Robert Harvey Bane

(1836 - 1880)
Home State: Virginia
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: 7th Virginia Infantry

Before the Antietam Campaign:
He enlisted in Company D, 7th Virginia Infantry on 13 June 1861 at Giles Courthouse as Sergeant. Wounded in action at 1st Manassas on 21 July 1861. Promoted to Lieutenant on 26 April 1862 and Captain on 30 June.

The remainder of the War:
Last official entry says he returned to duty from hospital 2 April 1865.

References, Sources, and other notes:
Basic information from Johnston1. Service details from Riggs2.

Birth Date: 6/24/1836 Place of Birth: White Gate, VA
Death Date: 04/01/1880 Death Place: White Gate, VA

Notes

1 Johnston, David Emmons, The Story of a Confederate Boy in the Civil War, Portland (OR): Glass & Prudhomme Company, 1914, pp. 142 - 143 [AotW citation 9741]

2 Riggs, David F., 7th Virginia Infantry, Lynchburg (Va): H. E. Howard, Inc., 1982 [AotW citation 9755]

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