Major William Spittle

[Mike Serpa]

The story of the Twenty-first regiment, Connecticut volunteer infantry, during the Civil War, 1900 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.hx2nei;view=1up;seq=113

 

[James N.]

One hopes he was ably assisted in his endeavors by his adjutant Capt. Cuspidor...

 

[ErnieMac]

One observation, the captive general was William Henry Fitzhugh (Rooney) Lee who was taken prisoner near Ashland VA while recovering from wounds received at the Battle of Brandy Station.

 

[Mike Serpa]

One observation, the captive general was William Henry Fitzhugh (Rooney) Lee who was taken prisoner near Ashland VA while recovering from wounds received at the Battle of Brandy Station.

Good catch!

 

[rosefiend]

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The story of the Twenty-first regiment, Connecticut volunteer infantry, during the Civil War, 1900 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.hx2nei;view=1up;seq=113

That is a nice beard!
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