{⋆★⋆} BG Terrill, James Barbour

James Barbour Terrill​

Born: February 20, 1838

Birthplace: Bath County, Virginia

Father: Colonel William H. Terrill 1800 – 1877

(Buried: Warm Springs Cemetery, Warm Springs, Virginia)​

Mother: Elizabeth Pitzer 1805 – 1858

(Buried: Warm Springs Cemetery, Warm Springs, Virginia)​

Wife: Charlotte Eucebia Drewry 1838 – 1916

(Buried: Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia)​

Children:

James Mercer Terrill 1862 – 1884​

(Buried: Unknown)​

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Emily Barbour Terrill Vaden 1864 – 1943​

(Buried: Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia)​

Education:

1858: Graduated from Virginia Military Institute – (16th​ in class)​

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Studied law in Lexington, Virginia at school of John W. Brockenbrough​

Occupation before War:

Attorney in Warm Springs, Virginia​

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1859 – 1861: Appointed Major in the Virginia State Militia​

Civil War Career:

1861 – 1862: Major of 13th​ Virginia Infantry​

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1861: Participated at the First Battle of Bull Run​

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1862: Participated in the Shenandoah Valley Campaign​

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1862: Participated in the Seven Days Campaign​

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1862: Participated in the Battle of Cedar Mountain​

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1862: Participated in the Battle of Second Battle of Bull Run​

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1862: Participated in the Battle of Antietam​

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1862: Participated in the Battle of Fredericksburg​

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1862 – 1863: Lt. Colonel of 13th​ Virginia Infantry​

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1863: Participated in the Battle of Chancellorsville​

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1863 – 1864: Colonel of 13th​ Virginia Infantry​

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1863: Participated in the Battle of Gettysburg​

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1864: Participated in the Wilderness Campaign​

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1864: Participated in the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House​

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1864: Killed during the Battle of Bethesda Church in Virginia​

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1864: Brigadier General in Confederate Army confirmed June 1864​

Died: May 30, 1864

Place of Death: Hanover County, Virginia

Cause of Death: Killed during the Battle of Bethesda Church

Age at time of Death: 26 years old

Burial Place: Body Buried on the Battlefield has never been recovered

 

[Pollaco]

From what I just read Terrill was killed on May 30, 1864 and his commission as brigadier general was confirmed on May 31, 1864.

 

[gentlemanrob]

Happy weekend (February 20th) Birthday Brig. General James B. Terrill! Salutes remembering General Terrill on his birthday.

 

[Pollaco]

Nominated by Jefferson Davis on May 30, 1864 as temporary brigadier to take over command for the wounded General Pegram.He was killed on that very day. His appointment was proved the next day.

From what I just read Terrill was killed on May 30, 1864 and his commission as brigadier general was confirmed on May 31, 1864.

 

[ErnieMac]

Brother of Union BG William R. Terrill, killed at the Battle of Perryville on October 8, 1862.