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PVT Joseph Henry Cockrill

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PVT Joseph Henry Cockrill

Birth
Virginia, USA
Death
15 Mar 1893 (aged 48)
Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Company A, 2nd Virginia Infantry, Stonewall Brigade, Johnson's Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A

Enlisted on 2/28/1862 at Winchester, VA ., he was mustered into Company A, 2nd Virginia Infantry, as a Private.
Detailed 2/6 - 6/6/1863 at Buckner's Neck and Hamilton Crossing, VA ., to work at pioneer entrenching.
Listed on Jan & Feb 1864 Roll as Detailed as Pioneer.
Present on final Roll dated 4/30/1864.
He was Surrendered on 4/9/1865 at Appomattox Court House, VA.

The 2nd Virginia Infantry Regiment was assembled at Charles Town in April, 1861, then moved to Harper's Ferry to seize the armory. The unit was accepted into Confederate service in July. Its companies were from the counties of Clarke, Frederick, Floyd, Jefferson, and Berkeley.
Company A, 2nd Virginia Infantry, Stonewall Brigade, Johnson's Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A

Enlisted on 2/28/1862 at Winchester, VA ., he was mustered into Company A, 2nd Virginia Infantry, as a Private.
Detailed 2/6 - 6/6/1863 at Buckner's Neck and Hamilton Crossing, VA ., to work at pioneer entrenching.
Listed on Jan & Feb 1864 Roll as Detailed as Pioneer.
Present on final Roll dated 4/30/1864.
He was Surrendered on 4/9/1865 at Appomattox Court House, VA.

The 2nd Virginia Infantry Regiment was assembled at Charles Town in April, 1861, then moved to Harper's Ferry to seize the armory. The unit was accepted into Confederate service in July. Its companies were from the counties of Clarke, Frederick, Floyd, Jefferson, and Berkeley.

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