For a description of life in the regiment at the time, see page 30 of Alex L. Wiatt’s book “26th Virginia Infantry”

One rarely finds enlistment records in these soldiers records. Personal descriptions are sometime found in Discharge Certificates and POW records which is the case here.

I have no records of his relatives.

Christopher filed for a Confederate Disability pension which was accepted January 7, 1900. Co. F, 26th Regiment of Va. Volunteers

Christopher West
in the Alabama, Texas and Virginia, Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958

Name: Christopher West
Application Date: 4 Jun 1900
Application Place: Gloucester, Virginia
Birth Year: abt 1838
Age: 62
Application Type: Veteran

Library of Virginia; Richmond, Virginia; Confederate Pension Rolls, Veterans and Widows; Collection #: CP-1_032; Roll #: 32; Roll Description: Giles County to Goochland County

Note, his pension application form did not require supporting witnesses, nor did the Virginia Pension Board seem to query the Adjutant General, War Department to validate his honorable service as was the case with a number of other States.