Maj Henry Clay Deshields

Birth: Apr. 11, 1832
Northumberland County
Virginia, USA
Death: Oct. 16, 1884

Co.G 40th Virginia Infantry - Quartermaster

Attended U.Va. A lawyer and insurance agent. He practiced in Baltimore until the War came. He returned to Virginia and enlisted in the Northumberland Rifles in May of 1861.

Per;http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=mr&MRid=47481313 -

Joseph is actually buried in the Deshields Family Graveyard along with other Deshields. It is located behind the St. Stephens Graveyard.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=22145992&ref=acom

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His occupation on the 1870 census looks like "White Nasher" another gentleman on his enumeration sheet lists the same occupation.