Soldiers’ Dossiers
(1861–1865)
James Nathaniel McFarland
Pvt.—5th Va. Inf.
From Compiled Military Service Records at National Archives
Personal Information
Name:
James Nathaniel McFarland
Birthplace:
Christian Farm near Mint Spring
Date of Birth:
February 24, 1842
Physical Description:
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Prewar Life:
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Enlistment Records
Date of Enlistment:
April 18, 1861
Place of Enlistment:
Greenville
Age at Enlistment:
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Occupation at Enlistment:
Farmer
Conscript Or Substitute:
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Service Information
Rank:
Pvt.
Company:
E
Transfer Company:
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Regiment:
5th Va. Inf.
Military Service Record
Promotions:
Shown as Sgt. on 10-00-1861 roster
Transfers and Other Services:
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Muster Sheet:
Returned 02-00-1864 from being wounded at Manassas
Captured:
May 12, 1862; Spotsylvania
Missing in Action:
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Prison:
February 27, 1865; Ft. Delaware, exchanged
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:
August 28, 1862; Manassas
Died of Disease:
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Died of Wounds:
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Hospital:
Sick, hosp. at Martinsburg 06-00-1861 to 08-00-1861
Other Information
Personal Life:
Married Elizabeth Wallace
Postwar Life:
Farmhand until elected Co. Tax Collector 1871; Deputy Sheriff 1876-1879; Deputy Treasurer 1879-1883; commissioner of Revenue for Beverly Manor District; vice President of Staunton National Bank; president of the Staunton & Augusta Co. Memorial Association; membership application of Stonewall Jackson Camp No. 25 C. V. Staunton 07-09-92; treasurer of Augusta Co. for forty years
Date of Death:
September 4, 1927
Place of Death:
Staunton
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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