William Dillon Armstrong is described as being 5' 9" tall, fair complexion, brown hair and blue eyes. He enlisted in the 1st Virginia Partisan Rangers, Company D, with the rank of Private. The enlistment date is unclear but is most possibly around May of 1862. On December 15th, 1862, William transferred to Company I, 18th Virginia Cavalry. He was elected Second Lieutenant on January 25th, 1863. Around April of 1863, William was promoted to First Lieutenant. On October 3rd, 1863 William took Command of Company I due to the capture of the Commanding Officer, Captain Jacob Warden in Hardy County, West Virginia. William remained in this post, with the Acting rank of Captain, until the end of the Civil War. He was paroled from Winchester, VA on April 25th, 1865.
All his land (about 250 acres of farmland in Romney, Hampshire County, WV) was confiscated during the War. Not having a home to go to, he moved down to Salem, VA, became a Physician, and lived there until his death on 22nd October, 1918.
All his land (about 250 acres of farmland in Romney, Hampshire County, WV) was confiscated during the War. Not having a home to go to, he moved down to Salem, VA, became a Physician, and lived there until his death on 22nd October, 1918.
William Dillon Armstrong is described as being 5' 9" tall, fair complexion, brown hair and blue eyes. He enlisted in the 1st Virginia Partisan Rangers, Company D, with the rank of Private. The enlistment date is unclear but is most possibly around May of 1862. On December 15th, 1862, William transferred to Company I, 18th Virginia Cavalry. He was elected Second Lieutenant on January 25th, 1863. Around April of 1863, William was promoted to First Lieutenant. On October 3rd, 1863 William took Command of Company I due to the capture of the Commanding Officer, Captain Jacob Warden in Hardy County, West Virginia. William remained in this post, with the Acting rank of Captain, until the end of the Civil War. He was paroled from Winchester, VA on April 25th, 1865.
All his land (about 250 acres of farmland in Romney, Hampshire County, WV) was confiscated during the War. Not having a home to go to, he moved down to Salem, VA, became a Physician, and lived there until his death on 22nd October, 1918.
All his land (about 250 acres of farmland in Romney, Hampshire County, WV) was confiscated during the War. Not having a home to go to, he moved down to Salem, VA, became a Physician, and lived there until his death on 22nd October, 1918.
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