American Civil War Soldiers
Name: Jeremiah Fairburn ,
Occupation: Farmer
Enlistment Date: 6 Apr 1862
Enlistment Place: Hawkinstown, Virginia
Side Served: Confederacy
State Served: Virginia
Service Record: Enlisted in Company B, 58th Militia Regiment Virginia.
Enlisted as a Private on 6 April 1862.
Enlisted in Company D, 7th Cavalry Regiment Virginia on 6 Apr 1862.
Height: 6' "
Eye Color: dark
Hair Color: dark
Complexion: ruddy

7th Cavalry Regiment was organized during the late spring of 1861. In October authority was given to increase its size, and by the summer of 1862 the regiment contained twenty-nine companies. In June it was reduced to ten companies. Ten companies formed the 12th Regiment Virginia Cavalry, seven became the 17th Battalion Virginia Cavalry, one transferred to the 14th Regiment Virginia Cavalry, and one became J.W. Carter's Battery. The unit served in W.E. Jones', Rosser's, and J. Dearing's Brigade in the Army of Northern Virginia. It took part in Jackson's Valley Campaign and the conflicts at Cedar Mountain, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, Upperville, Fairfield, Bristoe, Mine Run, The Wilderness, Spotsylvania, and Cold Harbor. Later the regiment was involved in Early's Shenandoah Valley operations and disbanded in mid-April, 1865. None of its members were at Appomattox on April 9. The field officers were Colonels Turner Ashby, Richard H. Dulany, William E. Jones, and A.W. McDonald; Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Marshall; and Majors O.R. Funsten, Daniel C. Harcher, and Samuel B. Myers.

U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
Name: Jeremiah Jerry Fairburn
Service Info.: PVT CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY
Birth Date: 24 Oct 1848
Death Date: 6 Jun 1917
Cemetery: Camp Moore Confederate Cemetery
Cemetery Address: 70640 Camp Moore Rd Fenton, LA 70640

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Jeremiah Fairburn
Age in 1860: 16
Birth Year: abt 1844
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: District 1, Rockingham, Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Harrisonburg
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members: Name Age
Robt Fairburn 50
Mary Fairburn 50
John Allan 8
Jeremiah Fairburn 16
Wm J Samb 44

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Jeremiah Fairburn
Home in 1880: David Magee Mill, Washington, Louisiana
Age: 35
Estimated birth year: abt 1845
Birthplace: Virginia
Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head)
Spouse's name: Caroline
Father's birthplace: Va.
Mother's birthplace: Va.
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: House Carpenter
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Jeremiah Fairburn 35
Caroline Fairburn 23
Margaret M. Tairburn 2
Daniel A. Tairburn 6M

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Jeremiah Fairburn
Home in 1900: Police Jury Ward 4, Tangipahoa, Louisiana
Age: 54
Estimated birth year: abt 1846
Birthplace: Virginia
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Spouse's name: Careoline
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Jeremiah Fairburn 54
Careoline Fairburn 41
David H Fairburn 17
Jeremiah Fairburn 16
William W Fairburn 13
Effa E Fairburn 10
Mary E Fairburn 8
Ollie C Fairburn 3
Warden W Fairburn 3.12

His papers should say where he was held but if in 1864 I would guess probably Point Lookout, MD.

JR