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I will scan his very nicely written obituary found in the Confederate Veteran Magazine and forward to you via email if you forward me your contact info.
George Martin, ggmartin55@att.net
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Francis Conway Fitzhugh
Residence Barboursville, Orange County VA; 23 years old.
Enlisted on 3/15/1862 as a Private.
On 3/15/1862 he mustered into VA Charlottesville Light Artillery
He was Surrendered on 4/9/1865 at Appomattox Court House, VA
He was listed as:
* Hospitalized 7/6/1862 Richmond, VA
* Wounded 5/3/1863 Chancellorsville, VA (Left thigh)
* Furloughed 5/25/1863 (place not stated)
* Hospitalized 7/14/1863 Charlottesville, VA
* Returned 7/30/1863 (place not stated)
* Hospitalized 7/29/1864 Chimborazo Hospl, Richmond, VA (Typhoid)
* Returned 9/19/1864 (place not stated)
He was described at enlistment as:
5' 10.0", florid complexion, grey eyes, light hair
Other Information:
born 8/12/1838
died 5/12/1910 in Charlottesville, VA
(Married: 1) Margaret G. Conway. 2 sons, 2 daughters.
2) Roberta L. Conway. 1 son, 1 daughter.)
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- The Virginia Regimental Histories Series
- Confederate Veteran Magazine [Vol. XXVIII, 1910, p. 436]