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Henry Alexander Carrington

Roster ID 413
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First Name:Henry
Middle Name:Alexander
Last Name:Carrington
Suffix:
Affiliation:Class of 1851
Biography & Genealogy:Henry Alexander Carrington, Class of 1851. Genealogy: Born- Sept. 13, 1832, in Charlotte Co., Va. Father- Henry Carrington; Mother- Louisa Elizabeth Cabell. Pat. Grandfather- Paul Carrington; Pat. Grandmother- unknown. Mat. Grandfather- William H. Cabell (Va. Governor); Mat. Grandmother- unknown. Married- Charlotte Elizabeth Cullen; 1st child- Louise Carrington; 2nd- William Carrington; 3rd- John Carrington; 4th- Alfred Carrington; 5th- Otey Carrington; 6th- Florence Carrington; 7th- Lottie Carrington. VMI Record- Matriculated on July 28, 1848 from Charlotte Co., VA. Graduated on July 4, 1851. Military Record- Civil War; Col., 18th Va. Infantry. Careers: Lawyer, Clerk of Court. Died- Jan 22, 1885, in Charlotte Co., Va.

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