{⋆★⋆} BG Terry, William Richard

William Richard Terry​

Born: March 12, 1827

Birth Place: Liberty, Bedford County, Virginia

Father: William Terry 1788 – 1863

Mother: Letitia Johnson 1796 -

Wife: Mary Adelaide Pemberton 1832 – 1912

(Buried: Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia)​

Children:

Fannie Terry Cecil 1856 – 1938​

(Buried: Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia)​

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Lelia Terry 1860 – 1936​

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Harriston H. Terry 1862 – 1885​

(Buried: Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia)​

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Lettie Terry Elbridge 1866 – 1943​

(Buried: Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia)​

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Jubal Earley Terry 1869 – 1924​

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Walter Terry 1872 -​

Education:

1850: Graduated from Virginia Military Institute (15th​ out of 17)​

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Attended University of Virginia​

Occupation before War:

Merchant and Farmer in Liberty Virginia​

Civil War Career:

1861: Participated in the First Battle of Bull Run​

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1861 – 1864: Colonel of 24th​ Virginia Infantry Regiment​

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1862: Wounded during the Battle of Williamsburg, Virginia​

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1863: Wounded during Pickett's Charge Battle of Gettysburg​

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1863: Participated in the attacks in New Bern, North Carolina​

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1864 – 1865: Brigadier General of Confederate Army Infantry​

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1864: Participated in the Battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia​

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1865: Wounded during the Battle of Dinwiddie Court House​

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1865: Surrendered at Appomattox, Virginia​

Occupation after War:

Virginia State Representative for eight years​

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Prison Superintendent for the State of Virginia

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Member of Board of Visitors for Virginia Military Institute​

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1886 – 1893: Charge of Richmond, Virginia Confederate Soldiers home​

Died: March 28, 1897

Place of Death: Chesterfield Court House, Virginia

Cause of Death: Effects of a stroke

Age at time of Death: 70 years old

Burial Place: Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia

 

[Pollaco]

It is claimed that Terry received 7 wounds during the Civil War. It can be confusing at times as there were 2 general William Terrys from Virginia in the CS Army.

 

[Luke Freet]

It is claimed that Terry received 7 wounds during the Civil War. It can be confusing at times as there were 2 general William Terrys from Virginia in the CS Army.

I have no clue the other Terry's middle name. Otherwise, maybe easier to designate him "Stonewall Terry" as he commanded the remnants of the Stonewall brigade and the old virginia regiments of Jackson's old division for the rest of the war.

 

[Virginia Dave]

Thanks for the post. I need to learn more about him. Many of my ancestors fought along side him in many of these conflicts.

24TH VIRGINIA INFANTRY ROSTER

Shockley, John F Company C Private Private

Shockley, Martin V. B Company C 1st. Lieut. Captain

Shockley, Oliver C. Company C Private Sergeant

Shockley, R. S. Company C Private Private

Shockley, Richard Company C Private Private

Shockley, William Company C Private Private

Shockley, William H. Company I Private Sergeant

I am currently trying to locate a photo of Lt. Martin Van Buren Shockley He was also wounded at Bull Run and in Williamsburg, loosing an arm.

 

[Luke Freet]

Shockley, R. S. Company C Private Private

Shockley, Richard Company C Private Private

Shockley, William Company C Private Private

Shockley, William H. Company I Private Sergeant

Hmm. Were these seperate individuals, or duplicates? I know that certain names repeat in the rosters. William may have transferred between companies.

 

[Tom Elmore]

William Richard Terry did not attend the University of Virginia. That was the other William Terry, of the 4th Virginia:

Students of the University of Virginia. A semi-centennial catalogue with brief biographical sketches

 

[Virginia Dave]

Hmm. Were these seperate individuals, or duplicates? I know that certain names repeat in the rosters. William may have transferred between companies.

They were individuals. It is strange how the names are kept going in the family. My son as a matter of fact is named after me. Only difference of course is our birth dates. He eventually added II after his name.

 

[gentlemanrob]

Happy weekend (March 12th) Birthday Brig. General William R. Terry! Salutes remembering General Terry on his birthday weekend.

 

[Pollaco]

His cavalry leadership must have been very impressive at 1st Manassas. He went from a Captain in the 2nd Virginia Cavalry to Colonel of the 24th Cavalry. It was this unit he was leading in a charge at Williamsburg where he recieved his first wound.

 

[Pollaco]

Col. (Later Gen.)Montgomery Corse was wounded leading a brigade in Kemper's Division at 2nd Manassas.Terry took over command for the wounded Corse. Terry was head of the 24th at Antietam.

 

[ErnieMac]

I have no clue the other Terry's middle name. Otherwise, maybe easier to designate him "Stonewall Terry" as he commanded the remnants of the Stonewall brigade and the old virginia regiments of Jackson's old division for the rest of the war.

I've seen a genealogy website that gives the middle name of the other Terry as Robinson.

 

[Luke Freet]

I've seen a genealogy website that gives the middle name of the other Terry as Robinson.

Well...guess its Stonewall Terry then.

 

[ErnieMac]

Well...guess its Stonewall Terry then.

I agree - William R. isn't going to cut it any longer.

 

[gengirl76]

There were multiple William Terry's from Virginia that served in the CSA. There were two William Terry's that became Generals. William Terry of the 4th and this William R Terry of the 24th. There were also two William R Terry's from Bedford County. William Richard Terry (this bio) and William Robin Terry who ended the war as a lower ranking officer.

 

[Pollaco]

William Richard Terry did not attend the University of Virginia. That was the other William Terry, of the 4th Virginia:

Students of the University of Virginia. A semi-centennial catalogue with brief biographical sketches

He (William Richard) was a graduate of VMI.