Tuesday, January 22, 2013

West Virginia Soldiers Who Drowned.

Matthew Phelps, Private, 4th., Infantry, Co. F., Age 19, Mustered in July 30, 1861.  Drowned in Kanawha river, May 4, 1862.

John Watson, Private, 6th., Infantry, Co. I., Age 28, Mustered in October 13, 1861.  Drowned accidentally in Tygart Valley river, at Grafton, W. Va.

James O'Connell, Private, 9th., Infantry, Co. K., Age 27, Mustered in February 8, 1863.  Drowned.

Joseph Fisher, Private, 11th., infantry, Co. b., mustered in March 26, 1864.  Drowned in Big Kanawha river, W. Va., july 6, 1864.

Moses parson, private, 11th., Infantry, Co. K., Age 18, Mustered in August 31, 1862.  Drowned April 24, 1864, near point Pleasant, W. Va.

Jefferson Kisner, private, 14th., Infantry, Co. c., age 18, Mustered in march 8, 1864.  Drowned May 31, 1865 in Potomac river at Cumberland maryland.

John W. Miller, Private, 14th., Co. C., Age 19, mustered in august 25, 1862.  Drowned in Great Kanawha river, july 9, 1864.

Nelson Steele, Private, 14th., Infantry, Co. c., age 18, Mustered in August 25, 1862.  drowned in Great Kanawha river, july 9, 1864.

William Jones, Private, 15th., Infantry, Co. D., Age 22, Mustered in September 8, 1862.  Drowned in Potomac river, February 28, 1864.

Joseph M. Gordon, Private, First Cavalry, Co. A., Age 24, Mustered in February 25, 1864.  Drowned may 24, 1864, in John's creek, Virginia.

Thomas Dawson, private, First Cavalry, Co. I., Age 27, Mustered in November 18, 1861.  Drowned near Grafton, W. Va., april 14, 1864.

John Dundan, sergeant, Second Cavalry, Co. G., Age 21, mustered in November 8, 1861.  Drowned in Kanawha river, february 26, 1864.

David austin, private, 4th., cavalry, Co. B., age 21, Mustered in july 21, 1863.  Drowned in ohio river at Wheeling, W. Va., july 23, 1863.

Charles W. Pickett, sergeant, 5th., cavalry, co. B., age 21, mustered in May 25, 1861.  Drowned  at Grafton, va., June 6, 1863.

Thomas J. Truman, private, 6th., cavalry, co. i., age 19, Mustered in July 10, 1861.  drowned near grafton, W. Va., August 22, 1861.

Gilbert S. Brown, First cavalry, death march 6, 1864, drowned at Bellaire, ohio.

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