[NOTE-Some transcribers misread his surname on the roster as 'Derbin' instead of Devlin.]
UPDATE on burial- Soldiers who died in that region during May of 1862 were reburied at Winchester after the war. This is where his remains should have been taken. Most likely he is one of the hundreds of unrecorded re-burials there. James is entitled to a Civil War headstone with his name from the Veterans' Administration, either at Winchester or some other location.
James was born in Northern Ireland. His birth year (1823 or 24) is based on the age of 27 given on the muster roll when James signed up in Philadelphia for Company K29 of the Pennsylvania Volunteers Infantry in 1861. There are a few good possibilities for baptismal records, mostly in County Tyrone.
The commander of the 29th Infantry was Col. William Rickards, Jr.. James died of Camp Fever during the Civil War the day following the First Battle of Front Royal. It would seem that he may have been left behind, possibly in a field hospital at Banks Fort in Strasburg. Nathaniel Banks was forced to evacuate Strasburg and withdraw north to Winchester when Stonewall Jackson decided to overrun the Union outpost at Front Royal on May 23, 1862 and threatened Banks' line of retreat. This led to the First Battle of Winchester on May 25. According to official records, the 29th Pennsylvania Infantry was in Middletown and later Winchester on the day James died in Strasburg~
"At three o'clock on the morning of the 24th, the Twenty-ninth reached Middletown, and turning to the right on the road to Front Royal, met the fugitives of Kenly's command about five miles out, who reported the enemy advancing in great force. Falling back to Middletown, it again joined the retreating column. An attack on the head of the train, threw it into confusion, causing considerable delay and the loss of some wagons; these were destroyed to keep them from falling into the hands of the enemy, who hovered on the right flank, keeping the column constantly engaged. The Twenty-ninth reached the hill near Winchester at seven P. M., the men lying on their arms during the night."
James was married to Margaret Jane Gunn. She received his Civil War pension for 57 years. They were parents of the following known children:
1-John Devlin (Nov 14 1848-1917)
2-Francis James Devlin (Jan 15 1851-July 5 1933) married Ellen C. Hart (Nov 1851 NY) NC
2-Mary Devlin* (abt 1855-before 1863)
4-James Francis Devlin (May 24 1856-1937) married Catherine Groetsch (March 1864)
*She died between June 18, 1860 (census) and 1863 when her mother received a survivor's pension for herself and the other children.
Note~If he perished while Banks Fort (and any field hospital it housed) was in the process of being abandoned by union forces, then presumably he was buried somewhere near that location. The site was re-occupied by confederates sometime on May 24.
Information regarding Banks Fort~
An earthworks fortification was constructed in the spring of 1862 on the hill where the Strasburg water tower now stands. Captain Edward Hunt, an engineer, selected the hill "because it had an effective command over the roads, the railroad, and the town." From there, the Federal army could guard the junction of the Manassas Gap Railroad and the Valley Turnpike in Strasburg. Union soldiers leveled the hilltop and erected earthworks and artillery emplacements surrounded by trenches. By May 15, 1862, the fort was manned. It most likely contained a field hospital where severely injured soldiers as well as those who were contagious may have been taken. Both Union and Confederate forces used the fort intermittently after the Battle of Winchester. However, there is no acknowledgement or official record of remains being buried there. Hupp's Hill Civil War Park and Museum is associated with the Battle of Cedar Creek, which occurred October 19 1864. At that time Crystal Caverns (located below Hupp's Hill between Strasburg and Middletown) had been used as a field hospital. This may have also been a camp and field hospital location in 1862.
UPDATE- I now believe his father's name may have been Francis, due to the fact that he named all three of his sons this name. I previously focused on his father possibly being named John.(see below). So unfortunately all records must be reviewed in that context and I don't currently have access to Irish Roots.
Research note~There are eight or ten James Devlins of interest (mostly from Tyrone and Londondery) on www.rootsireland.ie- a pay to view website. The census indicated that he was born about 1826, but the army muster roll indicates around 1823. Since no one knows his exact year of birth, and without a birthdate, we can't ascertain which record is him. The surname could also be spelled Develin or Davlin.
*Going on the presumption that James may have named his son after his father John, there are at least four possible baptismal records in Northern Ireland counties- all are in County Tyrone. One set of parents are John Devlin and Sara Judge, son James baptized November 9 1823 in the catholic parish of Coalisland (family resided in Back). In the same year James, son of John Devlin and Catherine Conlan was baptized on March 15 in Lissan (family residence Drumard). A third possibility is the James baptized on June 8 1824 in Clonoe (parish of Armagh), son of John Devlin and Jean Kean. Lastly, there is the John Devlin and Ellen/ Hellen Read, son James baptized on October 17 1825, also in the village of Clonoe. All births between about 1822 to 1827 might be considered, but that would be 25 baptisms to research. Most of the other parents first names are out of place for the family that James had with his wife Margaret. There were a few fathers named John and James for sons born in 1827 or 1828, however it is believed that James more likely knew his correct age (birth in 1823 or 1824) when he enlisted in the army. A final possibility might be that James was the son of James Devlin and Mary Falls, baptized on January 11 1825 in the parish of Dungannon in County Tyrone (family resided in Gortry). One Ancestry tree is using an actual birthdate, apparently without any supporting reason to have selected it from the many available records.
BURIAL UPDATE-
I later noticed that many remains were reintered after the war. I found several other soldiers from different companies who died in Strasburg about the same time. They were later moved to Winchester National Cemetery. Contributor William Stark stated on one memorial that did not have a headstone or record, "Mark Hughes, in Bivouac of the Dead, page 85 states that bodies buried at Strasburg were moved to Winchester National Cemetery after the war, however, the U.S. Government has no record of his burial there. This is not unusual because out of 4,424 Union soldiers buried there, 2,338, or 52% are unidentified."
It is just as likely that James slipped through the record keeping as Col. Rickards stated in his letter. He was never formally notified of the death. Nurses told him and he handwrote a declaration for the file based on unofficial word of mouth alone. So I have included photos of Winchester National Cemetery where we can hope his remains were removed to after the war.
NOTE ABOUT V.A. Civil War headstone-
Apparently ALL men who served in the Civil War are entitled to a headstone, even if their burial location is unknown. So whether or not it is proven that James was reinterred at Winchester, with the cemetery's permission a headstone can be placed. The cost should presumably be free of charge if in a national veteran's cemetery. I hope someone will help pursue this. New Cathedral Cemetery could also grant permission for a cenotaph headstone from the Veteran's Administration to be placed on his wife Margaret Jane's grave plot. However it is likely there would be a set up fee of one thousand dollars or more.
UPDATE on burial- Soldiers who died in that region during May of 1862 were reburied at Winchester after the war. This is where his remains should have been taken. Most likely he is one of the hundreds of unrecorded re-burials there. James is entitled to a Civil War headstone with his name from the Veterans' Administration, either at Winchester or some other location.
James was born in Northern Ireland. His birth year (1823 or 24) is based on the age of 27 given on the muster roll when James signed up in Philadelphia for Company K29 of the Pennsylvania Volunteers Infantry in 1861. There are a few good possibilities for baptismal records, mostly in County Tyrone.
The commander of the 29th Infantry was Col. William Rickards, Jr.. James died of Camp Fever during the Civil War the day following the First Battle of Front Royal. It would seem that he may have been left behind, possibly in a field hospital at Banks Fort in Strasburg. Nathaniel Banks was forced to evacuate Strasburg and withdraw north to Winchester when Stonewall Jackson decided to overrun the Union outpost at Front Royal on May 23, 1862 and threatened Banks' line of retreat. This led to the First Battle of Winchester on May 25. According to official records, the 29th Pennsylvania Infantry was in Middletown and later Winchester on the day James died in Strasburg~
"At three o'clock on the morning of the 24th, the Twenty-ninth reached Middletown, and turning to the right on the road to Front Royal, met the fugitives of Kenly's command about five miles out, who reported the enemy advancing in great force. Falling back to Middletown, it again joined the retreating column. An attack on the head of the train, threw it into confusion, causing considerable delay and the loss of some wagons; these were destroyed to keep them from falling into the hands of the enemy, who hovered on the right flank, keeping the column constantly engaged. The Twenty-ninth reached the hill near Winchester at seven P. M., the men lying on their arms during the night."
James was married to Margaret Jane Gunn. She received his Civil War pension for 57 years. They were parents of the following known children:
1-John Devlin (Nov 14 1848-1917)
2-Francis James Devlin (Jan 15 1851-July 5 1933) married Ellen C. Hart (Nov 1851 NY) NC
2-Mary Devlin* (abt 1855-before 1863)
4-James Francis Devlin (May 24 1856-1937) married Catherine Groetsch (March 1864)
*She died between June 18, 1860 (census) and 1863 when her mother received a survivor's pension for herself and the other children.
Note~If he perished while Banks Fort (and any field hospital it housed) was in the process of being abandoned by union forces, then presumably he was buried somewhere near that location. The site was re-occupied by confederates sometime on May 24.
Information regarding Banks Fort~
An earthworks fortification was constructed in the spring of 1862 on the hill where the Strasburg water tower now stands. Captain Edward Hunt, an engineer, selected the hill "because it had an effective command over the roads, the railroad, and the town." From there, the Federal army could guard the junction of the Manassas Gap Railroad and the Valley Turnpike in Strasburg. Union soldiers leveled the hilltop and erected earthworks and artillery emplacements surrounded by trenches. By May 15, 1862, the fort was manned. It most likely contained a field hospital where severely injured soldiers as well as those who were contagious may have been taken. Both Union and Confederate forces used the fort intermittently after the Battle of Winchester. However, there is no acknowledgement or official record of remains being buried there. Hupp's Hill Civil War Park and Museum is associated with the Battle of Cedar Creek, which occurred October 19 1864. At that time Crystal Caverns (located below Hupp's Hill between Strasburg and Middletown) had been used as a field hospital. This may have also been a camp and field hospital location in 1862.
UPDATE- I now believe his father's name may have been Francis, due to the fact that he named all three of his sons this name. I previously focused on his father possibly being named John.(see below). So unfortunately all records must be reviewed in that context and I don't currently have access to Irish Roots.
Research note~There are eight or ten James Devlins of interest (mostly from Tyrone and Londondery) on www.rootsireland.ie- a pay to view website. The census indicated that he was born about 1826, but the army muster roll indicates around 1823. Since no one knows his exact year of birth, and without a birthdate, we can't ascertain which record is him. The surname could also be spelled Develin or Davlin.
*Going on the presumption that James may have named his son after his father John, there are at least four possible baptismal records in Northern Ireland counties- all are in County Tyrone. One set of parents are John Devlin and Sara Judge, son James baptized November 9 1823 in the catholic parish of Coalisland (family resided in Back). In the same year James, son of John Devlin and Catherine Conlan was baptized on March 15 in Lissan (family residence Drumard). A third possibility is the James baptized on June 8 1824 in Clonoe (parish of Armagh), son of John Devlin and Jean Kean. Lastly, there is the John Devlin and Ellen/ Hellen Read, son James baptized on October 17 1825, also in the village of Clonoe. All births between about 1822 to 1827 might be considered, but that would be 25 baptisms to research. Most of the other parents first names are out of place for the family that James had with his wife Margaret. There were a few fathers named John and James for sons born in 1827 or 1828, however it is believed that James more likely knew his correct age (birth in 1823 or 1824) when he enlisted in the army. A final possibility might be that James was the son of James Devlin and Mary Falls, baptized on January 11 1825 in the parish of Dungannon in County Tyrone (family resided in Gortry). One Ancestry tree is using an actual birthdate, apparently without any supporting reason to have selected it from the many available records.
BURIAL UPDATE-
I later noticed that many remains were reintered after the war. I found several other soldiers from different companies who died in Strasburg about the same time. They were later moved to Winchester National Cemetery. Contributor William Stark stated on one memorial that did not have a headstone or record, "Mark Hughes, in Bivouac of the Dead, page 85 states that bodies buried at Strasburg were moved to Winchester National Cemetery after the war, however, the U.S. Government has no record of his burial there. This is not unusual because out of 4,424 Union soldiers buried there, 2,338, or 52% are unidentified."
It is just as likely that James slipped through the record keeping as Col. Rickards stated in his letter. He was never formally notified of the death. Nurses told him and he handwrote a declaration for the file based on unofficial word of mouth alone. So I have included photos of Winchester National Cemetery where we can hope his remains were removed to after the war.
NOTE ABOUT V.A. Civil War headstone-
Apparently ALL men who served in the Civil War are entitled to a headstone, even if their burial location is unknown. So whether or not it is proven that James was reinterred at Winchester, with the cemetery's permission a headstone can be placed. The cost should presumably be free of charge if in a national veteran's cemetery. I hope someone will help pursue this. New Cathedral Cemetery could also grant permission for a cenotaph headstone from the Veteran's Administration to be placed on his wife Margaret Jane's grave plot. However it is likely there would be a set up fee of one thousand dollars or more.
[NOTE-Some transcribers misread his surname on the roster as 'Derbin' instead of Devlin.]
UPDATE on burial- Soldiers who died in that region during May of 1862 were reburied at Winchester after the war. This is where his remains should have been taken. Most likely he is one of the hundreds of unrecorded re-burials there. James is entitled to a Civil War headstone with his name from the Veterans' Administration, either at Winchester or some other location.
James was born in Northern Ireland. His birth year (1823 or 24) is based on the age of 27 given on the muster roll when James signed up in Philadelphia for Company K29 of the Pennsylvania Volunteers Infantry in 1861. There are a few good possibilities for baptismal records, mostly in County Tyrone.
The commander of the 29th Infantry was Col. William Rickards, Jr.. James died of Camp Fever during the Civil War the day following the First Battle of Front Royal. It would seem that he may have been left behind, possibly in a field hospital at Banks Fort in Strasburg. Nathaniel Banks was forced to evacuate Strasburg and withdraw north to Winchester when Stonewall Jackson decided to overrun the Union outpost at Front Royal on May 23, 1862 and threatened Banks' line of retreat. This led to the First Battle of Winchester on May 25. According to official records, the 29th Pennsylvania Infantry was in Middletown and later Winchester on the day James died in Strasburg~
"At three o'clock on the morning of the 24th, the Twenty-ninth reached Middletown, and turning to the right on the road to Front Royal, met the fugitives of Kenly's command about five miles out, who reported the enemy advancing in great force. Falling back to Middletown, it again joined the retreating column. An attack on the head of the train, threw it into confusion, causing considerable delay and the loss of some wagons; these were destroyed to keep them from falling into the hands of the enemy, who hovered on the right flank, keeping the column constantly engaged. The Twenty-ninth reached the hill near Winchester at seven P. M., the men lying on their arms during the night."
James was married to Margaret Jane Gunn. She received his Civil War pension for 57 years. They were parents of the following known children:
1-John Devlin (Nov 14 1848-1917)
2-Francis James Devlin (Jan 15 1851-July 5 1933) married Ellen C. Hart (Nov 1851 NY) NC
2-Mary Devlin* (abt 1855-before 1863)
4-James Francis Devlin (May 24 1856-1937) married Catherine Groetsch (March 1864)
*She died between June 18, 1860 (census) and 1863 when her mother received a survivor's pension for herself and the other children.
Note~If he perished while Banks Fort (and any field hospital it housed) was in the process of being abandoned by union forces, then presumably he was buried somewhere near that location. The site was re-occupied by confederates sometime on May 24.
Information regarding Banks Fort~
An earthworks fortification was constructed in the spring of 1862 on the hill where the Strasburg water tower now stands. Captain Edward Hunt, an engineer, selected the hill "because it had an effective command over the roads, the railroad, and the town." From there, the Federal army could guard the junction of the Manassas Gap Railroad and the Valley Turnpike in Strasburg. Union soldiers leveled the hilltop and erected earthworks and artillery emplacements surrounded by trenches. By May 15, 1862, the fort was manned. It most likely contained a field hospital where severely injured soldiers as well as those who were contagious may have been taken. Both Union and Confederate forces used the fort intermittently after the Battle of Winchester. However, there is no acknowledgement or official record of remains being buried there. Hupp's Hill Civil War Park and Museum is associated with the Battle of Cedar Creek, which occurred October 19 1864. At that time Crystal Caverns (located below Hupp's Hill between Strasburg and Middletown) had been used as a field hospital. This may have also been a camp and field hospital location in 1862.
UPDATE- I now believe his father's name may have been Francis, due to the fact that he named all three of his sons this name. I previously focused on his father possibly being named John.(see below). So unfortunately all records must be reviewed in that context and I don't currently have access to Irish Roots.
Research note~There are eight or ten James Devlins of interest (mostly from Tyrone and Londondery) on www.rootsireland.ie- a pay to view website. The census indicated that he was born about 1826, but the army muster roll indicates around 1823. Since no one knows his exact year of birth, and without a birthdate, we can't ascertain which record is him. The surname could also be spelled Develin or Davlin.
*Going on the presumption that James may have named his son after his father John, there are at least four possible baptismal records in Northern Ireland counties- all are in County Tyrone. One set of parents are John Devlin and Sara Judge, son James baptized November 9 1823 in the catholic parish of Coalisland (family resided in Back). In the same year James, son of John Devlin and Catherine Conlan was baptized on March 15 in Lissan (family residence Drumard). A third possibility is the James baptized on June 8 1824 in Clonoe (parish of Armagh), son of John Devlin and Jean Kean. Lastly, there is the John Devlin and Ellen/ Hellen Read, son James baptized on October 17 1825, also in the village of Clonoe. All births between about 1822 to 1827 might be considered, but that would be 25 baptisms to research. Most of the other parents first names are out of place for the family that James had with his wife Margaret. There were a few fathers named John and James for sons born in 1827 or 1828, however it is believed that James more likely knew his correct age (birth in 1823 or 1824) when he enlisted in the army. A final possibility might be that James was the son of James Devlin and Mary Falls, baptized on January 11 1825 in the parish of Dungannon in County Tyrone (family resided in Gortry). One Ancestry tree is using an actual birthdate, apparently without any supporting reason to have selected it from the many available records.
BURIAL UPDATE-
I later noticed that many remains were reintered after the war. I found several other soldiers from different companies who died in Strasburg about the same time. They were later moved to Winchester National Cemetery. Contributor William Stark stated on one memorial that did not have a headstone or record, "Mark Hughes, in Bivouac of the Dead, page 85 states that bodies buried at Strasburg were moved to Winchester National Cemetery after the war, however, the U.S. Government has no record of his burial there. This is not unusual because out of 4,424 Union soldiers buried there, 2,338, or 52% are unidentified."
It is just as likely that James slipped through the record keeping as Col. Rickards stated in his letter. He was never formally notified of the death. Nurses told him and he handwrote a declaration for the file based on unofficial word of mouth alone. So I have included photos of Winchester National Cemetery where we can hope his remains were removed to after the war.
NOTE ABOUT V.A. Civil War headstone-
Apparently ALL men who served in the Civil War are entitled to a headstone, even if their burial location is unknown. So whether or not it is proven that James was reinterred at Winchester, with the cemetery's permission a headstone can be placed. The cost should presumably be free of charge if in a national veteran's cemetery. I hope someone will help pursue this. New Cathedral Cemetery could also grant permission for a cenotaph headstone from the Veteran's Administration to be placed on his wife Margaret Jane's grave plot. However it is likely there would be a set up fee of one thousand dollars or more.
UPDATE on burial- Soldiers who died in that region during May of 1862 were reburied at Winchester after the war. This is where his remains should have been taken. Most likely he is one of the hundreds of unrecorded re-burials there. James is entitled to a Civil War headstone with his name from the Veterans' Administration, either at Winchester or some other location.
James was born in Northern Ireland. His birth year (1823 or 24) is based on the age of 27 given on the muster roll when James signed up in Philadelphia for Company K29 of the Pennsylvania Volunteers Infantry in 1861. There are a few good possibilities for baptismal records, mostly in County Tyrone.
The commander of the 29th Infantry was Col. William Rickards, Jr.. James died of Camp Fever during the Civil War the day following the First Battle of Front Royal. It would seem that he may have been left behind, possibly in a field hospital at Banks Fort in Strasburg. Nathaniel Banks was forced to evacuate Strasburg and withdraw north to Winchester when Stonewall Jackson decided to overrun the Union outpost at Front Royal on May 23, 1862 and threatened Banks' line of retreat. This led to the First Battle of Winchester on May 25. According to official records, the 29th Pennsylvania Infantry was in Middletown and later Winchester on the day James died in Strasburg~
"At three o'clock on the morning of the 24th, the Twenty-ninth reached Middletown, and turning to the right on the road to Front Royal, met the fugitives of Kenly's command about five miles out, who reported the enemy advancing in great force. Falling back to Middletown, it again joined the retreating column. An attack on the head of the train, threw it into confusion, causing considerable delay and the loss of some wagons; these were destroyed to keep them from falling into the hands of the enemy, who hovered on the right flank, keeping the column constantly engaged. The Twenty-ninth reached the hill near Winchester at seven P. M., the men lying on their arms during the night."
James was married to Margaret Jane Gunn. She received his Civil War pension for 57 years. They were parents of the following known children:
1-John Devlin (Nov 14 1848-1917)
2-Francis James Devlin (Jan 15 1851-July 5 1933) married Ellen C. Hart (Nov 1851 NY) NC
2-Mary Devlin* (abt 1855-before 1863)
4-James Francis Devlin (May 24 1856-1937) married Catherine Groetsch (March 1864)
*She died between June 18, 1860 (census) and 1863 when her mother received a survivor's pension for herself and the other children.
Note~If he perished while Banks Fort (and any field hospital it housed) was in the process of being abandoned by union forces, then presumably he was buried somewhere near that location. The site was re-occupied by confederates sometime on May 24.
Information regarding Banks Fort~
An earthworks fortification was constructed in the spring of 1862 on the hill where the Strasburg water tower now stands. Captain Edward Hunt, an engineer, selected the hill "because it had an effective command over the roads, the railroad, and the town." From there, the Federal army could guard the junction of the Manassas Gap Railroad and the Valley Turnpike in Strasburg. Union soldiers leveled the hilltop and erected earthworks and artillery emplacements surrounded by trenches. By May 15, 1862, the fort was manned. It most likely contained a field hospital where severely injured soldiers as well as those who were contagious may have been taken. Both Union and Confederate forces used the fort intermittently after the Battle of Winchester. However, there is no acknowledgement or official record of remains being buried there. Hupp's Hill Civil War Park and Museum is associated with the Battle of Cedar Creek, which occurred October 19 1864. At that time Crystal Caverns (located below Hupp's Hill between Strasburg and Middletown) had been used as a field hospital. This may have also been a camp and field hospital location in 1862.
UPDATE- I now believe his father's name may have been Francis, due to the fact that he named all three of his sons this name. I previously focused on his father possibly being named John.(see below). So unfortunately all records must be reviewed in that context and I don't currently have access to Irish Roots.
Research note~There are eight or ten James Devlins of interest (mostly from Tyrone and Londondery) on www.rootsireland.ie- a pay to view website. The census indicated that he was born about 1826, but the army muster roll indicates around 1823. Since no one knows his exact year of birth, and without a birthdate, we can't ascertain which record is him. The surname could also be spelled Develin or Davlin.
*Going on the presumption that James may have named his son after his father John, there are at least four possible baptismal records in Northern Ireland counties- all are in County Tyrone. One set of parents are John Devlin and Sara Judge, son James baptized November 9 1823 in the catholic parish of Coalisland (family resided in Back). In the same year James, son of John Devlin and Catherine Conlan was baptized on March 15 in Lissan (family residence Drumard). A third possibility is the James baptized on June 8 1824 in Clonoe (parish of Armagh), son of John Devlin and Jean Kean. Lastly, there is the John Devlin and Ellen/ Hellen Read, son James baptized on October 17 1825, also in the village of Clonoe. All births between about 1822 to 1827 might be considered, but that would be 25 baptisms to research. Most of the other parents first names are out of place for the family that James had with his wife Margaret. There were a few fathers named John and James for sons born in 1827 or 1828, however it is believed that James more likely knew his correct age (birth in 1823 or 1824) when he enlisted in the army. A final possibility might be that James was the son of James Devlin and Mary Falls, baptized on January 11 1825 in the parish of Dungannon in County Tyrone (family resided in Gortry). One Ancestry tree is using an actual birthdate, apparently without any supporting reason to have selected it from the many available records.
BURIAL UPDATE-
I later noticed that many remains were reintered after the war. I found several other soldiers from different companies who died in Strasburg about the same time. They were later moved to Winchester National Cemetery. Contributor William Stark stated on one memorial that did not have a headstone or record, "Mark Hughes, in Bivouac of the Dead, page 85 states that bodies buried at Strasburg were moved to Winchester National Cemetery after the war, however, the U.S. Government has no record of his burial there. This is not unusual because out of 4,424 Union soldiers buried there, 2,338, or 52% are unidentified."
It is just as likely that James slipped through the record keeping as Col. Rickards stated in his letter. He was never formally notified of the death. Nurses told him and he handwrote a declaration for the file based on unofficial word of mouth alone. So I have included photos of Winchester National Cemetery where we can hope his remains were removed to after the war.
NOTE ABOUT V.A. Civil War headstone-
Apparently ALL men who served in the Civil War are entitled to a headstone, even if their burial location is unknown. So whether or not it is proven that James was reinterred at Winchester, with the cemetery's permission a headstone can be placed. The cost should presumably be free of charge if in a national veteran's cemetery. I hope someone will help pursue this. New Cathedral Cemetery could also grant permission for a cenotaph headstone from the Veteran's Administration to be placed on his wife Margaret Jane's grave plot. However it is likely there would be a set up fee of one thousand dollars or more.
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