CIVIL WAR Edward B. Thomas enlisted as a Private in Co. B Oct. 10, 1862; he was afterward promoted to Serg’t Major for his good soldierly qualities. He was killed in charge of the regiment on the enemy, near Winchester, Va., July 24, 1864. Buried in Kelly’s Cemetery. Richard A. Kirker, Serg’t. Co. B was captured by being sent into the enemy’s lines with false dispatches in order to divert the enemy’s attention to a certain quarter, while Gen. Hunter, by whose order he was sent, withdrew his army from in front of Lynchburg, Va., and retreated, as the army at this time was in a very perilous situation. He suffered a long time in the rebel prisons, from the effects of which he died after he was exchanged and on his way home. He was a good and faithful soldier and was loved by all who knew him. The date of his capture was June 17, 1864. Buried at Kelly’s Cemetery. Carey L. Kirker, Bugler Co. B.–Missing in action at Newtown, Va., July 22d, 1864; supposed to have been killed or died in some horrible prison penitentiary, for no official information has been received regarding him since the above date. Although young, he was a good soldier and always went where duty called him. John N. Stewart, Com. Serg’t Co. died while a prisoner of war at Belle Isle, date unknown. He was a good and brave soldier. Martin Van Every, Serg’t Co. B, died April 20, 1862, in a hospital in Charleston, WV., of a disease contracted in the army. Braxton P. Reeves, Serg’t Co. B, was killed in a sabre charge at Barboursville, WV., made by Co. B. on the rebel Gen. Jenkins Cavalry Brigade, which resulted in his being driven out of the town. He was a brave man. Buried at Mount Vernon. Irwin R. Hailey, Corp’l Co. B, killed in action near Winchester, Va., Sept 5, 1864. He was brave and loved by all who knew him. Edward Mitchell, Blacksmith, Co. B, died in hospital at Fayetteville, Va., April 30, 1863, of disease contracted in the army. He was patriotic and brave. Buried at Hanging Rock. Aged 38. Native of England. Thos. H. Tomlinson, Bugler, Co. B, found dead at Camp Piatt, Va., Sept. 1, 1863. James H. Butler, Co. B, drowned in the Ohio river Oct. 11, 1863. E. Blankenship, Co. B, died of Pneumonia Jan. 16, 1864, at his home. Lewis Conway, Co. B, died at his home in Ironton June 16, 1863, of a disease contracted in the army. He was loyal, true, and brave. He was buried at Kelly’s Cemetery; he was 48 years of age when he died—a Native of Wales. Henry H. Henshaw, Co. B, died at Wytheville, Va., of wounds received in action at the place July 18, 1863. No purer-minded and nobler boy than Henry ever lived. Life to him was a path of duty, which he followed faithfully. He was always found at his post and was loved and esteemed by all his comrades. George Hoffman, Co. B, died of wounds received in action near Lewisburg, Va. May 18, 1863. He was a good and brave soldier. Henry Jones, Co. B, died of wounds received in action near Winchester, Va., Sept. 10, 1864. He was loved and respected by all who knew him—buried at Hanging Rock. Amos McKee, Co. B, killed in action at Hager’s Hill, Ky., January 7, 1862. He was a good soldier and the second soldier who fell from Lawrence county—buried in Kelly’s Cemetery. Presley Lunsford, Serg’t Co. G., killed in action at Winchester, Va., July 24, 1864. He was a fine soldier. John Dundon, Serg’t Co. G, drowned in crossing the Great Kanawha river, Feb’y 26, 1864. He was a good and brave soldier. His body was recovered and buried in the Catholic Cemetery in this city.– Born in Albany, N. Y. James McConnell, Corp’l Co. G, died in hospital at Cumberland, Md., August 25, 1864, of disease contracted in the army. He was a brave and good soldier. Jacob Claybaugh, Buglar Co. G, was killed at Camp Piatt on June 5, 1864. George Dunfield, Co. G, died in Libby Prison Dec. 27, 1863. He was a brave patriot but was starved to death by rebel demons in their prison pens. Edward Doran, Co. G, died in hospital at Guyandotte, Va., March 24, 1862. All his comrades respected him. Wm. Dawson, Co. G, died in hospital at Fortress Monroe April 26, 1865, of wounds received in action. He was a good soldier and fell about the last of the battle. W. B. Dawson, Co. G, killed in action at Sailor’s Creek, Va., April 6, 1865. He was a brave soldier killed three days before Lee’s surrender. Albert Harvey, Co. G, killed in action at Lewisburg, Va., May 2d, 1863. He was a good and faithful soldier and was respected by all who knew him—buried at Kelly’s Cemetery. Matthew Miller, Co. G, died June 1, 1863, at Camp Piatt, Va., of a disease contracted in the field. He was a good soldier. Buried in Catholic Cemetery. John Goodfellow, Co. G, died in a hospital at Sandy Hook, Va., aged 60. Jacob A. Meyers, Serg’t Co. K, was killed in action near Fayetteville on July 4, 1864. He was a brave patriot and was always found at his post of duty. John Irwin, Co. K, died in the hospital of disease (date unknown). He was a good soldier. John Javens, Co. K, died in the hospital of disease (date unknown). He was a good and faithful soldier. Edward Martin, Co. K, died in the hospital of disease (date unknown). He was a brave soldier. Daniel O’Donnell, Co. K, accidentally killed on the B. & O. R. R., July 19, 1864. He was a good and brave soldier. James Sweeney, Co. K, was killed in action July 4, 1863. He was a very patriotic and brave soldier. John Moore, Serg’t Co. K, died while a prisoner of war in Belle Isle, Va. (date unknown). He was a brave good soldier. Wm. L. Colley, Co. B, wounded while on picket near Charlotteville, Va., and left in the hands of the enemy, March 3, 1865. He afterward died from the wounds. He was a brave soldier. Stephen P. Drake, Co. B, captured by Mosby’s Guerrillas near Newtown, Va., March 5, 1864, and with several other prisoners, was started with a guard toward rebeldom. The second day after their capture, they killed the guard and escaped to the mountains but were pursued by other rebels, and it is supposed that he was recaptured and killed, as he was never heard from afterward. He was a good soldier. John Irwine, Co. B, captured by Mosby’s Guerrillas, near Ashby’ Gap, Va., July 16, 1864, and supposed to have been murdered by them.– He was a brave and good soldier. John Golden, Co. G, was captured while on picket and died in Andersonville prison penitentiary on July 1st, 1864.– He is buried in the National Cemetery at that place. His grave is No. 2,712. He was a brave soldier. Samuel Gardner, Co. G, died in Andersonville prison penitentiary on August 4, 1864, and lies buried in the National Cemetery at that place. His grave is No. 4,788. He was a brave soldier. Next week we give the Lawrence county boys who belonged to the Fifth Va. and who fell in the war. |
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