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Re: Harry Warfield Coleman
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I would hesitate re-interring Harry until I knew more about his family. According to census records, he was born in Louisiana, brother in Vicksburg, and it appears his father was a quite wealthy planter in Madison County, La, which is just opposite Vicksburg across the Mississippi River.

Charles Lloyd Coleman

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 10/15/1861 as a Private.

On 10/15/1861 he mustered into VA Louisa "Morris" Light Artillery
He died wounds POW on 5/12/1864 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA
(Body never recovered)

He was listed as:
* Horse Killed 9/17/1862 Sharpsburg, MD (Had horse killed under him)
* Furloughed 1/15/1863 (place not stated) (Estimated day of furlough)
* Returned 2/15/1863 (place not stated) (Estimated day of Return)
* Furloughed 1/15/1864 (place not stated) (Estimated day of furlough)
* Detailed 3/15/1864 (place not stated) (Estimated day of detail)
* POW 5/12/1864 Spotsylvania Court House, VA
* Wounded 5/12/1864 Spotsylvania Court House, VA (Mortally wounded)

Promotions:
* Sergt 10/22/1861
* Sergt Major 1/9/1862
* Jr. 2nd Lieut 5/12/1862
* Sr. 2nd Lieut 3/15/1863 (Estimated day)

Other Information:
born in 1842 in Vicksburg, MS

(Attended University of VA 1860-'61, brother of Harry
W. Coleman, cousin of Capt. L.M. Coleman, son of
N.D. Coleman of KY.)

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:

- The Virginia Regimental Histories Series

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Lewis Minor Coleman

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 7/27/1861 at Centreville, VA as a Captain.

On 7/27/1861 he was commissioned into VA Louisa "Morris" Light Artillery
He was transferred out on 6/6/1862

On 6/6/1862 he was commissioned into VA 1st Arty
He died of wounds on 3/21/1863 at Caroline County, VA

He was listed as:
* Absent 11/15/1861 (place not stated) (Est. day of absence, sick on Surg. Cert.)
* Wounded 12/13/1862 Fredericksburg, VA (Mortally wounded)

Promotions:
* Major 5/12/1862 (Not re-elected as Capt at Co. reorganization)
* Lt Col 6/6/1862 (As of 1st VA Arty)

Other Information:
born 2/3/1827 in Hanover County
died 3/21/1863 in Fredericksburg, VA

(Wife Mary Ambler Coleman paid $499.50 on 08/06/1863,
left 3 children, cousin of Charles L and Harry W
Coleman. Grad UVA 1846)

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:

- The Virginia Regimental Histories Series

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This would appear to be a list of young scholars.

1860 United States Federal Census about Harry W Coleman
Name: Harry W Coleman
Age in 1860: 13
Birth Year: abt 1847
Birthplace: Louisiana
Home in 1860: Upper Revenue District, Hanover, Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Negrofoot
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Hilary P Jones 27
Basie M Jones 67
Lucy D Jones 66
Willie Jones 21
Alex F Matthews 23
E R Allen 17
William S Archer 17
C H Ashton 17
J B Bateman 13
O D Bewick 19
Hilary P Jones 27
Basie M Jones 67
Lucy D Jones 66
Willie Jones 21
Alex F Matthews 23
E R Allen 17
William S Archer 17
C H Ashton 17
J B Bateman 13
O D Bewick 19
W D Williams 18
G M Wilson 18
E H Wilson 15
John H Wise 18
W H Worthington 19
Thomas B Blake 17
R C Bland 17
R M Bolling 19
Thomas Bolling 15
J C Boxley 18
C C Bridges 15
T H Burke 15
A B Chandler 16
Edwin Claybrook 17
F W Claybrook 15
A W Clopton 19
Chas L Coleman 18
Harry W Coleman 13
E W Coleman 16
James B Dey 19
W H Fauntleroy 18
John D Freeland 17
J R Freeman 20
J C French 17
J W William 17
R E Haskins 20
T C Haskins 19
J E Heath 19
J S Heyward 17
L P Muggah 18
Richd C M Page 19
Jno F Patton 17
Alfred Poindexter 17
Henry B Robinson 19
R C Selden 18
W R Skinker 19
S S Stanton 18
Samuel Talbott 17
Lomax Tayloe 18
H B Turner 19
Luther B Vaughan 17
Clarence Warwick 17
R L Wellford 17
E A Williams 17
Wickliffe Boulware 16

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This may be their father,

1860 United States Federal Census about N D Coleman
Name: N D Coleman
Age in 1860: 60
Birth Year: abt 1800
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1860: Madison, Louisiana
Gender: Male
Post Office: Dallas
Value of real estate: $57,000 Per. Estate $27,000
Household Members:
Name Age
N D Coleman 60 Planter
Sue M Coleman 21 born in Kentucky
A W Howard 20

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