55th Virginia Infantry
2011-08-19

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  • 1861-09-01
  • 1861-09-01
  • 1865-04-09
  • 1865-04-09
  • The 55th Virginia Infantry organized on September 1, 1861, and was mustered out at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865.

Sources:

  • "55th Virginia Infantry Regiment (Confederate)," in The American Civil War Research Database [database online], Alexander Street Press, 2011. 19 August 2011. View source information 
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Boughton, John R.

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  • Boughton enlisted into A Company of the 55th Virginia Infantry as Private. He died of wounds while serving in this regiment.

    The information below is taken from The American Civil War Research Database.

    Listed as:

    • Absent, sick on Jun 27 1862
    • Returned on Jul 15 1862 (Estimated day)
    • Hospitalized on Nov 6 1862 (With diarrhea)
    • Returned on Jan 2 1863
    • Detailed on Oct 26 1863
    • Returned on Nov 15 1863 (Estimated day)
    • POW on Nov 27 1863 at Mine Run, VA
    • Confined on Dec 1 1863 at Point Lookout, MD
    • Paroled on Mar 15 1864 at Point Lookout, MD
    • Returned on Mar 15 1864
    • Exchanged on May 15 1864
    • Returned on Jun 15 1864
    • POW on Sep 30 1864 at Pegram Farm, VA
    • Wounded on Sep 30 1864 at Pegram Farm, VA (Blinded by bullet)

    Sources for the above information:

    • The Virginia Regimental Histories Series, (1987)
  • 2012-03-05
  • May 21, 1861
  • Oct 29, 1864