Henry Corpenhaver, Private, Company K, 63rd Virginia Infantry (McMahon's)
Hawkins Corpenhaver, Private, Company K, 63rd Virginia Infantry (McMahon's

63rd Regiment, Virginia Infantry (McMahon's)

63rd Infantry Regiment was organized in May, 1862. It served in Western Virginia, then joined the Army of Tennessee. The unit was assigned to Kelly's, Reynolds', Brown's, and Reynolds' Consolidated, and Palmer's Brigade. It participated in the campaigns of the army from Chickamauga to Atlanta, moved with Hood to Tennessee, and was active in North Carolina. The 63rd lost about one-third of its force in the fight at Chickamauga, and in December, 1863, totalled 303 men and 188 arms. It contained 129 effectives in December, 1864, and on April 9, 1865, merged into the 54th Battalion Virginia Infantry. Few surrendered on April 26. The field officers were Colonels James M. French and John J. McMahon, and Lieutenant Colonels David C. Dunn and Connally H. Lynch.
http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.cfm

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63rd VA Infantry

Organized: on 5/24/62
Mustered Out: 4/9/65 at Smithfield, NC

Henry Copenhaver

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 4/1/1862 at Marion, VA as a Private.
On 4/1/1862 he mustered into "K" Co. VA 63rd Infantry
(date and method of discharge not given)
(No further record)
He was listed as:
* Issued bounty (date and place not stated) (No further record)
Other Information:
born in 1833
(Alive in 1897.)
After the War he lived in Rural Retreat, Wythe Co, VA

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Hawkins Copenhaver

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 4/1/1862 at Marion, VA as a Private.
On 4/1/1862 he mustered into "K" Co. VA 63rd Infantry
(date and method of discharge not given)
(No further record)
He was listed as:
* Issued bounty (date and place not stated) (No further record)

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

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Henry Copenhaver, Private, Captain Killnger's Company K, 63rd Infantry, enlisted April 1, 1862 at Marion, Virginia by Major J. J. McMahon for 3 years or the war, signed for $50 bounty June 26, 1862 by an 'X', his mark, recored absent without leave from December 22, 1863 through August 31, 1864, no further records

The 63rd (also known as McMahon's) Regiment Virginia Infantry was organized May 24, 1862.

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Hawkins Copenhaver, Private, Captain J. C. Killinger's Company, Virginia Volunteers**, April 1, 1862 at Marion, Virginia my Maj. J. J. McMahon for 3 years or the war, paid bounty June 26, 1862, no further records

** This company subsequently became Company K, 63rd Virginia Infantry

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L. H. Copenhaver, Private, Company K, enlisted April 1, 1862 at Marion, Virginia, absent without leave since December 22, 1863, promoted 4th Sergeant August 1,1864, "Was absent without leave from the 22 Dec 1863 to March 2, 1864, present August 31,1864

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Reuben M. Copenhaver, 1st Corporal, Company K, 63rd Virginia Infantry, enlisted April 1, 1862 at Marion, Virginia, paid $50 bounty June 26,1862, rank Private, discharged at Camp Jackson, Virginia July 23, 1862

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Further information may be found:

63rd Virginia Infantry, by Jeffrey C. Weaver, 1991, 158 pages, roster, cost $ 25.00, H. E. Howard.

Here are two contacts who may be of help:

63rd Virginia Infantry JWeaver300@aol.com
63rd Regt VA Inf cdw16vacav@aol.com (Charles D Wood)

See also:

http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=63rd+Virginia+Infantry&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8