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Members of the Original
7th Virginia
***NEW*** Eddins, James Sidney
Johnston, David Emmons
Haney, Basel
Mullins,
Lt. John
Flowerree, Colonel
Patton, Waller Tazwell
Thornhill, Charles Edward
Thornhill, Alfred
McMullen, Francis Marion
McMullen,
Jeremiah Newcombe
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David
Emmons Johnston (1845-1917)
(Became Sgt Major of the 7th)
"A Virginian above all else, he describes his great love for his
birthplace in Giles County and respect for the men who served with
him in the Virginia infantry's Seventh Regiment."
His entire book, "The
Story of a Confederate Boy in the Civil War" is available online
at the UNC Chapel Hill Documenting the American South website
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Haney
7th Va Co F | |
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Lt
John Mullins was in Co. D.
He is buried in Hollywood cemetery in Richmond along with Jeff Davis,
George Pickett, JEB Stuart, and many others...you may want to check
out their virtual tour if you haven't yet visited Hollywood
Cemetery.
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Colonel
Flowerree
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Patton,
Waller Tazwell
b. 7/15/35 at Fredericksburg. grad. V.M.I., 1855. Served in V.M.I.
faculty as Cadet and Acting Asst. Professor of Latin, 1852-1854; as
Lt. and Asst. Professor of Languages and Asst. Instructor of Tactics,
1855; as Asst. Professor of Mathematics and Asst. Instructor of Tactics,
1856. Lawyer in Culpeper Co. Commanded Culpeper Minutemen. enl. ca.
4/61 or 5/61 as Maj. to Lt. Col. 4/27/62. To Col. 6/3/62. Wded at
2nd Manassas, 8/30/62 and absent recuperating for remainder of year.
Elected to Va. Senate, 1863, but remained with rgt. MWIA at Gettysburg
in jaws, 7/3/63 and POW. d. 7/21/63 at College Hospital, Gettysburg,
Pa. Two brothers also served as Col. of Va. regiments. Great-uncle
to World War II Gen. George S. Patton III.
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(Charles Edward Thornhill and Alfred Thornhill)
(Ancestors of Pvt. Tim Wilson)
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James Sidney Eddins
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James Sidney Eddins enlisted
11/64 in Co. F 7th VA Inf. He was taken prisoner at the Battle
of Five Forks and sent to Pt. lookout with Bazel Haney.
He is buried just outside Stanardsville off Rt 230.
See photos
of his gravesite restoration.
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Francis Marion
McMullen
(1831-1905)
Captain, Co. F, 7th Virginia Infantry Regiment, CSA.
Member, House of Delegates (1871-1879)
Judge of Circuit Court, Madison & Greene Counties (1886-1905)
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Jeremiah Newcombe McMullan
(1832-1909)
Captain of Company F 7/3/63 - 4/6/65
Born 12/7/32 - Died 9/20/09
Buried on South River Farm |
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