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John McDowell Alexander


Civil War (Confederate)

United States of America
Birth- 27 Feb 1837
Rockbridge County, Virginia

4 Source·1 fgv document, 3 ancestry documents

1861 - 1865Civil War (Confederate)- Age: 24 years

Regiment
Virginia Rockbridge 1st Battalion Light Artillery (Confederate)
State
Virginia, United States of America
Conflict Period
Civil War (Confederate)
Served For
Confederate States

4 Source·1 fgv document, 3 ancestry documents

Enlistment- 29 Apr 1861-Age: 24 years
Lexington, Virginia
First Sergeant

4 Source·1 fgv document, 3 ancestry documents

1861 - 1865Civil War (Confederate)- Age: 26 years

Regiment
Virginia 1st Cavalry Battalion (Confederate)
Regiment
Virginia 1st Cavalry Battalion, Company C (Confederate)
State
Virginia, United States of America
Conflict Period
Civil War (Confederate)
Served For
Confederate States

4 Source·1 fgv document, 3 ancestry documents

Enlistment- 1 Feb 1863-Age: 26 years
Virginia
Private

4 Source·1 fgv document, 3 ancestry documents

Residence- Age: 24 years

Date
29 Apr 1861
Place
Lexington, Virginia

4 Source·1 fgv document, 3 ancestry documents

Military Service- Ages: 26 - 25 years

Gold Star
Officer
Yes
Prisoner of War
Yes
Wounded
No

4 Source·1 fgv document, 3 ancestry documents

Discharge- Age: 25 years

Date
22 Apr 1862
Info
disch
Private

4 Source·1 fgv document, 3 ancestry documents

Promoted- Ages: 26 - 25 years

Date
15 Sept 1861
Info
Estimated day
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Date
1 Feb 1863
Info
As of Co. C 1st VA Cav
Rank
Private

4 Source·1 fgv document, 3 ancestry documents

Imprisonment- Age: 26 years

Date
3 Jul 1863
Place
Hagerstown, Maryland

4 Source·1 fgv document, 3 ancestry documents

Death- 18 May 1906-Age: 69 years
Age
69
Lexington, Virginia

4 Source·1 fgv document, 3 ancestry documents

Burial

Lexington, Lexington City, Virginia
Stonewall Jackson Cemetery, Lexington, Virginia
Plot
Oak Grove Cemetery

4 Source·1 fgv document, 3 ancestry documents

Military Age
34
Occupation
Lawyer

4 Source·1 fgv document, 3 ancestry documents

Name
John McDowell Alexander
Name
J Mcdowell Alexander
Name
J. M. D. Alexander

4 Source·1 fgv document, 3 ancestry documents

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Modified: 16 Aug 2024

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