CS Con ★★★ Funsten, David

David Funsten
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Born: October 14, 1819

Birthplace: Clarke County, Virginia

Father: Oliver Robert Funsten 1780 – 1826

Mother: Margaret McKay 1779 – 1843

Wife: Susan Everad Meade 1825 – 1872
(Buried: Ivy Hill Cemetery, Alexandria, Virginia)​

Children:

Susan Meade Funsten Dame 1848 – 1918​
(Buried: Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland)​
William Fitzhugh Funsten 1855 – 1925​
(Buried: Bellefontaine Cemetery, Saint Louis, Missouri)​
Lizzie Lee Funsten Hinks 1859 – 1945​
(Buried: Ivy Hill Cemetery, Alexandria, Virginia)​
Rev. George Meade Funsten (Virginia) 1860 – 1891​
(Buried: Ivy Hill Cemetery, Alexandria, Virginia)​

Education:

Graduated from Princeton University​

Occupation before War:

Attorney in Alexandria, Virginia​
1844 – 1846: Virginia State Representative​

Civil War Career:
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1861 – 1862: Lt. Colonel of 11th​ Virginia Infantry Regiment​
1862 – 1863: Colonel of 11th​ Virginia Infantry Regiment​
1862: Wounded in foot during the Battle of Seven Pines​
1862: Resigned due to his wound to his foot, September 24, 1863​
1863 – 1865: Confederate States Representative from Virginia​

Died: April 6, 1866

Place of Death: Alexandria, Virginia

Age at time of Death: 46 years old

Cause of Death: Pneumonia

Burial Place: Ivy Hill Cemetery, Alexandria, Virginia


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He ran for the 9th Congressional District's seat that William Smith vacated. He not only took his own seat in the 2nd session but filled out Smith's term in the first session. In addition to the Committees on Naval Affairs and Flag and Seal he was served on other committees as well. He was a believer in drafting all eligible people (white or black),heavy taxes, impressment, military control of railroads and minerals, the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus, the consolidation of decimated units and providing for limited service by invalid soldiers.
 
Congressional Record:
1863 – 1865: Confederate States Congressman from Virginia
1864 – 1865: Chairman of Special Committee Relative to Compensation for Patents.
Known to have been one of Virginia's extremists
He supported the broadest conscription laws even those including free negroes and slaves.
He conceded to President Davis extraordinary powers to appoint officers and to reorganize army units however he choose.
Supporter of heavier taxation particularly on farm produce.
He Opposed the tax law of June 14, 1864, because it was to weak.
He favored stronger anti-inflation action
He favored frequent suspensions of write of habeas corpus
He supported impressment of railroads and precious metals
He supported impressment of planter's surpluses
His main legislation he proposed dealt mainly with improvements in army organization
 
It was Funsten who Gov. John Letcher entrusted to carry the message to Robert E. Lee. This message was the invitation for Lee to join the Confederate Army as General.
 
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