James
E.
Arnold
Born in Lee County, Virginia, USA
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Rosina (Gilbert) Arnold
— married
1 May 1856 in Lee Co., Virginia
Died
at age 30
in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Jan 2020
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Biography
Private James Arnold served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 13 August 1862
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): 64th Virginia Infantry
Enlisted: 13 August 1862
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): 64th Virginia Infantry
James E. Arnold was born 27 May 1834 in Lee County, Virginia. He was the son of John Arnold and Nancy Michael.[1]
- 1850 Lee County, Virginia Census Record
- Name: James Arnold
- Gender: Male
- Race: White
- Age: 11
- Birth Year: abt 1839 [1834]
- Birthplace: Virginia
- Home in 1850: District 31, Lee, Virginia
- Attended School: Yes
- Line Number: 32
- Dwelling Number: 492
- Family Number: 512
- Inferred Father: John Arnold
- Inferred Mother: Nancy Arnold
- Household Members (Name) Age
- John Arnold 47
- Nancy Arnold 45
- Alexander Arnold 18
- James Arnold 11
He married Rosina Gilbert on 1 May 1856 in Lee Co., Virginia.[2]
- Name: James Arnold
- Gender: Male
- Marital Status: Single
- Age: 21
- Birth Date: 1835
- Birth Place: Johnston Co, Tennessee
- Marriage Date: 01 May 1856
- Marriage Place: Lee Co, Virginia
- Father: John Arnold
- Mother: W Arnold
- Spouse: Rosanna Gilbert [Rosina]
- FHL Film Number: 32441
- Reference ID: p3
James and Rosina would have three children prior to James enlisting in the 64th Virginia Infantry Regiment on 13 Aug 1862. He was captured at Cumberland Gap, Virginia on 9 September 1863 and sent to Camp Douglas where he died in 1864 from Scurvy. James is buried in Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.[3][4]
- U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles
- Name: James E Arnold
- Enlistment Age: 37
- Birth Date: abt 1825
- Enlistment Date: 13 Aug 1862
- Enlistment Place: Lee County, Virginia
- Enlistment Rank: Private
- Muster Date: 13 Aug 1862
- Muster Place: Virginia
- Muster Regiment: 64th Infantry
- Muster Regiment Type: Infantry
- Muster Information: Enlisted
- Imprisonment Date: 9 Sep 1863
- Imprisonment Place: Cumberland Gap, Tennessee
- Muster Out Date: 12 Sep 1864
- Muster Out Place: Camp Douglas, Chicago, Illinois
- Muster Out Information: died disease POW
- Side of War: Confederacy
- Survived War?: No
- Burial Place: Camp Douglas, Illinois
- Cemetery: Prison Cemetery
- Cemetery Plot Number: 1344
- Notes: 1863-09-24 Sent, (Camp Douglas, Chicago, IL)
- Title: The Virginia Regimental Histories Series
Sources
- ↑ 1850 District 31, Lee, Virginia U. S. Federal Census
- ↑ Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #13956725
- ↑ U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles
- The Virginia Regimental Histories Series
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