Henry Clay Pate
Born: April 12, 1832
Birthplace: Bedford County, Virginia
Father: Captain Edmund Pate 1781 – 1852
Mother: Sarah “Sally” Bailey 1798 – 1879
Wife: Sarah Susan Thomas 1840 -
Children:
Sallie Pate 1859 – 1863
(Buried: Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia)
Edward Henry Clay Pate 1861 – 1911
(Buried: Parksley Cemetery, Parksley, Virginia)
Minnie Pate 1863 -
Education:
Attended University of Virginia
Occupation before War:
Attorney & Newspaper Editor in Missouri
Served in the Missouri State Militia as Officer, took part in Kansas troubles
Civil War Career:
1861 – 1862: Captain Company D, 5th Virginia Cavalry Regiment
1862: Lt. Colonel of 2nd Virginia Cavalry Battalion
1862 – 1863: Lt. Colonel of 5th Virginia Cavalry Regiment
1863: Wounded during the Battle of Aldie, Virginia
1863 – 1864: Colonel of 5th Virginia Cavalry Regiment
1864: Killed during the Battle of Yellow Tavern, Virginia
Died: May 11, 1864
Place of Death: Hanover County, Virginia
Age at time of Death: 42 years old
Original Burial Place: Battle of Yellow Tavern Battlefield, Virginia
Reburial Place: Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia
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