Timeline
1861 - 1865Civil War (Confederate)
Regiment
Virginia 14th Infantry (Confederate)
Regiment
Virginia 14th Infantry, Company A (Confederate)
State
Virginia, United States of America
Conflict Period
Civil War (Confederate)
Served For
Confederate States
Commander
Third Corporal, March 1864 - August 1864; Second Corporal, August 1864 - October 1864
Enlistment- Jul 4, 1862
Amelia County, Virginia
Private
Military Service
Gold Star
Officer
Yes
Prisoner of War
Yes
Wounded
Yes
Casualty- May 16, 1864
Chimborazo Hospl, Richmond, Virginia
Drewry's Bluff, Virginia
Info
Hospitalized. Wounded right elbow
Promoted
Date
Mar 1, 1864
Rank
Third Corporal
Date
Aug 1, 1864
Info
Estimated day
Rank
Second Corporal
Discharge
Date
Oct 25, 1864
Info
disch disability
Private
Other Facts
Military Service
Enlistment
Ohio
Residence
Place
New York, USA
Place
Ohio, USA
Name
George W Sheffield
Name
George W. Sheffield