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John Sterling Swann

Roster ID 28
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First Name:John
Middle Name:Sterling
Last Name:Swann
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Affiliation:Class of 1842
Biography & Genealogy:Birth date: Circa 1822 Death date: December 5, 1903 in Charleston, West Virginia; buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston Father: Richard Swann Mother: (first name unknown) Belt Marriage: Never married Career: Lawyer VMI Record Entered VMI on December 9, 1839 from Powhatan County, Virginia. Listed his guardian as Benjamin L. Belt. Resigned on January 18, 1841 with no reason given. Military Record Civil War: Captain; served with the 22nd Virginia Infantry Regiment, 59th Virginia, and 26th Virginia Battalion; wounded in action (head) at Gardner's Farm in May 1864; captured at Winchester, Virginia in September 1864 and held at Ft. Delaware, Delaware; released on June 17, 1865.

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