Enlisted in Company K of the 24th. Virginia Infantry on 5/30/1861 at Lynchburg, VA.;
1st. Corp. elected 2nd. Lt. 5/10/1862; Wounded in the hand at Fredericksburg; promoted to 1st. Lt. spring of 1863;
Wounded in the thigh at Drewry's Bluff and admitted to Richmond hospital 5/16/64.Below you will see some documents of Joseph B. Whitt.
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Request for leave. Signed by Col. William R. Terry
Request for clothing.
Continuance of the request.
A heart felt letter requesting leave.
Images provided by:
Patricia Whitt
Joseph is her
Great-Great-Uncle.
