Lafayette Pope (aft. 1840 - abt. 1910)

Born after 1840 in Wythe County, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Died about 1910 before about age 70 in Wythe County, Virginia, United States

Biography

Fayette Pope served in the United States Civil War.
Side: CSA

Private Fayette Pope served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: May 29, 1861
Mustered out: March 2, 1865
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Co. D, 45th Regiment, Virginia Infantry

Lafayette was born in 1840. He was the son of William Pope and Elizabeth Rikee. He passed away in 1910.

Son of William A. Pope and Elizabeth Nuckolls

Born about 1840 in Wythe Co., VA Died between 1906-1910, probably in Wythe Co., VA

Single

Lafayette enlisted in Co. D 45th VA Inf. Regt. 29 May 1861. He was struck by a shell fragment at the Battle of Piedmont and became disabled in the arm. After being captured at this battle 5 June 1864, he was transferred to Camp Morton in Indiana. Lafayette was exchanged on 4 March 1865. Source: Confederate Pension Record of Lafayette Pope.^[1]

Served in Company D, 45th Virginia Infantry Regiment. 'The Minute Men'-Capt. Robert H. Gleaves. Wythe County men.

Regiment 45th Infantry Regiment Virginia

Date of Organization 29 May 1861

Muster Date 2 Mar 1865

Regiment State Virginia

Regiment Type Infantry

Regiment Number 45th

Fayette Pope, age 60, applied for a Confederate Pension of $15 annually because of total disability on 1 May 1900. Fayette made his mark. His pension was approved 18 May 1900.^[2]

The grave is now unmarked, but may have been marked with a fieldstone initially.

Sources

1. ↑ Military: "U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865"
   Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
   Ancestry Record 1555 #1272326 (accessed 13 July 2023)
   Name: LaFayette Pope; Enlistment Date: 29 May 1861; Enlistment Place: Wytheville, Virginia; Enlistment Rank: Private; Muster Date: 29 May 1861; Muster Place: Virginia; Muster Company: D; Muster Regiment: 45th Infantry; Muster Regiment Type: Infantry; Muster Information: Enlisted; Imprisonment Date: 5 Jun 1864; Imprisonment Place: Piedmont, Virginia; Side of War: Confederacy; Notes: 1864-06-07 Confined, (Camp Morton, IN); 1865-03-04 Exchanged; Title: The Virginia Regimental Histories Series.
2. ↑ Military: "Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958"
   Library of Virginia; Richmond, Virginia; Confederate Pension Rolls, Veterans and Widows; Collection #: CP-1_054; Roll #: 54; Roll Description: Wythe County to York County -- Cities of Alexandria to Danville
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1677 #518875 (accessed 13 July 2023)
   Name: Fayette Pope; Application Date: 1 May 1900; Application Place: Wythe, Virginia; Birth Year: abt 1840; Age: 60; Application Type: Veteran.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98018816/lafayette-pope: accessed 13 July 2023), memorial page for Lafayette Pope (unknown–unknown), Find A Grave: Memorial #98018816, citing Catron Cemetery at former Nuckolls Plantation, Ivanhoe, Wythe County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Gwen Williams (contributor 46980920).