Peter McGee
Enlisted as a Private
"A" Co. VA 25th Infantry (Date of enlistment unknown)
Other Information:
Buried: Greenlawn Cem., Newport News, VA
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- The Virginia Regimental Histories Series
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Peter McGee, Private, Company A, 25th Battalion, Virginia Infantry (Richmond Battalion Virginia Infantry. City Battalion Virginia Infantry), cards are filed under the name Peter McGhee
Peter McGhee, Private, Company A, 25th Battalion Virginia Infantry, enlisted August 18, 1863 at Richmond, Virginia by Capt. Greaner for the duration of the war, recorded on February 28, 1865 as "Absent sick Hanover County, Va. Oct. 6, 1864," captured April 6, 1865 in Amelia County, Virginia, arrived Newport News, Va. from City Point, Va. April 14, 1865, died at Prison Hospital, Newport News, Va. May 11, 1865, Typhoid Fever, buried Newport News, grave no. (25)28 [sic]
The 25th (also known as the Richmond and as the City) Battalion Virginia Infantry was organized August 15, 1862, for local defense, with four companies, A to E. Companies F, G, and H were added later. Company I and a company commanded by Captain Guigon failed to complete their organizations. The battalion was reorganized about February, 1863.
His file contains this letter
Chaffen's Farm, July 2, 1864
Ths petitioner, Peter McGhee, Private in company A, 25th Battalion, Va. Vols, respectfully represents that his home is in Hanover county, near Cold Harbor - that the public [?] enemy, while in that neighborhood, robbed him of all his provisions, destroyed his crops, stole his negroes, ruined his house and furniture, and that his wife and children have been compelled to leave home for shelter and subsistence - that there are crops there which would contribute to their support, but that his personal labor is necessary to cultivate and secure the said crops.
In consideration of the premises, he requests a furlough of ten days.
Very respectfully, Peter McGhee, Private, Co. A, 25th Va Battalion
Approved and respectfully forwarded, J. ? Vaughan, 1st Lieut. Comd. Co, A, 25 Va Batt.
M324: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Confederate Organizations from the State of Virginia