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Confederate (CSV)

Private

John A. Wright

(c. 1839 - 1862)

Home State: Virginia

Branch of Service: Infantry

Unit: 23rd Virginia Infantry

Before Sharpsburg

A 22 year old locksmith in Richmond, he mustered as Private, Company H, 23rd Virginia Infantry in Richmond on 14 May 1861. He reenlisted on 13 February 1862 and received a 30-day furlough.

On the Campaign

He was killed in action at Sharpsburg on 17 September 1862.

References & notes

Basic information from the Virginia Military Dead 1. Service and other details from Thomas Rankin's 23rd Virginia Infantry (roster, 1985) via the Historical Data Systems database.

Birth

c. 1839; Richmond, VA

Death

09/17/1862; Sharpsburg, MD

Notes

1 Library of Virginia, Virginia Military Dead Database, Published 2002, first accessed 30 November 2012, <http://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/guides/vmd/>, Source page: /vmd_Search.asp [AotW citation 18957]

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