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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:29977).
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Name: George Washington Imboden Birth Place: Christian's Creek, Augusta Co. Date of Birth: 8/31/1840 Physical Description: Prewar Life:Attended Staunton Academy, studied law; Lawyer, Staunton 00-00-57 Through 00-00-61 |
Date of Enlistment: 4/17/1861 Place of Enlistment: Staunton Age at Enlistment: Occupation at Enlistment:Farmer Conscript or Substitute: |
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Rank: 3rd Lt. Company: Transfer Company: Regiment: Staunton Artillery |
Promotions: Elected 3rd Lt. 09-28-1861, not reelected; Elected Captain Co. A(1st), 62nd Va. Inf. 07-03-1862; Promoted to Major 09-15-1862; Elected Colonel 12-11-1862 Transfers and Other Service:Present 11-00-1862 Through 12-00-1862 In 62nd Va. Inf.; Muster Sheet: Enlisted as 4th Lt.; Present 07-00-1861 Through 08-00-1861; Present through 04-16-1862 Captured: Missing In Action: Prison: AWOL: Deserted: Discharge: Paroled: 7/15/1865 Notes: |
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Died of Disease: Killed in Action: Wounded in Action: Twice, first place and date unknown; Gordonsville, lost half of lower jaw, - 12/23/1864 Hospital: Died of Wounds: |
Personal Life: Brother of Ovid L. Abney Family Number from 1860 census: 171 (Click on number to see the 1860 census record) Dwelling Number from 1860 census: 158 (Click on number to see the 1860 census record) Postwar Life: Lawyer and Merchant, Ansted W.Va..; Member, West Virginia legislature 00-00-76 Through 00-00-77; Manager, Fayette Coal Co. and Kanawha Coal Co., Ansted; First Mayor of Ansted, served from 00-00-70 Through 00-00-06
obituary states he was a sharpshooter Death Place: Ansted, W.Va.. Date of Death: 1/8/1922 Cause of Death: Burial Place: West Lake Cem. Epitaph: |