SOLDIERS and GRAFFITI
Names, Ranks and Units of those who have been Identified in the Graffiti House
Allen Bowman |
Sergeant |
Co. E, 12th Virginia Cavalry |
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Michael Bowman |
Private |
7th Virginia Cavalry |
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Hamilton Boyd |
Private |
Breathed’s Battery, Stuart Horse Artillery* |
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George Washington Butt |
Private |
Norfolk Light Artillery (Huger’s Battery) |
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James A. J. Cooper |
Private |
Co. A, 35th Battalion Virginia Cavalry (White’s Comanche’s) |
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Edwin Dillingham |
Captain |
10th Vermont Infantry |
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C. Benton Evans |
Private |
Breathed’s Battery, Stuart Horse Artillery* |
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William. Evans |
Private |
Breathed’s Battery, Stuart Horse Artillery* |
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John Egbert Farnum |
Colonel |
Commander, 70th New York Infantry |
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Lyman C. Gale |
Lieutenant |
Co. K, 10th Vermont Infantry |
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Fayette Gibson |
Corporal |
Breathed’s Battery, Stuart Horse Artillery* |
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Thomas ‘Herb’ Greenwell |
Private |
Breathed’s Battery, Stuart Horse Artillery* |
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Uriah Haller |
Private |
Breathed’s Battery, Stuart Horse Artillery* |
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William J. Haney** |
Private |
24th Battalion Virginia Partisan Rangers |
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Henry ‘Hal’ Hopkins |
Private |
Breathed’s Battery, Stuart Horse Artillery* |
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William Hopkins |
Private |
Breathed’s Battery, Stuart Horse Artillery* |
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Bob Lewis |
Private |
Norfolk Light Artillery (Huger’s Battery) |
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George McCabe Jr. |
Private |
Breathed’s Battery, Stuart Horse Artillery |
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James M. Marshall |
Captain |
Co. E, 12th Virginia Cavalry |
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Lewis Metta |
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Joseph Moore |
Lieutenant |
Norfolk Light Artillery (Huger’s Battery) |
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Edward Moreland |
Private |
Norfolk Light Artillery (Huger’s Battery) |
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A Muth |
Private |
Breathed’s Battery, Stuart Horse Artillery* |
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George W. Orrison |
Private |
Co. C, 35th Battalion Virginia Cavalry (White’s Comanche’s) |
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David Owens |
Private |
Breathed’s Battery, Stuart Horse Artillery* |
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Robert Peed |
Private |
Norfolk Light Artillery (Huger’s Battery) |
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Elijah Russell |
Private |
Breathed’s Battery, Stuart Horse Artillery* |
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JEB Stuart |
Maj. Gen. |
Commander, Army of Northern Virginia Cavalry |
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Henry Thomas |
Sergeant |
Breathed’s Battery, Stuart Horse Artillery* |
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Harry Wagner |
Private |
Breathed’s Battery, Stuart Horse Artillery* |
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Harry Wickes |
Private |
Breathed’s Battery, Stuart Horse Artillery* |
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Thomas ‘Frank’ Yates |
Private |
Breathed’s Battery, Stuart Horse Artillery* |
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* Part of the Maryland Scroll, created on March 16, 1863, the day before the Battle of Kelly’s Ford.
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** The only William Haney found to date served in four separate units: 30th Virginia Infantry, 13th Virginia Infantry, 24th Battalion Partisan Rangers and the 35th Battalion Virginia Cavalry. It is believed he signed the walls of the Graffiti House while serving in the 24th Battalion Partisan Rangers.
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Units Separately Identified
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Events and Locations Identified |
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Battle of Beverly Ford, April 16 1863 |
Likely done by a member of either the 9th or 13th Virginia Cavalry |
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June 8, 1863 |
Possibly done by a member of the 1st SC Cavalry |
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"How are you Fort Sumpter” (spelled Sumter incorrectly) |
Done by the 2nd NY Militia |
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Petersburg |
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Rappahannock |
Likely done by a member of either the 9th or 13th Virginia Cavalry |
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March 16, 1863 |
Done by a member of the Stuart Horse Artillery |
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Portsmouth, Virginia |
Done by a member of Norfolk Light Artillery (Huger’s Battery) |
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Loudoun County |
Done by a member of the 35th Battalion Virginia Cavalry |
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Events and Locations ID'ed |
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Drawings Of all the drawings found (many are shown below) only a drawing of Captain James Breathed has been identified. The Maryland Scroll is pictured separately. |
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"The Dancing Lady" graffiti. |
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Michael Bowman, 7th Va. Cavalry |
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We were able to match a "Graffiti House" signature with a period photograph. A picture of Trooper Michael Bowman was found on an internet site for the 7th Virginia Cavalry. Trooper Bowman's signature is on the front wall of the upper left room (as you go up the stairs). It is possible, although not proven, that Trooper Bowman may also be related to Sgt. Allen Bowman of the 12th Virginia Cavalry who signed the front wall of the front (facing the road) right room. This scenario seems possible since the 12th was actually part of the 7th Cavalry organization before the 7th was split because of its very large size.
Sgt. Allen Bowman Co. E, 12th Va. Cav
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