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Historical Sketches of Southwest Virginia Confederate Soldiers Buried In Nickelsville, VA. by Wayne G.
McConnell This
is of historical value to some in Scott County who may be looking for
Confederate Veterans. This list was kept by Robert L. McConnell and
was given to me by his sister-in-law, Mildred Fleenor McConnell. Aaron
Hartsock, Co. E 64th Va Mtd Infty. East side of Church. John
Dunlap Gaye 1833-1862 Clarke Co Ky. East side of Church. This
monument erected by his sister: Mrs. B.F. Curtis. Robert C. (Dugan)
Kilgore - buried West side of Church. James
M. Quillen - buried West side of Church Dr.
James Wallace - buried West side of Church. William
Bush - buried West side of Church. Capt.
Jas. B. Jackson - buried West side of Church. Jacob
Kilgore - buried West side of Church. Robert
H. Dickerson - buried West side of Church. John
H. Darter - buried West side of Church. John
T. Smith - buried East side of Church. George
T. Smith - buried East side of Church. Peter
H. Kilgore (Son of Dugan) - buried West side of Church. George
G. Bush - born Oct 1838 - buried East side of Church. Shot by an
assassin in Aug 4, 1866. Buried
at other Nickelsville Cemeteries: Charles
W. Bond - buried at his homeplace. Riley Ramey - buried at this same
cemetery. Oliver
P. Bond - buried at Old Methodist Church Cemetery. Packenham
Bush - buried on Copper Creek above Thompson Ford. John
Wesley Hillman - buried at his homeplace. Capt.
William Sevier McConnell - Member Immortal 600. Buried his at
homeplace Glade Hollow, Twin Springs, VA. James
Monroe McConnell (Uncle Jeems). Buried Sheriff George McConnell
Cemetery, Culbertson Chapel area. Jasper
Marion Compton - buried at his homeplace. William
Riley Compton - buried at his homeplace. Green
Berry Compton - buried at Riley Compton Cemetery. These
were added from my memory: there are plenty more not listed here. William
George McConnell - buried at Dougherty Cemetery, Addington Frame
Community, McConnell, VA. Clayton
McConnell - Tomestone is in Dougherty Cemetery, died in Camp Douglas,
Chicago, Ill, buried there. Milton O.
P. McConnell- killed
Gettysburg. Tombstone is in Dr. Abraham Berry McConnell's Cemetery,
Wayland, VA. John
Fugate McConnell- buried in William G. McConnell Cemetery, located on
present day Marvin Byington farm. Nathan
McConnell- died at Gettysburg. Tombstone in William G. McConnell
Cemetery, Marvin Byington farm, Nickelsville, VA. Capt.
Henry Morris McConnell - commander of Nickelsville Spartan Band,
buried in Rev. George McConnell Cemetery, Morgan's Chapel, Midway, VA. Lt.
William Smith - buried on Bruce &
Beth Culbertson's
farm, Morgan Chapel, Midway, VA. Robert
Smith - buried in his homeplace cemetery, Midway, VA. Lt.
Hiram Kilgore McConnell - buried at his homeplace cemetery, near Scott
Co. Landfill, Midway, VA. Capt.
William Ford - Tombstone in his homeplace cemetery, Robinette Valley,
VA. Buried at battlefield near Chattanooga, TN. Pvt.
William G. "Big William" McConnell, Blacksmith for Gen.
Stonewall Jackson - buried on his farm on a bench in the Clinch
Mountain, War Gap, Tennessee (Robinette Valley). Jeremiah
McConnell - buried on Joab Watson McConnell homestead, Twin Springs,
VA. Apologies
to those not listed, maybe this list can be added to by others who know
of burial places. Wayne G. McConnell, 276-3867578, [email protected],
110 Embar Road, Gate City, VA 24251.
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