Thanks for the note, Lyle.  I'm sure that is the Fitzhugh who burned the
houses and shot the horses.

Randy Cabell
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lyle E. Browning" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 9:39 PM
Subject: Re: General Fitzhugh (Lee?)


> 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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