Person:James Preston (47)

Name^[1]	Col. James Francis Preston
Gender	Male
Birth^[1]^[2]^[3]	8 Nov 1813	Montgomery, Virginia, United Statesat Smithfield
Marriage	18 Jan 1855	Union, Harrison, West Virginia, United Statesto Sarah Ann Caperton
Military^[2]	Bef 26 Apr 1861	Virginia, United StatesColonel, 75th Virginia Militia (Civil War)
Military^[1]	26 Apr 1861	Virginia, United StatesColonel, 4th Virginia Infantry (Civil War)
Military^[1]	21 Jul 1861	wounded at First Manassas
Death^[1]^[2]^[3]	20 Jan 1862	Montgomery, Virginia, United Statesage 48 - at White Thorn ; died of disease contracted in service
Burial^[2]		Preston Cemetery at Smithfield Plantation, Blacksburg, Montgomery, Virginia, United States

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Dorman, John Frederick. The Prestons of Smithfield and Greenfield in Virginia: descendants of John and Elizabeth (Patton) Preston through five generatons. (Louisville, Kentucky: Filson Club, c1982).

153. iv. James Francis PRESTON was born on November 8, 1813 in "Smithfield", Montgomery Co., VA. He married Sarah Ann Caperton on January 18, 1855 in "Elmwood", Union, WV. He died on January 20, 1862 in "White Thorn", Montgomery Co., VA, at age 48 of a disease contracted in service.
James assumed command of the 4th VA INF of the Stonewall Brigade on April 26, 1861 and was wounded on July 21, 1861 at First Manassas.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 Col. James Francis Preston, in Find A Grave.

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↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 James Francis Preston, in Hanson, George Adolphus. Old Kent: the eastern shore of Maryland; notes illustrative of the most ancient records of Kent County Maryland, and of the parishes of St. Paul's, Shrewsbury and I. U. and genealogical histories of land and distinguished families of Maryland, and their connections by marriage, etc. (Baltimore, Maryland: John P. Des Forges, 1876).

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... James Francis Preston, b. 8th Nov. 1813, d. 20th Jan'y 1861 (who m. 18th Jan'y 1855, Sarah A. Caperton, dau. of Hugh Caperton, and had child., viz., Hugh Caperton, William Ballard, and James Fancis [sic] Preston, Jr., b. 9th April 1860, d. Feb'y 1862), ...