(1843 - 1862)
Home State: Virginia
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: 32nd Virginia Infantry
Before Sharpsburg
An 18 (20?) year old mason, he mustered as Private, Company I, 32nd Virginia Infantry on 27 May 1861 in Williamsburg. He was promoted to 5th Sergeant on 1 July 1862.
On the Campaign
He was killed in action at Sharpsburg on 17 September.
References & notes
Basic information from the Virginia Military Dead.1 Service and other details from Les Jensen's 32nd Virginia Infantry (roster, 1990) via the Historical Data Systems database. Birth details from family genealogists.
Birth
1843; York County, VA
Death
09/17/1862; Sharpsburg, MD
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 18937]