Patrick Henry Fitzhugh

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 4/23/1861 as a Captain.
On 4/23/1861 he was commissioned into "B" Co. VA 26th Infantry
He was Killed on 6/18/1864 at Jordan's Farm, VA
Promotions:
* Major 10/31/1863
Intra Regimental Company Transfers:
* 10/31/1863 from company B to Field & Staff
Other Information:
born in 1818
(Wife: Mary S Fitzhugh)

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- The Virginia Regimental Histories Series

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There are some 152 cards in his file, I examined only a fraction.

Major Patrick H. Fitzhugh

His regimental muster rolls record him missing in action at Taylor’s Farm on the Aug. 31 and Sept/Oct, 1864 rolls, and on December 31 as missing “supposed to have been killed

Brigade Inspection Report of Aug. 10, 1864 “supposed captured June 17, 1864”, Oct. 26, 1864, “captured June 17, 1864”,
Nov. 27, 1864, “captured by enemy June 17, 1864, supposed to be dead”, later reported as Died/Deceased, June 18, 1864

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Note: I suspect that young Richard Fitzhugh below, to be his son and was carrying the regimental flag when his father fell and he remained with him when captured. It may have been his subsequent letters home which revealed his death.

I found no reference to his capture, etc., in the Official Records

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Richard Allen Fitzhugh, age 18, Private, Capt. Patrick H. Fitzhugh’s Co. (Gloucester Grays), 26th Regiment Virginia Infantry,* appointed Color Corporal July 15, 1861 by Colonel Chas. A. Camp [sp?], promoted 3rd Sergeant September 10, 1861, reenlisted for 2 years February 10, 1862, appointed Color Sergeant June 1, 1862 by Col. P. R. Page, recorded as 2nd Sergeant August 31, 1862, missing in action and captured June 15, 1864, turned over to Fort Monroe, Va. June 17, forwarded to Point Lookout, Md. June 18, transferred to Elmira, N. Y. prison July 9, transferred to James River for exchange March 10, 1865

* This company subsequently became (2nd) Company B, 26th Regiment Virginia Infantry

M324: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia