| Name |
James John Comer |
| Unit of Confederate Service |
Company H "Page Grays", 33rd Virginia Infantry |
| Birth |
02 May 1847, Page Co., VA |
| Death |
06 Oct 1930, Shenandoah Co., VA |
| Burial |
Methodist Church Cem., Shenandoah, Page Co., Va. |
| Occupation |
Collier |
| Father |
John Comer |
| Mother |
Delilah Kite |
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| Misc. Notes |
RESIDENCES: 1850/1860 in Grove Hill, District #1, Page Co., Va. 1870 in Shenandoah District.
RECORD OF SERVICE: Enlisted as a private 01 Jun 1861 in Company H ("Page Grays"), 33rd Virginia Infantry. Wounded in action 21 Jul 1861, First Manassas. Returned to duty 11 Aug 1861. AWOL 21 Mar 1862 - 1 Apr 1862. Wounded in action 03 May 1863, Battle of Chanceloorsville. POW 20 Jul 1864 near Harpers Ferry. Exchanged from Elmira, NY 04 Mar 1865.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: See four pages from his diary: Pt. 1
Pt. 2
OR VIEW THE TYPESCRIPT COPY OF THE FOUR PAGES OF HIS DIARY.
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| Spouses |
| 1 |
Mary Ann Strole |
| Marriage Date & Place |
26 Jan 1869, Page Co., Va. |
| Birth |
ca. 1849, Page Co., Va. |
| Death |
? |
| Burial |
? |
| Father |
Noah F. Strole |
| Mother |
Mary Jane Good |
| 2 |
Lucy D. Sly |
| Marriage Date & Place |
27 Mar 1907, Page Co., Va. |
| Birth |
26 Apr 1880, Page Co., Va. |
| Death |
02 May 1977 |
| Burial |
Methodist Church Cem., Shenandoah, Page Co., Va. |
| Father |
Richard F. Sly |
| Mother |
Martha Higgs |
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| Misc. Notes |
See the Virginia Regimental Histories Series book 33rd Virginia Infantry by Lowell Reidenbaugh for more information about the unit history.
The subject related Page News & Courier Heritage & Heraldry Article "Marching with Stonewall . . . ."
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