James “Jim” Breathed
Born: February 13, 1838
Birthplace: Bath County, Virginia
Father: Judge John William Breathed Sr. 1814 – 1891
(Buried: Presbyterian Cemetery, Lynchburg, Virginia)
Mother: Ann McGill Williams 1819 – 1862
(Buried: Saint Marks Episcopal Church Cemetery, Lappans, Maryland)
Education:
Graduated from University of Maryland Medical School
Occupation before War:
Medical Doctor in Saint Joseph, Missouri
Civil War Career:
1861: Private Company B 1st Virginia Cavalry Regiment
1861 – 1862: Private in Stuart's Horse Artillery
1862: 1st Lt. Stuart's Horse Artillery
1862 – 1864: Captain of Stuart's Horse Artillery
1864: Major of Confederate Army Artillery for the Cavalry
1864: Wounded during the Battle of Yellow Tavern, Virginia
1864: Wounded during the Fighting in Virginia
1865: Paroled by the Union Army at Winchester, Virginia on April 24th
Occupation after War:
1865 – 1870: Medical Doctor in Hancock, Maryland
Died: February 14, 1870
Place of Death: Hancock, Washington County, Maryland
Age at time of Death: 32 years old
Burial Place: Saint Thomas Episcopal Church, Hancock, Maryland
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