VMI Archives Historical Rosters: James Harvey Orr

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James Harvey Orr

Roster ID 2527
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First Name:	James
Middle Name:	Harvey
Last Name:	Orr
Suffix:
Affiliation:	Class of 1865
Biography & Genealogy:	James Harvey Orr, Class of 1865: Born- December 9, 1844. Matriculaetd from Charlotte, North Carolina. At VMI 1 year. Military Record: Left VMI in 1863 to work in uknown capacity for CS government. Identification highly speculative, but may have been the "James H. Orr" who, at Marion on April 16, 1864, enlisted in Company D, 6th Battalion Virginia Reserves. To Corporal. On furlough late 1864. Post War Career: Capitalist. Died- March 10, 1879 Charlotte, North Carolina. Buried at Fireman's plot, Elmwood Cemetery there.

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