★★★ Lightfoot, Charles Edward

Charles Edward Lightfoot
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Born: April 18, 1834

Birthplace: Culpeper County, Virginia

Father: Francis Thornton Lightfoot 1809 – 1839

(Buried: Saint Stephens Episcopal Church Cemetery, Culpeper, Virginia)​

Mother: Geraldine Fielder 1812 – 1896

(Buried: Saint Stephens Episcopal Church Cemetery, Culpeper, Virginia)​

Wife: Georgianna Chapin 1835 – 1913

(Buried: Masonic Cemetery, Culpeper, Virginia)​

Children:

Laura Carlett Lightfoot Batchelder 1856 – 1940​

(Buried: Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, California)​

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James Herndon Lightfoot 1862 – 1942​

(Buried: Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.)​

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George Chapin Lightfoot 1864 – 1901​

(Buried: Masonic Cemetery, Culpeper, Virginia)​

Education:

1854: Graduated from Virginia Military Institute - (9th​ in class)​

Occupation before War:

Teacher at Culpeper Military Institute​

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Teacher at Hillsboro Military Academy in North Carolina​

Civil War Career:

1861: Captain of Artillery at Fort Macon, North Carolina​

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1861: Major of 6th​ North Carolina Infantry Regiment​

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1861: Wounded during the First Battle of Bull Run, Manassas, Virginia​

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1861: Lt. Colonel of 6th​ North Carolina Infantry Regiment​

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1862: Acted as Commander of 5th​ Alabama Battalion Briefly​

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1862: Colonel of 22nd​ North Carolina Infantry Regiment​

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1862: Captured during the Battle of Seven Pines, Virginia​

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1862: Prisoner of War held at Fort Delaware Union Army Prison​

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1862: Exchanged in the Prisoner of war exchange on August 5, 1862​

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1862: Lost out in reelection as Colonel of regiment on June 13, 1862​

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1862 – 1865: Lt. Colonel of Artillery in the defenses of Richmond, Virginia​

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1865: Paroled by the Union Army in Richmond, Virginia on April 24, 1865​

Occupation after War:

1865 – 1887: Professor Bethel Military Academy in Culpeper, Virginia​

Died: July 3, 1887

Place of Death: Culpeper, Virginia

Age at time of Death: 53 years old

Burial Place: Masonic Cemetery, Culpeper, Virginia

 

[Pollaco]

He started the war in an Infantry unit but transferred over to a artillery unit a year later and served out the war in that arm of the military.

 

[Pollaco]

When he returned from captivity he found that he lost his colonelcy in an election. His old unit underwent reorganization on June 13, 1862. This is where he was transferred to an artillery unit, he was made Lt. Colonel on August 18, 1862.

 

[Luke Freet]

Charles Edward Lightfoot:​

Born: April 18, 1834View attachment 384944
Birthplace: Culpeper County Virginia
Father: Francis Thornton Lightfoot 1809 – 1839
(Buried: Saint Stephens Episcopal Church Cemetery Culpeper Virginia)
Mother: Geraldine Fielder 1812 – 1896
(Buried: Saint Stephens Episcopal Church Cemetery Culpeper Virginia)
Wife: Georgianna Chapin 1835 – 1913
(Buried: Masonic Cemetery Culpeper Virginia)
Children:
Laura Carlett Lightfoot Batchelder 1856 – 1940
(Buried: Inglewood Park Cemetery Inglewood California)
James Herndon Lightfoot 1862 – 1942
(Buried: Rock Creek Cemetery Washington D.C.)
George Chapin Lightfoot 1864 – 1901
(Buried: Masonic Cemetery Culpeper Virginia)

Education:
1854: Graduated from Virginia Military Institute - (9th​ in class)

Occupation before War:
Teacher at Culpeper Military Institute
Teacher at Hillsboro Military Academy in North Carolina

Civil War Career:
1861: Captain of Artillery at Fort Macon North Carolina
1861: Major of 6th​ North Carolina Infantry Regiment
1861: Wounded during the First Battle of Bull Run – (Manassas) VA.
1861: Lt. Colonel of 6th​ North Carolina Infantry Regiment
1862: Acted as Commander of 5th​ Alabama Battalion Briefly
1862: Colonel of 22nd​ North Carolina Infantry Regiment
1862: Captured during the Battle of Seven Pines Virginia
1862: Prisoner of War held at Fort Delaware Union Army Prison
1862: Exchanged in the Prisoner of war exchange on August 5, 1862
1862: Lost out in reelection as Colonel of regiment on June 13, 1862
1862 – 1865: Lt. Colonel of Artillery in the defenses of Richmond VA.
1865: Paroled by the Union Army in Richmond VA on April 24, 1865

Occupation after War:
1865 – 1887: Professor Bethel Military Academy in Culpeper Virginia


Died: July 3, 1887
Place of Death: Culpeper Virginia
Age at time of Death: 53 years old
Burial Place: Masonic Cemetery Culpeper Virginia

I confused this man with the Lightfoot responsible for the about face order at the Sunken Road of Antietam, later Colonel of John Brown Gordon's 6th Alabama.