Fairfax County Cemetery Preservation Association

• Civil War Honor Roll, Trammell_James Philip

  Posted on March 27th, 2013

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  James Philip Trammell

  

  James Philip Trammell (Phillip)
  Born March 31, 1843
  Died September 18, 1912
  Place of birth: near Frying Pan
  Buried: Oakwood Cemetery, Falls Church, VA
  How died: Paralysis at his home in Annandale, VA
  Military service: Confederacy
  Military rank: Private
  Unit: Co. B, 43rd Battalion. Virginia Cavalry (Mosby’s Rangers)
  Battles/engagements: Partisan warfare
  Awards and medals earned
  Philip Trammell was enlisted on October 1, 1863 by William. [...]

• Civil War Honor Roll, Wiley_Robert

  Posted on January 25th, 2013

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  Robert Wiley

  

  Robert Wiley
  Born August 16, 1840
  Died February 12, 1932
  Place of birth: near Lorton, Fairfax County, Virginia
  Place of Death: Fairfax City, Virginia
  Buried: Fairfax City Cemetery
  How Died: Old age 91
  Military Service: Confederacy
  Military Ranks: 2nd Sgt.
  Units: Co. K, 19th Ga. Inf.
  Battles/engagements - believed involved in fighting with his unit in the following actions:
  31 May 1862 at Fair Oaks, VA
  31 [...]

• 1-Civil War Veterans Buried in Fairfax County, Civil War Honor Roll

  Posted on December 30th, 2012

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  Civil War Veterans Buried in Fairfax County

  To commemorate the Civil War Sesquicentennial and honor the memories of our veterans, FCCPA has compiled a database of veterans buried or memorialized in our cemeteries.
  Included are veterans in cemeteries in Fairfax County as well as Fairfax City and Falls Church City, which were part of Fairfax County during the Civil War and through half [...]

• In the News, Preston_William C, Thompson_Armistead

  Posted on November 7th, 2011

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  CNN Interview Spotlights County Civil War Veterans

  Follow link to view the CNN interview
  FCCPA President Mary Lipsey and a descendant of Civil War veteran Armistead Thompson are featured. They talk about two Civil War veterans who are also profiled in FCCPA’s Civil War Honor Roll: William C. Preston and Armistead Thompson

• Civil War Honor Roll, Skinner_William Walter

  Posted on October 11th, 2011

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  William Walter Skinner

  

  William Walter Skinner
  Born 1838
  Died May 21, 1907
  Place of Birth: Washington County, VA
  Place of Death: Washington, D.C.
  Buried: Fairfax City Cemetery, Fairfax, VA
  How died: Suicide
  Military Service: Confederate Army
  Military ranks held: Private
  Units: 37th VA Infantry
  Battles/engagements: Second Manassas, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg
  The 37th Virginia was organized in Washington County, Virginia, in May 1861, the same month that Walter Skinner enlisted. [...]

• Civil War Honor Roll, Saunders_John Franklin

  Posted on October 11th, 2011

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  John Franklin Saunders

  

  John Franklin Saunders
  Born 1842
  Died November 29, 1904
  Place of Birth: VA
  Place of Death: VA
  Buried: Vale Methodist Church Cemetery, Oakton (formerly known as Vale), VA
  How died: Unknown
  Military Service: Confederate Army
  Military ranks held: Private
  Units: Company G, 8th VA Infantry
  Battles/engagements: Unknown
  John Saunders enlisted in the Confederate Army after being promised by Dr. William B. Day that Mr. Saunders would [...]

• Civil War Honor Roll, Robey_Charles Ozias

  Posted on October 11th, 2011

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  Charles Ozias Robey

  Charles Ozias Robey
  Born 1843
  Died 1891
  Place of birth: Fairfax County, VA
  Place of death: Unknown
  Buried: Merrifield Cemetery, Merrifield, VA
  How died: Cause unknown
  Military Service: Confederate Army
  Military ranks held: Private and Corporal
  Units: Company G, 8th Virginia Infantry
  Battles/engagements: Battle of Gettysburg
  Although he voted against secession, Charles Ozias Robey enlisted in the Confederate Army on April 6, 1862 at Camp Taylor, [...]

• Civil War Honor Roll, Wakefield_Elhanan Winchester

  Posted on October 6th, 2011

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  Elhanan Winchester Wakefield

  Elhanan Winchester Wakefield
  Born July 2, 1834
  Died January 1920
  Place of Birth: Lawrence County, OH
  Place of Death: Annandale, VA
  How Died: Heart Condition
  Buried: Annandale United Methodist Church Cemetery, Annandale, VA
  Military Service: Union Army
  Military Ranks Held: Private, Sergeant
  Units: Companies F, K and C, California Battalion of the Second Massachusetts Voluntary Cavalry
  Battles/engagements: Gettysburg in July 1863, General Sheridan’s Shenandoah Valley [...]

• Civil War Honor Roll, Everett_William B

  Posted on September 17th, 2011

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  William B. Everett

  

  William B. Everett
  Born December 19, 1837
  Died December 13, 1923
  Place of Birth: Kent County, MD
  Place of Death: Fairfax, VA
  Buried: Fairfax City Cemetery, 10567 Main Street, Fairfax, Virginia
  Cause of Death: Unknown – died at home
  Military Service: Confederate Army
  Military rank held: Captain
  Units: Assistant Surgeon, 5th Virginia Cavalry; Assistant Surgeon, North Carolina Troops; Surgeon, 1st Battalion Virginia Reserves
  Battles/engagements: Battle [...]

• Civil War Honor Roll, Dyer_Elisha

  Posted on August 30th, 2011

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  Elisha Dyer

  

  Elisha Dyer
  Born May 24, 1838
  Died August 13, 1919
  Place of Birth: Hunters’ Mill area near Vienna, Virginia
  Place of Death: Herndon, Virginia
  Buried: Chestnut Grove Cemetery, 831 Dranesville Road, Herndon, VA
  How died: unknown
  Military Service: Union Army
  Military Rank: Private
  Battles/engagements: Battle of Cold Harbor, First and Second Battles of the Wilderness
  Elisha Dyer was the son of John Kinsey Dyer [...]

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