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Re: John Newton eagle co. f, 11th Virginia caval

There is only one card found in his CSR which records his presence at the April 30, 1864 muster

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John Newton Eagle

Enlisted on 5/11/1861 at Monterey, VA as a Private.
On 5/11/1861 he mustered into "B" Co. VA 31st Infantry
He was transferred out on 11/21/1863
On 11/21/1863 he transferred into "F" Co. VA 11th Cavalry
* On rolls 8/15/1861 (place not stated)
* Detailed 7/15/1862 (place not stated) (Detailed as teamster)
* Absent, sick 8/15/1862 (place not stated) (Sick or wounded)
* Detailed 1/15/1863 Fredericksburg, VA Camp (Detailed as teamster)
* Returned 3/15/1863 (place not stated) (Estimated day)
* Absent, sick 6/8/1864 (place not stated) (With diarrhoea)
* Returned 6/14/1864 (place not stated)
* Absent, sick 7/26/1864 (place not stated) (With tuberculosis)
* Wounded 8/20/1864 Reams' Station, VA
* Oath Allegiance 3/21/1866 Bath County, VA
born in 1836 in Pendleton, WV
(Farmer and resident of McDowell, Highland Co, VA age
66 in 1902.)

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

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The civilwardata.com Regimental Casualty Analysis for the 11th Virginia Cavalry include these:

At Reams’ Station, Virginia, the regiment lost

8/20/64 One wounded John Newton Eagle
8/22/64 Two wounded
8/23/64 Two wounded
8/24/64 Three wounded
8/25/64 One killed, two more perhaps
8/25/64 One killed, five wounded
Historical Data Systems, Inc.

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