2nd Great Grandfather was wounded in the siege of Petersburg. Records say August of 1864 but I think it was before June 17th because the person telling the story was captured that day.
Contact Name: Anthony Lanum
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Date Added: 3/6/2015

Company F
Jacob Deisher - Private
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Contact Name: Harriet Greaney
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Date Added: 9/12/2016

Company F
Daniel Thomas Keith - Private
On 5 June 1879 filed to draw pension for service. Lived on Hardin/Breckinridge County KY line.
Contact Name: Susan McCrobie
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Date Added: 8/3/2008

Company F
Calvin Green Meadows - Private
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Contact Name: Lori
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Date Added: 4/20/2008

Company F
Granville C. Meadows - Private
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Contact Name: Lori
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Date Added: 4/20/2008

Company F
Hugh F. Meadows - Private
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Contact Name: Lori
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Date Added: 4/20/2008

Company F
James W. Meadows - Corporal
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Contact Name: Lori
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Date Added: 4/20/2008

Company F
William H. Meadows - Private
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Contact Name: Lori
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Date Added: 4/20/2008

Company F
Watt Washington Seawell - Private
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Contact Name: Marc Seawell
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Date Added: 4/25/2007

Company G
Francis M Hall - Private
Francis M Hall is the younger brother of James B, John W, William A, and Robert A Hall of Greenbrier County West Virginia/Virginia. Francis also has a younger brother named Eli Hall. Francis served in the 59 Virginia Infantry Co. B and was captured in the Battle of Roanoke Island NC. Was paroled at Elizabeth City NC Feb 21, 1862. Was assigned to the 26th Battalion Virginia Infantry Co G.
Contact Name: Greg Hall
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Date Added: 1/8/2015

Company G
William A Hall - Corporal
William IS the twin brother of John W Hall and Younger brother of James B Hall from Greenbrier County West Virginia/Virginia.
Contact Name: Greg Hall
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Date Added: 1/8/2015

Company G
Robert L PackRank Unknown
Robert L. Pack died at Elmira's prison camp 10/03/1864. He is buried at the Woodlawn National Cemetery in the Confederate soldiers section.
Contact Name: Kathy Daniel
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Date Added: 7/28/2007

Company H
William J. Collins - Private
William J. Collins, born about 1839 in King and Queen County, served in Company H, (King and Queen Guards, 26th. Virginia Infantry Regiment, Confederate States Army for 3 years. Later moving to Cumberland County, Virginia.
Contact Name: Jerry Dunford Sr.
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Date Added: 5/23/2016

Company H
Quincy Perry Dillon - Musician
My 2nd great grandfather. Youngest son of Asa & Elizabeth Greer Dillon. Husband of Catherine White McGhee. Father of James William, John Greer, George, Cynthia, Susan Alpha and Judith Dillon.
Quincy originally enlisted as a Private in Company H of the 166th Virginia Militia where he was a fifer. He was later assigned as a musician to Company D of Edgar's Battalion.
Contact Name: Penny Harris
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Date Added: 1/26/2013

Company H
Francis Meadows - Private
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Contact Name: Lori
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Date Added: 4/20/2008

Company H
Elihu R Oiler - Private
Elihu Oiler also used alternate spellings as found on census/militry records...Elisha B Oiler, Elihu Oyler, E R Oyler, Uria Oiler...
Contact Name: Faith Britton
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Date Added: 10/9/2011

Company H
Benjamin Louis PeckRank Unknown
Benjamin, is my great-great-uncle by marriage. He was born 1847 and was married to Georgia Ann Newton. He died in 1917 and is burried in Williamson Co, TX
Contact Name: Mike Edwards
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Date Added: 9/10/2017

Company I
George L Owens - 2nd Sergeant
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Contact Name: Joe Nicolosi
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Date Added: 12/23/2009

Company I
Major F. Schools - 3rd Corporal
born about 1839. My 3rd Great Uncle. Joined the 26th VA Inf. ( The Jackson Grays ) on 24 June 1861 in Gloucester Point, VA. Promoted to full corporal 14 May 1862. Mustered out 9 April 1865 at Appomatox, VA
Contact Name: Jeff Talley
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Date Added: 10/26/2010

Company I
Jno. L. Verlander - Private
From Bruington in king and Queen County Virginia
Contact Name: Sharon Draine
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Date Added: 6/20/2012

Company I
Mordecai Verlander - Private
From Bruington in King and Queen county Virginia
Contact Name: Sharon Draine
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Date Added: 6/20/2012

Company I
Atwood Cluverius Walker - 2nd Lieutenant
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Contact Name: Carol Lowry
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Date Added: 4/25/2007

Company K
Daniel Jones - Private
Daniel Jones was born 1827, in Halifax County VA,
to John Jones and Polly Brown.
Daniel joined the 26th VA Infantry at Catawba Church, Halifax County VA,
late September or early November 1861, along with his older brother, Fleming Brown Jones (born 1824).
Daniel was killed July 30th, 1864 near Petersburg, during the Battle of the Crater. According to his wife's (Martha Beadles) pension application, '...near Petersburg, shot through the head with a mini ball, causing instant death.'
Another record, the company muster roll, states he was killed 'in the trenches'. Daniel and his brother, Fleming Jones, quartermaster of Company K, were together their entire tour. Fleming however, was sick for months at a time during his tour. Daniel and Fleming were granted a furlough in Feburary 1863 to go home for several days because they received word that their families were homeless and in need of shelter. On the furlough application it was stated by their captain, that to their credit, they had earlier brought two deserters with them from Halifax County. A pass stated that Daniel and Fleming were good soldiers, and could be trusted to return, but the furlough also threatened desertion charges if they did not. Fleming survived the war and returned to Halifax County VA. Daniel Jones was my great great grandfather, and decended from Daniel Jones, who was born circa 1725 and was established in Halifax County during it's formation. I assume Pvt Daniel Jones was buried in a mass grave near Petersburg, having not found information that his body was returned to Halifax County.
Contact Name: Rod Jones
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Date Added: 3/11/2008

Company K
John Pendleton Taylor - Private
John Taylor was born in February 1846 in Halifax County,Virginia. He enlisted as a Private in Catawba, Virginia on 1 March 1864. John and his brother Marshall Taylor both served in the 26th Virginia Infantry Regiment, Company K, 'Wise's Brigade'. He stayed in the service until the close of the War.
John surrendered with Company K, 26th Infantry Regiment Virginia on 9 Apr 1865 at Appomattox Court House, VA.
In 1908 John P. Taylor suffered from Rheumatism and Kidney trouble. He also suffered from Rheumatism and Typhoid Fever while in service during the Civil War.

Contact Name: Sandy
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Date Added: 6/28/2008

Company K
Marshall Smith Taylor - Private
Marshall was born in August of 1845 in Halifax County, Virginia.Son of William H. Taylor & Nancy Brown.
Marshall was recorded as a resident of Halifax County, Virginia, when he enlisted as a Private for the Confederacy on 10 Sept, 1863 in Catawba, Virginia. He enlisted in Company K, 26th Infantry Regiment of Virginia. He is described as having a fair complexion, blue eyes with brown hair. He was 5 feet 8.9 inches tall when he enlisted at the approximate age of 18. He was a POW on 2 April 1865 at Hatchers Run, Virginia. Confined on 5 April 1865 at Point Lookout, Maryland. Oath of Allegiance on 20 June 1865 at Point Lookout, Maryland. (Released)
Note: Several copies of actual military documents list Marshall's enlistment date as 10 Aug 1863 NOT 10 Sept. 1863 that is on Ancestry's database.
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Virginia State Library Document certifying the Virginia Confederate soldiers record at the National Archives, Washington DC, for Marshall S. Taylor.
Rank: Private
Unit: Company K. 26th Regiment, Virginia Infantry
Captain: William J. Younger
Date & Place Enlisted: August 10, 1863, Catawba, Virginia
Duration: for the war
Remarks: Residence shown as Halifax County
Captured Hatchers Run, March 31, 1865; released, June 20, 1865, Pt. Lookout, Md.
Wounded in knee, June 20, 1864, near Petersburg, Virginia
Received pension, Act of 1888, Culpeper County
Wife, Penelope L. Taylor, received widows pension, Act of 1902, Culpeper County

Contact Name: Sandy
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Date Added: 6/28/2008

Company K
Robert Bolling Willcox - Private
Enlisted at the age of 16 on June 15, 1864 and captured around Petersburg, Virginia. After the war he graduated from the University of Virginia, becoming a commonwealth attorney and a member of the Virginia State Senate.
Contact Name: Jordan Kearney
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Date Added: 12/11/2008

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