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Sgt Henry B. Ashton

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Sgt Henry B. Ashton Veteran

Birth
Dominica
Death
20 Mar 1884 (aged 37)
Virginia, USA
Burial
Stevensburg, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Company D, Brooke/Utterback's Battery, Light Artillery of Fauquier
County, Artillery, 3rd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.

Residence was not listed; 16 years old; 6'1.0", dark complexion, hazel
eyes, black hair.
Enlisted on 3/10/1862 at Fauquier County, VA as a Private, he mustered
into "A" Co. VA 12th Battn Light Artillery.
Battery reorganized 8/1862 into Company "D", Poague's Battalion Light
Artillery.
Promoted to Corpl 2/1863.
Promoted to Sergt Major 8/1/1863.
Hospitalized 5/17/1864 with dysentery in Charlottesville, VA.
AWOL 1/1/1865.
POW 3/3/1865.
Paroled, Oath of Allegiance 5/8/1865 Fairfax, VA.

Born in Dominica, West Indies, he was married to Annie E. Ashton of
Orange, Va.

The Brooke/Utterback's Light Artillery was originally formed as Company A
(1st), 12th Battalion Virginia Light Artillery in Fauquier County, VA on
3/10/62. As of August 1862 the battery was mustered in as Company D,
Poague's Battalion Light Artillery.
It was mustered out 4/9/65.
Company D, Brooke/Utterback's Battery, Light Artillery of Fauquier
County, Artillery, 3rd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.

Residence was not listed; 16 years old; 6'1.0", dark complexion, hazel
eyes, black hair.
Enlisted on 3/10/1862 at Fauquier County, VA as a Private, he mustered
into "A" Co. VA 12th Battn Light Artillery.
Battery reorganized 8/1862 into Company "D", Poague's Battalion Light
Artillery.
Promoted to Corpl 2/1863.
Promoted to Sergt Major 8/1/1863.
Hospitalized 5/17/1864 with dysentery in Charlottesville, VA.
AWOL 1/1/1865.
POW 3/3/1865.
Paroled, Oath of Allegiance 5/8/1865 Fairfax, VA.

Born in Dominica, West Indies, he was married to Annie E. Ashton of
Orange, Va.

The Brooke/Utterback's Light Artillery was originally formed as Company A
(1st), 12th Battalion Virginia Light Artillery in Fauquier County, VA on
3/10/62. As of August 1862 the battery was mustered in as Company D,
Poague's Battalion Light Artillery.
It was mustered out 4/9/65.

Bio by: BigFrench



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  • Maintained by: Jim Nelson
  • Originally Created by: Judy Dant
  • Added: Jan 15, 2002
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6091814/henry_b-ashton: accessed ), memorial page for Sgt Henry B. Ashton (11 Nov 1846–20 Mar 1884), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6091814, citing Stevensburg Baptist Church Cemetery, Stevensburg, Culpeper County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Jim Nelson (contributor 47275092).