Soldiers’ Dossiers
(1861–1865)
John Berry McGuffin
Pvt.—5th Va. Inf.
From Compiled Military Service Records at National Archives
Personal Information
Name:
John Berry McGuffin
Birthplace:
Virginia
Date of Birth:
September 16, 1837
Physical Description:
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Prewar Life:
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Enlistment Records
Date of Enlistment:
April 17, 1861
Place of Enlistment:
Staunton
Age at Enlistment:
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Occupation at Enlistment:
Clerk
Conscript Or Substitute:
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Service Information
Rank:
Pvt.
Company:
L
Transfer Company:
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Regiment:
5th Va. Inf.
Military Service Record
Promotions:
To 1st Sgt. 05-01-1862
Transfers and Other Services:
Transf. to Co. F 04-26-1862; to 33rd Regt. Va. Inf. c. 05-00-1863 as QM Sgt.; to Co. D 33rd Regt. as Orderly Sgt. 09-01-1863
Muster Sheet:
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Captured:
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Missing in Action:
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Prison:
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AWOL (Absent without Leave):
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Deserted:
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Discharge:
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Paroled:
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Notes:
Wartime letters are in Alderman Library University of Virginia
Casualty Information
Killed in Action:
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Wounded in Action:
September 19, 1864; Winchester
Died of Disease:
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Died of Wounds:
September 19, 1864
Hospital:
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Other Information
Personal Life:
Sweetheart was Miss Heist
Postwar Life:
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Date of Death:
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Place of Death:
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Burial Place:
Mt. Hebron Cemetery Winchester in Heist lot
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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