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Pennington, C. H., Private, Company D, 50th Virginia Infantry, Reference Slip, Cards filed with Penington, C. T.

Penington, C. T., Private, Company D, 50th Virginia Infantry

His file consists of 7 cards mainly dealing with his POW record

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Andrew R. Penington

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 6/4/1861 at Grayson County, VA as a Private.
On 6/4/1861 he mustered into "D" Co. VA 50th Infantry
He deserted on 9/17/1861
(No further record)

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Andrew Jackson Pennington

Residence was not listed; 23 years old.
Enlisted on 5/29/1861 at Grayson County, VA as a Private.
On 5/29/1861 he mustered into "C" Co. VA 50th Infantry
He was transferred out on 6/20/1863
On 6/20/1863 he transferred into "F" Co. VA 63rd Infantry
He died of disease as POW on 5/27/1864 at Rock Island, IL
(Died of pneumonia)
He was listed as:
* POW 11/25/1863 Missionary Ridge, TN
* Confined 12/11/1863 Rock Island, IL
Other Information:
Buried: Rock Island Prison Cemetery, Rock Island, IL
Gravesite: 1170

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Andrew Jackson Pennington

Residence Grayson County VA; a 24 year-old Laborer.
Enlisted on 5/29/1861 at Grayson County, VA as a Private.
On 5/29/1861 he mustered into "D" Co. VA 50th Infantry
(date and method of discharge not given)
On 6/20/1863 he mustered into VA 63rd Infantry
(date and method of discharge not given)
(No further record)
Other Information:
born in Ashe County, NC

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Clayborn Harvey Pennington

Residence Grayson County VA; a 31 year-old Farmer.
Enlisted on 6/15/1862 at Grayson County, VA as a Private.
On 6/15/1862 he mustered into "D" Co. VA 50th Infantry
(date and method of discharge not given)
He was listed as:
* POW 7/5/1863 Waterloo, PA
* Confined 7/9/1863 Fort McHenry, MD
* Confined 7/12/1863 Fort Delaware, DE
* Confined 10/27/1863 Point Lookout, MD
* Transferred 2/15/1864 Cox's Landing, James River, VA (Arrived for exchange)
* Hospitalized 2/16/1865 Richmond, VA
* Furloughed 2/20/1865 (place not stated) (For 40 days, no further record)
Other Information:
born 11/2/1830
died 3/20/1915
After the War he lived in Madison County, NE

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David Pennington

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 6/4/1861 at Grayson County, VA as a Sergeant.
On 6/4/1861 he mustered into "D" Co. VA 50th Infantry
He was transferred out on 4/4/1864
(Transferred to CS Navy)
On 4/4/1864 he transferred into CS Navy
He died of disease on 2/5/1865 at Salisbury, NC
He was listed as:
* Hospitalized 9/10/1861 Gauley Bridge, WV (Sick)
* POW 9/13/1861 Carnifax Ferry, WV
* Confined 9/18/1861 Cross Lanes, VA
* Confined 1/10/1862 Cincinnati, OH
* Confined 1/27/1862 Camp Chase, OH
* Confined 9/6/1862 Johnson's Island, OH
* Transferred 12/8/1862 Steamer "Charm" (Arrived for exchange)
* Issued pay 4/16/1864 Richmond, VA (No further record)

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Lynville Jackson Perkins

Residence Grayson County VA;
Enlisted on 6/4/1861 at Grayson County, VA as a Captain.
On 6/4/1861 he was commissioned into "D" Co. VA 50th Infantry
(date and method of discharge not given)
He was listed as:
* In command of co. 7/8/1861 (place not stated)
* On rolls 6/9/1862 (place not stated)
* Furloughed 6/27/1862 Grayson County, VA
* Returned 7/7/1862 (place not stated)
* On rolls 11/30/1862 (place not stated)
* On rolls 3/17/1863 (place not stated)
* On rolls 4/22/1863 (place not stated)
* Wounded 7/2/1863 Gettysburg, PA
* On rolls 8/31/1863 (place not stated)
* POW 5/10/1864 Spotsylvania Court House, VA
* Confined 5/17/1864 Fort Delaware, DE
* Transferred 6/25/1864 Hilton Head, SC
* Paroled 8/3/1864 Charleston Harbor, SC (For exchange)
* Returned 10/7/1864 (place not stated)
* In command of co. 10/31/1864 (place not stated)
* Returned 1/8/1865 (place not stated) (No further record)
Promotions:
* Major 3/17/1863
Intra Regimental Company Transfers:
* 3/17/1863 from company D to Field & Staff
Other Information:
born 2/11/1828
died in 1895 in Hindman, KY
Buried: Draughn-Perkins Cem, Hindman, KY
(Postwar sheriff and coroner.)
After the War he lived in Hindman, KY

Also in Company D were James C. A.; Jerod G.; John M.; Orvil M.; Robert H.; Stephen G.; & William Troy Perkins

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