Soldiers Records

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Valley of the Shadow: Two Communities in the American Civil War, Virginia Center for Digital History, University of Virginia
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Personal Information Enlistment Records

Name: John Crawford Van Fossen

Birth Place: Near Augusta Stone Ch., Augusta Co.

Date of Birth: 8/31/1840

Physical Description:

Prewar Life:Graduated Washington College 00-00-61

Date of Enlistment: 5/13/1862

Place of Enlistment: Churchville

Age at Enlistment:

Occupation at Enlistment:Farmer

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Service Information Military Service Record

Rank: Pvt.

Company: I

Transfer Company:

Regiment: 14th Va. Cav.

Promotions: Promoted Capt. and QM 17th Va. Cav. 01-28-1863

Transfers and Other Service:Clerk for Gen. Jenkins 08-23-1862 through 10-31-1862; Promoted Capt. and QM 17th Va. Cav. 01-28-1863

Muster Sheet: Present 01-00-1865

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Wounded/Killed Information Other Information

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Wounded in Action: - //

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Personal Life: Brother of Ovid L. Abney

Family Number from 1860 census: (Click on number to see the 1860 census record)

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Postwar Life: Attended Law School, Washington College 00-00-65 through 00-00-66; Teacher, Winchester 00-00-66 through 00-00-71; Principal of Schools, Winchester 00-00-71 through 00-00-94 obituary states he was a sharpshooter

Death Place: Winchester

Date of Death: 3/4/1904

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Burial Place: Mt. Hebron Cem., Winchester

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