Andrew Brooke Cauthorn
Enlisted on 5/7/1861 at New Prospect, VA as a Ordnance Sergt.
On 5/7/1861 he mustered into "C" Co. VA 26th Infantry
(date and method of discharge not given)
He was listed as:
* POW 6/15/1864 Petersburg, VA
* Confined 6/17/1864 Point Lookout, MD
* Confined 6/20/1864 Fort Delaware, DE
* Oath Allegiance 6/17/1865 (place not stated) (Released)
Promotions:
* 2nd Lieut 5/13/1862
He was described at enlistment as:
5' 9.0", light complexion, blue eyes, dark hair
Other Information:
born 2/16/1840 in King & Queen County, VA
died 5/2/1902 in Baltimore, MD
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- The Virginia Regimental Histories Series
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Andrew B. Cauthorn/Cauthern/, Ordnance Sergeant, Capt. Napoleon B. Street’s Company (King and Queen Minute Men), 26th Regiment Virginia infantry,* enlisted May 7, 1861 at New Prospect by N. B. Street for one year, subsequently recorded as 1st Sergeant, elected 3rd Lieutenant March 27, 1862, captured at Petersburg June 15, 1864, recorded missing in action at Jordan’s Farm, forwarded to Point Lookout, Md. prison from Fort Monroe, Va., June 18, transferred to Fort Delaware arriving June 25, 1864, forwarded to Hilton Head, S. C., August 20, present at Fort Pulaski, Ga. prison December 26, subscribed to Oath of Allegiance and released June 17, 1865, resident of King & Queen, Va., light complexion, dark hair, blue eyes, 5’ 9”
* This company subsequently became Company C, 26th Regiment Virginia Infantry
Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia
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1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Andrew Cauthorn
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1841
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: King and Queen, Virginia
Post Office: Little Plymouth
Household Members:
Name Age
Ira B Cauthorn 24
Fanny Cauthorn 18
Andrew Cauthorn 19 Clerk in Store
Alpheus Cauthorn 25
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1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Andrew B Cauthorn
Age in 1870: 29
Birth Year: abt 1841
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Stevensville, King and Queen, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Little Plymouth
Household Members:
Name Age
Andrew B Cauthorn 29 Farmer
Edmonia Cauthorn 27
Julia W Cauthorn 7/12
Robert Gresham 19
Ella J Gresham 15