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Confederate service · virginia
20th Battalion Virginia Heavy Artillery
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Company A
Private
Son of my Gr-Gr-Gr-Grandmother Catherine Bates. One of six brothers that served the Confederacy.
Born March 24, 1840 in Halifax County, Virginia. Died November 11, 1919.
Enlisted into Capt. James E. Robertson's Company A, on April 30, 1861 at Appomattox, Virginia.
Company B
Private
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Company B
Private
His two archival cards 'The Regimental Return Card' for Co. B 20th Virginia Heavy Artillery shows him is Battery #9 in August of 1862. Remarks: Transferred from Capt. Kyle's Co., special order 143. Company B was transferred to the 38th Va. Infantry on April 1864 and assigned as 2nd Co. I
Company B
Sergeant
William enlisted along with his brother P.L.Pankey on 6 March 1862 in Capt. Kyle's Company Heavy Artillery. Enlisting at Appomatox Va. This unit was disbanded and became Co. B 20th Va. Heavy Artillery. His records take a strange turn as he is discharged 17 May 1862 and is elected a Justice of the Peace per S/O 113 A.G.O. 62 Para. 14.
Company D
Private
enlisted march 1862;served under colonel JAMES ROBERTSON and CAPT.ROBERT HARGROVE was captured at SAYLORS CREEK AND TAKEN TO POINT LOOKOUT MD. RELEASED IN JUNE 1865
Company D
Private
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