Newman Family Military records Orange County, VA ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ Submitted by Roy Wheeler rwheeler@itctel.com **************************************************** _______________________ Newman Military Information American Revolutionary War James, Thomas and Abner Newman of Orange County, Virginia 8th Virginia Regiment of Virginia, Commanded by Col. Muhlenburgh James and Thomas died in North Carolina (see in notes) 1840 Census of Pensioners Abner Newman, Culpeper, Virginia, age 85 John Newman, Sr., Rutherford, Tennessee, age 85 Joseph Newman, Rutherford, Tennesseem age 82 at Joseph Nesbitt Reuben Newman, Spartenburg District 1st, South Carolina, age 80 Edmund Newman, Hancock, Kentucky, age 78, at Col. Ed. Newman Civil War Confederate Soldiers--History of Orange County by Scott The Barbourville Guard, Company F, 13th Virginia Infantry page 268 Conway Newman, 2nd Lt. CONWAY, Newman, promoted captain. NEWMAN, S. M., promoted first sergeant; captured 1865, at High Bridge; held at Point Lookout. The Gordonsville Greys, Company C 13th Virginia Infantry page 266. Pvt. John S. Newman, John H. Newman (killed), Robert M. Newman NEWMAN, J. H., killed 1862 at Gaines Mills. NEWMAN, J. S, discharged 1863. NEWMAN, R. M., promoted lieutenant, and aide to General Stuart; wounded 1862 at Cold Harbor, and in the VA Valley. The Montpelier Guard, Company A 13th Virginia Infantry page 265, Pvt. George A. Newman, John Newman, John Herbert Newman (killed), Robert M. Newman NEWMAN, John R., enlisted October 1, 1864. NEWMAN, Wilson S., promoted lieutenant; wounded 1862 at second Manassas; killed 1864 at Winchester. From History of Orange County, Appendix G Roster of the Montpelier Guards During John Brown Raid, 1859 This company was organized and uniformed about two years before the raid occured. It did not participate in the capture of Brown, but was ordered to Charles Town, where he was imprisoned, there being much talk of “rescue” at the time, and remained there until Brown and his accessories were hanged. This compnay was Brown’s military escort to the scaffold. The roster was furnished by Mr. W. H. Ricketts, treasurer of Orange. On this roster are James A. Newman, Second Lieutenant and Private J. Q. Newman ÈÈÈ Miscellaneous Service NEWMAN, C. S., enlisted 1861; Crawfords TN Infantry; drill-master; promoted lieut.; captured 1863 at Big Black River; held at Johnsons Island. NEWMAN, George S., enlisted 1861; 1st VA Artillery; surgeon. NEWMAN, James F., enlisted Nov. 17, 1861; 5th VA Light Artillery, Carters Battery, d. H. Hills Div. Company F, 1st VA Reserves, Under Command of Colonel R. F. W. Duke-Enlisted 1864 NEWMAN, S. M., promoted first sergeant; captured 1865, at High Bridge; held at Point Lookout. Little Fork Rangers, CO D, 4th VA Cavalry Stuarts Brigade, Fitz Lees Div-Enlisted May 20, 1861 NEWMAN, Alex, enlisted March 1864; wounded. Public Claims Court 19 August 1782 – Abecrombe, Slatten page 6 – October 1780, James Newman by Ambrose Barbour – 5 ½ bushel rye page 40 – October 1781, Thomas Newman – 375 lbs. Beef page 47 – November 1781, James Newman – 710 pounds beef page 49 – April 1781, George Newman – Surgeons Cert. 2 gallons whiskey page 52 – May 1781, Alexander Newman – for 1 gun _____________________________________________