William James Griggs

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 6/8/1861 at Ridgeway as a Private.
On 6/8/1861 he mustered into "A" Co. VA 42nd Infantry
He was transferred out on 9/9/1864
On 9/9/1864 he transferred into Veteran Reserve Corps
(date and method of discharge not given)
(Applied for an artificial leg)
He was listed as:
* Furlough 2/15/1862 Winchester, VA
* Returned 4/1/1862 (place not stated)
* Wounded 8/9/1862 Cedar Run, VA (Severely wounded in leg, amputated)
* Furlough 12/1/1862 (place not stated) (For 10 days)
* Hospitalized 12/1/1862 Richmond, VA
* On rolls 6/20/1863 Home (Leg amputated middle of thigh)
* Furlough 1/17/1864 (place not stated)
* Hospitalized 1/17/1864 Richmond, VA
* Hospitalized 1/18/1864 Charlottesville, VA
* Furlough 1/26/1864 (place not stated)
Promotions:
* 2nd Sergt 4/30/1862
Other Information:
born in Henry County, GA
(Height 5'8", red complexion, blue eyes, black hair,
died Kettle Ridge of chronic diarrhea 07/22/1906)

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- The Virginia Regimental Histories Series
- The Medical and Surgical History of the Civil War

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These two men of Company A may have been kin

Jerry W. Griggs

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 1/11/1863 as a Private.
On 1/11/1863 he mustered into "A" Co. VA 42nd Infantry
(date and method of discharge not given)
He was listed as:
* Wounded 5/2/1863 Chancellorsville, VA
* On rolls 6/30/1863 (place not stated)
* Wounded 11/27/1863 Payne's Farm, VA (In left knee joint)
* Hospitalized 12/1/1863 Richmond, VA
* Furlough 12/15/1863 (place not stated) (For 60 days)
* Hospitalized 2/19/1864 Richmond, VA
* Returned 2/20/1864 (place not stated) (Unfit for duty)
* Detailed 4/6/1864 Conscript Dept., Richmond
* Hospitalized 4/15/1864 Richmond, VA
* Returned 4/16/1864 (place not stated)
* Detailed 10/31/1864 Henry County, GA (For "police duty")
* Paroled 5/11/1865 HQ, 2nd Div., 6th Corps.
(Died Jan. 10, 1920 of apoplexy)

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Joseph W. Griggs

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 3/8/1862 at Ridgeway as a Private.
On 3/8/1862 he mustered into "A" Co. VA 42nd Infantry
(date and method of discharge not given)
He was listed as:
* On rolls 4/30/1862 (place not stated)
* Furlough 8/7/1862 (place not stated)
* On rolls 12/31/1862 (place not stated) (No further record)
Promotions:
* 1st Sergt 10/1/1862

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