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Thu, 24 Jul 2003 21:39:01 -0400
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On Thursday, July 24, 2003, at 04:38 PM, Randy Cabell wrote:

> In collection some family history during the Civil War, I was sent the
> following which was written by William Daniel Cabell who lived in
> Nelson County during The War........
>
> "Generals Sheridan, Custer, Devon, and Fitzhugh, who occupied my
> property with their cavalry commands, near the close of the struggle,
> burned most of my buildings and all my fences.  "Awful Slaughter of
> Horses" Confederate Veteran Magaine Vol II 1893 pg. 243.
>
> My Question.  Would the 'Fitzhugh' be General Fitzhugh Lee, or was
> there Union Fitzhugh to whom we can ascribe the burning"?

Charles Lane Fitzhugh from New York achieved the rank of Brigadier
General in the US Army. He commanded Cavalry Corps in the Army of the
Potomac and sounds the most likely candidate for your person. In any
event, he's the only Fitzhugh listed in Boatner's Civil War Dictionary.

Lyle Browning

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