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
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Enlistment Records
Date of Enlistment:April 18, 1861
Place of Enlistment:Greenville
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Occupation at Enlistment:Farmer
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Service Information
Rank:Pvt.
Company:E
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Regiment:5th Va. Inf.
Military Service Record
Promotions:Shown as Sgt. on 10-00-1861 roster
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Muster Sheet:Returned 02-00-1864 from being wounded at Manassas
Captured:May 12, 1862; Spotsylvania
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Prison:February 27, 1865; Ft. Delaware, exchanged
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Casualty Information
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Wounded in Action:August 28, 1862; Manassas
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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
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