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Pvt John H Bishop

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Pvt John H Bishop Veteran

Birth
Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
Death
26 Dec 1922 (aged 87)
Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Company A, (Mosby's) 43rd Battalion Partisan Cavalry, Dept. of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.

No official record of enlistment.
Paroled 5/15/1865 at Charles Town, WVA.

Postwar he was living in Charles Town, WVA. in 1909.

Mosby's Cavalry Regiment, formerly the 43rd Battalion, was organized in December, 1864. The battalion was formed in June, 1863, with five companies, later increased to eight. The unit served behind Federal lines in Northern Virginia and was the most effective command of its kind. The enemy forces were never safe and the area became known as "Mosby's Confederacy".

Company A, (Mosby's) 43rd Battalion Partisan Cavalry, Dept. of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.

No official record of enlistment.
Paroled 5/15/1865 at Charles Town, WVA.

Postwar he was living in Charles Town, WVA. in 1909.

Mosby's Cavalry Regiment, formerly the 43rd Battalion, was organized in December, 1864. The battalion was formed in June, 1863, with five companies, later increased to eight. The unit served behind Federal lines in Northern Virginia and was the most effective command of its kind. The enemy forces were never safe and the area became known as "Mosby's Confederacy".

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  • Maintained by: BigFrench
  • Originally Created by: 46877736
  • Added: May 14, 2007
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19373060/john_h-bishop: accessed ), memorial page for Pvt John H Bishop (24 Oct 1835–26 Dec 1922), Find a Grave Memorial ID 19373060, citing Edge Hill Cemetery, Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by BigFrench (contributor 46554304).