Civil War Military Records: Nathaniel CHAFFINS, West Virginia Wayne Co. WV Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Fran M. Roen ************************************************************************ 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. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Chaffins, Nathaniel Union Infantry 5th Regiment, West Virginia Infantry According to Nathaniel's discharge certificate he was five feet, ten and half inches tall. Light complexion with hazel eyes and brown hair. Occupation: Farmer Nathaniel Mustered in Oct., 31, 1861 Nathaniel had been discharged from Parkersbrough Hospital on Oct., 9, 1862 Captured in Wayne Co., Va on Nov. 29, 1862 and confided at Richmond, Va. Later paroled at City Point Va on April 3, 1863 and reported at Camp Parole, MD., April 6, 1863. Mustered out Sept 20, 1864, Wheeling, WV. In the book, "History of Wright co., MN." Volumes 1 and 2 Published in 1915 By Franklin Curtiss - Wedge Reports on page 164 the original land records,Nathaniel Chaffins filed a first claimed on Jan. 1, 1872 on section 32 Victor township then under the Howard Lake Village section it reports that in 1904 N. C. Chaffin was elected assessor. He served only one year.