Soldiers’ Dossiers
(1861–1865)
James Buchanan McCutchan
Pvt.—5th Va. Inf.
From Compiled Military Service Records at National Archives
Personal Information
Name:
James Buchanan McCutchan
Birthplace:
Chestnut Hill near Middlebrook Augusta Co.
Date of Birth:
October 21, 1839
Physical Description:
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Prewar Life:
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Enlistment Records
Date of Enlistment:
April 17, 1861
Place of Enlistment:
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Age at Enlistment:
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Occupation at Enlistment:
Farmer
Conscript Or Substitute:
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Service Information
Rank:
Pvt.
Company:
D
Transfer Company:
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Regiment:
5th Va. Inf.
Military Service Record
Promotions:
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Transfers and Other Services:
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Muster Sheet:
Sick at Manassas Juncture 10-17-1861; returned 08-00-1863 from being wounded at Chancellorsville
Captured:
February 6, 1864; Morton's Ford
Missing in Action:
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Prison:
Old Capitol, Ft. Delaware
AWOL (Absent without Leave):
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Deserted:
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Discharge:
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Paroled:
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Notes:
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Casualty Information
Killed in Action:
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Wounded in Action:
May 3, 1863; Chancellorsville, head
Died of Disease:
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Died of Wounds:
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Hospital:
Hosp. 02-00-1862 to 10-00-1862
Other Information
Personal Life:
Brother of Samuel F. McCutchan
Postwar Life:
1870 Census, Farmhand, age 30, Riverheads District, Augusta Co. Farmer in Middlebrook; membership application for Stonewall Jackson Camp No. 25 C. V. Staunton 05-10-04.
Date of Death:
June 13, 1920
Place of Death:
Chestnut Hill
Burial Place:
Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Cause Of Death:
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Epitaph:
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Dwelling # (1860 Census):
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Family # (1860 Census):
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