James Whitehead Sr. enlisted in Chatham Grays June 1860. The Grays became Company I, 53rd Virginia Infantry, Armistead's Brigade, Pickett's Division, I Corps, Army of Northern Virginia.

He was the third man over the wall behind Gen. Armistead during Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg; he was shot 3 times inside the angle, captured and imprisoned at Fort Delaware then sent to Point Lookout, MD and then back to Fort Delaware where he was paroled in 1865 shortly after Appomattox. This photo was taken 1860 in Danville, Va. age 22

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Death record

Name James Wyatt Whitehead

Gender Male

Race White

Death Age 80

Birth Date 25 May 1838

Death Date 9 Jan 1919

Death Place Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA

Registration Date 14 Feb 1919

Father

Richard Whitehead

Mother

Eliza Brown

Certificate Number 1919006712

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1850 census

Name James Whitehead

Gender Male

Race White

Age 12

Birth Year abt 1838

Birthplace Virginia

Home in 1850 Northern District, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA

Attended School Yes

Line Number 4

Dwelling Number 548

Family Number 548

Household Members (Name) Age

Richard Whitehead

41

Susan Whitehead

14

James Whitehead 12

Maria Whitehead

9

Sally Whitehead

7

Pensy Whitehead

5

Emily Whitehead

3

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1860 census

Name James W Whitehead

Age 22

Birth Year abt 1838

Gender Male

Race White

Home in 1860 North District, Pittsylvania, Virginia

Post Office Chatham

Dwelling Number 676

Family Number 676

Occupation Merchant

Personal Estate Value 2000

Household Members (Name) Age

James Carter

52

Lucy W Carter

43

Hutchings L Carter

22

Scott Carter

12

John Carter

10

Ellen Carter

9

Ada Carter

7

Hugh Carter

4

James T Guthrie

30

James W Whitehead 22

Joel Mustain

35

William C Haden

38

James B Flynn

28

John E Lanier

23

John D Cales

23

John L Hurt

23

William H Werth

29

Shields S Luth

19

Charles E Dabney

22

Edward A Barber

19

Michael Louichtt

33

Charles Hubner

25

Charles Lovelace

55

Thomas E Pugh

25

Lucinda Star

35

William Star

17

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Civil War record

Name James Wyatt Whitehead

Enlistment Age 23

Birth Date 1838

Enlistment Date 22 Apr 1861

Enlistment Place Pittsylvania County, Virginia

Enlistment Rank Private

Muster Date 22 Apr 1861

Muster Place Virginia

Muster Company I

Muster Regiment 53rd Infantry

Muster Regiment Type Infantry

Muster Information Enlisted

Rank Change Date 10 Feb 1862

Rank Change Rank 2nd Sergeant

Imprisonment Date 3 Jul 1863

Imprisonment Place Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Casualty Date 1 Jul 1862

Casualty Place Malvern Hill, Virginia

Type of Casualty Wounded

Casualty Information In knee

Muster Out Date 1 Feb 1863

Muster Out Information Transferred

Side of War Confederacy

Survived War? Yes

Complexion Light

Eye Color Dark

Hair Color Light

Height 5 ft, 10 inches

Death Date 1919

Notes 1862-07-01 Cited, (Malvern Hill, VA), For valor; 1863-07-25 Confined, (West Building Hospital, Balitmore, MD); 1863-08-02 Confined, (Johnson's Island, OH); 1865-03-21 Confined, (Point Lookout, MD); 1865-04-28 Confined, (Fort Delaware, DE); 1865-06-12 Oath Allegiance, (Fort Delaware, DE), Released

Additional Notes 2 Muster 2 Date: 01 Feb 1863; Muster 2 Place: Virginia; Muster 2 Company: C; Muster 2 Regiment: 6th Cavalry; Muster 2 Regiment Type: Cavalry; Muster 2 Information: Transferred; Rank Change 2 Date: 05 May 1862; Rank Change 2 Rank: 1st Sergeant; Rank Change 3 Date: 16 Mar 1863; Rank Change 3 Rank: 3rd Lieutenant; Casualty 2 Date: 03 Jul 1863; Casualty 2 Place: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania; Casualty 2 Casualty Type: Wounded; Casualty 2 Information: In left leg;

Title The Virginia Regimental Histories Series

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Marriage record

Name James W. Whitehead

Gender Male

Marriage Date 10 Oct 1867

Marriage Place Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA

Marital Status Married

Spouse

Nannie E. Tredway

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1870 census

Name Jas W Whitehead

Age in 1870 30

Birth Date abt 1840

Birthplace Virginia

Dwelling Number 5653

Home in 1870 Subdivision North of Dan River, Pittsylvania, Virginia

Race White

Gender Male

Post Office Chatham

Occupation Retail Dry Goods Merch

Male Citizen Over 21 Yes

Personal Estate Value 250

Real Estate Value 2000

Inferred Spouse

Nannie E Whitehead

Inferred Children

William R Whitehead

James W Whitehead

Household Members (Name) Age

Jas W Whitehead 30

Nannie E Whitehead

21

William R Whitehead

James W Whitehead

3/12

Susan Lewis

Lucy Crews

22

Chesley M Hutchings

18

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1880 census

Name J.W. Whitehead

Age 42

Birth Date Abt 1838

Birthplace Virginia

Home in 1880 Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA

Dwelling Number 1

Race White

Gender Male

Relation to Head of House Self (Head)

Marital Status Married

Spouse's Name Nannie Whitehead

Father's Birthplace Virginia

Mother's Birthplace Virginia

Occupation Merchant

Neighbors View others on page

Household Members (Name) Age Relationship

J.W. Whitehead 42 Self (Head)

Nannie Whitehead

31

Wife

William Whitehead

12

Son

Jas.W. Whitehead

10

Son

Langhorne Whitehead

8

Son

Nannie Whitehead

6

Daughter

Mary F. Whitehead

3

Daughter

Chas.F. Whitehead

1

Son

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1900 census

Name James W Whitehead

[Anna Whitehead]

Age 62

Birth Date May 1838

Birthplace Virginia, USA

Home in 1900 Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia

Sheet Number 28

Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation 466

Family Number 480

Race White

Gender Male

Relation to Head of House Head

Marital Status Widowed

Father's Birthplace Virginia, USA

Mother's Birthplace Virginia, USA

Occupation Merchant

Months Not Employed 0

Can Read Y

Can Write Y

Can Speak English Y

House Owned or Rented Own

Home Free or Mortgaged F

Farm or House H

Neighbors View others on page

Household Members (Name) Age Relationship

James W Whitehead 62 Head

Langhorne Whitehead

27 Son

Nannie P Whitehead

25 Daughter

Mary E Whitehead

23 Daughter

Henry B Whitehead

19 Son

Edgar Whitehead

17 Son

Lewis B Whitehead

15 Son

James W Whitehead Jr

30 Son

Lucy P Whitehead

22 Daughter-in-law

John R Brown

54 Boarder

Harriet Brown

45 Boarder

Laura Miller

23 Servant

Mattie Cole

30 Servant

Lillian Boston

23 Boarder

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1910 census

Name James W Whitehead

Age in 1910 72

Birth Date 1838

[1838]

Birthplace Virginia

Home in 1910 Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA

Sheet Number 9b

Race White

Gender Male

Relation to Head of House Father-in-law

Marital Status Widowed

Father's Birthplace Virginia

Mother's Birthplace Virginia

Native Tongue English

Occupation Merchant

Industry Retail Dry Goods

Employer, Employee or Other Employer

Able to read Y

Able to Write Y

Enumeration District Number 0095

Survivor of Union or Confederate Army or Navy Ua

Enumerated Year 1910

Neighbors View others on page

Household Members (Name) Age Relationship

John M Jones

34

Head

Mary E Jones

33

Wife

Reginald L Jones

8

Son

Nancy T Jones

4

Daughter

Leslie R Jones

2

Son

James W Whitehead 72 Father-in-law

Edgar Whitehead

26

Brother-in-law

Glenn X Vpdike

12

Boarder