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36th Virginia Infantry
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Robert Andrew Carden - Private
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Contact Name: Michael Belcher
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Date Added: 8/29/2015

Company A
David Ferguson - Private
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Contact Name: Terri Adkins
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Date Added: 1/31/2016

Company A
Aaron Martin - Private
Aaron enlisted at Red Bank, Virginia. He was taken prisoner and released after developing tuberculosis. According to records, he was issued a Yankee overcoat, walked home to survive the war, but never repaid the US army for the coat.
Contact Name: Jeffrey Adkins
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Date Added: 2/15/2008

Company A
George T Tefft - Musician
I am the Regimental Historian of the 36th VA Infantry is anyone is interested in more info regarding this CS unit
Contact Name: Steve Teeft
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Contact Homepage: www.EchoesThroughTime.com
Date Added: 6/5/2005

Company B
Samuel Sylvester Barker - Private
My Great Grandfather.
Contact Name: Virginia Blachley
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Date Added: 3/10/2015

Company B
Jesse W Bean - 1st Sergeant
my great grandfather, born on 2/1/1817, was 44 years old when he joined the company. Lived until 1905 when he was 88 years old. His son, my grandfather build dams on the Ohio River and later owned a rock quarry in Southern Illinois. My grandfather sang ' I am a Rebel soldier' song to me and my brother and sister when we visited him as children in the 1950's and told us his father sang the song to him for years.
Contact Name: Jesse Yopp
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Date Added: 2/28/2010

Company B
Eli Cooper - Private
Eli was a preacher by trade. He was captured at the battle of Piedmont in 1864 and was sent to Camp Morton. He was exchanged in March 1865.
Contact Name: Donny Jones
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Date Added: 6/15/2011

Company B
William H Cyrus - Private
Was wounded in the war and thought to be a deserter (which was not true).
Contact Name: Jordan cales
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Date Added: 10/13/2014

Company B
Charles A DingessRank Unknown
Discharged with 'bad knee'
Contact Name: W. M. Smith
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Date Added: 7/15/2011

Company B
Joseph Samuel MasonRank Unknown
Joseph Samuel Mason, born Nov. 1, 1847, served in the Confederate Army as a member of Col. Henry's brigade on guard duty near Richmond from November, 1864, until the surrender of General Lee, in April 1865. He went into the mercantile buisness for himself and gave the post-office its name of Villa. He was appointed assistant postmaster under the administration of President Grant and his daughter served as postmistress until her death.
Contact Name: Ralph James Mason, Jr.
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Date Added: 1/10/2008

Company B
Lewis George MasonRank Unknown
Lewis George Mason, born Nov. 13, 1823, died in May 12, 1865, at Fort Delaware Prison from an attack of smallpox, while a prisoner
of war. He was captured by the Federal forces at Waynesboro March 3, 1865.
His son Joseph Samuel Mason also served as a member.
Contact Name: Ralph James Mason, Jr.
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Date Added: 1/9/2008

Company B
Stephen Jackson Via - Private
I have a photo of Stephen Jackson 'Sparrel' Via's headstone, which states his affiliation with Co. B, 36th Virginia Infantry. He is buried in Hollywood Cemetary, Richmond, VA
Contact Name: Paul Laughman
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Date Added: 9/20/2010

Company B
Isaac Wimmer - Private
Private Company B. Born 2/1824 in Floyd County, Va. Brother to Jacob Wimmer. Died 3/3/1910.
Contact Name: Blaine Hypes
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Date Added: 11/27/2009

Company B
Jacob Wimmer - Private
Private Company B. Born 11/21/1832 in Floyd County, Va. Brother to Isaac Wimmer. Killed in Action at Fort Donnelson, Tennessee.
Contact Name: Blaine Hypes
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Date Added: 11/27/2009

Company C
Alvin Lewis? Cox - Private
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Contact Name: Joseph Morgan Ives
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Date Added: 8/19/2008

Company C
Daniel Ross Cox - Private
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Contact Name: Joseph Morgan Ives
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Date Added: 8/19/2008

Company C
George Wilson DILLON - Private
would like to find out any info about great great grandfather on my mothers side of family. all I have is a picture of his tombstone dated 1834-1912. thank you for any assistance. DW
Contact Name: D W DAVIS
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Date Added: 8/21/2011

Company C
Gordon H. Godbey - Private
Fought at Lynchburg, VA June 17-18, 1864
Fought at Monarchy, MD July 9, 1864
Fought at Fort Steven’s, Washington DC July 11-12, 1864
Fought at Snicker’s Gap, VA July 17, 1864
Fought at Berryville, VA July 19, 1864
Fought at Stephen’s Depot, VA July 20, 1864
Fought at Fisher’s Hill, VA July 23, 1864
Fought at Winchester, VA August 10, 1864
Fought at Winchester, VA August 17-18, 1864
Fought at Opequon Creek, VA Sept. 19, 1864
Fought at Fisher’s Hill, VA Sept. 22, 1864

After the collapse of the Army of the Valley at Waynesboro, the 36th
retreated to Christiansburg, VA

Disbanded in Christiansburg, VA after learning of Robert E. Lee’s surrender
of the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox, VA. April 12, 1865


Contact Name: Bob Mooney
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Date Added: 12/10/2008

Company C
George Alexander Kidd - Private
Dob; June :1842 montgomery VA. Dod:Jan 7 1923 raleigh Wva captured POW Jan 28 1863 Raleigh Wva, sent to camp chase ohio / Raleigh rangers assem:6/3/1861 *** attended confederate veterans reunion @beckley WVA. sept-1918
Contact Name: trisstrickland
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Date Added: 11/17/2011

Company C
Jackson Williams - Private
My 4th great grandfather, I am trying to find out more of his history.
Born August 1825, Died August 1913, born, lived and died in Giles County Virginia
Contact Name: Melissa Rhoads
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Date Added: 10/3/2022

Company C
Jackson Williams - Private
My 4th great grandfather, I am trying to find out more of his history.
Born August 1825, Died August 1913, born, lived and died in Giles County Virginia
Contact Name: Melissa R.
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Date Added: 10/3/2022

Company D
David C DingessRank Unknown
from Chapmanville, Va. (now W. Va.). Enlisted June 19,1961. Wounded at Ft. Donaldson in side and hand. D/C July 10, 1862
Contact Name: W. M. Smith
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Date Added: 7/15/2011

Company D
Riland Floyd Hager - Corporal
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Contact Name: jerry
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Date Added: 2/11/2009

Company D
Guy LawsonRank Unknown
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Contact Name: susan cox
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Date Added: 9/19/2007

Company D
Micager G. mitchell - Private
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Contact Name: Reuben Mitchell
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Date Added: 8/8/2013

Company D
John Maidon Romans - Private
John Maidon Romans was my two times great grandfather. He was already married and had two sons when he enlisted at age 21. He survived the war, had several children and late in life became a Methodist circuit riding minister in Marion, VA, where he was born and raised.
Contact Name: Marilee Bowles-Carey
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Date Added: 9/16/2013

Company E
Gideon Cheuvront - Private
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Contact Name: John Tonkin
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Date Added: 7/30/2011

Company E
James T Dempsey - Sergeant
enlisted April 18, 1862 at Lewisburg, VA
Contact Name: Patricia Walsh
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Date Added: 4/19/2007

Company E
Sotha Hickman - Private
25 Sep 1862 - enlisted
19 Sep 1864 - captured in Winchester VA
15 Oct 1864 - promoted to full corporal
16 Feb 1865 - paroled and sent to Fort McHenry
12 Oct 1882 - Died

Interested in identifying his parents
Contact Name: Jeff Hickman
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Date Added: 4/2/2019

Company E
Enfield Dodridge Thomason - 2nd Lieutenant
Raleigh Rangers; first organized as Co. A and later as Co. C
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Contact Name: David Thompson
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Date Added: 1/21/2006

Company E
Joseph Henry Thomason - Private
'Raleigh Rangers', first organized as Co. A and later as Co.C
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Contact Name: David Thompson
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Date Added: 1/21/2006

Company E
William Bannister Thomason - Corporal
'Raleigh Rangers', first organized as Co. A and later as Co. C.
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Contact Name: David Thompson
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Date Added: 1/21/2006

Company E
FRANKLIN P TURNER - Major
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Contact Name: HERMAN STEPHAN
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Date Added: 8/31/2008

Company F
jacob allsRank Unknown
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Contact Name: wesley alls
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Date Added: 2/5/2010

Company F
Samual Baughman - Private
Private Samual Baughman enlisted in 1861. His original Discharge paper signed by Col Francis Thorton 1862
Contact Name: Michael Baughman
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Date Added: 3/5/2016

Company F
John Jacob Harner - Other
He was a Captain. He is buried at Red Oak Cemetery in Ceres, Va in Bland County.
Contact Name: Melinda Bowles Tabor
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Date Added: 11/25/2008

Company F
Isaac Prottsman Hughes - Sergeant
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Contact Name: John M Johnson
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Date Added: 11/19/2010

Company F
Frederick H Patteson - 1st Sergeant
Sometimes incorrectly listed as Frederick H. Patterson
Contact Name: Thomas Shipp
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Date Added: 6/29/2015

Company F
William C Patteson - Private
Also listed as William C. Patterson (incorrect spelling)
Contact Name: Thomas Shipp
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Date Added: 6/29/2015

Company F
Elijah E Shaver - Private
My GGG Grandfather Pvt. Elijah Shaver enlisted on June 15, 1862 with
Co.F 36th Regiment Virginia Infantry (2nd Kanawha Infantry)

Co. F 36th Regiment Virginia Infantry(2nd Kanawha Infantry) saw action in the battles of Cross-Lanes, Carnifax Ferry, Fort Donalson, Cloyd's Mountain, Piedmont, Waynesborough.

On the Muster Roll he was present from June 15,1862 thru December of 1862.
and in December of 1862 thru to February of 1863 he was on a detached service.and sent to Montgomery County,Va.

From March of 1863 April 1863 he was present according to the Muster Roll.
From May of 1863 to end of June 1863 he was detailed to wagons.
From July of 1863 to the end of April of 1864 he was detailed to teamsters.
From May of 1864 to November of 1864 he was sent to Montgomery County Virginia..for sickness...according to the muster roll.

But according to the Muster Roll on December 14, 1864 he was captured in Sullivan County, Tennessee. (Prisoner Of War) and sent to Chattanooga, Tennessee.

And Surrender in the limits of the Department of W.Virginia for the month of April 1, 1865.

And then took oath on this date of April 1,1865..
Contact Name: Robert Galloway
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Date Added: 4/13/2018

Company F
Elijah E. ShaverRank Unknown
Elijah was in Co. F; enlisted June 15, 1862 at Camp Success. Present until detached Dec 1862. Sick Feb 1862. Present on Apr 1863 roll until sick on final roll. Deserted and took oath Apr 1, 1865, age 40, 5'10' tall, grey eyes, dark hair.
Contact Name: Phil Hysell
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Date Added: 9/28/2005

Company F
George Thomas Shaver - Private
Brother of Elijah. They had two other brothers in same company. My ancestor, George, Died in union prison point lookout Jersey shore of inflamed lung disease. He was captured along with the rest in Waynesboro. I have copies of letters from him and his brothers to their sister, Cass and to his wife, Martha Jane Hilton.
Contact Name: Charles Shaver
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Date Added: 3/6/2023

Company F
Henry J. Taylor - Private
Private Company F, 36th VA Infantry captured at Harrisonburg Virginia Sep 25, 1864 sent to Point Lookout, MD Military Prison.
Contact Name: Lewis G. Lem
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Date Added: 12/7/2015

Company G
Henry H Foglesong - Private
Enlisted as a Private on 3 May 1862.
Enlisted in Company G, 36th Infantry Regiment Virginia on 3 May 1862.
Contact Name: Fred Rose
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Date Added: 4/3/2010

Company G
Joseph Foglesong - Private
Enlisted as a Private on 3 May 1862.
Enlisted in Company G, 36th Infantry Regiment Virginia on 3 May 1862.
Contact Name: Fred Rose
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Date Added: 4/3/2010

Company G
William S. Kidd - Private
Born Feb 8 1825 Bland Co Virginia {2nd Kanawha Inf.}
Contact Name: T.Strickland
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Date Added: 2/21/2013

Company G
John T. LambertRank Unknown
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Contact Name: Alicia Martin
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Date Added: 3/26/2010

Company G
William W LampertRank Unknown
Great Grandfather. Buried at Old Bethal Cemetary, Bland Co Va. Captured at Winchester, prisoner at Point Lookout Md.
Contact Name: Sadie Surber
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Date Added: 11/18/2012

Company G
John Mahlon Scott - 2nd Sergeant
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Contact Name: Mary Sue Scott
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Date Added: 5/11/2014

Company G
Daniel L Tickle - Private
Company: G
Unit: 36 Virginia Infantry.
Rank - Induction: Private
Rank - Discharge: Private
Allegiance: Confederate

Daniel was my GG Uncle
Contact Name: R.J. Rash
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Date Added: 8/13/2007

Company G
Adam Clarke Waggoner - Private
B:Jan 7 1843 Wythe Va.- Died Jun 29 1936.Pottawatomie Oklahoma.Enlisted on May 5 1862 Bland Co VA.> Deserted on christmas Eve Dec 24 1862.Princeton VA.with his brother Franklin. reenlisted 7th Indinia Cavalry Union Army.
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Date Added: 1/5/2013

Company G
Franklin P. Waggoner - Private
B;Nov 8 1837 Va.Died Nov 29 1864. Enlisted May 5 1862 Bland Virginia.{2nd Kanawah} Desereted Christmas Eve Dec 24 1862 at Princeton Va. reenlisted in 7th Indiania Cavalry Co.D ,POW Andersonville Prison Georgia Died Chronic Diarehea on Sep 29 1864 Buried in Andersonville Nat'l Cem Andersonville GA. 31711- ec H -Site 9998 CPL Co.D 7th Cavalry Union Army.!
Contact Name: T.strickland
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Date Added: 1/5/2013

Company G
George Eli Waggoner - Private
Enlisted May 3 1862 Bland Co.VA. {Died at CSA hospitial Nov 17 1863 of Typhoid Fever }Pearlsburg Hospital CSA Since Oct 22 1863} Born : Feb 8 1834 Wythe VA. Died: Nov 17 1863,Pearlsburg Giles Co. Va
Contact Name: T.strickland
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Date Added: 1/5/2013

Company G
James E. Waggoner - Private
Enlisted on May 3 1862 Bland Co VA.{ Died of chronic diarehea in union hospitial aug 22 1862}.Born: Feb 6 1836 Wythe VA. D; Aug 26 1862 Bland Co. Va.
Contact Name: T.strickland
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Date Added: 1/5/2013

Company H
William Charlton BlankenshipRank Unknown
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Contact Name: Vicki Ballowe
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Date Added: 7/18/2004

Company H
Alford D. Burton - Private
Enlisted on 4/18/1862 at Giles County as a Private. On 4/18/1862 he mustered into 'H' Co. VA 36th Infantry. He deserted on 6/25/1864.
Contact Name: L. Bright
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Date Added: 6/25/2009

Company H
Isaac H. Day - Sergeant
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Contact Name: April Day Mount
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Date Added: 8/7/2008

Company H
William Sanford Echols - Private
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Contact Name: Charles W. Echols
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Date Added: 7/9/2017

Company H
Elias Epling - Private
Would like more information on this relative. Knew he survived the war, fathered a son born 5/11/1864. Lifelong resident of Giles Co VA (Cloverhollow). No military history known other than pension papers.
Contact Name: Kevin Wilson
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Date Added: 1/24/2010

Company H
William Hale Lafon - Private
@ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=15161697

He served with Company H, 36th Virginia Infantry listed in Giles County Virginia in the Civil War where he made gunpowder. He is listed in the 1860 Giles County census beside John B. Miller, who was known to make gunpowder, adding credence to the story passed to W.H.C.'s descendants. He is buried in a small family cemetery in Clover Hollow where his gravestone is illegible and sunken in the ground.
Contact Name: May Y.
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Date Added: 5/27/2012

Company H
Tubal Wesley Leftwich - 1st Lieutenant
Born 04/06/1832 in Bedford Co. Virginia to Jabez Leftwich (b. 1792 in Bedford Co. Virginia) and Martha 'Patsy' Jones Early (b. 1794 in Giles Co. Virginia). Tubal was 5' 11' tall, with blue eyes and dark hair. He married Louisa Mae Snodgrass (b. 11/05/1840 in Giles Co. Virginia) on 05/15/1877 in Giles Co. Virginia. They had three children. Tubal was a 1st Lieutenant in the Thirty-sixth Virginia Infantry, Company H, Confederate Army, during the entire period of the Civil war. He took part in many engagements, including the second battle of Manassas and that of Winchester and was wounded three times. He died 10/31/1902 in Madison, Boone Co. West Virginia and was buried in Stallings Cemetery, Boone Co. West Virginia. ----- Film Number M382 roll 33

(2nd Cousin 5 times removed)
Contact Name: Donald Steven Smith
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Date Added: 3/30/2006

Company H
Tubal Wesley Leftwich - 1st Lieutenant
Miss Louisa Snodgrass was actually Tubal Wesley's 2nd marriage. 1st marriage to Mary Ann Porterfield in Giles Co., Va. Dec 14, 1859 I am James Lee Leftwich, G-G-G-Grandson of Tubal Wesley Leftwich.
Contact Name: Jim Leftwich
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Date Added: 6/3/2012

Company H
Andrew Jackson Porterfield - Captain
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Contact Name: Gordon Porterfield
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Date Added: 6/25/2007

Company I
John W. Conley - Private
He fought hard on Cloyd's Mountain and lost his arm. He lived a long life and worked as a mason with one arm for the rest of his years after the war.
Contact Name: Christopher Buchanan
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Date Added: 10/15/2010

Company I
micheal williamson harvey - 1st Lieutenant
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Contact Name: luther slade
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Date Added: 1/2/2015

Company I
John Broce KinzerRank Unknown
John Broce Kinzer (Kinser) was born April 21, 1834 in Roanoke County, VA. He was the son of Michael Fredrick Kinser and Elizabeth Anna Broce. He married Clarissa Jennette Tabor on January 1, 1865 (Clarissa was born December 10, 1840 and died July 4, 1882. She is buried at the Tabor-Kinzer-Wexler Cemetery at Mudfork, Tazewell County, VA).
Contact Name: Dennis R. Kinzer
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Date Added: 10/1/2010

Company I
Achilles Martin - Private
Born: Feb 15 1826 Giles Co VA. D; Nov 21 1912.Princeton Mercer Co. WVA. Enlisted Aug 26 1863 {2nd Kanawha Inf.} Princeton WVA.
Contact Name: T.Strickland
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Date Added: 2/21/2013

Company I
Jacob Muncey - Corporal
B: Jan 3 1793 Montgomery Virginia, Enlisted: Jun 30 1862 Giles Co. Va.{promoted to Corporal Aug 8 1864. POW Waynesboro VA, Mar 2 1865 sent to Ft Deleware MD. Released Jun 20 1865.
Contact Name: T.Strickland
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Date Added: 2/21/2013

Company I
Charles RobertsonRank Unknown
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Contact Name: Bill Robertson
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Date Added: 1/13/2011

Company I
Peter C Tickle - Private
Company: I
Unit: 36 Virginia Infantry.
Rank - Induction: Private
Rank - Discharge: Private
Allegiance: Confederate

Peter Was my GG Uncle
Contact Name: R.J. Rash
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Date Added: 8/13/2007

Company I
Solomon D Tickle - Private
Solomon D Tickle
Company I 36th Virginia Infantry.
Enlisted, April 16th 1861(30 years old)
Died of Fever at Red Sulphur Springs
October 10, 1862

Solomon was my GG Uncle, Brother to hezekiah Tickle 45th Va.
Contact Name: Richard J Rash
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Date Added: 10/10/2011

Company I
Ballard Preston Williams - Private
16 Apr 1862 Giles, Virginia, USA; Enlistment 36th Virginia Infantry. Company I. Captain Andrew Gott’s Company ; Organized on April 16,1862, for the duration of the war. Job given as teamster.

Listed with 86th Regiment Militia (Giles Co.) Co. C in Virginia State Library records.

born March 1832 Giles Co. VA; died 13 May 1918 Bluefield, Mercer, WVA
Contact Name: Roberta Palsgrove Windemuth
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Date Added: 7/8/2022

Company I
richard a wood - Sergeant
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Contact Name: s bolen
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Date Added: 3/17/2009

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