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Limbra S. King enlisted as a Private in Company H,13th Virginia Cavalry December 23, 1862 at Port Royal, Virginia, he also had service in: "F" Co. VA 5th Bn Reserves Infantry, paroled at Appomattox Court House, April 9, 1865

The 16th Battalion Virginia Cavalry was organized . . . . , June 26, 1862, with eight companies, serven of which had previously served in the 5th Regiment Virginia Cavalry (12 months, 1861-1861) Another company was added later and the designation of the organization changed to the 13th Regiment Virginia Cavalry . . . .

Limbro S. King enlisted on 5/4/1861 at Hicksford, VA as a Private into VA 5th Inf Battn., he was transferred out on 9/25/1862 (Estimated day of transfer), on 9/25/1862 he transferred into "F" Co. VA 53rd Infantry (date and method of discharge not given) (Never joined Regmt)

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Edward Carrington Kinney

Residence Staunton VA;
Enlisted on 12/15/1863 as a Private.
On 12/15/1863 he mustered into "McClanahan" Co. VA Staunton Horse Light Artillery
(date and method of discharge not given)
(Estimated day of enlistment)
He was listed as:
* Paroled 4/30/1865 Staunton, VA
AR 3rd Cavalry (Prior service with brother under Gen Forrest)
He was described at enlistment as:
5' 9.0", fair complexion, blue eyes, light hair
Other Information:
born 3/20/1845 in Staunton, VA
died 1/9/1919 in Old Soldiers Home, Richmond, VA
Buried: Hollywood Cem., Richmond, VA
(Served as a courier for Gen. Stonewall Jackson.)
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records
- The Virginia Regimental Histories Series

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Andrew J. Kirkland

Enlisted on 2/22/1862 at Greenville, VA as a Private.
On 2/22/1862 he mustered into "I" Co. VA 12th Infantry
(date and method of discharge not given)
He was listed as:
* Hospitalized 4/15/1862 Petersburg, VA
* POW 7/14/1863 Falling Waters, MD
* Confined 7/15/1863 Old Capitol Prison, Washington, DC
* Confined 8/8/1863 Point Lookout, MD
* Exchanged 3/28/1865 Aiken's Landing, VA

(Alive in Petersburg in 1900 severe rheumatism in hip)

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