MARTIN SLAUGHTER STRINGFELLOW
Martin S. Stringfellow was born in Culpeper County, Va., April 5, 1836; and died at the home of his brother-in-law, William Byrd Willis, in Orange County, June 3, 1909.
His career as a Confederate soldier was conspicuous. Entering the army April 17, 1861, as a private in the Montpelier Guards, a part of which was the 13th Virginia Infantry, commanded sucessfully by A. P. Hill, James A. Walker, and James Barbour Terrell, he was elected a lieutenant in 1862; and later, because of conspicous gallantry and steadfast devotion to duty, he was promoted to the command of the brigade sharpshooters. His courage was sublime, and by common consent he was the pride and boast of his regiment. In the disaster at Fisher's Hill in 1864 he rallied the remnant of General Early's army and brought off the field the only organized command that shared in the battle. His hope never faltered and his constancy never wavered until the knell of hopes was sounded at Appomattox. After that his civic virtues adorned his life as much as his heroism had done in the war.
Comrade Stringfellow was married in 1860 to Miss Nellie Madison Willis, eldest daughter of Richard Henry Willis, of Orange County, Va., who survives him with two daughters and three sons, one son having gone before him. As most of his children had made homes in the West, a few years since he removed with his wife to Montana. It was while on a visit to his old home and friends in Virginia that mortal sickness fell upon him; and instead of returning to Montana, he made the journey into that heavenly country, and now sleeps beneath the sod of the old commonwealth he served so faithfully and loyally and of which he was so worthy a son.
Confederate Veteran, Vol. 18, Jan. 1910, page 290
Martin Stringfellow.
[Special to the Times-Dispatch]
ORANGE, VA., June 4. - Martin Stringfellow, the noted Confederate scout, died last night at the home of his brother-in-law, Bird Willis, near Montpelier, where he had been visiting several weeks. He was born in Culpeper county seventy-three years ago. About six years ago he went to Montana to reside, his health becoming poor, but later he returned to his native State. The burial will take place to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at the old Stringfellow homestead, near Raccoon Ford.
Richmond Times Dispatch (Richmond, VA) 6/5/1909 page 2
Martin S. Stringfellow was born in Culpeper County, Va., April 5, 1836; and died at the home of his brother-in-law, William Byrd Willis, in Orange County, June 3, 1909.
His career as a Confederate soldier was conspicuous. Entering the army April 17, 1861, as a private in the Montpelier Guards, a part of which was the 13th Virginia Infantry, commanded sucessfully by A. P. Hill, James A. Walker, and James Barbour Terrell, he was elected a lieutenant in 1862; and later, because of conspicous gallantry and steadfast devotion to duty, he was promoted to the command of the brigade sharpshooters. His courage was sublime, and by common consent he was the pride and boast of his regiment. In the disaster at Fisher's Hill in 1864 he rallied the remnant of General Early's army and brought off the field the only organized command that shared in the battle. His hope never faltered and his constancy never wavered until the knell of hopes was sounded at Appomattox. After that his civic virtues adorned his life as much as his heroism had done in the war.
Comrade Stringfellow was married in 1860 to Miss Nellie Madison Willis, eldest daughter of Richard Henry Willis, of Orange County, Va., who survives him with two daughters and three sons, one son having gone before him. As most of his children had made homes in the West, a few years since he removed with his wife to Montana. It was while on a visit to his old home and friends in Virginia that mortal sickness fell upon him; and instead of returning to Montana, he made the journey into that heavenly country, and now sleeps beneath the sod of the old commonwealth he served so faithfully and loyally and of which he was so worthy a son.
Confederate Veteran, Vol. 18, Jan. 1910, page 290
Martin Stringfellow.
[Special to the Times-Dispatch]
ORANGE, VA., June 4. - Martin Stringfellow, the noted Confederate scout, died last night at the home of his brother-in-law, Bird Willis, near Montpelier, where he had been visiting several weeks. He was born in Culpeper county seventy-three years ago. About six years ago he went to Montana to reside, his health becoming poor, but later he returned to his native State. The burial will take place to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at the old Stringfellow homestead, near Raccoon Ford.
Richmond Times Dispatch (Richmond, VA) 6/5/1909 page 2
MARTIN SLAUGHTER STRINGFELLOW
Martin S. Stringfellow was born in Culpeper County, Va., April 5, 1836; and died at the home of his brother-in-law, William Byrd Willis, in Orange County, June 3, 1909.
His career as a Confederate soldier was conspicuous. Entering the army April 17, 1861, as a private in the Montpelier Guards, a part of which was the 13th Virginia Infantry, commanded sucessfully by A. P. Hill, James A. Walker, and James Barbour Terrell, he was elected a lieutenant in 1862; and later, because of conspicous gallantry and steadfast devotion to duty, he was promoted to the command of the brigade sharpshooters. His courage was sublime, and by common consent he was the pride and boast of his regiment. In the disaster at Fisher's Hill in 1864 he rallied the remnant of General Early's army and brought off the field the only organized command that shared in the battle. His hope never faltered and his constancy never wavered until the knell of hopes was sounded at Appomattox. After that his civic virtues adorned his life as much as his heroism had done in the war.
Comrade Stringfellow was married in 1860 to Miss Nellie Madison Willis, eldest daughter of Richard Henry Willis, of Orange County, Va., who survives him with two daughters and three sons, one son having gone before him. As most of his children had made homes in the West, a few years since he removed with his wife to Montana. It was while on a visit to his old home and friends in Virginia that mortal sickness fell upon him; and instead of returning to Montana, he made the journey into that heavenly country, and now sleeps beneath the sod of the old commonwealth he served so faithfully and loyally and of which he was so worthy a son.
Confederate Veteran, Vol. 18, Jan. 1910, page 290
Martin Stringfellow.
[Special to the Times-Dispatch]
ORANGE, VA., June 4. - Martin Stringfellow, the noted Confederate scout, died last night at the home of his brother-in-law, Bird Willis, near Montpelier, where he had been visiting several weeks. He was born in Culpeper county seventy-three years ago. About six years ago he went to Montana to reside, his health becoming poor, but later he returned to his native State. The burial will take place to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at the old Stringfellow homestead, near Raccoon Ford.
Richmond Times Dispatch (Richmond, VA) 6/5/1909 page 2
Martin S. Stringfellow was born in Culpeper County, Va., April 5, 1836; and died at the home of his brother-in-law, William Byrd Willis, in Orange County, June 3, 1909.
His career as a Confederate soldier was conspicuous. Entering the army April 17, 1861, as a private in the Montpelier Guards, a part of which was the 13th Virginia Infantry, commanded sucessfully by A. P. Hill, James A. Walker, and James Barbour Terrell, he was elected a lieutenant in 1862; and later, because of conspicous gallantry and steadfast devotion to duty, he was promoted to the command of the brigade sharpshooters. His courage was sublime, and by common consent he was the pride and boast of his regiment. In the disaster at Fisher's Hill in 1864 he rallied the remnant of General Early's army and brought off the field the only organized command that shared in the battle. His hope never faltered and his constancy never wavered until the knell of hopes was sounded at Appomattox. After that his civic virtues adorned his life as much as his heroism had done in the war.
Comrade Stringfellow was married in 1860 to Miss Nellie Madison Willis, eldest daughter of Richard Henry Willis, of Orange County, Va., who survives him with two daughters and three sons, one son having gone before him. As most of his children had made homes in the West, a few years since he removed with his wife to Montana. It was while on a visit to his old home and friends in Virginia that mortal sickness fell upon him; and instead of returning to Montana, he made the journey into that heavenly country, and now sleeps beneath the sod of the old commonwealth he served so faithfully and loyally and of which he was so worthy a son.
Confederate Veteran, Vol. 18, Jan. 1910, page 290
Martin Stringfellow.
[Special to the Times-Dispatch]
ORANGE, VA., June 4. - Martin Stringfellow, the noted Confederate scout, died last night at the home of his brother-in-law, Bird Willis, near Montpelier, where he had been visiting several weeks. He was born in Culpeper county seventy-three years ago. About six years ago he went to Montana to reside, his health becoming poor, but later he returned to his native State. The burial will take place to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at the old Stringfellow homestead, near Raccoon Ford.
Richmond Times Dispatch (Richmond, VA) 6/5/1909 page 2
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Gravestone is extremely heavy and has toppled and is lying face down. Will have to go back with pry bars and tools. He is buried just to the right of his mother, Ann.
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