July 21, 1861
Samuel Ritter served in "Captain William M. Nelson's Clarke county Infantry" and "was seriously wounded at the first battle of Manassas," his notice says. "He never fully recovered from the wound." He died in September 1899, aged 84, "one of the oldest citizens of Frederick county."
Thomas Sewell Chamblin, of an old Loudoun County family, enlisted in May 1861 in Company H, First Virginia Cavalry. He "was wounded in the arm during an engagement on July 21, 1861, and was always partly crippled." His notice gives the date and not the place; July 21, 1861 is the day the first battle of Manassas was fought. He stayed in the service until he was paroled at Winchester on April 29, 1865. For many years he was president of the Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society of Winchester. He died at "The Highlands," near White Post, on April 28, 1914, in his seventy-fourth year.
Source note: Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., 1899
Samuel Ritter served in Capt. William M. Nelson's Clarke County infantry company and was seriously wounded at the first battle of Manassas, from which he never fully recovered, his 1899 death notice says.
What the source supports
Ritter's company and his wound at First Manassas.
Uncertainty
The notice prints the captain as "William M. Nelson"; it was written thirty-eight years after the battle. Read on the page image of the Library of Congress digital reproduction. No human historian has reviewed this claim.
Source
Evidence role: supports. Page 3, a local item on the death of Samuel Ritter.
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., September 27, 1899, page 3: a local item on the death of Samuel Ritter
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va. · 1899-09-27 (publication)
Locator: Page 3, a local item on the death of Samuel Ritter
Relevant passageDuring the civil war he served in the Confederate army as a member of Captain William M. Nelson's Clarke county Infantry, and was seriously wounded at the first battle of Manassas. He never fully recovered from the wound.
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Source note: Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., 1899
Samuel Ritter, called one of the oldest citizens of Frederick County, died in September 1899 at 84, the Clarke Courier reported.
What the source supports
Ritter's death and age.
Uncertainty
The notice gives the day only as "last Wednesday". Read on the page image of the Library of Congress digital reproduction. No human historian has reviewed this claim.
Source
Evidence role: supports. Page 3, a local item on the death of Samuel Ritter.
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., September 27, 1899, page 3: a local item on the death of Samuel Ritter
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va. · 1899-09-27 (publication)
Locator: Page 3, a local item on the death of Samuel Ritter
Relevant passageSamuel Ritter, one of the oldest citizens of Frederick county, died last Wednesday, aged 84 years.
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Source note: Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., 1914
Thomas Sewell Chamblin, of an old Loudoun County family, enlisted in May 1861 and served in Company H, First Virginia Cavalry, his 1914 death notice says.
What the source supports
Chamblin's enlistment and company.
Uncertainty
The notice was written fifty-three years after his enlistment. Read on the page image of the Library of Congress digital reproduction. No human historian has reviewed this claim.
Source
Evidence role: supports. Page 4, "Mr. Thomas S. Chamblin".
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., May 6, 1914, page 4: "Mr. Thomas S. Chamblin"
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va. · 1914-05-06 (publication)
Locator: Page 4, "Mr. Thomas S. Chamblin"
Relevant passageMr. Thomas Sewell Chamblin, member of one of the oldest and most substantial families of Loudoun county
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Evidence role: supports. Page 4, "Mr. Thomas S. Chamblin".
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., May 6, 1914, page 4: "Mr. Thomas S. Chamblin"
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va. · 1914-05-06 (publication)
Locator: Page 4, "Mr. Thomas S. Chamblin"
Relevant passagehe enlisted in the Confederate service in May, 1861.
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Evidence role: supports. Page 4, "Mr. Thomas S. Chamblin".
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., May 6, 1914, page 4: "Mr. Thomas S. Chamblin"
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va. · 1914-05-06 (publication)
Locator: Page 4, "Mr. Thomas S. Chamblin"
Relevant passageHe went into the army as a member of Company H, First Virginia Cavalry.
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Source note: Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., 1914
Thomas S. Chamblin was wounded in the arm on July 21, 1861, was partly crippled for the rest of his life, and served until he was paroled at Winchester on April 29, 1865, his death notice says.
What the source supports
Chamblin's wound, its lasting effect, and his parole.
Uncertainty
The notice gives the date of the engagement, not its place. Read on the page image of the Library of Congress digital reproduction. No human historian has reviewed this claim.
Source
Evidence role: supports. Page 4, "Mr. Thomas S. Chamblin".
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., May 6, 1914, page 4: "Mr. Thomas S. Chamblin"
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va. · 1914-05-06 (publication)
Locator: Page 4, "Mr. Thomas S. Chamblin"
Relevant passageMr. Chamblin was wounded in the arm during an engagement on July 21, 1861, and was always partly crippled. He remained in the service as a good and faithful soldier until he was paroled in Winchester on April 29, 1865, by R. B. Granger, assistant provost marshal general.
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Source note: Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., 1914
Thomas S. Chamblin was for many years president of the Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society of Winchester, and died on April 28, 1914, at his home, "The Highlands," near White Post, in his seventy-fourth year.
What the source supports
Chamblin's later life and death.
Uncertainty
The notice gives the day without the year; it appeared on May 6, 1914. Read on the page image of the Library of Congress digital reproduction. No human historian has reviewed this claim.
Source
Evidence role: supports. Page 4, "Mr. Thomas S. Chamblin".
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., May 6, 1914, page 4: "Mr. Thomas S. Chamblin"
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va. · 1914-05-06 (publication)
Locator: Page 4, "Mr. Thomas S. Chamblin"
Relevant passagedied at 2 o'clock, Tuesday morning, April 28, at his home, "The Highlands," near White Post, in the seventy-fourth year of his age.
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Evidence role: supports. Page 4, "Mr. Thomas S. Chamblin".
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., May 6, 1914, page 4: "Mr. Thomas S. Chamblin"
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va. · 1914-05-06 (publication)
Locator: Page 4, "Mr. Thomas S. Chamblin"
Relevant passageMr. Chamblin was for many years president of the Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society of Winchester,
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Samuel Ritter "was seriously wounded at the first battle of Manassas. He never fully recovered from the wound."
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Clarke Courier (Berryville, Va.), September 27, 1899, page 3. Library of Congress, Chronicling America. Rights Changes: Cropped from the Library of Congress page image (a region fetched at 60 percent scale) to the item on Samuel Ritter: 648 by 436 pixels, shown at its own 648 by 436 pixels; re-encoded as JPEG. Nothing retouched or added.
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"Mr. Thomas S. Chamblin": born in Green Valley, Loudoun County, he went into the army in Company H, First Virginia Cavalry.
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Clarke Courier (Berryville, Va.), May 6, 1914, page 4. Library of Congress, Chronicling America. Rights Changes: Cropped from the Library of Congress page image (a region fetched at 60 percent scale) to the opening of the notice of Thomas S. Chamblin: 427 by 1114 pixels, shown at its own 427 by 1114 pixels; re-encoded as JPEG. Nothing retouched or added.
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Chamblin "was wounded in the arm during an engagement on July 21, 1861, and was always partly crippled."
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Kernstown
John P. Yowell served in Company E, Twelfth Virginia Cavalry, and "was severely wounded at the battle of Kernstown." Two battles were fought at Kernstown, in 1862 and 1864, and his notice does not say which. He "had been in ill health for a long time and suffered from wounds received in battle." He died at his home a mile south of Boyce in July 1901, aged 65.
Source note: Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., 1901
John P. Yowell served in Company E, Twelfth Virginia Cavalry, was severely wounded at the battle of Kernstown, and suffered from wounds received in battle for a long time afterward, his 1901 death notice says.
What the source supports
Yowell's company and his wound at Kernstown.
Uncertainty
Two battles were fought at Kernstown, in 1862 and 1864; the notice does not say which. Read on the page image of the Library of Congress digital reproduction. No human historian has reviewed this claim.
Source
Evidence role: supports. Page 3, a local item on the death of John P. Yowell.
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., July 17, 1901, page 3: a local item on the death of John P. Yowell
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va. · 1901-07-17 (publication)
Locator: Page 3, a local item on the death of John P. Yowell
Relevant passageMr. Yowell had been in ill health for a long time and suffered from wounds received in battle during the Civil War.
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Evidence role: supports. Page 3, a local item on the death of John P. Yowell.
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., July 17, 1901, page 3: a local item on the death of John P. Yowell
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va. · 1901-07-17 (publication)
Locator: Page 3, a local item on the death of John P. Yowell
Relevant passageDuring the Civil War he served in the Confederate army as a member of Company E, Twelfth Virginia Cavalry, and was severely wounded at the battle of Kernstown.
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Source note: Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., 1901
John P. Yowell died at his home a mile south of Boyce in July 1901, aged 65.
What the source supports
Yowell's death, age and home.
Uncertainty
The notice gives the day only as "Monday morning". Read on the page image of the Library of Congress digital reproduction. No human historian has reviewed this claim.
Source
Evidence role: supports. Page 3, a local item on the death of John P. Yowell.
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., July 17, 1901, page 3: a local item on the death of John P. Yowell
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va. · 1901-07-17 (publication)
Locator: Page 3, a local item on the death of John P. Yowell
Relevant passageMr. John P. Yowell, a well known resident of this county, died at his home one mile south of Boyce Monday morning.
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Evidence role: supports. Page 3, a local item on the death of John P. Yowell.
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., July 17, 1901, page 3: a local item on the death of John P. Yowell
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va. · 1901-07-17 (publication)
Locator: Page 3, a local item on the death of John P. Yowell
Relevant passageMr. Yowell was 65 years of age
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John P. Yowell, of Company E, Twelfth Virginia Cavalry, "was severely wounded at the battle of Kernstown."
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Clarke Courier (Berryville, Va.), July 17, 1901, page 3. Library of Congress, Chronicling America. Rights Changes: Cropped from the Library of Congress page image (a region fetched at 60 percent scale) to the item on John P. Yowell: 643 by 900 pixels, shown at its own 643 by 900 pixels; re-encoded as JPEG. Nothing retouched or added.
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Brandy Station
Thomas J. Russell was a member of the Clarke Cavalry. "He had been a sufferer for years," his notice says, "the result of a wound received during the Civil war, at the battle of Brandy Station." He farmed three miles west of Berryville and died at his home there in May 1902, aged 62, after two years of rapidly failing health.
Source note: Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., 1902
Thomas J. Russell, a member of the Clarke Cavalry, was wounded at the battle of Brandy Station and suffered from the wound for years, his 1902 death notice says.
What the source supports
Russell's company and his wound at Brandy Station.
Uncertainty
The notice names the battle, not its date. Read on the page image of the Library of Congress digital reproduction. No human historian has reviewed this claim.
Source
Evidence role: supports. Page 3, the death notice of Thomas J. Russell.
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., May 28, 1902, page 3: the death notice of Thomas J. Russell
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va. · 1902-05-28 (publication)
Locator: Page 3, the death notice of Thomas J. Russell
Relevant passageHe had been a sufferer for years, the result of a wound received during the Civil war, at the battle of Brandy Station, as he was a member of the Clarke Cavalry. For the past two years his health declined rapidly.
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Source note: Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., 1902
Thomas J. Russell, a farmer, died at his home three miles west of Berryville in May 1902, aged 62.
What the source supports
Russell's death, age and home.
Uncertainty
The notice gives the day only as "Friday night of last week". Read on the page image of the Library of Congress digital reproduction. No human historian has reviewed this claim.
Source
Evidence role: supports. Page 3, the death notice of Thomas J. Russell.
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., May 28, 1902, page 3: the death notice of Thomas J. Russell
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va. · 1902-05-28 (publication)
Locator: Page 3, the death notice of Thomas J. Russell
Relevant passageMr. Thomas J. Russell, a well known farmer and highly esteemed citizen of the county, died at his home three miles west of Berryville on Friday night of last week, aged 62 years.
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Thomas J. Russell "had been a sufferer for years, the result of a wound received during the Civil war, at the battle of Brandy Station."
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Clarke Courier (Berryville, Va.), May 28, 1902, page 3. Library of Congress, Chronicling America. Rights Changes: Cropped from the Library of Congress page image (a region fetched at 60 percent scale) to the notice of Thomas J. Russell: 597 by 632 pixels, shown at its own 597 by 632 pixels; re-encoded as JPEG. Nothing retouched or added.
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Gettysburg
Thomas H. Shearer served in the Nelson Rifles, Second Virginia Regiment, Stonewall Brigade, and "was severely wounded at the battle of Gettysburg." He was one of the best known business men of Millwood, where he kept a general merchandise store and slept in it. He was about fifty and unmarried when he died of typhoid fever in June 1899.
Source note: Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., 1899
Thomas H. Shearer served in the Nelson Rifles, Second Virginia Regiment, Stonewall Brigade, and was severely wounded at the battle of Gettysburg, his 1899 death notice says.
What the source supports
Shearer's company and his wound at Gettysburg.
Uncertainty
The notice names the battle, not its date. Read on the page image of the Library of Congress digital reproduction. No human historian has reviewed this claim.
Source
Evidence role: supports. Page 3, "Death of T. H. Shearer".
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., June 28, 1899, page 3: "Death of T. H. Shearer"
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va. · 1899-06-28 (publication)
Locator: Page 3, "Death of T. H. Shearer"
Relevant passageDuring the civil war he served in the Confederate army as a member of Nelson Rifles, Second Virginia Regiment, Stonewall Brigade. Mr. Shearer was severely wounded at the battle of Gettysburg.
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Source note: Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., 1899
Thomas H. Shearer, one of the best known business men of Millwood, kept a general merchandise store there and slept in it, and died of typhoid fever in June 1899, about fifty years of age and unmarried.
What the source supports
Shearer's trade and death.
Uncertainty
The notice gives the day only as "Thursday night". Read on the page image of the Library of Congress digital reproduction. No human historian has reviewed this claim.
Source
Evidence role: supports. Page 3, "Death of T. H. Shearer".
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., June 28, 1899, page 3: "Death of T. H. Shearer"
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va. · 1899-06-28 (publication)
Locator: Page 3, "Death of T. H. Shearer"
Relevant passageMr. Thomas H. Shearer, one of the best known business men of Millwood, died shortly after midnight Thursday night at his home, after a brief illness of typhoid fever.
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Evidence role: supports. Page 3, "Death of T. H. Shearer".
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., June 28, 1899, page 3: "Death of T. H. Shearer"
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va. · 1899-06-28 (publication)
Locator: Page 3, "Death of T. H. Shearer"
Relevant passageMr. Shearer slept in his store, and on Wednesday night stayed there as usual.
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Evidence role: supports. Page 3, "Death of T. H. Shearer".
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., June 28, 1899, page 3: "Death of T. H. Shearer"
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va. · 1899-06-28 (publication)
Locator: Page 3, "Death of T. H. Shearer"
Relevant passageMr. Shearer was about fifty years of age, and unmarried.
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Evidence role: supports. Page 3, "Death of T. H. Shearer".
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., June 28, 1899, page 3: "Death of T. H. Shearer"
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va. · 1899-06-28 (publication)
Locator: Page 3, "Death of T. H. Shearer"
Relevant passageMr. Shearer at the time of his death conducted a general merchandise store in Millwood.
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"Death of T. H. Shearer": a Millwood merchant who "was severely wounded at the battle of Gettysburg."
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Clarke Courier (Berryville, Va.), June 28, 1899, page 3. Library of Congress, Chronicling America. Rights Changes: Cropped from the Library of Congress page image (a region fetched at 60 percent scale) to the notice "Death of T. H. Shearer": 647 by 1576 pixels, shown at its own 647 by 1576 pixels; re-encoded as JPEG. Nothing retouched or added.
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About the noticesWhat the evidence says
Five Clarke Courier death notices of 1899 to 1914, read on the Library of Congress page images, name the battle where each man was wounded and what the wound cost him.
Every account was written decades after the war, and none is checked here against a service, hospital or pension record. Chamblin's notice gives the date of his wound and not the place.
- An account exists✓ Supported by a source
Samuel Ritter served in Capt. William M. Nelson's Clarke County infantry company and was seriously wounded at the first battle of Manassas, from which he never fully recovered, his 1899 death notice says.
See the evidence
✓ Supported by a sourceAn account existsSamuel Ritter served in Capt. William M. Nelson's Clarke County infantry company and was seriously wounded at the first battle of Manassas, from which he never fully recovered, his 1899 death notice says.
What the source supports
Ritter's company and his wound at First Manassas.
Uncertainty
The notice prints the captain as "William M. Nelson"; it was written thirty-eight years after the battle. Read on the page image of the Library of Congress digital reproduction. No human historian has reviewed this claim.
Source
Reporting Evidence role: supports. Page 3, a local item on the death of Samuel Ritter.
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., September 27, 1899, page 3: a local item on the death of Samuel Ritter
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va. · 1899-09-27 (publication)
Locator: Page 3, a local item on the death of Samuel Ritter
Relevant passageDuring the civil war he served in the Confederate army as a member of Captain William M. Nelson's Clarke county Infantry, and was seriously wounded at the first battle of Manassas. He never fully recovered from the wound.
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- An account exists✓ Supported by a source
Thomas S. Chamblin was wounded in the arm on July 21, 1861, was partly crippled for the rest of his life, and served until he was paroled at Winchester on April 29, 1865, his death notice says.
See the evidence
✓ Supported by a sourceAn account existsThomas S. Chamblin was wounded in the arm on July 21, 1861, was partly crippled for the rest of his life, and served until he was paroled at Winchester on April 29, 1865, his death notice says.
What the source supports
Chamblin's wound, its lasting effect, and his parole.
Uncertainty
The notice gives the date of the engagement, not its place. Read on the page image of the Library of Congress digital reproduction. No human historian has reviewed this claim.
Source
Reporting Evidence role: supports. Page 4, "Mr. Thomas S. Chamblin".
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., May 6, 1914, page 4: "Mr. Thomas S. Chamblin"
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va. · 1914-05-06 (publication)
Locator: Page 4, "Mr. Thomas S. Chamblin"
Relevant passageMr. Chamblin was wounded in the arm during an engagement on July 21, 1861, and was always partly crippled. He remained in the service as a good and faithful soldier until he was paroled in Winchester on April 29, 1865, by R. B. Granger, assistant provost marshal general.
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- An account exists✓ Supported by a source
John P. Yowell served in Company E, Twelfth Virginia Cavalry, was severely wounded at the battle of Kernstown, and suffered from wounds received in battle for a long time afterward, his 1901 death notice says.
See the evidence
✓ Supported by a sourceAn account existsJohn P. Yowell served in Company E, Twelfth Virginia Cavalry, was severely wounded at the battle of Kernstown, and suffered from wounds received in battle for a long time afterward, his 1901 death notice says.
What the source supports
Yowell's company and his wound at Kernstown.
Uncertainty
Two battles were fought at Kernstown, in 1862 and 1864; the notice does not say which. Read on the page image of the Library of Congress digital reproduction. No human historian has reviewed this claim.
Source
Reporting Evidence role: supports. Page 3, a local item on the death of John P. Yowell.
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., July 17, 1901, page 3: a local item on the death of John P. Yowell
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va. · 1901-07-17 (publication)
Locator: Page 3, a local item on the death of John P. Yowell
Relevant passageMr. Yowell had been in ill health for a long time and suffered from wounds received in battle during the Civil War.
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Open sourceSource family: clarke-courier. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses.
Reporting Evidence role: supports. Page 3, a local item on the death of John P. Yowell.
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., July 17, 1901, page 3: a local item on the death of John P. Yowell
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va. · 1901-07-17 (publication)
Locator: Page 3, a local item on the death of John P. Yowell
Relevant passageDuring the Civil War he served in the Confederate army as a member of Company E, Twelfth Virginia Cavalry, and was severely wounded at the battle of Kernstown.
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- An account exists✓ Supported by a source
Thomas J. Russell, a member of the Clarke Cavalry, was wounded at the battle of Brandy Station and suffered from the wound for years, his 1902 death notice says.
See the evidence
✓ Supported by a sourceAn account existsThomas J. Russell, a member of the Clarke Cavalry, was wounded at the battle of Brandy Station and suffered from the wound for years, his 1902 death notice says.
What the source supports
Russell's company and his wound at Brandy Station.
Uncertainty
The notice names the battle, not its date. Read on the page image of the Library of Congress digital reproduction. No human historian has reviewed this claim.
Source
Reporting Evidence role: supports. Page 3, the death notice of Thomas J. Russell.
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., May 28, 1902, page 3: the death notice of Thomas J. Russell
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va. · 1902-05-28 (publication)
Locator: Page 3, the death notice of Thomas J. Russell
Relevant passageHe had been a sufferer for years, the result of a wound received during the Civil war, at the battle of Brandy Station, as he was a member of the Clarke Cavalry. For the past two years his health declined rapidly.
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Thomas H. Shearer served in the Nelson Rifles, Second Virginia Regiment, Stonewall Brigade, and was severely wounded at the battle of Gettysburg, his 1899 death notice says.
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✓ Supported by a sourceAn account existsThomas H. Shearer served in the Nelson Rifles, Second Virginia Regiment, Stonewall Brigade, and was severely wounded at the battle of Gettysburg, his 1899 death notice says.
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Shearer's company and his wound at Gettysburg.
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The notice names the battle, not its date. Read on the page image of the Library of Congress digital reproduction. No human historian has reviewed this claim.
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Reporting Evidence role: supports. Page 3, "Death of T. H. Shearer".
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., June 28, 1899, page 3: "Death of T. H. Shearer"
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va. · 1899-06-28 (publication)
Locator: Page 3, "Death of T. H. Shearer"
Relevant passageDuring the civil war he served in the Confederate army as a member of Nelson Rifles, Second Virginia Regiment, Stonewall Brigade. Mr. Shearer was severely wounded at the battle of Gettysburg.
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This story rests on five Clarke Courier death notices of 1899 to 1914, read on the Library of Congress page images. They were written decades after the wounds they report, and the wounds are told here as the notices give them; no service or medical record was read for this story. Names are as the notices print them: Ritter's captain appears as "William M. Nelson." All five men are on this site's roll of Clarke's veterans.
Do the service records and pension files of these five men bear out the wounds their notices remembered, and which battle at Kernstown was John P. Yowell's?
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