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Vachal Davis Whatley

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Vachal Davis Whatley

Birth
Troup County, Georgia, USA
Death
23 Sep 1864 (aged 26)
Mount Jackson, Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Mount Jackson, Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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From George Fields Whatley's 1989 book,
"The Families of Whatley et al", p. 58:

"Vachal enlisted at Antioch, GA 9 July 1861
as a private in Co. F, 21st Regiment Georgia Infantry, C.S.A., which was a unit in the Second Army Corps,
Army of Northern Virginia, Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early, commanding August,1864.

He was in Dole's Brigade, Col. Wm. H. Peeples, commander. On 20 Aug. 1864 his unit was in Cook's Brigade,
commanded by Col. John T. Mercer. Known as
"The Army of the Valley District,"
the Shenandoah Valley Campaign began in earnest with a skirmish near Stone Chapel, Virginia on 10 Aug. 1864.

"The army continued north with a skirmish
practically every day. Vachal was killed 23 Sept. 1864 at Woodstock, Virginia, where he is buried."

Note : Vachal D Whatley was buried At Massanutten Cemetery
at Woodstock, Virginia but was later removed to
"Our Soldier Cemetery" at Mount Jackson, Virginia

Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Confederacy
State Served: Georgia
Unit Numbers: 363 363
Regiment: 21st Infantry Regiment GA
From George Fields Whatley's 1989 book,
"The Families of Whatley et al", p. 58:

"Vachal enlisted at Antioch, GA 9 July 1861
as a private in Co. F, 21st Regiment Georgia Infantry, C.S.A., which was a unit in the Second Army Corps,
Army of Northern Virginia, Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early, commanding August,1864.

He was in Dole's Brigade, Col. Wm. H. Peeples, commander. On 20 Aug. 1864 his unit was in Cook's Brigade,
commanded by Col. John T. Mercer. Known as
"The Army of the Valley District,"
the Shenandoah Valley Campaign began in earnest with a skirmish near Stone Chapel, Virginia on 10 Aug. 1864.

"The army continued north with a skirmish
practically every day. Vachal was killed 23 Sept. 1864 at Woodstock, Virginia, where he is buried."

Note : Vachal D Whatley was buried At Massanutten Cemetery
at Woodstock, Virginia but was later removed to
"Our Soldier Cemetery" at Mount Jackson, Virginia

Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Confederacy
State Served: Georgia
Unit Numbers: 363 363
Regiment: 21st Infantry Regiment GA

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