E. Snowdon Javins and Civil War service
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E. Snowdon Javins and Civil War service
| Tina Cook (View posts) | Posted: 31 Jul 2002 1:31AM GMT |
Classification: Query
Surnames: Javins, Howdyshell, Cook
I have information on Edward Snowdon Javins, born in Alexandria, VA, that is in conflict with some information previously posted on the Fairfax board. I believe my information is correct because I was able to locate his Confederate pension application, plus his tombstone info corroborates his Confederate service.
My information is that Edward Snowdon Javins, born in Alexandria, VA (some disagreement on the correct way to spell Snowdon, but this he wrote it on the pension app) entered Confederate Army service at Fairfax Co. Courthouse on July 10, 1861, and served until discharge on or about April 15, 1865. In his words: "I served all four years of the war, and I never missed a battle in which my company was engaged." His company was Co. E, 18th Battalion, Virginia Artillery ("Alexandria Artillery," also known as "Kemper's Battery," under command of Capt. Delaware Kemper and Capt. David L. Smoot.) He cited rheumatism due to exposure during the war as having crippled him to the point of walking on crutches. He apparently left Alexandria for good as his application is witnessed by a couple of friends in Rockingham County, VA, who said they had known him for forty years (application made in 1908). He died in 1911 and is buried at Briery Branch Church of the Brethren Cemetery in Briery Branch, Rockingham Co., VA. I don't know if the other post mentioning his name was indeed the same person, but there is much disagreement on the facts between that post and mine. Edward Snowdon ("Snow") Javins is my husband's great-great-grandfather. There is further evidence of his service in the Michael Andrus book, The Brooke, Loudoun, Fauquier, and Alexandria Artilleries.
I am guessing that he may have had some brothers (or perhaps cousins) since several Javinses from the Fairfax area entered the service. Can anyone confirm or deny this, and does anyone have a connection that would lead me to the names of his parents? According to census records he married Julia ____ and lived for the last 40 or so years of his life in Rockingham County.
Thanks,
Tina
My information is that Edward Snowdon Javins, born in Alexandria, VA (some disagreement on the correct way to spell Snowdon, but this he wrote it on the pension app) entered Confederate Army service at Fairfax Co. Courthouse on July 10, 1861, and served until discharge on or about April 15, 1865. In his words: "I served all four years of the war, and I never missed a battle in which my company was engaged." His company was Co. E, 18th Battalion, Virginia Artillery ("Alexandria Artillery," also known as "Kemper's Battery," under command of Capt. Delaware Kemper and Capt. David L. Smoot.) He cited rheumatism due to exposure during the war as having crippled him to the point of walking on crutches. He apparently left Alexandria for good as his application is witnessed by a couple of friends in Rockingham County, VA, who said they had known him for forty years (application made in 1908). He died in 1911 and is buried at Briery Branch Church of the Brethren Cemetery in Briery Branch, Rockingham Co., VA. I don't know if the other post mentioning his name was indeed the same person, but there is much disagreement on the facts between that post and mine. Edward Snowdon ("Snow") Javins is my husband's great-great-grandfather. There is further evidence of his service in the Michael Andrus book, The Brooke, Loudoun, Fauquier, and Alexandria Artilleries.
I am guessing that he may have had some brothers (or perhaps cousins) since several Javinses from the Fairfax area entered the service. Can anyone confirm or deny this, and does anyone have a connection that would lead me to the names of his parents? According to census records he married Julia ____ and lived for the last 40 or so years of his life in Rockingham County.
Thanks,
Tina