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Re: Confederates who won the Medal of Honor

Wellford C. Bridwell

Residence Strafford County VA; a 17 year-old Factory Hand.
Enlisted on 2/18/1862 as a Private.
On 2/18/1862 he mustered into "B" Co. VA 30th Infantry
He was listed as:
* Wounded 9/17/1862 Sharpsburg, MD (Wounded in hand)
* Hospitalized 11/1/1864 Chimborazo Hospl, Richmond, VA (With malaria)
* Furloughed 3/13/1865 (place not stated) (15 days)
* POW 4/23/1865 Aquia Creek, VA
* Paroled 4/27/1865 Alexandria, VA

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- The Virginia Regimental Histories Series

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