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    Birth
    Romney, Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA
    Death
    24 Oct 1914 (aged 85)
    Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA
    Burial
    Charles Town,Jefferson County,West Virginia,USAAdd to Map
    Memorial ID
    19025881View Source
    ANGUS WILLIAM McDONALD JR.

    Residence New Creek, WV; a 32 year-old lawyer

    Enlisted on 6/1/1861 at Romney, WV as a First Lieutenant

    On 6/1/1861 he was commissioned into Virginia 7th Cavalry
    ( date and method of discharge not given )
    ( 2nd enlistment )

    On 6/1/1861 he was commissioned into " F " Company, Virginia 7th Cavalry
    He resigned ( date not stated )
    ( Term of enlistment expired while serving in the legislature )

    He was listed as:
    * Exchanged ( date and place not stated ) ( Fall of 1863 )
    * Paroled ( date and place not stated ) ( Fall of 1863 )
    * Granted leave 12/19/1861. ( place not stated. )
    * Absent. 1/15/1862. ( place not stated ). ( Estimated day. Serving in Legislature )
    * Horse killed 5/5/1863 Hardy County, WV
    * POW 5/5/1863. Hardy County, WV
    * Confined 5/15/1863. Antheneum Military prison, Wheeling WV ( Held hostage for a man named Rucker )

    Promotions:
    * Colonel. ( Served on the Staff of Gov. Henry Wise )
    * 1st Lieutenant, 11/2/1863 ( 1st Lieut & Commissary , on second enlistment . )

    Intra regimental Company Transfers :
    * to Field and Staff

    Other Information :
    born 5/16/1829 in Romney, WV
    died 10/24/1914 in Charleston, WV

    ( Mayor and lawyer in Berryville, VA, Elected WV Legislature, 1894
    Retired from law practice, 1908
    5 brothers in CSA )

    After the war he lived in Harrisonburg, VA

    Sources:

    The Virginia Regimental Histories Series
    Historical Data Systems, Inc

    Information Provided by ED CATTERSON
    [email protected]
    12/15/2020
    ANGUS WILLIAM McDONALD JR.

    Residence New Creek, WV; a 32 year-old lawyer

    Enlisted on 6/1/1861 at Romney, WV as a First Lieutenant

    On 6/1/1861 he was commissioned into Virginia 7th Cavalry
    ( date and method of discharge not given )
    ( 2nd enlistment )

    On 6/1/1861 he was commissioned into " F " Company, Virginia 7th Cavalry
    He resigned ( date not stated )
    ( Term of enlistment expired while serving in the legislature )

    He was listed as:
    * Exchanged ( date and place not stated ) ( Fall of 1863 )
    * Paroled ( date and place not stated ) ( Fall of 1863 )
    * Granted leave 12/19/1861. ( place not stated. )
    * Absent. 1/15/1862. ( place not stated ). ( Estimated day. Serving in Legislature )
    * Horse killed 5/5/1863 Hardy County, WV
    * POW 5/5/1863. Hardy County, WV
    * Confined 5/15/1863. Antheneum Military prison, Wheeling WV ( Held hostage for a man named Rucker )

    Promotions:
    * Colonel. ( Served on the Staff of Gov. Henry Wise )
    * 1st Lieutenant, 11/2/1863 ( 1st Lieut & Commissary , on second enlistment . )

    Intra regimental Company Transfers :
    * to Field and Staff

    Other Information :
    born 5/16/1829 in Romney, WV
    died 10/24/1914 in Charleston, WV

    ( Mayor and lawyer in Berryville, VA, Elected WV Legislature, 1894
    Retired from law practice, 1908
    5 brothers in CSA )

    After the war he lived in Harrisonburg, VA

    Sources:

    The Virginia Regimental Histories Series
    Historical Data Systems, Inc

    Information Provided by ED CATTERSON
    [email protected]
    12/15/2020

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