In his own words: Was "captain of Company D, 21st Va. Infantry, Jackson Brigade and distinguished himself at the Battle of Thorpsburg by taking charge of the division after several officers had been killed and wounded, and driving the enemy back.
Commissioned an officer in Company D, Virginia 21st Infantry Regiment on 01 Jul 1861.
Promoted to Full Captain on 06 Feb 1863.
A folder of 65 images of documents pertaining to the service of Captain John A. Booker in the Civil War is available online from the National Archives (NARA) at: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/99017756
In 1900 he was working as a lawyer in the city of Richmond at 627 East Main Street (his son John was also a lawyer and living with his parents). Per the Fifth and Main Historic District Historic Places Nomination Document - "From 1800 to 1920, Franklin and Fifth Streets were the heart of one of Richmond's most fashionable neighborhoods and home to some of Richmond's wealthiest and most influential citizens. The streets were lined with large homes (some could even be called mansions) and row houses set within narrow front yards often enclosed by fences constructed of wood or iron."
He was the author of a book, "A Record of Confederate Generals" printed in 1897. The book can be viewed online at: http://hdl.handle.net/2027/loc.ark:/13960/t4zg7f21t
At this time he was also President of Confederate Diploma Company, which would make a decorative record of confederate service for framing.
He served as Clerk and as County Treasurer for Cumberland County.
He served as Secretary for the Stuart Monument Association which was responsible for erecting that monument in Richmond.
In his own words: Was "captain of Company D, 21st Va. Infantry, Jackson Brigade and distinguished himself at the Battle of Thorpsburg by taking charge of the division after several officers had been killed and wounded, and driving the enemy back.
Commissioned an officer in Company D, Virginia 21st Infantry Regiment on 01 Jul 1861.
Promoted to Full Captain on 06 Feb 1863.
A folder of 65 images of documents pertaining to the service of Captain John A. Booker in the Civil War is available online from the National Archives (NARA) at: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/99017756
In 1900 he was working as a lawyer in the city of Richmond at 627 East Main Street (his son John was also a lawyer and living with his parents). Per the Fifth and Main Historic District Historic Places Nomination Document - "From 1800 to 1920, Franklin and Fifth Streets were the heart of one of Richmond's most fashionable neighborhoods and home to some of Richmond's wealthiest and most influential citizens. The streets were lined with large homes (some could even be called mansions) and row houses set within narrow front yards often enclosed by fences constructed of wood or iron."
He was the author of a book, "A Record of Confederate Generals" printed in 1897. The book can be viewed online at: http://hdl.handle.net/2027/loc.ark:/13960/t4zg7f21t
At this time he was also President of Confederate Diploma Company, which would make a decorative record of confederate service for framing.
He served as Clerk and as County Treasurer for Cumberland County.
He served as Secretary for the Stuart Monument Association which was responsible for erecting that monument in Richmond.
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