Virginius served as a member of the "Richmond Greys" militia unit before the Civil War, alongside his brother Capt. Louis Bossieux. Virginius served early in the War as a Private in Company "A", 1st Virginia Infantry (the "Williams Rifles"), which was soon transferred to become Company "G", 12th Virginia Infantry.
Later, he served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 25th Battalion (the "City Battalion"), Richmond Local Defense Troops. As such, he was assigned as a commandant at the Belle Isle prison camp in the James River.
From the Libby Prison diary of Col. Bartleson: "March 14, 1864 … I am informed by a young man by the name of Granger, who served as Clerk in Rebel Hospital 21, that Lieut. [Virginius] Bossieux [commandant at Belle Isle], who has been celebrated amongst prisoners for his humanity, in a report made to the Surgeon of the Prison Hospitals of Richmond, used language, in substance, as follows: "In October we lost only fifteen by death; in the last two months we have done better, as we have sent sixty-four Yankees hole-hunting; sixty you can credit to Dr. Ingram. I claim credit for the four, three having been shot by the guard and one drowned."'
Virginius married Delia Ellen Bradley in Richmond on 25 December 1870. He worked as a teamster and conductor after the War.
Later, he served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 25th Battalion (the "City Battalion"), Richmond Local Defense Troops. As such, he was assigned as a commandant at the Belle Isle prison camp in the James River.
From the Libby Prison diary of Col. Bartleson: "March 14, 1864 … I am informed by a young man by the name of Granger, who served as Clerk in Rebel Hospital 21, that Lieut. [Virginius] Bossieux [commandant at Belle Isle], who has been celebrated amongst prisoners for his humanity, in a report made to the Surgeon of the Prison Hospitals of Richmond, used language, in substance, as follows: "In October we lost only fifteen by death; in the last two months we have done better, as we have sent sixty-four Yankees hole-hunting; sixty you can credit to Dr. Ingram. I claim credit for the four, three having been shot by the guard and one drowned."'
Virginius married Delia Ellen Bradley in Richmond on 25 December 1870. He worked as a teamster and conductor after the War.
Virginius served as a member of the "Richmond Greys" militia unit before the Civil War, alongside his brother Capt. Louis Bossieux. Virginius served early in the War as a Private in Company "A", 1st Virginia Infantry (the "Williams Rifles"), which was soon transferred to become Company "G", 12th Virginia Infantry.
Later, he served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 25th Battalion (the "City Battalion"), Richmond Local Defense Troops. As such, he was assigned as a commandant at the Belle Isle prison camp in the James River.
From the Libby Prison diary of Col. Bartleson: "March 14, 1864 … I am informed by a young man by the name of Granger, who served as Clerk in Rebel Hospital 21, that Lieut. [Virginius] Bossieux [commandant at Belle Isle], who has been celebrated amongst prisoners for his humanity, in a report made to the Surgeon of the Prison Hospitals of Richmond, used language, in substance, as follows: "In October we lost only fifteen by death; in the last two months we have done better, as we have sent sixty-four Yankees hole-hunting; sixty you can credit to Dr. Ingram. I claim credit for the four, three having been shot by the guard and one drowned."'
Virginius married Delia Ellen Bradley in Richmond on 25 December 1870. He worked as a teamster and conductor after the War.
Later, he served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 25th Battalion (the "City Battalion"), Richmond Local Defense Troops. As such, he was assigned as a commandant at the Belle Isle prison camp in the James River.
From the Libby Prison diary of Col. Bartleson: "March 14, 1864 … I am informed by a young man by the name of Granger, who served as Clerk in Rebel Hospital 21, that Lieut. [Virginius] Bossieux [commandant at Belle Isle], who has been celebrated amongst prisoners for his humanity, in a report made to the Surgeon of the Prison Hospitals of Richmond, used language, in substance, as follows: "In October we lost only fifteen by death; in the last two months we have done better, as we have sent sixty-four Yankees hole-hunting; sixty you can credit to Dr. Ingram. I claim credit for the four, three having been shot by the guard and one drowned."'
Virginius married Delia Ellen Bradley in Richmond on 25 December 1870. He worked as a teamster and conductor after the War.
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