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Uriah Crawford
My great grand father enlisted along with his brother Madison A. Crawford in 2nd. Co. C 28th. Virginia Infantry on 5/10/61.
The brothers service was short.
Uriah was discharged due to illness 8/10/61.
Brother Madison died due to sickness 9/12/61.
Uriah reinlisted in Co. K 54th. Va. Inf. 3/31/62. Skirmishing along the Noyes' Creek line near Kennesaw Mt. Ga. Uriah was captured 6/19/64.
He was imprisoned at Louisville Ky. and Camp Morton Ind.
He was exchanged 3/4/65 and admitted to Chimborazo Hospital, Richmond Va. 3/13/65, with cronic bronchitis.
Given a 30 day furlough, he was at home when the war ended.
He was born 9/27/37, was a farmer in Craig Co. Va., married and fartherd 5 children.
His wife's name was Mary Martha Looney.
Uriah died on his son's Joshua Day Crawford (my grandfather) farm 4/6/17.
Uriah's farther and mother's names were Madison Beal Crawford and Mahalia Gray Crawford. Uriah was born and raised in Craig Co. Va.
This information is provided by:
Delbert L. Crawford
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