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Please cite results as coming from: County, , Soldiers Records Valley of the Shadow: Two Communities in the American Civil War, Virginia Center for Digital History, University of Virginia (valley.lib.virginia.edu/dossier_record?q=db:dossiers_augusta AND id_num:2626).
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Name: John W. Crist Birth Place: Mt. Solon Date of Birth: 8/31/1840 Physical Description: Prewar Life:1860 Census, Clerk, age 19, Northern District, Augusta Co. |
Date of Enlistment: 5/11/1861 Place of Enlistment: Sangersville Age at Enlistment: Occupation at Enlistment:Farmer Conscript or Substitute: |
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Rank: Sgt. Company: I Transfer Company: Regiment: 5th Va. Inf. |
Promotions: Appointed Sgt. 07-21-1861; shown as 2nd Lt. 04-00-1862; to 1st Lt. 06-09-1862 Transfers and Other Service:Commanded brig. of sharpshooters Muster Sheet: Present 04-00-1862 Captured: Missing In Action: Prison: AWOL: Deserted: Discharge: Paroled: 4/9/1865 Notes: At Hatcher's Run a ball knocked a piece from his sword about 10 inches from his hand and five balls penetrated his clothing |
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Died of Disease: Killed in Action: Wounded in Action: - // Hospital: Diarrhea, Chimborazo Hospital No. 2 Richmond 05-00-1864, 06-00-1864 Died of Wounds: |
Personal Life: Brother of Ovid L. Abney Family Number from 1860 census: 656 (Click on number to see the 1860 census record) Dwelling Number from 1860 census: 651 (Click on number to see the 1860 census record) Postwar Life: 1870 Census, Merchant, age 28, 3rd District, Augusta Co. Merchant at Sangersville
obituary states he was a sharpshooter Death Place: Date of Death: 10/1/1913 Cause of Death: Burial Place: Mossy Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery Epitaph: |