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John B. Fay

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 8/20/1861 at Winchester, VA as a Private.

On 8/20/1861 he mustered into "F" Co. VA 7th Cavalry
He was discharged on 9/23/1862
(Still serving as an independent member of the Co.)

On 8/15/1863 he mustered into VA McNeil's Rangers
(date and method of discharge not given)
(Estimated day of enlistment)

He was listed as:
* On rolls 2/28/1862 (place not stated) (On rolls through 07/01/62)
* POW 1/5/1863 Hampshire County, WV
* Confined 1/9/1863 Antheneum Military Prison, Wheeling, WV
* Confined 1/10/1863 Camp Chase, OH
* Exchanged 4/1/1863 City Point, VA

He was described at enlistment as:
5' 7", fair complexion, blue eyes, dark hair

Other Information:
born in 1843 in Cumberland, MD
died 1/16/1925 in Dunn Loring, VA

(Planned and guided capture of Generals Cook and Kelley.
Member of Confederate Veteran Association. Lawyer,
Post war.)

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:

- The Virginia Regimental Histories Series

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