John Nathaniel Gillespie

In 1860 he was a 25 year old wheelwright living on the John Henderson farm in Orange County, VA. He enlisted there on 20 March 1862 and mustered as a Private in Captain Peyton's Orange Artillery.

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

He was killed in battle at Spotsylvania Court House, VA on 12 May 1864.

His service from his Compiled Service Records,1 online from fold3, indexed as John N Gillispie. Personal details from family genealogists and the US Census of 1860, which has his age as 27 and wife as Louisa. His gravesite is on Findagrave.

He married Lavinia Ann Wright (1827-1913) in January 1857 and they had 4 daughters.

09/27/1835; Albemarle County, VA

05/12/1864; Spotsylvania Court House, VA; burial in Spotsylvania Confederate Cemetery, Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA