4th Va.Inf.Regt. d. from wounds received at 1st Manassas,
7/21/61. d. at home "Smithfield".
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James Francis Preston:
Born: November 8, 1813
Birthplace: Montgomery County Virginia
Wife: Sarah Ann Caperton Preston (Daughter of Mary Jane Erskine and Hugh Caperton).
Education:
Attended Washington University
Attended West Point Military Academy
Occupation before War:
Wealthy Planter in Montgomery County Virginia
Served in the Mexican War as Officer
1852 – 1853: Virginia State Representative
Civil War Career:
1861: Colonel of 75th Virginia State Militia
1861: Colonel in Provisional Army of Virginia
1861 – 1862: Colonel of 4th Virginia Infantry Regiment
1861: Wounded during the first Battle of Manassas (Bull Run)
1861: Leader of Stonewall Brigade in November
Died: January 20, 1862
Place of Death: Montgomery County Virginia
Age at time of Death: 48 years old
Burial Place: Preston Cemetery at Smithfield Plantation Blacksburg VA.
7/21/61. d. at home "Smithfield".
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James Francis Preston:
Born: November 8, 1813
Birthplace: Montgomery County Virginia
Wife: Sarah Ann Caperton Preston (Daughter of Mary Jane Erskine and Hugh Caperton).
Education:
Attended Washington University
Attended West Point Military Academy
Occupation before War:
Wealthy Planter in Montgomery County Virginia
Served in the Mexican War as Officer
1852 – 1853: Virginia State Representative
Civil War Career:
1861: Colonel of 75th Virginia State Militia
1861: Colonel in Provisional Army of Virginia
1861 – 1862: Colonel of 4th Virginia Infantry Regiment
1861: Wounded during the first Battle of Manassas (Bull Run)
1861: Leader of Stonewall Brigade in November
Died: January 20, 1862
Place of Death: Montgomery County Virginia
Age at time of Death: 48 years old
Burial Place: Preston Cemetery at Smithfield Plantation Blacksburg VA.
4th Va.Inf.Regt. d. from wounds received at 1st Manassas,
7/21/61. d. at home "Smithfield".
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James Francis Preston:
Born: November 8, 1813
Birthplace: Montgomery County Virginia
Wife: Sarah Ann Caperton Preston (Daughter of Mary Jane Erskine and Hugh Caperton).
Education:
Attended Washington University
Attended West Point Military Academy
Occupation before War:
Wealthy Planter in Montgomery County Virginia
Served in the Mexican War as Officer
1852 – 1853: Virginia State Representative
Civil War Career:
1861: Colonel of 75th Virginia State Militia
1861: Colonel in Provisional Army of Virginia
1861 – 1862: Colonel of 4th Virginia Infantry Regiment
1861: Wounded during the first Battle of Manassas (Bull Run)
1861: Leader of Stonewall Brigade in November
Died: January 20, 1862
Place of Death: Montgomery County Virginia
Age at time of Death: 48 years old
Burial Place: Preston Cemetery at Smithfield Plantation Blacksburg VA.
7/21/61. d. at home "Smithfield".
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James Francis Preston:
Born: November 8, 1813
Birthplace: Montgomery County Virginia
Wife: Sarah Ann Caperton Preston (Daughter of Mary Jane Erskine and Hugh Caperton).
Education:
Attended Washington University
Attended West Point Military Academy
Occupation before War:
Wealthy Planter in Montgomery County Virginia
Served in the Mexican War as Officer
1852 – 1853: Virginia State Representative
Civil War Career:
1861: Colonel of 75th Virginia State Militia
1861: Colonel in Provisional Army of Virginia
1861 – 1862: Colonel of 4th Virginia Infantry Regiment
1861: Wounded during the first Battle of Manassas (Bull Run)
1861: Leader of Stonewall Brigade in November
Died: January 20, 1862
Place of Death: Montgomery County Virginia
Age at time of Death: 48 years old
Burial Place: Preston Cemetery at Smithfield Plantation Blacksburg VA.
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