He enlisted as a Private in Company E (The Pig River Grays), 57th Infantry Regiment Virginia on July 1, 1861. He was promoted to Full Corporal on May 7, 1862 and wounded on July 1, 1862 at Malvern Hill, VA (In leg).
He marched with the 57th into Pennsylvania and fought in the Battle of Gettysburg where he was captured and became a POW on July 3, 1863 at Gettysburg, PA during Pickett's Charge.
He was confined on July 12, 1863 at Fort Delaware, DE and on October 27, 1863 moved to Point Lookout, MD. On February 18, 1865 he was exchanged and then made his way home to Virginia.
Married wife 1 Harriet Ann Reynolds on January 15, 1861.
Married wife 2 Minnie Lee Mahan on April 29, 1903.
Child of Ralph and Minnie Adkins:
Ruth Gold Adkins 1904 1982
He enlisted as a Private in Company E (The Pig River Grays), 57th Infantry Regiment Virginia on July 1, 1861. He was promoted to Full Corporal on May 7, 1862 and wounded on July 1, 1862 at Malvern Hill, VA (In leg).
He marched with the 57th into Pennsylvania and fought in the Battle of Gettysburg where he was captured and became a POW on July 3, 1863 at Gettysburg, PA during Pickett's Charge.
He was confined on July 12, 1863 at Fort Delaware, DE and on October 27, 1863 moved to Point Lookout, MD. On February 18, 1865 he was exchanged and then made his way home to Virginia.
Married wife 1 Harriet Ann Reynolds on January 15, 1861.
Married wife 2 Minnie Lee Mahan on April 29, 1903.
Child of Ralph and Minnie Adkins:
Ruth Gold Adkins 1904 1982
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