Was one of the "Immortal 600" Confederate officer Prisoners Of War, who
were used as "human shields" in Charleston, SC., September through
mid-October 1864, by Federal Major General John G. Foster, Commander of
the Department of the South.
Company E, 33rd Virginia Infantry, Stonewall Brigade, Johnson's Division,
2nd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.
Residence was not listed; a 19 year-old Teacher.
Enlisted on 4/17/1861 at Staunton, VA as a Private, he mustered into "C"
Co. VA 5th Infantry.
Detailed 6/1861 for special duty with QuarterMaster butcher.
Detailed 8/1861 as commissary clerk.
Absent 11/1861 as clerk in Inspector General's office.
POW 6/5/1862 Strasburg, VA.; Exchanged (date and place not stated).
Promoted to Sergt (date not stated).
He was transferred out on 1/7/1863; transferred into "E" Co. VA 33rd
Infantry.
Promoted to Lieutenant 12/30/1863.
POW 5/5/1864 Wilderness, VA.; Confined 5/9/1864 Fort Delaware, DE.;
Became one of the "Immortal 600":
Confined 5/11/1864 Hilton Head, SC.; Confined 5/15/1864 Morris Island,
SC.
Confined 6/1864 Fort Pulaski, GA.
Returned 7/1864 Fort Delaware, DE.
Paroled and Released 6/16/1865 Fort Delaware, DE.
Postwar he lived in the Richmond, Va. area.
were used as "human shields" in Charleston, SC., September through
mid-October 1864, by Federal Major General John G. Foster, Commander of
the Department of the South.
Company E, 33rd Virginia Infantry, Stonewall Brigade, Johnson's Division,
2nd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.
Residence was not listed; a 19 year-old Teacher.
Enlisted on 4/17/1861 at Staunton, VA as a Private, he mustered into "C"
Co. VA 5th Infantry.
Detailed 6/1861 for special duty with QuarterMaster butcher.
Detailed 8/1861 as commissary clerk.
Absent 11/1861 as clerk in Inspector General's office.
POW 6/5/1862 Strasburg, VA.; Exchanged (date and place not stated).
Promoted to Sergt (date not stated).
He was transferred out on 1/7/1863; transferred into "E" Co. VA 33rd
Infantry.
Promoted to Lieutenant 12/30/1863.
POW 5/5/1864 Wilderness, VA.; Confined 5/9/1864 Fort Delaware, DE.;
Became one of the "Immortal 600":
Confined 5/11/1864 Hilton Head, SC.; Confined 5/15/1864 Morris Island,
SC.
Confined 6/1864 Fort Pulaski, GA.
Returned 7/1864 Fort Delaware, DE.
Paroled and Released 6/16/1865 Fort Delaware, DE.
Postwar he lived in the Richmond, Va. area.
Was one of the "Immortal 600" Confederate officer Prisoners Of War, who
were used as "human shields" in Charleston, SC., September through
mid-October 1864, by Federal Major General John G. Foster, Commander of
the Department of the South.
Company E, 33rd Virginia Infantry, Stonewall Brigade, Johnson's Division,
2nd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.
Residence was not listed; a 19 year-old Teacher.
Enlisted on 4/17/1861 at Staunton, VA as a Private, he mustered into "C"
Co. VA 5th Infantry.
Detailed 6/1861 for special duty with QuarterMaster butcher.
Detailed 8/1861 as commissary clerk.
Absent 11/1861 as clerk in Inspector General's office.
POW 6/5/1862 Strasburg, VA.; Exchanged (date and place not stated).
Promoted to Sergt (date not stated).
He was transferred out on 1/7/1863; transferred into "E" Co. VA 33rd
Infantry.
Promoted to Lieutenant 12/30/1863.
POW 5/5/1864 Wilderness, VA.; Confined 5/9/1864 Fort Delaware, DE.;
Became one of the "Immortal 600":
Confined 5/11/1864 Hilton Head, SC.; Confined 5/15/1864 Morris Island,
SC.
Confined 6/1864 Fort Pulaski, GA.
Returned 7/1864 Fort Delaware, DE.
Paroled and Released 6/16/1865 Fort Delaware, DE.
Postwar he lived in the Richmond, Va. area.
were used as "human shields" in Charleston, SC., September through
mid-October 1864, by Federal Major General John G. Foster, Commander of
the Department of the South.
Company E, 33rd Virginia Infantry, Stonewall Brigade, Johnson's Division,
2nd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.
Residence was not listed; a 19 year-old Teacher.
Enlisted on 4/17/1861 at Staunton, VA as a Private, he mustered into "C"
Co. VA 5th Infantry.
Detailed 6/1861 for special duty with QuarterMaster butcher.
Detailed 8/1861 as commissary clerk.
Absent 11/1861 as clerk in Inspector General's office.
POW 6/5/1862 Strasburg, VA.; Exchanged (date and place not stated).
Promoted to Sergt (date not stated).
He was transferred out on 1/7/1863; transferred into "E" Co. VA 33rd
Infantry.
Promoted to Lieutenant 12/30/1863.
POW 5/5/1864 Wilderness, VA.; Confined 5/9/1864 Fort Delaware, DE.;
Became one of the "Immortal 600":
Confined 5/11/1864 Hilton Head, SC.; Confined 5/15/1864 Morris Island,
SC.
Confined 6/1864 Fort Pulaski, GA.
Returned 7/1864 Fort Delaware, DE.
Paroled and Released 6/16/1865 Fort Delaware, DE.
Postwar he lived in the Richmond, Va. area.
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