Born at Cedar Hill, Bedford County, Virginia and died at Staunton, Bedford County, Virginia.
Co. B 10 VA ARTY - CSA
Charles Lewis Anthony and his brother, Pinckney, enlisted at Liberty, Bedford, Virginia 10 March 1862 as privates in Company B of the 10th Battalion - Heavy Artillery. They served with with John Quincy Rorer.
The 10th Battalion's primary mission was the defense of Richmond. It spent the majority of the war constructing fortifications, manning gun placements and drilling and maintaining their positions. When Richmond was evacuated 2 April 1865, the artillerists took up their muskets and formed the "Artillery Brigade". They left Richmond at midnight, the marching retreat lasted several days arriving at Sayler's Creek in the afternoon of the 6th. It was here they held off the Union Army. The next day 102 men of the 10th escaped the encircling Federals and joined Robert E. Lee's ragged Army of Northern Virginia on the 8th April 1865 at Appomatox Courthouse. Charles Lewis Anthony surrendered with Robert E. Lee at Appomattox and was paroled 9 April 1865 at Appomattox Court House.
Charles' brother, Pinckney though was not so fortunate. He was taken a prisoner of war by the Union Army at Farmville, Virginia on the 6th April 1865. On the 14 April 1865 he was taken to City Point, Virginia, then transferred to Point Lookout Maryland. He took the oath of allegiance 20 June 1865 and was released.
See also John Quincy Rorer # 64180390.
Co. B 10 VA ARTY - CSA
Charles Lewis Anthony and his brother, Pinckney, enlisted at Liberty, Bedford, Virginia 10 March 1862 as privates in Company B of the 10th Battalion - Heavy Artillery. They served with with John Quincy Rorer.
The 10th Battalion's primary mission was the defense of Richmond. It spent the majority of the war constructing fortifications, manning gun placements and drilling and maintaining their positions. When Richmond was evacuated 2 April 1865, the artillerists took up their muskets and formed the "Artillery Brigade". They left Richmond at midnight, the marching retreat lasted several days arriving at Sayler's Creek in the afternoon of the 6th. It was here they held off the Union Army. The next day 102 men of the 10th escaped the encircling Federals and joined Robert E. Lee's ragged Army of Northern Virginia on the 8th April 1865 at Appomatox Courthouse. Charles Lewis Anthony surrendered with Robert E. Lee at Appomattox and was paroled 9 April 1865 at Appomattox Court House.
Charles' brother, Pinckney though was not so fortunate. He was taken a prisoner of war by the Union Army at Farmville, Virginia on the 6th April 1865. On the 14 April 1865 he was taken to City Point, Virginia, then transferred to Point Lookout Maryland. He took the oath of allegiance 20 June 1865 and was released.
See also John Quincy Rorer # 64180390.
Born at Cedar Hill, Bedford County, Virginia and died at Staunton, Bedford County, Virginia.
Co. B 10 VA ARTY - CSA
Charles Lewis Anthony and his brother, Pinckney, enlisted at Liberty, Bedford, Virginia 10 March 1862 as privates in Company B of the 10th Battalion - Heavy Artillery. They served with with John Quincy Rorer.
The 10th Battalion's primary mission was the defense of Richmond. It spent the majority of the war constructing fortifications, manning gun placements and drilling and maintaining their positions. When Richmond was evacuated 2 April 1865, the artillerists took up their muskets and formed the "Artillery Brigade". They left Richmond at midnight, the marching retreat lasted several days arriving at Sayler's Creek in the afternoon of the 6th. It was here they held off the Union Army. The next day 102 men of the 10th escaped the encircling Federals and joined Robert E. Lee's ragged Army of Northern Virginia on the 8th April 1865 at Appomatox Courthouse. Charles Lewis Anthony surrendered with Robert E. Lee at Appomattox and was paroled 9 April 1865 at Appomattox Court House.
Charles' brother, Pinckney though was not so fortunate. He was taken a prisoner of war by the Union Army at Farmville, Virginia on the 6th April 1865. On the 14 April 1865 he was taken to City Point, Virginia, then transferred to Point Lookout Maryland. He took the oath of allegiance 20 June 1865 and was released.
See also John Quincy Rorer # 64180390.
Co. B 10 VA ARTY - CSA
Charles Lewis Anthony and his brother, Pinckney, enlisted at Liberty, Bedford, Virginia 10 March 1862 as privates in Company B of the 10th Battalion - Heavy Artillery. They served with with John Quincy Rorer.
The 10th Battalion's primary mission was the defense of Richmond. It spent the majority of the war constructing fortifications, manning gun placements and drilling and maintaining their positions. When Richmond was evacuated 2 April 1865, the artillerists took up their muskets and formed the "Artillery Brigade". They left Richmond at midnight, the marching retreat lasted several days arriving at Sayler's Creek in the afternoon of the 6th. It was here they held off the Union Army. The next day 102 men of the 10th escaped the encircling Federals and joined Robert E. Lee's ragged Army of Northern Virginia on the 8th April 1865 at Appomatox Courthouse. Charles Lewis Anthony surrendered with Robert E. Lee at Appomattox and was paroled 9 April 1865 at Appomattox Court House.
Charles' brother, Pinckney though was not so fortunate. He was taken a prisoner of war by the Union Army at Farmville, Virginia on the 6th April 1865. On the 14 April 1865 he was taken to City Point, Virginia, then transferred to Point Lookout Maryland. He took the oath of allegiance 20 June 1865 and was released.
See also John Quincy Rorer # 64180390.
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