CS ARTY Courtney, Alfred Ransom

Alfred Ransom Courtney

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Born: November 17, 1833

Birthplace: King and Queen County, Virginia

Father: Robert Courtney 1786 – 1861
(Buried: Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia)​

Mother: Sarah Campbell 1795 – 1892
(Buried: Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia)​

1st Wife: Lucy P. Shelton 1839 –

2nd Wife: Harriett Newell Wade 1858 – 1920

Occupation before War:

Attorney in Richmond, Virginia​

Civil War Career:

1861 – 1862: Captain in Confederate Army, Artillery​
1862 – 1863: Major in Confederate Army, Artillery​
1862: Court Martialed and found guilty for his role at Antietam​
1863: Relieved from the Army of Northern Virginia, April 20th​
1863 – 1865: Major of Confederate Army Artillery, Army of Tennessee​
1863: Wounded during the Battle of Resaca, Georgia​
1864: Participated in the Battles of Atlanta, and Jonesboro, Georgia​

Occupation after War:
1865 – 1914: Attorney in Richmond, Virginia​
1869 – 1871: Member of Virginia State House of Delegates​

Died: November 4, 1914

Place of Death: Richmond, Virginia

Age at time of Death: 80 years old

Burial Place: Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia

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Alfred Ransom Courtney:
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Born: November 17, 1833View attachment 382121
Birthplace: King and Queen County Virginia
Father: Robert Courtney 1786 – 1861
(Buried: Hollywood Cemetery Richmond Virginia)
Mother: Sarah Campbell 1795 – 1892
(Buried: Hollywood Cemetery Richmond Virginia)
1st Wife: Lucy P. Shelton 1839 –
2nd Wife: Harriett Newell Wade 1858 – 1920

Occupation before War:
Attorney in Richmond Virginia

Civil War Career:
1861 – 1862: Captain in Confederate Army Artillery
1862 – 1863: Major in Confederate Army Artillery
1862: Court Martialed and found guilty for his role at Antietam
1863: Relieved from the Army of Northern VA April 20th​
1863 – 1865: Major of Confederate Army Artillery Army of Tennessee
1863: Wounded during the Battle of Resaca Georgia
1864: Participated in the Battles of Atlanta and Jonesboro Georgia

Occupation after War:
1865 – 1914: Attorney in Richmond Virginia
1869 – 1871: Member of Virginia State House of Delegates


Died: November 4, 1914
Place of Death: Richmond Virginia
Age at time of Death: 80 years old
Burial Place: Hollywood Cemetery Richmond Virginia


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Did not know he served with the AoNV; mostly know him for the AoT
 
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