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Confederate (CSV)

Sergeant

Henry Watkins

(c. 1839 - 1862)

Home State: Virginia

Branch of Service: Infantry

Unit: 32nd Virginia Infantry

Before Sharpsburg

A 22 year old sailor in York County, he mustered as Private, Company F, 32nd Virginia Infantry on 3 June 1861 in Williamsburg. He was promoted to 4th Sergeant on 1 June 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

c. 1839; York County, 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 18939]

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