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Pvt Townshend Dade Vass

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Pvt Townshend Dade Vass

Birth
Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
Death
26 May 1864 (aged 17)
Charles City County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Brook Hill, Henrico County, Virginia, USA
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Townshend Dade and his brothers James and George Fitzhugh Vass were CSA soldiers in the famous Black Horse Troop, Company H 4th Virginia Cavalry from Warrenton. Townshend was "killed in action" - shot in right side on May 26, 1864 at Kennon's Farm in Charles City County, Va. at the age of 17. Military records list him as T.D. and T.E.D. Vass ["TED" may have been a nickname.] He was buried in a grave on top of his brother George Fitzhugh Vass in graves marked 84 and 84 1/2. They were the sons of Siffrein and Susan Fitzhugh Vass of Culpeper, Va.
Townshend Dade and his brothers James and George Fitzhugh Vass were CSA soldiers in the famous Black Horse Troop, Company H 4th Virginia Cavalry from Warrenton. Townshend was "killed in action" - shot in right side on May 26, 1864 at Kennon's Farm in Charles City County, Va. at the age of 17. Military records list him as T.D. and T.E.D. Vass ["TED" may have been a nickname.] He was buried in a grave on top of his brother George Fitzhugh Vass in graves marked 84 and 84 1/2. They were the sons of Siffrein and Susan Fitzhugh Vass of Culpeper, Va.

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  • Created by: Aunt Gail
  • Added: Jul 2, 2006
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14802478/townshend_dade-vass: accessed ), memorial page for Pvt Townshend Dade Vass (9 Jul 1846–26 May 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 14802478, citing Emmanuel Episcopal Church Cemetery, Brook Hill, Henrico County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Aunt Gail (contributor 46835335).