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Lieut St. George Rose Fitzhugh

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Lieut St. George Rose Fitzhugh

Birth
Stafford County, Virginia, USA
Death
14 Mar 1925 (aged 82)
Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA
Burial
Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Section 5, Lot 54, Stone 109
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Residence Fredericksburg, VA; a 19 year-old Law Student.
Enlisted on 6/11/1861 at Richmond as a Private, he mustered into "A"
Co. VA 46th Infantry.
He was transferred out on 4/6/1862, transferred into VA
Fredericksburg Light Artillery.
Detailed 3/15/1863, acting as Adjutant for Col R. L. Walker; Returned
6/15/1864.
He was discharged for promotion on 8/15/1864; commissioned into "C"
Co. VA 13th Battalion Light Artillery.
Promoted to Sergt Major 9/7/1864.
Wounded 9/15/1864, shot through left lung.
Promoted to Lieutenant 10/15/1864, "for valor and skill".
Commanding Battery 11/15/1864.
POW 4/6/1865 Sailor's Creek, VA.; Confined 4/15/1865 Old Capitol
Prison, Washington, DC.; Confined 4/17/1865 Johnson's Island, OH.;
Oath Allegiance 6/1/1865 Johnson's Island, OH., released.

Postwar he lived in Fredericksburg, Va.: 1st at 613 Main Street,
later at 401 Hanover Street; attorney, main partner in the law office
of "Marye & Fitzhugh", located at 801 Princess Anne at the corner of
Hanover Street (still practicing law in 1921); part-owner of the
Eagle Shoe Co., located at Hanover Street above Main Street.
Residence Fredericksburg, VA; a 19 year-old Law Student.
Enlisted on 6/11/1861 at Richmond as a Private, he mustered into "A"
Co. VA 46th Infantry.
He was transferred out on 4/6/1862, transferred into VA
Fredericksburg Light Artillery.
Detailed 3/15/1863, acting as Adjutant for Col R. L. Walker; Returned
6/15/1864.
He was discharged for promotion on 8/15/1864; commissioned into "C"
Co. VA 13th Battalion Light Artillery.
Promoted to Sergt Major 9/7/1864.
Wounded 9/15/1864, shot through left lung.
Promoted to Lieutenant 10/15/1864, "for valor and skill".
Commanding Battery 11/15/1864.
POW 4/6/1865 Sailor's Creek, VA.; Confined 4/15/1865 Old Capitol
Prison, Washington, DC.; Confined 4/17/1865 Johnson's Island, OH.;
Oath Allegiance 6/1/1865 Johnson's Island, OH., released.

Postwar he lived in Fredericksburg, Va.: 1st at 613 Main Street,
later at 401 Hanover Street; attorney, main partner in the law office
of "Marye & Fitzhugh", located at 801 Princess Anne at the corner of
Hanover Street (still practicing law in 1921); part-owner of the
Eagle Shoe Co., located at Hanover Street above Main Street.

Bio by: BigFrench

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  • Maintained by: Florence Barnick
  • Originally Created by: PL
  • Added: May 18, 2000
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5004872/st_george_rose-fitzhugh: accessed ), memorial page for Lieut St. George Rose Fitzhugh (28 Mar 1842–14 Mar 1925), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5004872, citing Fredericksburg Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Florence Barnick (contributor 47191194).