Milton M. Cragwall
Regiment Name Goochland Light Artillery, Virginia
Side Confederate
Company
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Film Number M382 roll 13

Goochland Light Artillery, Virginia
Goochland Light Artillery was organized in May, 1861, with men recruited in Goochland County. Serving in western Virginia it fought at Carnifex Ferry, then moved to Tennessee. Here the company was captured at Fort Donelson in February, 1862. When exchanged, it returned to Virginia and was assigned to the Department of Richmond. The battery served as heavy artillery at Chaffin's Bluff until February, 1864, when it was converted to infantry. During March or April the unit was broken up. Captains John H. Guy and Jonathan Talley were in command

American Civil War Soldiers
Name: Milton Cragwall
Enlistment Date: 6 Jun 1861
Enlistment Place: Goochland Court House, Virginia
Side Served: Confederacy
State Served: Virginia
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 6 June 1861.
Enlisted in Goochland Light Artillery Regiment Virginia on 6 Jun 1861.

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Melton M Cragwall
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839
Birth Place: Virginia
Gender: Male
Home in 1850(City,County,State): Goochland, Virginia
Household Members: Name Age
Stephen J Cragwall 50 Carpenter
Elizabeth Cragwall 44 wife Keeping house
Tace P Johnson 17 F
Olynthus F Cragwall 15 M
Francis Cragwall 12 F
Melton M Cragwall 11 M
Spottsward J Johnson 25 M

Unproven on-line genealogy shows:

Melton Mercer Cragwall
Birth: abt. 1839 Virginia
[son of Stephen J. Cragwall Birth: abt 1800 Virginia and Elizabeth R Alvis Birth: 1805 Goochland, Virginia Death: 1846]
Spouse: Louisa C. Sharp Birth: abt 1848

Brothers and sisters:
Tace Penelope Cragwall F abt 1831 Virginia

Olynthus F. Cragwall M abt. 1835
Virginia

Francis Cragwall M abt. 1838
Virginia

Melton Mercer Cragwall M abt. 1839
Virginia

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