Simeon Beauford Gibbons
Born: May 25, 1833
Birthplace: Page County, Virginia
Father: Colonel Samuel Gibbons 1806 – 1870
(Buried: Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Rome, Georgia)
Mother: Christina Miller Unknown – 1879
(Buried: Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Rome, Georgia)
Wife: Fanny Shackett 1834 – 1856
(Buried: Woodbine Cemetery, Harrisonburg, Virginia)
Married: Harrisonburg, Virginia in 1855Education:
1848-1852: Attended Virginia Military Institute - (Graduated, ranked 7th in class of 24)
Occupation before War:
Merchant & Civil Engineer in Harrisonburg, Virginia
1859: In July, Serves as Captain of the newly formed militia unit, the Harrison Valley Guards
1859: Present with his company at the hanging of John Brown, in Charles Town, Virginia, on December 2
1861: In January, he is made the Colonel and commanding officer of the newly formed 4th Regiment Virginia Volunteers
Civil War Career:
1861 – 1862: After merging with other units, he commanded the 10th Virginia Infantry Regiment as a Colonel in the Confederate Army
1861: Commanded unit at Battle of First Manassas, Virginia
1862: While leading his regiment up Sitlington's Hill, during the Battle of McDowell, Virginia, Gibbons was mortally wounded when he was struck by two bullets to the forehead
Died: May 8, 1862
Place of Death: McDowell, Virginia
Age at time of Death: 28 years old
Burial Place: Woodbine Cemetery, Harrisonburg, Virginia
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