John Thomas Gibson

Residence Charles Town WV;
Enlisted on 8/14/1861 at Centreville, VA as a Private.

On 8/14/1861 he mustered into "1st" Co. VA Rockbridge 1st Light Artillery
He was transferred out on 11/12/1861

On 11/12/1861 he was commissioned into Field & Staff VA 55th Militia Infantry
He was Relieved of Command (date not stated)

He was listed as:
* Detached 11/12/1861 55th VA Militia (As Commander)

Promotions:
* Colonel
* 1st Sergt

He also had service in:
"I" Co. VA 1st Engineer (Later served as 1st Sergent)
VA 55th Militia Infantry (As Colonel)

Other Information:
born 1/3/1825 in Romney, Hampshire Co., VA
died 1/29/1904 in Charlestown, WV
Buried: Edge Hill Cemetery, Charlestown, WV

(Grad Univ VA (Law). Member of VA Legislature 1851-53,
1859-60. Mayor of Charlestown, WV after war.)

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:

- The Virginia Regimental Histories Series
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