Floyd Preston Hatcher

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 7/31/1861 at Neely's Farm, Mercer Co, WV as a Private.
On 7/31/1861 he mustered into "D" Co. VA 8th Cavalry
(date and method of discharge not given)
(Horse valued at $100.00 at enlistment.)

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Henry Fountain Hatcher

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 7/31/1861 at Neely's Farm, Mercer Co, WV as a Private.
On 7/31/1861 he mustered into "D" Co. VA 8th Cavalry
(date and method of discharge not given)
(Horse valued at $80.00 at enlistment.)

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- The Virginia Regimental Histories Series

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Floyd Preston Hatcher, age 21, Private, Captain Wm. Henderson French’s Company, Virginia Volunteers,* joined for duty and enrolled July 31, 1861 at Jno Neelys by Col. Jno. S. Carr for 12 months, mustered in at Princeton, Mercer County, Va. September 20, 1861, traveled 6 miles to rendezvous, value of horse $100, no further records

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Henry Fountain Hatcher, age 20, file contains the same data as Floyd’s. Value of horse $80

* This company subsequently became (1st) Company D, 8th Regiment Virginia Cavalry. It was divided September 6, 1862; both parts served for a while in the 33rd Battalion Virginia Cavalry and they finally became Companies A and D, 17th Regiment Virginia Cavalry

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Henry F Hatcher, Private, Company A, 17th Regiment Virginia Cavalry, enlisted July 31, 1861 in Mercer County, Va. by Wm. H. French for 3 years, captured at Morefield, Va. August 7, 1864, confined in Military Prison at Wheeling, Va. (also known as Atheneum Prison) August 10, age 23, 6’ 3”, dark complexion, grey eves, dark hair, Farmer, resident of Mercer, Va., sent to Camp Chase, Ohio August 11, died of Small Pox November 11, 1864, buried in grave #448, 1/3 miles South of Camp Chase

The 33rd (also known as French’s) Battalion Virginia Cavalry was organized December 27,1863, with seven companies, two of which (A and D) had previously been formed by the division of (1st) Company D, 8th Regiment Virginia Cavalry. Three other companies were added to this battalion and formed the 17th Regiment Virginia Cavalry January 28, 1863

Note: Also in Company A were Privates Jackson D. Hatcher & William Green Hatcher, age 17 on enlistment March 1, 1864

Floyd does not appear in the records of the 17th.

M324: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia