★★★ Ronald, Charles Andrew

Charles Andrew Ronald
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Born: January 18, 1827

Birthplace: Montgomery County, Virginia

Father: Andrew Ronald

Mother: Elizabeth Noell

Wife: Sarah A. "Sallie" McCulloch 1840 – 1906

(Buried: Westview Cemetery, Blacksburg, Virginia)​

Children:

Mary N. Ronald 1868 – 1940​

(Buried: Westview Cemetery, Blacksburg, Virginia)​

Occupation before War:

Attorney in Blacksburg, Virginia​

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Served in the Mexican War​

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1855 – 1858: Member of Virginia State House of Delegates​

Civil War Career:

1861 – 1862: Captain of Company E, 4th​ Virginia Infantry Regiment​

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1862 – 1863: Colonel of 4th​ Virginia Infantry Regiment​

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1862: Leader of Stonewall Brigade during Battle of Cedar Mountain​

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1862: Wounded during the Battle of Kearneysville, Virginia​

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1863: Resigned as Colonel on September 11, 1863​

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1865: Requested to be restored to the rank of Colonel

Occupation after War:

Attorney in Blacksburg, Virginia​

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1875 – 1877: Virginia State Representative​

Died: July 1, 1898

Place of Death: Roanoke, Virginia

Age at time of Death: 71 years old

Burial Place: Westview Cemetery, Blacksburg, Virginia

 

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His first Company , The Montgomery Highlanders (later Co.E, 4th Virginia) fought at 1st Bull Run And the early stages of the Shenandoah Valley Campaign.