John Roudabush
Residence was not listed; 35 years old.
Enlisted on 4/19/1861 at Churchville, VA as a Private.
On 4/19/1861 he mustered into "I" Co. VA 14th Cavalry
(date and method of discharge not given)
He was listed as:
* On rolls 7/15/1861 (place not stated) (Estimated day)
* On rolls 3/15/1862 (place not stated) (Estimated day)
* Detailed 10/31/1862 (place not stated) (In charge of horses to 02/28/63)
* On rolls 3/15/1863 (place not stated) (Estimated day)
* On rolls 10/31/1863 (place not stated) (On rolls through 08/31/64)
* Wounded 9/24/1864 Luray, VA
* Absent, wounded 12/31/1864 (place not stated) (Absent through this date)
* Paroled 5/23/1865 Staunton, VA
He was described at enlistment as:
5' 9.0", dark complexion, grey eyes, dark hair
Other Information:
born 2/2/1826 in Augusta County, VA
died 11/17/1905 in Churchville, VA
Buried: Green Hill Cem., Churchville, VA
(Farmer, Churchville 1872.)
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- The Virginia Regimental Histories Series
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John Roudabush, age 35, resident of Augusta, Virginia, enlisted as a Private in Capt. Franklin F. Sterrett's Company (Churchville Cavalry) of Cavalry,* May 13, 1861 at Staunton, Virginia by M.G. Hammon for 12 months, reenlisted January 5, 1863 for the duration of the war, recorded February 28,1863 as absent, detailed in charge of horses, wounded September 21/24, 1864, paroled May 23, 1865 at Staunton, Virginia, age 37, 5' 9", dark complexion, dark hair, gray eyes
* This company was successively designated as Captain Sterrett's Company Virginia Volunteers; Captain Cochran's Company, Captain Wilson's Company, and Company I, 14th Regiment Virginia Cavalry
M324: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia
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See regimental history and list of engagements at: http://www.14thvirginiacavalry.org/home.htm
See also the regimental bibliography held by the U. S. Army Military History Institute, Carlisle Barracks, Penn. copied at:
http://www.wvcivilwar.com/va_14cav.shtml